Livestock, meat, wool market news

LiVE #t MVews


MEAT
M EAT WEEKLY SUMMARY

WOOL AND STATISTICS

LIVESTOCK DIVISION-, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
U.S DEPART INT OF AGRICULTURE
/ WA INSTON 2a, D.C.
Vol. 30, No 30 July 24, 1962
We ended July 21
Page
Livestock Market Reviews . 558
Livestock Market Receipts . 561
Feeder Statistics . . 561
Estimated Percentage of Feeder Cattle and Slaughter Cows
in Salable Receipts . ........ 561
Steer Sale Statistics . ... 562
Slaughter at Major Centers . 563
Estimated Slaughter and Meat Production . 563
Cattle Prices . . 564
Hog Prices . . 565
Hog Purchase Statistics . . 566
Sheep and Lamb Prices .. . .. 576
Wool Market Review . . .... 567
Wholesale Meat Trade Reviews . 560
Wholesale Dressed Meat Prices . 569
Special to this issue
Federally Inspected Slaughter, by Regions, June 1962 576
Meat and Meat Food Products Processed and Canned Under
Federal Inspection, June 3-30, 1962 . 570
Retail Sales Value Comparisons of Choice Grade Beef
Carcasses, June 1962 . 568
Calf Crop, 1962 . . 572
Cattle and Calves on Feed, July 1, 1962 . 574




AinstlAA






MIDWEST LIVESTOCK REVIEW

and

RANGE AND FEEDLOT SALES


Curtailed marketing of slaughter steers
and heifers coupled with upturns in the dressed
trade contributed to higher steer and heifer
prices. The number of slaughter steers and
heifers sold out of first hands at the seven
markets totaled 95,30 head, the smallest for
any week barring holidays since early April and
16,000 smaller than a year ago. Slaughter
steers and heifers closed the week steady to
75# higher. Slaughter cows were weak to 500
lower as cow beef prices declined. Feeder
cattle and calves in brisk trading sold steady
to 500 higher. Barrows and gilts as well as
sows sold steady to 50f higher for the week.
Spring slaughter lambs were generally steady to
50# lower aside from 25-501 advance at Denver.

SIAUGHTRZR CATTLE AND CALVES Prices for
slaughter steers and heifers advanced for the
third week in a row, while prices for cows de-
clined for the third consecutive week. The
continuation of this trend carried Choice
steers in Chicago to the highest level in more
than two months, while cows sold at a low since
early February. Slaughter steers and heifers
for the week sold steady to 751 higher, steers
mostly 25-75# higher and heifers strong to 500
higher. An even distribution of receipts,
which were reduced nearly 8 percent from last
week, and higher wholesale prices for dressed
steer and heifer beef kept the current advance
in fed cattle prices alive. Around 8 percent
of the steers marketed in Chicago graded Prime,
most for any week in more than two months. How-
ever, the majority of steers and heifers
offered at midwest markets graded Good and
Choice, and average weights of both classes
still considerably lighter than a year ago. A
further seasonal increase in the percentage of
cows in receipts, and lower cow beef prices were
responsible for further downturns in cow prices,
cows selling weak to 501 lower at most points.
Pulls sold weak to 50# lower but vealers steady
to strong at E. St. Louis and St. Paul, the two
leading small stock markets.
Slaughter steers: Three loads mostly Prime
1180-17". at Chicago '28.50, highest in more
than four weeks, with fully 15 loads mixed high-
Choice and Prime I",.-13"<' $28.25 and bulk
high-Choice and mixed Choice and Prime 1150-
14,-' 827.00-28.00. At other markets, Prime
steers sold up to e27.25, bulk Choice ?25.00-
26. ', bulk Good ?"2.50-25.00, Standard down
to -.00.
Slaughter heifers: Loadlots high-Choice
and mixed Choice and Prime '25.75-26.40, load
9944 W26.40 in Omaha. Bulk Choice heifers
^24.50-25. -, Good largely %21.75-24.50.
Slaughter cows: Most Utility and Commer-
cial '14.25-16.00, bulk Canner and Cutter
f12.00-15.00.


FEEDER CATTLE AND CALVES Receipts of
feeder cattle and calves at terminal markets
fell somewhat short of the very moderate numbers
marketed the previous week. Medium to average
Choice grades predominated. At several midwest
markets supplies included moderate numbers of
partly fattened,800-1000# two-way cattle but
strictly green two-year-old feeders continued
scarce. Pasture conditions as a whole were
above average for mid-July which of course has
deferred the start of a volume summer movement
of all ages of cattle from range and pasture to
market. In addition, widespread activity in
contracting cattle at country points has ab-
sorbed a fairly large percent of the cattle
currently being sold off the grass. Trading at
the terminals during the week under review was
brisk with prices unevenly steady to 50f higher.
All classes shared in the stronger trend. A
material upturn in slaughter cattle prices was
a decided factor encouraging a more aggressive
demand.
Feeder steers: Good and Choice 800-10504
$22.00-25.00; Choice 380! included at $25.00;
few Choice 800-RE'- $25.25-25.50. Good and
Choice 550-750s bulked $23.00-27.00, few loads
$27.25-28.50, including load Choice, green, 637#,
So. Dakotas at P25.50 and Choice 678i ;.27.25.
Load Choice 542- reached $31.75. Medium and
mixed Medium and Good 550-7501 largely $20.00-
24.50; few loads Medium dairybreds $19.50-19.50.
Feeder heifers: Good and Choice 525-700#
$22.00-25.50, not many on offer of kind to ex-
ceed $25.00. Choice 740# brought 23.00.
Feeder calves: Four loads Choice 425-449#
steers $32.00-52.50; other sales Good and
Choice Z',-550; largely $26.00-51.25, few Good
2"4., 0-2~.00. Good and Choice 300-500# heifers
ranged .22.00-28.75, majority 323.00-28.00.

HOGS Terminal markets The twelve market
hog supplies were the smallest for any five-day
period since last August. This run estimated at
258,000 head was 15 percent less than last week
and practically the same as the corresponding
week a year ago. The combination of moderate
receipts and an improved dressed pork outlet in-
fluenced higher hog prices. Barrows and gilts
were steady to -"'4 higher, mainly 500 higher in
the western Corn Belt area where receipts were
sharply reduced. Sioux City and Kansas City
were E0'/-r1.00 higher, while St. Louis was only
steady to strong. In general sows were 25-50f
higher, extremes $1.00 higher at Sioux City and
Sioux Falls. This class comprised only 8 per-
cent of the receipts at Kansas City, and as much
as 30 perapnt of the'run at Sioux Falls. The
average weight of barrows and gilts dropped
2-3d at most markets since there was a seasonal
increase of new crop 10O-200- averages.
Barrows and gilts: U. S. No. 1-2, 190-2400










closed at $18.75-19.50. No. 1-3, 190-T5i-':
IP9.?~~-* .r, mainly l.E., up.
Sows: U. S. No. 1-3, 27--4",r-.' closed at
-15.,"'-16.50, with No. 1-2, 27'- 5-"'" 16.50-
17.25. No. 2-3., 4,."-5~0-. -153.75-15.00.
Feeder pigs were 50-75f higher at Sioux
City with Good and Choice 1.'-:"'. selling at
P1 .IO-16.50. Choice 12C-2'r,' at St. Paul were
steady at f16.5--17.00.
Average cut-out value advantage of U. S.
No. 1 over No. 3 live basis 200-220, barrows
and gilts was 92# per cwt. based on wholesale
carlot prices of fresh pork cuts at Chicago,
July 12 to July 18, 1962, inclusive.
Interior Iowa-Southern Yinnesota receipts
totaled 264,000 compared with 276,000 the
preceding week and 25e,000 a year earlier. Bulk
of barrows and gilts consisted of 2- "-25"'
weights, although the proportion under f,':,
expanded somewhat. Sows made up 17 percent of
receipts. Prices for barrows and gilts as well
as sows advanced 25# to 35# with good shipping
demand and small seasonal supplies being the
main stimulating influence.
Barrows and gilts: On Friday, U. S. 1-3
20 -24" brouPht 17.50-] .2c, a small volume
No. 1-2 918.00-18.50.
Sows: No. 1-3 27'-4-"' $14.50-15.75, few
No. 1-2 270-53'-. N15.75-16.15; No. 2-3 400-

Interior Illinois Receipts at 89,900 head
compared with 84,800 the previous week and
PI.P"' a year earlier. Barrows and gilts sold
steady to 25# higher for the week. Sows were
steady to 25f higher, instances 50# up.
Barrows and gilts: On Friday, most U. S.
1-3 1~-.".: 'n.75-18.50, generally ?18.00-
18.50. Limited volume sorted No. 1-2 15-22c?
flP.75-19.00; around 95 head $19.00. No. 1-3
230-2r,- $17.25-18.00.
Sows: U. S. 1-3 25C-4'"-- -'1.75-15.75,
few ."16.1n-16.25. No. 2-3 4$.-6c0r $12.50-
14.25.

SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts at the twelve
markets totaled 65,000 head, compared with
86,000 the previous week and 74,000 last
year. Supplies were the smallest for any full
week in two years. Counterpctine the influence
of small receipts upon live prices was a
lagging demand and fl.00-2.00 price decline in
the dressed lamb market. Compared with previous
week's close spring slaughter lambs sold steady
to 5,n lower with Utility and Good grades un-
der most pressure and some as much as 1,00
lower. Denver was an exception and spring
lambs sold 25-50# higher. Slaughter ewes were
steady to 50# higher, however,Fort Worth was
?5-_"t lower. The limited feeder lamb supply
sold nainly steady.
Spring slaughter lambs: Choice and Prime
80-113i bulked 220.57-25.nn and limited mostly
Prime '23.n,.--24.O0, at Denver ?23.50-23.~5.
Good and Choice 75-115 '18.00-21.50, some
mostly Choice $21.50-22.50. Few Choice and


Prime shorn spring lambs with No. 1-2 pelts

Old-crop slaughter lambs and yearlings:
Good and Choice 76-.:. No. 2 to fall shorn
pelts $16.F'-C .r,, most sales under &I.5E'0.
At Fort Worth Good and Choice 88-1034 No. 1 and
2 pelt shorn yearlings f14.00-16.50.
Slaughter ewes: Cull to Good shorn $4.00-
6.50, few Good fat heavy ewes $5.00-4.00.
Feeder lambs: At Denver, Choice and Fancy
72-90/ spring lambs .1'7.75-19.30 with few in
Choice slaughter condition .1 .40-19.80. At
other markets, Choice and Fancy 60-807T $15.50-
17.50, load and half Choice western lambs
reached I18.00 at Sioux Falls; Good and Choice
cleared at 14 .cn-16.50.
Interior Iowa-Southern Minnesota area
sheep and lamb receipts totaled 12,800 head,
compared with 15,300 the previous week and
12,800 a year ago. Despite smaller receipts
demand was rather narrow influenced by lower
dressed lamb prices. Compared with previous
Friday spring slaughter lambs were weak to 500
lower; slaughter ewes steady. Old-crop slaugh-
ter lambs scarce.
Spring slaughter lambs: Choice and Prime
80-1''- delivered to packing plants on Friday
ranged '20.00-21.50. Few Choice 7 -E" and
mixed Good and Choice 8C-10.10' 7.00-20.50.
Old-crop slaughter lambs and yearlings:
Scattered Good Pnd Choice 80-11' mostly No. 1
pelts 015.50-17.50. Around 3 loads Choice 110-
1121 No. 1 pelt high-yielding lambs $19.00.
Slaughter ewes: Cull to Good shorn "?.'0-
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 -
Trade on slaughter steers and heifers continued
active and prices were steady tc 50# higher.
Demand was good for the increased supply of
feeder cattle and calves and prices were steady
to strong. Spring slaughter lambs were steady.
Slaughter steers: California, 11,600
mostly Choice 950-1125?. 26.00-27,.00, 15,300
Good and Choice 925-1":r-' 25.00-26.00. Good
600-111'""- ?. 7 75-25.00 with Standard to low-
Good 900-11',- at $21.00-23.50. Arizona, 6,050
Good and Choice 850-11'07 )23.75-26.00,
Standard and Good 8~50-11,. .22.50-23.50'. Utah:
Good to mostly Choice IC''-I'5,- ?25.CK'-25..50.
Slaughter heifers: California, 1,000
Choice 800-950 2E.00-26.00, 2,300 Good and
Choice Ei,-75. .24.00-25.00. Arizona, Good
and Choice 775-:,n, .4.2F-2r.50.
Feeder cattle and calves: California,
Good and Choice 500-735# steers $23.00-24.25,
Medium and Good 615-7" ,n $71.25-22.25. Choice
and Fancy 350-515. steer calves $26.00-28.00,










Good Pnd Choice 450-584,7 $24.0C-2..,00. Choice
and Fancy 461/ heifers .'27.., Choice 35C-4):l
Z24.00-25.00, Good and Choice 450-5.?'E -22.,-
24.00. Good and Choice 4 0-56 mixed steers
$24.00-26.00, heifers ";22.50-24.00. Arizona,
Medium and Good E-.--72r. steers $20.75-22.00.
Choice 375-4c-' mixed .*?7.00-28.00 for steers
and "25.00-26.00 for heifers.
Spring slaughter lambs: California, Choice
and Prime 95-101/ wooled and shorn with No. 1
and 2 pelts 619.75-21.00; Choice and Fancy
around f feeder lambs :19.75-21.00 with 855
shorn feeder lambs 18.75.

COLORADO, SOUTHERN WYOMING, WESTERN KANSAS
AND WESTERN NEBRASKA -Trading direct at feedlots
on slaughter steers and heifers was active,
with steers steady to 500 higher and heifers
25-500 higher.
Slaughter steers: Colorado, 500 high-
Choice and mixed Choice and Prime 1100-1175.
,26.25; around 6,100 Choice 1025-1275# $25.50-
26.00; 500 mixed Good and Choice 1025-1?,'i
325.00-25.50; 400 high-Standard and Good 1100-
1200:' p21.50-24.50. Western Nebraska, 150
Choice 1125-11": $25.00-25.35 f.o.b. loading
point to Colorado packers. Majority steers 4
percent shrink and delivered to packing plants
unless otherwise stated.
Slaughter heifers: Colorado, 250 Choice
and Prime 975-1025-! %'6.15-26.25; 4,C00 Choice
850-1050/ $25.00-26.00; most heifers 4 percent
shrink and delivered packing plant.
Feeders: Colorado, 275 Choice 92'5F steers
q23.25 for September; 700 Choice 675- steers
.23.90, late August; 500 Choice and Fancy
350 calves for October, steers $30.00, heifers
28.00; 600 Choice and Fancy 450/1 calves,
steers 628.00, heifers $26.00; 825 Good to most-
ly Choice 6"'-6.:. heifers f22.00-22.40, Oc-
tober; 700 Choice 600-675' heifers, September
and October. Wyoming: 800 Good to mostly
Choice 90C--. steers P22.75-23.10, September.
Nebraska: 1,100 Choice 725-",', steers 123.50,
October; 230 Choice 675Y heifers $23.25,
October. Weights reported on contract sales
those expected at time of delivery. Bulk feed-
er cattle sold with none to 3 percent shrink
depending on distance to weighing point.

NEW MEXICO, WEST TEXAS, WESTERN OKLAHOMA,
SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS Clovis area Trading
active; slaughter steers and heifers fully
steady to 250 higher; feeder cattle and calves
steady to 500 higher. Slaughter lambs active,
steady to weak. Slaughter ewes fully 500
lower, and feeder lambs mostly steady.
Slaughter steers: 65 loads mostly Choice
890-1100; $24.50-25.00. Bulk mixed Good and
Choice 800-1075/ $24.00-24.50; Good pe'-I050,
', .00-24.00.
Slaughter heifers: 25 loads Good and
Choice 650-810Y? 23.00-24.50.
Feeders: For immediate delivery, 2,000
Good and Choice 6'C-92,-' steers 0'22.00-23.50;


2,100 Medium and Good 500-650# steers $22.00-
23.00. 700 mostly Good 4r00-475- heifers $22.00-
22.50. For October 1-15 delivery: 3,200 Good
and mostly Choice 375.-42Ee steers and heifers
$30.00 and $28.00. 2,000 Good and Choice 400-
475- steers and heifers $28.00 and $26.00.
2,000 Good and Choice 500-600# steers $24.00-
24.50.
Slaughter lambs: 1,200 Good and Choice 78-
854 $19.00. 1,000 Good and Choice 100-1054
No. 1 pelts $15.00-15.50. 3,500 Cull to Good
slaughter ewes No. 1-2 pelts 04.50-5.50.
Feeders: 12,000 Good and Choice 55-751
"14.00-15.50.
Amarillo Area Moderately active. Prices
on steers and heifers 25-500 higher. Slaughter
steers: 330 Good and Choice 1050-1075/ $24.25-
24.30. 240 mostly Good 775-8254 $23.80-23.85.
Feeders: 200 Choice 425- steers $28.50.
800 Choice F. 0-67? steers $24.75-25.00. 1,100
Medium and Good 750, steers $22.50.

OREGON AND WASHINGTON Trading for slaugh-
ter cattle slow, prices steady. Feeder cattle
and calves steady. Spring lamb prices uneven,
mostly steady to weak.
Slaughter steers: ':as!hinFton, 900 mostly
Choice 935-1200#. $26.50-27.00, some for August
delivery. 550 Good and Choice but mostly Good
950-1'" -- $24.35-25.50. Oregon, Good to mostly
Choice 1 ,?-'175'' $26.50-26.75.
Slaughter heifers: Washington and Oregon,
Good to mostly Choice 825-950#a $25.00, some
for August and September delivery. Good and
Choice P5.9-9, $24.50-24.75. Feeder cattle
and calves: Oregon, 300 Choice and Fancy
steers 40-, September delivery $28.00.
Sheep and lambs: Oregon 9,000 Choice
and Prime Pe-1'"- spring lambs $18.50-19.50;
1,500 Choice and Prime 93-95.' fresh shorn
18.50-19.00 delivered, 3,000 Choice and Prime
slaughter 15-1"C-- immediate delivery. 3,000
80?-~0- Choice and Fancy feeders $16.00-17.00.
Washington, 700 Choice and Prime 97-98# spring
lambs $21.00 delivered. 2,500 Choice and Prime
98-1'in4 some guaranteed 50 percent yield $20.00-
20.25 delivered.

MONTANA AND NORTHERN WYOMING Cattle:
Slaughter cattle continued slow, few sales
fully steady. Feeder cattle and calves active,
fully steady, calves strong, instances fl.00
higher. Feeder lambs steady.
Slaughter cattle: Wyoming, 150 high-Good and
Choice mixed steers and heifers, delivery over
next six weeks, steers 1000-10d50i at $24.00-
24.50, heifers 875-9-0C- at 523.50. Montana,
600 Choice 1"i'' heifers ".24.25, August to
September delivery.
Feeders: Fall delivery 2,550, Good to
Choice 650-8004 steers Z24.00-25.00. 700 Good
and Choice 850- .C.501 steers $22.50-25.00.
Montana, 5,200 Choice and Fancy 350-425/, steers
$27.00-31.00, heifers $26.00-28.00. Lambs:
Wyoming, 3,000 70-7'5 fall delivery $16.00-
16.50.







