Livestock, meat, wool market news

MEAT


WOOL


WEEKLY SUMMARY

AND STATISTICS


LIVESTOCK DIVISION, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WASHINGTON 29, D.0.


Vol. 29, No. 58


September 19, 1961


Week ended September 16


Livestock Market Reviews *
Livestock Market Receipts .
Stocker and Feeder Statistics .
Estimated Percentage of Stocker and Feeder
Slaughter Cows in Salable Receipts .
Steer Sale Statistics . .
Slaughter at Major Centers .
Estimated Slaughter and Meat Production .
Cattle Prices *. .
Hog Prices ... . .
Hog Purchase Statistics .* .
Sheep and Lamb Prices .
Wool Market Review . .
Wholesale Meat Trade Reviews .* *
Wholesale Dressed Meat Prices .*


Cattle and


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Special to this issue


Pig Crop Report September 1961 *
Storage Holdings of Meats and Lard, August 31, 1961 .


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MIDWEST LIVESTOCK REVIEW

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RANGE AND FEEDLOT SALES


Price trends were steady to 500 lower on
slaughter steers at midwest terminals with the
greatest decline on steers weighing over 1250#.
Slaughter heifers were also steady to 50#
lower. Lower steer and heifer beef prices
prompted the downturns in live trading despite
rather moderate receipts for the post Labor Day
week. Slaughter cows sold strong to $1.00
higher as cow beef advanced following two weeks
of substantial declines in both the live and
dressed trade. Stocker and feeder cattle and
calves were steady to 50# lower for the week.
Barrows and gilts sold steady to 50# lower
while sows were steady to 250 higher at most
centers. Spring slaughter lambs closed steady
to 50# lower at most markets with sales 50#-
t1.00 lower at Denver and in the Interior Iowa-
Southern Minnesota area.

SLAUGHTER CATTLE AND CALVES Slaughter
steer and heifer prices continued to drift
lower at midwest markets but cows sold higher
following two weeks of sharply lower prices.
The percentage of cows in receipts dropped
although salable cattle supplies increased 11
percent at the 12 markets compared with the
previous holiday shortened week. However,
stockers and feeders formed a seasonally larger
percentage of twelve market receipts which were
18 percent smaller than the same week a year
ago. Slaughter steers finished the week steady
to 50# lower with most decline on weights over
125C0. At Chicago, where receipts were smaller
than usual Monday but larger than normal Wednes-
day, early advances running to 50# were more
than erased and steers closed steady to 50#
lower in I ine with the trend at other markets.
Heifers also closed steady to 50# lower. At
the same time cows sold strong to $1.00 higher
and bulls steady to 50f higher. Cattle price
trends reflected conditions in the wholesale
meat market where steer and heifer beef car-
casses sold lower while cow beef advanced.
Eleven percent of the Chicago steer supply
graded Prime, the same as the previous week,
while Good and Choice grades predominated in
the steer as well as the heifer supply at the
majority of markets.
Around 20 loads Prime 1150-1350S? slaughter
steers brought $25.50-25.75 at Chicago and
some Choice sold up to $25.00 in Chicago, St.
Louis and Indianapolis. A load of Choice and
Prime 10751 steers brought $24.75 at St. Joseph.
Choice 900-1300# steers bulked at $23.00-24.50,
weights up to 1500# selling down to $21.50 but
not many below $22.50. Most Good steers brought
$21.75-23.50, Choice and Prime heifers brought
$24.00-24.25, Choice largely $22.50-23.50 and
most Good heifers $21.00-22.50. Utility and
Commercial cows largely $14.00-36.00, Canner
and Cutter $11.50-15.00.


STOCKER AND FEEDER CATTLE AID CALVES -
Receipts of stocker and feeder cattle and calves
at terminal markets showed only moderate season-
al expansion and numbers were substantially
smaller in volume than during mid-September in
many previous years. Above normal range and
pasture conditions in many areas have been a
factor tending to influence later than normal
marketing and in addition there has been very
extensive range contracting this season. Good
and Choice yearling and two-year-old steers made
up a fairly large percentage-of supplies but
shipments of Medium and mixed Medium and Good
grades were fairly plentiful. Although good
late summer pasture conditions and abundant
supplies of grain and other feeds created a
widespread demand, the current price relation-
ship between slaughter and feeder cattle was
not considered overly favorable and buyers
usually were inclined to proceed rather
cautiously. Thus, trading generally was at best
only moderately active. Prices ranged from
steady to 500 lower.
Several loads Choice 800-825// feeder steers
brought $24.25 but majority Good and Choice 800-
1050# cashed from 122.00-24.00. Medium and
mixed Medium and Good feeders sold from $19.50-
22.50, relatively few below $20.50. Choice 499#
Wyoming stock steers reached $27.50 and 6 loads
Choice 507-573# $27.00. Other Good and Choice
yearling stock steers ranged $22.50-26.50, few
loads Choice 600-700# included at e26.00-26.50.
Medium and mixed Medium and Good shipments
ranged from $20.00-23.50. Good and Choice
yearling heifers brought $21.50-25.00, 2 loads
Choice 654# $25.25 and a few 550# $26.50. Good
and Choice steer calves sold chiefly from $24.50-
30.50, few $31.00. Good and Choice heifer
calves brought $22.00-27.00, few 250-500#
$27.00-29.00.

HOGS Terminal Markets The full five-day
week of marketing brought on an expansion of 19
percent in supplies of hogs at the 12 markets
as compared with the previous holiday week.
Barrows and gilts weighing 200-260# made up the
big portion of receipts, the number above 260#
being acutely small at some points. Sows dwin-
dled, comprising 12 percent of receipts at the
8 markets compared with 15 percent the previous
week. Prices for barrows and gilts advanced
early in the week, but there was a general doan-
turn on Friday. Compared with last week's close,
barrows and gilts were steady to 500 lower, St.
Paul being an exception with a 250 advance.Sows
were steady to 25# higher aside from a steady to
25# lower trend at Indianapolis and St. Joseph.
Shippers took 60 percent of the Chicago hogs
and from 30-40 percent at Kansas City, Omaha
and St. Joseph.
On Friday, most U. S. No. 1-3, 190-260#








barrows and gilts sold at -17.75-18.25, except
at Chicago where the bulk ranged up to $18.40.
No. 1-2, 200-250# $18.00-18.50 and to $18.75 at
St. Paul. At several of the markets a price
spread of only 25# included bulk of the butchers
at the close. No. 1-5, 250-400# sows brought
$15.50-17.50, 400-550# $14.50-16.00.
Average cut-out value advantage of U. S.
No. 1 over No. 5 live basis 200-220.Y barrows
and gilts was 81# per cwt. based on wholesale
carlot prices of fresh pork cuts at Chicago
September 8 to September 14, 1961 inclusive.
Feeder pigs declined 50# at St. Paul and
were steady at Sioux City. Good and Choice
feeders brought $15.50-16.00 at St. Paul and
ranged from $15.50-16.50 at Sioux City.
HOGS Interior Iowa-Southern Minnesota
area hog receipts at 356,000 head reflected an
18 percent increase over the previous week's
holiday shortened supply and 9 percent more
than a year earlier. Heavy rains the forepart
of week retarded marketing and there was some
price advance at mid-week which was later
erased under the influence of fairly liberal re-
ceipts. Barrows and gilts closed 10-15# lower,
saws steady to 250 higher.
On Friday, U. S. No. 1-5 200-240# barrows
and gilts brought $17.25-17.85, moderate volume
No. 1-2 $17.75-18.10. No. 1-5 270-400# sows
sold from $15.00-17.15, 400-550# $13.25-15.50.

SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts at the 12 ter-
minals numbered122,000 head, 29 percent more
than the holiday shortened period a week earlier
but 20 percent less than a year ago. Wooled
spring slaughter lambs predominated in receipts
with shorn lambs usually less than 25 percent
of the run. Feeders comprised 40 percent of
the seasornslargest run at Denver. Expanded
marketing coupled with lower dressed lamb pri-
ces were bearish factors in the live trade.
Spring slaughter lambs were steady to 50# lower
at most points and were 50(-$1.00 off at Denver.
Slaughter ewes were mainly steady, feeder
lambs 250 lower at Denver but steady at other
points.
Choice and Prime 80-110# wooled spring
slaughter lambs sold from $17.00-18.00, limited
volume $18.25-18.50; Good and Choice $14.50-
17.50 mostly $15.50-17.00. Limited numbers of
Choice and Prime 90-108# shorn slaughter lambs
No. I pelts brought $17.00-17.50, Good and
Choice 80-106# with No. 1-2-3 pelts $15.00-
17.00. Cull to Choice shorn slaughter ewes
sold from $2.00-4.50 at most points, few to
$5.50 at Fort Worth.
Several loads and decks of Choice and
Fancy 51-72# western feeder lambs $15.00-16.50,
load $16.75 at Sioux City; Good and Choice
native feeders $12.50-15.75 including mainly
Choice $14.00-15.75.
Sheep and lamb receipts in the Interior
Iowa-Southern Minnesota area totaled 14,200, 10
percent below the previous week and 14 percent
less than last year. Heavy rainfall during the


forepart of the week slowed movement of lambs.
Spring slaughter lambs comprised fully 90 per-
cent of the supply and included around 10-15 per-
cent shorn offerings. Slaughter lambs declined
50#-$1.00, ewes were unchanged.
On Friday, Choice and a few Prime 80-105#
wooled slaughter lambs brought $16.00-16.50 de-
livered to packing plants with high yielding
lambs to $17.00; Good and Choice 80-110? $14.00-
16.00, Choice and Prime 80-105# shorn lambs
carrying No. 1-2 pelts $16.00-16.50; Good and
Choice $14.00-15.50, Cull to Good slaughter
ewes bulked at $2.00-5.00.

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 5 percent shrink. All
sales for immediate delivery unless specified.

ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, NEVADA AND UTAH -
Slaughter steers and heifers fairly active,
mostly steady; stockers and feeders fully
steady in Arizona, limited trading elsewhere in
the area; spring lambs mostly steady, instances
50# lower.
Slaughter steers: Near 40 loads mostly
Choice 925-1100,# $24.75-25.00; 100 loads 1050-
1500# $25.75-24.25; 250 loads Good and Choice
925-100# $25.75-24.50; Good 850-1100# $22.75-
25.50; Standard and Good 900-1100# $21.75-
22.50.
Slaughter heifers: About 15 loads Choice
875-900# $23.90-24.00; Good to mostly Choice
750-1000# $23.00-23.75.
Stockers and feeders: For immediate to
late October, 500 Choice 400# calves, steers
$28.00, heifers $26.00, Choice 375-500A steers
$27.00-27.50, heifers 625.00-25.50; Good to
mostly Choice 450-525#, steers $25.00-26.50,
heifers $23.00-24.50; 530 Choice 550-700#
yearlings, steers $23.00-24.00, heifers $21.00-
22.00; 975 Good to mostly Choice 600-840#
feeder steers $22.50-24.00, bulk $23.00-23.50.
Lambs: In California, load Choice and
Prime 95-100. slaughter spring lambs with No. 1
and 2 pelts $17.25 delivered, 13 loads 90-105#
with No. 2 to fall shorn pelts $16.50-17.00,
f.o.b. In Utah, 50,000 Choice and Prime 90-98#
wooled slaughter lambs carrying an end of
Choice and Fancy feeders 15.50-16.25, bulk
$16.001 3,200 Choice and Prime slaughter and
Choice and Fancy feeders near 90# t14.80.


COLORADO, SOUTHERN WYOMING, WESTERN KANSAS
AND WESERN NEBRASKA Slaughter cattle rather
slow, steers steady to 25# lower, heifers weak
to mostly 25# lower, instances off 50#. In
Colorado, 23 loads average to high-Choice 1050-
1150# slaughter steers $24.50-24.85) 85 loads
mostly Choice 1075-1225# $25.25-24.35; 4 loads
high-Good and Choice 1150-1225# $23.25-23.50.
Around 110 loads Choice 840-1000# slaughter









heifers $23&25-23.75, instances $23.85. Western
Kansas, 25 loads high-Good and Choice 1150-
1225# steers $22.10-23.00 f.o.b feedlots.
Western Nebraska, 9 loads high-Good and Choice
1125# steers %23.00-23.45; 2 loads high-Good
and Choice 975# heifers $23.25-23.50.
Demand for stockers and feeders good with
sales and contracts confirmed on over 9,500
head at fully steady prices. Western Nebraska,
Choice 650-725# steers $24.00-25.00, late
September October. Good to mostly Choice
625-675# heifers $23.00-24.00, late September.
Choice 375-450# steer calves $28.00-31.00,
heifer mates 350-40C0 $26.00-27.00. Western
Kansas, 6 loads mostly Choice 450-500# steer
calves and short yearling steers '28.00-31.00,
load Choice 450# heifer calves $25.00. Wyoming,
Good to mostly Choice 525-650# steers $24.00-
25.00 with 500-600# heifer mates $23.50-24.00.
Trading moderately active on spring lambs
with sales and contracts confirmed on over
60,000 head at steady to $1.00 lower prices.
Wyoming, several strings Choice and Prime range
spring slaughter lambs mixed with mostly Choice
feeder lambs $15.00. Good to mostly Choice
60-750 feeder lambs $13.50-14.00 bulk for late
September early October. Colorado, mixed
Choice and Prime slaughter range lambs and
mostly Choice feeders $15.00-16.00, bulk
$15.50-16.00; 14 loads Choice and Prime 88-99#,
range slaughter lambs $16.50-17.75, latter
price delivered and weighed at packing plants,
mostly $16.50-17.00 f.o.b. weighing point;
1,000 Utility and Good 125-13511 slaughter ewes
$3.00.

NEW MEKICO, WEST TEXAS, WESTERN OKLAHOMA,
SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS Clovis Area Slaughter
cattle in limited supply, steers steady, heifers
about steady; stockers and feeders slow,steady.
Slaughter steers, 1,030 Good and Choice
1000-1125# $24.00-24.50, latter price delivered;
230 Good, few Choice 860-1025# $23.00-23.75.
Slaughter heifers, 240 Good and Choice 880-960#
$22.50-23.00; 100 Good 700-772# $23.00.
Stockers and feeders fall delivery:
Total 1,000 Choice 700-800# steers $23.00-23.50;
200 Choice 650# $24.50; 1,230 Good and Choice
650-750? steers $22.25-23.00; 1,050 Good to
mostly Choice 600-650# heifers $21.00-22.50.
Stock calves October-December delivery: About
100 Choice and Fancy 550-575# calves, steers
$28.00, heifers $25.00; 2,900 Choice 375-450#
steers $27.00-29.00, heifers $24.50-26.00.
Lambs Contracting brisk in New Mexico,
Texas in clean-up-stage, prices fully steady.
Spring slaughter lambs, 2 400 mostly Choice,
few Good 80-90# in Texas $14.00-15.00. Feeder
lambs Texas, 9,300 Choice and Fancy 75-80#?,
wethers $12.00-12.50, ewe lambs $13.00-13.50.
New Mexico, for October-November delivery;
17,100 Choice and Fancy 73-80# $13.00-13.50;
10,000 Good to mostly Choice 65-80# feeders
$12.00; 2,600 head 5-6-year-old breeding ewes
$6.50 per head 6,600 Cull and Utility 97-115#
slaughter ewes $4.00-4.50.


