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MEAT


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WEEKLY SUMMARY

AND STATISTICS


LIVESTOCK DIVISION, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WASHINGTON 28, D.O.


Vol. 28, No. 6


February 9, 1959


ieek ended February 6


Livestock Market Reviews .* *. -. .*
Livestock Market Receipts (with monthly totals) .
Steer Sale Statistics (with monthly totals) .
Heifer Sale Statistics (with monthly totals) .
Feeder and Stocker Statistics . .
Estimated Slaughter and Meat Production .
Slaughter at Major Centers .
Estimated Percentage of Feeder and Stocker Cattle
and Slaughter Cows in Salable Receipts .
Cattle Prices (with monthly averages) . .
Hog Prices . . ." .
Hog Purchase Statistics (with monthly totals) .
Sheep and Lamb Prices . .
Wholesale Meat Trade Reviews .
Wholesale Meat Prices . .
obol Market Review .* *. *


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Special to this issue
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United States Exports of Meats, December 1959 .
United States Exports of Livestock, December 1959 j


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Price trends on slaughter cattle were
rather uneven at midwest markets while hogs
and sheep sold generally higher. At Chicago,
Choice and Prime slaughter steers under 1550#
closed steady to 500 higher for the week,
other steers steady to 50# lower. Elsewhere
in the midwest the general trend was steady
to 500 higher, however, at some points Stand-
ard and Good steers closed steady to 500 lower.
Barrows and gilts advanced late to close
steady to 50# higher at most terminals. How-
ever, sales were steady to weak in the In-
terior Iowa-So. Minnesota direct buying area.
Slaughter lambs sold steady to $1.25 higher,
largely 25-50# up.

SLAUGHTER CATTLE AND CALVES Cattle
marketing decreased for the third week in a
row and excepting holiday weeks, receipts at
the 12 markets were smallest since June last
year. However, supplies were only 5 percent
less than in the previous week. Receipts
included a larger proportion of slaughter
steers and a smaller percentage of heifers
and cows. Also, the average weight of steers
increased at several markets, reaching 1180#
in Chicago or just 1# short of the heaviest
for any week in nearly a year. The further
decrease in cattle supplies was the result of
the previous week's price decline and soft
roads in many parts of the midwest. In this
connection, cattle are coming to market un-
usually muddy for this time of year, a result
of the warm, wet winter. Largely owing to
the further decrease in receipts, the re-
cent steer and heifer price decline ended on
the majority of weights and grades. Never-
theless, the trend was again uneven with
demand centering on cattle eligible to pro-
duce a carcass grading Good to Prime and
weighing 700# or less, while outlet was again
poor for steers over 1500#, particularly Stand-
ard and Good offerings. In Chicago, Choice
and Prime steers up to 1350# sold steady to
50# higher, all others steady to 500 lower.
Steer prices were steady to fully 500 higher
at most other markets except at one or two
points where Standard to average-Good offer-
ings sold steady to 500 lower. Average-Good
to Prime heifers sold strong to 50# higher,
other grades steady to 500 lower. At most
markets Canner and Cutter cows closed steady
to 50# higher but Utility to Standard sold
steady to 500 lower. However, at Omaha cow
prices were 50O-$1.00 lower, while the trend
was 50-750 higher at Oklahoma City. Bulls
sold weak to $1.00 lower; vealers barely
steady.
At Chicago, 2 loads Prime 1237# and
15309# slaughter steers cashed at $29.00; 50


loads mostly Prime 1045-1550# $28.50-28.75;
majority high-Choice and mixed Choice and
Prime 1150-1400# $26.75-28.25; Choice 1050-
1550# $25.00-27.50, 1400-1500# $24.00-25.50;
Good $22.50-25.50. Elsewhere high-Choice
and Prime 1050-1275# fed steers realized
$27.25-28.00, load 1174# $28.25 at Sioux
City; bulk Choice $24.00-26.50; Good and low-
Choice $22.00-25.00. Prime heifers brought
$27.00-27.75 over the area; bulk Choice
$24.00-26.50; most Good $21.50-24.50. Util-
ity and Commercial cows bulked at $14.00-
16.00, Canners and Cutters $12.00-15.00.

STOCKER AND FEEDER CATTLE AND CALVES -
Shipments of stocker and feeder steers and
calves from the 10 markets totaled 26,355
head compared to 59,256 the previous week and
27,201 a year ago. Medium to low-Choice of-
ferings predominated in supplies with a rela-
tively large percent grading Good. Prices
on all classes were often maintained on
a steady basis. However, trading was some-
what uneven and to some extent a two-way
price trend developed. On sales that showed
a departure from steady it usually was a
case of yearling stockers and calves showing
strength, some sales as much as 500 higher.
Meanwhile, feeder steers, particularly over
900#, in some instances were 50# lower.
As has been the case on slaughter steers
in recent weeks, weight also continued to be
an important price determining factor on feed-
ers, the heavier the feeder the poorer the
demand. Muddy feedlot conditions often
proved a factor in reducing demand and cou-
pled with the knowledge of large numbers on
feed, prompted feeder buyers to proceed with
considerable caution. At the same time, with
abundant supplies of roughage and other feeds
on hand, apparently many growers are eager
to secure at least part of their spring and
summer requirements ahead of the grazing sea-
son and supplement feed until grass time
rather than wait another month and chance
added difficulties in securing desired num-
bers.
Good and Choice yearling stock steers
sold chiefly from $24.00-27.00, few loads
Choice 500-600# $27.50-29.00; Medium to low-
Good stockers $21.00-24.50. Good and Choice
800-1050# feeder steers brought $22.00-25.25
but not many over 900# exceeded $24.50. At
Chicago Medium 1109# sold at $19.75, same
grade 980# $20.75. Good and Choice yearling
heifers sold from $20.75-25.25. A few Choice
steer calves brought $531.50-52.00, majority
Good and Choice steer calves $26.00-51.00,
same grades heifer calves largely $25.00-
27.00, few to $28.50.


MIDWEST LIVESTOCK REVIEW

and

RANGE AND FEEDLOT SALES






HOGS Terminal Markets Receipts at
the 12 markets decreased 7 percent from the
previous week, but were a little above a year
ago. A large percentage of the run consisted
of uneven consignments of mixed U. S. No. 1,
2 and 5 and No. 2-3Sbarrows and gilts weigh-
ing from 190-260#, while lots of U. S. 1 and
1 and 2 offerings arrived in very limited
numbers. Sows made up between 5-10 per-
cent at the various points. Sorting at many
centers was infrequent, however, at some points
a few No. 1 and 2, 190-250# butchers were sorted
off No. 1, 2 and 5 lots. Weak to lower prices
were general during the early part of the
week, but late in the period reduced sup-
plies influenced price upturns that more than
offset the early declines. Compared with the
previous weeks close, barrows and gilts sold
steady to 500 higher over most of the area.
Sales were 50-754 higher at St. Joseph but
steady, instances 150 lower at Indianapolis;
sows steady to 75# higher, mostly steady to
50o up.
Mixed U. S. No. 1-5, 190-250# barrows
and gilts closed at $12.75-14.25, largely
$15.25-13.75. Selected lots of No. 1 and No.
1 and 2, generally averaging 190-250# and
largely sorted for both weight and grade uni-
formity brought $15.50-14.25 and up to $14.50
at Omaha and Chicago. Mixed No. 1-3, 270-
550# sows bulked at $10.50-12.25 with sales
to $12.50 at St. Louis National Stock Yards.
Feeder pigs closed steady to 50f lower
at So. St. Paul and were steady at Sioux City.
Good and Choice 100-160# feeder pigs at So.
St. Paul closed at $11.00-11.50; Medium and
Good 150-160# offerings at Sioux City $10.00-
11.00.
Average cut-out value advantage of U. S.
No. 1 over No. 5, live basis 200-220# bar-
rows and gilts was 860 per cwt. based on
wholesale carlot prices of fresh pork cuts at
Chicago January 28 to February 3, 1960 inclu-
sive.
HOGS Interior Iowa-Southern Minnesota
Area The week's supply was little changed
from the previous week but was 3 percent
under the corresponding week last year and
was the smallest for a full week since last
September. Mixed U. S. No. 1-5 butchers
180-240# comprised around 85 percent of the
butcher supply, the balance largely No. 2 and
3 grades and mainly under 280#. Sows comprised
slightly less than 5 percent of total receipts.
Closing prices compared with last Friday were
mostly steady to weak on butchers under 270#,
heavier weights firm to 250 higher, and sows
25# higher. U. S. No. 1-3 200-240# barrows
and gilts, including some 190-200# lots, sold
late at $12.45-13.25 with a moderate volume
of No. 1 and 2 selected lots at $13.25-13.50,
instances $15.60. Mixed No. 1-5 sows 270-
400# brought $10.50-12.00 with most sales
above $10.75; No. 1-5, 400-550# sows mostly
$9.50-11.00.


SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts at the 12
markets were 16 percent above the preceding
week and about 6 percent over the same
period last year. Wooled slaughter lambs
predominated the supply. Demand was fairly
good on most sessions at stronger prices and
for the week slaughter lambs sold steady
to $1.25 higher, largely 25-50f up. Slaugh-
ter ewes were steady to strong, instances
500 higher. Feeder lambs were steady to 500
higher.
During the week, most Good and Choice
90-115# wooled slaughter lambs sold from
$19.00-20.00, Choice 90-110# $20.00-20.50.
Some Choice wooled lambs reached $21.00 in
the eastern Corn Belt, and at Chicago Choice
and Prime cashed at $21.00-21.50. Most Good
and Choice 90-110# shorn lambs with No. 1
and fall shorn pelts brought $18.00-19.00,
Choice $19.00-19.50, and up to $20.00 at
Chicago and $20.50 at Indianapolis. Some
Choice No. 1 and 2 pelt lambs earned $18.25-
19.00. Cull to Choice slaughter ewes, large-
ly wooled, sold from $5.00-6.50 with a few
markets $7.00-8.00.
Bulk Good and Choice 65-93# feeder
lambs brought $18.00-19.50, Choice $19.75
at So. St. Paul and to $20.00 at Omaha; Me-
dium and Good feeders $16.00-18.00, occa-
sionally down to $14.00.
Slaughter lamb prices were strong to
500 higher in the Interior Iowa-Southern Min-
nesota area, and slaughter ewes were steady.
Late in the week, Good and Choice 90-110#
wooled slaughter lambs delivered to packing
plants sold from $18.50-19.50; Choice $19.00-
20.00. Good and Choice 110-120# wooled lambs
ranged from $17.50-19.00, most sales $18.00
up. Good and Choice 90-105# lambs with No.
1 and Fall shorn pelts realized $17.50-18.00,
Choice $18.00-18.50. Cull to Choice wooled
slaughter ewes sold from $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 un-
less specified.

ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, AND UTAH -
Direct sales on slaughter steers out of Ari-
zona and California feedlots were steady to
weak, heifers fully steady, stockers and feed-
ers steady. Slaughter lambs sold steady to
500 higher. Slaughter steers: 24 loads high-
Good to average-Choice 900-1025# $26.50-27.00,
122 loads high-Good to 85 percent Choice 900-
1150# $25.50-26.25 including 17 loads for
March delivery; 111 loads high-Good to mostly
Choice 1075-1500# $25.00-25.75, including 15
loads for March delivery; 32 loads mixed Good
and Choice but mainly Good 950-1200# $24.00-
25.25; 7 loads Standard and Good 800-1000#
$22.50-23.25; 4 loads Utility and Standard




104


1000# $20.00. Two loads average-Choice 950#
$44.50 on dressed basis; load Good and Choice
950# with Choice $42.50 and Good $41.00 on
dressed basis. Slaughter heifers: 11 loads
Choice 775-970# $25.25-25.50; 58 loads mixed
Good and Choice 800-1050# $24.50-25.25; 6
loads Standard and Good 775-950# $23.00-24.00.
Stockers and feeders: Good and Choice
780# steers $25.50 with Good and Choice 706#
heifer mates $22.50; Good and Choice 393-460#
steer calves $27.50-28.50; Good and Choice
450# heifer calves $26.00. Slaughter lambs:
California 21 loads Good and Choice 100-
115# with No. 1 and fall shorn pelts $19.75-
20.00; 12 loads $19.00-19.50. Utah: 11 loads
Good and Choice 100-110# wooled lambs $19.00-
20.00; 5 loads Good 97# $18.00; 865 head Good
and Choice 87# feeder lambs $18.00.

COLORADO, SOUTHERN WYOMING, WESTERN
NEBRASKA, AND WESTERN KANSAS Trading on fed
cattle slow early, but active later in the
week. Both fed steers and heifers sold fully
steady. Four loads average to high-Choice
1100# fed steers with small end of Prime
$27.00; 13 loads mostly average-Choice 1050-
1175# $26.50-26.75; 36 loads high-Good to av-
erage-Choice, mostly Choice, 1100-1325# .24.50-
26.00. One hundred and twenty-five loads low
to average-Choice 791-1039# fed heifers $25.25-
26.00; 18 loads high-Good to low-Choice 925-
1075# $24.50-25.25.
Demand for stocker and feeder cattle and
calves very good with prices steady to strong.
Western Kansas: 6 loads Good and Choice 950#
feeder steers $22.25; 37 loads Good and Choice
719-759# $23.75-24.50. Five loads Good and
Choice 635-674# feeder heifers $23.25; 20
loads Good and Choice feeder heifers for de-
livery April 1 to May 10 to weigh 600-675#
$23.00-23.75. Two loads Medium and Good 8754
stock cows $14.00.
Fed lambs sold fully steady. Northern
Colorado: 31 loads mostly Choice 104-113#
wooled slaughter lambs $19.75-20.00; 7 loads
mostly Choice shorn lambs with No. 1 pelts
$18.25-18.50. A car of 1/4 to 1/2 blood lambs
wool brought 45-45 3/40 a pound grease basis.
Arkansas Valley of Colorado: 13 loads Good
and Choice 92-106# fall shorn lambs $18.75-
19.00. Western Kansas: 2,400 Good and Choice
92# shearing lambs $18.50.

NEW MEXICO, WEST TEXAS, WESTERN OKLAHOMA,
SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS Clovis Area Direct
sales on slaughter steers fully steady; lim-
ited sales fed heifers barely steady. Stockers
and feeders firm. Twenty loads high-Good and
low-Choice 1000-1075# fed steers $24.25; 32
loads mostly Good to low-Choice 970-1140#
$23.50-24.00; 6 loads Standard and low-Good
750-984# $22.50-23.00. Three loads Good 707-
822# fed heifers $23.00. About 1,900 Good and
Choice 650-843# feeder steers $23.00-24.75 and
1,050 Good and Choice 450-550# stock steer


calves $27.00-29.00.
Amarillo Area Direct trade slaughter
steers and heifers slow, confirmed sales 41
loads, strong to 500 higher on steers and
steady on heifers. About 4,800 head stockers
and feeders sold steady to 25 higher. Good
and Choice 1050-1147# fed steers $23.50-
24.50. Ten loads Choice 1000# fed heifers
$25.00. Good and Choice 700-950# feeder
steers $22.00-24.50, Medium $19.50-21.50.
Good and Choice 600-725# feeder heifers
$22.50-24.50; Good and Choice stock steer
calves $28.00-30.00, heifers $24.00-28.00.
Around 350 Good stock cows, including few with
calves, $225.00-250.00 per head with calves
included.

IDAHO, OREGON AND WASHINGTON Trading
on fed steers and heifers slow, steers 500
lower, heifers weak to 500 lower; stocker and
feeder cattle and calves moderately active,
steady to strong; lambs fairly active, gener-
ally steady.
Slaughter steers: Washington Mostly
Choice 1050-1230# $25.50-26.00. Idaho Most-
ly Choice 1047-1140# $25.00-25.50 with some
around 1300# $23.25. Oregon Good and
Choice 1300# $23.75. Good and Choice 825-950#
fed heifers over the area $22.50-24.00 for up
to 60-day delivery.
Stocker and feeder cattle and calves:
Washington Good and Choice 659# steers
$24.00; same grades 400-555# $26 00-27.00 on
steers and $24.00 on heifers; Goo4-7 year
old bred stock cows $210.00 per head. Ore-
gon Good and Choice 400-425# stock steer
calves $31.00-32.00, heifers $29.00; Choice
450# mixed steer and heifer calves $27.00.
Lambs: Washington Good to mostly
Choice 98-106# No. 1 and 2 pelt slaughter
lambs $20.00-20.25 delivered California with
same grades 103# No. 2 pelt $19.00 F.O.B. lot.
Idaho Good to mostly Choice 100-112# wooled
slaughter lambs $19.75-20.50. Northwestern
Montana Choice shearing lambs $18.25-18.50.

