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Lynchburg Weekly
Graded Feeder Cattle
Richmond, \ a.
December 9, 2003
Report Supplied DSDA
Weeklv Graded Feeder ( attic Sale at I vnch
burg IX'e 8 I eedcr Steers 100-400 lbs
100 400 higher others steady Feeder Heifers
steady Feeder C attic 68° (Steers 240, Heifers
449)
feeder Steers Medium and l-arge 1 20 head
400 500 ibs ayg wt 462 lbs 109 00 116(H) a\g
pnec 1H 89. 16 head. S(KI-600 lbs a\g yyt 542 Ibs
98 SO 100(H) ayg price 99 78, *0 head, 6(H)-7(H)
Ibs a\g yyt 652 Ibs 98 (H) avg price 98 00 S head
800 900 Ibs ayg yy( 852 Ihs 84.(M1- 90.00 avg
price 87.66. Medmm and I arge 2: 11 head.
300-400 Ibs a\g ysl V. 7 Ihs 126.(H(-n5.00 avg
price 132.67; 23 head, 400-500 Ihs ayg m( 454
lbs 109.50-115.75 ayg price 114.66: 31 head,
500-600 Ihs ayg yyt 539 Ihs 95.00-100.50 ayg
price 99.61. Medium and I arge 3: 13 head.
400-500 Ihs ayg >yt 462 Ihs 97.00-109.00 ayg
price 108.04. Small I: 17 head. 300-400 Ihs ayg
yyt 364 Ibs 90.00-128.50 ayg price 118.24; 14
head, 400-500 Ihs ayg yy( 452 Ihs 97.00-109.50
ayg price 106.02; 13 head. 500-600 lbs avg yyt
550 Ihs 82.(H)- 94.00 ayg price 92.26; 5 head.
600-700 Ibs ayg yyt 629 Ibs 85.00 ayg price 85.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 17
head, 400-5 W Ibs ayg yyt 454 Ihs 94.50-101.00
ayg pnee 97.8* 40 head, 500-600 Ibs ayg yyt 548
Ibs 89.50- 93.50 ayg pnee 92.31; 20 head,
6(H)-700 Ibs ayg yyt 640 Ibs 91.00- 92.00 avg
price 91.95; 7 head, 700-800 Ihs avg yyf 748 Ibs
80.00- 89.00 ayg price 87.68. Medium and
large 2: IS head, 300-400 Ihs ayg yyt 369 Ibs
95.00- avg price 104.37; 67 head, 400-500
Ibs avg wl 459 Ibs 94.00- 98.00 avg price 96.92:
71 head. 500-600 Ibs avg m( 543 Ibs 90.50- 91.75
avg price 90.85; 18 head, 600-700 Ibs avg Ml 619
Ibs 88.50- 91.50 avg price 90.82. Medium and
I arge 3* 17 head. 300-40(1 lbs avg 157 lbs 91.0(1-
9*oo avg pnee 92,76; 23 head. 400-500 Ibs avg
Mt 450 Ibs 82,00- 8S (HI avg price 84.50; 6 head.
500-600 Ibs avg Ml 552 Ibs 82.00- 85.00 avg
price 8*42. Small I; 16 head. HMI-400 Ibs avg
m( 364 Ibs 88.00 avg price 88.00; 52 head.
400-500 Ibs avg Ml 451 Ibs 82 00- 97.50 avg
price 96.62; 29 head, 500-600 Ibs avg Ml 543 Ibs
82.00- 86.00 avg price 82.28; 6 head, 600-700 Ibs
avg Ml 621 Ibs 78.00 avg pnee 78.00.
Ivnchburg Weeklv ~n for Dec 8
Prices Based on In Meights. Feeder bulls
steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder Cattle: 557
(Steers 99: Heifers 132; Bulls 326): Feeder
Steers and Heifers: No prices available.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large I: 300-400
Ibs 129.00-133.00; 400-500 Ibs 104.00-U9.50.
