Pa. Weekly
13 Livestock Auctions
Friday, August 17
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 4626... Compared with 4107
head last week and 4410 head a year
ago. Compared with last Friday’s sum
mary..sl. steers opened the week mostly
steady and closed steady to 1.00 higher,
si. heifers fully 1.00-2.00 lower, si. cows
and bulls mostly steady to 1.00 lower.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4
72.75-77.00, Choice 2-3 69.50-74.50,
Select and Low Choice 2-3 67.00-72.00,
Select 1-3 64.00-71.50,Standard 1-2
54.00-64.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-3 66.00-69.75, Choice 2-3
62.75-66.00, Select 1-2 56.00-62.25, Stan
dard 1-247.25-55.75.
HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 68.00-73.75,
Select 1-3 62.00-70.00, Standard 1-2
45.75-62.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 43.00-
53.75 with few to 54.75, Boners 80-85%
lean 40.50-49.00 with a few to 50.50,
Lean 85-90% lean 35.00-46.75. Shells
35.00 and down.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 63.50-65.00,
Select 1-362.50-63.00.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs
54.50-66.50, Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs
47.00-60.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS;
Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 89.00-
117.50,500-800 lbs 75.00-88.00, Medium
and Large 2 400-900 lbs 57.00-78.50;
HEIFERS; Medium and Large 1300-700
lbs 70.00-96.00, Medium and Large 2
300-800 lbs 54.00-80.00; BULLS:
Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 80.00-
101.00, 500-700 lbs 73.00-80.00, Medium
and Large 2 300-500 lbs 58.50-79.00,
500-700 lbs 53.00-78.00.
CALVES 4330... Compared with 3556
head last week and 3819 head a year
ago. Veaiers steady to 5.00 higher.
VEALERS: few Choice 135-144 lbs
107.50-120.00, Good 125-295 lbs 81.00-
102.00, Standard and Good 75-110 lbs
40.00- Utility 50-90 lbs 10.00-
47.50. FARM CALVES: Holstein bull
calves mostly steady with an increase in
supply, Holstein heifers active, fully
10.00- higher with a few lots reach
ing the 600.00 mark. No 1 Holstein bulls
80-120 lbs 120.00-161.00, No 2 80-120 lbs
75.00- No 1 Holstein heifers 80-
120 lbs 400.00-590.00 with a few to
600.00, No 2 60-120 lbs 150.00-390.00
with a few to 455.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 75-120 lbs
100.00-235.00.
HOGS 1689... Compared with 1233
head last week and 1467 head a year
ago. Barrows and gilts mostly steady to
1.00 higher, sows steady to 1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean
220-265 lbs 49.25-53.00, 45-50% lean
220-275 lbs 47.25-50.00, 40-45% lean
240-300 lbs 44.10-48.75. SOWS:. 1-3 300-
500 lbs 38.00-39.50 with a few to 42.75,
500-700 lbs 39.00-44.00. BOARS: 24.00-
27.00.
FEEDER PIGS 222... Compared with
248 head last week and 215 head a year
ago. 1-3 30-50 lbs 34.00-55.00, 50-95 lbs
48.00-67.00. per cwt.
SHEEP 1380... Compared with 1720
head last week and 1410 head a year
ago. Slaughter lambs 50-130 lbs steady
to 10.00 higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 40-50 lbs 82.00-89.00, 50-80 lbs
67.00-92.50, 80-130 lbs 55.00-70.00,
Good and Choice 80-85 lbs 54.00-55.00,
FEEDER LAMBS: Good and Choice 20-
40 lbs 52.00-74.00. SLAUGHTER
SHEEP: 20.00-50.00.
TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES 716... Compared with 439 last
week and 1002 head a year ago. Feeder
pigs active and firm. FEEDER PIGS;
No 1-2 50-60 lbs 106.00-120.00,60-70 lbs
95.00-120.00; Slaughter 20-40 lbs 120.00-
155.00, 40-50 lbs 100.00-120.00 per
cwt.
