Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
December 18. 1996
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
WEDNESDAY 12/18/96 (ESI) 131.000 6.000 328,000 15.000
WEEK AGO (BST) 132,000 5,000 354,000 17,000
YEAR AGO (ACT) 126,000 6,000 369,000 18,000
WEEK TO DATE (BST) 371.000 17.000 995,000 46/XX)
SAME PD LT WK (ESI) 392.000 17.000 1.051,000 50,000
SAME PD LT YR (ESI) 383,000 19.000 1.084.000 53,000
PREVIOUS DAY ESTIMATED TUESDAY. STEER AND HEIFER 96,000, COW
AND BULL 32,000.
•♦♦REVISION TUBS. HOG SLAUGHTER...33O.OOO.
Central U.S.
Carlot
Beef Report
December 18, 1996
Report eupplled by USDA
USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF
REPORT (INCLUDES MAJOR PRO
DUCTION AREAS IN THE MIDWEST
AND TEXAS) AS OF 3 P.M.
COW AND BULL CARCASS
FOB OMAHA
LOADS REPORTED
COMPARED TO DEC. 17, 3 P.M.
REPORT: COW AND BULL CARCAS
SES NOT ESTABLISHED.
UT3RK 2-4 450 LBS. AND UP, LAT
EST ESTB. MKT. 48.50 D.
UT.BNG 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP. LAT
EST ESTB. MKT. 52.5 COAST.
MARKET FOR WEEK ENDED DEC.
UT, BNG 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP,
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WT. AVO. 80.28.
90% FZ, UNQUOTED.
85%FR. 4 LOADS, RANGE 76.0-78.0,
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65% FR, 2 LOADS. RANGE 60.5. WT.
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65% FZ. UNQUOTED.
50% FR. 64 LOADS, RANGE
45.00-47.00, WT. AVG. 46.14.
50% FZ, 15 LOADS, RANGE 52.00,
urr avn <9 no
50% Bxi 1 LOAD, RANGE 49.00, WT
AVG. 49.00.
BULL 92-94, UNQUOTED.
FOB EAST TX ft OK
90% FR, 19 LOADS, RANGE
82.082.5, WT. AVG. 82.21.
90% FZ, 85% FR. 85% FZ. 75% FR,
75% FZ, 65% FR, AND 65% FZ.
UNQUOTED.
CAF NE AREAS
90% FR, 17 LOADS, RANGE
84.0-86.0, WT. AVG. 84.88.
90% FZ, 85% FR, 85% FZ. 75% FR.
75% FZ, 65% FR, 65% FZ, 50% FR. AND
50% FZ, ALL UNQUOTED.
CAF WEST COAST BASIS
WEEK ENDED 12/13/96
90% FR, RANGE 79.0, WT. AVG.
79.00
90% FZ. UNQUOTED.
85% FR, RANGE 71.0-73.0, WT. AVG.
71.67.
85% FZ. UNQUOTED.
75% FR. RANGE 66.0, WT. AVG.
66.00.
75% FZ. UNQUOTED.
65% PR, RANGE 58.0-62.0, WT. AVG.
59.42.
65% FZ. UNQUOTED.
50% FR. RANGE 46.0-50.75 WT. AVG.
47.95.
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••ABODE AFTER QUOTES REPRE
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DROPPED AFTERS DAYS OF NO TEST
OR BEFORE IF THEY NO LONGER
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New Holland Sake Stables
Wednesday, December 18, 1996
Report supplied by auction
DAIRY COWS 122, HEIFERS 169,14
BULLS. MARKET STRONGER ON
BETTER COWS; BALANCE LOWER.
LOCAL FRESH 465.00-1575.00.
FRESH HEIFERS 775.00-1200.00, 2
AT 1500.00 AND 1550.00.
LOCAL SPRINGERS 450.00-1150.00.
UPSTATE LOADS FRESH
10S0.00-1725.00.
FRESH COWS
BETTER
1525.00-1725.00.
2 SMALL HERDS ALL STAGES
55000-1475.00.
SPRINGING HEIFERS LARGE
90000-1160.00, SMALL 375.00-865.00.
HOGS: TOP QUALITY 58.00-61.00,
HEAVY 55.00-59.00, LIGHT
45.00-55.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE
AOB HBMB "^^FiosSa
SHORTBRED
325.00-885.00.
SMALL OPEN
215.00410.00.
BULLS 350.00-525.00,
360.00-850.00.
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STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
200-500 LBS. 30.00-53.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 30.0045.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE, NONE AVAILABLE;
MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-SS.OO.
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD
35.00-42.00; LIGHT 30.0037.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE, NONE AVAILABLE;
MEDIUM TO GOOD 42.0055.00.
BULLS HEAVY 30.0037.50, LIGHT
30.0036.00.
COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS
30.0035.00, CANNERS 24.0030.00,
CULLS 23.00 AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO
60.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 35.0055.00.
808 CALVES: 20.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN
TO FARM 90120 LBS. 35.0068.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM UP TO 75.00; BEEF
X CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO
30.00.
HEIFERS
MALE HOGS: 25.0039.50.
HEIFERS
LAMBS; 70-85 LBS. 60.00-105.00,
85-125 LBS. UP TO 95.00; CULLS 60.00
AND DOWN.
PUREBREDS
SHEEP: UP TO 37.50.
GOATS; LARGE 50.00-100.00 HEAD;
MEDIUM 20.00-45.00; SMALL
8.00-18.00.
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