Medium and Large 2: 300-400 Ihs
129.50-132.50; 400-500 Ibs 116.00-123.50. Small
1: 300-400 Ibs 100.00-127.00; 400-500 Ibs
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Roanoke-Hollins
Feeder Cattle Sale
Richmond, Va.
December 9, 2003
Report Supplied By USD A
WEEKLY AUCTION for Dec 8 Prices
Based on In weights Feeder Cattle 257 (Steers
105, Heifers 105. Bulls 47)
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 300-400
lbs 113 00, 400-500 lbs 101 00-107 00, 500-600
lbs 95 50-102 25, 600-700 lbs 88 00- 95 50,
700-800 lbs 90 00- 91 25, 800-900 lbs 85 00 Me-
dium and Large 2 400-500 lbs 10100-107 00,
500-600 lbs 90 00-102 25,600-700 lbs 89 50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
300-400 lbs 10000. 400-500 lbs 89 25- 9000,
500-600 lbs 83 50- 87 50, 600-700 lbs 82 50-
83 50 Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs 88 00-
90 00. 500-600 lbs 81 50- 85 00, 600-700 lbs
85 00
Feeder Bulls Medium and I arge 1 200-300
lbs 11400-123 00, 300-400 lbs 111 00-113 00,
400-500 lbs 100 50-106 00, 500-600 lbs 91 DO
-99 50,600-700 lbs 80 00- 83 00
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Tri-State Weekly
Feeder Cattle Sale
Richmond. Va.
December 8. 2003
Report Supplied Bj CSDA
WFFKL> AUCTION at Fn-Statc. Dec 5
FFFDFRCATHF 512 head (steers 152 Hoi
stem steers 16, heifers 226 hulls 118) pices per
cut, based on In weights
Feeder Steers Med /I ge I 100-400 lb
106-108 00. 400-500 lb 110 11100 500-600 lb
90 50-97 (HI d0()-700 lb 85-88 50 7(H) 800 lb
75 8100 8(H(-9(M) lb 75 78(H) Med/I ge 2
4(H) S(H) lb 90-98 00 500 6(H) lb 87= 92(H)
600 700 lb 89-94 00 Small 1 100 400 lb
85-90 (H) 400 S(H) lb 89-94 (H)
Feeder Heifers Med/I ge I 200 100 lb
99-109 00 100 400 lb 87 50-98 00 400-500 lb
S 8 98 00 500-600 lb 87-95 00 600-700 lb
79-86 5(1, 700-800 lb 80-85 50 Med /I ge 2
200-100 lb 94 00. 100-400 lb 80 84 00. 4(K)-500 lb
81 85 00. 500-600 lb 75-6100, 700-800 lb
70-78 50 Small 1 400 500 lb 71-84 00. 500-600
lb 71-84 00
Feeder Bulls Med
gc 1 200 100 lb 88-97 00, 100-400 lb
100-113 00, 400-500 lb 95-104 00. 500-600 lb
81 50-90 00, 600-700 lb 79 88 00 Med/lge 2
200-100 lb 90 96 00, 100-400 lb 95-106 00,
400-500 lb 89 97 00. 500-600 lb 79-85 50 Small
1 400 500 lb 80 88 00
Winchester Weekly
Feeder Cattle
Richmond, Va.
December 9, 2003
Report Supplied USDA
Weekly Auction at Winchester. Dec 1
Prices Based on In weights Feeder Cattle 594
(Steers 177 Holstein Steers 4 Heite'rs 261 Bulls
152)
Icedei Steers Medium and 1 argi 1 KM) 400
lbs 9200 14100 400-SOO lbs 8700 12000
500-600 lbs 85 SO 97 >() 600 700 lbs 80 50
88 00 9(H) 1000 lbs 82 50 Medium and large 2
100-400 Ibs 75 00- 98 50, 400 500 lbs
79 00-100 00 500-600 Ibs 71 00- 84 50. 600-700
Ibs 76 50 82(H) 700-800 Ibs 75 00- 81 50,
800-900 lbs 82 50- 86 50
Holstein Steers I-arge 2-1 500-600 Ibs 55 00.
