North Carolina Livestock Sales Raleigh, N.C. Wednesday, May 16,2001 Report SuppUed By USDA Mount Airy Livestock Auction; Cattle and Calves Receipts: 897, last week 918. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher, bulls were 6.00-7.00 higher. Feeder cattle were steady with some higher and some lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 25 percent. Replacement pairs and feeder cows 5 percent. Feeder steers and bulls under 600 lbs 35 percent, over 600 lbs 8 per cent; feeder heifers under 600 lbs 24 per cent, over 600 lbs 3 percent. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80 per cent lean 850-1500 lbs few 44.00- 47.00, high dressing 48.00-58.00; Boners 80-85 percent 850-1400 lbs 39.50-45.50, high dressing 46.00-52.00; Lean 85-90 percent 850-1300 lbs 32.00-40.00. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 900- 1000 lbs few 45.00-54.50, 1000- 1500 lbs 57.00-64.00, with one at 68.50; 1500 lbs and up 58.00-66.00, with one at 66.50. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 and 2 200-250 lbs few 119.00- 145.00; 250-300 lbs few 104.00-111.00; 300-350 lbs 100.00-109.00; 350- 400 lbs 95.00- 108.00; 400-450 lbs 93.00-107.00; 450- 500 lbs 90.00- 99.00; 500-600 lbs 90.00- 103.00; 600-700 lbs few 82.00-89.00; 700- 800 lbs few 77.00-83.00. Large Holstein 200-250 lbs 88.00-95.00; 350-400 lbs few 86.00-89.00; 600-700 lbs few 66.50-69.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 and 2 250-300 lbs few 98.00-106.00; 300- 350 lbs 98.00-104.00; 350-400 lbs 90.00- 100.00: 400-450 lbs 90.00-100.00; 450- 500 lbs 88.00-92.00; 500-600 lbs 80.50- 92.00; 600-700 lbs 80.00-82.75. Feeder Bulls; Medium and Large 1 and 2 400-450 lbs 90.00-102.00; 450-500 lbs 92.00-101.00; 500-600 lbs 88.00- 99.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00- 86.50. Stock Cows: Medium and Large 1 1000-1300 lbs middle age cows bred 3- 8 months 520.00-590.00 per head. Small 1 825-900 lbs middle age cows bred 1-7 months 360.00-440.00 per head. Cow/Calf Pairs; Medium and Large 1 1000-1200 lbs middle age cows with calves 75-200 lbs 555.00-765.00 per pair. Small 1 750-900 lbs 75- 250 lbs middle age cows with calves 380.00-450.00 per pair. Baby Calves, per head: Holstein Small 75.50-95.00; Large 105.00-135.00. Goats, per head; Good-Choice-Kids 20.00-52.00, Nannies few 50.00- 87.50. Midwest Daily Livestock Summary Amarillo, Texas Wednesday, May 16,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Daily Midwest Livestock Summary National trade of direct slaughter cattle compared to Tuesday, weak to 0.50 lower. National Direct slaughter steers: 35-65% Choice 70.00-75.00 weighted av erage price 73.50. Dressed; 35-65% Choice 116.00-120.00 weighted average price 117.48. National Direct slaughter heifers: 65-85% Choice 74.00, weighted average price 74.00; 35-65% Choice 70.00-74.60, weighted average price 73.72 Dressed: 35-65% Choice 116.00- 118.00, weighted average price of 117.36. Slaughter steers and heifers at Sioux Falls terminal market steady, instances of 1.00 lower. Sioux Falls: Load Choice, 3 1285 lbs 76.60. High Select to mostly Choice 3 1350-1450 lbs 74.30-75.10, Select and Choice 2-3 1280-1450 lbs 72.00- 74.75. Choice 2-3 Holsteins 1305- 1455 lbs 68.00-70.00. Heifers: High Select to mostly Choice 2-3 1200-1360 lbs 75.75-77.25. Select and Choice 2-3 1075-1275 lbs 71.80-74.35. South St. Paul terminal slaughter cattle not enough traded for adequate market test. Cattle slaughter under federal inspec tion through Wednesday was estimated at 389,000 head compared to 387,000 a week ago and 388,000 a year ago. Slaughter cows at South St. Paul were steady to 1.50 higher. Premium White 70-75% lean Over 1200 lbs 52.00-55.50. Breakers 70-80% lean Over 1100 lbs 51.00- Boners 80-85 Over 1050 lbs 50.00- Lean 85-90% lean Over 850 lbs 45.00-49.50. Feeder steers and heifers at St. Joseph, MO mid-session on Wednesday sold Mostly steady, instances some steer calves 1.00-2.00 lower. The estimated re ceipts for today are 600 head. Steers: Medium and Large 1 525-600 lbs 100.00- 110.00; 600-650 lbs 97.00-98.00; fleshy 740 lbs 84.25. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1436 lbs 112.00; 536 lbs 98.50; 604 lbs 86.85. Barrows and gilts at terminal markets were 1.00-2.00 lower on Wednesday, 50.00-54.00 on 220-270 lb 49-51 % lean barrow and gilts. The National direct trade prices are based on 185 lbs hog car cass with 0.9-1.1 inch backfat and 6 inch square loin/2.0 inch depth plant deliv ered. National direct trade closed is not Intendadfor andrfl«y registered !bro?rf®i<f use @2OOl Palaris.SaJas Inc * uneven, mostly 0.50 lower prices ranging from 64.75-73.75 with average price of 69.63. lowa-S. Minnesota direct trade was uneven, mostly steady at 65.00- 73.75 with an average price of 70.00. The Western Cornbelt closed uneven, mostly 0.75 lower at 64.75-73.75, average price 69.88. The Eastern Cornbelt trended mostly steady prices ranging 65.00- 73.00, with an average price 69 33. Hog slaughter under federal inspec tion through Wednesday was estimated at 1,040,000 head compared to 1,062,000 a week ago and 1,055,000 a year ago. Slaughter lambs were steady for very limited test on Wednesday. A few sales at the terminal market centers were re ported; (South St. Paul) Spring New Crop; Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-130 lbs 85.00-87.00; Fall Shorn and Old crop: Choice, end Prime 110-120 lbs with 1-2 pelts 83.00-85.00. Sales in the Sioux Falls Choice, end Prime 2-3 No 1-2 pelts scarce. Few, Wooled lambs; Choice, end Prime 2-3 No 1-2 pelts 123 lbs 85.25. The estimated lamb carcass cutout value was unavailable for Wednesday. Sheep and lamb slaughter under fed eral inspection through Wednesday was estimated at 27,000 head compared to 27,000 a week ago and 34,000 a year ago. Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. May 15,2001 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE 324...(PDA).. Compared with last week’s sale..steers 2.00 to 4.00 - Sijsa IISS? it d* ~g ff'ttt~ •**% ' ' r ~ •#** « '***£—* * Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 19,2001 -Al5 lower, cows steady to 2.75 lower. STEERS: Choice 2-3 1050-1500 lbs 75.00-79.00, Select 1-3 66.00-76.50, Stan dard 1-2 56.50-65.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS; few High Choice and Prime 1225-1535 lbs 68.25- 74.00, Choice 2-3 1310-1575 lbs 64.00- 68.25, Select 1-2 62.75-63.00. HEIFERS. Choice 2-4 1075-1350 lbs 73 00-78.75, Select 1-3 67.00-75.50, few Standard 1-2 55.00-64.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 42.50- 52.00 mostly 44.50-50.00, Boners 80-85% lean 41.50-47.00, Lean 85-90% lean 36.75-45.00. Shells down to 32.00. BULLS: couple Yield Grade 1 1300 and 1455 lbs 62.25 and 59.00, few Yield Grade 2 1270-1760 lbs 49.50-56.75. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Medium 1 875-975 lbs 67.00-69.00, Medium 1-2 400-600 lbs 72.00-89.00, few Large 2 320-420 lbs 80.00-85.00, few 950- 1050 lbs 60.00; HEIFERS: Medium 1 360-600 lbs 79.00-89.00, 600-900 lbs 63.00- Medium 2 350-600 lbs 70.00- BULLS: Medium 1-2 775- 1000 lbs 58.00-66.00, Medium 1 400-700 lbs 77.00-92.00, Medium 2 370-650 65.00- CALVES 102...VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-100 lbs 40.00-72.00, Utility 55-80 lbs 20.00-40.00. FARM CALVES; No 1 Holstein bulls 80-115 lbs 165.00- 190.00, No 2 80-120 lbs 75.00-165.00, couple No 1 Holstein heifers 107 and 118 lbs 400.00 and 350.00, one No 2 92 lbs at 200.00. One beef type bull and heifer 185 lbs 105.00. HOGS 69.. BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 225-275 lbs 48 50-49.35, 45- 50% lean 250-290 lbs 47 00-48.25, 40- 45% lean 220-290 lbs 46.00-47.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST' SHEEP 2 Slaughter Lambs: one Choice 58 lbs 85.00. Slaughter Sheep, couple 15.00 and 21.00. GOATS 7. (All sold by the head) Few Medium Nannies 19.00-45 00, few Large Kids 28.00
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