MONTANA, NORTHERN WYOMING AND WESTERN
DAKOTAS Trading rather slow with trends on
slaughter steers poorly tested, heifers steady
to fully 25 lower; scattered sales stockers
and feeders mostly steady. Load Choice 1292#
slaughter steers $23.50; 2 loads Choice 1000#
fed heifers $23.25; 6 loads high-Good and
Choice 910-970# fed heifers on dressed basis
$40.00-41.00. Montana 800 Choice 750# feed-
er steers $25.25; 150 Good and Choice 700-750#
steers $24.50; 2 loads Choice 750# feeder heif-
ers $23.00. Sheep and lambs: Prices strong
to 50 higher under good demand. Montana -
Around 6 loads Good and low-Choice 90-100#
wooled slaughter lambs $18.00; 10 loads Good
and Choice 90-95# shearing lambs $18.00-18.50;
800 Good and Choice 90-105# whiteface ewe lambs
$19.50-20.00. Four loads mostly Choice 111#
wooled slaughter lambs $19.50.





WEEKLY RECEIPTS OF SALABLE LIVESTOCK AT 12 PUBLIC MARKETS


-- CafTe" -": CUalves
Market :-Feb7 -": Fib. 7 :-Feb. -: Fb7. 7
: 1960 : 1959 : 1960 : 1959


Chicago .............
Cincinnati ..........
Denver ..............
Fort Worth ..........
Indianapolis ........
Kansas City .........
Oklahoma City .......
Omaha ...............
St. Joseph ..........
St. Louis NSY .......
Sioux City ..........
S. St. Paul .........
Total ...............
Jan. 30, 1960 .......


41,550
2,798
9,060
5,520
6,405
18,129
6,482
36,083
14,158
12,319
27,257
19,580
199,141"
208,199


39,724
5,915
10,589
4,016
7,036
16,709
7,665
55,165
14,460
12,006
25,175
17,226
191,684


240
507
246
2,112
471
598
760
485
316
1,908
1,507
8,690
17,840
19,776


269
725
298
821
582
1,055
546
766
464
2,135
1,555
7,868
16,884


: -ObS :
":-b6. -:-Feb. 7 "
:- 1960 : 1959 :


45,517
13,653
5,555
2,598
37,829
16,080
5,044
55,577
24,258
64,084
43,624
61,194
370,615
399,603


42,962
15,821
5,111
2,530
40,965
14,765
2,314
48,455
25,218
62,941
45,959
56,814
557,815


S- -eep- -.--
beB. : Fe.- -


INTERIOR IOWA AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA


Feb. 6, 1960


Hogs ..... 381,000
Sheep .... 27,800


Jan. 30, 1960 Feb. 7, 1959


380,000
29,800


595,000
28,400


RECEIPTS, SALABLE AND TOTAL OF LIVESTOCK AT 12 PUBLIC MARKETS
MONTH OF JANUARY


- -- -- : -aeTtTe : t
Market : Saablbe : Total :


Chicago .......
Cincinnati ....
Denver .......
Fort Worth ....
Indianapolis ..
Kansas City ...
Oklahoma City .
Omaha .........
St. Joseph ....
St. Louis NSY .
Sioux City ....
S. St. Paul ...
Total .........


: 1960 :


175,146
15,705
54,651
22,990
32,421
86,426
36,325
155,995
65,160
60,807
126,822
89,705
918,151


- 1959 : 1960 :1


184,965
10,557
58,040
23,455
29,511
71,656
38,142
163,152
56,198
55,657
124,741
84,619
900,473


185,783
18,667
61,839
31,959
32,421
115,474
39,920
159,690
69,565
62,896
151,875
99,180
1,007,067


-1 9 :9
195,215
13,790
71,327
34,540
29,607
101,805
41,843
169,680
58,408
59,057
152,531
90,365
997,946


1- ~- CaTl
Salable
1960 : 19- T9! 9


1,411
2,315
12,434
7,548
2,161
3,843
3,015
5,303
2,066
8,252
7,069
39,681
95,098


1,629
2,315
10,101
6,929
2,326
3,524
2,643
4,658
2,224
8,513
12,780
39,506
97,148


es
Total
1960 :
1,411
2,331
13,430
13,494
2,161
7,737
3,070
3,370
2,192
8,411
8,644
41,767
108,018


Hogs


Chicago .......
Cincinnati ....
Denver .......
Fort Worth ....
Indianapolis ..
Kansas City ...
Oklahoma City .
Omaha ........
St. Joseph ....
St. Louis NSY .
Sioux City ....
S. St. Paul ...
Total .........


189,960
54,828
24,520
10,373
166,245
72,219
14,516
236,807
127,040
295,590
219,914
278,720

1,688,332


212,208
51,715
16,482
9,961
168,108
59,909
12,252
224,506
114,485
252,156
245,586
287,528

1,652,674


Sheep and Lambs


194,527
70,351
64,462
52,440
167,285
77,940
36,650
339,560
187,597
299,546
258,744
559,299

2,068,599


258,945
59,642
39,945
43,713
169,044
64,794
35,795
514,014
155,254
278,855
259,266
324,656
1,983,879


51,548
3,616
61,827
31,010
12,645
19,425
6,276
59,420
29,100
24,626
47,148
71,925
418,564


70,409
5,021
82,972
57,769
11,451
33,298
5,279
71,762
38,183
25,742
42,359
55,071
495,296


57,686
5,804
117,745
52,529
12,874
59,245
6,276
78,082
55,480
26,128
56,142
105,593
651,582


INTERIOR m OWA AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA
INTERIOR IOWA AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA


HJanuary1960 .......................... ogs00
January 1960 .......................... 1,'7000


January 1959 .......................... 1,758,500 159,400


1959
1,629
2,501
11,346
11,343
2,326
8,969
2,710
4,792
2,294
9,392
13,255
45,077
115,614


78,469
5,484
121,792
74,681
11,451
78,159
5,279
90,588
71,509
51,944
47,261
75,220
689,817


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1960 : 1959
14;860 11,745
646 664
20,256 23,135
9,211 9,722
5,372 2,230
4,890 7,179
1,930 1,467
16,573 12,770
5,565 8,841
5,029 4,655
12,902 9,772
14,772 11,279
109,984 103,459
95,207


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STEERS SOLD

: Number of head
Grade -
Grae ----------
: Feb.4 : Feb. 5
: 1960 : 1959


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.....


3,756 5,269
21,054 15,002
4,212 6,861
1,048 901
151 255
258 118
30,419 26,404


151
7,104
9,475
976
246
17,932

588
6,882
4,803
413
96
_ 12582


5,268
5,117
916

81
7,582


8
1,259
2,834
955

44
5,080



1,950
5,015
743
52
7,760


227
'6,457
7,667
515
168
15,034

256
4,075
5,866
342
64
10,583

11
1,218
4,240
924

18
6,411



581
2,815
943

141
4,480



1,143
5,065
650
63
6,921


OUT OF FIRST HANDS FOR


SLAUGHTER 1/


Percent of total Average weight
by grades (pounds)
Week ended
" Feb. 4 : Feb. 5 : Feb. 4 : Feb. 5
: 1960 : 1959 : 1960 : 1959
CHICAGO


12.3
69.2
15.8
3.5
.4
.8


.7
39.6
52.8
5.5
1.4


12.4
56.8
26.0
5.4
1.0
.4


OMAHA
1.5
45.0
51.0
3.4
1.1


SIOUX CITY
3.1 2.2
54.7 58.5
58.2 55.4
3.5 3.5
.7 .6

1 1XN& I 'Cf-


44.5
42.2
12.4

1.1


.2
19.0
66.1
14.4

.5


1,254
1,195
1,091
996
1,585
1,059
1,180

I, 155
1,171
1,141
1,068
1,124
1,149

1,158
1,162
1,140
1,119
1,105
1,151


1,171
1,125
1.040

1,041
1,1543


1,268
1,204
1,155
1,068
1,485
972
1,196

1,256
1,228
1,149
1,124
1,108
1,185

1,185
1,158
1,153
1,075
1,082
1,155

1,160
1,182
1,1153
1,094

1,105
1,125


ST. LOUIS NSY


.1
24.8
55.8
18.4

.9


--
15.0
62.8
21.1

3.1


881 -
1,060 1,069
1,058 1,065
1,002 1,069

887 895
1,047 1,061
- ---- -----m


Average price in
:dollars per 100 lb.

