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Feeder Cattle
Springfield, IL
Thu Jim 1,2000
USDA-IL Market News Service
Farmers Livestock Marketing Assn
auction at Greenville,lL Wed May
31,2000
Cattle and calves: 740 head. Com
pared to last week, slaughter steers and
heifers weak to 2.00 lower, most decline
on Choice grades of both classes. Hol
stein steers fully steady. Supply mainly
Choice and Select and Choice slaughter
steers and heifers. Large supply of hol
stein steers.
Total Receipts this week; 740 Last
week: n/r Last year: 920
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1000-1450 lbs 68.00-70.00,1600-1700 lbs
64.00-66.00; Yield Grade 2-3 and Fancy
2-4 1050-1475 lbs 70.00-72.00, Prime 2-4
1250-1475 lbs 72.00-74.00, Select and
Choice 2-3 1000-1425 lbs 65.00-68.00.
Select 2-3 950-1400 lbs 60.00-65.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; Choice 2-3
1300-1700 lbs 63.00-66.00. Prime 2-3
1450-1750 lbs 66.00-67.00. Select and
Choice 2-3 1100-1475 lbs 60.00-63.00;
Select 2-3 1150-1500 lbs 54.00-60.00.
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SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
975-1325 lbs 68.00-70.00, YG 2-3 and
Fancy 2-4 1000-1300 lbs 70.00-72.00;
Prime 2-4, 1175-1375 lbs 72.00-74.00.
Select and Choice 2-3 925-1200 lbs
65.00- Select 2-3 900-1200 lbs
60.00-
HEIFERETTES: Few Medium and
Large Frame 1025-1650 lbs 46.00-56.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Compared with
last week, feeder steers and heifers fully
steady. Overall quality below last weeks
level Strong demand for light weight
calves. Large buyer attendance.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large Frame 1: Thin 150-200 lbs 125.00-
155.00 200-300 lbs 105.00-130.00 300-
400 lbs 96.00-106.00, fancy 106.00-
108.00 400-500 lbs 93.00-103 00, fancy
103.00- 500-600 lbs 86.00- 94.00
600-700 lbs 82.00- 90.00 700-800 lbs
79.00- 85.00 800-900 lbs 75.00- 80.00
Moderately Fleshy:4oo-500 lbs 84.00-
93.00 500-700 lbs 75.00-85.00 Several
900-1 IOOIbs 65.00-68.00 Large Frame 2
Holsteins: 300-400 lbs 80.00-88.00 400
500 lbs 75.00-80.00 IS head 725 lbs a
71.50 FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium am
Large Frame 1: Thin: 200-300 lbs 100.00
120.00, fancy 120.00-135.00 300-400 lbs
90.00- fancy 101.00-104.00 400-
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500-600 lbs 82.00- 88.00 Moderately
Fleshy: Several 500-700 lbs 68.00- 71.00
700-900 lbs 64.00- 68.00
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium to Large
Frame 3-10 yrs old with calf at side
590.00-695.00/pr.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls: 150 head.
Compared to last week, slaughter cows
mostly 1.00 lower. Bulls steady to 1.00
lower.
SLAUGHTER COWS: % Lean
Weight Price Breakers 75-80 % 850-1200
lbs 37.00-41.00 Boners 80-85 % 850-1200
lbs 39.00-43.00 High Yielding 80-85 %
over 1100 lbs 41.00-44.00 Lean 85-90 %
850-1200 lbs 35.00-38.00 85-90 % 750-
850 lbs 32.00-35.00 85-90 % under 750
lbs 28.00-32.00
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1200-2125
lbs 46.00-51.00, mostly 46.00-50.00; Low
Yield 45.00-46.00. Yield Gr 1 1800-2050
lbs 50.00-52.00. Individual at 53.00.
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200-
500 LBS. 50.00-142.00.
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STOCK HEIFERS 45.00-107.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS UP TO
70.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-
58.00,
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 36.00-
52.00, LIGHT 35.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 56.00-69.00, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 50.00-55.50.
BULLS HEAVY 44.00-61.00, LIGHT
35.00-
COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS
32.00- CANNERS 25.00-35.00,
CULLS 22.00 AND DOWN.
808 CALVES 30.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP
TO 170.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM UP TO 300.00.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 145.00.
