North Carolina
Livestock Sales
Raleigh, N.C.
May 22,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Mount Airy Livestock Auction: Cattle
and Calves; Receipts: 674 head, last week
674. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00
higher; bulls were 1.00 higher. Feeder cat
tle were S.OO-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows
and bulls 21 percent. Replacement pairs
and feeder cows 9 percent. Feeder steers
and bulls under 600 lbs 40 percent, over
600 lbs 7 percent; feeder heifers under 600
lbs 20 percent, over 600 lbs 3 percent.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80 per
cent lean 850-1500 lbs 38.00- 43.00, high
dressing few 44.50-46.00; Boners 80-85
percent 850-1400 lbs 37.00-43.50, high
dressing 44.50-55.00.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1,
1000-1500 lbs SI.SO-61.50; 1500 lbs and
up 53.50-63.50, with one at 65.50.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1
and 2; 200-250 lbs few 106.00-109.00;
250-300 lbs few 95.00-108.00; 300-350 lbs
80.00- 350-400 lbs 85.50-98.00;
400-450 lbs few 84.00-103.00; 450-500 lbs
80.00- 500-600 lbs few 78.00-86.00;
600-700 lbs few 69.00-75.00. Small 1 and
2: 200-250 lbs few 82.00-100.00; 250-300
lbs 82.00-89.00; 350-400 lbs 73.50-84.00.
Holsteins; Large; 200-2 SO lbs few 75.50;
250-300 lbs few 74.00; 300-350 lbs
66.00- 450-500 lbs few 50.00-59.50;
600-700 lbs few 49.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1
and 2: 200-250 lbs few 89.00-102.00;
3SO-400 lbs 75.00-91.50; 400-450 lbs
78.00- 450-500 lbs 75.00-85.00;
500-600'*lbs 73.00-79.00. Small 1 and 2:
250-300 lbs few 79.00-85.00; 300-350 lbs
74.00- 400-450 lbs 67.00-77.00;
450-500 lbs few 63.00-74.00; 500-600 lbs
60.00- 800 lbs and up few 46.50-
53.50.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 and
2: 400-450 lbs 86.50-91.50; 450-500 lbs
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lbs 74.50-85.00; 450-500 lbs 70.00-79.00;
500-600 lbs 70.00-76.50; 600-700 lbs few
60.00- 700 lbs and up 54.50-64.50.
Feeder Cows: Small 1 650-915 lbs mid
dle age cows 41.00-48.50. Medium and
Large 1 1070-1220 lbs middle age cows
few 38.00-48.00. Medium and Large 2
1200-1445 lbs middle age cows few
43.00-
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dle age cows bred 4-8 months
380.00- per head. Medium and
Large 1 1075-1300 lbs middle age cows
bred 4-8 months 505.00-640.00 per head.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Small 1 850-1000 lbs
middle age cows with calves 100-225 lbs
530.00-560.00 per pair. Medium and
Large 1 975-1150 lbs middle age cows
with calves 75-375 lbs 640.00-BSO.OO per
pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holstein
60.00-92.50.
Goats, per head: Slaughter Classes:
Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 25.00-27.50,
60-80 lbs few 97.50; Selection 2 20-40 lbs
15.00-22.50. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80
lbs 25.00-37.50. Replacement Classes;
Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs
47.50-55.00,150-250 lbs 85.50-130.00.
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Livestock Summary
Amarillo, Texas
May 21,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
The direct slaughter cattle trade in the
five major marketing areas on Tuesday
was live sales 2.00-3 00 lower and the
dressed sales 3.00 lower. Steers: Live
basis; over 80 percent Choice 65.00-65.50
weighted average 65.38; 65-80 percent
Choice 64.00-65.50, weighted average
64.52; 35-65 percent Choice 62.50-65.00,
weighted average 63.99. Dressed basis,
65-80 percent Choice 102.00-104.00,
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weighted average 103.41; 35-65 percent
Choice 100.00-103.00, weighted average
101.50. Heifers; Live basis; over 80 per
cent Choice 64.00-66.00, weighted aver
age 65.15; 65-80 percent Choice 64.00;
35-65 percent Choice 64.00. Dressed
basis, over 80 percent Choice 103.00;
65-80 percent Choice 103.00-104.00,
weighted average 103.66; 35-65 percent
Choice 100.00-104.00, weighted average
100.69.
Terminal markets: So. St. Paul slaugh
ter steers and heifers steady. Steers:
Choice 2-4 1280-1320 lbs 66.00-67.00.
Heifers: Choice 2-4 1130-1270 lbs
65.50-66.00.
Cattle slaughter under federal inspec
tion on Tuesday was estimated at 135,000
head compared to 133,000 a week ago
and 132,000 a year ago. Week to date
259,000 head compared to 254,000 a week
ago and 263,000 a year ago.
CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle:
June 59.40, down 87; August 60.57, down
97; October 64.25, down 47.
Slaughter cows at South St. Paul sold
firm to 1.00 higher. Premium White 70-75
no quote. Breakers 70-80 percent lean
over 1100 lbs 45.00-47.00, high dressing
47.50- Boners 80-85 percent lean
over 1050 lbs 44.00-45.75, high dressing
46.00-47.50. Lean 85-90 percent lean
40.25- high dressing 44.50-46.50.
