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i2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 2,2002
Eastern Combelt Direct
Feeder Cattle Weekly
Springfield, 111.
February 22, 2002
Report Suppled By USDA
Eastern Cornbelt Direct Feeder Cattle
Summary for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
and Ohio: Compared to last week, feeder
steers and heifers were mostly 2.00-4.00
higher on limited offerings. Trading activ
ity was slow and demand light to moder
ate Sales about 469 r beef type steers, 6 r i
Holstein steers and 4S9r heifers Confirm
ed sales 900 this week, 850 a week ago
and 600 a year ago.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
large 1-2: 625-650 89.00; 825-900
75 00-80 50
Holstein Steers Large 3' large load 931
lbs 62.50
FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and
Urge 1-2- 600-650 lbs 84.50-88.50;
650-725 lbs 79 50-82.00, 750-850
75 00-76 00
Prices arc based FOB the farm unless
otherwise indicated
Delivered prices include freight, com
missions, and other expenses.
North Carolina
Livestock Sales
Raleigh, NX .
February 27, 2002
Report Supplied By CSDA
Mount Air) I ivestock Auction. Cattle
and Calves. Receipts' Cattle and Calves
Receipts 1.157, last week 1,209 Slaugh
ter cows were 1 00-2.00 higher; bulls were
200 higher Feeder calves were 2 00-9.00
lower Slaughter cows and bulls 14 per
cent Replacement pairs and feeder cows
6 percent Feeder steers and bulls under
600 lbs 46 percent, over 6(H) lbs 8 percent,
feeder belters under 600 lbs 25 percent,
over 600 lbs 1 percent
SI AUGHTFR C OWS Breakers 75-80
percent lean 850-1500 lbs 58 00- 40 50,
high dressing 42 00-45 00, Boners 80-85
percent 850-1400 lbs 55 50-4150. high
dressing 42 00-49 00, 1 can 85-90 percent
850-HIM) lbs 29 00-58 50
SI AUCiHTFR BUI I S Yield Grade 1,
1000-1500 lbs few 52 00-58 00. 1500 lbs
and up 56 00-65 00
FFFDFR STFFRS Medium and
large I and 2 200-250 lbs lew 110.00-
120 00, 250-500 lbs 108 00-125 00,
50(M5() Ills 102 00-119 00. 550-400 lbs
95 00-117 50, 400-450 lbs 91 00-109 (HI,
450-500 lbs 82 00-10000, 500-600 lbs
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80.00- 700-800 lbs few 73.50-75.00.
Small I and 2; 200-250 lbs few
90.00- 250-300 lbs 90.00-106.00;
300-350 lbs 86.00-100.00; 350-400 lbs
77.00- 500-600 lbs few 73.00-77.00;
600-700 lbs few 75.00-77.50. Medium and
Urge 3: 300-350 lbs few 77.00- 84.00;
350-400 lbs 70.00-89.00; 500-600 lbs
70.00- 600-700 lbs 59.00-73.00.
Small 3; 200-250 lbs few 64.00-68.00;
250-300 lbs 53.00- 55.00; 300-350 lbs few
57.00- Urge Holstein 200-250 lbs
80.00- 250-300 lbs 67.00-90.00;
300-350 lbs 70.00-80.00; 350-400 lbs
70.00- 700-800 lbs 57.00-60.50; 800
lbs and up 53.50-57.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1 and 2: 250-300 lbs 89.00-100.00;
300-350 lbs few 84.00-93.00; 350-400 lbs
83.00- 400-450 lbs 80.00-98.00;
450-500 lbs 85.00-93.00; 500-600 lbs
80.00- Small 1 and 2: 200-250 lbs
few 80.00-85.00; 250-300 lbs 78.00-88.00;
300-350 lbs 74.00-81.00; 350-400 lbs
70.00- 400-450 lbs 65.00-80.00;
450-500 lbs 75.00-86.00; 500-600 lbs
64.00- 600-700 lbs 60.00-70.00; 700-
800 lbs few 6100-66.00. Medium and
Large 3: 300-350 lbs few 71.00- 80.00;
400-450 lbs 66 00-80.00; 450-500 lbs few
77.00- SOO-600 lbs 65.00-77.00;
600-700 lbs 55.50-69.50. Small 3: 500-600
lbs few 54.00-60.00.
FEF.DER BULLS: Medium and Large
1 and 2: 400-450 lbs 85.00-98.00; 450-500
lbs 90.00-101.00; 500-600 lbs 79.00-94.00;
600-700 lbs 71.00- 79.00 Small 1 and 2:
400-450 lbs 75.00-84.00; 450-500 lbs
71.50-89 00; 500-600 lbs 67.00-80.00;
600-700 lbs few 58-70.00. Medium and
I arge 5 500-600 lbs few 67-79.00.
FFFDFR COWS- Small 1 740-1090
lbs middle age 58.00-44 50
STOC K COWS' Small 1 1000-1250 lbs
middle age cows bred 2-8 months
400 00-640.00 per head. Medium 1
975-1500 lbs middle age cows bred 4-8
months 410 00-670.00 per head
COW/CAI F
PAIRS. Small
1 875-1050 lbs
middle age
cows with
calves 75-550
I b s
450 00-680 00
per pair Mcdi-
u m I
1075-1200 lbs
middle age
L 0 H S with
dividends
rou bo
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Sioux Falls terminal slaughter steers
and heifers trading 1.50-2.00 lower at
mid-session. Steers: High Select and
Choice 2-3 1322-1430 lbs 68.00- 69.30,
1586-1650 lbs 63.80-64.30. Load Choice,
few Prime 3-4 1528 lbs 68.00. Select and
Choice 2-3 1296-1470 lbs 66.60-67.80.