HOGS TOP QUALITY UP TO 45.00,
HEAVY UP TO 40.00, LIGHT 20.00-
62.00, FEEDER PIGS BY HEAD UP
TO 55.00.
SOWS 20.00-38.00.
MALE HOGS 12.00-30.00.
LAMBS 70-85 LBS. UP TO 105.00,
85-125 LBS. UP TO 94.00, 30-60 LBS.
UP TO 90.00, CULLS UP TO 65.00.
SHEEP UP TO 30.00.
GOATS LARGE 60.00-125.00,
MEDIUM 40.00-60.00, SMALL 20.00-
40.00, ALL BY THE HEAD.
National Carlot
Beef Report
Des Moines, XA
Wed June 7,2000
USDA Market News
USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF
REPORT (includes major production
areas in the Midwest and TX) as of 3:00
PM COW & BULL CARCASS FOB
OMAHA Loads Reported.
Compared to Tuesday’s 3:00 P.M.
report; Cow and bull carcasses not estab
lished.
UT.brk 2-4 4SO/up 67.00 E UT.bng 1-3
400/up 71.00 E Cutter 1-2 350/up 74.00
C Bulls YG 1 SOO/up unq
COW & BULL CARCASS CAF
WEST COAST Loads Reported.
Compared to last week;
Market for Week Ended: June 02,
2000 Lds Price Range UT,brk 2-4 450/up
UT.bng 1-3 400/up 68.00 Cutter 1-2
350/up 68.00 Bulls YG 1500/up
BONELESS PROCESSING
BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS 238.0 Loads
Reported.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 10, 2000417
Lean boneless beef in Omaha 1.00 to
2.00 lower, with a few instances at firm,
Texas 1.00 to 3.00 lower; 85% 1.00 to
4.50 lower; 75% steady to weak; 65%
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ally steady on fairly good demand and
moderate to heavy offerings.
FOB OMAHA BASIS: Chm Ln Lds
Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 33 98.0 -
102.0 99.12 90% fz unq 85% fr 17 91.5 -
94.0 92.38 85% fz 75% fr 5 74.0 - 75.0
74.40 75% fz 65% fr 6 67.0 67.00 65% fz
50% fr 121 44.00 - 45.00 44.35 50% fz
unq 50% bx unq Bull 92-94 unq
FOB EAST TEXAS AND OKLA
HOMA: Chm Ln Lds Price Range
Wtavg 90% fr 35 98.0 -102.0 100.79 90%
fz unq 85% fr 85% fz 75% fr 75% fz 65%
fr6s%fz
CAF NORTHEAST AREAS: Chm Ln
Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 19 103.0 -
107.0 104.68 90% fz 85% fr 2 98.0 98.00
85% fz 75% fr 75% fz 65% fr 65% fz
CAF WEST COAST BASIS Market
for Week Ended; 6/02/2000 Chm Ln Lds
Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 102.75 -
103.00 102.81 90% fz unq 85% fr 96.00 -
100.00 97.50 85% fz unq 75% fr unq 75%
fz unq 65% fr 67.00 67.00 65% fz unq
50% fr 45.00 - 50.00 45.92 50% fz unq
ABCDE after quotes represents days
since last actual market test. Quotes are
dropped after 5 days of no test or before
if they no longer reflect current market
conditions.
Greencastle Livestock Sale
STEERS; 200-300 LBS. 95.00-125.00,
300-500 LBS. 99.00-115.00, 500-700
LBS. 77.00-107.00, 700-900 LBS. 70.00-
88.00. 900-1000 LBS. 66.00-73.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: 200-400 LBS.
77.00- 400-500 LBS. 70.00-81.00,
500-700 LBS 65.00-74.00.
HEIFERS: 200-300 LBS. 90.00-
115.00, 300-500 LBS. 88.00-112.00, 500-
700 LBS. 74.00-90.00, 700-900 LBS.
70.00- 900-1000 LBS. 65.00-70.00.
BULLS: 200-300 LBS. 94.00-125.00,
300-500 LBS. 90.00-114.00, 500-700
LBS. 75.00-92.00, 700-900 LBS. 60.00-
71.00. 900-1000 LBS. 52.00-64.00.
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Greencastle, Pa.
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Friday, June 2,2000
Inc.