St. Louis Feeder Cattle, Hogs Springfield, IL Thu Apr 6, 2000 USDA-IL Market News Service Fanners livestock Marketing Assn, auction at Greenville, IL Wed Apr 5,2000 Cattle and calves; 1335 head. Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers fully steady. Supply mainly Choice and mixed Select and Choice slaughter steers and heifers. Moderate supply of holstein steers. Total Receipts this week: 1424 Last week: 1335 Last year 1130 SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1000-1450 lbs 68.00-71.00,1500-1600 lbs 64.00-68.00; Yield Grade 2-3 and Fancy 2-4 1175-1450 lbs 71.00-73.00. Select and Automatic r systems mSS* ▼ A. T. MBWELL 'IS? 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'tea raw* - POLY CLAD SIDES. '£■ Up* - SAFETY SHUT OFF CONTACTOR SWITCH. S DOES ANY OTHER T.M.R. MIXER 2| W OFFER THESE FEATURES? *m Wt BBT *tta 448 Orchard Road || WWWWW WW W Choice 2-3 1000-1475 lbs 65.00-68.00. Select 2-3 1000-1350 lbs 62.00-65.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1275-1700 lbs 62.00-65.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1200-1600 lbs 58.00-62.00; Select 2-3 1075-1475 lbs 53.00-58.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 950-1375 lbs 68.00-71.00; YO 2-3 and Fancy 2-4 1000-1375 lbs 71.00-73.00; Select and Choice 2-3 BSO-1250 lbs 65.00- Select 2-3 875-1250 lbs 62.00- HEIFERETTES: Medium and Large Frame 950-1425 lbs 41.00-52.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Compered with last week, feeder steers and heifers fully steady. Overall quality comparable to last weeks level, with several lots of moderate ly fleshy steers and heifers. Large buyer attendance. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Larse Frame 1: Thin 200-300 lbs 105.00-116.00 300-400 lbs 99.00-110.00, fancy 110.00- 117.00 part load 365 lbs fancy at 125.00 400-500 lbs 95.00-105.00, fancy 105.00- 110.00 Jot 420 lbs 114.00 500-600 lbs 90.(A-100.00 600-700 lbs 84.00-92.00 Moderately Fleshy:3oo-400 lbs 92.00- 400-500 lbs 88.00-95.00 500-600 lbs 85.00-91.00 600-700 lbs 79.00- 700-800 lbs 74.00-80.00 800-900 lbs 71.00-76.00 Fleshy:3oo-SOO lbs 85.00-92.00 400-500 lbs 80.00-88.00 500-600 lbs 74.00-82.00 600-700 lbs 66.00- 700-800 lbs 63.00-69.00 800-900 lbs 61.00-67.00 Medium and Large Frame 1-2:300-400 lbs 76.00-83.00 400-500 lbs 74.00-80.00 500-800 lbs 70.00- Large Frame 2 Holsteins:2oo-300 lbs 87.00-96.00 300-400 lbs 84.00-90.00 1000-1100 lbs 54.00- FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium SPECIAL SALES OF LAMBS and GOATS For Easter Trade Tues. Apr. 11 lues. Apr. 18 6:00 PM WESTMINSTER LIVESTOCK AUCTION Westminster, MD 410-848-9820 Greek Easter Sale Tues. Apr. 25 6:00 PM Rabbit, Poultry Egg Sale Every Thursday 5:00 P.M. and Large Frame 1: Thin: 200-300 lbs 96.00- 300-400 lbs 90.00-100.00 400-500 lbs 88.00-94.00, fancy 94.00- 500-600 lbs 84.00-90.00 600-700 lbs 77.00-86.00 700-800 lbs 71.00- Moderately Fleshy:3oo-400 lbs 84.00-91.00 400-500 lbs 82.00-88.00 500-600 lbs 77.00-83.00 600-700 lbs 72.00- 700-800 lbs 68.00-73.00 Fleshy:4oo-700 lbs 65.00-74.00 Special Bred and Pairs Sale - 450 head Heifer/calf pairs: Large Frame 1-3 yts old 735.00- Cow/Calf Pairs: Large Frame 3-6 yts old 600.00- 00/pr., fancy 800.00- Medium to Large Frame 3-6 yts old 540.00-650.00/pr. Large Frame 6-10 yts old 550.00-750.00/pr. Several fancy 750.00-870.00/pr. Medium and Large Frame 6-10 yts old 500-675.00/pr. Bred Heifers: Large Frame 1-3 yrs old in Ist-3rd stage SlO.OO-730.00/head. Bred Cows: Large Frame 3-6 yrs old in 2nd and 3rd stage 550.00-785.00/hd. Medium to Large Frame 3-6 yrs old 350.00- Large Frame 6-10 yts old 450.00-630.00/hd. Medium to Large Frame 6-10 yts old 350.00-SOO.OO/hd. Breeding Bulls: Large Frame 1-8 yts old 975-1650 lbs 650.00-800.00/hd. Medium and Large Frame 1-2 yts old 975-1075 lbs 525.00- Slaughter Cows and Bulls: ISO head. Compared to last week both classes 1.00- higher. SLAUGHTER COWS: % Lean Weight Price Breakers 75-80 % 850-1200 lbs 36.00- Boners 