Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle St. Joseph, Mo„ April 8, 2002 - USDA Market News Service Sales in Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for Week Ending Sunday, April 7,2002 Confirmed Sales: 160.821; SLAUGHTER STEERS Head Count Over 80% Choice 2,724 65-80% Choice 4,408 35-65% Choice 37,167 1-35% Choice 3,039 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 1.429 65-80% Choice 3,700 35-65% Choice 29.189 1-35% Choice 903 DRESSED BASIS SALES: SLAUGHTER STEERS Over 80% Choice 1,941 65-80% Choice 18,298 35-65% Choice 14,488 1-35% Choice 160 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 1,786 65-80% Choice 10,837 35-65% Choice 7,877 1-35% Choice Weekly Accumulated Wi Head Count Avg. Weight Avg. Price Live Steer 47,338 1245.4 71.91 Live Heifer 35,221 1127,0 71.88 Dressed Steer 34,887 824.2 115.57 Dressed Heif 20,500 760.3 116.02 Week Ago Weighted Averages Live Steer Live Heite Dressed Steer Dressed Heifer National Feeder Cattle Weekly Summary St. Joseph, Mo. 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Weight Range 1050-1582 796-1600 830-1550 850-1425 Range Weight Price 70 00-74 25 1,341 72 87 7000-74 00 1,284 72 18 68 00-73 50 1,236 71 87 70 00-73 00 1,223 7103 840-1550 825-1500 810-1400 1000-1300 68 65-74 15 1.197 70.00-74 00 1,188 68 00-73 75 1,116 71 00-71 00 1.124 500-1086 533-1074 500-1080 632-1032 111 00-119 00 852 112.00-118 00 837 110 00-117 00 804 114 00-114 00 832 114.00-118 00 786 113 00-118.00 768 112 00-118.00 744 500-1050 482-1044 488-1400 1,240.1 1,140 I 829.4 776 2 50,082 37,704 30,414 19,562 previous format will be available for one year for comparison pur- poses. RECEIPTS: Auctions: This Week 255,500, Last Week 202,800. Direct; This Week 43,800, Last Week 46,100. Video/Intemet: This Week 3,000, Last Week 3,000. TOTAL: 302300, Last Week 281,900. Old This rising star is another part of the all-star egg production package from Chore-Time including feeders, drinkers, egg collectors, environmental control, and feed conveying and storage. For stellar performance, why not join the producers who count on Chore-Time to help consistently achieve top egg production? Call us today for more details. authorized master distributor since 1982 Format: This Week 148,400, Last Week 140,100, Last Year 186,100. Compared to last week; feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher with the exception of direct trade in the Southern Plains which sold steady to 2.00 lower on very light receipts and light demand late in the week. A variety of factors influenced markets this week with a highly vol atile Futures market mostly to blame. Active trading in early auc tion sales were spurred on by Mon day’s limit up of April Live Futures, then teetering midweek, with sales holding up. 72 47 72.24 71.84 71 00 A mixture of cattle were seen in salebams this week with an in creased supply of plainer fleshy cat tle and new crop, unweaned, balling calves than a week ago. Demand for grass cattle, especially older short yearlings, showing continued inter est. Most major cattle grazing areas, specifically Texas, New Mexico, Ok lahoma, and Kansas, are in dire need of rain. Buyers have their fingers crossed as chances of ‘sky juice’ fore casted for Friday and Saturday. Heavy rains across eastern parts of the US lowered auction receipts this week, however greener pastures are boosting demand for calves and stockers. Direct feeder cattle trade contin ues slow, with light to moderate de mand for yearlings as several large strings are yet to come off of winter wheat graze outs. These strings will be headed to the salebams in the next two to three weeks as these cat- 114 90 116 52 114 46 114 00 115.47 116 27 115.80 70.26 70 30 112.38 112.52 tie are not contracted. Thursday’s limit down of both live and feeder fu tures along with Friday’s lower prices have ail sides scratching their heads looking for something or someone to blame. 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