Okla. National
Stockyards
Oklahoma City, OK
November 29,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
Compared to last week: Feeder steers
and heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Steer
calves steady. Heifer calves 2.00-3.00
higher. Demand very good for all
classes. Calves continue to run toward
the thin side of the spectrum with lower
percentage fleshy unweaned calves in
the consist. Quality average to attractive,
end plain. Feeder cattle in slightly thin
to fleshy conditions; calves showed the
complete range of thin to fleshy. Weigh
ups average, few full.
Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher.
Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Packer
demand light to moderate for cows, good
for bulls. Total included several aged
bred cows. Total of 400 cows and bulls
sold with 35 percent going to packers.
Receipts this week 7665; last week
11,257; last year 6492. ■
Supply consisted of 49 percent calves
and yearlings over 600 lbs; 46 percent
calves under 600 lbs; 5 percent cows and
bulls. Heifers comprised 36 percent of
feeder and calf supply.
Prices follow with weighted average
weight and price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1:
Calves; 300-350 lbs (340 lbs) 127.00-
135.00 (132.57); 350-400 lbs (371 lbs)
116.00- (121.28); 400-450 lbs (427
lbs) 111.00-119.50 (113.93); 4SO-SOO lbs
(480 lbs) 104.50-111.50, thin 112.00-
115.00 (111.36); 500-550 lbs (525 lbs)
97.50- 105.00 (101.45); 550-600 lbs (572
lbs) 93.00-98.00 (96.04); 600-700 lbs (650
lbs) 90.50-95.75 (93.82); 700-730 lbs (724 %
lb) 89.00-90.50 (89.97); Yearlings: 500-
600 lbs (550 lbs) thin 100.00-106.00
(103.78); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 93.00-
100.00 (96.51); 700-750 lbs (733 lbs)
93.00- 95.50 (94.61); 750-800 lbs (771 lbs)
89.00- (91.70); 800-875 lbs (850 lbs)
mostly fleshy 84.25-89.50 (87.13).
Feeder Heifers; Medium and Large 1:
Calves: 309-330 lbs (319 lbs) 117.00-
121.00 (119.35); 350-400 lbs (376 lbs)
105.50-116.00 (110.50); 400-450 lbs (425
lbs) 100.00-111.00 (105.16); 450-500 lbs
(474 lbs) 93.50-102.00, thin 102.50-
*05.00 (100.68); 500-550 lbs (530 lbs)
88.00- 96.25 (91.74); 550-600 lbs (567 IbS)
Fauquier Livestock
Exchange, Inc.
Marshall, Virginia
(540) 364-1566
Farmer Owned & Fanner Operated
Graded Feeder Cattle Sales
2nd week of every month.
4th week of every month
Tuesday ....Dec. 12 7 P.M Calf & Yearling
Monday ...Jan. 8 7:30 P.M. ...Calf &• Yearling
REGULAR SALES EVERY
TUESDAY 1:30 PM
*Specializing in Top Quality Angus Cattle "
ORDER BUYING AVAILABLE
85.00- (88.68); 600-650 lbs (624 lbs)
84.00- (87.61); Yearlings: 500-600
lbs (550 lbs) 90.00- 96.00 (92.88); 600-650
lbs (627 lbs) 89.00-92.50 (90.24); 650-700
lbs (672 lbs) 85.25-90.00 (87.80); 700-800
lbs (750 lb) 82.00-86.75 (84.52); 830 lbs
fleshy 79.00.
Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight
Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breaker 6 75-80% 1150-1600 37.00-40.00
41.50 36.00 Boner 40 80-85% 875-1600
36.50- 40.00-43.50 33.00-36.00
Lean 76 85-90% 825 : 1375 33.50-36.50
36.50- 29.50-34.50 Light 10 85-90%
625-800 30.00-32.00 25.00-28.50
Slaughter Bulls; Head Weight Aver
age Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield
Grade 1-2 20 1300-2150 47.00-49.00
49.00-
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards; Lean 76.10; Boners
75.65; Breakers 72.85. Bulls 87.65.
Replacement Cows: Pretested for
bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and
Large 1 Age Weight Months Bred Qual
ity Price 2-6 yrs old 1050-1150 5-7
months avg, blacks 620.00-680.00, 2-6
yrs old 925-1275 4-7 months avg quality
550.00- 7-8 yrs old 1050-1450 5-8
months avg quality 475.00-525.00, 7-8
yrs old 925-1100 4-6 months low quality
420.00- 9-10 yrs old 900-1200 4-7
months avg quality 385.00-460.00.
Four States Livestock
Hagerstown, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, Nov. 29,2000
SLAUGHTER COWS: 97 HEAD,
1.00-2.00 LOWER. UTILITY 36.00-
39.00, HIGH DRESSING 39.75-42.00,
CANNERS 32.00-37.00, SHELLY 32.00
DOWN.
