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WEEKLY SUMMARY

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LIVESTOCK DIVISION, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.


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RANGE AND FEEDLOT SALES


Slaughter steer and heifer prices at Corn
Belt terminals were steady to 500 higher,
mostly 25-500 up with Choice and Prime again
showing the major share of the advance. Cows
were generally steady to 50# higher, although
sales at Sioux City and St. Louis were steady
to 50# lower and 50-75# off at Sioux Falls.
Feeder cattle and calves found broad demand
and sold steady to 500 higher with some sales
$1.00 up. Barrows and gilts were steady to
50# lower and sows were steady to 75# lower.
Old crop slaughter lambs were strong to 500
higher, spring slaughter lambs steady to 250
higher, slaughter ewes steady to 50# lower,
and limited numbers of feeder lambs sold
steady to 25# higher.

SLAUGHTER CATTLE AND CALVES Slaughter
steers and heifers sold steady to 50# higher,
generally 25-500 higher, thus marking the
eighth weekly advance in the past nine weeks.
The average cost of slaughter steers at several
centers this week reached the highest point
in the past two years. Moderate upturns on
steer and heifer carcasses along with moderate
receipts prompted the advance. Demand con-
tinued to center on the scant supply of high-
Choice and Prime steers, particularly on kinds
weighing over 1200#. Higher cow beef prices
supported the steady to 500 advance in the
live trade, although sales at Sioux City and
St. Louis were steady to 50# lower and 50-75#
off at Sioux Falls. Bulls were generally
steady and vealers strong to $3.00 higher.
Slaughter steers: At Chicago 2 loads
Prime 1265-1344# $32.75-553.00, most Prime
1150-1400# $31.50-32.50; high-Choice and
mixed-Choice and Prime 1150-1400# $29.25-31.50.
Choice 950-1400, bulked at $27.00-29.25. At
other midwest terminals, high-Choice and Prime
$28.25-29.00, most Choice $26.00-28.00. Load-
lots mixed Good and Choice $25.25-26.00, Good
$22.75-25.50.
Slaughter heifers: Most Choice $25.00-
26.75, high-Choice and Prime $27.00-27.50 and
load Prime $28.00 at Chicago. Good largely
$22.00-25.00.
Slaughter cows: Utility and Commercial
$14.75-17.00, Canner and Cutter $12.00-15.00,
largely $12.50-15.00.

FEEDER CATTLE AND CALVES A good demand
existed for feeder cattle and calves and, in
brisk trading, moderate supplies at midwest
terminals sold unevenly steady to 500 higher.
At Sioux City and Sioux Falls, where the after-
effects of a violent winter had retarded de-
mand during recent weeks, prices were as much
as $1.00 higher. As usual at the start of a
new grazing season, there was widespread
interest in thin cattle under 650# and at some


markets this kind led the advance. However,
fleshy cattle suitable for immediate drylot
feeding also came in for considerable attention
and shared a large part of the higher trend.
Slaughter cattle buyers often found feeder buy-
ers aggressive competitors on fleshy two-way
kinds. Cattle finishers showed noticeably less
hesitance in taking on 950-1050# steers showing
sufficient finish to grade high-Good and low-
Choice in the beef than was the case a few weeks
back.
Feeder steers: Choice, partly fattened,
975# brought $26.15; few loads Choice fleshy
800-975# $25.00-25.85; bulk Good and Choice
800-1050# $22.50-25.00, few Good and mixed
Medium and Good $21.00-22.00. Scattered ship-
ments Choice and mixed Choice and Fancy 525-
650# $27.50-29.00, load 558# $32.75. Bulk
Good and Choice 550-750# $24.00-27.00; Medium
and mixed Medium and Good 550-750# $20.00-24.00.
Feeder heifers: Good and Choice 525-750#
$21.50-26.00; 600# and heavier mostly $25.00
down. Several loads Choice 500-510# $26.25-
27.00.
Feeder calves: Load Choice and Fancy 400#
steers $34.00 and 422# reputation Wyomings
$33.50; other Good and Choice 350-550# steers
ranged $24.00-32.50, majority sales $26.00-
31.00. Good and Choice 350-500# heifers $22.50-
28.00.

HOGS Terminal markets Further improve-
ment in road conditions throughout most of the
area enabled the recent backlog of hog supplies
to begin moving to market. The 12 market run
was 8 percent larger than the previous week
and 25 percent greater than the corresponding
week a year ago. The expanded receipts and a
bearish pork trade influenced lower hog prices
at the majority of centers. Compared with the
previous week's close, barrows and gilts were
steady to 50# lower at most markets although
sales were fully 250 higher at St. Paul and
steady to 25# higher at Sioux City. Sows were
steady to 75f lower, extremes $1.00 lower at
Sioux Falls. St. Paul again was an exception
with 25-500 higher prices. Sow receipts were
estimated at 8 percent of the eight market
supply the same as the previous week.
Barrows and gilts: U. S. 1-2, 190-240#
$16.55-16.75, moderate volume $16.85-17.00. No.
1-3, 190-250# $15.75-16.50, large volume $15.75-
16.25.
Sows: No. 1-3, 270-400# $13.50-14.75,
mainly $14.00-14.50. No. 2-3, 400-550# $12.50-
14.00, mainly $13.00-14.00 in the western Corn
Belt.
Feeder pigs at St. Paul were 50# higher
with Choice 120-160# selling at $15.00-15.25.
At Sioux City prices were unchanged, Good and
Choice 140-165# sold from $14.50-15.00.








Hogs Interior Iowa-Southern Minnesota
area receipts totaled 528,000 head, compared
with 340,000 the previous week and 286,000 the
corresponding week last year. Receipts were
largely No. 1-3 200-250# barrows and gilts with
around 6 percent of the run sows. Late price
advances on barrows and gilts more than offset
earlier declines and resulted in a steady to
10* higher weekly trend on 190-240# butchers.
Heavier butchers were mainly steady. Sows 270-
400# were 25f lower than the previous Friday,
while 400-550# were about steady.
Barrows and gilts: U. S. 1-3, 200-250#
closed at $15.55-16.00, No. 1-2 $15.75-16.15.
Sows: U. S. 1-3, 270-400# mainly $15.25-
14.50; No. 2-3 400-550# $12.00-13.50.
Hogs Interior Illinois Receipts
totaled 113,200 compared with 115,400the pre-
vious week and 84,100 a year earlier. Demand
was only fair throughout the week. Early and
late downturns more than offset strength at
midweek and barrows and gilts closed unevenly
steady to 250 lower than the previous Friday.
Sows were 25-500 lower.
Barrows and gilts: On Friday U. S. No.
1-3 185-240/ $15.50-16.00; Southwest areas
mostly $15.50-15.75. Some 200-22C# $16.00-
16.25, with limited volume sorted No. 1-2
$16.25-16.75. No. 1-5 230-250# $15.00-15.50.
Sows: U. S. No. 1-3 250-350# $15.75-
14.75; 550-400# $13.00-13.75. No. 2-3 400-500#
$12.00-15.00.

SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts at the 12
terminals totaled 91,000 head, 15 percent more
than a week earlier but little changed from
last year. Much of the expansion in marketing
was noted at Denver and Fort Worth, particular-
ly the latter market where 7,500 spring slaugh-
ter lambs were offered. Moderate marketing
coupled with price upturns on dressed lamb were
bullish factors supporting advances in the live
trade. Compared with last week's close, old
crop slaughter lambs sold strong to 50# higher,
while spring slaughter lambs were steady to
25# higher. Slaughter ewes sold steady to 50f
lower. Limited numbers of feeder lambs brought
steady to 25# higher prices.
Old crop slaughter lambs: Choice and
Choice with end of Prime 85-1174 wooled sold
from $17.00-18.50, many sales $17.50-18.25.
Choice 117-126# $16.60-17.50. Good and Choice
80-119# $16.00-17.75, Choice with few Prime
88-112. shorn No. 2 to fall shorn pelts $16.50-
17.75, few shipments 92-105# No. 1-2 pelts
$18.00. Limited volume Choice 95-116# with No.
3 pelts along with Good and Choice 82-105# No.
2 to fall shorn pelts $15.50-17.25.
Spring slaughter lambs: Choice and mostly
Prime 83-112# $19.00-20.00, Choice 89-115# and
some Good and Choice 64-97# sold from $18.00-
19.50.
Slaughter ewes: Cull to Good wooled $4.00-
7.50; shorn ewes $5.00-6.50.
Feeder lambs: Choice and Fancy 75-1014#


wooled $15.00-17.10, Good and Choice 60-85#
$13.00-16.50. Few consignments Choice shearing
lambs 75-101# $16.00-17.30.
Sheep and lamb receipts in the Interior
Iowa-Southern Minnesota area numbered 11,000
head, 26 percent below a week earlier and 38
percent less than last year. Reduced marketing
influenced advances of 500 on wooled slaughter
lambs and 50-750 on shorn lambs. An increased
volume of slaughter ewes sold weak to $1.00
lower. Shorn slaughter lambs represented fully
50 percent of the lamb supply and bulk of this
class carried No. 2 and 3 pelts.
Slaughter lambs: Choice with few Prime 85-
110# wooled delivered to packing plants sold at
$17.50-18.00; Choice 110-120# along with Good
and low-Choice 85-110# $17.00-17.75. Choice and
end of Prime 80-110# shorn No. 2 to fall shorn
pelts $17.00-18.00; Choice No. 2-3 pelts
$16.50-17.25. Good to low-Choice 85-110# No.
1-3 pelts $16.00-17.25.
Slaughter ewes: Cull to Good wooled $3.00-
5.00, shorn $2.50-4.50.

