Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle St. Joseph, Mo., Feb 25, 2002 - USDA Market News Service Sales in Texas/Okiahoma; Kansas: Nebraska; Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for Week Ending Sunday, February 24, 2002 CONFIRMED SALES LIVE BASE SLAUGHTER STEERS Head Count Ovei 80% Choice 2.126 65-80% Choice 8,622 25-65% Choice 24,670 1-25% Choice 2,611 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Over 80%- Choxe 2,939 65-80% Choice 7,098 25-65%- Choice 23,767 1-35% Choice 1.551 DRESSED BASIS SALES: SLAUGHTER STEER! Over 80% Choice 3,918 65-80% Choice 14,550 25-65% Choice 13,562 1-35% Choice 113 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 1.892 65-80% Choice 12,235 35-65% Choice 9.109 1-35% Choice Weekly Accumulated Wt Head Count Live Steer 48,049 Live Heifer 45,360 Dressed Steer 32,148 Dressed Heifer 23,236 Week Ago Weighted Averages Live Steer Live Heife Dressed Steer Dressed Heifer Friend’s Stockyard Accident, Md. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, February 25, 2002 STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200-500 lbs. 55.00-107.00. STOCK HEIFERS: 200-500 lbs. 65.00-92.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: good to choice 70.00-73.50, medium to good 61.00- heavy choice over 1450 lbs. 61.00- HOLSTEIN STEERS: heavy Choice 48.00-58.25, light 47.00-70.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good to Choice 68.00-73.00, Medium to Good 60.00-69.00. BULLS: heavy 47.00-60.00, light 40.00-57.00. Week Ago 182.492 162,696. Price A\ g. Weight Range 825-1.600 840-1.590 875-1.575 930-1.525 Range 69 00-72 00 67 89-72 75 68 00-72 50 68 00-72 00 70 00 72 50 70 00-72 00 66 14-73 40 67 50-72 00 825-1.525 900-1,600 800-1.500 900-1.400 108 00-115 20 110 00-114 00 I 10 50-114 00 108 00-109 00 475-1,064 440-1,087 550-1.091 493-1.019 110 00-114 00 111 00-115 00 110 50-114 00 487-1.053 498-1,054 500-1,022 Avg. Weight 1,268 0 1,1630 844 9 770 9 1,272 9 1,1720 845 6 783 1 50,456 44.096 32,585 37.097 COWS: Utility (Holsteins) 39.00-44.50, Commercial to Good 32.00-40.25, cull cows 32.00 and down. VEALS: Good to Choice 50.00-86.00, Med. to Good 50.00-67.00. 808 CALVES: 50.00 and down. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES, RE TURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. up to 161.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES, RETURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. up to 640.00, BEEF X CALVES return to farm up to 200.00. HOGS: top quality, up to 42.00. SOWS: up to 37.50. LAMBS, CHOICE, up to 78.00. Goats choice up to 50.00. Livestock prices are all given per hun- dred weights. Avg. Weight Price 1.264 70 99 1.225 7102 1.249 70 97 1.226 70 87 71 43 71 17 71 05 70 91 1.263 1,225 1,141 1,121 112 98 112 83 112 63 108 48 882 842 838 748 112 84 112 85 112 85 797 771 766 Avg. Price 70 98 71 09 112 75 11281 71 90 72 01 113 95 113 84 National Feeder Cattle Weekly Summary St. Joseph, Mo. February 22,2002 Report Supplied By USDA NATIONAL FEEDER CATTLE SUMMARY for week ending Feb. 22. Receipts; This week 91,400; last week 187,400; year ago 155,200. Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady across the nation Feeders in the Plains kicked off the week selling 1 00 to 2.00 lower in Oklahoma City, on a 5000 head increase in receipts Most of the auctions in the Plains region followed suit, with the exception of Amarillo and Dodge City which posted 100 to 3.00 gams on calves. Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma direct feeders traded steady to 2.00 lower Although the Southern Plains received a shot of much needed moisture in the form of a horrific ice storm two weeks ago, many areas still remain very dry. Backgrounders and producers are starting to move their fleshy cattle off of wheat pasture as dry conditions do not warrant very many more weeks of grazing. However, most are ready for the feedyards, as gains have been very good on the short, dry wheat pastures. Light Stocker cattle are in high demand for areas with some graze-out pasture. In the Southeast, cattle sold steady to 4.00 lower, with feeders in Kentucky trading steady to 2.00 higher. The ma jority of the sales in the Southeast consisted of late summer calves, with buyers still hunting for thin calves to put out on grass. In the Mountain States, feeders over 600 pounds trended steady to 2.00 lower, with calves under 600 pounds selling steady to 2.00 higher. Demand is still good for thin calves to go to grass, with feeder demand dropping off the last few weeks. The battle continues over packer owned cattle. The Senate and House will now meet in a conference committee to ham mer out the details. There are still a lot of questions to be an swered, as opposition is coming from all directions. It is not clear yet if forward contracts and other marketing agree ments are included m this ban. Live and feeder cattle futures played give and take this week on the Board. February live cattle have all but lost their premium to cash, although 38 loads were tendered Thursday, and 50 delivery notices were posted for Friday. Buyers pulled the trigger m the direct feedlots Thursday and procured cattle 1.00 lower than last week. The Southern buyers bought steers for mostly 71.00, while the Northern yards received mostly 113.00 on a dressed basis. Packers can quote a softer beef trade this week for lower bids, although feedyard managers probably won't offer much sympathy Order buyers definitely have a supply to choose from as re ceipts on this report have increased almost 40,000 head the past two week. Rockingham Holstein Feeder Steer Sale Warrenton, Va. February 22,2002 Report Supplied by USDA Special State Graded Feeder Holstein Steer Sale at Rock ingham Livestock Market, Feb. 21 383 head. Prices per cwt. Weighted averages. Average weights and average prices where applicable in parentheses. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Medium and Large 2: 6 head, 300-400 lb (354 lb) 79.00-80.00 (79.34); 10 head, 400-500 lb (449 lb) 79.00-82.00 (80.48); 22 head, 500-600 lb (550 lb) 76.00-78.50 (77.25); 20 head, 600-700 lb (647) 66.25 (66 25); 51 head, 700-800 lb (750) 65.00 (65.00); 63 head, 800-900 lb (842); 60.50; 23 head, 900-1000 lb (953 lb) 58.50; 6 head, 1000-1100 lb (1046 lb) 56.25; 36 head, 1100-1200 lb (1169) 54 75. Medium and Large 3: 13 head, 400-500 lb 423 lb 77.50-82.50 (80.59); 6 head, 500-600 lb (543 lb) 76.50; 9 head, 600-700 lb (646) 66.00-67.00 (66.79); 22 head, 700-800 lb (743 lb) 62.25 (62.25); 21 head, 800-900 lb (854 lb) 59.75; 18 head, 900-1000 lb (935 lb) 57.25; 6 head, 1000-1100 lb (1058 lb) 50 50 Heat with Corn! 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