: Feb. 4 : Feb. 5
: 1960 : 1959


28.04
26.25
24.17
21.96
21.18
18.79
26.01

27.21
25.42
25.60
19.70
17.62
24.09

27,61
25.90
24.02
20.61
17.90
25.02


24.77
23.36
21.71

17.92
25,76


27.75
25.96
24.24
21.53

18.05
24.59


50.91
28.15
26.55
24.29
24.27
22.19
27.86

29.52
26.48
25.26
23.16
22.06
25.77

29.38
27.29
25.47
25.24
22.05
26.18

29.00
26.50
25.14
25.48

21.11
25.17



27.25
25.87
24.09

21.84
25.56


S. ST. JUSEPH


25.1
64.6
9.6
.7


16.5
73.2
9.4
.9


1,155
1,120
1,059
1,005
1,122


1,123
1,116
1,040
1,048
1,109


25.51
25.62
20.52
16.72
25.72


DENVER


Prime.......... _. -- _. -- -. --
Choice......... 1,152 1,427 45.9 40.7 1,175 1,225
Good........... 1,292 2,058 51.5 58.1 1,134 1,160
Standard....... 44 41 1.7 1.2 943 1,117
Utility........ 23 -- .9 -- 1,196 --
All grades..... 2,511 3,506 1,149 1,185
I/ Data collected by Agricultural Estimates, and Livestock Divisions, A.M.S.


25.01
23.58
18.66
17.32
24.12


106


27.30
25.60
23.90
21.5533
25.70



26.79
25.85
21.74

26.20


m


Dmm ENVER m




107


Grade


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.....


STEERS SOLD OUT OF FIRST HANDS FOR SLAUGHTER l/

Number o hd : Percent of total : Average weight : Average price in
: by grades (pounds) ;dollars per 100 lb
_-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -------- -M0Tb- -- -- -- -- -- -
Month
Jan Jan. Jan Jn Jan. : Jan Jan. : Jan. : Jan. : Jan.
1960 : 1959 : 1960 : 1959 : 1960 : 1959 : 1960 : 1959
CHICAGO


13,095
77,849
25,094
4,542
277
655
121,490

705
31,544
36,719
35,146
714
72,826

966
29,003
15,292
1,428
251
46,940

84
12,278
16,913
2,797

409
32,481


13,177
69,609
30,840
7,510
391
356
121,883

I,916
34,488
57,181
2,766
1,049
77,400

1,835
25,895
17,729
2,308
214
47,981

84
7,275
15,908
3,194

415
26,876


10.8
64.1
20.6
3.7
.53
.5


10.8
57.1
25.3
6.2
.5
.5


OMAHA
1.0 2.5
43.3 44.6
50.4 48.0
4.3 3.6
1.0 1.3
- -" -~
SIOUX CITY
2.1 3.8
61.8 54.0
32.6 37.0
3.0 4.8
.5 .4


KANSNAS
.2
37.8
52.1
8.6

1.53


.53
27.1
59.2
11.9

1.5


e- ST. LOUIS Y-


3
5,075
13,951
4,999

509
22,517


34
2,748
11,416
5,859

253
20,310


13.7
61.9
22.2

2.2


.2
13.5
56.2
28.8

1.3


1,251
1,191
1,119
1,033
1,540
1,027
1,176

1,152
1,171
1,160
1,096
1,086
1,161

1,197
1,162
1,116
1,090
1,081
1,145

1,122
1,178
1,130
1,079

1,118
1,144


973
1,084
1,063
1,049

886
1,059


1,261
1,209
1,147
1,129
1,415
995
1,194

1,176
1,206
1,188
1,156
1,106
1,194

1,171
1,171
1,166
1,117
1,062
1,166

1,098
1,195
1,124
1,077

1,091
1,137


1,143
1,114
1,104
1,037

918
1,084


28.07
26.42
24.74
22.45
21.67
19.09
26.10

27.26
25.63
23.67
20.12
17.85
24.36

27.20
25.74
23.95
21.00
18.49
25.03

28.00
25.02
25.20
21.04

17.92
23.68


27.25
25.75
24.22
21.35

18.26
25.69


29.80
28.13
26.72
25.65
23.95
23.21
27.81

28.65
26.83
25.31
23.78
22.33
25.99

28.59
27.31
25.75
23.68
22.36
26.60

28.85
26.71
25.51
23.94

21.96
25.51


29.12
27.13
26.13
24.76

22.10
25.85


S. ST. JOS-EP


40
9,824
16,101
3,492
173
29,630


10
6,636
17,591
2,746
159
27,122


.1
33.2
54.53
11.8
.6


.1
24.5
64.8
10.1
.5


1,164
1,141
1,137
1,070
998
1,130


914
1,146
1,144
1,069
1,000
1,136


28.09 29.00
25.43 27.10
25.56 25.57
20.81 23.86
17.26 21.62
23.85 25.77


Sm-DENVER


Prime.......... .. .. --. ..
Choice......... 4,298 5,532 52.5 40.6 1,227 1,228
Good........... 3,756 7,982 45.8 58.7 1,168 1,156
Standard....... 113 95 1.4 .7 1,180 1,158
Utility........ 25 -- .3 949 --
All grades..... 8,192 13,609 1,199 1,185
2/ Data collected by Agricultural Estimates, and Livestock Divisions, A.M.S.


25.35
24.06
19.21
17.27
24.67


26.70
25.88
22.86

26.21


*


:




108


STEERS SOLD OUT OF FIRST HANDS FOR SLAUGHTER AT SEVEN MARKETS COMBINED I/


Number of head
: Number of head :


Grade


Prime
Choice
Good
Standard
Com* 1.
Utility
All grades


: Jan. :
-:- I9.-1
: 1960 :
14,889
167,871
127,806
20,517
277
2,716
534,076


-:

Tan. :
1959 -.:
17,056
152,185
138,647
24,478
591
2,426
5535,181


"Percent o? :
total : Average weight


by grades :
nt~h"


7aH.
1960
4.5
50.2
38.3
6.1
.1
.8


-Al.
1959
5.1
45.4
41.4
7.5
.1
.7


: 1960 :
1,242
1,177
1,150
1,064
1,540
1,052
1,154


.s)


Jan
1959
1,24
1,15
1,, O
1,4]
1,05
1,1


*
*
:*


-AeFageepFire-
in dollars
per 100 lb.
-.r -m -e --


-:- aI.- J
: 1960 :
1 27.98
97 25.96
54 25.90
)6 21.22
15 21.67
58 18.24
74 24.96


-Jan. -
1959
29.55
27.52
25.81
24.61
25.95
22.55
26.69


HEIFERS SOD OUT OF FIRST HANDS FOR DAUGHTER AT SEVEN MARKETS COMBINED -----------------------------------
HEIFERS SOIL) OUT OF FIRST HANDS FOR SLAUGHTER AT SEVEN MARKETS COMBINED 1/


- -- --------- ^- e-pi^-cen-6 -- -:^- -- -- -- --
: Nber of head : totalAverag :e
: Number of head : total : Average


Grade


Prime
Choice
Good
Standard
Com'l.
Utility
All grades


'--0--I_<


weight
A^


: : by grades : puuup -
Month
: 7a.- Jan. : Jan. : lan. : Jan. -:- Tan.-
: 1960 : 1959 : 1960 : 1959 : 1960 : 1959


2,919
55,524
55,726
10,400

1,790
126,15 9


1,944
45,824
45,152
8,158
o--
1,558
102,616


2.5
45.9
44.2
8.2

1.4
1.4


1.9
44.7
44.0
7.9

1.5
1.5


1,050
966
913
867

899
955


: verge prrce -
: in dollars
: per 100 lb.


0
*
:*
:*


1,015
969
918
891

927
941


Jan.
1960


*
*
*
:*


26.87
25.48
25.64
20.45

17.45
24.25


J Tan.
1959

28.81
27.47
25.92
25.95

21.26
26.48


STEERS AND HEIFERS SOLD OUT OF FIRST HANDS FOR SLAUGHTER AT 5 SPECIFIED MARKETS I/
JANUARY 1960


- -
O 0


Market


: Number of head


: -teers
Cincinnati ...... 5,583
Indianapolis .... 15,206
Fort Worth ...... 5,151
Oklahoma City ... 4,569
Sioux Falls ..... 10,115


*:
: "heirers : -
2,614
5,6355
2,449
2,997
6,837


Average weight
(nmirAn I


Steers : "ei-ers:
1,056 753
1,068 855
968 642
1,079 845
1,13355 954


Average price
in dollars
per 100 1b.
Steers -Heifers"-
25.17 22.98
24.67 25.72
22.06 22.95
22.80 22,44


24.60


23.46


1/ Data collected by Agricultural Estimates, and Livestock Division, A.M.S.