RANGE AND FEEDLOT SALES

Note: Shrink on most range and feedlot
sales none to 5 percent, mostly 4 percent f.o.b.
some with short haul and 3 percent shrink. All
sales for immediate delivery unless specified.

ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, NEVADA AND UTAH -
Slaughter steers sold mostly steady, instances
500 lower on Standard and Good; limited sales
slaughter heifers, steady. Feeder cattle and
calves fairly active, mostly steady. Spring
and old-crop slaughter lambs weak to ,1 .00
lower, mostly 50# off.
Slaughter steers: California and Arizona,
for current to July delivery, 5,600 mostly
Choice 900-1200# $26.75-27.50, 40 head $28.00
in California; 10,000 Good and Choice 925-
1100Q $25.75-26.50; 1,200 mostly Good, 850-
1200# $24.75-25.50; 2,000 Standard to mostly
Good 825-1200# $24.00-24.75. Utah: 320 Good
to mostly Choice 1075-1200# $25.00-25.75.
Slaughter heifers: California, 100 Choice
980# $26.50. California and Arizona, 1,250
mostly Choice 750-950# $25.25-26.00; 350 Good
and Choice 775-980# $25.00-25.25; Utah, 320
Good to mostly Choice 1075-1200# $25.00-25.75.
Feeder cattle and calves: Steers, 83
Choice 500# $27.00; 1,250 mostly Choice, end of
Good 625-800# $24.75-25.75; 1,400 Good and
Choice 450-575# $25.35-26.00; 3,850 Good and
Choice 600-850/ $23.75-24.50; 4,850 mostly
Medium 525-675# $22.00-23.00. Heifers, 96
Choice, end of Good 450# $25.50; 340 Good and
Choice 475-525# $24.50-25.00; 1,900 mostly
Choice, 610-675# $22.25-24.00, bulk $22.75-
23.00.
Spring slaughter lambs: California, sales
confirmed on 31,000 head, bulk of which were
Choice and Prime 95-104# slaughter lambs but
some strings included 60-90# Choice and Fancy








feeders $17.75-18.50 delivered, bulk $18.00;
Choice and Prime 105-115# slaughter $17.00-
17.50. Arizona, 21,000 Choice and Prime 95-98#
slaughter lambs $18.00.

COLORADO, SOUTHERN WYOMING, WESTERN KANSAS
AND WESTERN NEBRASKA Trading direct at feed-
lots on slaughter steers was fairly active but
heifers were again rather slow. Volume of both
classes, however, was greater than for the pre-
ceding two weeks. Slaughter steers sold steady
to strong while heifers were steady to weak with
some sales 250 lower. Slaughter steers 1150#
and heavier continued to find broadest outlet.
Supplies of Choice steers and heifers continued
very moderate and this was a factor tending to
hold volume down.
Slaughter steers: Sales confirmed on
5,500 head. Colorado, Average to high-Choice
1100-1250# $26.50-27.00, shipment 1150# at
$27.00 carrying Prime end. Bulk Choice 1000-
1300# $25.75-26.50; mixed high-Good and low-
Choice 1000-1250# $25.00-25.75, few sales Good
$23.00-24.50. Western Nebraska, several loads
Choice 1100-1225# $25.50-26.00.
Slaughter heifers: Sales confirmed on
2,700 head. Colorado, small showing average
to high-Choice 950-10251, $25.75-26.00 with
those at $26.00 carrying end of Prime, bulk
Choice 875-1025# $25.25-25.50, mixed high-Good
and Choice $24.50-25.00.
Feeder cattle: Demand continued broad
with sales and contracts confirmed on 1,625
head at steady prices. Choice 750-925# steers
sold at $23.50-25.00, Choice and Fancy 475-
680# steer calves and short-yearlings $25.00-
29.00, Choice 650-775# heifers $23.00-24.50.
Sheep and lambs: Sales confirmed on
21,000 head. Slaughter lambs sold 250 higher.
Choice and Prime wooled labs 110# down $17.25-
17.75, 110-117i/ $16.75-17.25. Choice shorn
lambs 110/ down, mostly No. 1 and 2 pelts,
316.00-16.75, some with No. 3 pelts $15.50.

NEW MEXICO, WEST TEXAS, WESTERN OKLAHOMA,
SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS Clovis Area Trading
on slaughter steers active, steady to 25# high-
er. Slaughter heifers moderately active,
steady. Trading on stockers and feeders, ex-
cept for contracting for fall delivery, practi-
cally at a standstill.
Slaughter cattle: Steers, bulk mostly
Choice 1050-1325# $25.00-25.75, numerous sales
$25.25-25.50; Good to low-Choice 900-1200#
$25.75-25.10. Heifers, bulk high-Good to
Choice 675-900# $23.75-24.50, 850-900# weights
$24.00-24.50.
Feeder cattle and calves: For fall de-
livery, bulk Choice steers around 650-750#
$22.00-24.00, comparable grade mixed steer
and heifer yearlings at $21.00-23.50; small
string Choice and Fancy 450# steer calves
$28.00.
Sales confirmed on 17,300 slaughter and
feeder lambs at steady prices.


Slaughter lambs: Five loads Choice and
Prime 95-105# spring lambs $18.00-19.00; 2,500
Choice 106# wooled old-crop lambs $15.75, bulk
Choice with No. 1-3 pelts $14.50-15.25, some
with No. 1 pelts $15.50.
Feeder lambs: Ten loads Choice and Fancy
spring lambs, mostlyv.15.00 few to $16.00.
Eight loads Choice and Fancy shorn old-crop
averaging 85# $12.00.
Amarillo area Slaughter cattle fairly ac-
tive, steers fully steady, instances 25# high-
er; heifers fully steady; feeders moderately
active, fully steady to strong.
Slaughter cattle: Steers, Good to Choice
1050-1250# $23.50-25.50; heifers, Good and
Choice 850-1000# $24.00 to mostly $25.50.
Feeder cattle and calves: For immediate
to April delivery, 1,400 Choice and Fancy 550-
750# steers $25.00-27.00; 1,200 Good and
Choice 550-800# $25.00-24.25. 2,200 Choice and
Fancy heifers 500-600# $25.50-25.25. June to
August delivery, 450 Choice 600-6501# heifers
$22.50-23.00. For immediate to April delivery,
700 Choice 485-500# calves $26.00-29.00.

IDAHO, OREGON AND WASHINGTON Slaughter
cattle moderately active, mostly steady,feeders
in good demand, prices steady to strong; old-
crop slaughter lambs steady.
Slaughter steers: Good and Choice 1000-
1125# $25.50-27.50 delivered for up to May.
Slaughter heifers: Good and Choice 800-
970# $24.50-25.00.
Feeder cattle and calves: Oregon, Choice
and Fancy 675-700# steers $26.50-26.75, some for
May 1 delivery. Choice and Fancy near 650#
heifers $24.75 May 1. Idaho, Good and Choice
725-800# steers $25.00-25.50. Washington, Good
and Choice 615-900# steers $25.00-26.00. Good
and Choice 585-705# heifers $23.75-24.00.
Slaughter lambs: Choice and Prime 97-105#
with No. 1-5 pelts $16.25-16.75.

MONTANA AND NORTHERN WYOMING Direct
cattle trade slow. All classes steady.
Slaughter steers: Sales totaling 200 Good
to mostly Choice 1125-1150# $24.75-25.00.
Feeder calves: Southwestern Montana 100
Choice and Fancy 425# steers $32.00. Central
Montana, sales totaling 550 Good and Choice 400-
450# steers $26.00-28.00, heifers $24.00-26.00.
Sheep: Trading slow on diminishing
supplies of slaughter lambs. Broad demand for
shearing lambs. All classes fully steady.
Slaughter lambs: Eastern Montana, 1,000
Choice 100-110# $16.25-16.50.
Shearing lambs: Eastern Montana, 1,000
mostly Choice 105-110# mixed lambs $16.00-16.25.
300 Good to mostly Choice 105# ewe lambs $16.75
per cwt. Southern Montana, 500 Choice 90# ewe
lambs $17.50 per cwt. 400 Choice and Fancy 90-
100# ewe lambs $18.50 per head.
Wool: Moderately active. Prices firm.
Western Montana, 700,000# fine and half-blood,
light shrink 53.59-56.28# per grease pound.







