Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
August 12. 1998
CATTLE CALVES
131,000 6,000
WEDNESDAY 8/12/98 (EST)
WEEK AGO (EST)
YEAR AGO (ACT)
WEEK TO DATE (EST)
SAME PD LT WK (EST)
same PD LT YR (EST)
WEEKLY LIVESTOCK
SUMMARY
AUGUST 7, 1998
13 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS
CATTLE 4736 Compared with 4442
hud last sseek and 5801 head a year ago
Compared w, lh ' dst Friday s sum
nlliv slaughter steers and heifers weak
t 0 100 lower si cows unevenly
siead\ hulls steady to I 00 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
Prune 2 4 60 50-64 00 Choice 1-3
s 7 DO 62 s 0 Select and Low Choice
2 1 14 25 60 00 Select 1-3 52 00-
58 00 tew Standard 1-2 45 00-54 75
HOLS FEINS High Choice and Prime 2
t s 4 25 56 50 Choice 2-3 52 00-
i 5 2i Select 1-2 46 75-52 00, Standard
I 2 40 00 47 00
HEIFERS Choice 2-4 57 50-62 00
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Select 1-1 S 2 50 58 00, Standard 12
4S 00-S1 SO, few to 16 00 COWS
Breaking Utility & Commercial 2-4
16 00 42 00, tew to 41 7S Cutter &
Boning Utility I 1 11 00 40 00 Can
ner and Low Cutter 1-2 10 00 17 00
few to 26 00 Shells down to 20 00
BULL S Yield Grade I 1000-2400 lbs
4S 50-S4 SO tew to 58 00, Yield Grade
2 900-2000 lbs 18 7S-46 00
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and
Large I 100 600 lbs 60 00-72 00
Medium and Large 2 100 700 lbs 45 00
62 00 tew to 17 00 HEIFERS Me
dium and Large 1 275-600 lbs 55 00
67 50 Medium and Large 2 27 S 700
lbs 40 00-55 00 BULLS Medium and
Large I 100-6 SO lbs SS 00-67 00
Medium and Large 2 ISO-7SO lbs 40 00
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SHEEP
13.000
14.000
12.000
37.000
38.000
41.000
HOGS
366.000
364.000
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CALVES 3448 Compared with 3445
head last week and 3357 head a year ago
VEALERS mostly steady Good and
Choice 130-300 lbs 60 00-80 00, few
to 40 00, Standard and Low Good 70-
115 lbs 23 00-35 00, Utility 60-100
lbs 10 00-27 00
FARM CALVES Holstein bull calves
steady to 20 00 higher instances
30 00 higher, Holstein heifer calves
steady to 1000 lower No I Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 70 00 126 00. No 2
85-25 lbs 40 00-85 00, few to 30 00
No 1 Holstein heifers 80-125 lbs
125 00-192 00, No 2 75-120 lbs
70 00 130 00 few to 40 00 Beef type
bulls and heifers 75-115 lbs 60 00-
102 50, few to 40 00
HOGS 1786 Compared with 2417 head
last week and 2234 head a year ago
Barrows and gilts 50 to 200 lower
sows steady to steady
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 220
265 lbs 35 50-36 35 US 1-3 210-280
lbs 33 00-35 60
SOWS US I 3 300-700 lbs 20 00-
26 00, tew to 18 00 BOARS II 00
16 00
FEEDER PIGS 348 Compared with 258
head last week and 335 head a year ago
Feeder pigs US 1-3 20-30 lbs 14 00
17 00, 40-60 lbs 16 00 28 00 per
head
SHEEP 1806 Compared with 2039
head last week and 1909 head a year ago
Slaughter lambs under 60 lbs 10 00 to
30 00 lower, over 60 lbs steady to
10 00 lower
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 35-70 lbs
70 00-89 00, tew to 150 00 65-80
lbs 70 00-95 00, 75-125 lbs 72 50-
90 00, few to 65 00, tew Good and
Choice 60-100 lbs 60 00 80 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 19 00-45 00
ONE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE
944 Compared 1818 last week and
1539 head a year ago Feeder pigs un
even under 50 lbs steady to strong over
40 lbs steady to 10 00 lower US 1-2
aK) 40 lbs 35 00 54 00 40 50 lbs
3100-48 00 50 60 lbs 28 00
46 00 Slaughter 30-40 lbs 54 00
95 00 40 60 lbs 24 00-42 00 per
hundredweight
Central Carlo! Beef Report
Dcs Moines, IA
Thu \ug 13,1998
USDA Market News
USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BELF REPORT
(includes ma|or production areas in the
MidwestandTX)asof 11 15 AM ♦•‘NOON
REPORT 4 "
COW & BULL CARCASS FOB OMAHA
Loads Reported Compared to Wednesday's
3 00 PM report Cow and bull carcasses not
established UTbrk 2-4 4SO#/up unq UTbng
l-3 400#/up63 00 1 Cutter 1-2 3SO«/up
61 00 D, Bulls YG I Soo#/up unq
COW & BULL CARCASS CAF WIST
COAST Loads Reported Compared to last
week
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August IS, 1998-Al7
Market for Week Ended August 7, 1998
Lds Price Range, UT.brk 2-4 450#/up, UT.bng
1-3 400#/up, 63 00, Cutter 1-2 350#/up 63 00,
Bulls YG I 500#/up
BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/BEEF
TRIMMINGS 15 0 Loads Reported Lean
boneless beef generally steady to weak, 85%
lower, 65% steady to weak Demand light for
moderate to heavy offerings
I OB OMAHA BASIS Chm Ln Lds Price
Range Wtavg 90% Ir 6 84 5 84 50 90% fz
unq, 85% Ir 6 78 5 - 80 0 79 00, 85% Iz
unq, 75% fr 65 0 65 00 A 75% 1/ unq,
65% fr 46 0 50 04750 A 65% f/ unq
50% tr, 50% Iz 50% bx Bull 92-94 unq
FOB 1 AST TFXAS AND OKLAHOMA
Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% Ir 3
84 084 00, 90% tz unq 85% Ir unq 85%
fz 75% fr 75% fz, 65% fr 65% Iz
CAF NORTHEAST ARIAS Chm Ln
Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% Ir 87 0 - 89 0
88 65 A 90% Iz unq 85% Ir unq 85% fz
75% fr, 75% Iz 65% Ir 65% Iz
CAE WIST COAST BASIS Market for
Week Ended 8/7 98 Chm Ln Lds Price Range
Wtavg 90% IrB9 00 93 00 89 76 90% Iz
unq, 85% Ir 81 00 - 85 00 82 55 85% Iz
unq 75% Ir unq 75% Iz unq 65% (r 49 00 -
53 00 51 20 65% (z unq, 50% Ir 33 00 - 36 00
34 32, 50% fz unq
"ABC Dr after quotes represents days since
last actual market test Quotes are dropped
alter S davs ol no test or before if thev no
longer reflect current market conditions **
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Paul A. Stoudt, Livestock Manager
Woody Weist, Concession Manager
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