Oklahoma Feeder Cattle Weekly Oklahoma City, OK December 11, 2002 Report Supplied By USDA OKI AHOMA NATIONAL STOCK YARDS, Weekly Cattle Summary Steers over 600 lbs and heifers over 500 lbs steady to 2 00 higher; lighter weight calves weak. Demand good for all classes. Demand much improved from feedlot buyers for heavyweight calves as calves become thinner and longer termed weaned. Supply of true yearling feeders remains light. Receipts this week 11,520; last week 9095; last year 13,029. Supply consisted of 52% yearlings and calves over 600 lbs; 45% calves; 3% cows and bulls. Heifers comprised 42% of feeder & calf supply. Prices follow with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. FEEDER STEERS; Medium and Large 1; CALVES: 300-400 (350 lbs) LIVESTOCK FUTURES MARKET Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wednesday, December 11, 2002 Choice Steers Choice Feeders Today WkAgo Today WkAgo 73 825 75 625 D 02 J 02 F 03 Mr 03 Apo3 77 375 78 600 My 03 77 925 79 325 71 850 72 750 Jno3 Jl 03 Au 03 70 350 71 300 S 03 0 03 N 03 D 03 71 500 72 300 We Specialize in Building f Remodeling f and Automating Dairy Facilities... <JS < ■* * , V Featuring Norbco stalls & curtains, Bohlman waterers, Pasture Mat pillows and cover. Holding area and rear of parlor were also remodeled We Are Builders/Equipment Dealers We offer total systems design with parlor automation a specialty. We build complete facilities and offer many years of experience. We also do repairs and remodeling, offering plumbing and electrical services, We are dealers for the following equipment: Norbco Bam Equipment, Alley Scrapers, & Curtain Systems Tlinnel Ventilation Systems Cow Mattress Need Advice On Ventilation, Milking Systems Or Animal Housing. Give Us A Try Have It K wisely Built! We offer full service on our products 24 hours a day. 108.00- 112 00 (111.89), 400-450 lbs (429 lbs) 103.00-108 00 (105.38); 450-500 lbs (477 lbs) 94 50-103.00 (98.91), 500-550 lbs (524 lbs) 89.25-102 00 (96 32); 550-600 lbs (581 lbs) 84.00-92 50 (88 15); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 84 50-90.50 (87.01); 700-750 lbs (721 lbs) 81.25-88 75 (84.85). YEAR LINGS’ 650-700 lbs (687 lbs) 87.00-88.50 (87.74); 700-750 lbs (726 lbs) 87 00-89.75 (88.38); 750-800 lbs (769 lbs) 85.75-89.00 (86.93), 800-810 lbs (808 lbs) 86.75-87.50 (87.26); 975-1000 lbs (991 lbs) 76.00- 76.50 (76.29). FEEDER HEIFERS: :Medium and Large 1: CALVES: 300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 97.00- (97.95); 400-450 lbs (425 lbs) 87.00- (89.84); 450-500 lbs (473 lbs) 82.25-89.50 (86.50); 500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 79.00- (83.35); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 79.75-83.75 (82.05); 700-800 lbs (750 lb calves) 75.25-80.25 (77.53). YEARLINGS: 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 81.50-84.50 (82.88); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 79.75-83.00 (81.48); 805 lbs 79.25; 940 lbs 74.75. Live Hogs Lean Value Today Wk Ago 43 250 46.375 83.575 85.450 52.450 54 525 82 375 83 875 82 050 83 400 82 525 83 650 57 95C 59 250 62 025 62 475 65 850 66 275 63 050 63 325 60 250 60 425 84 550 85 650 84 400 85 350 84 200 85 300 85 000 - 52 700 52 550 51900 51800 Saudercrest Farms ICKESBURG, PA 100 Cow Open Front Freestall. Give Us A Ring If You're Thinking About A Project Or Kentucky Feeder Cattle Sales Lexington, Ky. Dec. 12, 2002 Report Supplied By USDA BLUE GRASS STOCKYARDS WEEKLY SUMMARY: RECEIPTS: This Week. 7,170; Last Sale: 8,214; Year Ago: 8,997. (Receipts do not include 2,300 head for CPH sale Friday.) SUPPLY: Cows 9%; Bulls (slaughter & stock) 1%; Feeder Cattle 90% (Steers 52%, Bulls 9%, Heifers 38%); Baby Calves (on cows & stock 1%). Yearlings comprised about 30% of total feeder cattle. Compared to last week. Steer and heif er calves steady to 1.