Holsteins: few Choice 2-3 1303-1398 lbs
60.00-62.75. High Select and Choice 2-3
1319- 1579 lbs 58.00-59.25. Select and
Choice 2-3 1450-1480 lbs 55.50-57.85.
Heifers. High Select and Choice 2-3
1202-1463 lbs 67.50-69.00. Select and
Choice 2-3 1159-1393 lbs 65 75-67.70.
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BABY CALVES, per head: Holstein
few 37.00-87.50.
GOATS, per head: Choice-Yearlings
few 40.00-47.50.
Midwest Daily
Livestock Summary
Amarillo, Texas
February 27,2002
Report Supplied By USD A
The Five area direct slaughter cattle
live trade closed 1.00 lower. Dressed sales
were not adequately tested to establish a
trend. Steers; Live basis: 65-80% Choice
68.50-70.00, weighted average price 69.25;
35- 65% Choice 66.00-70.50, weighted av
erage price 69.97. Dressed basis: 35- 65%
Choice 111.00. Slaughter heifers; Live
basis: over 80% Choice 70.50; 65-80%
Choice 70.00-70.50, weighted average
price 70.16; 35-65% Choice 69.00-70.25,
weighted average price 69.99; 1-35%
Choice 69.00-71.19, weighted average
price 70.41.
At So. St. Paul terminal market,
slaughter steers, heifers and Holstein
steers sold mostly steady. Steers: Choice
2-4 1370-1390 lbs 69.00-70.70. Select and
Choice 2-4 pkg 1275 lbs 68.50. Select 2-3
1235-1500 lbs 65.00-68.20. Holsteins:
Choice 2-3 1455-1830 lbs 59.00-63.00. Se
lect and Choice 2-3 1480-1850 lbs
57.00-60.00. Heifers: Select and Choice
2-4 1270-1475 lbs 67.50-69.00.
Estimated daily cattle slaughter under
federal inspection for Wednesday was es
timated at 125,000 head compared to
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LIVESTOCK FUTURES MARKET
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wednesday, February 27,2002
Live Hogs Frozen
Choice Steers Choice Feeders Lean Value Pork Bellies
Today 02/20/02 Today 02/20/02 Today 02/20/02 Today 02/20/02
FO2 70 850 73 475 - - 78 300 76 025
Mr 02 81825 82 200 - 77.525 7675
Ap 02 74 475 75 650 81875 82 825 59 725 60 075
My 02 82 600 83 300 66 675 66 600 79.450 79 450
Jn 02 69 875 70 800 66 650 66 650 -
JIO2 62 950 63 400 79 800 79 800
Au 02 69 775 71550 84 325 84 850 60 800 60 800 77 000 77 000
SO2 84 400 85 750 - - -
002 71750 72 150 84 400 85 300 52 000 51900 -
NO2 84 900 85 200 - -
DO2 72 300 72 450 - 49 400 49 450
JO2 - 84 800 85 150 -
FO3 73 250 73 500 51200 50 875 71500 68.500
Mif)3 - - 70 550 68 500
127.000 last week and 127,000 last year.
Week to date totals through Wednesday
370.000 head compared to 373,000 last
week and 366,000 a year ago.
CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle:
February 70.85, up 42; April 74.47, up 67:
June 69.87; up 30.
Slaughter cows at So. St. Paul sold fully
steady. Premium White 70-75% lean over
1200 lbs none. Breakers 70-80% lean over
1100 lbs 42.00-43.00. Boners 80-85% lean
over 1050 lbs 40.00-42.00. Lean 85-90&
lean over 850 lbs 38.00-43.00 high dress
ing up to 45.00.
Barrows and gilts at terminal markets
traded steady to 0.50 higher, 36.50-38.00
on 220-270 lb 47-51% lean barrow and
gilts. The National direct trade prices are
based on 185 lbs hog carcass with 0.9-1.1
inch back fat and 6 inch square loin/2.0
inch depth plant delivered. National di
rect trade closed mostly steady with
prices ranging 45.25-54.50, weighted aver
age price 51.52. lowa-So. Minnesota di
rect trade trended weak ranging from
45.25-53.51, with weighted average price
51.05. The Western Cornbelt closed weak
to 0.50 lower with prices ranging
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45.25-53.51, weighted average price 51.04.
The Eastern Combelt prices were mostly
0.75 higher ranging from 46.25-54.50, an
average price 51.94.
Hog slaughter under federal inspection
estimate on Wednesday was estimated at
372,000 head compared to 369,000 a week
ago and 370,000 a year ago. Week to date
totals through Wednesday 1,109,000 head
compared to a week ago 1,082,000 head
and a year ago actual slaughtered
1,110,000.
CME Future Closes for Lean Hogs:
April 59.72, up 107; March 66.67, up 102;
June 66.65, up 97.
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.
Sheep and lamb slaughter under feder
al inspection estimate on Wednesday was
estimated at 10,000 head compared to
11,000 a week ago and 12,000 a year ago
Week to date slaughter tor sheep through
Wednesday 36,000 head compared to a
week ago 35,000 head and a year ago
same day actual slaughtered 39,000 head.
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