Amarillo Area Slaughter steers steady,
heifers steady to strong; stockers and feeders
very slow, mostly 50# lower, except calves
fully steady.
Slaughter steers, 250 Good to mostly
Choice 1000-1100# $22.75-23.30. Slaughter
heifers, 300 mostly Choice 985-1025# $23.00;
370 Good and Choice'880-950# '22.50-22.90; 345
Good, Choice end, 716-880# $22.00-23.00.
Stockers and feeders, 160 Choice and
Fancy 922# 2-year-old steers $22.75. Immediate-
October; 910 Good and Choice 675-775# steers
$23.00; 1,650 mostly Choice 430-500# stock
calves, steers C27.00-28.00, heifers $25.00-
26.00.

IDAHO, OREGON AND WASHINGTON Slaughter
steers and heifers moderately active, mostly
steady, instances 25# higher; stockers and
feeders generally steady; spring slaughter
lambs slow, mostly steady.
Slaughter steers: Washington Good to
mostly Choice 1025-1200# $24.25-25.25; Good
and Choice 1000-1150# $23.00-23.75. Idaho,
Good to mostly Choice 1025-120Q0 $24.00-24.50.
Slaughter heifers: Washington and Idaho,
Good and Choice 850-1000# $22.50-23.75; Good
800-890# $21.25-21.50, delivered.
Stockers and feeders: Good and Choice
590-800# steers mainly $23.00-23.50, heifers
$21.00-21.50. Choice and Fancy 325-350?calves,
steers $28.00-28.50, heifers $25.00; Good and
Choice 380-400# steers $26.00, heifers $23.50.
Lambs: Washington, Choice and Prime 101-
102# wooled $17.00 delivered. Idaho, Choice
and Prime 95# wooled $16.50 f.o.b. Oregon,
Choice and Prime 95-108# with No. 2 to fall
shorn pelts $15.25-16.10 delivered. Oregon and
northwestern Montana, mostly Choice feeders
$15.25-13.65.

MONTANA AND NORTHERN WYOMING Stocker and
feeder cattle and calves slow, steady; sheep
and lambs moderately active, steady.
Stockers and feeders: Montana, 325 Choice
and Fancy yearling, 650-775# steers $24.75-
25.50, 625-650# heifers $23.00-25.50; 400
Choice 750# steers $23.25; 250 Choice heifers
$22.75; 200 Medium and Good cows $155.00-
140.00 per head.
Stock calves: Montana, mainly for October
delivery; 350 mostly Choice 250-500# calves,
steers $51.00-32.00, heifers $28.50-30.001
1,700 Choice calves, 550-450# steers $28.00-
30.00, 500-425# heifers $26.00-28.00; 1,400
Good and Choice, 375-45Q# steers $26.00-28.00,
350-450# heifers $24.50-27.00. Wyoming, 150
high-Good and Choice around 350# calves, steers
$27.75, heifers $25.75.
Feeder lambs Montana, 15,000 Good and
Choice 70-85# spring feeders for up to early
October $15.00-14.00} 2,000 mostly Choice 70-
75# evwe lambs $15.00. Wybming, 15,000 Good
and Choice 70-85# feeders $15.25-14.00. Breed-
ing ewes, Montana, 2,000 Good to mostly
Choice yearling ewes $16.00-17.00 per head&400
Good and Choice 3-year-old ewes $12.00 per head.





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Market

Chicago ...,
Cincinnati ....
Denver ...,,oo
Fort Worth ....
Indianapolis ..
Kansas City ...
Oklahoma City .
Omaha ,,. ,
St. Joseph ....
St. Louis NSY .
Sioux City ....
S. St. Paul ...
Total ......,
Sept. 9, 196
INTERIOR IOWA AM


WEEKLY RECEIPTS OF SALABLE LIVESTOCK AT 12 PUBLIC MARKETS
2 Cattle Calves Hos -Shee nd iambs
2 Sept.16 L Sept.17 Sept.16 2 Sept.17 Sept.16 Sept.17 I Sept.16 l Sept.17
2 1961 1960 2 1961 1960 2 1961 1960 1961 2 1960
58,804 45,125 128 179 27,467 54,460 5,954 4,971
5,274 4,308 592 758 11,894 12,085 1,629 1,577
10,625 11,822 215 450 4,256 5,851 54,778 58,522
6,846 16,847 1,085 2,952 1,297 2,011 4,755 9,023
8,059 8,705 566 1,067 57,508 58,897 5,906 4,464
20,729 27,795 929 1,952 17,979 16,768 5,562 4,929
10,648 18,264 1,551 2,914 5,756 5,505 806 1,118
57,474 44,496 794 1,181 57,055 52,218 12,808 51,486
15,542 19,549 658 1,057 24,009 20,648 4,205 5,802
16,466 19,109 1,872 5,516 58,478 55,991 5,541 5,540
54,067 54,891 2,570 1,284 51,265 28,091 10,691 11,154
25,507 25,559 5,269 5,950 49,907 47,457 15,540 14,769
226,019 274,248 16,205 25,200 504,629 515,960 121,955 155,155
1 202,970 15,579 256,015 94,455


D SOUTHERN MINNESOTA -


Hogs ......
*Revised. Sheep .....


Sept. 16, 1961 Sept. 9, 1961
556,000 284,000
14,200 15,800


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Sept. 17, 1960
507,000*
16,600*


STOCKER AND FEEDER CATTLE: AVERAGE COST, WEIGHT, AND NUMBER
: Week ended t Month a Two months
:Sept.14 :Sept.7 'Sept.15 2 Aug. t Aug. 1 July Aug.
: 1961 1961 t 1960 2 1961 1960 2 1961 : 1960
- ----------- ------- ---- --- -- ---------------
Steers 1001#) up ......... 588 375 761 1,718 1,996 5,010 2,945
901-1000 .,,...... 2,476 2,226 5,188 8,176 8,478 12,577 11,692
801-900 *........ 5,194 5,717 6,155 17,494 16,998 29,049 24,786
701-800 *......... 7,505 4,795** 8,692 22,062 235,585 56,670 56,969
501-700 .......... 14,948 11,037 21,032 46,750 49,507 76,811 81,277


Total steers
Av. wt. "
At. cost* "



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n a n


Total calves


10 markets....


Chicago ......
Kansas City...
Omaha ........
S. St. Paul...
Sioux City....
Denver .......
Ft. Worth ...
Oklahoma City.
S. St. Joseph.
St. Louis NSY.
- 10 markets..


heifer ...
cows *I ..


