AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 1,2002
Westminster Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
May 28,2002
SLAUGHTER COWS: 93 HEAD, 1.50
LOWER. BREAKERS 43.00-47.75,
BONERS 43.00-46.00, LEAN 39.00-43.00,
THIN 39.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 8 HEAD. YG+NI 1200-1600
LBS. 56.00-58.50, YG+N2 54.00-56.00.
FED STEERS: 26 HEAD, 1.00
LOWER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME
1200-1450 LBS. 66.50-68.75, OVER 1500
LBS. TO 64.00, CHOICE 2-3 1200-1400
LBS. 64.00-66.00, CHOICE HOLSTEINS
1100-1500 LBS. 55.00-58.50, 1 1750 LBS.
AT 54.00.
FED HEIFERS: 16 HEAD. HIGH
CHOICE 1100-1400 LBS. 64.75-67.00,
LOW CHOICE 1000-1400 LBS.
60.00-64.00.
CALVES: ISO HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER. 90-115 LBS. 60.00-77.00;
HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO
FARM 20.00-30.00 LOWER. +NI 90-125
LBS. 160.00-182.00, 80-88 LBS.
130.00- 130-140 LBS.
105.00- +N2 90-125 LBS.
100.00- 80-88 LBS. 90.00-125.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS ACTIVE BID
DING. +NI 90-120 LBS. 590.00-640.00,
70-90 LBS. 360.00-540.00; BEEF X
BULLS 70-90 LBS. 130.00-172.00; BEEF
X HEIFERS 70-95 LBS. 205.00-250.00, 1
HEREFORD AT 330.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 93 HEAD, 3.00
LOWER. +NI AND 3 230-290 LBS.
27.50-28.50, +N2 AND 3 220-280 LBS.
25.00- 300-375 LBS. 19.00-23.25.
SOWS: 13 HEAD, 3.00 LOWER.
300-500 LBS. 15.00-20.00, 500-650 LBS.
18.00-
BOARS: 10.75-13.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 88 HEAD, HIGH
ER PRICES. STEERS MED. AND
LARGE FRAME 3 TAME HERE
FORDS 380-420 LBS. 127.00-141.00,
BULK 400-600 LBS. 75.00-98.00,600-700
LBS. 68.00-77.00.
HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 300-400 LBS. 104.00-117.00,
100-500 LBS. 81.00-95.00, 500-700 LBS.
68.00- 700-800 LBS. 55.00-69.00.
BULLS: 200-400 LBS. 101.00-110.00,
400-600 LBS. 80.00-87.00, 600-800 LBS.
53.00-
SHEEP: 92 HEAD, HIGHER PRICES.
UNDER 150 LBS. 30.00-69.00, OVER
150 LBS. 18.00-35.00.
LAMBS: 96 HEAD, 2.00-5.00 LOWER.
HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 90-120 LBS.
79.00- 70-90 LBS. 79.00-91.00,
50-70 LBS. 90.00-101.00, 30-50 LBS.
75.00-
GOATS: 47 HEAD. LARGE BILIES
AND WETHERS 79.00-95.00, MEDIUM
50.00- LARGE NANNIES
60.00- MEDIUM 45.00-70.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 99 HEAD,
GOOD DEMAND. BY THE HEAD
20-30 LBS. 15.00-29.00, 30-50 LBS.
23.00- 50-70 LBS. 39.00-55.00; BY
THE LB. 30-40 LBS. 61.00-72.00, 55-75
LBS. 57.00-66.00, 2 HEAD 88 LBS. AT
62.00.
Midwest Daily
Livestock Summary
Amarillo, Texas
May 29,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Five area direct slaughter cattle live
trade and dressed trade was not estab
lished. Dressed sales steady to 1.00 lower
at 101.00-103.00, mostly 102.00-103.00 in
Northern plains. Steers: live basis: over
80% Choice 66.00, weighted average price
66.00; 65-80% Choice 65.25, weighted av
erage price 65.25; 35-65% Choice 64.00,
weighted average price 64.00. Dress basis:
65-80% Choice 104.00, weighted average
price 104.00; 35-65% Choice 105.00,
weighted average price 105.00. Heifers:
live basis: over 80% Choice 65.00, weight
ed average 65.00; 65-80% Choice
64.50- weighted average price 65.68;
35-65% Choice 63.25-64.00, weighted av
erage price 63.32. Dressed basis: 65-80%
Choice 104.00, weighted average price
104.00; 35-65% Choice 101.00, weighted
average price 101.00.
At So. St. Paul terminal market,
slaughter steers and heifers sold steady on
a light test while Holsteins steers were
.50-1.00 higher. So St Paul; Steers: Couple
Choice 2-4 1330 lbs 63.50. Holsteins:
Choice, few Prime 1380-1735 lbs
57.50- Heifers; Choice 2-3 few
1170-1420 lbs 63.25-65.25.
Sioux Falls terminal slaughter steers
and heifers traded steady, instances .50
lower. Steers: High Select and Choice 2-3
1292-1442 lbs 64.00-65.40. Holsteins: Se
lect and Choice 2-3 1313-1770 lbs
55.00-58.00. Heifers: High Select and
Choice 2-3 1155-1205 lbs 64.10-65.00.
Estimated daily cattle slaughter under
federal inspection for Wednesday was es
timated at 133,000 head compared to
134,000 a week ago and 133,000 a year
ago. Week to date totals through Wednes
day 269,000 head compared to 393,000
last week and 268,000 a year ago.
CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle:
June 62.27, down 55; Aug 62.30, down 55;
Oct 65.20, down 40.
Slaughter cows at South St. Paul sold
hilly steady. Breakers 70-80 percent lean
over 1100 lbs 45.00-47.50, high dressing
up to 51.00; Boners 80-85 percent lean
over 1050 lbs 44.00-45.25, high dressing
up to 47.00; Lean 85-90 percent lean over
850 lbs 40.00-44.00, high dressing up to
45.00.
Barrows and gilts at terminal markets
traded 50-2.00 lower at 29.00- 29.50 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 direct
trade closed 1.00-1.25 lower prices rang
ing 37.00-48.65, weighted average price
43.73. lowa-SO. Minnesota direct trade
closed 1.00-1.50 lower at 38.00-48.65, with
weighted average price 43.65. The West
ern Cornbelt closed 1.25-1.50 lower with
prices ranging 38.00-48.65, weighted aver
age price 43.67. The Eastern Cornbelt
prices were 75 lower ranging from 37.00-
48.45, an average price 43.81.
Hog slaughter under federal inspection
estimate on Wednesday was estimated at
374,000 head compared to 365,000 a week
ago and 365,000 a year ago. Week to date
totals through Wednesday 747,000 head
compared to a week ago 1,109,000 head
and a year ago actual slaughtered
743,000.
CME Future Closes for Lean Hogs:
June 46.42, up 05; July 47.05, down IS;
August 45.97, down 22.
Old crop slaughter lambs traded 1.00
higher at So. St. Paul, MN while new crop
lambs were 2.00 higher. Shorn: Old crop:
Choice, end Prime 2-3 120-140 lbs
64.00-66.00. Wooled: New crop: Choice,
end Prime 2-3 110-130 lbs 66.00-68.00. At
San Angelo slaughter lambs sold firm.
Slaughter lambs: Choice 2-3 shorn and
wooled 90-140 lbs 57.00-66.00; new crop
90-125 lbs 68.00-78.00.
Sheep and lamb slaughter under feder
al inspection estimate on Wednesday was
estimated at 13,000 head compared to
12,000 a week ago and 12,000 a year ago.
Week to date slaughter for sheep through
Wednesday 26,000 head compared to a
week ago 37,000 head and a year ago
same day actual slaughtered 23,000 head.
National Weekly
Lamb Report
Des Moines, lowa
May 29,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB RE
PORT: Carlot volume negotiated sales for
delivery within 14 calendar days. FOB
plant basis, hind trotters off. Price CWT.
Weighted average prices in parentheses.
CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4: Total
head 17,225. 30 Ibs/down, 120 head,
274-362.00 (322.75); 30-40 lbs, 93 head,
166-264.00 (196.33); 40-45 lbs, 281 head.
Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle
St. Joseph, Mo., May 28, 2002 - USDA Market News Service
Sales in Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska;
Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for
Week Ending Monday, May 27,2002
Confirmed Sales: 156,095; Week Ago: 164,202; Year Ago: N.A
iALE!
SLAUGHTER STEERS.
Head
Count
Over 80% Choice 2.411
65-80% Choice 10,544
35-65% Choice 28,600
1-35% Choice 1,457
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice 683
65-80% Choice 7,063
35-65% Choice 30,882
1-35% Choice
DRESSED BASIS:
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Over 80% Choice 1,527
65-80% Choice 16,326
35-65% Choice 20,311
1-35% Choice
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Over 80% Choice 677
65-80% Choice 7,725
35-65% Choice 12,355
1-35% Choice
Weekly Accumulated Wei:
Head Count
Live Steer 43,012
Live Heifer 38,628
Dressed Steer 38,164
Dressed Heif 20,787
Week Ago Weighted Averages:
Live Steer 55,975 1,237.2
Live Heifer 42,283 1,111.7
Dressed Steer 27,050 813.2
Dressed Heifer 21,041 737.8
Year Ago Weighted Averages: Not available.
Live Steer
Live Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
140-224.00 (164.06); 40-50 lbs, 463 head,
140-204.00 (154.00); 50-55 lbs, 656 head,
140-180.00 (150.75); 55-60 lbs, 1,827 head,
140-180.00 (145.87); 60-65 lbs, 2,056 head,
138-180.00 (146.67); 65-75 lbs 4,355 head,
138-180.00 (141.47); 75-85 lbs, 4,840 head,
110-147.00 (133.38); 85 Ibs/up, 2,538 head,
103-125.00(111.05).
CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 5: Total
head 1,341. 65-75 lbs, 49 head, 70-109.50
(90.15); 75-85 lbs, 152 head, 70-95.00
(74.11); 85 Ibs/up, 1,140 head, 70-97.00
(79.20).
Price Avg.
Weight
Range
779-1550
900-1600
875-1550
970-1400
Range Weight Price
63.00- 1,270 65.20
62.00- 1,287 64.09
60.50-66.05 1,228 63.82
63.00- 1,238 63.88
63.50-67 00 1,176
62 00-65.50 1,153
61 10-65.00 1,115
865-1525
875-1600
875-1440
101.00-106.50 842
100 00-108.00 816
100 00-107.00 813
500-1066
534-
535-
102.00- 722
100.00- 734
100.00- 748
500-1000
488- 987
498-1003
if Bi
Avg. Weight Avg. Price
1,245.4 63.96
1,122.9 63.90
815.5 102.51
741.7 102.04
Avg.
64.88
63.89
63.88
103 31
102.69
102.31
102.66
102.31
101.85
66.85
66.88
107.02
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