Oklahoma National Stockyards - Mon
day Cattle Auction Close - Estimated re
ceipts: 16,200; last Monday; 14,854; year
ago Monday: 11,996. Compared to last
week: Feeder steers and heifers 1.00-2.00
lower. Stocker cattle and calves steady to
2.00 higher in a limited test. Feeder
Steers; Medium and Large 1 lot 375 lbs
108.75; 400-500 lbs 97.25-105.00; 500-550
lbs 94.00-100.50; 550-600 lbs 88.00-95.75;
few lots 600 lbs thin 92.25-92.50; 600-650
lbs 84.00-90.00; 650-700 lbs 80.00-88.00,
fleshy 80.00-82.00; 700-750 lbs
74.75-81.00, lot 700 lbs thin 84.25;
750-800 lbs 72.00-78.50; 800-850 lbs
71.50- load fleshy 70.00; 850-900 lbs
68.50- fleshy 69.75; 900-950 lbs
67.25- 950-1000 lbs 63.50-67.00;
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450-500 lbs 87.00-89.50; 500-550 lbs
84.00- 550-600 lbs 79.75-84.00, lot
fleshy 78.25; 600-650 lbs 77.00-81.00,
fleshy 72.25-73.75; 650-700 lbs
72.25- 700-750 lbs 70.75-74.00, lot
715 lbs black 75.75; 750-800 lbs
68.25- 800-900 lbs 64.25-69.50;
900-975 lbs 62.75-64.50.
CME Futures Closes for Feeder Cattle:
May 74.90, down 17; August 74.17, down
97; September 74.30, down 70.
Barrows and gilts at terminal markets
were steady to .50 lower. 47-50 percent
lean 220-270 lbs barrows and gilts sold
from 34.50-37.50. The 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. Na
tional direct trade closed steady to weak,
price range 38.49-52.70, with average
price of 49.29. lowa-So. Minnesota direct
trade was steady, price range 41.00-52.70
with average price of 50.27. The Western
Combelt was steady to weak with a price
range of 41.00-52.70, average price 50.28.
The Eastern Combelt trend was weak to
.50 lower, prices ranging 38.49-51.43 with
an average price 47.43.
Hog slaughter under federal inspection
on Tuesday was estimated at 369,000
head compared to 374,000 a week ago
and 358,000 a year ago. Week to date
744,000 head compared to 751,000 a week
ago and 714,000 a year ago.
CME Futures Closes for Lean Hogs:
June 49.17, down 200; July 49.77, down
200; August 48.42, down 200.
Slaughter lambs were steady on Tues
day at So. St. Paul. Old Crop: Choice and
Prime 2-3 shorn No. 1-2 pelts 110-140 lbs
62.00- New Crop: Wooled, Choice
and Prime 2-3 110-140 lbs 63.00-65.00.
Sheep and lamb slaughter under feder
al inspection on Tuesday was estimated at
12.000 head compared to 11,000 a week
ago and 11,000 a year ago. Week to date
25.000 head compared to 19,000 a week
ago and 20,000 a year ago.
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Meat Report
Des Moines, IA
May 21,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
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 generally steady on moderate
demand and offerings. Select and Choice
chuck and round cuts generally steady,
while rib cuts weak and loin cuts firm.
Beef trimmings firm on light to moderate
demand and offerings.
Estimated composite cutout value of
Choice 1-3 600-750 lbs carcasses up .27 at
118.96, 750-900 lbs up .27 at 119.61; Se
lect 1-3 600-750 lbs down .03 at 109.53,
750-900 lbs up .04 at 109.28; based on
127.68 loads of Choice cuts, 162.72 loads
of Select cuts, 22.70 loads of trimmings,
and 68.19 loads of coarse ground trim
mings.
Estimated carcass price equivalent
value of Choice 1-3 600-750 lbs up .08 at
106.65, 750-900 lbs up .08 at 107.02, Se
lect 1-3 600-750 lbs down .07 at 97.11,
750-900 lbs down .03 at 96.94. Current
index reflects the equivalent of 305,617
head of cattle.
National Carlot Beef: The Cutter cow
carcass gross cutout value was estimated
at 94.35, unchanged.
By-Product Drop Value: Hide and offal
from a typical slaughter steer was esti
mated at 7.32, up .03.
National Carlot Pork; Sales reported on
31.5 loads of pork cuts and 39.5 loads of
tnm/process pork. Compared to Mon
day’s close - Fresh !/<” loins steady to weak
on light test; butts steady; skinned hams
17-23 lbs steady, 23-27 lbs. not tested;
seedless bellies 1.00-4.00 lower, lean trim
mings steady. Trading slow to moderate,
with light to moderate demand and offer
ings.
Calculations for a 185 lb Pork Carcass
51-52 percent lean 0.80” -0 99” back fat at
last rib 51.85, down .24. Loins bone m
fresh 'A inch trim 21 Ib/down-light
106 00-112.00. Hams bone in trimmed,
17-20 lbs trim spec 1 43.00; 20-23 lbs trim
spec 1 34,00. Seedless bellies 12-14 lbs
54.00; 14-16 lbs 58.00; 16-18 lbs 54.00.
Carlot Lamb Carcass: 0 head reported.