50,511
717#
$25.02
25.09
22.45
24.06
20.89
25.78
24.08
22.57
22.20
22.77
22.15
15,581
5,955
1,175


22,150
718#
%22.85
25.01
22.67
25.71
20.55
24.00
22.26
21.72
22.45
22.94
21.95
12,164
4,604
923


59,806 9
712#
$21.58 $
22.71
20.71
25.18
21.35
25.47
22.58
19.55
19.49
20.60
20.22
17,195 4
7,305 1
753


6,!
22
22
22

25
20
25
25
22
22
22
22
5,'
8,
5,


200 100,5(
714# 7T
.90 $21.
.67 235.
.94 21.
.48 22.
.84 19.
.81 22.1
.05 21.
.41 19.
.55 19.'
.39 20.'
.15 20.E
909 66,81
473 18,1
517 5,5'


54 158,117
i# 713#
20 $22.37
02 22.44
23 22.55
20 22.95
33 20.30
90 23.25
78 22.64
32 21.92
79 21.59
75 22.11
31 21.87
98 82,079
32 51,639
75 4,701


* Not adjusted for differences in grade of cattle sold at each market.
** Correction
ESTIMATED PERCENT OF STOCKER AND FEEDER CATTLE AND SLAUGHTER COWS IN SALABLE RECEIPTS
SChi4-:Kan'l IS St.: t. Iioux S.St.Indan- Den- Ft. Okla. Wich-t San
Week ended $ SaS :Omahas _tLouist- t I 2 2 A
cago NS City Paul apolis ver Warth City ita Antonio
Stockers and feeders


Sept. 15, 1961
Sept. 8, 1961
Sept_. 16j 1960

Sept. 15, 1961
Sept. 8, 1961
Sept. 16, 1960


2 48
2 42
2 55

3 9
3 11
5 9


17
22
22


13 12
22 14
22 8


34 7
42 5
28 10


Slaughter cows
7 5 9 4 23
8 5 11 4 35
8 8 11 7 15


157,669
703#
$21.56
25.20
21.40
22.21
20.38
25.02
22.08
20.33
20,09
20.94
21.20
123,294
27,606
5,714


65
65
70_


67
69
80


10 12
12 8
12 22


10 20
10 11
10 25


53 45
47 45
56 60


16 15
20 15
18 15


20 10
15 11
25 12


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----------- --STEERS SOLD OUT OF FIRST HANDS FOR SLAUGHTER 1_ -- __ -
Number of head Percent of total Average weight 1 Average price in
e oty grades (pounds) :dollars per 100 lb.
Grade -- ---- ------------ -----------------
Week ended
SSept. 1-4 U*Sep. 152 Sept.V14 2Sept. 15 -Sept. 14 2Sept. 15 'Sept. 14 Sept. 15
-------- -L960 196 L 1960 196J. 1 : -1960 : 21961 : 21960


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.****


3,?63 3,093
19,070 20,751
5,719 7,656
864 599

168 80
29,084 32,179


01 214
10,338 9,646
5,465 6,624
863 676
95 46
- 7L!080 17,206

371 92
-"" -3n ~ -* -gg
7,811 9,115
4,205 5,329
628 568
54 25
1g? 15 129

54 -
1,405 3,007
5,047 2,218
569 767

22 51
-j5, -5 6 043
Sj,.9. 6 :


1,289 1,466
3,601 4,413
ES7 709

45 225
5,772 6,813


4,208
2,E663
150

7,021


2,961
5,744
292

6,997


C
11.2
65.6
19.7
5.0

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1.8
60.5
32.1
5.0
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HICAGO
9.6
64.5
25.8
1.9

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OMAHA-
1.2
56.1
58.5
3.9
.3


SIOUX CITY
2.8 .6
59.8 60.2
32.2 35.2
4.8 3.8
.4 .2


1.1 --
27.5 49.9
59.8 36.7
11.2 12.7

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SST. LOUIS ISY


22.3
62.3
14.6

.8


21.5
64.8
10.4

3.53


1,238
1,176
1,095
1,011

962
1,161


1,176
1,137
1,051
1,024
960
^103

1,177
1,155
1,075
1,065
1,013
- 1L125

1,319
1,134
1,043
1,086

995
1,076



1,082
1,006
1,001

960
1,022


- -. ST._1JUSfPH


59.9
37.9
2.2


42.3
53.5
4.2


1,336
1,067
1,017

1,10R,


1,256
1,179
1,074
999

917
1,157


1,186
1,170
1,059
1,017
932
1,121

1,238
1,153
1,057
1,040
1,096




1,122
1,098
1,051

1,011
IJ103i



1,075
1,025
925

947
1,023



1,127
1,079
1,078

1,099


25.04
24.12
23.44
22.03

20.33
24.035


24.17
23.43
22.51
20.89
19.66
223.03

24.28
23.67
22.68
20.94
19.57
23.24

23.98
23.89
23.04
21.24

19.41
23.08



24..4
23.27
21.76

19.57
23.28


23.78
22.83
20.51

23.5737


- --- E R 1


Prime....******* 109 3.3 1,144 -- 24.68
Choice......... 2,49 1,391 80.0 58.0 1,1.3 1,126 23.97
9Good*.* 27 1,008 15.9 42.0 1,149 1,060 22.40
Standard.,**... 2P .8 1,13 -- 1.77
Utility........ *.. .. -
All grades***..... 3,313 23991,135 1 098 25.70

_V Data collected by Statistical Repcrting Service, and Livestock Division, A. M. S.


26.07
24.94
23.68
21.27

19.28
24.71


25.44
24.10
22.60
19.61
18.02
23.40

25.35
24.59
22.95
20.17
17.54
23.76


24.38,
22. '2
20.91

17.83
23.30



24.79
23.37
20.22

17.99
25.23


24.357
22.36
19.64

23.45



24.62
25.76


24.27







WEEKLY SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION AT MAJOR CENTERS
`W0-- -- ------- --
2 Cattle Calves Hos *Sheep and lambs
City or Area :Sept.16 Sept.17 Sept.1 Sept.17ept.16 'ept.17 Sept.16 Sept.17
----- 1961 1960 1961 1960 1961 1960 1961 1960


Boston, New York City Area .,.. 10,215
Baltimore, Philadelphia ....... 9,229
Cin., Cleve., Detroit, Indpls 22,099
Chicago Area .................. 16,727
St. Paul- Wise. Areas ......... 51,054
St. Louis Area ................ 12,967
Sioux City-So. Dakota Area .... 51,211
Omaha Area .................... 36,468
Kansas City ................... 15,408
Iowa So. Minnesota .......... 56,595
Loul, Evan'l.Nash'l. Mphts ... 8,099
Georgia, Florida, Ala. Area ... 11,247
St. Jo'ph. Wichita, Okla. City. 20,126
Ft. Worth, Dallas, San Antonio. 11,046
Denver, Ogden, Salt Lake City 23,924
Los Angeles, San Fran. Areas .. 29,805
Portland, Seattle, Spokane .... 9,788
Total ..............,..... 556,002


14,549
9,594
22,066
20,087
54,484
14,290
24,998
41,512
16,810
55,194
8,274
9,167
21,470
14,601
19,629
51,465
9,241

547,229


11,800 1
1,805
5,250
6,208
16,588 2
1,492

151

8,567
4,050
5,257
986
5,521
146
1,049
267
64,695
emem(


35,583
2,295
5,972
8,561
1,442
2,789

155

9,566
5,084
6,190
1,475
6,675
242
1,578
467


44,600
29,685
125,655
56,645
119,064
91,989
98,551
71,575
54,687
279,456
54,645
24,577
42,065
16,785
15,858
51,745
20,707


52,160
28,296
159,575
51,715
100,291
71,985
87,585
73,016
50,064
277,542
50,925
24,976
58,554
12,922
16,440
29,789
18,196


52,627
5,826
10,955
6,877
22,657
5,114
11,469
15,610

54,577


7,254
56,756
71,247
54,171
8,155


44,049
4,592
15,827
5,805
19,041
4,212
15,710
16,044

55,158


9,518
51,556
48,269
59,809
10,126


1,135,821 299,075
35,448 1,085,425 299,294
----------------m~


Accumulation to date .... 11,587,464 2,155,420 58,220,425 9,710,618
11,215,878 2,467,681 40,546,051 8,896,855


ESTIMATED FEDERALLY INSPECTED SLAUGHTER AND MEAT


Week ended

m m m m meme


1961........
1961........
1961 1/.....
1960 T/...


