St. Louis Feeder Cattle Greenville, IL July 26,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle and calves: 550 head. Com pared to last week slaughter steers and heifers were fully steady, except Holstein steers were firm to 1.00 higher. Supply was mainly Choice slaughter steers and heifers. Moderate supply of holstein steers. Total Receipts this week; 550 Last week; 700 Last year: 725 SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1025-1475 lbs 70.00-73.00; 950-1000 lbs 69.00- 1450-1650 lbs 68.00-70.00; YG 2-3 and Fancy 2-4 1125-1450 lbs 73.00- Prime 2-4 1175-1450 lbs • Weight-Tromx Feed Mill •Transport Augers • Bucket Elevators • Feed Bins • Stirring Systems • Wet Tanks • Utility Augers • Gram Bins We Install Total Package Or We Provide Free Bin-Jack Use With Your New Bin Purchase Used GSI/Air Streapi Automatic - Batch Grain Dryer Model #3OOAB - 250 B#H at !ojpt. LP Gas/l Phase • Stainless Steel Sidewall Package Excellent Condition - 4 yrs. old ATTENTION GRAIN DRYER OWNERS Beat the Rush! 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SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1000-1375 lbs 70.00-73.00; 2-3 and Fancy 2-4 1150-1400 lbs 73.00-75.00. Prime 2-4 1150-1375 lbs 75.00-76.00. Select and Choice 2-3 875-1300 lbs 67.00- Select 2-3 850-1275 lbs 63.00- HEIFERETTES; Medium and Large Frame 1050-1550 lbs 51.00-60.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Compared with last week, feeder steers were 3.00-5.00 (jug) AUTOMATIC BATCH OR CONTINUOUS FLOW GRAIN DRYERS I ...wgn 5 / > 4, jm ' it* -“nr ’ - „ ' j f i . *w«m«w i HERR www.acehardware.com/emherr Herrville Rd & Rt 272 South 2 1/2 Miles South of Willow Valley Souare Not Responsible For Typographical Errors • Air Drying Systems • Grain Dryers • Parts & Motors The Competitive Edge “Smart system” ‘eliminates guesswork. GALVANIZED BUCKET ELEVATOR 75 Years of Elevator Manufacturing Expertise 13'SIZE B _ 1 OR2 ' GROOVE PULLEY Mon.-Fn. 6:30 am-8:00 pm Sat 7:30 am-6:00 pm r~3Hr—i & UPS Drop Point higher. Feeder Heifers and Holstein steers were steady. Overall quality was above last weeks level. Large buyer at tendance. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large Frame X-2: Thin: 300-400 lbs 100.00- fancy 110.00-121.00 400- 500 lbs 95.00-103.00, fancy 103.00- 109.00 500-600 lbs 92.00-100.00, fancy 100.00- 600-700 lbs 87.00- 94.00 700-800 lbs 84.00- 90.00 Moderately Fleshy: 500-800 lbs 82.00- 92.00 Holsteins Large Frame 2-3:100-200 lbs 110.00- 200-300 lbs 100.00-112.00 300-400 lbs 85.00-100.00 400-600 lbs 78.00- FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: Thin:3oo-400 lbs 90.00- 400-500 lbs 87.00-95.00 500-600 lbs 83.00-90.00, fancy 90.00- Livestock Cooperative Auction Market Of North Jersey Hackettstown, N.J. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, July 24,2001 CALVES .01-4.70. COWS .27-.55. EASY COWS .14'/2-.45'/2. FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .19-1.12>A HEIFERS ,45%-.72. BULLS .48V2-.60. STEERS A9Vi-.65Vi. HOGS NONE. ROASTING PIGS EACH NONE BOARS NONE. SOWS .34. SHEEP .2S-.69. LAMBS EA. 33.00. LAMBS PER LB. .50-1.23 GOATS EA. 30.00-135.00. KIDS EA. 5.00-72.50, HIDES 18.00, TOTAL; 92.00 600-700 lbs 79.00-85.00 Moderately Fleshy: 400-600 lbs 72.00- 87.00 COW/CALF PAIRS: Few Medium to Large Frame 4-9 yrs old 575.00-750.00/ pr. BRED COWS: Large Frame 3-10 yrs old in 2nd and 3rd stage 450.00-620.00/ hd. Slaughter Cows and Bulls: 150 head. Compared to last week, cows mostly 1.00 higher. Bulls were 1.00-2.00 higher. SLAUGHTER COWS: % Lean Weight Price Breakers 75-80 % 850-1200 lbs 42.00-45.00 Boners 80-85 % 850-1200 lbs 43.00-49.00 High Yielding 80-85 % over 1100 lbs 45.00-50.00 Lean 85-90 % 850-1200 lbs 40.00-43.00 85-90 % 750- 850 lbs 36.00-40.00 85-90 % under 750 lbs 33.00-36.00 BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-1900 lbs 50.00-54.00; Yield Grade 1 1900-2100 lbs 54.00-56.00. East Coast and North Central Veal Report Des Moines, lowa July 25,2001 Report Supplied By USDA CARLOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT: Northeast and North Central Basis: Compared to trading last week: Northeast special fed veal steady on mostly light to moderate offerings and demand. North Central not tested. VEAL CARCASS, SPECIAL FED, HOT BASIS, FOB PRODUCTION POINTS: Hide-One, 240-300 lb: North east 650 head; North Central 0. Hide- Off, 215-275 lb: Northeast 210.00; North Central no quote. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Hot Basis, Hide-Off, as of July 25 - Contract calves slaughtered this week: 210-213.00 Bottomside, 212-220.00 Topside. Pack ers calling market 208.50-210.00. Future contracts offered; Firm Bottom-Firm Top, 212-217.00 on Bottomside; 230.00 Topside. Firm Bottom, Split Top 214.00 Bottomside, 235 Topside. Firm Bottom- Open Top 215-217.00. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 28, 2001-Al9 •North Central - OH, IN, 11, MI & WI, •Northeast - MA, MD, PA, NY, NJ, DE, CT & VT. WEEKLY DISTRIBUTE VE/LCL EAST COAST AREA VEAL CUTS TRADE, SPECIAL FED: Market for Tuesday, July 24 - Compared to last week: Distributive special fed veal cuts are mostly steady. Movement is slow on light to moderate offerings and demand. Prices per hundredweight: Carcass, hide-off, 200-250 lb 225-245.00; foresad dles 85-110 lb 165-180.00; kosher foresaddles 90-110 lb 185-200.00; hind saddles 85-115 lb 270-300.00; loins, regu lar 17-25 lb 250-300.00; loins, 4x4, trimmed 12-18 lb 400-525.00; hotel racks, 8 rib 15-21 lb 350-400.00; hotel racks, 7 rib 14-20 lb 375-435.00; hotel racks, 6 rib 13-17 lb 470-525.00; chuck, square cut 36-47 lb 95-105.00; shoulder, full 14-20 lb 130-170.00; legs, double 70- 90 lb 270-310.00; legs, TBS 3-piece 24-32 lb 550-630.00; legs, BHS heel-out 27-35 lb 400-450.00; top round, trimmed, cap off 8-10 lb 820-875.00; breast 10-12 lb 70- 95.00; necks, bone-in 24-28 lb 100- 130.00; stew meat, regular 150-225.00; boneless veal trimmings 75-80% lean 62- 70.00; heavy nature green hides, per piece 43-52.00. Dewart Livestock Dewart, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Monday, July 23,2001 STEERS: 50.00-73.50. HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE. GOOD COWS: 40.00-45.75. CANNERS AND CUTTERS: 20 00- 40.00. BULLS: 1 AT 52.75. VEAL; 90-190 LBS. 100.00-475.00; 70-90 LBS. 50.00-100.00. HOGS: 44.00-47.00. SOWS; NONE. FEEDER PIGS: 33.00-41.00 HEAD.