WEEKLY RECEIPTS OF SALABLE LIVESTOCK AT 12 PUBLIC MARKETS
cattle : calves : 1oES-.. I Shee2 s e ila- -
Market I Apr. 7 1 Apr. 8 t Apr. 7 2 Apr. 9 t Apr. 72 Apr. 8 1 Apr. 7 1 Apr. 8
t 1962 2 1961 : 1962 1 1961 1 19~2 t 1961 s 1962 t 1961
Chicago ....... 26,130 31,299 115 151 29,462 28,945 2,981 3,822
Denver ........ 9,154 9,776 278 122 6,835 5,386 15,583 19,611
Fort Worth .... 4,166 6,172 609 801 1,894 1,711 20,987 17,663
Indianapolis .. 6,945 6,600 514 566 55,254 31,643 1,100 659
Kansas City ... 19,793 20,018 763 452 15,596 10,775 6,175 6,639
Oklahoma City 9,725 7,446 590 644 3,415 4,171 z,108 1,858
Omaha ......... 57,846 36,772 575 560 49,260 36,757 11,358 15,239
St. Joseph .... 15,765 14,864 289 247 19,305 11,821 10,094 8,285
St. Louis NSY 14,017 12,094 1,085 1,236 53,846 45,685 2,911 2,280
Sioux City .... 25,275 26,650 946 826 48,142 28,374 5,909 4,310
Sioux Falls ... 8,603 8,311 60 57 17,911 14,227 4,248 4,134
So. St. Paul .. 18,755 18,557 5,072 5,385 44,516 46,011 6,255 7,911
Total ....... 196,132 198,519 10,696 10,847 35253,256 263,504 90,709 92,409
Mar.51,1962. 185,019 10,186 500,561 79,138
IERIOR ICA AND SOUTHERN MNNESOTA Apr. 7, 1962 Mar. 51, 1962 Apr. 8, 1961
Hogs ..... 3528,000 540,000 286,000*
Sheep ,.... 11,000 14,800 17,600*
INTERIOR ILLINOIS Hogs ...... 113,200 115,400 84,100 *Revised.


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FEEDER CATTLEs AVERAGE COST, WEIGHT, AND NUMBER
t Week ended I Month I Three months
Apr. 51 Mar. 29 5 Apr. 6 I Mar. 2 Mar. t Jan-Mar.
2 1962 1962 1961 J U 1962 t 1961


Steers 1001# up .........
901-1000 .......*..
801-900 ..........
701-800 ..........
501-700 ......o...
Total steers 10 markets ....
Av.rt. U ....o
Av. eost ....
" Chicago ......
S '" Kansas City...
" Omaha ........
" S. St. Paul...
" '* Sioux City....
S a Dnver ,.......
" Ft. Worth ....
S" Oklahoma City.
" S. St. Joseph.
* St. Louis NST.
Total calves 10 markets..
" heifers ....
S cow's 0 .*.


422 391
1,877 1,879
3,169 3,491
3,758 2,679
S10,471 1.,410
19,697 19,850
715# 706
24.48 $24.20
24.50 23.40
25.21 24.75
24.76 25.20
22.32 21.78
25.61 25.17
24.43 22.63
23.06 25.50
24.01 23.80
23.14 24.43
23.72 23.61
7,448 6,799
35,854 3,576
505 705


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$2
2;
24
24
2
2
2
2
2
2

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2


713 2,119
,545 7,554
,177 12,963
,198 12,060
854 4 5645
485 78,341
700. 707#
1.40 $24.05
5.26 25.37
1.81 24.56
4.00 24.49
2.28 21.12
5.89 24.74
5.25 23.52
5.48 23.45
5.73 23.87
1.60 24.47
5.28 23.53
,253 29,258
,824 12,644
504 2,168


2,801
8,444
11,836
15,660
535689
92,450
6974
$24.09
22.95
24.50
25.70
21.63
25.58
24.77
23.22
23.55
24.58
23.06
34,524
13,179
2_280


5,584
22,929
38,861
56,206
101,817
205,5397
721#
$23.71
22.90
23.65
235.97
21.54
24.95
24.02
23.22
23.68
25.81
23.04
115,327
355,614
7 594


10,207
26,155
41,523
47,031

261,686
715#
$24.24
23.17
24.19
24.25
21.89
25.85
25.18
23.45
23.59
25.87
23.00
154,649
57,540
9 ,248


Not adjusted for differences in grade of cattle sold at each market.

ESTIMATED PERCENT OF FEEDER CATTLE AND SLAUGHTER COWS IN SALABLE RECEIPTS
.Chi- StKanO. St. s.. SiouxS.St. lndian-'Dsn- Ft. 2Okla. Wich- San
Week ended _cagoa lOslaaha:Joseph luisC city tPaul ,apolia ;ver Worth City ita Antonio
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Feeders
Apr. 6, 1962 3 47 14 14 12 22 8 10 10 70 63 51 45
Mar.30, 1962 3 43 10 15 15 24 5 10 9 65 72 45 50
Apr. 7, 1961 5 45 11 12 10 35 10 15 5 45 59 52 50

Slaughter cows
Apr. 6, 1962 5 8 9 5 9 4 20 12 20 10 5 9 15
Mar.30, 1962 6 9 8 5 9 4 25' 12 17 10 10 8 5
Apr. 7, 1961 2 ? 9 5 8 5 20 12 9 15 10 12 15
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STEERS SOLD OUT OF FIRST HANDS FOR SLAUGHTER / .

Number of head Percent of total Average weight Average price in
by grades (pounds) :dollars per 100 lb.
Grade ----------------------------------------
: Week nded
:-- TAr -t- l p.'6~:-- p.5: Ip.-6-: pr-: p : 5 : Apr. 6
: 1962 : 1961 : 1962 : 1961 : 1962 : __ : F962 : 1961
CHICAGO
Prime.......... 1,552 2,497 6.9 10.5 1,246 1,254 31.17 27.57
Choice......... 11,002 13,467 56.4 56.6 1,185 1,206 27.86 25.75
Good........... 6,300 6,494 52.5 27.3 1,064 1,124 25.66 24.05
Standard....... 618 997 5.2 4.2 1,040 1,028 21.99 21.59
Commercial..... -.... -- ..- ..
Utility........ 221 328 1.2 1.4 969 1,015 20.01 19.35
All grades..... 19,495 25,783 1,142 1,178 27.21 25.26
- --^ - --m
OMAHA
Prime .......... 72 51 .4 .3 1,081 1,127 27.75 26.78
Choice......... 6,919 7,551 59.9 42.8 1,151 1,190 26.56 24.77
Good........... 9,245 8,641 55.4 49.1 1,079 1,122 24.78 25.48
Standard....... 959 1,048 5.4 6.0 1,125 1,107 21.05 20.17
Utility........ 159 312 .9 1.8 996 980 19.25 18.94
All grades..... 17,3554 17,583 1,109 1,148 25.19 23.80
SIOUX CITY
Prime.......... 91 21 .8 .2 1,278 1,354 28.58 26.50
Choice......... 4,821 4,385 41.6 41.6 1,159 1,205 26.40 24.90
Good........... 6,122 5,207 52.8 49.4 1,099 1,154 24.75 25.86
Standard....... 444 935 5.8 8.8 1,096 1,125 20.44 20.26
Utility........ 111 -- 1.0 -- 1,060 -- 18.98 --
All grades..... 11,589 10,548 -1L125 1,172 25.28 24.00
----------------------------------~
Prime.......... 36 2 .5 -- 1,076 950 26.92 26.00
Choice......... 2,747 2,989 41.1 42.7 1,156 1,160 25.79 24.77
Good........... 5,265 5,595 48.9 48.5 1,045 1,086 24.44 25,70
Standard....... 548 615 8.2 8.8 1,077 1,056 21.15 20.44
Commercial..... -- -- -- -- -
Utility........ 85 -- 1.5 -- 1,028 -- 19.48 .-
All grades..... 6,681 7,001 1,085 1,115 24.70 23.91


Prime......... -- -- -- -- -- ---- --
Choice......... 1,526 676 28.0 12.1 1,070 1,081 25.99 25.21
Good3.......... 5,184 4,052 58.4 72.4 1,026 1,049 24.56 23.44
Standard....... 406 767 7.5 15.8 999 965 22.00 21.00
Commercial..... -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Utility........ 555 93 6.1 1.7 952 841 19.42 18.57
All grades..... 5,449 5,568 1,052 1,038 24.58 25.29
-- -- ------- --------- --- ---- -


Prime..........
Choice....*....
Good..*.........
Standard.. ....
Utility........
All grades.....


5,025
4,584
692

8,299


m--
2,623
4,917
592

8,152


56.4 32.2 1,148 1,153 26.08 24.95
55.2 60.5 1,065 1,106 24.55 25.52
8.4 7.3 1,115 1,081 21.355 20.60

1,099 1,119 24.85 25.78
E--------------


Prime.......... -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Choice......... 2,374 2,804 64.5 75.4 1,175 1,189 26.08
Good........... 1,247 704 55.9 18.9 1,102 1,156 24.92
Standard....... 57 201 1.6 5.4 1,061 1,102 20.11
Utility........ -.. 9 .3 748 --
All grades ..... 5,678 5,718 1,147 1,173 25.62
1/ Data collected by Statistical Reporting Service, an' Livestock Division, A. M. S.


--
24.78
25.70
19.25
17.88
24.29









STEERS SOLD OUT OF FIRST HANDS FOR SLAUGHTER / .