600-700 Ibs 57 00,700-800 Ibs 51 50
1 eeder Heifers Medium and I.arge 1
200-300 lbs 82 00- 87 00. 300-400 lbs
92 50-106 50, 400-500 lbs 88 50- 97 00, 500-600
lbs 77 00- 90 00, 600-700 lbs 7650- 83 50,
700-800 lbs 83 00- 87 00, 800-900 lbs 75 00-
85 00 Medium and I.arge 2 300-400 lbs 74 50-
93 50, 400-500 lbs 79 00- 87 00, 500-600 lbs
72 50- 82 50, 600-700 lbs 67 00- 73 50, 700-800
lbs 70 00- 77 00, 800-900 lbs 61 00- 71 00 Small
1 300-400 lbs 72 00- 80 00, 500-600 lbs 64 00-
70 50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 200-300
lbs 94 00-105 00, 300-400 lbs 104 00-139.00,
400-500 lbs 90.00-113 00, 500-600 lbs 80 00-
9100, 600-700 lbs 74 50- 83 50, 700-800 lbs
72 50- 76 50, 800-900 lbs 70 00, 900-1000 lbs
62 75- 67 00 Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs
81 00- 87 00, 400-500 lbs 85 00; 600-700 lbs
67 00- 74 50, 700-800 lbs 61.00, 900-1000 lbs
59 50. Small 1 600-700 lbs 61 00
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Cattle Board Sales
Richmond, Va.
December 10. 2003
Report Supplied B> USDA
Southwest Virginia Electronic Feeder C attle
Sale at Daleville, Dec 8 Feeder Cattle 2052
(Steers 1428, Heifers 624)
Steer Calves (Weaned, VQA Tag Program)
Woodville 92 head Med and 1 gc 1. few 2.
475 625 545 Ibs 114 25, 81 head Med and Lge I
560-675 lbs avg wt 620 lbs 109 25, 69 head Med
and 1 ge 1,645-840 lbs avg wt 705 lbs 99 50
Steers Woodville 16 head Med and I ge 1
few 2. 625-750 lbs avg wt 670 lbs 100 50
Heiters Calves (Weaned, VQA Tag Pro
gram) Woodville —9B head Med and I ge 1 few
2 400-595 Ibsavgwt 475 lbs 105 25
Steers (Home raised weaned calves vith
\QA Tag Program) Middlebrook - 70 head
Med and lge 1 650-775 lbs avg wt 715 lbs
104 50 Dcei field 70 head Med and Lge 1
650-800 lbs avg wt 720 lbs 105 00, 85 head Med
and ! ge 1 few 2, 500-650 lbs avg wt 600 lbs
106 00 Timbemlle 60 head Med and I ge I.
550 700 lbs avg wt 625 lbs 105 00
Steers (Weaned, VQA Tag Program) I exmg
ton 31 head Med and lge 1, few 2, 650-800
lbs avg wt 700 lbs 95 00
Heifers (Guaranteed Open, Home raised,
weaned calves with VQA Tag Program) Deer
field 84 head Med and I ge 1, 525-700 lbs avg
wt 590 lbs 99 25
Steers (Home raised, weaned calves with
VQA Tag Program) Augusta/Rockmgham Co
100 head Med and I ge 1 few 2, 400-550 lbs
avg wt 500 lbs 116 50, 85 head Med and Lge 1
tew 2, 550 625 lbs avg wt 580 lbs 110 50, 74
head Med and 1 ge I few 2. 625-700 lbs avg wt
660 lbs 105 50. 68 head Med and I ge 1, 675-775
Ibsavgwt 725 lbs 101 00
Heifers (Guaranteed Open, Home raised,
weaned calves with VQA Fag Program)
Augusta/Roekinghain Co 97 head Med and
[ge I and 2 400-550 lbs avgwt 525 lbs 97 00, 87
head Med and I ge 1 few Med and Igc 2
525-625 ibs avg wt 585 lbs 96 75 78 head Med
and I gc 1.625-750 66(; Ibs 97 50
Steers Franklin Co 70 head Med 1 and 2.
