A26-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 19, 2002
National Slaughter Cattle
Weekly Review
Oklahoma City, Okla.
October 11,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL SLAUGHTER SUM
MARY for week ending Oct. 11. Trade
still very light thru the morning. Bulk of
the sales in the North. Dressed sales
1.00-2.00 lower and few live trades steady.
Feedlots taking a hard stand as the Octo
ber live cattle board is currently at a 4.00
premium to last week’s trade. Heavy cat
tle still a burden and taking discounts of
up to 25.00 per cwt. Boxed beef prices
continue to falter this week but movement
has improved to almost double the previ
ous week. USDA’s boxed beef cut-out val
ues Friday noon averaged 104.20 down
1.87 from last Friday.
Sales of slaughter cattle on a national
basis for negotiated cash trades were a
minimal 57,900 head through 10:00 a.m.
Friday. Last week’s full count was
147.000 head.
STEERS AND HEIFERS: MIDWEST
DIRECT MARKETS: Live Basis: 35-80
percent Choice, 900-1400 lbs 63.00-64.00.
Dressed Basis: Steers and Heifers: 35-80
percent Choice, 550-950 lbs. 97.00-99.00,
average 98.00. HIGH PLAINS DIRECT
MARKETS: Live Basis: Steers and Heif
ers 35-65 percent Choice, 900-1400 lbs
limited sales 63.00-64.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS
(Average Yielding): Slaughter cows and
bulls steady, except south east steady to
2.00 lower. USDA’s Cutter cow carcass
cut-out value closed Thursday at 78.46
down .37 cents from last Friday.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% Lean
1000-1600 lbs; Colorado 35.50-38.50; Ok
lahoma 35.50-38.50; Alabama
31.00- Boners 80-85% Lean
900-1500 lbs: Colorado 35.25-38.00; Okla
homa 34.25-37.00; Alabama 33.50-36.50
Lean 85-90%; Lean 850-1300 lbs Colorado
32.50-36.00; Oklahoma 32.00-35.50; Ala
bama 29.00-32.00.
BULLS: 88-92% Lean 1500-2200: lbs
Colorado 43.50-47.00; Oklahoma
43.00- Alabama 43.50-46.50.
NOTE; Slaughter cow and bull prices
reflect Tuesday markets.
East Coast and North
Central Veal Report
Des Moines, lowa
October 16,2002
Supplied By USDA
CARLOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT:
Northeast and North Central Basis: Com
pared to trading last week: Northeast spe
cial fed veal and North Central generally
weak on light test. Demand and offerings
light to moderate for slow to moderate
trading.
VEAL CARCASS, SPECIAL FED,*
HOT BASIS, FOB PRODUCTION
POINTS: Hide-On, 240-300 lb: Northeast
60 head. North Central 85 head. Hide-
Off, 215-275 lb: North East 217.00; Nortlt
Central 200.
CONTRACT INFORMATION: Hot
Basis, Hide-Off (As of October 16): Con
tract calves slaughtered this week:
215.00-230.00, mostly 215.00-225.00.
Packers base market: 195.00-200.00. Fu
ture contracts offered: Firm Bottom
190.00, Firm Top 210.00. Firm
Bottom, Open Top I5K).00. Firm Bottom,
190.00, with a Split Top 210.00. Fixed,
194.00 and 195.00.
•North Central - OH, IN, 11, MI & WI.
•Northeast - MA, MD, PA, NY, NJ, DE,
CT & VT.
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VEAL CUTS TRADE, SPECIAL FED:
Market for Tuesday, Oct. IS Compared
to last week: Distributive special fed veal
cuts are offered at steady to mixed price
trends as most cuts face post holiday ad
justments. Demand and offerings light to
moderate for moderate movement.
