Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle
St. Joseph, Mo., Feb 4, 2002 - USDA Market News Service
Sales in Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska;
Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for
Week Ending Sunday, February 3,2002
CONFIRMED SALES; 169,043; Week Ago
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Head
Count
Over 80% Choice 2,487
65-80% Choice 7,981
35-65% Choice 40,582
1-35% Choice 2,193
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
4,394
9,536
26,590
705
Over 80% Choice
65-80% Choice
35-65% Choice
1-35% Choice
DRESSED BASI!
Over 80% Choice 2.307 603-1,043
65-80% Choice 14,594 500-1,066
35-65% Choice 16,117 470-1,050
1-35% Choice
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Over 80% Choice 1,782 503-1,032
65-80% Choice 10,785 514-1,019
35-65% Choice 12.651 477-1,006
1-35% Choice
Weekl
fumulated Wei;
Head Count
Live Steer 53.251
Live Heiter 41,225
Dressed Steer 33,018
Dressed Heifer 25,218
Week Ago Weighted Averages
Live Steer
Live Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
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Weight
Range
900-1,625
825-1,600
800-1,600
515-1,550
Price
Range Weight Price
66.00- 1,373 69.59
67.25-71.50 1,372 69.84
68.00- 1,264 70.61
65.00- 1,247 70.65
69.00-71.00
67.50-
68.86-71.50
70.50-
950-1,575
925-1,550
800-1,538
1,010-1,450
109.00-
107.00-
108.00-
108.00-112.00
109.00-
109.00-
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Avg. Weight
1,284 3
1,1825
848 9
781.8
1.279.3
1.174.4
860.8
778.3
53,397
52,608
37,128
32,415
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Report Supplied By USDA
February 4,2002
CATTLE 325...(PDA)...(5upp1y in
cluded 46 slaughter steers and heifers,
224 cows, 30 bulls and 25 feeder
cattle)..steers 1.00 higher, cows steady to
2.00 higher on Leaner cows, bulls 1.00
Avg._ Avg. lower.
196,459
70.38
70.36
70.86
70.87
1,296
1,230
1,146
1,219
885
867
827
110.31
110.46
110.81
815
785
774
110.96
110.75
111.48
Avg. Price
70 45
70 69
110.62
111.13
68.72
68.85
108.52
108.61
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STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4
1245-1460 lbs 72.75-74.00, Choice 2-3
1175-1450 lbs 68.00-72.00, few Select 1-3
62.00-64.00, few Standard 1-2 52.50-
61.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: couple High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1375 & 1575 lbs
61.50 & 63.25, few Choice 2-3 1275-1445
lbs 57.25-60.75, few Select 1-2 51.50-
54.00, few Standard 1-2 44.75-47.00.
HEIFERS: one High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1150 lbs 72.00, few Choice 2-4
1100-1355 lbs 68.00-70.00, one Select 1-3
65.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-
80% lean 40.25-46.75, Boners 80-85%
lean 39.00-48.75 mostly 41.00-46.00, few
low dressing down to 36.75, Lean 85-
90% lean 36.75-43.75 with a few up to
47.25. Shells 35.75 and down.
BULLOCKS: few Select 1-3 53.00-
55.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1295-1955 lbs
54.25-58.75, one 60.00, Yield Grade 2
995-1920 lbs 48.00-55.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few
Medium 2 790-810 lbs 61.00, Large 3
680-880 lbs 57.50-59.00; HEIFERS: few
Medium and Large 1 195-255 lbs 90.00-
98.00, one 930 lbs 63 50, few Medium 2
475-500 lbs 59.00-66.00; BULLS: one
with WHITE
Medium 1 295 lbs 96.00, few 520-595 lbs
74.00- one Medium 2 510 lbs 68.00,
one Large 3 860 lbs 54.00.
CALVES 415...VEALERS; Standard
and Good 75-115 lbs 50.00-75.00, few
Utility 55-70 lbs 30.00-55.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 10.00
higher..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs
140.00- 80-90 lbs 120.00-147.50,
No 2 80-125 lbs 80.00-145.00; few No 1
Holstein heifers 90-100 lbs 510 00-
530.00, few No 2 60-115 lbs 160.00-
300.00
Beef type bulls and heifers 80-105 lbs
120.00-170,00,70-80 lbs 80.00-100.00.
HOGS 29...8ARR0WS AND GILTS:
few 40-45% lean 315-345 lbs 39.00-40.00.
SOWS: 1-3 345-430 lbs 24.50-35.00,
510-780 lbs 23.00-29.00, few Medium
365-450 lbs 18.00-22.00.
BOARS; 315-760 lbs 10.00-12.00 with
a few down to 8.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 24... SLAUGHTER LAMBS;
Choice 60-65 lbs 102.00-107.50, few
Good and Choice 50-65 lbs 80.00-92 50.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: few 35.00-50.00.
GOATS 93...(A11 sold by the head).
Large Billies and Wethers 90.00-135.00,
Medium Billies 60.00-87.50, Large Nan
nies 74.00-97.00, Medium 52.50-71.00,
Large Kids 27.00-59.00, couple Small
2.00 & 5.00.
SPECIAL MONTHLY FEEDER
CATTLESALE
FEBRUARY 1.2002
501 HEAD.
STEERS: 200-300 lbs 88.00-110 00,
300-500 lbs 88.00-106.00, 500-700 lbs
78.00- 95.00, 700-900 lbs 70 00- 82.00,
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Below.
Delaware
Georgetown
Baxter Farms
Maryland
Dayton
J.D. Mullimx
Pennsylvania
Bechtelsville
Miller Equipment
Bethel
Zimmerman’s Farm Service
Glen Rock
Wertz Farm & Power Equip.
Greencastle
Meyers Implements
Klingerstown
Stanley’s Farm Service
Lebanon
Umberger’s of Fontana
Oakland Mills
Peoples Sales & Service
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 9,2002-Al7
900-1000 lbs 63.00-70.00
HOLSTEIN STEERS: 200-400 lbs
70 00- 82.00, 400-500 lbs 60.00-68.00,
500-700 lbs 57.00-62.00, 700-900 lbs
50.00- 58.50.
HEIFERS: 200-300 lbs 80.00- 92.00,
300-500 lbs 82.00-96.00, 500-700 lbs
74.00-84.50, 700-900 lbs 68.00-79 00,
900-1000 lbs 52.00-62.00.
BULLS: 200-300 lbs 90.00-112.50,
300-500 lbs 83.00-104.00, 500-700 lbs
64.00- 700-900 lbs 57.00-66.00,
900-1000 lbs 48.00-60 00
HOLSTEIN BULLS: 400-600 lbs
45.00- Steady to 8.00 higher on all
weights. Calves were scarce with most.
Cattle weighing SSO-7SO lbs very good
quality of cattle with good demands.
Next Sale is Friday, March 1, at 7:15 pm.
Cooperators estimate orders for the
week ending February 8. will increase by
S percent. Present week purchases for
the week ending Feb. 1 were 242,459
cases which was 3 percent below the
prior week and 1 percent below esti
mates.
CASES PURCHASED: CAR
TONED: 214,236, down 2%; LOOSE; 28,
down 13%; TOTAL- 242,459, down 3%.
Comparison figures are compiled on a
matched plant basis. Purchases and esti
mates by 17 cooperators; 30 dozen cases
or equivalent
National Retail
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February 1,2002
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