Beef
Num- rod.
ber i
o""i, ooo -i1ow


410
560
588
426


244.0
215.1

248.6


3 ----k -oF ta
o Veal e L l )
, m- Nu-- .
s Nr Prod.'s bNu- Prod.t
tber s :be"r i


100
95
102
122


11.8
11.4

14.7


1,520
1,075
1,150
1,254


177.7
146.5

172.1


PRODUCTION
" -us -
and mutton 2 Total : Total
Nua- ~~ meat t lard
ber i Pod. prod. t prod.
T, -00


520
265
270
529


14.4 447.9 -
11.9 582.9 -
55.8
14.8 450.5 58.6


Percentage change from:
Sept. 9, 1961 ....... 14
Se* 7 1960....... -4


Week ended


14
- 2


Cattle
* _- ---


5 4
-18 -20


- Calves


Live .Dressed Live Dressed


25 21 21 21 17 -
5 5 -5 -5 -1 -

jeight(b ---------- Lard
Ht Sheep yield
b .B- A I -bks_- per
Live Dresed. Live Dreased. 100 lb.
--- .1 ; ow& -


Sept.
Sept.
Aug.
Sept.


16, 1961 .....,.
9, 1961 ........
26, 1961 ........
17, 1960 .......


1055
1050
1025
1025


595
592
589
584


210
215
255
212


118
120
152
120


252
255
258
257


155
156
157
157


15.0


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


Sept.
Sept.
Aug.
Sept.





716


Classification


Steers -


Prime 900-1100#
1100-1500
Choice 900-1100
1100-1500
Good 900-1100
Standard All wts.


Heifers -
Choice
Good
Standard


700-900#
600-800
- All wts.


Cows All weights -
Conmercial
Utility
Cutter
Canner

Bulls All weight -
Commercial
Utility

Calves 500# down -
Choice
Good
Standard

Vealers All wts. -
Choice
Good
Standard


CATTLEz WEEKLY AVERAGE OF DAILY QUOTATIONS
In dollars per 100 pounds
-.-.----------------.---.-- ow ------- --- ^
z a : a a NortE
SChicago ,Kansas City I Oaha Denver I Portland

Sept. .Sept. Sept Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept., Sept.
16 17 16 17 16 17 16 17 16 17
1961. 1960 1961 1960 1961 1960 1961 1960 : 1961 1960

Slaugter cattle. calves and dealers


24.98
24.98
24.22
24.00
25.02
21.80


25.22

19.92


14.85
14.45
14.20
12.45


25.92
26.02
24.80
24.55
22.80
21.25


25.48

19.00


15.12
15.08
14.52
12.22


19.25 18.55
19.65 19.30


24.50
23.00
19.50


24.58
24.00
25.12
20.88


25.25
22.12
20.58


15.55
15.00
14.12
12.90


24.55
24.52
22.55
19.92


25.50
21.58
18.80


16.02
15,00
135.98
12.75


24.50
24.40
25.62
25.52
22.28
20.75


25.02
21.62
20.12


16.05
15.15
14.12
15.50


25.55
25.70
24.08
24.50
22.02
19.50


25.50
21,00
18.25


15.85
14.88
15.70
12.78


17.25 16.55 17.75 16.88
17.50 17.35 17.90 17.08


22.25
20.25
18.25


24.50
22.00
19.00


19,50
18.00
16.00


22.00
20.00
17.50


25.00
25.25
20.25


25.98
25.98
21.48
19.00


25.12

18.25



16.42
14.88
15.75*-


24.74
24.72
21.20
17.60


24.55
20.98
17.05


--
14.98
15.52
11.95


25.58
24.88
25.62
20.75


25.50
21.75
19.00


15; 50
15.00
15.00
11.25


--
25.97

24.25
21.00


25.75
22.75
20.00


17.25
15.62
15.25
11.25


19.62 17.50 19.25 19.25


21.50
19.25
16.50


Stocker and feeder cattle and calves


Steers -
Choice
Good
Medium

Heifers -
Choice
Med. & Oc


500-800#
500-800
500-1000


500-750#
d. 500-750


26.25
24.50
22.25


25,75
25.20
20,15


25.52
25.55
21.28


24.25
21.80
19.65


25.88
24.00'
21.25


25.12
22.78
19.50


25.88
22.75
19.75


25.00
23.50
19.75


25.00
24.00
21.00


25.75
22.00
19.00


- 25.52 22.75 24.50 23.25 25.75 22.62
-- -- 20.78 19.75 20.75 19.62 20.50 19.50


22.00
20.00


26.00
24.00
21.00


25.00
21.00
19.00


- 22.00
-- 18.50


Cows All vwi. -
Med. & Gd.

Calves 300-500# -
Steers -
Good & Choice

Heifers -
Good & Choice


-- --


- 14.12


- 28.08 25.50


-- 25.15 22.50


16.00 14.75



27.75 26.00


25.25 24.25


14.75 -- -



29.25 25.00 24.75 25.50


27.50 23.50 22.25 22.00


Corrections Week ended Sept. 9, 1961, Denver Canner cows should be $15.75.









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HOSt AVERAGE COST, WEIGHT, AND NUMBER OF PACKER AND SHIPPER PURCHASES 1/
S-------- --------------


Week ended


t a Louis s Kansas
sChicagos Nat'1.s city
I t Stock t


I T Yarda l I
AVERAGE COST Dollars per


SSioux S. St. S. St.Indian-2
Omaha S City lJoseph I Paul *apolis '

1 p on s a
1 a a p a
100 pounds


Eight
ukts.
com-
bined


Barron Sept. 16, 1961 1
and Sept. 9, 1961 1
gilta Sept. 17, 1960 1
Sept. 16, 1961 1
Sows Sept. 9, 1961 1
Sept. 17, 1960 1
AVERAGE WEIGHT -
Barrows Sept. 16, 1961
and Sept. 9, 1961
gilta Sept. 17, 1960
Sept. 16, 1961
Sows Sept. 9, 1961
Sept. 17, 1960
NUMBER OF HEAD -
Barrows Sept. 16, 1961 2
and Sept. 9, 1961 1
gilts Sept. 17, 1960 2
A-- a M- ---
Sept. 16, 1961
Soaws Sept. 9, 1961
Sept. 17, 1960
0. --a


sUs -


Sept. 16, 1961
Sept. 9, 1961
Sept. 17, 1960
a W a W a a 4. a M


8.37 18.19 18.25 18.31
8.28 18.27 18.13 18.31
6.25 16.28 16.16 16.29
5.89 16.05 15.94 16.07
5.67 15.64 15.81 15.85
5.96 15.81 15.97 14.08
Pounda
219 212 224 280
222 215 222 219
229 216 225- 227
394 387 401 397
592 592 590 590
405 585 591 414


0973
9215
5481
3830
3909
4576

15
17
15
m 0M


50429 11820 29799 25271
59148 12954 24640 21075
49542 14560 25868 22404
3798 1209 5778 4630
335509 1269 6675 4670
4212 1275 5402 4411
----~ s --- -- --
Percentage of total
7 9 16 15
8 9 21 18
8 8 17 16
-------------W W Wa -


18.28
18.253
16.25
16.02
15.84
14.08


221
222
-227
389
380
585


18.26
18.28
16.18
16.21
16.07
14.07


222
220
223
371
569
5753


18.00 18.36 18.24
18.03 18.45 18.25
15.99 16.48 16.24
15.88 15.68 15.96
15.74 15.49 15.76
15.77 15.86 15.94


218
214
222
388
576
578


219
218
225
415
419
451


218
218
225
393
588
595


- ow low OW --am -----------------------


20638 36009 30982 225921
14550 51779 25851 18717C
17200 55965 55884 222904
2709 5972 3652 31578
2451 6515 5157 51951
2467 6469 5475 32085
-- a -- -- -- -


12
14
15
- a 0m


14 11
17 12
16 9


/ Weighted average.

