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)
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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
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Jl 03
Au 03 70 350 71 300
S 03
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N 03
D 03
71 500 72 300
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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
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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
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(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,
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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
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