: Number of head Percent of total Average weight : Average price in
by grades (pounds) :dollars per 100 lb.
Grade ---------------- ------- ----- -
I Month
: Mar. t Mar. : Mar. : Mar. : Mar. : Mar. : Mar. : Mar.
-_- ---: 1.962- -:- JI_9 _:- _1962. _- _1_96L -:- 2..162. _:_ J9L _:_ .L2?2 _:_ JIgL --


Prime..........
Choice.........
Good............
Standard........
Commercial .....
Utility........
All grades.....

Prime..........
Choice.........
Good...........
Standard.......
Utility.........
All grades.....

Prime..........
Choice...*.....
Good** ...........
Standard****.......
Utility........
All grades.....

Prime..........
Choice.........
Good...........
Standard........
Commercial.....
Utility ........
All grades.....


Prime.... ......
Choice.........
Good...........
Standard.......
Coamercial.....
Utility........
All grades .....


Prime..........
Choice.........
Good...........
Standard.......
Utility........
All grades.....


5,974
51,459
25,201
2,059
12
1,498
86,203

314
28,436
37,434
3,587
441
70,212


CHICAGO
16,976 6.9 14.0
69,030 59.7 57.1
29,661 29.2 24.5
3,730 2.4 3.1
9 .1 .0
1,598 1.7 1.3
121,004
OMAHA
647 .5 .9


32,247
33,968
3,769
344
70,975


40.5
53.3
5.1
.6


45.4
47.9
5.3
.5


1,241
1,173
1,071
1,007
1,333
1,059
1,142

1,122
1,150
1,083
1,096
1,001


1,264 30.12 27.57
1,195 27.31 25.70
1,111 24.98 23.84
1,024 21.98 21.26
1,568 21.62 20.00
1,051 20.02 19.35
1,177 26.65 25.55

1,232 27.41 26.50


1,191
1,117
1,101
974


1,111 1,150
- 'SIOUX CITY
1.5 .9 1,262 1,204
52.2 53.4 1,150 1,190
41.2 58.8 1,071 1,138
3.4 6.9 1,097 1,096
1.7 -. 1,056 -.
1,115 1.163
-- KINAN CITY"
.5 .1 1,109 1,231
33.5 31.7 1,128 1,157
57.2 58.0 1,061 1,094
6.2 9.5 1,029 1,063

2.8 .7 1,033 988
1,081 1,111
ST. LOUIS NS ~


25.89 24.73
24.24 23.53
20.53 19.82
19.01 18.27
24.73 23.91

27.94 26.55
25.80 24.88
23.91 23.50
20.27 20.00
19.15
24.80 24_.06

27.24 25.94
25.53 24.87
24.23 25.62
21.29 20.36

19.36 18.56
24.39 23.71


5,202 5,476 19.8 12.6 1,099 1,077 25.88 25.18
16,437 17,534 62.5 63.4 1,019 1,046 24.24 23.81
5,708 5,662 14.1 20.5 965 971 21.87 21.15

965 984 3.6 5.5 960 887 19.01 18.29
26,310 27,656 1,025 1,029 24.10 23.51
--------- ----------- ------ --- -- ---

11,516 10,838 33.8 31.4 1,145 1,152 25.82 24.88
20,453 21,693 60.1 62.9 1,068 1,120 24.26 25.46
2,061 1,951 6.1 5.7 1,082 1,097 20.81 20.04

34,030 34,482 1,095 1,129 24.61 25.72
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ --D ER -


Choice......... 6,162 9,104 61.0 68.0 1,171 1,179 25.91 24.77
Good........... 5,733 35,907 57.0 29.2 1,098 1,141 24.59 23.65
Standard....... 202 251 2.0 1.9 1,065 1,150 19.80 19.69
Utility........ 118 -- .9 948 18.55
All grades..... 10,097 13,580 1,142 1,166 25.33 24.31
--------------------Data collected by Statistical Reprtig Service, ad Livestee------------------k Division, A.M. S.
I/ Data collected by Statistical Reporting Service, and Livestock Division, A. M. S.


- 64T- -" -418
418
22,881 25,010
18,054 18,211
1,487 3,237
772 -.
43,843 46,8?_

69 32
8,037 8,731
135,748 15,995
1,478 2,625

681 184
24,015 27,565











STEERS SOLD OUT OF FIRST HANDS FOR SLAUGHTER AT SEVEN MARKETS COMBINED V/
-- .- ------------------ r -- -- ----------- T ------------- V-- -.F-- -- ------- --


: Number of head :
* -


Grade


S Mar. "
1962 :

Prime ........ 7,006 1
Choice ....... 133,693 15
Good ......... 135,060 14
Standard ..... 14,582 2
Commercial ... 12
Utility ...... 4,355
All grades ... 294,708 34


Mar.


1961

.8,073
8,436
0,967
1,225
9
3,228
.1,938


Percent of total :
by grades
-----------~t
Month
Mar. : Mar.
1962 1961 1

2.4 5.3
45.4 46.3
45.8 41.2
4.9 6.2
m-- .0
1.5 1.0


Average weight Average price in
(pounds) dollars per 100 lb.

Mar. : Mar. Mar. : Mar.
1962 : 1961 : 1962 1961

1,256 1,262 29.77 27.51
1,156 1,185 26.40 25.21
1,068 1,108 24.35 25.63
1,041 1,048 21.12 20.51
1,333 1,568 21.62 20.00
1,027 986 19.45 18.86
1,110 1,147 25.25 24.58


Grade




Prime ........
Choice .......
Good .........
Standard .....
Utility ......
All grades ...


[EIFERS SOLD OUT OF FIRST HANDS FOR SLAUGHTER AT SEVEN MARKETS COMBINED 1/

Number of head : Percent of total : Average weight : Average price in
by grades : (pounds) : dollars per 100 Ib,
-------- ----------- -Month -_n--------------

Mar. Mar. S Mar. t Mar. : Mar. : Mar. I Mar. Mar.
: 1962 1961 : 1962 1961 : 1962 : 1961 : 1962 2 1961

686 1,005 .7 .E 1,009 1,036 27.44 25.79
37,369 54,116 38.7 44.7 961 974 25.59 24.34
49,905 55,774 51,.7 46.1 896 916 23.65 22.72
7,502 9,198 7.8 7.6 866 889 20.67 20.02
1,107 1,018 1.1 .8 928 940 18.16 17.62
96,569 121,111 -- 920 941 24.18 25.26


SOLD OUT OF FIRST HANDS FOR SLAUGHTER AT FIVE SPECIFIED MARKETS 1/
STEERS

: Number of head : Average weight : Average price
(pounds) in dollars per 100 lb.
Market
1 .---- .- _Montth .. .
: Mar. Mar. : Mar. : Mar. : Mar. : Mar.
: 1962 : 1961 : 1962 L 1961 : 1962 1961
---------- ---------------
Cincinnati ........... 4,224 3,554 1,064 1,052 24.51 23.61
Indianapolis ......... 14,919 12,869 1,059 1,048 24.60 25.50
Fort Worth .......... 2,775 2,426 975 1,007 23.66 23.41
Oklahoma City ........ 3,404 2,744 1,080 1,102 24.45 23.54
Sioux Falls *......... 12,466 8,554 1,117 1,159 24.14 23.47

HEIFERS

Cincinnati ........... 2,362 2,372 765 758 23.29 22.55
Indianapolis ......... 2,452 5,127 869 850 24.10 25.05
Fort Worth ........... 1,712 1,955 651 651 23.35 23.01
Oklahoma City ........ 1,161 1,955 836 881 23.43 25.48
Sioux Falls ......... 6,827 6,688 950 973 23.10 22.47

1/ Data collected by Statistical Reporting Service, and Livestock Division, A. M. S.


*









WEEKLY SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL
-.------.---------^---------~
: Cattle
City or Area Apr. 7 Apr .-9"
1962 1 1961 :


Boston, New York City Area ....
Baltimore, Philadelphia .......
Cin., Cleve., Detroit, Indpla .
Chicago Area ..................
St. Paul- Wise. Areas .........
St. Louis Area ................
Sioux City-So. Dakota Area ....
Omaha Area ....................
Kansas City ...................
Iowa So. Minnesota ...........
Lou' l, Evan'l.Nash'l. Mph's ...
Georgia, Florida, Ala. Area ...
St. Jo'ph. Wichita, Okla. City.
Ft. Worth, Dallas, San Antonio.
Denver, Ogden, Salt Lake City .
Los Angeles, San Fran. Areas ..
Portland, Seattle, Spokane ....