WEmE RECEIPTS OF SALABLE LIVESTOCK AT 12 PUBLIC MARKETS
-------------------m-----------------------------
3 Cattle -Cales gs I Sheep and lambs
Market 2July 21 J July 22 2 July 21: July 22 s July 21 : July 22 t July 21 t July 22
2 1962 2 1961 2 1962 1961 2 1962 2 1961 2 1962 1961
Chicago ....... 28,529 55,648 59 157 26,559 26,153 2,287 4,226
Denver ........ 7,057 8,965 104 72 5,407 4,297 8,378 15,7~-
Fort Worth .... 8,725 8,156 1,172 1,150 1,525 1,605 9,185 9,515
Indianapolis .. 7,373 7,655 552 706 24,089 4,""I 2,493 2,715
Kanas City ... 14,887 17,507 1,055 758 16,324 15,604 4,875 4,080
Oklahoma City 12,151 10,678 1,411 675 2,825 2,525 5,112 1,719
Oaha ......... 535,506 553,550 226 674 35,397 54,476 9,155 8,605
St. Joseph .... 14,186 13,548 512 196 20,665 20,108 5,065 5,098
St. Louis NS 14,100 15,139 1,852 1,757 43,472 42,855 4,796 4,607
Sioux City .... 25,691 26,115 1,168 389 27,545 28,312 5,901 5,795
Stonx Falls ... 9,882 8,779 55 158 15,435 15,964 4,676 7,183
So. St. Paul .. 20,5534 20,174 5,574 3,696 38,761 59,722 6,648 6,224
Total ....... 198,401 205,892 11,518 10,5 6 257,982 254,562 64,551 7 Z5.
Julv 14, 1962 214,547 11,082 297,996 85,942
INTMICR IOA AND SOTfTHER MINNESOTA July 21, 1962 July 14, 1962 July 22, 1961
Hogs ...... 264,000 276,000 256,000
Sheep ..... 12,800 15,500 12,800


INTERIOR ILLINOIS Hogs ...... 89,900 84,800 81,800
-- --- ---- -. a - -.--- ...- ..
FEEDER CATTIS AVERAGE COST, WEIGHT, AND NUMBER
I Week ended a Mnth t Six months
: July 19' July 12 t July 20' J June I June ~ Jan, June
1962 t 1962 1961 t 1962 t 1961 I 1962 : 1961
Steers 10031 up ...u..... 165 501 151 1,866 1,578 11,279 16,978
901-1000 ........ 1,279 1,268 756 5,719 5,464 41,825 47,954
801-900 .......... 2,950 2,261 5,282 9,165 12,189 73,452 79,104
701-800 ......... 5,970 5,274 5,269 11,798 12,714 81,967 98,481
501-700 .......... 7,645 4,865 6,946 22,665 25,349 220,756 254,544
Total steers 10 markets.... 16,007 11,969 14,404 49,211 57,094 429,279 497,041
Av. wt. I 0 .... 715 757# 707d 728f 726,, 716# 715>
Av. costa- .... $25.76 $25.41 $21.52 $25.55 $21.88 323.99 325.60
" Chicago ...... 25.92 25.46 21.65 25.56 22.12 25.46 22.85
I U Kansas City... 25.77 23.50 21.44 23.23 21.81 24.07 2E. 5
U Omaha ........ 25.58 25.42 21.62 25.99 22.355 24.25 23.73
' S. St. Paul... 21.50 21.50 19.89 21.91 21.42 21.78 21.60
* Sioux City.... 25.54 24.90 22.65 24.98 23.19 25.55 25.18
U Denver ....... 24.09 25.45 21.55 23.08 21.47 23.O. 24.40
' Ft. Worth .... 25.77 23.54 20.91 25.02 21.01 23.34 22.28
S Oklahoma City. 25.45 22.63 21.34 23.04 21.71 23.57 22.71
U U S. St. Joseph. 25.46 22.85 21.51 25.79 22.12 24.07 25.71
" St. Louis NSY. 25.24 22.71 21.55 22.98 21.58 2.:. 22.56
Total calves 10 markets.. 12,057 7,547 8,504 27,153 29,847 204,381 227,208
heifers .... 5,759 2,572 2,782 8,268 9,399 77,474 72,966
S CON s .... 469 470 469 2,046 2,105 14,207 16,278


* No adustd fr dffeence ingrae o catlesold at each markets


ESTIMATED PERCENT OF FEEDER CATTLE AND SLAUGHTER COWS IN SALABLE RECEIPTS
'Chi- Kans S. St. S* Sioux'S.St. Indian- Den- Ft. sOkla.Wich-' San
Week ended t ts iumah *i1ouist t_ t t. 2 2 t2
eek ed agos a 0 Joseph NS City tPaul apolis ver artb City ita tAntonio
.-- ----- --- -- ---- - ---------- --- ^-M -- I *-
Feeders
July 20, 1962 1 4^ 8 7 10 "-- 5 6 10 70 73 53 65
July 13, 1962 2 42 7 6 8 24 5 5 10 70 75 26 55
July 21, 1961 1 30 7 9 7 25 4 6 6 70 60 35 40
---------------------------------------------
Slaughter cows
July 20, 1362 4 15 9 10 15 5 25 11 20 13 15 22 18
July 15, 1962 3 13 8 8 15 6 25 12 20 15 10 23 18
July 21, 1961 2 10 7 7 11 5 18 11 15 20 14 18 25
- - - - w o m e







562

STEERS SOLD OUT OF FIRST HANDS FOR SLAUGHTER V/

Number of head Percent of total Average weight : Average price in
by grades (pounds) dollars per 100 lb.
Grade --------- -- ------- -- ------------------
Week ended
: u1jy1 :~Jrufy"(5:~ ":"ly "ro":ur~: 9Y:~ o9y :20: uJul9 jyl2yd
: 1962 : 1961 : 1962 : 1961 : 1962 : 1961 19 _6 1 ,96.
CHICAGO


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.......
Commercial.....
Utility........
All grades.....


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


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


2,491 7.8 9.0 1,256 1,241
17,301 66.4 62.4 1,170 1,219
6,201 21.7 22.4 1,044 1,131
1,475 3.0 5.3 1,039 1,030
-- .1 -- 1,829 --
237 1.0 .9 994 953
27,705 1,144 1,189
OMAHA
184 1.2 1.0 1,198 1,134


1,649
14,050
4,590
637
16
223
21,165

232
10,217
7,589
787
32
18 857
196

7,747
3,693
529
27


27.64 23.19
26.44 22.41
24.92 21.76
22.47 20.47
22.00 --
20.86 18.86
26.08 22.23

26.92 22.85


1,127 1,168 25.71 21.89
1,058 1,082 24.25 21.01
1,053 1,108 21.11 19.30
793 969 18.85 18.26
1,096 1,130 24.97 21.43

1,222 26.59 --


1,1
1,0
1,0
9


26 1,174
)49 1,130
)48 1,076
949 992


25.57 21.78
24.02 20.83
20.70 19.41
19.27 18.06
24.93 21.32

26.75 22.36
25.92 22.31
24.49 21.50
21.64 19.37

-- 18.25
25.04 21.75



25.58 22.44
24.42 21.57
21.80 19.96

19.91 18.85
24.49 21.66



25.55 22.18
24.20 21.27
21.03 19.34

24.71 21.66


--
22.56
21.02
17.97

22.06


12,192 12,911 1,101 1,152

12 104 .3 1.4 1,136 1,263
1,987 3,655 45. 46.8 1,094 1,110
2,177 5,502 49.5 44.9 996 1,031
220 463 5.0 5.9 1,001 1,060

-- 81 -- 1.0 -- 932
4,396 7,805 1,041 1,072
-ST. UIS -- NS
-------------------------------------------------

1,346 1,833 24.5 28.3 1,053 1,086
3,776 4,086 68.2 63.0 1,006 1,006
312 392 5.7 6.0 1,004 1,033

99 176 1.8 2.7 943 1,019
5,533 6,487 1,016 1,029
------------------ -.--s.Js --------sJ--s--T


3,648
3,042
329

7,019


42.7
54.6
2.7


52.0
43.3
4.7


1,(
1,C
1,0

1,


)97 1,124
045 1,099
)77 1,053

)68 1,110


- -- --- ---DMW -- -- -- ----- -- --

2,287 3,631 73.2 80.3 1,125 1,164 25.67
817 826 26.2 18.5 1,089 1,140 24.34
18 63 .6 1.4 1,098 1,047 20.51

3,122 4L520 1,115 1,158 25.30


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


9,726 54.2 54.5
6,927 40.2 38.9
894 4.2 5.0
101 .2 .6
17,832
- --- 1 6 -

8,376 63.5 64.9
3,239 30.3 25.1
1,164 4.4 9.0
132 .2 1.0


3,025
3,867
188

7,080


- - -







WEEKLY SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION AT MAJOR CENTERS
S Cattle I Calves I Hogs Sheep and lambs
City or Area AJuy 7 1TJuly 22July 211July 22' July2r1 July 17 J F Jul 2J1y b22
1962 1 1961 1 1962 1961 1962 s 1961 1962 t 1961
Boston, New York City Area .... 12,471 11,689 11,292 11,612 35,351 40,847 33,136 38,598
Baltimore, Philadelphia ....... 7,713 8,772 1,763 2,202 26,n45 26,952 3,501 4,434
Cin., Cleve., Detroit, Indpla 21,498 20,785 3,954 4,213 116,52a 101,250 14,994 15,500
Chicago Area ................ 14,565 16,962 6,789 4,762 44,253 35,663 9,371 7,880
St. Paul- Wisc. Areas ......... 26,843 29,222 8,180 10,554 79,536 87,574 7,642 12,139
St. Louis Area ................ 12,016 12,991 1,874 1,642 65,375 62,711 5,025 5,529
Sioux City-So. Dakota Area .... 31,134 26,999 -- 82,285 80,126 9,147 11,454
Omaha Area .................. 40,412 38,254 68 159 67,336 62,013 11,083 12,792
Kansas City .. ................ 14,605 16,929 -- 29,644 2,391 -- ..
Iowa So. Minnesota .......... 36,668 35,450 6,243 5,758 229,163 201,768 26,268 28,728
Loutl, Evan'l.Nash'l. Mphts ... 7,545 7,380 3,476 3,889 44,080 45,589 --
Georgia, Florida, Ala. Area ... 10,060 9,544 3,776 5,809 21,427 18,4235 ..
St. Jo'ph. Wichita, Okla. City. 19,832 19,841 1,027 939 35,642 34,447 7,507 8,247
Ft. Worth, Dallas, San Antonio. 11,430 12,457 4,120 4,891 11,5346 12,512 34,619 31,701
Denver, Ogden, Salt Lake City 26,733 24,536 97 281 14,320 13,460 41,547 41,222
Los Angeles, San Fran. Areas .. 29,774 26,645 2,406 1,612 25,630 26,641 32,647 52,559
Portland, Seattle, Spokane .... 9,615 9,269 365 340 16,879_15 395_16 53 _14 L42
Total ...................... 332,712 55,430 944,633 252,826
327,705 56,663 892,492 264,905
Accumulation to date .......9,106,498 1,689,606 52,121,912 7,387,888
8,947,836 1,761,753 30,911,287 7,705,522


ESTIMATED FEDERALLY INSPECTED SLAUGHTER AND MEAT PRODUCTION

Beef Veal and mitton : Total Total
Week ended Num- : Num- I Num- : Prd. Num- : :eat : lard
ber : Prod ber :-. rod: ber : : her tProd prod. prod.
Slooo mil.1b. 1,000 mil.lb. 1,000 mil.Ib. 1,000 mil.b.il1b.jmilT.lb .1

July 21, 1962 ........ 410 245.5 85 10.8 1,105 156.4 275 12.4 423.1 --
July 14, 1962 ........ 415 246.5 90 11.4 1,150 164.8 275 12.4 435.1 --
June 50, 1962 1/...... 589 -- 82 -- 1,072 -- 242 -- 56.3
July 22, 1961 T/ ..... 400 242.0 87 11.5 1,027 145.4 280 12.5 411.4 55.2

Percentage change from:
July 14, 1962 ........ -1 -1 -6 -5 -4 -5 0 0 -3 --
Jully22 1961 ........ 2 1 -2 -6 8 8 -2 -1 3 --
-------------------------------- ----7 -
A--rggg_ lejght_(b)_- -- Lard
Week ended Cattle Calves Hogs .and hebs ield
W ee --* *d : -- -- -- -- -.an s yeld
Live Dressed. Live_ nDressed: Live .Dreassed. Live .Dressed 100 lb.