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Holsteins steady to 1.00 higher. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 300-350 lbs 100.00-109.00, 350-400 lbs 94.00-100.00; 400-450 lbs 86.00- 450-500 lbs 83.00-96.00; 500-550 lbs 81.00-88.50, 550-600 lbs 78.00- including 25 head (blk) 554 lbs 86.25, 28 head (mixed) 556 lbs 85.00, 45 head(blk-red) 561 lbs 84.00 & 33 head (blk-Charx) 582 lbs 87.00; 600-700 lbs calves 75.00-83.00, including 41 head(Charx) 650 lbs 81.95, 21 head (mixed) 660 lbs 82.80 & 22 head (Charx) 664 lbs 80.50, 600-700 lbs yearlings 77.00- including 80 head(mixed) 625 lbs 85.95,28 head (blk-Charx) 667 lbs 84.25 & 33 head(mixed) 669 lbs 83.90; 700-800 lbs 77.50-88.00, including 119 head (mixed) 730 lbs 86.95, 24 head(mixed) 738 lbs 84.00, 65 head (blk- Charx) 741 lbs 86.50, 22 head(blk-Charx) 744 lbs 88.00, 61 head(mixed) 767 lbs 85.95, 28 head (mixed) 786 lbs 85.30 & 66 head (blk-Charx) 796 lbs 85.50; 800-900 lbs 77.00-86.90, including 29 head(mixed) 801 lbs 84 00, 56 head (mixed) 844 lbs 82.90, 60 head (blk) fancy 853 lbs 86.90, 58 head (mixed) 853 lbs 84.50, 54 head Frozen Pork Bellies Today Wk Ago 84 550 84 800 83 250 83 500 84 500 84 500 86 100 86 550 85 300 85 000 , -' Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 14, 2002-A3l (mixed) 856 lbs (late cut & fleshy) 80 80 & 91 head (Charx-blk) 885 lbs 83 90, 900-1000 lbs 74 25-79 75, including 51 head (mixed) 994 lbs 78.10; 1000-1100 lbs 72 50-76.25, including 20 head (blk) 1038 lbs 75.90. HOLSTEIN STEERS. Large 3: 300-400 lbs 59 00-63.00; 400-500 lbs 54.00-69.50, including 23 head 446 lbs 65.50 & 21 head 453 lbs 69.50; 500-600 lbs 54.50-63.50; 600-700 lbs 57.00-61.00, in cluding 29 head 663 lbs 61.00; 700-800 lbs 54.00-58.50; 800-900 lbs 50.00-57.00. BULL CALVES: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 90.00-100.00; 400-500 lbs 81.00- 500-600 lbs 72.00-85.00 few to 86.50; 600-700 lbs 70.00-78.00; 700-800 lbs 66.00-75.00; 800-900 lbs 64.00-71.50; 900-1000 lbs 60.00-68.50. Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 82.00-90.00; 400-500 lbs 78.00-86.00; 500-600 lbs 72.00-81.00 FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1; 300-400 lbs 80.50-93.00; 400-500 lbs 75.00- 84.00, including 21 head (blk- Charx) 487 lbs 78.00; 500-600 lbs 71.00- including 30 head 525 lbs 75.00, 31 head (Charx) 539 lbs 79.00, 51 head(mixed) 551 lbs 75.00, 26 head (Charx) 570 lbs 79.00, 26 head(blk) 579 lbs 80.00 & 41 head (blk-Charx) 589 lbs 74.00; 600-700 lbs 70.00-78.60, 10 head(blk) replacements 604 lbs 82.75, in cluding 76 head(mixed) 679 lbs 78.60 & 75 head (mixed) 682 lbs 78.00; few 700-800 lbs 70.00-76.50; 800-900 lbs 70.00- including 27 head (blk) 807 lbs 78.50; 900-1000 lbs 68.00-73.50. North Carolina Livestock Sales Raleigh, N.C. December 11,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Mount Airy Livestock Auction. CAT TLE and CALVES: 654 head, last week 939. Slaughter cows were steady to LOO lower; bulls LOO to 7 00 lower Feeder cat tle were mostly steady Slaughter cows and bulls 27 percent