11,943
8,689
19,605
15,114
24, 78
10,883
26,204
34,832
14,585
50, 69 5
6,266
9,861
20,194
10,209
27,645
25,820
8,494


9,167
7,181
17,462
15,014
25,558
10,029
22,450
37,847
15,809
28,890
5,337
9,620
19,757
10,468
24,182
25,805
7,886


INSPECTION AT MAJOR CENTERS
Calves 3 Hogs 2Sheep and lambs
Apr. 7' Apr.. Apr. 7' Apr. S Apr. 7 Apr. 8
1962: 1961 : 1962 1961 1962 1961


8,950
1,715
4,058
6,596
17,153
956

181

9,247
1,753
2,620
691
3,215
97
2,460
228


9,659
2,279
3,548
4,819
18,347
1,201

111

8,828
2,993
35,5330
890
5,656
188
1,809
191


43,661
34,856
141,734

118,251
88,954
109,006
93,894
56,854-
2 6,6,72
61,172
50,025
49,086
18,205
17,912
37,277
16,931


57,617

118,889
41,494
91,602
64,596
84,044
71,598
32,058
246,012
57,545
58,146
57,887
15,049
14,100
24,681
15,411


52,051
4,735
11,229
.9,081
11,127
35,984
9,681
12,989

28,886


11,558
36,875
50,751
40,062
4,456


553,446
3,569
11,510
6,635
19,269
4,156
13,569
15,963

36,248


12,046
41,362
38,576
38,5356
4,976


Total ..................... 504,415 59,700 1,254,147 267,445
292,440 61,629 1, '14,952 279,479
Accumulation to date ..... 4,357,535 880,663 16,457,084 3,770,124
4,124,552 904,859 15,E74,010 3,652,652



ESTIMATED FEDERALLY INSPECTED SLAUGHTER AND MEAT PRODUCTION
- -_-_--_- -: -- --- --- -o -E -- ork:- azn* :-
Beef Veal exc. ard) Land mutton : Total Total
Week ended N m- : Num- Num- : Num-: meat ,lard
ber : P ber : ber : her rod : prod. prod.
,000 mil.1lb. 1,000 mil.1b. 1,00 mil.1b. 1,000 mil.lb.mil.lb. mil.lb.


Apr. 7, 1-Y? .........
Mar.51, 1962 .........
Mar.17, 1962 1/......
Apr. 9, 1961 T/......


222.0
214.9

211.1


10.8
10.6

10.5


1,425
1,380
1,411
1,178


199.2
191.5

162.0


14.2
15.2

15.6


446.2 --
450.0 --
-- 42.7
399.2 58.8


Percentage change from
Mar.31, 1962 ........ 3 3 0 2 3 4 8 8 4 -
Apr. 8, 1961 ........ 7 5 2 5 21 23 -7 -9 12 --
------------- ---------------------------
S------- -Aver ehtb - Lard
:Sheep yield
Week ended Cattle Calves Hogs and lbs yield
-- -e s L e -e se L e Dre--- *--- -- Ae ..L per
Live Dressed. Live .Dressed. Live .Dressed. Live .Dressed: 00 lb
- _- _- _- _- _- _- __ &.__ A_- -_-_- -_- -_-_ -_ -_ -


Apr. 7, 1962 ......... 1055
Mar.31, 1962 ......... 1050
Mar.17, 1962 .........1025
Apr. 9, 1961 ........ 1055


I----/ Actual slaughter. 2/ Excludes lard.-
I/ Actual slaughter. 2/ Excludes lard.


mmmemmm















Classification


Steers -


Prime 900-1100#
1100-1500
Choice 900-1100
1100-1300
Good 900-1100


Standard

Heifers -
Choice
Good
Standard

Cows -
Commercial
Utility
Cutter
Canner


CATTLE: WEEKLY AVERAGE OF DAILY QUOTATIONS
In dollars per 100 pounds
.-- ---. a North
Chicago : Kansas City Omaha Denver : Portland

Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. : Apr. Apr. : Apr. Apr. : Apr.
7 : 8 7 8 7 8 :7 8 7 8
1962 : 1961 1962 1961 1962 1961 1962 1961 1 1962 1961
Slaughter cattle calves and dealers
Slaughter cattle. calves-and vealers


29.58
31.05
28.00
28.58
25.25
22.12


700-900# 26.52
600-800 --
20.75


16.38
15.55
14.82
13.35


27.38
27.62
25.98
25.85
23.75
21.38


25.18

20.25


17.45
16.82
16.42
14.95


-

26.42
26.22
24.15
21.10


25.75
23.70
20.00


16.12
15.55
14.02
12.75


25.38
25.25
23.62
20.50


24.70
22.70
19.75


17.50
16.98
16.32
15.30


28.28
28.65
26.92
27.02
24.20
21.32


26.42
25.32
20.20


16.00
15.25
14.12
15.12


26.88
26.75
25.48
25.38
23.50
20.38


25.12
22.90
19.98


17.00
16.50
15.62
14.62


-

26.25
26.25
25.62



24.55





15.88
14.75
13.62


24.80
24.80
22.45
19.75


25.80
21.60
19.00



16.60
15.25
14.18


27.25

25.50
22.75


25.50
24.80
21.50



15.90
15.75
11.50


Bulls Yr1gs. excl.
Commercial
Utility

Calves 250-500#
Choice
Good
Standard

Vealers 150-250#
Choice
Good
Standard


Steers 500-800ff
Fancy
Choice
Good


20.00 19.50 18.00 18.12
19.75 20.25 18.38 18.62


30.50
27.00
22.00


25.00
23.25
20.00


50.00
27.00
22.00


23.50
22.00
19.00


29.00
25.25
20.75


18.25 18.75
18.50 18.75


27.00
24.75
21.75


27.50
24.75
21.50


18.88 19.00


--

24.62
23.75
23.25
20.50


25.75
22.12
19.25



15.25
14.25
12.75


21.00 20.00


55.00
50.00
26.00


26.00
22.00


31.50
29.50
25.50


Feeder cattle and calves


26.75
24.50


28.00
26.62
24.75


27.00
24.48


27.12
24.50


26.38
24.38


27.25
26.00
25.00


26.75
24.58


24.00


24.25


Heifers 500-750#
Choice _- -
Good -- -

Calves -
Steer -
Fancy 300-550d -- --
Choice .-
Good 300-500# -- -
Heifer 500-500#
Fancy --
Choice
Good --

*Mediunm and Good.


24.15 24.00 24.88 24.25 24.75 24.75
22.25 20.75* 22.75 20.75* 21.75 21.75*


51.00
29.50) 28
25.75) .


-- 51.40 -- 32.75 --
45 29.10) 29.00 29.50) 30 25
S25.00) 27.00) -02


27.00)


27.75 -- 28.25 -- 51.50 --
25.00) 25.70 26.00) 2600 28.75) 9.25
23.25) 253.45.. .. -26.oI










CATTLE: MONTHLY AVER7A.' PRICES
In dollars per 100 pounds
-~- -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- -- --- --- -- -y -
Chicago : Kansas City : Omaha g Denver I Portland

Classification : Mar. : Mar. : Mar. i Mar. : Mar. t Mar. : Mar. i Mar, : Mar. : Mar.
: 1962 : 1961 : 1962 : 1961 : 1962 : 1961 : 1962 : 1961 : 1962 : 1961
-_ -I -i -_ -s -t-_ --- :


Slaughter cattle, calves and vealers


Steers -


Prime 900-1100#
1100-1500
Choice 900-1100
1100-1300
Good 900-1100


Standard

Heifers -
Choice
Good
Standard

Cows -
Commercial
Utility
Cutter
Canner


700-900#
600-800


28.88
29.97
27.34
27.69
24.46
21.78


26.24

20.67


16.52
15.97
15.335
13.88


27.42
27.41
25.92
25.71
25.57
21.21


24.87

20.11


16.83
16.48
15.85
14.37


26.00
25.77
23.97
21.06


25.62
23.66
20.40


16.70
16.17
14.80
13.36


25.46
25.14
23.60
20.45


24.653
22.67
19.75


16.88
16.40
15.74
14.87


27.78
27.96
26.536
26.50
23.72
20.80


25.96
23.08
20.16


16.99
16.04
14.389
13.68


26.92
26.74
25.52
25.38
23.54
20.18


24.81
22.55
19.68


16.81
16.10
15.32
14.55


26.10
26.10
23.48



25.15





16.20
14.80
13.71


24.78
24.78
22.49
19.83


24. 02
21.93
19.22


--
16.35
14.86
13.65


26.97

25.10
22.56


25.08
23.75
21.08



16.05
14.06
12,16


24.90
24.35
23.35
20.65


23.75
21.92
19.10



15.34
14.05
12.64


Bulls YTrgs. excl.
Commercial
Utility

Calves 250-500#
Choice
Good
Standard

Vealers 150-250#
Choice
Good
Standard


20.10 19.30 18.64 17.77 18.58 18.09 --
19.90 19.53 19.17 18.14 18.853 18.20 19.05


29.90
26.70
22.00


25.59
23.80
20.46


30.10
26.60
21.80


23.30
21.77
18.96


28.88
25.15
20.69


27.70
24.84
21.68


26.$5
23.95
20.65


18.70 20.64 19.78


33.38
30.38
26.25


25.28
21.88


31.50
29.48
25.45


Feeder cattle and calves


Steers 500-800
Fancy
Choice
Good

Heifers 500-750#
Choice
Good

Calves -
Steer -
Fancy 300-550#
Choice "
Good 300-S00#O
Heifer 300-500#
Fancy
Choice
Good

*Medium and Good.


