Livestock Slaughter Report – February 2018 Statistics

United States Highlights

Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.06 billion pounds in February, up 3 percent from the 3.94 billion pounds produced in February 2017.

Beef production, at 1.98 billion pounds, was 3 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.42 million head, up 2 percent from February 2017. The average live weight was up 8 pounds from the previous year, at 1,368 pounds.

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Colorado Cattle on Feed – February 2018 Statistics

The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 950,000 head as of March 1, 2018. The latest inventory was 1 percent below last month’s inventory, but up 4 percent from the March 1, 2017 inventory. Cattle feeders with 1,000 head or larger capacity marketed an estimated 170,000 head of fed cattle during February 2018. This was 8 percent below the previous month’s marketings, but 3 percent above marketings one year earlier.

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Eads School Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Breakfast

March 26: eggs and toast, apple juice, V-8, milk, fruit

March 27: pancake on a stick, grape juice, V-8, milk, fruit

March 28: hash browns, sausage, toast, orange juice, V-8, milk, fruit

March 29: scrambled eggs, toast, apple juice, V-8, milk, fruit

Lunch

March 26: Southwest chicken salad, strawberries, crackers, cake, milk, fruit and salad bar

March 27: pulled pork sandwich, baked beans, cantaloupe, milk, fruit and salad bar

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Eads School Calendar

Friday, March 23

9:00 a.m. MS KB at Vilas ??

12:00 MS T at McClave Practice Meet Lv 11:00

4:00 p.m. HS BSB at Ordway  lv 2:00

Saturday, March 24

9:00 a.m. HS T at Lamar Leave Time 7:00

Eads Junior Olympic Wrestling Tournament (H)

Mr. Wagner and Students Robotic Challenge @ Denver lv 6:30 a.m. R 9:30 p.m.

Hunters Education Class at Kit Carson School 9:00 to 4:00

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