d ^Wk


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FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE: AVERAGE COST, WEIGHT AND NUMBER
.--- -- -----... -^ ^ '--- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .. .. .. .. .
Week ended Month
Feb.--4---J.an ,'." S .-an --. -- .an '
1960 1960 : 1959 : 1960 : 1959
----------------------------J------------------ ------------------------
Steers 1001, up 542 I,100 1,828 2,621 4,899
901-1000 1,490 2,697 2,249 8,285 10,394
801.900 2,918 5,980 5,523 14,985 15,256
701-800 4,819 5,283 5,818 20,255 16,745
501.700 7,981 9,121 7,574 56,581 36,672


Total steers 10 mkts.
Av. wts. "
Av.cost*" "
" Chicago
" Ks. City
" Omaho
t" "S. St. Paul
Sioux City
"o "Denver
Ft. Worth
Oklo. City
S. St. Joseph
Natl. Stk. Yds.
Total calves-10 akts.
* heiferse *
* cove *


17,750 22,181 18,992 82,525 83,944
722# 742# 757# 729# 758#
$25.67 $25.75 $27.01 $23.60 $27.47
25.06 24.09 26.44 25.49 26.40
25.47 25.50 26.31 23.51 26.10
25.45 23.14 27.14 23.69 27.69
21.79 21.84 24.82 21.70 24.94
25.07 25.08 28.71 24.97 29.48
24.05 25.06 25.57 24.95 29.29
22.99 22.99 29.66 22.67 26.96
22.72 22.65 26.78 22.17 26.19
25.25 23.38 26.98 25.12 26.77
25.45 25.56 25.43 22.59 25.72
8,605 17,075 8,209 54,592 59,205
2,111 2,908 3,955 11,158 14,013
772 770 775 2,881 4,191


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


Week
ended


Feb. 6,
Jan.50.


1960
1960


Jan.25, 1960
Feb. 7, 1959


ESTIMATED FEDERALLY INSPECTED SLAUGHTER AND MEAT PRODUCTION
-- -----------------------------------------.-
S Beef t Veal Pork a Iamb sTotal Total
I Bef I Va it excl.lardl L and Mtuttonj. a l
--~ -- -- -- -- -- -- :meat :lard
SNwu- 1 aPr Num- a Prd Nam Pr : No -:; a 'rd
_bera :J ber_: b ers &ber- a
1.000 mil.lb. 1.000 mil.1b. 1.00 milU,1b. 10 mil.1lb.mil1b.mi.1b.
350 211.4 95 10.6 1,425 192.5 275 14.0 428.5 -
355 214.4 100 11.2 1,440 197.0 275 14.0 436.6 -
1/ 384 89 -- 1,528 290 50.3
1/ 316 192.3 91 10.2 1,402 191.7 277 13.9 408.1 46.0


Percentage change from:


Jan.50, 1960 -1 -1 -5 -5 -1 -2 0 0 -2 -
Feb. 7, 1959 11 10 4 4 2 0 -1 1 5 -
------------------------------------------------------------^P W -'^~ ~Ll-------- ---------------
S- .Te.w.i Lard
Week Cattle a Calves a Hogs : Sheep : yield

LI-ve jDres-ed : i-v LDre-sed Live eDrpesed- ilO..ve Dsd0 lb-
_4------ --- -- -- -- ---*__DL-e~~ l.


Feb. 6, 1960 1060
Jan.30, 1960 1060
Jan.23, 1960 1070
&bFe__7 5959 1069
l/ Actual slaughter.


60
60
61
60


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4 200
0 200
9 200
2/ Excludes


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112
112
112d
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235
238
237
237.


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137
136
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104
104
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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 -
Commercial
Utility
Cutter
Canner

Bulls All weights -
Commercial
Utility

Calves 500# down -
Choice
Good
Standard

Vealers All wts. -
Choice
Good
Standard


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

Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb.
6 7 6 7 6 : 7 :6 7 6 7
S1960 1959 1960 1959 1960 1959 1960 1959 1960 1959

Slaughter cattle, calves and vealers


28.15
28.12
26.78
26.25
24.45
21.52


26.22

20.25


15.42
14.95
14.65)
13.32)


30.90
31.02
28.82
28.48
26.55
24.60


28.38
26.00
23.40


20.40
19.35
17.70


26.08
25.90
23.70
20.75


25.52
22.92
19.78


16.60
15.25
14.52)
13.12)


27.88
27.38
25.75
22.88


28.00
25.50
22.62


19.88
18.62
16.00


27.75
27.52
26.50
25.78
23.40
19.72


26.15
25.32
19.75


15.10
14.18
13.08)
12.15)


29.82
29.52
28.18
27.78
25.58
25.50


27.30
24.60
22.28


19.75
18.38
16.50


21.22 25.10 19.25 22.75 19.25 22.62
20.45 23.50 18.70 22.00 18.75 21.25


30.50
28,80
24.60


55.50
30.50


24.75
23.25
20.25


28.25
25.75
22.00


29.00
27.50
26.00


54.00
51.50
28.00


25.50
25.75
20.75


25.70
25.15
22.35
18.90


25.25
22.00
18.50


17.00
15.58
13.82)
12.75)


27.25
27.32
24.88
22.00


26.84
24.85
22.15


20.78
19.52
17.25


26.62
25.50
24.62
21.75


24.12
25.00
20.50


17.00
15.12
12.31)
10.06)


--
--
27.62
27.50
26.62
25.58



25.88
24.38


20.25
18.25
15.25


-. 22.50 21.00 22.75
19.50 25.00 22.00 24.25


25.50
22.50


51.25
29.00
25.00


31.00
28.50
26.00


27.25
25.00


34.00
31.00
26.50


Steers -
Choice
Good
Medium


Heifers -
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Med. & Gd.


Feeder and stocker cattle and calves


500-800#
500-800
500-1000


500-750#
500-750


Cows All wts. -
Med. & Gd.

Calves 500-500# -
Steers -
Good & Choice


27.75
25.25
21.50


31.50
28.00
25.60


26.50
24.12
20.50


50.50
27.50
24.75


-- -- 235.75 27.75
-- -- 19.50 24.75


26.75
24.25
20.25


24.38
21.50


- 16.00 19.25 13.75


- 28.10 33.50 29.75


31.00
27.12
23.88


26.00
24.00
21.00


30.75
27.75
24.00


24.50
23.50
20.00


28.50
26.50
23.25


28.00 23.50 27.00 23.25 27.25
24.00 21.25 24.75 20.00 24.25


20.00 -- 19.50 14.75 -


36.00 30.00


38.00 24.75


31.00


Heifers -
Good & Choice


- 26.00 30.50 27.00 33.00


27.50


34.50 24.75 28.50


*Weight range 600-800# in 1959.
** 700-900# "




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Classification


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


Heifers -
Choice*
Goodt*
Standard


700-900#
600-800
- All wts.


Cows All weights -
Commercial
Utility
Cutter
Canner


Bulls All
Commercial
Utility


weights -


CATTLE: MONTHLY AVERAGE OF DAILY QUOTATIONS
In dollars per 100 pounds
: North
- __-cgo Kansa- -_-_-- ----- --C- -Oh- Dee -- -
t Chicago Kansas City Omaha Denver Portland
* .


:Jan. : Jan. : Jan. : Jan. : Jan. : Jan. : Jan. *
: 1960 : 1959 2 1960 1959 1960 1959 : 1960 :
Slaughter cattle calves and dealers
Slaughter caltle. calves-and vealers


27.90
28.14
26.74
26.39
24.62
21.89


26.22

21.02


16.48
15.52
14.86)
15.28)


50.22
29.98
29.00
28.45
27.08
25.25


28.35
26.60
24.28


20.40
19.11
17.76


I--
28.50
25.84
25.69
25.20
20.30


25.24
22.70
19.58


17.14
15.83
14.50)
12.72)


28.26
27.32
26.04
23.68


27.98
25.76
23.52


20.48
19.21
16.96


27.65
27.52
26.26
25.71
23.53
20.11


25.95
235.21
19.88


16.38
15.12
13.84)
12.79)


29.53
29.24
28.19
27.63
26.09
23.84


27.65
25.21
23.00


19.82
18.54
16.538


21.84 25.86 19.85 25.12 19.78 23.21
20.84 24.45 19.58 22.04 19.55 21.87


26.07
25.72
22.71
19.14


25.46
22.44
19.06


17.24
15.96
14.30)
15.09)



19.60


Jan. Jan. : Jan.
1959 : 1960 1959


--

27.54
27.00
25.46
22.90


27.66
25.64
22.90


21.07
19.86
17.36


26.69
26.10
25.19
22.58


24.34
23.25
21.06


17.33
16.05
13.53)
11.62)


28.56
28.02
27.45
25.94



25.94
24.44


20.66
18.90
16.54


22.69 21.22 23.25
25.11 22.45 24.97


Calves 500# down -
Choice
Good
Standard

Vealers All wts. -
Choice
Good
Standard


Feeder and stocker cattle and calves


Steers -
Choice
Good
Medium


500-800#
500-800
500-1000


Heifers -
Choice 500-750#
Med. & Gd. 500-750

Cows All wts. -
Med. & Gd.