AVERAGE WHOIESAEIB VALE OF HOG PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM 100 LB. UIVE HOG,
COMPARED WITH PRICES OF LIVE HOGS. CHICAGO


Week ended Hog products Hog prices 2/ Gross spre

Sept. 16, 1961 ........... $20.25 $18.34 $1.91
Sept. 9, 1961............ 20.14 18.38 1.76
Sept. 17, 1960 ............ 18.35 16.41 1.94
------------ --- ----- -- -- ------ --0--0 M4M0
1/ 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 5 hogs, 200-220# vt. Chicago.
T/ Difference between wholesale product value and hog prices.


12
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HOG AND CORN PRICES AT CHICAGO
t Barrows and
Week ended gilts /
a Dollars per
a 100 pounds
a-.- --M--M-----------------a -


Sept. 16, 1961
Sept. 9, 1961
Sept. 17, 1960


*,,,*.. .


18.37
18.28
16.25


/ Weighted average. 2/ Simple average.


AND HOG-CORN PRICE RATIO
----- -- --- -.0
a Corn 2/ a Hog-corn
S No.3 yellow a price ratio
a Cents per a based on
a bushel a barrows and gilts
- V- m am am --- -- _'


110.0
110.1
117.4


16.7
16.6
13.8


-- a* -4M- a --- --- -


718





719


BOSTON WOOL MARKET REVIEW


General slowness for all wools at the
Boston market was influenced to a marked
degree by current religious observance
along with lack of urgency in processing
channels. Demand was good for greasy
domestic worsted types but sales volume
was small in view of very limited supplies
Otherwise demand was rather poor. Prices
were generally strong and some finer
grades advanced around 20. Scoured pulled
wools were moderately active at steady
prices. Noils were uneven, ,generally
moderately active, mostly unchanged.
Carpet wools were slow with prices finn in
the primary markets and in Boston.
Cabled reports from Australia showed
fair activity at Newcastle and Melbourne
with prices steady to firm. Japan domi-
nated with all sections supporting. Quo-
tations from South Africa were firm and
some minor advance in instances under
general competition. South American
carpet wools were steady to firm.
Fleece Wools Graded 64s and finer
sold at $1.26, half-blood good French
combing and staple $1.15-1.16, three-
eighths at $1.08 and quarter-blood at
81.06, three-eighths baby fleeces $1.02-
1.04.
Territory Wools Turnover of terri-
tory wools was practically at a standstill
aside from orders previously committed.
Texas Wools Very dull with no sales
confirmed.
Mohair Trading in the local market
was very slow with occasional lots selling
about steady.
Foreign Wools Spot foreign wools
turned at a moderate pace as demand held
generally fair. Price trends were firm on
good wools but poorer grades irregular
with easiness in spots. Cabled reports at
week's end follow with combing wools con-
verted to clean U. S. oil-combed yields
and short wools to scouring yields, in
bond.


Carpet Wools Trading dull as
offerings were scant and buyer interest
waned in comparison to recent past weeks.
There were offerings of scoured early
shorn New Zealand at 790; spot B. A.
slipe wool at 660, and Pyrenean scoured
white wool at 71# for shipment. New
Zealand crutchings 702/5 listed at 69-
70Q. Pale yellow Pakistanian wool 68f,
clean wool fibre.
Woolen Wools Sales follow:
Scoured Pulled Foreign
N. Z. 56/58s 2-35" ch. $1.15
N. Z. 50/56s 2-4" ch. 1.14
Aust. 58/60s lambs wool
j1-21" 1.16
Aust. 60/58s ch. wh. lambs
$1.15 duty paid
Noils
Aust. ave. 58s semi-clear
at 77# duty paid
Aust. 64/70s scoured fleeces
$1.50 duty paid
Wool Tops Sales were rather
limited as trading was quiet for second
successive week. Topmakers were practi-
cally sold out and directed most of
their attention to filling of Government
contracts presently on hand.


Warp Aust. D/C
70s $2.01 1
64s 1.96 1
62s 1.93 1
60s 1.86 1
58/60s- 1.84 1


Warp Dom. D/C


$


Oil-combed Territory
58/60s $1.59 $1.54
56s -- 1.48
50/56S -- 1.45
48/50s -
(N Nominal)


1.90
1.85
1.75
1.68
1.60
Fleece
--
$1.45
1.42


South Africa
Oil-combed Scoured yields


7 $1.05 17
8 1.04 22
12 1.04
Australia
Oil-combed
61 $1.17--22 -
62 1.15 423 -
62A 1.11 424 -
65 1.10


- $1.02
- 1.02


$1.05
1.01
.98


CLOSING FUTURES QUOTATIONS Sept.
14, 1961 (Furnished by the Wool Associ-
ates of the New York Cotton Exchange)
October wool tops 41.66 (Bid)
December wool tops 1.64 (Bid)
64s grade 2.55" minimum length
October wool $1.221
December wool 1.226
64s grade 2P" ave. stretched length








WHOLESALE MEAT TRADE REVIEWS


LESS THAN CARLOT "EAT TRADE REVIEW

EASTERN SEABOARD Steer carcass prices were
steady to mostly 500 lower; cow beef weak to
$l.00 lower, mostly 501-$1.00 off; spring lamb
$1.00 higher at Philadelphia, but steady to $2.00
lower at other centers. Veal sold steady to
$1.00 lower, except at Philadelphia where the
trend was $1.00 higher. Quotations for calf were
unchanged at New York. Pork loins closed $2.00-
4.00 lover; Boston butts steady to $1.00 higher;
fresh skinned hams averaged steady; spareribs
steady to $2.00 lower, mainly $1.00-2.00 off.
Prices for kosher Choice and Prime beef
forequarters were mainly steady to 50e lower;
lamb foreeaddles strong to $2.00 up; veal and
calf quotations were unchanged. The post-Jewish
holiday trading was moderately active.
At the various market areas along the East-
ern Seaboard supplies of fresh meats were normal,
except volume of cow beef which was small to
moderate. In the Metropolitan New York area
production of locally dressed red meats was only
moderate as Jewish holidays were observed Monday
and Tuesday. Trading for steer beef was fairly
active with demand good. At New York most chain
accounts absorbed normal requirements of rounds,
ribs and armchucks. Lamb sold at a moderately
active pace. The dullest trade was encountered
at New York for carcasses 30-45# which predomi-
nated in the supplies. Outlet was only fair at
best for veal as most retailers purchased rather
sparingly. Bulk pork loins moved late in the
week when prices were at the lowest levels and
the weather turned, cool. Clearances were broad
at all markets except New York where small sup-
plies of veal, calf and spring lamb went unsold.