July 21, 1962 ........ 1025 594 225 127 244 142 92 45 -
July 14, 1962 ........ 1025 594 225 127 247 145 92 45 --
June 50, 1962 ........ 1030 597 225 127 248 145 92 45 --
July 22, 1961 ........ 1040 605 254 152 248 142 93 45 15.8

1/ Actual slaughter. 2/ Excludes lard.








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

Classification July July Ju July July July July July July July
21 22 21 22 21 22 :21 22 21 22
: 1962 : 1961 1962 1961 1962 : 1961 1962 1961 1962 1961

Slaughter cattle. calves and vealers


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


Standard

Heifers -
Choice
Good
Standard

Cows -
Commercial
Utility
Cutter
Canner


27.02
27.85
26.15
26.65
24.52
22.52


700-900# 25.15
600-800 -
21.55


15.50
15.05
14.60
15.50


Bulls Yrlgs. excl.
Commercial
Utility

Calves 250-500#
Choice
Good
Standard

Vealers 150-250#
Choice
Good
Standard



Steers 500-800ff
Fancy
Choice
Good

Heifers 500-750#
Choice
Good


23.62
23.25
22.98
22.35
21.78
20.25


22.52

18.92


14.98
15.20
14.72
13.28


1--

26.00
25.98
24.358
21.60


25.42
23.68
19.98


16.28
15.10
14.52
13.12


22.88
22.75
21.50
19.25


22.72
21.10
19.22


15.98
14.95
14.30
15.15


26.78
27.02
25.85
26.02
23.72
21.42


25.48
23.30
20.40


16.50
15.62
14.62
13.58


19.95 19.25 17.92 18.25 18.45
19.70 19.75 18.42 18.50 18.70


25.75
22,,35
19.40


26.00
24.25
20.25


21.10
18.90
16.90


24.00
21.00
18.00


26.00
24.00
21.75


23.25
22.88
22.38
22.12
21.02
19.62


22.42
20.88
18.88


15.98
15.28
14.52
13.85


18.75
19.00


25.15
23.55
20.40


25.78
25.78
25.10



25.20





15.62
14.78
15.42


m--

22.58
22.00
20.35
18.25


22.78

17.75



15.58
14.70
15.52


26.75

24.75
21. 00


25.534
25.00
19.00


14.50
14.75
13.00
11.25


-- -- 18.50
18.55 19.50 18.75


- 26.50
-- 25.50
- 22.00


23.75
--m
22.25
20.00


22.25
20.75
18.25


15.00
14.25
135.00
11.50



19.00


25.00
23.00
20.00


Feeder cattle and calves


25.50
23.00


28.00
27.12
25.00


24.92
23.00


27.00
24.50


-- -- 24.62 23.25 24.62
- -- 22.25 20.50* 22.75


25.00
23.12


23.00
19.50*


25.50
22.75


24.00
22.00


-- 23.75
-- 20.50*


Calves -
Steer -
Fancy 500-550 -
Choice --
Good 500-500# --
Heifer 500-500#
Fancy --
Choice
Good __

*Medium and Good.


-- 30.75
29.50)
-" 26.25)

-- 27.25
24.75)
22.75)


-- 51.00 --
29.00)
26.70 25.25) 27.50

28.25 --
24.20 26.500) 24.75
25.50)


Steers -


29.25



27.50













I I ...







I I .I
I I








I I I
I I I
I o t i I <


II Op- i
i '-3 '-
Di- r-I





1 I 1

%l 'd N 01
S0 I** I
Q) |S H |




I I **I -





H r-l to
I a "'P a


..... ... .. I






o HI

0 I
4I 0 I 3 I I


IV |-l C 0)












od I
. I I I. i
40 | V* m *

S4) -1 H (
I o ) Z o




O I | l (

1 o 1 H V



H I
^3 H' C(
o pN(il 0
'i~ HI


C% r, C!
NN C-
Hr-l,, H






2 N
HH H

00 C

r- r-H r-



0) E** -






















S .. .. .


mH H
moo
00 0












Ho0n o
Hi H H


H r- i


C..- N













OD CD a)
H HD


N N
H*












H H H
(oo (0 o


I II

C '02N000
0 -IH o0 2*
-I 4 a l a oN A
I 4' Io 131
-P b l l
0 HO0 Q ONCS
Z coO CO ',
i-l ~ ~~ C I CV0 0
I 0 I (
07
a co a
H 4
U


Vo




I I U)
I I U)



H0 H


r-4 1-1 r-i


N U) w

cr- c-


N N Nl


SHi H


0 C t-

HD oo rH
1 n1 1- -
m e *
*. *

00N 00
mei r l


n i0 I

o )



0 1,
I 0
10. J K) l

H0 H H l5 fe





0 Lr) Czi
Sa) 0O 00
LO I
i-i A- A-
f 0


C.[ N C'

000

O N N


*H*



mm C
H H
01 012
l-lr-


0 U
c) om M

I-l i r-i

a0 )0

CT> 00

1-1 1- -
r* l


SNNC I I

**

000 000
O tO0 O (0(0 0
0(00 M W C- -
HiH H H l r-H r-1


I It
1O 1O O0 0 0 C N In c0 C 5
Cv tfO 0 CD (D CM t I
00 c; 00 CO C; CD sf <
C050 (0(0(0 -o1 0 t II

(0 a0 CL CD t CO w l

HHH HHH HHH 0
I I
0(H0 Hc rH mu I




00 DC (0(0 L 0 0 0 0 0
H rco ,0*I a r-1 0) tOK g I
C-tC-C- OC-NC- W~j H



C; C; E C 0;1 00 0

CD co 0) O CzC 00* co i

r-H r- H H H H r-1 H H H
( s0(0 (o(0( wco I I








c\Z 0coi ta oo ,df'^ LO' 00
.(l rtv r-1 t-l (Dl C2 i- i-do t.
* H H 1 0
00o to oo0 IR r






ril i-l r-4 H- r-l H- H- H- H-
c M0(0 MH (0(0(0 O .


* *. *5 "


CO: C C_: W 00 C- LO -W -w
Hr-i H H HHHAi ri r- 0 i I








02 C 02r-0 8 ~-C 0 C)2 C2U
* *I o
No N to to V) '
0 I
o (o0 ( 0H H r4 r-I ( I H r-I I



000C (0(0000 (010NI I
000 cou) O ol0 I














t to '1 z r-l' C OC1, .
Wa-C L- CC, W C- LO^ 4 NJ





14r-lil r-I ri- r-i r-i r-i r-li-1 T
* ** *. .
.qm t- 4m E- CQ lCC) 0 m W
.-IH HHH HHH I I







W8

HHH H HH H H H1 0

co a) t4,o o,2 I



* *** ** *
MIHI










(0O.N I ( GOC- (10K) Hj
q H CH H r-H iH

c-o '0 HUSH ( I\





M~C- (0(0(0 (l00f. .0. I
* v^',

C0(0K 00 t O 0-1 CLO 0I
HH( LCC .I-
- H r-H HH H r-HH -

NN C' Lf I CI


oWH HHOo H W I







to 0 t L 0~C to01 o S Oli
H0 NrO-iOO oI-I I





toi



CM0 0( 41 0 0 0 0 43
CI 0 04Lf HCU 30 U








cv Bl C11 I~ al aw OO a la I .







1~ ~ ~ 1? 15 l 1 d b
0 0* 0
SC--w (0 (0t 0 I1
(0(0N o U I 0
HHH HHH
K) I I'





r 2 8 I ii *I








0 *
U) I l


0V 10 1)



c j< C- t
1? 1

HoHH
N0 00 0


D0 C-



H N V
0
0)


tC r-
H r-i H




H- H r-H



NmN
* *




N N




(00 0)
He H


SO l0H
oy o

(0 00 CO

.. .. (0
C% CC)O
to ,D o


s l o m 1
I I 1 0 U" 1)
I I I C0 r-




I 0( I E
HI I 8EZ



HI 1 111 1 1
1-4 H



ga,



Ci0 333 I
(00 1 m I 0


oE rl







C C ll la r1
O tE I I I










01 01 O Cz 0
3,3 1I



E* P* *
c-N C- m< 0
HH- ll H r-H H

00 I O (0 I
*N rno



HH LO I oo o 0H
oo oo m o sIw r






02N ( O0CC Q
HHH HHH I
(0** r ** mO




(0 K) 00 H) It

HH HHH I


.. ... II200
** *
(O0(0 W ) v~
HH HHH I
" "" ""- "
0(0(0 ( 0(D C I 1
0Cm 0 1 ID L 0 L


C~- C C- 00 E- L- (I
HHH H HH r-i r HH H


000


0 (0 CO0





to I I




r-0





.- W N-


I 0 C;


r-i r-H H








t- 0 D

C- 00 D







M0 N0
H r-I Hr
0 a 000
1-1 !- -
* **




0o 020
0H r- -
*** *
00 m 00
r-l i- -


Hi 0 0
0;2 a; 01
*- H *-


Hi( 00 CD 1 02 0
C': <0 0 1 6! 0



02 -rr u) 0) 0 0
C- E- C- O I *0 t

H H- H H H H
Ow m 3 "