26.73
24.39


27.61
26.52
24.52


26.51
24.11


26.75
24.25


- .. 24.19 23.47 24.50
-- ._ 21.94 20.42* 22.75


- 30.75
-. 28.80)
25.47)


-- 31.19
28.11 28.69)
24.75)


26.33
24-.21


27.25
26.00
23.00


24.25 24.75
20.75* 21.75



-- 32.75
28.95 29.50)
27.00)


--
26.28
24.11


25.75
25.88


24.39 --
21.57* 19.88




29.79 27.44)
26.12)


-- -- 27.24 -- 28.63 -- 31.50 -- ""
- -- 24.65) 25.18 26.00) 25.60 28.75) 27.95 25.75) 23.44
-- 23.06) 23.25) 26.00) 24.00)


--
24.62
23.80


19.75*




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HOSt AVERAGE COST, WEIGHT, AND NUMBER OF PACKER AND SHIPPER PURCHASES I/
------------ ---- ---- ------ --- --- --- Eight
2 : Louis 2 Kansas' t Sioux 'S. St. t S. St.'Indian-' nkta.
Week ended tChicago: Nat'l. City Omaha : City :Joseph Paul apolis corn-
I : Stock t : : : t bined
: Yards : : 1 : s


AVERAGE COST Dollars per 100 pounds
Barrows Apr. 7, 1962 15.98 15.91 15.92 15.80 15.61 15.92 15.70 16.13
and Mar.51, 1962 16.11 16.21 16.19 16.14 16.12 16.26 15.75 16.24
gilta Apr. 8, 1961 17.59 17.73 17.56 17.56 17.28 17.33 17.30 17.68
Apr. 7, 1962 13.48 13.62 13.96 13.55 13.36 13.76 13.60 13.45
Sows Mar.31, 1962 13.95 14.26 14.56 14.31 14.45 14.52 13.84 14.13
Apr. 8, 1961 15.60 1V.2,' 16.33 16.25 16.00 16.01 15.81 15.82
AVERAGE WEIGHT Pounds
Barrows Apr. 7, 1962 234 225 234 238 242 232 233 228
and Mar.531, 1962 231 224 232 254 236 231 2533 228
gilts _Apr._ 8, 1-961 236 224 237 240 245 254 257 250
Apr. 7, 1962 448 433 412 425 426 406 411 454
Sows Mar.31, 1962 449 423 418 431 419 412 417 446
Apr. 8, 1961 457 405 425 421 423 414 411 457
NUMBER OF HEAD -


Barrows Apr. 7, 1962 24157 46675 13901 42602 42606 16888
and Mar.31, 1962 27229 47313 15718 39114 16070 22019
gilts Apr. 8, 1961 23236 40109 9861 3087 24632 10541
Apr. 7, 1962 2317 3214 926 4505 3587 1412
Sows Mar.31, 1962 2310 3054 1223 3897 1352 1799
Apr. 8, 1961 1946 3102 553 4240 2494 681
SOWS Percentage of total
Apr. 7, 1962 9 6 6 10 8 8
Mar.31, 1962 8 6 7 9 8 8
Apr. 8, 1961 8 7 5 12 9 6
V/ Weighted average.
1/Weighted average.


34982 28260
37062 25699
36441 27510
3573 3097
3530 2875
2964 2270


15.84
16.11
17.49
13.54
14.18
168.00


234
231
234
429
428
425

250071
250824
202517
22631
20040
18250


9 10
9 10
8 8


AVERAGE WHOLESALE VALUE OF HOG PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM 100 LB. LIVE HOG,
COMPARED WITH PRICES OF LIVE HOGS, CHICAGO
Week ended Hog products 1/ Hog prices 2/ Gross spread
k- -- or-margin /
Apr. 7, 1962 .............. $18.01 $16.42 $1.59
Mar.31, 1962 ........... 18.06 16.58 1.48
Apr. 8, 1961 ........... 19.45 17.91 1.54
--------------------------------------------------------------
I/ Value of all edible products, fresh basis (lard rendered) in 100 lb. of live
hog computed from wholesale prices on carlot basis, Chicago, reported by National
Provisioner daily market report.
2/ Mean of daily quotations on U. S. No. 1,2 and 3 hogs, 200-220# wt. Chicago.
3/ Difference between wholesale product value and hog prices.

HOG AND CORN PRICES AT CHICAGO AND HOG-CORN PRICE RATIO


I Barrows and s
Week ended gilts 1/ I
SDollars per -
: 100 pounds :
Apr. 7, 1962 ........... 15.98
Mar.51, 1962 .......... 16.11
Apr. 8, 1961 ........... 17.59

/ Weighted average. 2/ Simple average.


Corn 2/ : Hg-corn
No.3 yeTlow l price ratio
Cents per : based on
bushel : barrows and gilts
113.9 14.0
112.7 14.3
104.3 16.9








HOGS: AVERAGE COST, WEIGHT, AND NUMBER OF PACKER AND SHIPPER PURCHASES V/
------------7--- ------------7--
s a "ST. s a = a 5 a a Eight
= : Louis t Kansast I Sioux IS. St. I S. St.'Indian-' ukts.
Month :Chicago: Nat'l. City : Omaha City tJoseph 2 Paul sapolis : com-
I : Stock : s bined
t Yards : : l
AVERAGE COST Dollars per 100 pounds


Barrows Mar. 1962 ..... 16.28
and Feb. 1962 ..... 16.69
gilts Mar. 1961 ..... 17.54
Mar. 1962 ..... 14.08
Sows Feb. 1962 ..... 13.84
Mar. 1961 ..... 15.66
AVERAGE WEIGHT -


Barrows Mar. 1962 .....
and Feb. 1962 .....
gilts Mar. 1961 .....
Mar. 1962 .....
Sows Feb. 1962 .....
Mar. 1961 .....


233
234

452
456
450


16.42 16.48 16.55 16.17 16.54
16.65 16.75 16.78 16.65 16.97
17.54 17.57 17.54 17.43 17.53
14.52 14.96 14.65 14.45 14.74
14.21 14.74 14.58 14.66 14.76
16.15 16.29 16.13 15.83 16.19
Pounds
222 231 235 239 230
222 230 236 242 228
2 -_.8- _2. 242 232
423 413 422 435 408
432 424 441 445 410
401 426 430 439 417
--------------------


16.04 16.45
16.49 16.77
17.49 1?.66-
14.26 14.45
14.46 14.30
15.94 15.68


232
252
2353
415
426
424


226
227
226-
446
450
449


NUMBER OF HEAD -
Barrows Mar. 1962 ..... 112328
and Feb. 1962 ..... 100425
gilts Mar. 1961 ..... 109287
Mar. 1962 ..... 9626
Sows Feb. 1962 ..... 9629
Mar. 1961 ..... 9902
SOWS -


201389 58765 166659 121693 76519 173406 120758 1031537
182191 53496 150263 136387 69655 167716 118237 978368
210841 66079 145328 155160 88400 164145 127652 1046892
1.2590 4213 16510 9391 6098 15172 11300 84900
10270 3835 13754 8557 5245 12330 10813 74431
17562 3761 16593 10750 5749 11146 10844 86107
Percentage of total


Mar. 1962 ..... 8 6 7 9 7 7 8 9 8
Feb. 1962 ..... 9 5 7 8 6 7 7 8 7
Mar. 1961 ..... 8 8 5 10 7 6 6 8 8
I/ Weighted average.

AVERAGE WHOLESALE VALUE OF HOG PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM 100 LB. LIVE HOG,
COMPARED WITH PRICES OF LIVE HOGS, CHICAGO
Month I Hog products / Hog prices 2/ 1 Gross spread
-- or margin 3/
Mar. 1962 ................ $18.27 $16.69 1.58
Feb. 1962 ................ 18.47 17.04 1.43
Mar. 1961 ................ 19.76 17.91 1.85
l/ Value of all edible products, fresh basis (lard rendered) in 100 lb. of live
hog computed from wholesale prices on carlot basis, Chicago, reported by National
Provisioner daily market report.
2/ Mean of daily quotations on U. S. No. 1,2 and 3 hogs, 200-220# wt. Chicago.
3/ Difference between wholesale product value and hog prices.

HOG AND CCRN PRICES AT CHICAGO AND HOG-CORN PRICE RATIO


: Barrows and I
: gilts 1/
Month : Dollars per
: 100 pounds :

Mar. 1962 ............. 16.28
Feb. 1962 ............. 16.69
Mar. 1961 ............. 17.54


Corn l/
No.3 yeTlow
Cents per
bushel
110.8
107.4
110.6


: Hog-corn
t price ratio
: based on
: barrows and gilts
14.7
15.5
15.9


I/ Weighted average.