Prices per CWT: Carcass, hide off
200-250 lb 230-245.00; Foresaddles 85-110
lb 165-190.00; Kosher Foresaddles 90-110
lb 195-210.00; Hindsaddles 85-115 lb
300-325.00; Loins, regular 17-25 lb
275-310.00; Loins, 4x4 trmd 12-18 lb
440-500.00; Hotel Racks, 8 rib 15-21 lb
400-450.00,7 rib 14-20 lb 400-455.00,6 rib
13-17 lb 495-525.00; Chuck, square cut
36-47 lb 95-130.00; Shoulder, full 14-20 lb
140-170.00; Legs, double 70-90 lb
300-325.00, TBS 3-piece 24-32 lb
625-675.00, BHS heel-out 27-35 lb
450-525.00; Top Round, trmd, cap-off
8-10 lb 800-950.00; Breast 10-12 lb
70-80.00; Necks, bone-in 24-28 lb
100-130.00; Stew Meat, regular
190-225.00; Boneless Trimmings 75-80%
lean 60-70.00; Heavy Nature Green
Hides, per piece 42-45.00.
Eastern Combelt Direct
Feeder Cattle Weekly
Springfield, HI.
October 11,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Eastern Combelt Direct Feeder Cattle
Summary Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
and Ohio: Feeder steers were mostly
1.00-2.00 higher. Heifers were mostly
weak to .50 lower. Demand was light to
moderate with slow to moderate trading.
Most of the demand was for yearling cat
tle. Receipts this week about 48% steers
and heifers about 52% of reported sales,
with 76% of total receipts weighing over
600 lbs. Confirmed sales 1000 this week,
1550 last week and 1100 last year.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Urge 1-2: 575-650 lbs 77.50-81.50;
700-750 lbs 81.50-83.25; 825-850 lbs
75.00-79.75. Holstein steers; Medium and
Large 3; no test.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1-2: 550-800 lbs 75.00-78.50.
Prices are based FOB the farm unless
otherwise indicated. Delivered prices in
clude freight, commissions, and other ex
penses.
West Virginia
Feeder Cattle
Charleston, W. Va.
October IS, 2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Regular Sales from Weston and Park
ersburg, Oct. 12.
STEERS: 257 head. Med./Lge. 1:
200-300 lb 90-93.00; 300-400 lb 81-94.00;
400-500 lb 74-74.00; 500-600 lb 674-79.00;
600-700 lb 64-70.00; 700-800 lb 71-74.00;
800-900 lb 69.00; 900-1000 lb 58.00.
Med./Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 90-95.00; 300-400
lb 80-85.00; 400-500 lb 69-79.00.
HEIFERS: 269 head. Med./Lge. 1:
200-300 lb 76-84.00; 300-400 lb
73.50-80.00; 400-500 lb 63.50-74.50;
500-600 lb 65-73.50; 600-700 lb 60-72.00;
700-800 lb 57-69.00. Med./Lge. 2: 200-300
lb 76-84.00; 300-400 lb 76-81.00; 400-500
lb 62-72.00.
BULLS: 191 head. Med./Lge. 1:
300-400 lb 84-90.00; 400-500 lb 68-84.00;
500-600 lb 64-77.00; 600-700 lb
57.50-69.00; 700-800 lb 54-62.00; 800-1000
lb 49-59.00.
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National Sheep Summary
San Angelo, Texas
October 15,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
At midwest market centers, all classes
steady. At New Holland, PA slaughter
lambs 5.00 higher; slaughter ewes
5.00- higher. At Billings, MT slaugh
ter ewes 3.00 higher: feeder lambs
2.00- higher. At San Angelo, slaugh
ter lambs firm; slaughter ewes firm to 3.00
higher, instances 3.00-5.00 higher; feeder
lambs 2.00-6.00 higher. 6,800 head esti
mated for today.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice and
Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs: San Angelo: shorn
and wooled 72.00-79.00. Midwest: shorn
75.00- wooled 110-125 lbs
70.00- 125-150 lbs 73.00-75.00. New
Holland; 80-120 lbs 80.00-90.00. Virginia:
63.50-68.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo:
Good and Choice 2-4 25.00-33.00; Good
2-3; 32.00-40.00; Utility and Good 1-3
34.00- Utility 1-2 25.00-35.00; Cull
and Utility 1-2 18.00-25.00. Midwest:
Utility and Good 1-3 17.00-22.00; Cull 1
14.00- New Holland: Good and
Choice 2-4 45.00-55.00; Utility and Good
1-3 30.00-45.00. Billings: Good 2-3
24.00- Utility 1-2 23.00-26.00; Cull 1
18.00-
FEEDER LAMBS: Medium and Large
1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 88.00-94.00;
60-70 lbs 80.00-85.00; 70-90 lbs
78.00- Midwest: 60-80 lbs
73.00- few 82.00; 80-100 lbs
65.00- Virginia; 50-60 lbs 55.00;
60-70 lbs 55.00; 70-85 lbs 55.00-63.00.