Calves 500-500# -
Steers -
Good & Choice


-- -- 23.51
-- -- 19.34


27.12 24.25
25.06 21.13


- -- 16.00 19.51 13.32 20.12


-- 27.18


28.00 25.58 27.00 235.06
23.94 21.12 24.65 19.88


-- 19.72 15.17


34.12 30.25 56.12 29.88 57.05 25.75 50.94


Heifers -
Good & Choice


-- 24.88 31.06 27.00 533.00


27.12


54.34 24.69 28.44


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*Weight range 600-800# in 1959.
** 700-900# I


24.54
22.81
19.96


27.50
25.50
21.50


30.04
28.00
23.75


28.10
26.75
25.25


53.62
51.50
28.00


32.80
32.32
28.55


24.85
23.26
20.59


27.25
24.50
21.50


29.00
25.83
22.355


29.80
27.30
24.63


25.62
22.44


51.62
29.12
24.84


27.37
25.02
21.87


27.25
24.88


54.51
51.12
26.56


31.58
27.85
25.45


26.21
23.84
20.48


50.35
27.69
25.12


26.65
24.46
20.75


30.55
27.03
23.90


26.00
24.00
21.06


50.18
27.82
24.45


24.38
23.25
19.94


27.06
25.56
22.88


26.19
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HOGS: AVERAGE COST, WEIGHT. AND NUMBER OF PACKER AND SHIPPER PURCHASES 1/

Louis Kan- S. S. I 8-
Chi- Nati. sas : Oaha Sioux St. St. Indian-: mkts.
Week ended cago Stock City a City Joseph Paul apolis corn-
Yards : bined
----- .- -. ------ ...... ..---....--.-------- I -------------------- ----------
AVERAGE COST .Dollars.pr100 po..undrs
Barrows Feb. 6,1960 135.11 15.12 13.24 12.99 12.97 13.17 12.81 15.59 15.06
and Jan.50,1960 15.18 15.24 15.07 13.01 15.01 15.18 15.14 15.42 15.15
gilts Feb. 7,1959 16.02 16.09 16.25 15.95 15.76 16.17 15.95 16.25 16.02
Feb. 6,1960 10.90 11.27 11.18 11.15 11.21 11.57 11.14 10.91 11.11
Sows Jan.50,1960 11.04 11.05 11.03 11.00 11.19 11.14 11.17 10.82 11.05
Feb. 71959 13.94 13.79 14.01 13.66 13.61 14.10 13.8 1,7). 15,79
AVERAG ^ -------------- ft-------------- -------------------------- -- -
AVERAGE WEIGHT Pounds
Barrows Feb. 6,1960 234 216 229 241 242 224 229 224 250
and Jan.50,1960 235 218 230 242 242 226 252 227 252
gilts Feb. 712959 235 226 229 245 251 231 251 225 254
Feb. 6,1960 454 400 419 434 439 579 421 441 428
Sows Jan.50,1960 454 404 4553 457 452 410 426 456 452
Fe.b,77.. 44, 59 .....4408 437 ....442.. 5 .... ..... 4Q .... A ..... .
NUMBER OF HEAD -
Barrows Feb. 6,1960 34095 58164 14465 46985 37965 21658 51181 52674 297165
and Jan.50,1960 54682 59289 16925 52666 46805 27199 51453 54380 325599
gilts Feb. 7,1959 55402 55192 15079 42319 59627 22102 46912 57275 291908
Feb. 6,1960 3711 4033 844 4798 2725 1161 2713 2821 22806
Sows Jan.30,1960 4102 4650 989 5117 5522 1951 5068 2860 26059
FEb .. 19.. .... .2.0 ...49L....7..32 57. ...186 -....28 .... ....11
SOWS Percentage of total
Feb. 6,1960 10 6 6 9 7 5 5 8 7
Jan.50,1960 11 7 6 9 7 7 6 8 7
--.-..., 7........8...... 7................8..............7...............---------------------------------------------------------------?
1/ Weighted average.
WEEKLY AVERAGE WHOLESALE VALUE OF HOG PRODUCTS DERIVED
FROM 100 LB. LIVE HOG. COMPARED WITH PRICES OF LIVE HOGS, CHICAGO
--. .----------------------------------------- sread
Hog products I/ Hog prices or, arg /
Feb. 6, 1960 $15.47 $153.56 $1.91
Jan. 50,1960 15.31 13.58 1.75
Feb. 7. 1959 18.28 .. 16.64. 1.64
1/ Value of all edible products, fresh basis (lard rendered) in 100 Ib. of live hog com-
puied from wholesale prices on carrot 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.
T/ Difference between wholesale product value and hog prices.
HOG AND CORN PRICES AT CHICAGO AND HOG-CORN PRICE RATIO
Barrows and Corn. / Hog-corn
Week ended gilts No. 3. yellow price ratio
Dollars per Cents per based on
100 pounds bushel barrows and gilts
I -- -- -
Feb. 6, 1960 15o11 115.8 11.5
Jan. 30, 1960 13.18 115.8 11.6
Feb. 7, 1959 16.02 115.1 15.9
/ Simple average price.-----------------------------------
1/ Simple average price.




115


HOGS: AVERAGE COST. WEIGHT. AND NUMBER OF PACKER AND SHIPPER PURCHASES 1/
.......--.--------------------....---------------------------
Louis Kan- S. S. 8-
o Chi. NatI. sas Omaha Sioux St. St. Indian- mkts.
Month cago Stock City a City Joseph Paul apolis com.-
Yards bined
------------------------ ---------------- ------------- ------.--- --------
AVERAGE COST Dollars. per 10 pounds
Barrows Jan. 1960 12.52 12.77 12.73 12.65 12.56 12.73 12.52 12.86 12.65
and Dec. 1959 11.87 11.96 11.84 11.84 11.70 11.84 11.70 12.50 11.86
gilts Jan. 1959 16.66 17.05 16.87 16.45 16.50 16.61 16.55 17.15 16.65
Jan. 1960 10.09 10.47 10.07 10.42 10.69 10.52 10.14 9.96 10.30
Sows Dec. 1959 8.88 9.18 8.61 8.92 8.82 9.08 8.90 8.75 8.92
Jan. 1959 14.04 13.98 14.10 13.72 15.58 14.05 15.86 14.30 15.91
A E A E (-Q^--- ^--"-- ----"------- "---------p^-- ---------------"------- "--"-----------
AVERAGE WEIGHT Pounds
Barrows Jan. 1960 236 222 252 241 244 227 231 228 232
and Dec. 1959 252 221 252 258 257 227 229 227 250
gilts Jan. 1959 259 226 251 248 249 256 238 225 258
Jan. 1960 452 405 432 440 445 416 418 438 429
Sows Dec. 1959 448 408 428 450 4355 405 415 440 427
Jan. 1959 452 430 441 448 449 407 428 456 441
NUMBER OF HEAD -
Barrows Jan. 1960 151611 514149 65745 205098 193224 113354 229727 144904 1417812
and Dec. 1959 167417 282995 71536 238002 216575 140213 241248 141121 1499107
gilts Jan. 1959 176260 225562 54757 196158 218455 102634 237614 1499553 1561351
Jan." 'i960' 9 75 -2498 421 920 1354 9015 15 217& 1i047 116 34 i
Sows Dec. 1959 25639 27980 6170 27438 18079 12169 22671 18555 158481
J.. 19.59 1759.... 9.9..16306 3481 18420 15126 6505 1.685 .101491 .103971
S W --------------------------p -- ---- --- --------- - - -
sows .Percenta e of total
Jan. 1960 10 7 6 9 6 7 6 9 8
Dec. 1959 15 9 8 10 8 8 9 12 10
Jan. 1959 9 7 6 9 6 6 6 6 7
1 W gW Wierag ---------------------- -----------------------S. . . .
1/ Weighted average.
AVERAGE WHOLESALE VALUE OF HOG PRODUCTS DERIVED
FROM 100 LB. LIVE HOG. COMPARED WITH PRICES OF LIVE HOGS, CHICAGO
.................... ...... I -..... ,;".-......-....---- -------- ---- --d-
Month Hog products I/ Hog prices 2/: oro argi
Jan. 1960 $15.34 $15.09 $2.25
Dec. 1959 14.69 12.42 2.27
Jan. 1959 19.14 17.38 1,76
.. .. .. .?. .............. ._...4.................y, -.s .......... ..... .s........
S/ Value of all edible products, fresh basis (lard rendered) in 100 lb. of live hog com-
puted 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.
T/ Difference between wholesale product value and hog prices.
HOG AND CORN PRICES AT CHICAGO AND HOG-CORN PRICE RATIO
Barrows and : Corn, Hog-corn
Month gi ts No. 3, yel ow price ratio
Dollars per 1/ Cents per based on
100 pounds bushel barrows and gilts
------------------------------------------------------ I ----------------------------------
Jan. 1960 12.52 114.4 10.9
Dec. 1959 11.87 109.5 10.8
Jan. 1959 16.66 117.1 14.2
1 Weighted average.