16.31
16.69
17.53
14.47
14.40
15.95


231
231

429
438
428





BOSTON WOOL MARKET REVIEW


There were occasional sales of greasy
domestic worsted wools in" the Boston market at
steady to firm prices. Demand was good for
combing wools of fine and medium grades with
only limited interest in half-blood wools.
Small lots of woolen wools sold while trade
in noils was practically at a standstill and
prices were about steady.
There were range sales in all sections of
the territory States and buyers were active in
Texas. A modest weight of medium wools was
moved in the fleece wool States.
According to midweek cables there was a
poor selection of mostly "B" and "C" fault
wools in Australia with Japan and the Conti-
nent active. The cross-bred market in Geelong
was active. At Wellington, New Zealand, Eastern
Europe was dominating in 50s and finer wools.
The Cape markets were firm as France and the
United States dominated, with general compe-
tition from other sections. Activity in South
America was very dull with occasional sales of
carpet type wools out of Buenos Aires, while
the Montevideo market held firm.
Fleece Wools traded 64s staple and good
French combing fleece wool sold recently around
31.20 clean basis. Medium grade fleeces moved
at an estimated clean cost of $1.05-1.07.
Country buyers were paying from 500-554 grease
basis to the growers.
Territory Wools Graded 64s good French
combing and staple wool sold around $1.22-1.23
clean basis. Range sales follow: The Star
Valley Pool of bulk medium grade wools sold in
Idaho at 61.090 grease basis while a large Utah
reputation clip of bulk half, with some three-
eighths, amounting to about 250,000 pounds sold
under sealed bid at 50.96# f.o.b. Several other
clips amounting to about 150,000 pounds bulk
half, some three-eighths, brought 500-5041
grease basis, f.o.b. Choice 12 months Roswell
wools sold around $1.50 with most other New
Nexico wools moving in a range of $1.20-1.30
but mostly around .1.25 clean basis delivered.
In Montana, around Miles City, fine and half-
blood original bag wools brought about 45f while
a light shrinking mixed clip sold at 50.27,
grease basis, while in the Sydney area fine and
half-blood wools brought 435-480. Around the
Great Falls area, fine and half-blood wools sold
from 450-49.27#. In the Grass Range area moder-
ately shrinking fine and half-blood sold at
460; around Harlowton, fine and half-blood moved
at 45# while heavy shrinking wool around Bozeman
moved at 43.5# grease basis. The Livingston
Pool sold at 540 and a fraction, f.o.b. A
modest volume of fine and half-blood wools sold
in northern Wyoming from 400-50# grease basis.
Cross-bred ranch wools sold in the Yakima Valley
in Washington around 40f-424 a pound, grease
basis, while the Franklin County Pool of about
2,500 cross-bred fleeces sold at 48#, f.o.b.
The Palmer, Idaho Pool of about 12,000 fleeces,
bulk half and three-eighths brought 51.26#
grease basis. Original bag fine wools sold in
California around $1.21-1.22 clean basis, de-
livered East.


Texas Wools Demand for Texas wools con-
tinued broad with sales of good 12 months around
$1.25 and 8 months wools at $1.05-1.08 while fall
Texas wools sold at an estimated clean price
around 950 delivered East.
Mohair A small volume of mohair sold in
Texas at 6E # for adult and 9610-$1.01 for kid
hair to the warehouse.
Foreign Wools The Australian market held
firm,but selection was poor. Activity in spot
foreign wools continued dormant. Cabled reports
at week's end follow with combing wools converted
to clean U. S. oil-combed yields and short wools
to scouring yields, in bond.


Australia
Oil-combed
77 $1.27
78 1.24
78A- 1.21
79 1.19
80 1.17
422 1.16
423 1.10
424 1.07
425 1.03


Oil-combed
7 $1.15
8 1.15
12 1.15
47 1.13
48 1.12
52 1.12
53 1.11


New Zealand
Oil-combed
86 $.89
95 .87
854 .85
100 .81
107 .78
114 .77
121 .76
128 .75


South Africa
Scoured Yields
17 $1.06
22 1.04
23 1.05
27 1.01
28 1.00
32 .99
53 .97


Montevideo Super Skirted Wool
60/64s $1.04-1.07
60s 1.00-1.02
60/58s .97- .99
58/56s .94- .96
56/50s .93- .94
Carpet Wools A few small lots of scoured
Buenos Aires March 2nd clip carpet wools sold for
shipment around 68# clean wool fibers present.
Greasy Buenos Aires November second clips were
offered for shipment around 710, March wools at
680, fleeces around 753-758 and 56/40s lambs at
700; New Zealand carpet fleeces around 735 and
early shorn wools about 70#, all clean wool
fibers present. At the Liverpool sale on 4/4/62
about 5,658 bales of carpet wools were offered
with interest limited and prices generally un-
changed.


CLOSING FUTURES QUOTATIONS Apr. 5, 1962
(Furnished by the Wool Associates of the New York
Cotton Exchange)
May wool tops $1.622 (Bid)
July wool tops 1.603 (Bid)
64s grade 2.55" minimum length
May wool $1.245 (Bid)
July wool 1.227 (Bid)
64s grade 2j* ave. stretched length









WHOLESALE MEAT TRADE REVIEWS


LESS THAN APLCT MEAT TRADE REVIEW

EASTEPRN SEABOARD Steer beef prices were
steady to $1.00 higher aside from some Good grade
5001 lower at Philadelphia; cow beef steady to
$1.00 lower; veal strong to $1.00 higher at New
York and calf fully $1.00 higher at that market.
The trend for veal at Philadelphia and Washing-
ton was steady to $2.00 lower and steady at
other markets. Lamb was fully $1.00-1.50 higher
at New York and steady to $1.00 higher at Wash-
ington, otherwise mostly steady. Pork loins
sold weak to $2.00 lower. Other pork cuts were
mostly steady, instances $1.00 lower for Boston
butts and fresh skinned hams at New York.
Trading was fairly active for kosher dressed
steer beef and lamb, but only moderately active
for veal and calf. Quotations were unchanged,
but bulk of late sales were in the upper half
of the quotation range.
Supplies were normal in all divisions and
adequate over all. Clearance was fairly complete
despite sluggishness for pork with late flurry
of buying instrumental in cleanup of loins.
Trading for beef was generally active with demand
fairly broad. Prime steer beef was in very
small supply and moved readily with bulk to hotel
and restaurant supply houses. Veal and calf
movement was mostly fair with improvement at New
York due mainly to broad spot interest by chain
buyers. Lamb moved well at all markets, chain
buyers the primary force on lamb at New York.
Pork loins were generally slow as demand for pork
centered on other cuts.

CHICAGO Compared to the previous Friday:
Good and Choice steer and heifer beef mostly 50#
higher, Standard steer steady, veal steady, lamb
steady to $1.00 higher, pork loins 8-168 steady,
Boston butts 4-8# 2.00-2.50 higher, spareribs
3# down steady.
Steer and heifer beef, lamb and fresh pork
supplies were normal, veal moderate. Good to
average-Choice carcasses represented the bulk
of beef, Prime relatively scarce. More 55-65+
lamb carcasses available than lighter weights.
Carcass beef trade was generally slow.
Demand for arm and squarecut chucks very narrow.
Supply of ribs short of a good demand in most
quarters as a minimum of forces was cut because
of the poor chuck movement. Demand was fair for
beef hindquarters, rounds and loins. Current
price levels on veal stimulated a moderate demand
ending a three-week period of lower prices during
which time declines of $5.00-7.00 were recorded
on most grades. Carcass lamb trade was moderately


active as were hindsaddles. Fore end cute
rather slow, but clearance was fairly com-
plete. Boston butts and spareribs moved well
into most channels, slow opening trade on
pork loins turned moderately active at the
close.

PACIFIC COAST Carcass steer and heifer
beef trading was slow in California, steady.
In the Pacific Northwest both classes sold
moderately active, steer beef steady to $1.00
lower, decline on Standard and Good; heifer
beef mostly steady, occasional sales Choice
50# higher. Cow and bull beef met a poor
demand and trading was slow, 25-75'f lower in
California and steady to $1.00 lower in the
Portland-Seattle area. Calf was fairly
active, steady to 50 lower in Los Angeles.
At other points trading was slow on veal and
calf, but prices were unchanged. Spring lamb
trading was slow in San Francisco and Los
Angeles at $2.00 to $2.50 lower price levels.
Old crop lamb met a poor demand and sold
steady to 50 lower in Portland and Seattle.
Fresh pork cuts were slow throughout,
about steady in California, steady to $4.00
lower in the Pacific Northwest with the most
decline on loins and Boston butts. Cured
pork was also slow, mostly steady in all
areas.

CARLOT MEAT TRADE REVIEW

"HICAGO, DENVER, OMAHA, NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA Although demand was only
moderate and trading on normal supplies of
steer and heifer beef was generally slow,
prices advanced. However, part of the week's
early advance was erased late, particularly
on Choice carcasses. Steer and heifer beef
sold steady to 500 higher with Good showing
the most advance. Cow beef was 50U-$1.00
higher. Clearance was complete on all
classes.
Supplies of carcass lamb were normal.
Demand was moderate and prices were strong
to $1.50 hiher, mostly around $1.00 higher.
Clearance was good.
Fully normal supplies of pork products
sold in an uneven trade. Loins were steady
to 500 lower, pork butts sold $1.50-2.50
higher. Fresh hams 12-14# were steady to 50#
lower with 14-16# weights steady to $1.00
higher. Pork carcasses sold steady to 300
lower at Philadelphia and New York. Clear-
ance was generally complete on pork products.