Replacement pairs and feeder cows 5 percent Feeder steers and bulls under 600 lbs 33 percent, over 600 lbs 5 percent Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 27 percent, over 600 lbs 3 percent SI AUGHTFR COWS Breakers 75-80 percent lean 850-1500 lbs 30 00- 35 00. high dressing 35 50-39 00, Bonds 80-85 percent 850-1400 lbs 28 50-35 00, high dressing 35 00-41 00, lean 85-90 percent 850-1300 lbs 27 00-33 50 SI AUGHTFR Bui LS Yield Grade 1 1000-1500 lbs 42 00-49 00; 1500 lbs and up 40 50-46 50 FFFDER STFFRS Medium and large 1 and 2 200-250 lbs 100 00-112 50, 250-300 lbs 98 00-113 00, 300-350 lbs 93 00-110 00; 350-400 lbs 94 00-105 00, Lancaster Poured Walls • Agriculture • Commercial • Residential i] -L J Call for Prices On: • NRCS approved Manure Storage Pits • Concrete • Basements • Retaining Walls Pumping • Footers • Foundation Walls Customer Satisfaction Is Our Goal Lancaster Poured Walls, Inc. 2542 Horseshoe Rd.» Lancaster, PA 17601 (717) 656-7370 • Fax (717) 656-7350 ■ '^Jg?^ Libittot to credit approve by Agricredit Acceqtance'LLC Vermeer Credit reserves the nt,ht |lo Interpret modity or cancel these Qi*ofali(ffiiofl i 400-450 lbs 87 00-96 00. 450-500 lbs 81.00-83.50, 500-600 lbs 74 00-79 00: 600-700 lbs 73.00-77 50 Urge- 400-450 lbs 41 00-47 50: 450-500 lbs 42 00- 47 00. 500-600 lbs 49.00-54 00, 600-700 lbs 43 50 FEEDER HEIFERS- Medium and Large 1 and 2 200-250 lbs 85.00-93.00; 250-300 lbs 80 00-88 00; 300-350 lbs 77.00-82.00; 350-400 lbs 77 00- 85 00, 400-450 lbs 74.00-86 00; 450-500 lbs 75 00-77.00; 500-600 lbs 72.50-75 00; 600-700 lbs 72.00-73.00. FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1 and 2: 400-450 lbs 75.00-89.00; 450-500 lbs 67.00-75.00 Small 1 and 2. 500-600 lbs 67 00-76.50; 700 lbs and up 43.50-52 00 FEEDER COWS: Small 1. 760-1030 lbs middle age cows 31.50-38.00; Medium and Large 2: 980-1510 lbs middle age cows 32.50-37.00 STOCK COWS: Small F 825-1050 lbs middle age cows bred 4-8 months 240.00- per head. Medium 1, 1075-1200 lbs middle age cows bred 4-8 months 420.00-610.00 per head. GOATS, per head' Slaughter Classes: Kids: Selection 2: under 20 lbs 12.50-15.00, 20-40 lbs 22.50-25.00; Selec tion 3: under 20 lbs 5.00- 10.00, 20-40 lbs 10.00- Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 97.50-125.00; Selection 2 100-150 lbs 57.50-75.00; Selection 3. 100-150 lbs 37.50-40.00, Replacement Classes: Does/Nannies; Selection 1: 70-100 lbs 45.00-52.50; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 32.50-37.50,70-100 lbs 35.00-42.50. National Weekly Lamb Report Des Moines, lowa December 10,2002 Report Supplied By USDA NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB RE PORT for week ending Monday, Dec 9 SLAUGHTERED LAMB PRIOR WEEK: From Forward Contracts: Do mestic 1,244 head; Imported 685. From Formula Arrangements- Domestic 25.597 head; Imported; 1,636. SLAUGHTERED PACKER OWNED SHEEP DOMESTIC 1,250 head. 56-81 lbs (avg 71 lbs), dressing 50 0-50 (It,, avg 5(1 O',, Choice or better 99 1'r IM PORTED None FORWARD CONTRACT CIIASFS No trade reported FORMUI A PURC HAS! S DOMI S -IIC 1,349 head, 60-65 lbs (avg (>2 5 lbs) 158 18-17000, wtdavg price 16030. 18,774 head, 65-75 lbs (avg 72 1 lbs) 157 79-187 02, wtd avg price 163 84, 4,118 head, 75-89 lbs (avg 78 3 lbs) 156 96-169 00, wtd avg price 161 68 1M PORTED. 352 head. 70 71 lbs (avg 70 2 lbs) 164 00 -feWt* 1 Vermeer Manufacturing Co. PUR
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