(0 (0(01 'ej'02
((to N 02 N
(0(0(02 (0 U2 i4
n-n




00 0K w (0N

H- L- C-H H H H0
>-41 1 H- i-l ri- r-i


(D0N CO
N\0 N 0)
CO CO tZ
(0(0N11-


UO to )i
H to to

HHHH


90000
ao20202 cv c "0 q0 to V
N0004 O0NIT

0NICVCV Of. 1t
*N02 N *S N NN (i2 N 3T ? 0
0 0


0 02 a)
(00!
H H H




(00 0 C-


to N




NQ U) Ul)
- ** *E







l N N




** H
*


.@


n n n







HOGSt AVERAGE COST, WEIGHT, AND NUMBER OF PACKER AND SHIPPER PURCHASES V/
-. : -: Eight
: : Louis % Kansas: : Sioux 'S. St. S. St.1Indian-' mkts.
Week ended :Chicago: Nat'l.: City : Omaha I City :Joseph : Paul 'apolia s com-
t : Stock : t: y : : s bined
: : Yards : : 1 : :
AVERAGE COST Dollars per 100 pounds


Barrows July 21, 1962
and July 14, 1962
gilts July 22,1961
July 21, 1962
Sows July 14, 1962
July 22,_1961
AVERAGE WEIGHT -
Barroks July 21, 1962
and July 14, 1962
gilts July 22, 1961
July 21, 1962
Sows July 14, 1962
July 22, 1961
NUMBER OF HEAD) -
Barrows July 21, 1962
and July 14, 1962
gilts July 22, 1961
July 21, 1962
Sows July 14, 1962
July 22, 1961
SOWS -


July
July
July


1962
1962
1961


18.31 18.54
18.20 18.34
17.67 17.88
14.56 14.90
14.15 14.50
14.11 14.32

225 217
2533 216
231 212
407 405
420 411
412 409


18.18 18.17 18.30 18.08 17.98 18.58
17.83 17.92 17.81 17.81 17.51 18.61
17.62 17.66 17.61 17.52 17.17 18.09
14.80 15.15 14.96 14.87 15.00 14.53
14.41 14.72 14.44 14.72 14.65 14.59
14.26 14.42 14.44 14.35 14.28 14.0?
Pounds
230 233 231 226 229 222
230 232 235 229 232 223
226 250 231 226 255 222"
408 385 381 389 379 444
412 398 381 395 382 431
413 395 382 390 372 438


18.25
18.02
17.67
14.90
14.55
14.30

226
228
225
393
397
394


17427 38866 13894 24450 19653 17052 22868 20048 174258
23984 40625 16207 32303 25089 19657 23519 19565 200949
16278 36115 14056 22712 18785 15848 20562 19991 164547
4764 3668 1257 8182 6579 2535 9067 2905 38957
4365 3775 1320 9472 9869 2999 9901 5364 45063
5906 4018 1362 9065 7781 3059 10632 3297 45120
Percentage of total
21 9 8 25 25 13 28 13 18
15 8 8 23 28 13 30 15 18
27 10 9 29 29 16 34 14 22


1/ Weighted average.

AVERAGE WHOLESALE VALUE OF HOG PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM 100 LB. LIVE HOG,
COMPARED WITH PRICES OF LIVE HOGS, CHICAGO
Week ended I Hog products / Hog prices 2/ t Gross spread
SIs I or margin 5/
-- -- -- -

July 21, 1962 ........... $19.61 $18.66 $0.95
July 14, 1962 ........... 19.38 18.85 .53
July 22, 1961 ............ 19.*3 18.12 1.21
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.
7/ Difference between wholesale product value and hog prices.

HOG AND CORN PRICES AT CHICAGO AND HOG-CORN PRICE RATIO
: Barrows and I Corn 2/ : Hog-corn
Week ended : gilts 1/ s No.3 yeTlow t price ratio
: Dollars-per : Cents per : based on
: 100 pounds : bushel : barrows and gilts


July 21, 1962.......... 18.31
July 14, 1962.......... 18.20
July 22, 1961 .......... 17.67
I/ Weighted average. 2/ Simple average.


111.1 16.5
113.3 16.1
114.0 15.5










BOSTON WOOL MARKET REVIEW


Trade continued slow this week in
greasy domestic combing wools at steady
prices. Small lots of woolen wools and
noils were sold at about steady prices.
A small quantity of 12 months wools
was moved in Texas and a couple cars of
low quarter-blood fleeces were traded
while little was done in the territory
States.
All Dominion markets were closed for
the summer recess. An auction will be
held in Australia toward the end of July
while sales will resume the latter part
of August. The South American markets
remained slow.
Fleece Wools Graded 56/58s baby
combing fleeces sold in a range of $1.01-
1.03 while medium burry and seedy fleeces
brought around $1.00. Low quarter staple
fleece wool grading 46/48s sold around
$1.00-1.01 clean basis, delivered East.
Territory Wools Trade in territory
wools was dormant and turnover was insig-
nificant. Small lots bulk fine lambs wool
sold in Colorado at 950 and bulk 56/58s
at 924 clean basis, delivered Boston.
Texas Wools Original bag 12 months
64s bulk 5 inches sold at an estimated
clean cost of $1.52-1.55, delivered Boston.
Average style 12 months wool brought around
$1.25 clean.
Mohair Trade in mohair was negli-
gible. Small lots of adult hair brought
56# and 584 to the warehouse.
Foreign Wools Spot stocks of greasy
combing foreign wools were small but turn-
over was negligible.
Greasy Montevideo super skirted wools
were priced as follows: 60/64s $1.04-
1.06, 60s J1.02-1.04, 60/58s ",.98-1.00,
58/56s 96#-98#, 56/50s 950-970, 50s -
95# 95#.
Carpet Wools Trade in carpet wools
continued rather slow. Prices in Buenos
Aires were around 4#-50 lower than recent
highs. Greasy B.A. November wools were
priced at 660-670, March wools sold for
shipment around 61#, lambs wool was quoted
around 61# and fleeces about 72#. Greasy
New Zealand carpet fleeces were quoted at
700, type 702/3 crutchings-around 58#
while "BB" style second shear wools sold
for shipment at 650. All above based on
clean wool fibers present. A crutching
sale will be held at Wanganui on July 25.
Woolen Wools Sales follow:


Scoured Pulled Domestic
56/58s ave. 22" white $1.10
Scoured Shorn Domestic
Calif. bulk 58s lambs 1i" fair color 750


Noils
Clear Aust.
Dom. combed
Dom. 56/58s


70s nobles
Aust. 70s French
French


Scoured Pulled Foreign
Aust. 64/60s 11"-2" white $1.14

Aust. 58/60s 11"-2" wh. $1.00
for shipment
Scoured Shorn Foreign
Aust. 64s locks good length and
color around 820
Wool Tops Trade in wool tops was
dull. Prices advanced 3-40 on the
futures exchange. Small lots of fine
with some half and quarter-blood sold
for fill-in purposes and Government
orders. Quotes follow:


Warp Aust. D/C


70s -
64s -
62s -
60s -
58/60s-


$2.01
1.90
1.85
1.75
1.66


Oil-combed

58/60s --
56s --
50/56s .$1.49
48/50s --


Warp Dom. D/C

$1.96
1.85
1.78
1.70
1.60

Territory Fleece


,.1.58
1.52
1.48


$1.48
1.45


CLOSING FUTURES QUOTATIONS -
July 19, 1962 (Furnished by the Wool
Associates of the New York Cotton
Exchange)
July wool tops 31.690B
October wool tops 1.656B
64s grade 2.55" minimum length


July wool
n & -I-


Ul


SAUer woolU -
64s grade 21P
stretched length


$1.302B
1.266T
average


-








WHOLESALE MEAT TRADE REVIEWS


LESS THAN CARLOT MEAT TRADE REVIEW

EASTERN SEABOARD Steer carcass prices
were steady to 500 higher; cow beef mostly steady,
however, the trend was 500 to $1.00 lower at
Baltimore. Veal prices largely steady, but some
lots were $1.00 up at New York. Lamb $1.00 and
$2.00 lower. Pork loins sold steady to $2.00
higher at Philadelphia and Baltimore, but weak
to $1.00 lower at other centers. Fresh skinned
hams held steady; Boston butts steady to $1.00
lower; spareribs steady to $2.00 off.
Prices were strong to $1.00 higher for
kosher dressed steer forequarters, and downturns
of $2.00-4.00 were recorded for lamb. Quotations
for kosher veal and calf were unchanged from a
week ago.
Supplies of red meats were moderate to
mostly normal, however, volume of pork at New
York was conservative. Steer beef carcasses and
cuts moved slow at Washington, while trading was
moderately active at other markets. Outlet was
fair for cow beef, veal and calf. Lamb trade
only fairly active at best for cuts, but demand
was poor for carcasses. Along the Eastern Sea-
board retailers were moderately aggressive for
pork. Clearance was complete on bulk fresh meats,
however small volume of steer beef unsold at
Washington, and some lots of lamb carried at all
market centers.

CHICAGO Steer and heifer beef sold 500-
$1.00 higher, veal steady to $1.00 higher, spring
lamb $1.00 lower, and fresh pork cuts steady.
Moderate supply all classes fresh meat
proved sufficient to satisfy trade needs. Good
to average-Choice quality most plentiful in beef.
Carcass beef trade moderately active, up-
ward trend credited to higher costs at replace-
ment level. In early trade all primal cuts
cleared well but arm and squarecut chucks and
loins slowed as the week progressed. Rounds most
wanted beef item. All grades and weights of veal
sold in a moderately active trade. Demand fair
for spring lamb through Wednesday but narrowing
somewhat at the close. Lamb legs, stews, shoul-
ders and ribs absorbed in most channels, loins
slow. Fairly broad outlets for Boston butts and
spareribs. Pork loins started slowly but im-
proved by midweek.


PACIFIC COAST Carcass steer and heifer
beef active, steady to mostly 50 higher,
instances $1.00 higher in San Francisco.
Cow and bull beef moderately active, steady
to 500 lower. Spring lamb fairly active,
mostly steady, occasionally $1.00 lower in
Portland. Calf steady. Fresh and cured
pork uneven.
Short supply of carcass beef and fresh
pork loins in Southern California, near
normal offerings elsewhere and other meats
about in line with current demand.