CHICAGO Compared with the previous Friday,
beef sold steady to 501 lower, veal steady to
$2.00 lower. Spring lamb closed steady to $1.00
lower. Pork loins sold $3.00 lower with Boston
butte and spareribs steady.
Beef, spring lamb and pork loins were plenti-
ful. Choice beef predominated in the supply of
that class while bulk of the spring lamb fell
into the weight range of 35-50#. Most pork loins
were in the 8-12# range. Veal offerings were
again very moderate.
Carcass beef trade was rather slow through-
out with bulk of the movement at wholesale in
primal cuts. Ribs and chucks found a narrow out-
let and were under downward pressure through the
week. Rounds found moderate demand. Veal trading
was rather slow with best action on very limited
supplies grading Choice and Prime. Early in the
week spring la-' was slow but trading turned
moderately active on the close. Pork loins de-
clined for the second straight week. Boston
butts in best demand in the pork division.


PACIFIC COAST Steer beef sold steady to
500 higher, mostly steady at San Francisco, cow
beef mostly steady, instances 50# higher at
Los Angeles. Calf and veal also largely
steady, some sales in the Northwest $1.00
higher. Choice and Prime lamb sold steady in
California, steady to $1.00 higher in the
Northwest with the advance in Seattle. An
increased supply of Good lamb sold $1.00-2.00
lower. Fresh pork was largely steady, but
loins closed $1.00-3.00 lower. Bacon prices
advanced $1.00-5.00, while hams were $1.00-3.00
lower in California, other smoked pork sold
steady.
Supplies of steer beef were moderate and
occasionally inadequate for the demand, with
trading fairly active. Normal supplies of
most other meats were adequate and usually
about in balance with prevailing demand.
Demand was very good and trading active on
bacon.

CAELOT MEAT TRADE REVIEW

CHICAGO, DENVER, OMAHA, NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA.- Carlot beef supplies were only
moderately increased from the previous holiday-
shortened week. Demand for steer beef was
narrow early in the week influenced by con-
tinued hot weather in eastern consuming centers
and the Jewish holidays. Following the holi-
days and as the heat wave moderated in the
East around midweek, demand was fairly broad
and part of the week's earlier price declines
were recovered, particularly on Choice steer
carcasses weighing over 800#.
Steer beef prices were mainly 500 lower
for the week with Choice steer carcasses
weighing above 800# steady at Chicago and
steady to 250 lower at Omaha. At New York
Good steer beef was 504-$1.25 lower.
Heifer beef sold in a moderately active
trade with prices steady to 75$ lower, mostly
50-750 lower with some sales $1.00 off at
Omaha. Cow beef closed mostly 504-$1.00
higher.
Beef supplies were fairly well cleared
at midwest shipping centers.
Carcass lamb prices declined as increased
supplies met moderate demand. Prices were
$1.00-2.00 lower but clearance was complete
at shipping centers.
Sharply expanded supplies of pork
products moved in a slow trade with prices on
pork loins $4.00-5.00 lower at Chicago and
Omaha. Fresh hams were 75#-$1.00 higher at
Omaha. Pork carcasses at eastern wholesale
centers were weak to 500 lower.





721


WOLESALE DRESSED MEAT PRICES LESS THAN CARLOT BASIS
Weekly average of daily quotations in dollars per 100 pounds
-- - -
New Tork Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles
Classification I --- t
SSept.16 Sept.17 Sept.16, Sept.17 Sept.16: Sept.17 Sept.16 Sept.17
s 1961 : 1 960 t 1961 1 960 1961 1960 : 1_961_ 1 J Q. _


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


Good

Heifer beef -
Choice

Good
Veal -
Prime
Choice
Good
Spring lamb -
Prime
Choice
Fresh pork -
Loins
Butts
pareribes
Cured pork -


700-800
500-600
600-700

500-600#
600-700
500-600

90-120
90-120
90-120

45-56#
45-55

8-19#
4-8
35 dom


Hams, amk. skd. -(Cook
before eating) 12-16#
Bacon, smoked, sliced -
1# package (box lots)
Picnics, smoked (Cook
before eating) 4-8#
Lard, 1# carton


42.00
41.00
40.70
40.10
39.85


58.00
49.70
44.70


43.80
42.80
42.55
41.80
41.55


54.00
49.00
43.20


39.50
39.00
38.50
38.50

38.75
38.75
37.00

57.25
51.00
47.00


42.50
40.37
40.50
40.50

40.87
40.87
38.87

52.50
49.50
46.00


40.75
39.50
39.88
38.75

39.50
39.25




52.00


41.88
40.50
40.00
38.50

42.50
59.00




51.00


41.65 44.50 40.25 43.00 38.00 40.00
41.65 44.00 40.25 43.00 38.00 40.00


48.90
38.35
49.20


52.20
56.90
45.80


46.62
37.25
46.00


48.50
34.75
40.00


52.50
41.00
52.50


55.00
43.00
51.00


45.50 42.50 47.75 47.00 47.50 47.50


59.50


47.50 62.25 51.50 64.75 53.00


32.00 32.00 36.25 54.25
15.00 14.75 15.00 14.00


35.00 51.50
17.75 17.00


39.75
38.62
38.81
38.16

39.06
38.78
--


39.72
39.00
38.88
37.00

40.00
38.50
38.12


38.25 41.00
38.25 41.00


51.00
40.25
50.88


50.75
39.50
43.12


48.25 45.00

65.00 52.00


33.50
17.38


31.38
15.50


BULK PRICES CELT BASIS 1EEK ENDED SEPTEMBER 15, 1961
Classification 8.--38 s Te5 -.00 a2c 0- 3 .h 400
toieer or'-e a -8-8a a- a.a .- .--- --- a ------- 5- 0
Choice 600-700# 38.00-38.50 36.50-37.00 37.25-37.75 40.00-40.50 39.50-40.00


Good


Heifer beef -


500-600#
600-700
500-600
600-700
- All weights -
r


Canner and Cutter
Spring lamb -
Prime 50-4


Choice


Fresh pork -
loins


38.00-38.50
36.50-37.00
37.00-37.50
37.00-37.50
36.50-37.00

36.75-37.00
36.75-37.00
35.00-35.50
35.00-35.50

29.00-30.00
29.00-29.50

36.00-37.50
36.00-37.50
36.00-37.50
36.00-37.50
36.00-37.50
36.00-37.50


8-1S2 40.00-42.00


36.00-37.00
34.50-35.50

33.00-37.00
33.00-36.50

35.50-39.00
35.50-36.50



28.75-29.50





34.50-36.50
34.50-36.50


36.75-37.25
35.75

35.75-36.75
35.25-35.75

36.00-36.25
36.00-36.25
34.75-35.25
34.75-35.25

27.50-28.50
27.50-28.25


35.25
35.25
35.25

42.00-42.50


39.50-40.00
38.00-38.50
38.00-39.50
37.50-39.50
37.50-39.00


37.50-39.00
37.50-39.00
37.50-39.00
37.50-39.00
37.50-39.00
37.50-39.00


39.00-39.50
37.50-38.00

38.00-39.50
37.50-39.00


39.00-39.50



29.00-31.00
28.50-29.00

38.50-39.00
38.00-38.50

38.50-39.00
38.00-38.50


41.50-43.00


- a ----- a- a -- a a a a a -- *wea --- a -.....