National Feeder Cattle
Weekly Summary
St. Joseph, Mo.
Aug. 17,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL FEEDER CATTLE
SUMMARY - Week ending Aug. 17,
2001. Receipts this week 167,000; last
week 152,300; year ago 164,200. Feeder
cattle prices rebounded a bit from last
week’s lower prices on the calves, but
yearlings did not fare as well. According
to USDA’s Livestock and Grain Market
News Service, calves mostly steady to
2.00 higher with some classes of calves
up to 5.00 higher in the Southeast. Year
ling cattle were quoted mostly steady to
weak, with some direct sales as much as
2.00 lower on slow country trading.
The Southern Plains are just now
starting to see some moisture falling
from the sky. Many are wondering what
it is; they haven’t seen any rain in so
long. Spotty rains occurred over last
weekend and a front moved through
that dropped widespread showers this
week and gave the area a much needed
break from hot, humid weather. As those
in the Southern Plains move toward Sep
tember, wheat and rye pasture planting
is just around the corner. It appears that
the weather pattern moving through has
left much optimism about getting crops
to sprout and grow quickly. Already arid
states in the Northwest are seeing more
wildfires erupting after lightning strikes;
starting underbrush afire and the situa
tion is growing out of hand quickly.
Many ranchers sold their calves 30-45
days early due the severe drought condi
tions in the Plains.
Direct feedlot sales took back what
was lost last week as live sales were
quoted 1.00 higher at mostly 70.00 and
dressed sales 2.00 to 3.00 higher at
112.00-113.00.
This month has been interesting as
CME’s August Live Cattle futures have
been trading near a 2.00 premium to the
cash trade. For the true hedgers, it seems
the conditions are in their favor to de
liver. As of Thursday evening this week,
month to date total loads tendered came
to a sum of 366. Some in the industry are
calling 366 only a moderate number at
this time in the delivery month. Hedgers
are keeping their eyes on the fall and
winter Live Cattle futures as they hover
in the middle 70’s.
Today’s bearish Cattle on Feed
Report pegged inventory at 107 percent.
Placements were 104 percent, mostly to
blame for this is the drought conditions
in the South that forced grass cattle to
depart early. The marketing number oi
99 percent also weighed on the inventory
numbers. However, this was the most
positive number in the report as it was
toward the high end of industry guesses.
For the month of July, slaughter num
bers under federal inspection averaged
only 659,000. Chain speed will need to be
increased to get some of the excess fed
cattle moved into the food chain. This
week’s reported feeder supply included
43 percent over 600 lbs.
St. Louis
Feeder Cattle
Greenville, IL
August 23,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle and calves: 790 head. Com
pared to last week slaughter steers and
heifers were firm to 1.00 higher, except
holstein steers were weak to 1.00 lower.
Supply was mainly Select and Choice
slaughter steers and heifers with several
lots of 2-3 and Fancy 2-4 blacks. Moder
ate supply of holstein steers.
Total Receipts this week: 790 Last
week: 684 Last year: 910
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1075-1450 lbs 70.00-72.00,1450-1700 lbs
68.00-70.00; Several lots YG 2-3 and
Fancy 2-41150-1475 lbs 72.00-74.00, few
up to 74.25; Select and Choice 2-3 1000-
1375 lbs 67.00-70.00. Select 2-3 1000-
1550 lbs 63.00-67.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1350-1800 lbs 65.00-68.00, Prime 2-3
1700-1825 lbs 68.00-69.00. Select and
Choice 2-3 1300-1800 ibs 62.00-69.00.
Select 2-3 1150-1450 lbs 58.00-62.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
1025-1375 lbs 70.00-72.00; Several 2-3
and Fancy 2-4 1150-1375 Ibs 72.00-
74.00, few up to 74.25. Select and Choice
2-3 950-1300 lbs 67.00-70.00. Select 2-3
950-1250 lbs 63.00-67.00.