80-85 % 850-1200 lbs 38.00- High Yielding 80-85 % over 1100 lbs 40.00-43.00 Lean 85-90 % 850-1200 lbs 34.00-37.00 85-90 % 750-850 lbs 31.00-34.00 85-90 % under 750 lbs 27.00-31.00 BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-2100 lbs 44.00- 2100-2200 lbs 42.00-45.00 Low yield 38.00-40.00. Yield Gr 1 1200-1900 lbs 50.00-52.00. Oklahoma City Feeder Cattle Oklahoma City, OK Wed Apr 5, 2000 USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News Oklahoma National Stockyards - Weekly Cattle Summaty Compared to last week; Feeder stems steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder heifeis steady. Stocker cattle and calves steady. Demand good for all classes. Increased number of new crop fleshy calves included with a SO percent ratio of thin weaned to fleshy new crops. Bulk supply feeders off wheat Quality of feeder cattle average to many attractive. Feeders in medium to fleshy conditions, with heifeis canying the most flesh. Weigh-ups mostly average. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to .50 low er. Packer demand moderate as more cows won by packers this week than last week. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 8, 2000-AIS Demand remains good for bred cows and pairs. Total of 300 cows and bulls sold with 35 percent going to packers. Receipts this week 8,250; last week 9,569; last year 7,402. Supply consisted of 76 percent year lings over 600 lbs; 20 percent calves and short yearlings under 600 lbs; 4 percent cows and bulls. Heifers comprised 36 per cent of feeder and calf supply. Prices fol low with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large I few thin 300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 125 JO 129.00 (128.29); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 106.00-116.50, thin 112.00-120.50 (115.61); 500-550 lbs (533 lbs) 100.00110.50 (104.45); 550600 lbs (582 lbs) 94.50102.00, thin 101.00-105.50 (100.02); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 93.00100.00, fleshy 86.0092.25 (94.42); 700800 lbs (750 lbs) 83.0088J0 (86.45); 800850 lbs (821 lbs) 80.00 86.00 (82.98); 850900 lbs (871 lbs) 75.25-82.75 (78.75); 900950 lbs (926 lbs) 73.25-77.00 (75.36); 950-1000 lbs (973 lbs) 71.50-73.00 (72.14). Holstdns: Large 2 485 lbs 86.00, 525-600 lbs 78.0079.00, 600 700 lbs 72.0075.50; 875 lbs 65.5065.75. Feeder Heifers; Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 111.00- 124.00 (115.31); 400-500 lbs (453 lbs) 97 JO 105.00 (101.20), thin 102.00119J0 (110.73); 500-600 lbs (551) 90.5099.00 (94.99), thin 95.50105J0 (99.19), lot fleshy 595 lbs 88.00; 600625 lbs thin 90.75- 94.50; 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 81.00 89.75 (85.30); 700-750 lbs (724 lbs) 78.0082.00 (80.26); 750-800 lbs (776 lbs) 75 J 079.75 (77.70); 800-900 lbs (850 lbs) 72J076.00 (74.49). Slaughter Cows: Head %Lcan Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress *Brk 28 75-80% 10501500 39.0041 JO 40.0043.00 34.0036.50 *Bnr 38 8 085% 900-1500 38.00-41.50 41.50-45.00 36.5038.00 Lean 32 85-90% 8501500 37.50-39.25 40.5043.50 34.00-36.50 light 5 85-90 725-825 33.5035J0 *Brk= Breakers, *Bnr= Boners Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1-2 36 1400-2475 48.50-52.50 53.00-58.00 45.00-49.00 Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards: Lean 83.65, few light carcasses 79.95; Boners 80.00; Breakers 74.60. Bulls 91.50. Replacement Cows: Pretested for bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and Large I Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price Heifers 1100-1200 8 months High, blacks 815.00; 4-5 yr old 1050-1175 6-7 months Avg quality 685.00-750.00; 4-6 yr old 1000-1350 2-5 months Avg, blacks 580.00- 4-6 yr old 800-1200 2-5 months Avg quality 500.00-525.00. Pairs: Medium and large I Age Cow Weight Calf Weight Quality Price 2-3 yr old 700-900 125-175 Avg quality 765.00- 5-6 yr old 850-1125 100-250 Avg quality 750.00-825.00; 7 yr old 875-1200 100-325 Avg quality 735.00-