Four States Livestock
Wednesday Sale
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
May 15,2002
SLAUGHTER COWS: 60 HEAD, 1.00
HIGHER. BREAKERS 43.00-48.25,
BONERS 42.00-47.00, LEAN 38.00-43.00,
THIN 38.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 15 HEAD, 1.00-2.00 HIGH
ER. YG+NI 1500-2300 LBS. 59.75-63.25,
HIGH DRESSING LIMOUSIN 1788
LBS. AT 68.25; YG+N2 52.00-58.75.
FED STEERS: CHOICE 2-4
1250-1400 LBS. 69.00-70.25, LOW
CHOICE 1050-1300 LBS. 63.50-67.50,
LOW CHOICE 1400-1600 LBS.
61.00-64.25.
FED HEIFERS: CHOICE 3 1050-1350
LBS. TO 65.25.
CALVES: 114 HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER. 90-115 LBS. 50.00-67.00;
HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO
FARM 8.00-10.00 HIGHER. +NI 90-120
LBS. 150.00-172.00, 125-135 LBS.
120.00-150.00, 80-88 LBS. 125.00-145.00;
+N2 90-120 LBS. 120.00-150.00, 80-88
LBS. 80.00-120.00; HOLSTEIN HEIF
ERS 12 HEAD, STRONG DEMAND.
+NI 85-115 LBS. 625.00-725.00, 1 128
LBS. AT 535.00; BEEF X BULLS AND
HEIFERS 70-105 LBS. 110.00-170.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 15 HEAD,
2.00- HIGHER. +NI AND 2 220-260
LBS. 34.75-36,50; +NI AND 3 280-300
LBS. 28.50-32.50, 320-350 LBS.
26.00- 190-215 LBS. 30.00-31.00.
SOWS: 34 HEAD, 1.00-2.00 HIGHER.
300-400 LBS. 16.00-21.00, FEW
26.00- 400-500 LBS. 18.00-24.25,
500-650 LBS. 20.00-25.25.
BOARS: TO 14.25.
STOCK CATTLE: 74 HEAD, IN
CLUDES 27 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS.
STEERS, FEW OFFERED. 400-600
LBS. 74.00-90.00, 700-800 LBS.
66.00-77.00.
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HEIFERS: 400-600 LBS. 66.00-73.00.
BULLS: 200-400 LBS. TO 98.00,
400-600 LBS. 70.00-80.00, 600-800 LB.
MEDIUM TO 56.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 42
HEAD. LARGE SPRINGERS
1200.00- MEDIUM 850-1150
LBS., FRESH COWS 700.00-1075.00,
MEDIUM FRESH 600.00-1000.00,
SHORT BRED LARGE 1100.00-1250.00,
SMALLER 800.00-950.00, MEDIUM
AND LARGE OPEN HEIFERS
675.00- SMALL 350.00-700.00,
JERSEYS 275.00-585.00.
LAMBS: 29 HEAD. CHOICE 100-120
LBS. 80.00-86.00, GOOD 50-80 LBS.
79.00- 30-50 LBS. 89.00-105.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 70 HEAD. BY
THE HEAD 2.00-4.00 LOWER 30-40
LBS. 24.00-35.00, 40-50 LBS. TO 37.00;
BY THE LB. STOCK BOAR 200 LBS.
TO 27.00.
Westminster Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
May 14,2002
SLAUGHTER COWS: 88 HEAD,
STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER. BREAK
ERS 43.00-47.25, BONERS 43.00-46.50,
LEAN 39.00-43.00, THIN 39.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 10 HEAD, GOOD DEMAND.
YG+NI 1300-1750 LBS. 59.00-62.50,
HIGH DRESSING 2084 LBS. AT 65.50,
YG+N2 1120 LBS. AT 55.50.
FED STEERS: 24 HEAD, 1.50 HIGH
ER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME
1200-1475 LBS. 70.00-71.75, OVER 1500
LBS. 65.00-68.00, HIGH CHOICE TO
PRIME HOLSTEINS 1400-1600 LBS.
58.50-62.25, LOW CHOICE 1200-1500
LBS. 52.00-57.00.
FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE 2-4
1000-1300 LBS. 67.00-69.00, LOW
CHOICE HOLSTEINS TO 51.25.
CALVES: 113 HEAD. HOLSTEIN
BULLS RETURNING TO FARM
10.00- HIGHER. +NI 88-115 LBS.
160.00- 82-88 LBS. 140.00-157.00;
+N2 88-120 LBS. 120.00-160.00, 78-88
LBS. 100.00-120.00; HOLSTEIN HEIF
ERS 7 HEAD. +NI 90-115 LBS.
555.00- 1 68 LBS. AT 370.00;
BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 70-95
LBS. 100.00-180.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 46 HEAD,
2.00- HIGHER. +NI AND 2 220-270
LBS. 32.25-33.25, 1 LOT TO 35.25, +NI
AND 3 250-300 LBS. 30.00-31.00.
SOWS: FEW OFFERED. 400-650
LBS. 22.00-24.50.
BOARS: TO 13.75.
STOCK CATTLE: 30 HEAD.
STEERS 300-550 LBS. 89.00-98.00,
600-700 LBS. TO 80.00, 700-900 LBS. TO
76.00.
HEIFERS; 300-500 LBS. 74.00-83.00,
500-600 LBS. TO 75.00.
BULLS: 1 215 LBS. AT 113.00,400-600
LBS. 67.00-71.00.
SHEEP: 12 HEAD 35.00-42.00.
LAMBS: 46' HEAD, 5.00-8.00 HIGH
ER. CHOICE 100-125 LBS. 77.00-86.00,
130-145 LBS. 78.00-81.00, 60-90 LBS.