CARLOT MEAT TRADE REVIEW

CHICAGO, DEIVER, OMAHA, NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA Steer and heifer beef supplies
were below normal levels but trading only
moderately active. The general price ad-
vances were a result of higher live costs
on slaughter steers and heifers rather than
improved demand for the dressed products.
Steer beef sold 500 to $1.00 higher and
heifer beef was steady to $1.00 higher,
however, there was a weak undertone late.
Cow beef prices declined for the third
straight week under narrow demand. Cow beef
closed steady to $2.00 lower. Clearance was
complete on all classes.
Carcass lamb supplies continued below
normal seasonal levels, but prices declined
at most wholesale centers as demand was only
fair at best. Spring lamb sold steady to
$2.50 lower, mostly $1.00-2.00 lower. Clear-
ance was generally complete.
Pork supplies moved in a very brisk
trade as demand was broad for nearly all
products. Supplies were sharply curtailed
from the previous week. Most prices ranged
steady to higher with the exception of pork
sides which were uneven at some Eastern
markets. Pork loins were steady to $1.50
higher with 12-16# weights showing the great-
est advance. Pork butts sold steady to 500
up and bellies and spareribs closed steady
at Chicago. Fresh hams were $1.00-2.50 high-
er. Pork carcasses advanced 500 at New York
but were steady to 500 off at Philadelphia.
Clearance was broad on all classes.


RETAIL SALES VALUE COMPARISONS OF 600-POUND CHOICE GRADE BEEF CARCASSES*
June 1962


High
Percentage of carcass weight in retail cuts 78.9%
Retail sales value per cwt. of carcass $67.35


Intermediate
74.3%
$63.86


Low
69.7%
$60.38


*These values reflect differences in the percentage of retail cuts from carcasses within
the Choice grade. The high and low groups do not represent extremes, but rather are in-
tended to represent carcasses typical of the upper and lower thirds of the total range in
retail cut. yields encountered in 600-pound Choice grade carcasses. Values are calculated
from prices furnished to the Marketing Economics Division of the Economic Research Service
by a large number of selected retailers throughout the country.







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 *. -- -. ---- ---. -
:July 21 : July 22 :July 21 : July 22 : July 21 : July 22 : July 21 : July 22
: 1962 : 1961 : 1962 : 1961 : 1962 : 1961 : 19-? t 1961
Steer beef -
Prime 700-800# 46.25 40.50 -- -- -- -- --
Choice 600-700 4-1.25. 59.00 42.75 37.25 43.88 40.00 42.38 39.00


Good

Heifer beef -
Choice


700-800
500-600
600-700

500-600d
600-700


43.75
42.25
42.25


Good 500-600 --
Veal -
Prime 90-120# 60.50
Choice 90-120 52.00
Good 90-120 47.50
Spring lamb -
Prime 45-55# 49.60
Choice 45-55 49.50
Fresh pork -
Loins 8-14 50.40
Butts 4-8 58.00
Spareribs 5# down 48.50
Hams, sink. skd. -
Cook before eating 12-16v- 44.00
Fully cooked 10-14# 45.50
Bacon, smoked, sliced -
1# package (box lots) 55.00
Picnics, smoked (Cook
before eating) 4- 3355.00
Lard, I# carton 13.50


38.00
37.25
36.75


58.00
49.50
45.50


42.44
40.88
40.62

42.75
42.75
40.58

55.50
51.00
47.00


35.75
35.75
35.75

37.25
37.25
35.50

55.00
49.00
46.00


43.25
43.75
43.00

43.50
45.00
42.00



55.00


58.12
59.00
38.25

38.50





51.00


41.62
41.62
40.75

42.56
41.62
41.00


57.08
38.50
37.25

39.00
38.00


41.60 48.25 41.00 44.50 38.25 45.31 39.50
41.60 48.25 41.00 44.50 38.25 45.31 39.50


48.40
37.50
50.70
45.00
47.00


48.25
36.25
46.50


46.25
33.62
47.00


-- 43.25
50.00 47.50


54.00 55.62 51.44
40.50 42.00 39.50
52.50 55.50 49.50
50.00 47.00 45.75


50.50
37.67
48.83
43.00


53.00 57.00 55.50 59.00 56.50 54.58 54.17


54.00 36.00 34.25 35.50 33.50
16.00 14.38 14.25 17.50 17.75


31.75 32.00
15.50 16.92


BULK PRICES CARLOT BASIS WEEK ENDED JULY 20, 1962
- -p~e ------- -:- Pr-ele ired ~
Classification PCrD i e BaverP7 3Z :-Iew-WrcC T MI Fqla
e7 er- -------- --------------------- -


Good


Heifer beef -
Choice

Good


Cow beef All weight
Utility
Canner and Cutter
Snrinr lamb -
Prime 30-4


41.25-41.50
41.25-41.50
40.75-41.00
39.00-40.25
39.00-40.25
39.00-40.25

41.25
41.25
8&.50-39.25
38.50-39.25

29.00-29.50
28.50-29.50

44.00-45.00
44.00-45.00
44.00-45.00
44.00-45.00
44.00-45.00
44.00-45.00


40.50-40.75
40.50-40.75
39.75-40.25

37.00-39.50
37.00-59.50

39.75-40.50
39.75-40.50



28.50-29.00


42.00-44.00
42.00-44.00
42.00-44.00
42.00-44.00
42.00-44.00
42.00-44.00


41.00
40.75-41.00
40.50

38.50-40.00
37.50-38.50

40.25-40.50
40.25-40.50
38.25-38.50
38.25-38.50

28.25-28.75
28.25-28.75

44.50
44.50
44.50
44.50
44.50
44.50


43.00-43.50
42.50-43.50
42.50-43.25
40.00-42.00
40.50-42.50
40.50-42.50


43.00-45.50
42.75-43.50
42.25-42.50

41.00-42.50
40.50-42.00


-- 40.50-41.50
- 40.00-41.50



-- 29.50-31.50
-- 29.00-29.50


46.00-47.50
46.00-47.50
46.00-47.50
46.00-47.50
46.00-47.50
46.00-47.50


46.00-47.00
45.00-46.00

46.00-47.00
45.00-46.00


46.00 -- 45.25-45.75


Choice


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

500-600#
600-700
500-600
600-700


ts -


L5#


45-55
55-65
30-45
45-55
55-65


Choice


Fresh pork -
Loins


-- 47.00-47.50





570


MEAT AND'MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS PREPARED AND PROCESSED
UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION


Week ended -
_^- -- -;-------_-_----


: June 9
: 1962


Placed in cure -
Beef 1/ . .
Pork Y/ . .
Other / .
Smoked and / or dried -
Beef l/ .
Pork I/ .
Cooked meat -
Beef. . .
Pork. .. .
Other . .


Sausage -
Fresh finished. .


. .


To be dried or semi-dried
Franks, wieners .
Other, smoked or cooked .
Loaf, head cheese, chili,
jellied products. .
Steaks, chops, roasts .
Meat extract. .
Sliced bacon 2/ .
Sliced, other 1/ V/ .
Hamburger . .
Miscellaneous meat product.
Lard, rendered .
Lard, refined .
Oleo stock .
Edible tallow .
Rendered pork fat -
Rendered ... .
Refined . .
Compound contain'g animal fal
Oleomargarine "
Canned product (for civilian
use and Dept. of Defense).


1,000#

5,029
65,469
18

876
49,096


862
5,297
94


4,211
2,385
15,772
14,494

4,729
13,665
19
22,471
8,162
4,988
.6,120
40,601
30,121
1,165
9,145

1,669
818
b 16,721
" 5,239

56,805


: June 16
: 1962

1, 000#

3,135
70,548
33

1,175
52,081


782
5,207
106

4,444
2,484
15,857
14,773

4,514
12,205
355
22,782
7,980
4,465
6,556
39,560
27,842
1,096
8,609

1,728
854
15,384
3,434

50,810


: June 23 :
: 1962 :


1,o 000#

3,498
67,970
24

895
55,289


907
5,882
165

4,565
2,497
18,186
14,724

4,484
12,152

22,184
7,861
4,480
5,363
36,688
24,991
1,026
7,671

2,396
838
16,255
3,400

45,245


Total V/ 382,035 578,054 567,414

I/ This figure represents "inspection pounds" as some of th
have been inspected and recorded more than once due to having
to more than one distinct processing treatment, such as curing
smoking, slicing.
2/ Includes sliced dried beef, sliced sausage, loaves, etc.
Meat Inspection Branch, Agricultural Research Service.


June 50
1962


3,238
65,628
118

908
50,417


950
5,164
170

4,249
2,451
20,204
15,670

4,774
12,551
8
22,152
8,526
4,869
5,539
34,5537
24,877
1.030
8,364

1,914
959
16,556
4,278

38,220

556,060
e products may
been subjected
first, then


Product


*








I I I 0.




I L I IO

I 1C
I I )1 I




I I I I
I I H


I I I I


I II" 1 ""
III |









H 0 00 0
1 tiv ,



i' VD




I |I I o 0O

I II .I 1




1 15)1 .

I | I I 0






Il I I r-3




I i I IJ

I I I

II O W


I I I



,*
II| I



I-a
I ** *o J






I le



II I
S 10
00





8 .


