St. Louis
Feeder Cattle
Greenville, IL
September 20,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle and calves: 775 head. Com
pared to last week slaughter steers and
heifers opened steady to 1.00 higher,
closing sales were generally steady.
Supply was mainly- Choice and Select
and Choice slaughter steers and heifers.
Moderate supply of holstein steers.
Total Receipts this week: 775 Last
week: 405 Last year: 485
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1050-1500 lbs 67.00-70.00, mostly 67.00-
69.00. 1500-1600 lbs 65.00-67.00; YG 2-3
and Fancy 2-4 1150-1500 lbs 69.00-
71.00, mostly 69.00-70.00; Select and
Choice 2-3 950-1375 lbs 65.00-68.00.
Select 2-3 950-1250 lbs 61.00-65.00,
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1350-1700 lbs 63.00-66.00, few up to
66.50. Select and Choice 2-3 1150-1550
lbs 60.00-63.00. Select 2-3 1150-1400 lbs
55.00-60.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
975-1350 lbs 67.00-70.00, mostly 67.00-
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69.00; 2-3 and Fancy 2-4 1100-1400 lbs
69.00-71.00, mostly 69.00-70.00. Select
and Choice 2-3 925-1275 65.00-68.00.
Select 2-3 925-1200 lbs 61.00-65.00.
HEIFERETTES: Few Medium and
Large Frame 1075-1400 lbs 47.00-58.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Compared with
last week, feeder steers and heifers were
fully steady. Overall quality was below
last weeks level. Nearly 50% were Hol
stein feeder steers. Moderate buyer at
tendance.
FEEDER STEERS; Medium and
Large Frame 1-2: Thin: 200-300 lbs
100.00- 300-400 lbs 95.00-101.00
400-500 lbs 90.00- 97.00 500-600 lbs
85.00- 91.00 600-700 lbs 82.00- 88.00,
fancy 88.00-90.00 700-800 lbs 75.00-
83.00 Moderately Fleshy: 300-400 lbs
88.00- 95.00 400-600 lbs 80.00- 89.00
Large Frame 3 Holsteins: pkg 113 lbs
at 160.00 150-200 lbs 125.00-133.00 200-
300 lbs 103.00-125.00 300-400 lbs 80.00-
90.00 400-500 lbs 71.00- 80.00 500-600
lbs 65.00-72.00
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large Frame 1-2: Thin: 300-400 lbs
90.00-98.00 400-500 lbs 85.00-93.00 500-
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600 lbs 83.00-89.00 600-700 lbs 76.00-
84.00 Moderately Fleshy: 400-600 lbs
75.00-85.00
COW/CALF PAIRS: Large Frame 1-
10 yrs old SOO.OO-675.00/pr.
BRED COWS; Medium to Large
Frame 7-9 yrs old in 2nd and 3rd stage
450.00-590.00/hd.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls: 200 head.
Compared to last week, both classes
were firm to 1.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER COWS: % Lean
Weight Price Breakers 75-80 % 850-1200
lbs 40.00-43.00 Boners 80-85 % 850-1200
lbs 41.00-45.00 High Yielding 80-$5 %
over 1100 lbs 43.00-46.00 Lean 85-90 %
850-1200 lbs 38.00-41.00 85-90 % 750-
850 lbs 34.00-38.00 85-90 % under 750
lbs 30.00-34.00
COWS: Cutter, Breaking and Boning
Utility 1-4 40.00-43.00. High Yielding
43.00-45.00, few up to 46.00. Commeri
cal 3-4 39.00-41.00. Canner and low
Cutter 1-2 36.00-40.00. Shelly Canner 1-
2 32.00-36.00; Low Yielding 27.00-32.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-2100
lbs 48.00-52.00, Low Yielding 1300-1600
lbs 45.00-48.00. Yield Grade 11150-1900
lbs 52.00-54.00.
3 DAY TURN AROUND
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FREE CONTAINERS AND
SHIPPING BOXES
Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle
St. Joseph, Mo., September 17 - USDA Market News Service
Sales in Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska;
Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for
Week Ending Sunday, September 16, 2001
168,136 Week Ago: 158,197
Confirmed Sales
SLAUGHTER STEERS.
Head
Count
Over 80% Choice 8,289
65-80% Choice 6,877
35-65% Choice 30,636
1-35% Choice 5,448
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice
65-80% Choice
35-65% Choice
1-35% Choice
Over 80% Choice 3,801
65-80% Choice 16,457
35-65% Choice 9,002
1-35% Choice 641
Over 80% Choice 1,277
65-80% Choice 11,599
35-65% Choice 11,550
1-35% Choice 129
Weekl
Accumulated Wei
Live Steer
Live Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
Week Aeo Weil
Live Steer
Live Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
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Weight
Range
900-1,600
900-1,600
875-1,600
950-1,525
910-1,550
900-1.470
850-1,450
965-1,365
4,489
4,510
34,022
771
500-1,061
508-1,080
526,1,032
546-1,004
500-1,012
514- 996
466- 985
649- 862
;s (Beef Breeds
rhted Averai
Head Count Avg. Weight
51,252 1,267 3
43,794 1,151 7
29,906 830 3
24,555 742 7
56,176 1,277 2
43,139 1,146 7
25,438 829.8
22,331 752 8
Avg.
Price
Weight
1,325
1,317
1,250
1,214
Range
68 87-71 50
68 00-72 14
66 50-70 50
67 50-70 50
1,190
1,176
1,143
1,175
64.00- 00
68 75-70.50
68 00-70 50
70.00-
834
838
817
799
109.00-
108.00-
108 00-114.00
108.63-113.00
764
751
731
749
109.00- 00
109 00-115 00
108.00- 00
107 00-112 00
Avg. Price
69 87
69 96
110 68
110 52
70 01
70 00
110 58
110 28
East Coast and
North
Central
Report
Dcs Moines, lowa
September 19,2001
Supplied By USD A
CARLOT VEAL CAR
CASS REPORT: Northeast
and North Central Basis-
Compared to trading last
week: Northeast special fed
veal steady on light to mod
erate offerings and light
demand. North Central not
tested.
VEAL CARCASS, SPE
CIAL FED, HOT BASIS,
FOB PRODUCTION
POINTS; Northeast 255
head. North Central 0.
Hide-Off, 215-275 lb: North
east 216-222.00.
CONTRACT INFOR
MATION; Hot Basis, Hide-
Off, as of Sept. 19 - Contract
calves slaughtered this
week: 212-218.50 mostly
212-217.00. Packers calling
market 210.00-215.00.
Future contracts offered-
Firm Bottom-Firm Top,
213.00-230.00 for Feb. Firm
Bottom, Split Top 205.00-
225.00. Firm Bottom-Open
Top 213.00-215.00.
•North Central - OH, IN, 11,
MI& WI.
•Northeast - MA, MD, PA,
NY.NJ, DE.CT& VT
Avg.
Price
69.93
69 79
69 88
69 87
69 88
69 80
69.99
70 00
111.97
110 57
110.39
109.93
111 62
110 78
110 14
109 12
Veal