95.00- 30-50 LBS. 95.00-105.00;
YEARLINGS 129 LBS. AT 70.00.
GOATS: 111 HEAD. LARGE BILLI
ES AND WETHERS 85.00-96.00, 1 AT
147.00, MEDIUM 45.00-65.00, LARGE
NANNIES 70.00-100.00, MEDIUM
40.00- SMALL FLESHY
40.00- KIDS 10.00-30.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 126 HEAD.
20-30 LBS. 16.00-20.00, 30-40 LBS.
20.00- 40-60 LBS. 33.00-39.00; BY
THE LB. 40-60 LBS. 60.00-76.00, 60-70
LBS. 55.00-65.00.
National Feeder Cattle
Weekly Summary
St. Joseph, Mo.
May 10,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL FEEDER CATTLE
SUMMARY for week ending May 10. Re
ceipts: Total - 346,400, last week 281,700.
Auctions - 229,000, last week 205,900. Di
rect - 98,000, last week 65,200. Video/
Internet - 19,4000, last week 10,600. Old
Format - 182,400, last week 133,200, last
year 182,300. This week’s auction volume
included 48 percent over 600 lbs and 48
percent heifers.
Compared to last week, feeder cattle
sold 1.00-3.00 higher in active trading.
However; a much lighter test of stocker
steers and heifers sold weak to 4.00 lower,
especially in the deep South where re
ceipts are predominantly lightweight
calves. Orders for stocker cattle signifi
cantly slacked off this week as tum-out
dates for most summer grazing areas have
already passed. Although, recent rains
and lower prices may cause producers
who have the flexibility to crank up their
stocking rates a bit. Demand for the
heavier weight feeder cattle was very
good again this week, despite large re
ceipts. This was a welcome sight for those
backgrounders who chose to wait and sell
their wheat cattle coming off graze-out.
Especially since the performance has been
outstanding and weights on May wheat
cattle have been heavier than normal. As
good as the graze-out season has been,
most of the Hard Red Winter Wheat has
matured to the point of losing its grazing
value. This will cause the few bunches
still left on wheat to be moved very soon.
Direct feeder cattle trading was much
more active this week than it has been for
months, spurred by the fat cattle situation
that finally broke out of its funk. Late last
Friday, packers jumped out and gave 2.00
more for cattle at mostly 65.00. Immedi
ate delivery was part of the transaction as
trucks were practically backing up to the
chutes as the deals were made. Buyers
then turned around on Wednesday and
paid an extra 3.00 to close this week’s
feedlot trade at mostly 68.00 live and
mostly 110.00 dressed, which was
5.00-6.00 higher than the last significant
trade. Most feedlots were finally able to
clean up their show lists. This unexpected
rally came as a result of a spark in dress
ed beef prices and movement. Hopefully,
Mother’s Day and Memorial Day grilling
will gobble up all of this inventory. How
ever, chain speeds are already slowing
down and we may be looking at a post
holiday hangover. But, few people were
expecting this bright spot and analysts are
calling for a friendly cattle-on-feed report
next Friday.
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USDA Market News USDA Carlot
Meat 4:00 Summary: Compared to Previ
ous Day, Prices in Dollars per hundred
weight, Equated to FOB Omaha Basis.
BOXED BEEF CUTS: Boxed beef cut
out values higher on light to moderate de
mand and light offerings Select and
Choice chuck, round and loin higher,
while rib steady to firm Beef trimmings
firm on moderate demand and light to
moderate offerings. Estimated composite
cutout value of Choice 1-3, 600-750 lbs
carcasses up 1.76 at 117.79, 750-900 lbs
up 1.82 at 117.24; Select 1-3, 600-750 lbs
up .66 at 109.27, 750-900 lbs up 1.03 at
109.01; based on 106.43 loads of Choice
cuts, 150.84 loads of Select cuts, 55.52
loads of trimmings, and 60.79 loads of
coarse ground trimmings.
Estimated carcass price equivalent
value of Choice 1-3,600-750 lbs up .90 at
107.75, 750-900 lbs up .95 at 107.37; Se
lect 1-3, 600-750 lbs up .36 at 98.69,
750-900 lbs up .60 at 98.52. Current index
reflects the equivalent of 380,470 head of
cattle.
National Carlot Beef: The Cutter cow
carcass gross cutout value was estimated
at 92.75, up 3.50.
By-Product Drop Value; Hide and offal
from a typical slaughter steer was esti
mated at 7.29, up .03.
National Carlot Pork: Sales reported on
49.3 loads of pork cuts and 21.5 loads of
trim/process pork. Compared to Mon
day’s close: Fresh '/<” loins firm to 2.00
higher; butts mostly 3.00 higher; skinned
hams 20-27 lbs steady; seedless bellies
14-16 lbs steady; lean trimmings generally
steady. Trading slow to moderate, with
moderate to good retail demand and light
offerings, while processing cuts experi
enced light to moderate demand and of
ferings.
Calculations for a 185 lb Pork Carcass
51-52 percent lean 0.80” -0.99” back fat
at last rib 52.14, up .84, Loins bone in
fresh % inch trim 21# DN-LGT
106.00--108.00. Hams bone in trimmed,
17-20 lbs trim spec 1 43.00-44.00; 20-23
lbs trim spec 1 32.00-33.00. Seedless bell
ies 12-14 lbs 59.00; 14-16 lbs 59.00; 16-18
lbs 57.00.
Carlot Lamb Carcass: 0 head reported.
National Carlot
Meat Report
Des Moines, IA
May 14,2002
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