- )M o 8 to w
0 02 .<0 Mn 02 to
o OH)o o
m *ms a
N r-H


02 0 0 1- -

(0 02<0 I I
WONW a
0) 'q M ) OW I I
f *o





0 V) CO Ll- C- C- C--
H r-4 M V- (0 0 Mi
0-2 1-i CD C- 0 H- r-l
to0 H



0D 0 MN M ) 1 1
H V Cn 0to C I I
00 to H a
9s a




on 0 0 in (D lsw oQ
to 'v to 02 r-l -w





NO N V) OD I I
in v 0 o0 oiH I I
NWOH

CO 0 Hr- H
C\7 *c



v wH 0 'W* m~ -.4 to



U) m 1 O
10- H rw r-4l -




U)0 iO S ininr-l I
(OH r-
w H
0127


wommmomvw
(0 vy b0 01 ^r i 01
(H mWIJ) N
02
N




g I IH O0to I
N0 I N2 H H 1
02





002NWWO10)tI01(W
Moe K) N2
C17



SiLO i IHN-N L- M I
IN I w co I
H





W 0 nr-inrH (w02



ma au um
H -
I 1 C'02 I 02 t1o H0 L- I
w I Ln in n I






N t r-l.; -lp t to
m m wv ic
a


tnc o n t -


1-a


oW,
N C




tv ov r--t
H (D

*W


I ) inN.



n02


HrE- o0 ton LOO
H- 0) 0 to H- 02
0v OM rl






HCH I
r-l 0r -l 1Wt






l 'H 01N10
to NW .o 41 L) 02
0)0)
at 9%
02 0





HH U
0 2r 1 In0


NO n 'CO (D o2
O co to (to N'1
I I
IWto ) U



(0 L

s i o mn
W0 HH





I

1o W





l i ^ nIn
co ~~ r-


*.** ** 4 3 .** .
g -Y. 4o
* *< * **
*E 4 ) 4 0
>C H 0 0 .ri V
S. .* op43 C ** 6 Q
UO4-J 0
**c N Q H* *0 p *

43 4) o H*,. *Hp 0 41 *H 4Z 0
r lV 0 4 CO 92 4S -i ) C) rz

) 4.S0 D ) 4) p **. t. *'C V 0
C4) 40 4)i( 4-3 T 9
4) +3 a r**> ".4 02 a r 0 S

0 p. 4) D'-' ; i 4) H* oo )
o av. w V43 43 du a'0Qg
efS s ee *e e e cp *' at **o0 otfiC B^oE

to m 0ug2 o o0 M4) 024)4 ) 4'-4 0 0 24,3
. 4) 4)w H C ri S -41 4) P C 04)C4)0 pC% +-4
C 5 c boc p 0) gl ) 0
H 0O O + hah l) 0 0 "H r.0
'o o g o r. P 0 .5 5 z
wL 4)* l na *:' P.' 0i -H 0 to v wd $ tic Cc+ +' a)i

C.)o 0 >I* CQO E-4 V) 0 E ZPQE CO E4toPQ= c )E-4 pq 0 4


I-4
00 1
NWI
I) LOI

.,,I
V v







03 CD


LO 00






Cv rH
t'O 00


571


0I
N
al

NI
CI



to

NI
*I
CI
00
(.0












N'
Ci
v

tO



0)





NI
gl










N
to


H
as




C02


0


C
L-
NI







'4)
040


4p.
00
a~I












0
4-3
* 43

0




14-4





I)






143
* 0
0

0 4)



r 0
* l




'Io
* 4

* &-
*
*
* *
* $
I &

*I





572


CALF CROP, 1962


CALF CROP UP 2 PERCENT
A calf crop of 40,542,000 head is expected for 1962, according to the Crop
Reporting Board. This is 2 percent larger than both the 1961 calf crop and the
1951-60 average; and the largest since 1956.
The larger calf crop this year is the result of more cows and heifers on farms.
Cows and heifers 2 years old and older January 1, 1962 totaled 47,326,000 head, up
2 percent from the 46,370,000 head on January 1, 1961.
The number of calves born and expected to be born this year expressed as a
percentage of cows and heifers 2 years old and older January 1 is 86 percent,
the same as both 1961 and the 10-year average. This percentage is not strictly
a calving rate, since the January 1 inventory of cows and heifers 2 years old
and older does not include all heifers which give birth to calves during the
year and includes some cows that die or are slaughtered before calving. This per-
centage is calculated to show trend in productivity over a period of time and may
fluctuate from year to year due to variation in cow slaughter and trends in breeding
herd replacement.
NORTH CENTRAL STATES
In the East North Central region all States except Illinois show a smaller calf
crop for 1962 than in 1961. Ohio is down 2 percent and Indiana, Michigan and
Wisconsin are each 1 percent below a year earlier.
All States in the West North Central region expect larger calf crops this year.
Kansas, up 4 percent, shows the largest increase in this region, followed by
Missouri, up 3 percent and South Dakota and Nebraska each 2 percent higher. Iowa
and North Dakota expect calf crops 1 percent above last year, while Minnesota is up
slightly.
SOUTHERN STATES
In the South Atlantic region slightly larger calf crops are indicated in all
States except Maryland, down 2 percent and Delaware unchanged. The largest in-
creases are in Florida, up 5 percent aer South Carolina, up 3 percent.
Every State in the South Central region expects a larger calf crop in 1962
except Louisiana which is unchanged. Texas, Oklahoma, and Kentucky, the largest
cattle States in this area, are up 2 percent, 6 percent, and 5 percent, respectively
WESTERN STATES
The 1962 calf crop in the Western States is expected to be larger in 8 States,
smaller in Montana and Arizona, and unchanged in Oregon. New Mexico shows the big-
gest gain, increasing 5 percent while Colorado and Nevada are both up 3 percent.
California, the largest cattle State in the West indicates a 2 percent larger calf
crop.
NORTH ATLANTIC STATES
In this region, all States expect the 1962 calf crop to be unchanged from 1961
except New Jersey, down 3 percent, and Pennsylvania off 1 percent..








Calf crop report, July 1962. by States

:-_-_- _g- C --r'-If eg : ----- "Calv-i-FoW"i as perceto-- -cows :
2 ys. & older : and heifers 2 yrs. & older Calves born
State January 1 : January 1 1/
io=-ar-----: : :year-~: : :roe ------------a
average : 1961 : 1962 :average : 1961 : 1962 average 1961 : 1962 2/
1951-60: : :1951-60 : : 1951-60 :
: 1---,^ _-- ^_ooo----r ---- o 1-0----- *1.0-0-0 1,000
head head head Percent Percent Percent head head head

Maine : 124 115 115 86 84 84 106 97 97
N.H. : 68 61 62 84 87 85 58 53 53
Vt. : 303 291 298 83 87 85 251 253 253
Mass. 121 106 103 82 82 84 99 87 87
R.I. : 19 15 15 80 82 80 15 12 12
Conn. : 115 102 100 81 81 83 93 83 83
N.Y. 1.468 1.433 1,439 86 84 84 1,261 1,204 1,209
N.J. : 155 143 141 79 80 79 123 114 111
Pa. : 1,073 1.082 1,088 85 87 86 914 941 936

Ohio : 1,120 1,025 1.014 86 85 84 960 871 852
Ind. : 926 823 825 88 88 87 820 724 718
Ill. : 1,433 1,316 1.324 90 88 88 1,283 1,158 1.165
Mich. : 945 815 825 85 87 85 799 709 701
Wis. 2,558 2.525 2,532 91 90 89 2.333 2.272 2,253

Minn. : 1.762 1,777 1.818 91 90 88 1,599 1,599 1.600
Iowa : 1,986 1,929 1,953 94 91 91 1,860 1,755 1.777
Mo. : 1,868 1.878 1,963 91 90 89 1,696 1.690 1,747
N.Dak. : 926 963 993 90 92 90 831 886 894
S.Dak. : 1,487 1.561 1.597 90 93 93 1,345 1,452 1.485
Nebr. : 1.851 1.885 1.909 91 90 91 1,685 1,695 1,737
Kans. : 1,700 1,640 1,757 89 90 87 1,517 1,.'.16 1.529

Del. 40 33 32 79 79 80 32 26 26
Md. 288 281 280 84 85 84 241 239 235
Va. 753 766 781 83 84 83 626 643 648
W.Va. 322 300 304 84 85 85 270 255 258
N.C. : 524 499 504 78 78 78 409 389 393
S.C. 307 297 307 78 78 78 239 232 239
Ga. : 757 741 766 80 81 80 606 600 613
Fla. 949 912 926 66 67 69 624 611 639

Ky. : 995 1,111 1,177 89 90 89 882 1.000 1.048
Tenn. 994 1,047 1.110 87 88 86 863 921 955
Ala. 943 931 953 79 81 81 742 754 772
Miss. : 1.256 1,214 1.214 75 76 77 937 923 935
Ark. : 831 803 803 80 79 81 667 634 650
La. : 1,092 1.108 1,122 78 78 77 855 864 864
Okla. 1,648 1,765 1.886 88 86 85 1,450 1,518 1,603
Texas 4,744 4,984 5,100 84 83 83 4,008 4.137 4,233

Mont. : 1,143 1,214 1,206 91 91 91 1.043 1,105 1,097
Idaho : 562 608 616 89 90 90 502 547 554
Wyo. : 565 577 581 87 88 88 492 508 511
Colo. : 898 927 930 88 88 90 793 816 837
N.Mex.: 677 676 712 82 84 84 557 568 598
Ariz. : 446 391 409 78 81 77 351 317 315
Utah 352 362 375 86 85 84 304 308 315
Nev. : 296 290 298 78 78 78 230 226 232
Wash. 520 566 582 88 89 88 457 504 512
Oreg. : 680 732 742 86 86 85 581 630 631
Calif. : 1.675 1,750 1,739 86 86 88 1,438 1,505 1,530
Tctal 48:------------------------------------------------
States 46,261 46.370 47.326 86 86 86 39,850 39,911 40,542
Alaska: --- 4- r.. Z g-- -- ". ...----g------ -."-- -- T---

I/ Nor sicyil 'cIrvTfii--re- Figure represien Ea-I es-r-fexpressee as percentageC-o--t fi-fmiF t'6-EFw-ZaTeTfi e-rF
2 yrs. old and over on farms January 1.
2/ Calves born before June 1 plus the number expected to be born after June 1.
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board