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


Choice


Good

Cow beef
Utility


'5'


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





722


PIG CROP REPORT SEPTEMBER 1961


The number of sows farrowed and intended to farrow in the fall of 1961 (June
through November) for 10 Corn Belt States is 2 percent more than in 1960, the same
as 1959, and 16 percent more than the 1950-59 average, according to the Crop Report-
ing Board. The number is now estimated at 4,457,000 head for the 10 States (Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska, and
Kansas). Fall farrowings are up from a year earlier in 7 States but down in Ohio,
Indiana, and Jisconsin. Increases are 11 percent in Kansas, 10 percent in South
Dakota, 6 percent in Illinois and Nebraska, 5 percent in Missouri, 2 percent in Iowa,
and 1 percent in Minnesota. The September 1 survey indicates a decrease of 94,000
sows or 2 percentage points from the farrowings intentions reported for these States
as of June 1, 1961. The 10 States included in this report accounted for 75 percent
of the United States 1960 total pig crop.
Sows farrowed in the 10 States during June, July, and August totaled 2,257,000
head, about the same as for this period a year earlier. This is 4 percent less than
was indicated for this period in June. June-August farrowings for these 10 States
represent 51 percent of the estimated June-November total, compared with 52 percent
in 1960 and the average of 52 percent. Farmers' reports indicate that the number of
sows farrowed in June and July will be slightly more than for these same months a
year earlier, with August farrowings indicated at less than a year earlier.
Sows bred and intended for farrowing in September, October, and November this
year in the 10 States totaled 2,200,000 head, 5 percent more than a year earlier and
20 percent more than the average. This number is about the same as intended for
this period in June.
Reported breeding intentions indicate 1,845,000 sows to farrow during the 1962
winter quarter (December-February), compared with 1,768,000 sows farrowed during the
same period a year earlier. This is an increase of 4 percent. All States except
Ohio indicate more sows to farrow during this quarter than a year earlier. Increases
are Nebraska, 15 percent; Kansas, 12 percent; Minnesota, 11 percent; South Dakota,
10 percent; Missouri, 6 percent; Illinois, 4 percent; Iowa, 5 percent; Wisconsin and
Indiana, 2 percent. Intentions in Ohio are down 5 percent.
The number of all hogs and pigs on farms September 1, 1961 in the 10 States
totaled 50,191,000 head. This is 6 percent larger than the 47,163,000 head a year
earlier. Increases in 9 of the States ranged from 1 percent in Ohio to 20 percent
in South Dakota. Numbers in Wisconsin were 2 percent smaller than a year earlier.
Hogs and pigs 6 months old and over totaled 10,078,000 head, 7 percent more than
last year. The number under 6 months of age was 6 percent larger than last Septem-
ber. Larger litters account for some of the increase as only 4 percent more sows
farrowed in the 10 States during the March-August period compared with a year ago.
The number of hogs and pigs 5 6 months of age was 10 percent above last September.
Pigs under 5 months were 2 percent above a year ago. The 24,157,000 head in the 3 -
6-month age group comprised 48 percent of the September 1 total. The 15,976,000 head
under 5 months of age accounted for 32 percent of all hogs and pigs.
This report for these 10 States is made possible by matching funds provided
jointly by State agencies and the United States Department of Agriculture under
provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.


Released September 18, 1961.





725


COLD STORAGE HOLDINGS OF MEATS AND LARD, AUGUST 51, 1961

Warehouse stocks of red meats totaled 598 million pounds on September 1, a decline
of 47 million pounds from August 1. This reduction compares with a decline of 71
million pounds during August last year and the 5-year average decline of 74 million
pounds. September 1 stocks of beef, at 170 million pounds, were 11 percent above
August 1960 and 28 percent above the 5-year average. A 47-million pound net reduction
in total pork stocks brought September 1 holdings to 142 million pounds. This compares
with a 74-million pound decline during August 1960 and the average reduction of 65
million. Frozen pork declined 46 million pounds to 109 million pounds and cured pork
declined one million pounds to 52 million pounds. Other meats declined 10 million
pounds to total 86 million pounds on September 1.


UNITED STATES STORAGE HOLDINGS OF MEATS AND LARD, AUGUST 51, 1961 WITH
(Includes holdings in public, private and semi-private
cold storage houses and meat packing plants)


COMPARISONS


- ------------------- ----


, August ;
; 1956-60 av.,
1,OO0 1b.


155,061 155,077 159,756 169,995

1/ 8,691 4,709 5,792
T/ 50,286 27,G50 16,356
I/ 44,691 55,787 12,859
I// 9,584 9,232
T/ 4,974 2,823
T/ T/ 5,147 3,326
T/ VI/ 6,450 5,456
T/ T/ 15,507 9,479
T/ 77,643 47,675 46,080
130,887 181,511 155,281 109,585

l/ 66,125 5,878 5,629
5,212 5,408 5,089
28,017 22,558 23C,676
49,948 39,354 33,844 32,394
180,855 220,665 189,125 141,777


391,746 460,919 444,443 597,501


August
1961
"1,000 Ib.


T -J--l ,
; July


1"61


August
1960
1,000 1b.


Commodity


1000 Ib. 1


Beeft
Frozen *
In cure and cured


122,750
10,511


142,265
10,814


148,252
11,484


157,611
12,384


Total *
Park, frozen:


. .
* .
* 0 .
* .
* .
* *
* ,
* .
* .


Picnics
Hams
Bellies
Loins *
Jowls .
Butts e
Spareribs .
Trimmings ,
Other park .


Total . .
Park in cooler:
Dry salt bellies .
Other dry salt pork .
Other pork cuts o *
Total . e
Total park *0 *0 *
Other meats and meat products
Veal, frozen o # o o *
Lamb and mutton, frozen 0 0 *
Canned meats in cooler:
Hams . .
Other meats .* # 0 *'

Total all mats o & *


8,683
10,641


7,799
15,454

(65,944
(


8,959
24,809

42,472
19,342


8,338
23,550

32,987
20,854


2/ (58,526 2/


Lard, rendered and refined 5/ 95,537 108,900 126,900 4/
GOVERNMENT HOLDINGS 5 -
Park . 5,840 2,448 1,781 1,878
Beef . 3,875 2,728 2,102 1,759
I/ No historical data available, I/ Includes other canned meats. V In dry and
'old storage as reported by Bureau of Census. 4/ Not available. 51 Government
holdings are included in the totals and consist of reported stocks -eld by
U. S. D. A., the Armed Services and other Government Agencies.
Statistical Reporting Service Agricultural Estimates Division.





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


- ---- ---- ----- --
Kansase Fort a
Classification Chicago* Omaha : y Kansas: north : Denver6 Ogden :
SCity Worth
Cl ------------ -: -


SLAUGHTER TAMBKF:
Prime Sept.
Sept.

Choice Sept.
Sept.

Good Sept.
Sept.

EWES (Shorn) -
Good and Sept.
Choice Sept.
am -


(Spring) All wts.
16, 1961 18.58
17, 1960 19.55

16, 1961 17.25
17, 1960 18.70

16, 1961 15.50
17, 1960 16.30

All ts.
16, 1961 4.58
17, 1960 4.50


Cull and Sept. 16, 1961 4.25
Utility Sept. 17, 1960 4.05

FEEDER IAMBS All wts.
Good and Sept. 16, 1961 --
Choice Sept. 17, 1960 --


17.50
18.52
16.88
17.48

15.58
16.08


5.50
5.55

5.50
35.75

14.50
17.62


17.75 -
17.45
17.00 15.75
16.55 16.55

15.75 14.75
15.55 16.10


3.50
3.50

2.75
2.50


17.84
18.58
16.56
17.85

14.60
16.82


5.25 4.50
-- 4.50


4.50
4.58


-- 10.60
-- 13.00


5.52
5.25

14.40
16.56


16.52
18.25
15.40
17.48

14.350
15.92


5.50
5.50

2.75
2.25


15.00
15.50


North
Port-
land


16.22

15.88
17.00

14.80
15.72


2.88
4.50

2.75
5.25


12.00
14.19


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