640-775 lbs a\g wt 700 lbs 102 00
Steers (Weaned. VQA Tag Program) Halifax
Co 43 head Med and Lge I. 615-785 lbs a\g
wt 670 lbs 96 50
Steers C alves (Weaned, Preconditioned)
Pounding Mill 65 head Med and Lge 1
500-700 lbs avg wt 625 lbs 97 75
Heifers Calves (Weaned, Preconditioned)
Pounding Mill 85 head Med and Lge 1,
500-6751bs avg wt 585 lbs 95 25
Heifers (Guaranteed Open) Dublin 65
head Med and Lge 1 725-825 lbs avg wt 760 lbs
96 75
Steers Floyd —6O head Med 1, few Med and
Lge 2, 800-900 lbs avg wt 850 lbs 100.50, 60
head Med and Lge 1 few 2, 800-900 lbs avg wt
850 lbs 98.75 Nimitz, WV —63 head Med and
Lge 1,725-900 lbs avg wt 830 lbs 100.00, Virgin
ia & North Carolina 66 head Med 1 and 2,
500-700 lbs avg wt 610 lbs 98 50. Northern Vir
gmia 32 head Med and Lge 1 few 2,
500-700 lbs avg wt 600 lbs 104.50 Salt
ville SO head Med and Lge I,
625-750 lbs avg wt 675 lbs 100 75
Heifers: Saltville 30 head Med
and Lge 1 600-725 lbs avg wt 655 lbs
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Staunton Weekly
Feeder Cattle Sale
Richmond, Va.
December 8. 2003
Report Supplied lb USD \
Staunton Weekly Auction for Dee S No re-
port due to inclement weather
Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON. D C , Dec 5 - (USDA-NASS) - Total icd meat pto
cJuction undci ledeial inspection lot the week ending Satuiday. Dec 6,
was estimated at 890 4 million lbs. according to the USDA's Agi (cultural
Maiketmg Service This was I 3 1 pet cent higher than a week ago and 3 7
peicent lowct than a year ago Cumulative meal pioduction for the ycai
to date was I 3 percent lower compared to the pre\ ions year
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(excludes condemned)
Calf/Veal Pork (2)
3 424 9
2 9 377 3
Week Ending (1) Beef
06-Dce-O -i 457 8
29-Nov-03 405 8
Change
OV-Dee-02
Change -10 4% 5 0%
2005 YTD 24.456 2 18.504 3
2002 YTD 25.1612 18.144 2
Change -2 9% 0 9%
1- Previous week estimates may be icvtsed Ycai ago data ate actuals
2- Excludes laid
3- Totals may not add due to lounding 2001 totals aie subject to ie\ isioii
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER (head)
Cattle CalvesA'ealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
022 000 18 000 2.120,000 60,000
*l4B 000 13 000 1.882,000 30,000
113% 20 2'/, 12 6% 20 0%
671000 21 000 2 0H 000 63.000
-7 1% -217% 4 4% -7 7%
12.768.000 909 000 92 419 000 2.647.000
13.078.000 947,000 92,402,000 2,894,000
-0 9% -4 0% 0 0%- -8 5%
AVERAGE WEIGHTS (lbs.)
Cattle CalvesA'ealers Hogs Sheep/Lamb
1241 320 270 139
1239 315 270 139
1266 294 270 136
Week Ending
06-Dec-0 3
29-Nov -03
Change
07-Dce-()2
Change
2002 YTD
2002 YTD
Change
Week Ending LIVE
06- Estimate
29-Nov-03 Estimate
07- Actual
DRESSED
06- Estimate
29-Nov-03 Estimate
07- Actual
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags
22- 46 6% 29.5% 21.7% 22% 96 7% 3.1% 02%
23- 47 0% 33 1% 18.3% 1.7% 96 5% 32% 03%
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