CATTLE AND CALVES ON FEED, JULY 1, 1962

CATTLE ON FEED 4 PERCENT HIGHER On July 1, there were 6,040,000 head of cattle and calves on feed
for slaughter market in the 26 major feeding States, according to the Crop Reporting Board. This number
was 4 percent above the 5,822,000 head on feed in these States July 1 last year, but down seasonally
from the 7,189,000 head on feed April 1 this year. The decline in number on feed from April 1 to July 1
was 16 percent this year compared with an 18 percent decline for this period a year earlier.
Most of the increase in cattle and calves on feed over a year earlier occurred in those weighing
less than 700 pounds.
NORTH CENTRAL STATES DOWN 2 PERCENT A total of 5,877,000 head of cattle and calves were on feed
July 1 for slaughter market in the North Central States--2 percent below the 3,963,000 head on feed a
year earlier. Iowa, the leading State, was unchanged, but Illinois decreased 7 percent and Nebraska
was down slightly from July 1 last year. Kansas, South Dakota, and Michigan were the only States in
this region showing increases in cattle feeding.
WESTERN STATES UP 18 PERCENT There were 1,851,000 head of cattle and calves on feed for slaugh-
ter market as of July 1 in the 11 Western States--18 percent more than on July 1, 1961. The three rank-
ing States in this region were all higher than a year ?arlier--California was up 23 percent, Colorado
was up 8 percent, and Arizona showed a 35 percent increase. Only three States in this region, Montana,
Wyoming, and Nevada, were lower than a year earlier.
OTHER STATES Cattle feeding States in other regions showed the following changes from July 1
last year: Pennsylvania was down 9 percent, Texas was up 18 percent, and Oklahoma was unchanged.
PLACEMENTS UP 8 PERCENT--MARKETINGS UP 2 PERCENT Cattle and calves placed on feed April through
June this year in the 26 States totaled 2,446,000 head, 8 percent above the same period in 1961. Ship-
ments of stocker and feeder cattle into 8 Corn Belt States, for which data are available, were 20 per-
cent higher during April and May this year than for the same two months in 1961.
Marketings of fed cattle for slaughter from the 26 States during April through June amounted to
3,595,0nV head--2 percent more than for this period last year.
Beef steers and heifers (grading prime, choice, and good) sold out of first hands for slaughter at
12 livestock markets during April, May, and June were down 6 percent from the same period a year ago.
These data do not include direct sales to packing plants, mixed lots of steers and heifers, and some
deliveries bought on prior contracts.
WEIGHT OF CATTLE ON FEED A breakdown of the July 1 number on feed in the 26 States by weight
groups shows increases over a v~ar earlier in all groups except the 1,100 pounds and over group. Those
weighing under 500 pounds totaled 257,000 head, up 36 percent from a year earlier; the 500-699 pound
group totaled 1,424,000 head, up 26 percent; the 700-899 and 900-1,099 pound groups were both up 1
percent with 2,659,000 and 1,375,000 head respectively. The number on feed weighing 1,100 pounds and
over totaled 345,n00 head, a decrease of 35 percent from a year earlier.
KINDS ON FEED In the 26 States, the number of steers and steer calves, at 4,277,000 head, ex-
ceeded the 4,118,0O0 head July 1 last year by 4 percent. Heifers and heifer calves totaled 1,732,000
head, also up 4 percent from the 1,673,000 on feed a year earlier. Cows and others on feed, at 31,000
head, were unchanged from a year ago.
TIME ON FEED In the 26 States, the number on feed under 3 months, at 2,347,000 head, was up 9
percent from a year earlier. The 3 to 6 months group totaled 2,037,000 head, an increase of 8 percent
froir last year. At 1,656,000 head, the number on feed over 6 months showed a 7 percent decline from
July 1, 1961.
MARKETING INTENTIONS Cattle feeders in the 26 States indicate that they intend to market 55 per-
cent or 3,330,0nn head of the July 1 inventory during July, August, and September. If intentions are
carried out, marketing would be nearly equal to the 3,339,000 head marketed during the third quarter
last year from the July 1 inventory. A breakdown by months of anticipated marketing of the July 1
inventory during the quarter shows 31 percent to be marketed in July, 33 percent in August and 36 per-
cent in September. Expected marketing as published are based upon the usual relationship between sur-
vey data and actual marketing.
Cattle and calves: Inventories, placements and marketing, April 1 to July 1
---------^ --- -g^^ee^~--~-:?- s~~ 2
s- 1 26 states :28 States 2Z
Item : 1961 : 1962 : 1962 -
-Number N umber of 1961 : Number

head head Percent head
Cattle and calves on feed, April 1 ............ : 7,100 7,189 101 7,280
Cattle and calves placed on feed,
April 1 June 30 1/ ......................... : 2,263 2,446 108 2,463
Total fed cattle marFeted April 1 June 30 i/ : 3,541 3,595 102 3,640
Cattle and calves on feed, July 1 .............. : 5,822 6,040 104 6,103
17 Includes cattle placed on feed after beginning of quarter and marketed before end of quarter
g/ 26 States plus Georgia and Alabama.







Cattle ani calves on feed by classes, by quarters,
July 1, 191, April 1 and July 1, 1762
: Steers & steer .*ai'ves :Heiferz&' heifer c a : a-!: :tn!r
State :July l,:Apr. 1,:Ju1:' l,:July l,:Apr. !,:July 1,:July I,.1.-.'. 1,:Juiy 1,
: 1961 : 19 2 : 162' : 1961 : 19 2 _: !: : i'! : _'._ : 1'62
:1,000 !,J'C !,C':C: 1,C0C, 1, I'i 1,:; 1.C :* 1,0C'C
: heal head heal head head heal head head head
Pa. .......: T8 r2- -- 7 5 7 5 2 3 2
Ohio ......: 98 144 98 24 43 22 --- --- ---
Ini. ......: 94 121 90 37 T 29 1 2 1
Ill. ......: 400 -?7 363 100 1L.- 102 --- --- ---
Mich. .....: 7: 108 79 14 21 15 1 1 1
Wis ......: 58 :3 49 22 34 22 1 2 2
Ninn .....: 235 275 222 157 151 131 --- 4 ---
Iowa ...... : 1,056 1,170 1,013 370 445 413 1 2 1
o. ........: 142 164 137 40 59 41 2 2 2
N.Dak. ....: 58 61 48 46 50 37 1 1 ---
S.Dak ....: 152 207 148 80 95 96 2 3 2
Nebr .....: 328 501 336 180 225 170 5 4 5
Kans .....: 104 187 117 75 103 85 1 2 ---


N.C. States. 2,803


3,519 2,700 1,145 1,421 1,163


15 23 14


Ga. 2/ ....
Ala. 2J ...
Okla. .....
Texas .....
Mont. .....
Idaho .....
Wyo. ......
Colo. .....
N.Mex. ....:
Ariz. .....
Utah ......
Nev. ......
Wash. .....
Oreg. .....
Calif ....
Western
States ...:
26 State
Total ....
28 State
Total ....:


26
119
22
40
11
162
16
143
14
3
68
24
619


44
11
24
117
13
44
9
182
27
206
18
4
75
25
790


20
64
21
28
13
169
21
4o
18
3
22
10
oL


b
6
35
139
21
30
18
153
32
52
27
4
20
23
63


1,122 1,346 1,393 439 443 445 14 25 13

4,118 5,090 4,277 1,673 2,045 1,732 31 54 31


5.167 4.,332


2,059 1,740


54 31


Percentage distribution of total


N.C. States:

Western
States ...:


26 State-


Pct. Pet. Pet. Pet. Pct. Fct. Pct. Pct. Pet.

71 71 70 29 29 3K' 2/ 2/ 2/


71 74 75 2? 25 24

70 71 70 i, 2 29


1 1 1


1/ Data not available f-cr reriodi bola-Lk.
E/ Less than .5 percent.
Statistical Reporting Service Crop Reporting Board


5,167 4,332




UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
576iiiIiiiliiiil ii
U. S. Department of Agriculture 3 1262 08500 5501
Washington 25, P. C.

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Form AMS-7/24/62
Permit 1001.




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

SHEEP AND LAMBS: WEEKLY AVERAGE OF DAILY QUOTATIONS
In dollars per 100 pounds
Kansas Fort North
Classification :Chicago : Omaha : City Wor : Denver : Ogden :Port
ScyPortland
SIAUGHTER LAMBS: (Spring) 75-105#
Prime July 21, 1962 .... 25.25 22.80 25.18 25.52 22.52 20.00
July 22, 1961 .... 18.25 17.52 17.70 -- 18.85 17.50 15.66
Choice July 21, 1962 .... 22.55 22.55 22.18 20.00 21.10 21.02 19.50
July 22,_1961 .... 17.50 17.08 16.35 15.50 16.99 16.80 15.32
Good July 21, 1962 .... 20.45 20.70 19.58 17.00 18.50 19.65 17.50
July 22, 1961 .... 16.50 15.55 15.00 14.75 14.65 15.65 15.75
EWES (Shorn) 90-150#
Good July 21, 1962 .... 4.60 5.45 4.15 6.08 6.14 5.25 5.00
Good & Ch. Jyuly 22,_1961 .... 4.45 5.25 2.70 -- 4.62 5.50 2.62
Utility July 21, 1962 .... 4.75 5.45 4.75 5.15 5.25 4.75 5.50
Cull & Util. July 22, 1961 .... 4.25 3.50 2.55 4.00 3.50 2.75 1.75
Cull July 21, 1962 .... 4.50 4.70 4. 5 4. 0 5.75 5.75 2.12
FEEDER LAMBS: (Spring) 60-75#
Fancy July 21, 1962 .... -- 17.50 18.82 18.75 14.88
Choice July 21, 1962 .... 16.00 -- 15.00 17.42 17.75 15.50
Good & Ch. July 22, 1961 .... -- 14.25 -- 9.50 13.25 15.12 10.50
Good July 21, 1962 .... -- -10.50 15.75 16.00 11.00
UNITED STATES FEDERALLY INSPECTED SLAUGHTER BY REGIONS
June 1962 with comparisons (Thousand head)
-------------- --------- --------------- -------- --------
Region Cattle Calves Hogs :Sheep & Lambs
: 1962 : 1961 : 1962 : 1962 1961 1962 1961
N. Atlantic States .......... 124 123 97 92 407 464 144 194
S. Atlantic States .......... 51 52 42 50 286 282 1/ 1/
N. C. States Eastern ...... 262 277 79 89 1,198 1,046 94 92
N. C. States N. Western ... 595 606 39 41 1,918 2,032 259 302
N. C. States S. Western ... 162 177 11 11 478 490 75 88
S. Central States ........... 176 202 53 59 451 488 215 217
Mountain States ............. 140 152 1 1 99 94 114 131
Pacific States .............._ 208 216 20 22 205 197 182 225
Total ..................... 1,718 1,785 542 364 5,041 5,093 1,062 1,252
- ------------------ -- --------------------------------
Other animals slaughtered under Federal inspection, (number of head): June 1962,
horses 3,718; goats 9,714; June 1961, horses 3,893 ; goats 3,540.
1/ Not available for publication.
Data furnished by Agricultural Research Service.