WHOLESALE DRESSED MEAT PRICES LESS THAN CARLOT BASIS
Weekly average of daily quotations in dollars per 100 pounds

New York Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles
Classification - -
Apr. 7Apr. 7 p 8 7 Apr. 7 Apr. 8 : Apr. 7 i Apr. 8
1962 : 196- _- 1 _19621 _:_.g_ U6 _:_ S. 1 1_I _


Steer beef -
Prime 700-800# 48.35
Choice 600-700 45.50


Good

Heifer beef -
Choice


700-800
500-600
600-700

500-600#
600-700


Good 500-600
Veal -
Prime 90-120#
Choice 90-120
Good 90-120
Lamb -
Prime 45-55#
Choice 45-55
Fresh pork -
Loins 8-124
Butts 4-8
Spareribs 5# down
Hams, sik. skd. -
Cook before eating 12-16#
Fully cooked 10-14#
Bacon, smoked, sliced -
I# package (box lots)
Picnics, smoked (Cook
before eating) 4-8#
Lard, 1# carton


45.25
42.50
42.75


60.50
52.00
47.40


44.25
44.05
42.55
41.30
41.55


65.00
55.00
47.50


44.12
43.62
41.62
41.38

43.88
43.88
40.62

54.00
50.00
46.00


--
42.90
41.20
39.70
59.70

41.50
41.00
38.25

61.00
53.00
48.50


44.62
43.75
43.00
42.25

43.50
43.50
42.00



55.50


.--
41.00
59.25
40.75
39.25

39.50





52.00


38.45 38.50 37.12 37.94 40.25* 39.00oo
38.45 38.50 37.12 37.94 40.25* 39.00k


43.50
35.00
40.50

46.50
48.50


45.15
40.00
41.25

45.50
47.25


40.25
32.25
38.00


42.44
37.50
58.00


47.50
40.00
45.00


46.00
43.25
46.00


43.25
42.50
42.00
41.00

42.75
42.25


40.47
39.00
39.50
38.50

40.25
39.25
39.00


39.358
40.50* 39.38-


44.50
36.50
40.00


44.75
41.12
42.00


-- 46.50 51.50 47.75 49.50 45.50
52.75 51.50 -- -- --


47.50 48.00 50.00 53.25 51.50 52.45 48.50 54.00

31.00 34.00 33.50 38.75 33.75 36.00 34.00 34.50
13.75 17.25 14.00 16.88 17.50 18.00 16.75 18.00


*Spring lamb. BULK PRICES CA.HLOT BASIS 1EEK ENDED APR. 6, 1962
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Good


Heifer beef -
Choice

Good


Cow beef All weigh
Utility
Canner and Cutter
Lamb -
Prime 55-<


Choice


Fresh pork -
Loins


42.50-43.00
42.50-43.00
43.00
38.50-40.50
38.50-40.50
38.50-40.50

42.50
42.50
38.50-39.50
38.50-39.50

28.50-29.00
28.50-29.00

36.50-37.00
35.00-36.00
32.50-34.00
36.50-37.00
35.00-36.00
32.50-34.00


41.50-42.00
41.50-42.00
41.50-42.00
36.50-39.50
36.50-39.50
36.50-39.50

40.75-41.00
40.75-41.00

38.00

30.00-30.50


34.50-35.50
33.50-34.50
31.00-33.00
34.50-35.50
33.50-34.50
31.00-33.00


42.00-42.25
42.00-42.25
42.00-42.25

39.25-40.50
37.50-39.25

41.75
41.75
38.25-39.00
38.25-39.00

27.75-28.25
27.75 28.25

35.50-36.00
34.25-35.00
32.25-33.25
35.50-36.00
34.25-35.00
32.25-33.25


44.50-45.50
44.50-45.00
44.50-45.00
39.00-42.50
39.50-43.00
39.50-42.50


44.50-45.00
44.50-45.00
44.50-45.00

41.00-43.00
40.50-42.50

44.25-44.50
44.25-44.50


- 30.00-30.50
-- 29.50-30.00


38.00-40.00
37.00-38.00
35.00-36.00
38.00-40.00
37.00-38.00
35.00-36.00


38.00-38.50
37.00-37.50
33.50-34.50
38.00-38.50
37.00-37.50
33.50-34.50


8-12# 37.50-38.50


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600-700#
700-800
800-900
500-600
600-700
700-800

500-60W#
600-700
500-600
600-700


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MEAT AND MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS INSPECTED WHEN OFFERED FOR IMPORTATION
(USDA ARS Meat Inspection Division)


February 1962

Fresh eats and edSble_offal-. : ue ameats


Country of origin




Argentina ..............
Australia ..............
Brazil .................
Canada ...............
Denmark ................

Germany .............
Holland ................
Ireland ................
Mexico .................
New Zealand ............


Beef and
Veal

Pounds

8,736,204

1,378,538


7,373,653
5,172,236
6,144,556


Lamb and : Pork : Beef
Mutton Pork Bee

Pounds Pounds Pounds


3,002,468

236,408


6,900

3,645,465


2,163


Pork

Pounds




388,565


9,283
5,810
6,740


295,650


Paraguay ...............
Poland ............... --
Uruguay ................
All others ............. 3,259,789

Total Feb. 1962 ... 32,064,976
Feb. 1961 ... 29,828,016


Refused or condemned
Feb. 1962
Feb. 1961


C --L- t ^ i


35,716 4,000

3,570,222 3,652,565 6,163
4,288,555 2,457,243 233,637


202,894 40,549 --
... 125,317 -- --

- -Canned meats :Sausage : General
C Cooked


oun ry u origu Beef

Pounds
Argentina ......... 2,745,865
Australia ......... 10,767
Brazil ............ 1,018,769
Canada ............ 36,492
Denmark ... ..... --


Por Miscel-
laneous :
Pounds Pounds
44,878


184,629 6,585
3,185,459 649,775


beef k 'Trichina
treated) *

Pounds Pounds
759,966 --

276,600 --
-- 4,118
-- 349,047


u.iscel-
laneous

Pounds
225,022


237,000
24,000


--m


10,470

420,869
428,606


1,084


Total


Pounds
5,775,751
11,756,339
1,295,369
6,119,965
4,208,281


Germany ........... -- 81,712
Holland .......... 5,562 3,850,348
Ireland ........ -- --
Mexico ........
New Zealand ....... --

Paraguay ......... 591,325 --
Poland ............ -- 842,850
Uruguay ........... 826,145 -
All others ........ 15,888 258,106

Total Feb. 1962 5,250,811 8,383,104
Feb. 1961 3,402,527 P,PP5,503


563
19,906


26,415
12,180


-- 117,973
-- 5,873,806
-- 7,380,395
-- 5,172,236
-- 6,440,186


-- -- -- 591,525
283,258 1,126,108
-- 14,784 840,929
57,779 -- 42,815 4,281 3,688,844

1,062,744 1,036,566 434,575 505,087 56,387,481
546,017 1,460,897 452,541 314,670 52,277,992


Refused or condemned:
Feb. 1962 866 4,360 2,188 -- 529 251,586
Feb. 1961 *21,988 17,244 2,752 -- 17,604 -- 185,969
Note: In addition to the above, imports of horse meat (in pounds) for February 1962 were as
follows Prcentina 643,447, Canada 152,577, Mexico 397,550. February 1961 Argentina 624,288,
Canada 17,125, Mexico 19,500.


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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington 25, D. C.


OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Form AMS-4/10/62
Permit 1001.


University of Florida
Documents Librarian
11-4-59 The University Libraries
LS-JLS Gainesville, Fla.


SHEEP AND LAMES: WEEKLY AVERAGE OF DAILY QUOTATIONS
In dollars per 100 pounds


North
C*: *Kansas : Fort
Classification Chicago' Omaha Denver Ogden Port-
City Worth nver Ogden Port-a
: : : land

SLAUGHTER LAMBS: (Wooled) 80-110#
Prime Apr. 7, 1962 ...... 18.40 17.90 19.50* -- 18.00 -- 16.75
Apr. 8, 1961 ...... 17.75 -- 18.92* -
Choice Apr. 7, 1962 ...... 17.75 17.62 18.60* 18.75* 17.18 -- 16.25
Apr. 8, 1961 ...... 17.50 17.00 17.58* 18.00* 16.68 -- 15.62

Good Apr. 7, 1962 ...... 16.75 16.70 17.00* 16.00 -- 15.50
Apr. 8, 1961 ...... 16.22 16.08 16.25* 16.75* 15.75 -- 14.88


EWES:
Good
Good


(Wooled) 90-150#
Apr. 7, 1962 ....
& Ch. Apr. 8, 1961 ......


Utility Apr. 7, 1962 ...... 5.25
Cull & Util Apr. 8, 1961 ...... 6.55

Cull Apr. 7, 1962 ...... 5.00


5.05 5.18 5.00 6.40** 5.25>*
7.30 6.42 5.00 -- 6.88
---------------5---


5.12
5.45
4.00


4.75
4.25
4.00


6.00** 4.50
5.55** 5.50

5.50** 5.50sc


FEEDER LAMBS: (Wooled) 60-80#
Fancy Apr. 7, 1962
Choice Apr. 7, 1962
Good & Ch. Apr. 8, 1961 ......

Good Apr. 7, 1962 ....


- 17.00 -- 16.80 -- -
-- 16.50 -- 15.00 16.12 -- 14.25
-- 16.12 -- 13.50 15.75 -- -

-- 14.75 -- 15.50 15.12 -- 15.00


* Spring lambs.
** Shorn basis.


-- 5.50"
-- 5,501n

-- 5.251*
-- 4.00*
-- 4.00**