Midwest Daily Livestock Summary Amarillo, Texas February 20,2002 Report Supplied By USDA The Five area direct slaughter cattle trade was insufficient to establish a market trend Steers Live basis- 65-80% Choice 70 00- 71 00, weighted average price 70 41 Dressed basis- 65-80% Choice 113 00 Slaughter heifers Live basis 65-80%) Choice 71 00 At So St Paul terminal mark et .slaughter steers, heifers and Holstein steers sold fully steady So St Paul Steers; Choice 2-4 1205-1335 lbs 70.00- 72 00, Select and Choice 2-3 1110-1400 lbs 69.25-70.00; Select 1-3 1270-1475 lbs 67.00-67 50 Holsteins: Choice, few Prime 2-3 1410-1790 lbs 59.75-61.75, few crossbred 63 00-65.50; Select and Choice 2-3 1360-1775 lbs 57.00- 59.60. Heifers. Choice 2-4 1040-1355 lbs 70.00-71.85, pkg YG 4-5 67.00- 68.00; Select and Choice 2-3 pkg 1350 lbs 70.00. Sioux Falls terminal slaughter steers and heifers trading steady at mid session. Steers; High Select and Choice 2-3 1260-1425 lbs 70.00-71.90; Choice 3- 4 1450-1495 lbs 67.25-69.50, 1585-1605 lbs 65 00-66.80; Holsteins; High Select and Choice 2-3 1365-1435 lbs 59.25- 61 75. Heifers: High Select and Choice 2- 3 1200-1355 lbs 70.00-71.90. Estimated daily cattle slaughter under federal inspection for Wednesday was estimated at 127,000 head compared to 129.000 a week ago and 128,000 a year ago. Week to date totals through Wednesday 373,000 head compared to 379.000 last week and 351,000 a year ago. CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle: February 73.47, up 35; April 75.65, up Find Out Why Thousands Of Fanners Count On BROCK For Their Feed & Grain Storage oKOCK PRODUCT T H A TVRU CHTp™ ♦Top Quality • Your Best Storage Value TAM Systems Inc. cordially invites you to our annual Grain Drying, Aeration and Storage Seminar. This year the meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 27, 2002. The location will be: Yoder’s Restaurant & Buffet, 14 S Tower Rd, New Holland, PA. (Directions Below) Topics: Grain Storage Aeration Farm Safety Grain Drying Grain Bin & Dryer Maintenance Grain Storage Questions & Answers Guest Speakers: Steve Curtis - CTB Aeration Tim Policy - Farm Fans Wayne Rickenbacher • Brock Dr. Dennis Murphy - Professor - Extension Safety Specialist - Penn State University Galen Julius - TAM Systems, Inc. lam , Systems, Inc. 27, June 70 80, up 22 Slaughter cows at South St Paul sold mostly 1 00 lower Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1200 lbs 40 25-42 75 Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs 39.75-41.25. Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs 39 25-42 00. Lean 85- 90 percent lean over 850 lbs 39 00-42.75, high dressing up to 44 25 Barrows and gilts at terminal markets traded steady to instances of 1 00 higher, 37 50-39 50 on 220-270 lb 47-51% lean barrow and gilts The National direct trade prices are based on 185 lbs hog car cass with 0.9- 1.1 inch back fat and 6 inch square lom/2.0 inch depth plant de livered National direct trade closed mostly steady with prices ranging 44.75- 56.00, weighted average price 52.74 lowa-So. Minnesota direct trade trended steady ranging from 44.75-54.31, with weighted average price 52.58. The West ern Cornbelt closed steady to firm with prices ranging 44.75-54.31, weighted av erage price 52.51. The Eastern Cornbelt prices were mostly steady ranging from 45.50-56.00, an average price 52.91. Hog slaughter under federal inspec tion estimate on Wednesday was esti mated at 369,000 head compared to 372,000 a week ago and 376,000 a year ago. Week to date totals through Wednesday 1,082,000 head compared to a week ago 1,105,000 head and a year ago actual slaughtered 1,092,000. CME Future Closes for Lean Hogs: February 60.07, up 40; April 66.60, up 20; March 66.65, up 10. Slaughter lambs traded steady at So. St. Paul, MN. Shorn; Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-140 lbs 65.00-67.00. Wooled; Choice, end Prime 2-3 110- 140 lbs 60.00-62.00. Grain Drying & Aeration Grain Storage Safety & Maintenance Meeting Registration: 8:30 A.M. Time: 9:00 A.M. till 2:30 P.M. (approximately) 1248 SOUTH MOUNTAIN RD. DILLSBURG, PA 17019 m / /f A jt K ' 'f BROCK. www. tamsystemsinc. com. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 23,2002-Al7 Sheep and lamb slaughter under fed eral inspection estimate on Wednesday was estimated at 11,000 head compared to 11,000 a week ago and 12,000 a year ago. Week to date slaughter for sheep through Wednesday 35,000 head com pared to a week ago 32,000 head and a year ago same day actual slaughtered 36.000 head New Holland Dairy Sale New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied by \ action Wednesday, February 20,2002 144 DAIRY COWS. 231 HEIFERS, 17 BULLS MARKET STRONGER Prices per head LOCAL FRESH COWS 510.00- 1675 00. 1 AT 2050.00 LOCAL SPRINGER 610.00-1425.00. BETTER FRESH COWS 1725.00- 2050 00 LARGE HEIFERS 1625.00-1750.00,2 AT 1850.00 AND 1900.00. SHORT BRED HEIFERS 810.00- 1625.00. OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 1225.00-1400.00. BULLS: 260.00-850 00, PURE BREDS 400.00-1000.00. HERD ALL STAGES 585.00-1475.00 UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 900.00- 1850.00. FRESH HEIFERS 510.00-1475.00, FEW 1725.00-1950.00. REGISTERED HEIFERS 1150.00- 1660.00. SMALL HEIFERS 450.00-1425 00 SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 635 00- 1125.08. SMALLER OPEN HEIFERS 185.00- 435.00. Check with us or your dealer today aboutour early order program. 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