BULLS: FEW OFFERED. YG#2 1355
LBS. AT 46.75.
FED STEERS: FEW OFFERED.
HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1200-1475
LBS. TO 73.25, 1 HIGH DRESSING
LOW CHOICE 1500 LBS. AT 68.75,
SELECT TO LOW CHOICE 100-1300
LBS. 59.00-65.25, LOW CHOICE HOL
STEINSIIOO-1600 LBS. 54.00-59.00.
FED HEIFERS; HIGH CHOICE TO
PRIME 1200-1400 LBS. TO 74.00, 1
1090 LBS. AT 72.00.
CALVES: 166 HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER. 90-120 LBS. 60.00-
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STEIN BULLS RETURNED TO
FARM 5.00 HIGHER. #1 95-120 LBS.
125.00- 85-95 LBS. 90.00-115.00;
#2 95-120 LBS. 95.00-125.00,80-90 LBS.
65.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1
90-110 LBS. 320.00-395.00, 80-85 LBS.
TO 300.00; #2 60-85 LBS. 100.00-265.00;
BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS #1 80-
100 LBS. 185.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 30 HEAD. #1
AND 3 215-260 LBS. 35.00-36.00, #2
AND 3 260-310 LBS. 33.00-34.00.
SOWS: 15 HEAD, NO GOOD SOWS
OFFERED. THIN AND ROUGH 400-
650 LBS. 22.00-30.00.
BOARS: 390-850 LBS. 14.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 219 HEAD,
ACTIVE BIDDING. STEERS MED.
AND LARGE FRAME 300-450 LBS.
90.00- 450-600 LBS. 85.00-97.00,
600-700 LBS. 80.00-88.00, 700-950 LBS.
65.00-
HEIFERS: MED. AND LRGE.
FRAME 300-500 LBS. 75.00-90.00, 500-
700 LBS. 70.00-83.00, 6 HEAD AT
90.00; 700-800 LBS. 56.00-68.00, 800-
1000 LBS. 53.00-58.00.
BULLS; MED. AND LRGE. FRAME
300-450 LBS. 84.00-108.00, 450-600
LBS. 75.00-91.00, 600-700 LBS. 70.00-
84.00, 700-900 LBS. 55.00-85.00, 1 AT
71.00, 2 HEAD 1000-1200 LBS. 46.00-
48.25.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 13
HEAD. LARGE SPRINGING HEIF
ERS 1200.00-1S00.00; MEDIUM 950.00-
1160.00; 1 COW AT 700.00.
LAMBS: 23 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE
TO PRIME 100-125 LBS. 78.00-80.00,
FEW 140-160 LBS. 70.00-74.00,
MEDIUM TO GOOD 50-90 LBS. 75.00-
90.00,
SHEEP: 35.00-55.00.
GOATS: MEDIUM 55.00-70.00,
SMALL 35.00-50.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 26 HEAD. BY
THE HEAD 40-50 LBS. 26.00-30.00,60-
80 LBS. 28.00-39.00; BY THE LB.
CULLS 55-70 LBS. 50.00-62.00, 1 110
LB. AT 46.00.
National Carlot
Beef Report
Des Moines, IA
Nov. 29,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF
REPORT (includes major production
areas in the Midwest and TX) as of 3:00
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 2, 2000-A7
PM COW & BULL CARCASS FOB
OMAHA Loads Reported. Compared to
Tuesday’s 3:00 P.M. report: Cow and
bull carcasses not established.
UT,brk2-4450
p 66.00 DUT.bng 1-3 400
p 70.00 D Cutter 1-2 350
p 72.00 DBuUsYG 1500
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COW & BULL CARCASS CAF
WEST COAST Loads Reported. Com
pared to last week:
Market for Week Ended; November
24, 2000 Lds Price Range UT,brk 2-4
450/up UT.bng 1-3 400/up 69.00 Cutter
1-2 350/up 69.00 Bulls YG 1500/up
BONELESS PROCESSING
BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS 152.0 Loads
Reported. Lean boneless 6.00 lower in
Omaha, Texas 6.00 to 7.00 lower; 85%
5.50 to 6.50 lower; 65% generally steady
to 2.00 lower. Demand light to moderate
on moderate to heavy offerings. Beef
trimmings lower on light to moderate
demand and moderate to heavy offer
ings.