WHOLESALE MEAT TRADE REVIEWS


LESS THAN CART MEAT TRADE REVIEWS

EASTERN SEABOARD Normal receipts of
beef, lamb and pork were augmented by a carry-
over from, the previous week at most markets.
Below normal supplies of veal and calf were
fully adequate, instances excessive. Trading
on steer beef was moderately active, with hind-
quarters and ribs slowest moving at New York
and Philadelphia, and poor demand for ribs
and forequarters at Washington, and some carry-
over at these markets. Some beef unsold late
at Boston due mainly to. narrow demand. Veal
and calf met narrow outlet and weakness per-
meated the general price structure. Some car-
ryover was indicated at New York. Demand for
lamb was fairly good at all markets except
Boston, where heavy carryover was apparent.
However, a good clearance was effected at other
markets where prices were firm at the close.
The pork trade was rather featureless, with
demand only fair. Receipts although normal
were slightly curtailed from the previous week.
Clearance of pork was fairly complete at East-
ern Seaboard markets, other than at Boston
where a large volume was unsold late.
Compared with the previous week: Steer
beef prices were mostly steady to 50# higher
at Washington, but steady to $1.00 lower at
other points. Most sales were steady at New
York while the trend at Philadelphia was mainly
50 lower. Cow beef prices were 50f-$1,50 low-
er. Veal and calf sold mostly steady, some
sales at Baltimore steady to strong. Lamb
sales were mostly steady, instances $1.00 low-
er at Baltimore, and some $1.00 higher at Wash-
ington. Most sales of pork loins were steady
to $1.50 higher with bulk sales at New York
and Philadelphia $1.00 up. Prices on pork
loins at Boston were weak to $1.00 lower. Pork
spareribs were $1.00-2.00 lower at New York and
Philadelphia respectively, but steady else-
where. Boston butts and fresh skinned hams
were steady.

CHICAGO Steer and heifer beef and lamb
supplies were about normal. Moderate fresh
pork supply showed a slight decrease compared
to a week earlier. Veal receipts were small
with Choice and Prime offerings most limited.
Trading was moderately active on steer and heif-
er beef. Arm and squarecut chucks and rounds
met good demand with upturns on chucks par-
tially offset by lower selling ribs, partic-
ularly those over 30#. Loins also were rather
slow and prices declined slightly, however,
additional fabricating kept stocks from accu-
mulating. Trading on veal was slow throughout
but clearance of small supply was complete.
Carcass lamb and lamb hindsaddles were in mod-
erate demand, while fore-end cuts, especially
ribs were in poor demand. Trading was fairly


active on fresh pork, although spareribs
slowed at the close.
Compared to the previous Friday: Steer
and heifer beef steady to $1.00 higher; cow
beef steady to 50 lower; veal steady;
lamb steady to $1.50 higher; pork loins
8-16# steady to 500 higher; Boston butts
steady to $1.00 higher, spareribs 53# down
steady.


PACIFIC COAST Steer beef receipts
were again in adequate to slightly excessive
volume for a continued rather listless move-
ment. Choice carcasses under 600#, how-
ever, were still in limited supply at Los
Angeles. Cow beef was moderate at Los An-
geles but rather liberal at other markets
on the West Coast while calf and veal was
moderate to small. Lamb was fully adequate
while fresh and cured pork cuts were in
liberal supply with some accumulations of
smoked skinned hams at Los Angeles.
Prices compared to the previous weeks a
close: Steer beef steady to $1.00 lower;
cow beef unevenly steady to $1.00 higher
,at Los Angeles and $1.00 lower at Portland;
calf and veal mostly steady; lamb steady to
$1.00 lower; fresh and cured pork mostly
steady except for Boston butts instances
$2.00 lower at San Francisco and sliced ba-
con instances $1.00 higher in the Pacific
Northwest.

CARLOT MEAT TRADE REVIEWS

Trading was moderately active on
steer and heifer beef at midwest points
but slow at the large consuming area as of
New York and Philadelphia. Beef supplies
were below normal at New York and Phila-
delphia but normal elsewhere. Good demand
prevailed for Choice offerings at most
centers except New York where outlet was
generally poor. Good carcasses met rather
narrow demand with some carryover, partic-
ularly at Omaha. Steer and heifer beef
sold generally higher with the most ad-
vance on Choice steer beef. Lamb car-
casses were sharply higher under a good
demand.
Compared to the previous week's close:
Steer beef at New York sold 504-$1.00 high-
er, elsewhere mostly 50 higher, instances
$1.00 up. Heifer beef sold steady to
500 higher at Chicago, Omaha and Denver,
instances $1.00 higher at Omaha. Prices
on lamb carcasses advanced sharply at most
points with carcasses 504-$1.50 higher at
Chicago, Omaha and New York, $1.00-2.00
up at Denver and strong to $1.50 higher
at Philadelphia.




117
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


: Feb. : Feb. : Feb. : Feb. s
: 6 : 7 : 6 : 7 :
: 1960 : 1959 : 1960 : 1959 :


Feb. I Feb.
6 2 7
1960 2 1959


t Feb. : Feb.
2 6 : 7
3 1960 3 1959


Steer beef -
Prime 700-800#
Choice 600-700
700-800
Good 400-500
500-600
600-700
Standard 500-600
Heifer beef -


Choice

Good


Veal -
Prime
Choice
Good

Lamb -
Prime
Choice
Good


Fresh pork -
Loins


Butts


500-600#
600-700
500-600


90-120#
90-120
90-120


45-55#
45-55
35-65


8-12#
12-16
4-8


Cured pork -
Hams, smk. skd. (Cook
before eating) 12-16#
Bacon, smoked, sliced -
1# package (box lots)
Picnics, smoked (Cook
before eating) 4-E8
Lard, 1# carton
ToTeT PFirce it-N-ew-York
pork cuts between Chicago


48.00
45.75
43.75

42.85
435.55
--


64.50
53.50
47.50


42.00
40.05
38.00


39.00
57.50
32.50


51.00
48.75
46.85

45.05
45.55


65.00
58.00
55.00


43.00
42.25
59.00


44.80
43.60
39.60


44.75
42.00
41.00
40.50
40.50
59.00


43.91
43.31
39.50


58.50
53.50
50.00



39.94
37.69


36.00
55.00
28.00


48.50
46.75
44.75
44.00
44.00
44.00
43.00


61.00
56.00
53.50


40.38
39.88
34.88


41.55
40.40
32.00


43.88
42.00
44.50
43.50
41.50
41.00


42.50
41.50





55.00



41.00
59.00

40.00
38.50
54.00


46.25
45.00
47.00
46.00
45.00
44.75


59.00


41.50
40.50
41.00


48.00
48.00
42.00


45.75
41.62

42.38
40.72
40.00


43.00
41.00
41.00


41.00
40.00
39.00

37.50
57.50
55.50


46.50
44.00

46.00
44.00
44.00


41.00
41.00
57.50


45.50
45.12
38.00


39.50 50.50 46.75 52.06 50.00 56.00 44.50 51.75

36.00 46.00 44.50 50.75 41.00 51.50 42.50 52.25


29.50
12.58


33.50
14.50


33.75 35.25 30.00 34.00 30.00 35.88
12.00 14.00 15.50 18.50 13.75 15.25


exc-Elud ToTally resiee FresE niets .7-VarTaTi'on in prlces-i szoie -cured
and New York due in part to differences in processing and packaging.