Billings: 50-60 lbs 84.50-89.00; 60-70 lbs
80.00- 70-80 lbs 82.00-89.25; 80-90
lbs 83.50-86.25; 90-100 lbs 82.00-85.50;
100-110 lbs 79.00-82.75; 110-115 lbs
77.00- 125-140 lbs 73.75-78.50.
REPLACEMENT EWES: Medium
and Large 1-2: San Angelo: no test. Bill
ings: no test.
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB
REPORT for week ending Monday,
Oct. 14: SLAUGHTERED LAMB
PRIOR WEEK: From Forward Con
tracts: Domestic 1,498 head; Im
ported 0. From Formula Arrange
ments: Domestic 26,332 head;
Imported: 702.
SLAUGHTERED PACKER
OWNED SHEEP: DOMESTIC:
3,097 head, 58-76 lbs (avg. 68 lbs);
dressing 50%; Choice or better
99.3%. IMPORTED: None.
FORWARD CONTRACT PUR
CHASES: No trade reported.
FORMULA PURCHASES: DO
MESTIC: 4,750 head, 51-65 lbs (avg.
60.6 lbs) 1445.33-157.59, wtd.avg.
price 153.61; 18,871 head, 65-75 lbs
(avg. 69.7 lbs) 147.53-165.44, wtd.
avg, price 156.69; 2,744 head, 75-81
lbs (avg. 78.3 lbs) 157.00-164.36, wtd.
avg. price 159.13. IMPORTED: 702
head, 67-71 lbs (68.8) 154.35-155.68,
wtd. avg. price 155.00.
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National Weekly
Lamb Report
Des Moines, lowa
October 16,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Oklahoma Feeder
Cattle Weekly
Oklahoma City, OK
October 16,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
OKLAHOMA NATIONAL STOCK
YARDS, Weekly Cattle Summary
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00
higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-3.00 higher.
Steer calves firm to 3.00 higher. Heifer
calves steady. Demand good for feeder
cattle and steer calves. Demand moderate
for heifer calves, however demand light
for heifer calves over 550 lbs and Brah
man cross calves. Yearling steer numbers
very limited and buyers forced to fill or
ders with heavy weight calves. Large run
expected next week as frost in northern
Oklahoma should bring cattle to town.
Quality of feeder cattle mostly plain. Calf
quality average to attractive. Few feeders
in medium flesh; calves in fleshy condi
tions. Weigh-ups average to full.
Receipts this week 11,565; last week
9441; last year 11,565. Supply consisted of
47% calves and yearlings over 600 lbs;
49% calves; 4% cows and bulls. Heifers
comprised 45% of feeder & calf supply.
Prices follow with weighted average
weight and price in parenthesis.
FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1:
CALVES: 300-350 lbs (322 lbs)
110.00- (118.48); 350-400 lbs (385
lbs) 102.25-114.00 (108.81); 400-450 lbs
(421 lbs) 97.00-106.00 (103.68); 450-500
lbs (473 lbs) 92.00- 98.50 (95.96); 500-550
lbs (523 lbs) 87.50-94.00 (90.73); 550-600
lbs (575 lbs) 82.25-95.00 (87.04); 600-650
lbs (622 lbs) 80.00-87.50 (83.28); 650-700
lbs (673 lbs) 78.00-85.00 (81.27); 700-750
lbs (724 lbs) 82.25- 84.75 (83.44); 750-800
lbs (770 lbs) 77.50. YEARLINGS: 640 lbs
86.00; 680 lbs 84.75; 700-750 lbs (717 lbs)
83.75-85.75 (84.34); 750-800 lbs (775 lbs)
80.50- (81.76); 800-850 lbs (828 lbs)
79.00- (80.33); 850-860 lbs (853 lbs)
78.00- (78.61). Holsteins: few Large
3:225-350 lbs 65.00-70.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Med./Lge, 1:
CALVES: 275 lbs 107.00; 300-400 lbs
88.00- (100.43); 400-450 lbs (424
lbs) 84.00-92.50 (87.45); 450- 500 lbs (471
lbs) 80.25-86.25 (84.03); 500-550 lbs (520
lbs) 74.00-81.25 (78.39); 550-600 lbs (573
lbs) 70.00-78.00 (74.58); 600-675 lbs (650
lbs) 69.50-76.00 (73.20). YEARLINGS:
555 lbs 82.00; 600-700 lbs (650 lbs)
78.50- (80.36); 700-750 lbs (730 lbs)
76.25-80.50 (79.03); few 800-860 lbs
69.00-
LIVESTOCK FUTURES MARKET
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
. „ Live Hogs Frozen
Choice Steers Choice Feeders Lean Value Pork Bellies
Today WkAgo Today WkAgo Today WkAgo Today WkAgo
002 68.850 67.100 81.425 79.800 45.450 44.250
NO2 81.650 79.700 -
DO2 71.875 70.625 - 42.175 40.500 - —..
JO2 80.950 78.825 - -
FO3 73.525 72.075 - - 47.975 46.550 74.850 76.325
Mro3 ‘— 78.750 76.800 74.350 75.800
Apo3 73.900 72.325 78.500 76.550 51.250 50.950 -
My 03 78.600 76.850 58.150 58.000 76.000 77 500
Jno3 69.450 67.800 - 60.875 60.925 -
1103 - - 58.825 59.125 75.200 75.520
Au 03 69.450 67.900 80 500 78.500 56.425 56.625 74.000 74 000
SO3 - 80.050 78.000
003 70.350 68.850 51.700 51.800 —-
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Tennessee Graded
Goat and Sheep Sale
Nashville, Tenn.
October 11, 2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Tennessee Livestock Producers Grad
ed Goat and Sheep Sale at Thompson
Station, Friday, Oct. 11. Receipts; 1,064
head (854 goats and 210 sheep); last sale
1,016. Goats sold per head or per hundred
weight, actual or estimated.
GOATS: SLAUGHTER CLASSES:
KIDS: Selection 1; 35-50 lb 103.00; 51-65
lb 105.00, one 110.00; 66-85 lb few
81.50- Selection 2: 25-35 lb 91.50;
36-50 lb 93.50-95.00; 51-65 lb 87-90.00;
66-80 lb 76-82.50. Selection 3: 25-35 lb
80-89.00; 36-50 lb 81.75-85.00; 51-65 lb
75.50- 66-85 lb 73.50. BUCKS/
BILLIES: All wgts. 60-77.00 mostly
65-73.00. NANNIES/DOES: All wgts.
50-55.00.
KIDS: FEEDERS: Selection 3: 21-35 lb
80.00.
GOATS: REPLACEMENTS:
NANNIES/DOES: Per head. Selection 2:
50-75 lb 38-54.00, 75-90 lb 51-68.00. Se
lection 3: 41-54.00, 90 Ib/up 55-67.00.
BUCKS/BILLIES: Per head. Selection 2:
100-190 lb 87-172.00.
SHEEP; SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Good
and Choice, few Prime 60-80 lb
78.25- 80-100 lb 73.25-77.50, few
Prime 80.50; 100-120 lb 73.15-77.50, few
Prime 80.00; 120-155 lb 74.50-75.50. Bar
badoes and Katahdin; 40-80 lb
73.25- 80-120 lb 74.50-75.50.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good:
All wgts. 32.50-34.50. SLAUGHTER
RAMS: All wgts. 27-33.00.
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