HEIFERETTES; Medium and Large
Frame 925-1300 lbs 49.00-59.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Compared with
last week, feeder steers and heifers were
generally steady. Overall quality was
below last weeks level. Moderate buyer
attendance. Large supply Holstein
feeder steers.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large Frame 1-2: Thin: 200-300 lbs
103.00- 300-400 Ibs 95.00-103.00
400-500 Ibs 90.00- 98.00 500-600 Ibs
87.00- 600-700 lbs 82.00- 90.00
Moderately Fleshy: 300-400 lbs 87.00-
95.00 400-600 Ibs 82.00- 90.00
Holsteins Large Frame 2-3: 300-400
lbs 88.00- 93.00 400-500 lbs 83.00- 89.00
500-600 lbs 78.00- 84.00 600-700 lbs
71.00-78.00
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large Frame 1: Thin:2oo-300 lbs 100.00-
110.00 300-400 lbs 85.00- 95.00, fancy
95.00-100.00 400-500 lbs 83.00- 91.00
500-600 lbs 80.00- 86.00 Moderately
Fleshy: 300-600 lbs 75.00- 85.00
COW/CALF PAIRS: Large Frame 1-9
yrsold6so.oo-835.00/pr.
BRED COWS: Large Frame 2-10 yrs
old in 2nd and 3rd stage 460.00-690.00/
hd.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls- 175 head.
Compared to last week, slaughter cows
were generally steady and Bulls were
fully steady.
SLAUGHTER COWS; % Lean
Weight Price Breakers 75-80 % 850-1200
lbs 42.00-45.00 Boners 80-85 % 850-1200
lbs 43.00-47.00 High Yielding 80-85 %
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Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle
St Joseph, Mo , August 20 - USDA Market News Service
Sales in Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska;
Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for
Week Ending Sunday, August 19, 2001
Confirmed Sales - 219,792 Week Ago 161,307
LIVE BA!
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Head
Count
Over 80% Choice 5,514
65-80% Choice 10,854
35-65% Choice 42,45.3
1-35% Choice 7,084
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Ovei 80% Choice 3,164
65-80% Choice 8,668
35-65% Choice 37,725
1-35% Choice 419
DRESSED BASIS SALES:
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Over 80% Choice 3,130
65-80% Choice 15,466
35-65% Choice 22,015
1-35% Choice 1.293
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice 1,645
65-80% Choice 14,506
35-65% Choice 18,855
1-35% Choice 810
Live Steei
Live Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
Week Ago Wen
Live Steer
Live Heifer
Dressed Steei
Dressed Heifer
850-1200 lbs 40.00-43.00 85-90 % 750- Canner and low Cutter 1-2 38.00-42 00
850 lbs 36.00-40.00 85-90 % under 750 Shelly Canner 1-2 34.00-38.00; Low
lbs 32.00-36.00 Yielding 30.00-34.00.
COWS: Commercial 3-4: 40.00-42.00; BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-2350
Cutter, Breaking and Boning Utility 1-4 lbs 49.00-53.00; Yield Grade 1 1300-1900
42.00-45.00. High Yielding 45.00-47.00 lbs 53 00-55.00. Individual at 56 00.
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900-1.600
840-1.600
900-1,575
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69 00-72 25
68 00-72 00
67 00-71 70
66 00-70 10
69 50-72 00
68 77-72 50
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70 00-70 00
875-1.500
875-1.600
870-1.530
875-1.380
110 00-119 00
108 50-118 00
104 00-113 00
104 00-113 00
472-1.048
476-1,077
482-1.096
482-1.028
111 00-113 00
109 00-118 00
107 00-113 00
107 00-113 00
529- 968
420-1,000
450-1,052
456- 965
Head Count Avg. Weight Avg. Price
,275 6
65,943
,147 8
815 9
741 8
49,976
41.908
35,816
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8107
734 5
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