BULK PRICES CARLOT BASIS WEEK ENDED FEB. &5,
-- ------------ --- -- -----a--FoB------;-
: .Prices .aid F.O.B. :
Classification- -
: Chicago : Denver : aha :


Steer beef -
Choice


Good


Heifer beef -
Choice

Good

Lamb -
Choice


43.00-43.50
41.00-42.00
39.50-40.00
39.00-40.00
39.00-40.00
38.50-39.50

42.50-43.00
42.00-42.50
37.50-38.50
37.50-38.50

40.50-41.00
38.00-59.00
36.00-57.00


41.00-435.00
40.50-40.50
37.50-38.50


41.00-42.50
40.50-41.00



37.50-37.50
55.00-56.50
33.50-34.50


42.50-42.75
40.50-40.75
38.50-38.75

58.25-39.25
37.50-38.25

41.50-42.00
41.00-41.00
57.00-37.50
56.50-37.50


35.75-37.25
34.25-35.25


1960
Prices delivered -

New York : Philadelphia_


44.50-45.50
43.00-43.50
40.50-41.50
41.00-42.00
41.00-42.00
40.00-41.00


41.50-43.00
38.50-40.00
36.50-38.00


45.00-45.50
43.00-44.00
40.50-41.50

39.50-41.00
39.00-40.00


42.00-43.00

59.00-40.00

42.00-43.00
39.00-41.00
37.50-39.00


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

500-6004
600-700
500-600
600-700

35-45#
45-55
55-65


ass ca on


-




118


BOSTON WOOL MARKET REVIEW


Trading in the Boston wool market
was very slow. Prices of domestic worsted
wools were weak while woolen wool prices
continued about steady. Pulled woolen
wools, however, were strong.
The Australian and South African
markets opened weak on Monday but firmed
somewhat by midweek. Cabled reports from
New Zealand were erratic at midweek
following a lower price trend on Monday,.
Activity in South American markets was
slow and prices were lower.
Fleece, Wools There was very little
activity in fleece wools. A relatively
small weight of Delaine wool sold around
$1.25, clean. Shearing has started in
some sections of Ohio and Indiana.
Country buyers were paying around 48-52#
in Ohio and between 45-500 in Indiana
to the grower.
Territory Wools A large weight of
territory fine wool sold the latter part
of last week between $1.22-1.27 clean.
This included original bag and graded
wools. Around 9,000 fleeces of 5/8s and
1/4.blood Idaho were contracted at 52.750
in the grease, estimated to cost $1.17
for the 5/8s blood and $1.12 for the 1/4
blood clean. In Montana, around 525,000
pounds of medium and fine ewe wool was
contracted for early shearing between
46-49 ,in the grease. Activity in con-
tracting slowed this week due to lower
prices.
Texas Wools Activity in Telas
wools was slow. A sizable supply of
clippings sold from 21t-25# in the grease,
f.o.b. Texas, estimated to cost 90-950
clean, landed Boston.
Mohair Activity in mohair was ex-
tremely limited. Sales were insufficient
to establish a price level. Shearing
will begin in about two weeks, weather
permitting.
Foreign Wools Cabled reports at
week's end indicated little change from
midweek in the Dominion markets. Quo-
tations follow: Combing wools converted
to U. S. oil-combed yields and short wools
to scouring yields, in bond.


South
Oil-combed
$.97
47 1.10
52 1.01


Africa
Scoured yields
22 $1.04
27 1.05
52 1.00


Australia
Oil-combed
61 $1.22
62 1.19
78 1.18
79 1.12
80 1.11
422 1.12
425 1.07
424 1.05


New Zealand
Oil-combed
86 $.97
95 .93
854 .91
100 .89
107 .88
128 .97
140 .97


Carpet Wools Activity in carpet
wools continued slow throughout the
week. Offerings were generally lower.
Spot Buenos Aires scoured November
second clip sold at 860. November
second clip wools were offered for ship-
ment at 86-880 and March at 84-85#
clean fibers present. New Zealand
carpet B style fleeces offered for
shipment between 85-870, clean fibers
present while crutchings were offered
around 85#.
Woolen Wools Woolen wool prices
were steady to weak by week's end.
Sales, made generally from late last
week to early this week, as follows:
Scoured Pulled Domestic
56/58s 2-5" Black $1.05
56/58s 2-21" off color 1.17
56/58s 2" Lt. Gray .98
50/56s 2-5" stained 1.16
56s 2-2" White 1.17
50/56s 1l-21" Lt.stain 1.08

Scoured Shorn Foreign
56/60s Monte lamb $1.10
50s N. Z. lamb 1.18
50s N. Z. early shorn
fleece 1.17

Noils
Aust. Noble 62s $.97
B.A. Schlumbergers 60s .70
Wool Tops The top market was
extremely quiet with prices lower.


CLOSING FUTURES QUOTATIONS Feb. 4,
1960 (Furnished by the Wobol Assoc. of
the N. Y. Cotton Exchange).
March wool tops l1.520
March wool 1.190
May wool tops 1.540
May wool 1.197




119


UNITED STATES EXPORTS OF MEATS


Commodity


EXPORTS (Domestic)
Beef and Veal -
Fresh or frozen (except canned) * *
Pickled or cured (except canned) * *
Pork -
Fresh or frozen (except canned) .* *
Hams and shoulders, cured or cooked .* *
Bacon * * *
Pork, pickled, salted or otherwise cured, n.e.c. *
Sausage, bologna & frankfurters (except canned) *
Meat and meat products (except canned) n.e.c. .* *
Beef and pork livers, fresh or frozen *
Beef tongues, fresh or frozen .
Variety meats, n.e.c. (except canned) .
Meat specialties, frozen, n.e.c. . .
Canned meats -
Beef and veal . . .
Sausage, bologna and frankfurters .
Hams and shoulders .* . .
Pork, canned, n.e.c. . *
Meat and meat products, n.e.c. * *
Lamb and mutton (except canned) . .
Lard (includes rendered pork fat) . .
Shortenings, animal fat (excl. lard) . .
Tallow, edible . . .
Tallow, inedible . . .
Inedible animal oils, n.e.c. . .
Inedible animal greases and fats, n.e.c. .


Dec.
1959
Pounds


1,239,439
1,096,522

1,436,881
1,511,616
911,275
716,151
175,962
108,890
4,483,838
1,476,584
2,246,212
621,200

2235,922
77,5352
66,536
225,926
354,457
44,754
56,584,580
735,905
1,942,784
144,205,5315
1,514,071
14,512,407


------- ----- -------- _- ------- --^.- ----


Compiled from official records, Bureau of the Census.

UNITED STATES EXPORTS OF LIVESTOCK


Cattle (for breeding) -
Dairy .
Ex. dairy . .
Other (ex. for breeding) .
Hogs . .
Sheep . .


- fee *- -m be .
: Dec. : Dec.
: 1959 : 1958
Number Number


716
697
9,487
362
2,157


977
2,175
892
29


Compiled from official records, Bureau of the Census.


Dec.
1958

Pounds


1,080,508
1,576,075

809,858
1,883,849
875,028
979,729
142,552
700
4,170,418
1,440,272
1,489,873
353,351

162,282
133,400
62,250
220,251
354,791
102,046
26,129,131
7,9 -
551,8r3
79,928,985
569,252
7,628,097




120

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


UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA


Postage 3 1262 08735 7132
U. S. Department of Agriculture


OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Form AMS-2/9/60
Permit 1001.

Ualversity of Florida
Documents Librarian
1i-4-59 The University Libraries
LS-CLS Gainesville, Fla.


SHEEP AND IAMBS:


WEEKLY AVERAGE OF DAILY QUOTATIONS


In dollars per 100 pounds


Classification


- -. -


: Chicago : Omaha


---------- -- -*'- -
SIAUGHTER LAMBS: (Wooled) All wts.
Choice Feb. 6., 1960 20.65 19.80


Good


Feb. 7, 1959

Feb. 6, 1960
Feb. 7, 1959


EWES: (Wooled) All wts.
Good and Feb. 6, 1960
Choice Feb. 7, 1959
Cull and Feb. 6, 1960
Utility Feb. 7, 1959

FEEDER IAMBS All wts. -
Good and Feb. 6, 1960
Choice Feb. 7, 1959


19.28
19.85
18.58


7.25
6.75
6.538
6.50


18.68

19.02
17.90


5.88
8.12
4.25
6.25


-- 18.95
-- 19.75


Kan-
sas
City


19.75
18.50

18.75
17.40


6.00
6.75

5.00
5.00


T---T----T
SFort
: Worth Denver :



17.72 19.88
17.55 18.82

17.38 19.58
16.95 18.20


-- 5.95
-- 8.25

7.2S* 4.55
6.25


North
Ogden: Port-
land
-mm ll


19.12
18.50

18.25
17.62


5.25
7.00

5.50
4.50


-- 17.00 18.88
-- 17.00 19.25


19.50
18.58*

18.75
17.88*


5.75
8.25

4.25
5.75


-- 17.50
-- 16.88


* Shorn basis.
* Shorn basis.

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