FOB OMAHA BASIS: Chm Ln Lds
Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 18 97.0 - 99.0
98.39 90% fz unq 85% fr 23 89.5 - 93.5
91.28 85% fz 75% fr unq 75% fz 65% fr 6
58.0 - 61.0 58.50 65% fz 50% fr 85 33.00 -
36.00 34.21 50% fz unq 50% bx unq Bull
92-94 unq
FOB EAST TEXAS AND OKLA
HOMA: Chm Ln Lds Price Range
Wtavg 90% fr 15 98.0 98.00 90% fz unq
85% fr 85% fz 75% fr 75% fz 65% fr 65%
fz
CAF NORTHEAST AREAS: Chm Ln
Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 5 103.0
103.00 90% fz 85% fr unq 85% fz 75% fr
75% fz 65% fr 65% fz
CAF WEST COAST BASIS Market
for Week Ended: U/24/2000 Chm Ln Lds
Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 105.50 -
106.00 105.75 90% fz unq 85% fr unq
85% fz unq 75% fr unq 75% fz unq 65%
fr 58.50 - 61.50 59.62 65% fz unq 50% fr
35.00 - 38.00 36.64 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.
Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
Nov. 29,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 255...(PDA)..(Supply in
cluded 6S steers and heifers, 122 cows,
23 bulls and 45 feeder cattle).
SLAUGHTER STEERS: few Choice
2-3 1080-1200 lbs 67.75-72.25, few Select
1- 62.00-67.25, one Standard 1-2 57.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2- 1320-1545 lbs 63.00-65.50, Choice 2-
3 1260-1625 lbs 60.75-63.50, Select 1-2
56.00-59.50, few Standard 1-2 45.00-
52.50.
HEIFERS, few Choice 2-4 1025-1145,
couple Select 1-3 63.00, few Standard 1-
2 54.00-55.75.
COWS: Breakers 75
•80% lean 37.00-
42.75 mostly 38.00-41.00, Boners 80-85%
lean 36.00-40.50, Lean 85-90% lean
31.00-38.00, bulk of sales 32.00-36.75.
Shells 30.00 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1060-2275 lbs
45.25-49.00 with a few up to 55.00, Yield
Grade 21035-2515 lbs 37.50-46.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few
Large 1 610 lbs 78.00, Large 2 555-770
lbs 66.50-71.00; HEIFERS: few Medium
and Large 1 290-305 lbs 77.50-97.50,
575-745 lbs 56.00-59.50, Medium and
Large 2 630-825 lbs 48.50-54.50; BULLS;
Medium and Large 2 200-230 lbs 74.00-
90.00,330-645 lbs 42.00-55.00.
CALVES 168...VEALERS: few Good
ISO-175 lbs 77.50-90.00, Standard and
Good 75-125 lbs 25.00-42.50, Utility 60-
80 lbs 10.00-30.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: few 295-305
lbs 50.00-74.00.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
90-120 lbs 110.00-145.00 mostly 125.00-
145.00. 80-90 lbs 105.00-120.00, No 2 SO
US lbs 60.00-125.00, 70-80 lbs 45.00-
75.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 90-100 lbs
280.00-310.00, No 2 65-100 lbs 110.00-
275.00. 130-160 lbs 95.00-160.00.
HOGS 22...8ARR0WS AND GILTS:
45-50% lean 220-265 lbs 35.25-36.25, one
38.50, lot 40-45% lean 295 lbs 34.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 600-705 lbs 29.00-
32.00.
BOARS: 325 lbs 18.00.
FEEDER PIGS 10...0ne lot US 1-3 36
lbs 60.00 per cwt.
SHEEP 50... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 55-85 lbs 80.00-97.50, 90-115 lbs
82.00-90.00, couple 140 & 165 lbs 65.00
& 72.50.
NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 45-50
lbs 150.00-170.00,60-70 lbs 125.00.
FEEDER LAMBS: Good and Choice
40-415 lbs 70.00-85.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 27.00-37.00,
Yearlings 42.50-50.00.
GOATS 25...{AU sold by the head).
One Large Billy and Wether 94.00,
Medium and Small 40.00-50.00, Large
Nannies 70.00-82.50, Large Kids 27.50-
42.50, Small 15.00-35.00.
Livestock Cooperative
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Hackettstown, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, Nov. 28,2000
CALVES .10-3.55.
COWS.IS-.51.
EASY COWS ,18‘/2-.36'/4.
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .46-1.08.
HEIFERS .31V2.-.72.
BULLS .3S-.65.
STEERS .4S-.69.
HOGS .3S-.39.
ROASTING PIGS EA. 29.00-30.00.
BOARS, NONE.
SOWS .26'/j-.29.
SHEEP.I9-.73.
LAMBS EA. 70.00-87.50.
LAMBS PER LB.
GOATS EA. 85.00-140.00.
KIDS EA. 40.00-125.00.
HIDES EACH 7.00-33.00.
TOTAL: 621 HEAD.
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