Midwest Daily
Livestock Summary
Amarillo. Texas
December 23, 2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Daily I ivestock Summary -FThe Five
Area Direct slaughter steers and heifers
were not well established Few' over 80%
Choice live 1300 lb heifers brought 71 00
with 35-65% Choice dressed basis steers
sold at 114 00
Terminal Markets At So St Paul
slaughter steers and heifers sold mostly
steady on a limited test Steers Few l Select
and Choice 2-3 1387 lbs 69 00. Select 1-2
1T53-1415 lbs 65 00-67 85 Heifers Few
Choice 2-3 1177-1245 lbs 70 25-70.50 Pkg
Select 1-2 1182 lbs 66.00
Cattle slaughter under federal inspec
tion on Monday was estimated at 132,000
head compared to 110,000 a week ago
and 13,000 year ago
CME Futures Closes for lave Cattle
Dec 75.20, up 10; Feb 79 15, up 17; Apr
77.97, down 37
Slaughter cows at So. St. Paul terminal
sold fully steady. Premium White 70-75
Over 1200 lbs 41.25-44.50. Breakers
70-80% lean Over 1100 lbs 37 00-40.50,
high dressing 40.50-42.00. Boners 80-85%
lean Over 1050 lbs 35.00-38.50, high
dressing 38.50-40.00. Lean 85-90% lean
32.00-35.00, high dressing 36.00-36.50.
Most feeder cattle markets are closed
this week due to holiday.
Barrows and gilts on Monday sold
steady in South St. Paul and Sioux Falls
at 28.00-29.50 for 49-51 percent lean
220-270 lbs barrows and gilts. The direct
trade prices are based on 185 lbs hog car
cass with 0.9-1.1 inch backfat and 6 inch
square loin/2.0 inch depth plant delivered.
National direct hogs steady to weak at
35.50-43.29, weighted average 40.34, lowa
and southern Minnesota weak to 50 lower
at 35.50-43 24, weighted average 39.62,
Western Cornbelt steady at 35 50-43 24,
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Cornbelt steady at 37.50-43.29. weighted
average 40 86
Hog slaughter under federal inspection
on Monday was estimated at 397,000
head compared to 394,000 a week ago
and 103,000 a year ago
CME Future Closes for I can Hogs Feb
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63 65, up 1 45
Slaughter lambs at So St Paul moved
steady with Choice, end Prime 2-3 125-
145 lbs shorn selling at 83.00-85 00. wool
ed 110-125 lbs at 7800-81.00 Slaughter
lambs at Sioux Falls were steady to 1 00
lower Shorn Choice, end Prime, 2-3 No
1-2 pelts 131-142 lbs 85 75-86 00. Woolcd
Choice, end Prime 2-3 130-139 lbs
83.00-85 25
Sheep and lamb slaughter under feder
al inspection on Monday was estimated at
10,000 head compared to 14,000 a week
ago and 5,000 a year ago.
National Slaughter Cattle
Weekly Review
Oklahoma City, Okla.
December 20, 2002
Report Supplied By (JSDA
National Slaughter Cattle Summary -
Week Ending Dec. 20, 2002: Slaughter
cattle 1.00 lower live basis, 1.00-2.50 lower
dressed Movement light this week as
packers came m with lower bids Many
feeders turned down those bids and will
be looking to next week for more money
Boxed beef prices gained some ground
and gave support to the feedlots. USDA’s
boxed beef cut-out values Friday morning
averaged 119.80 up .10 from last Friday
Sales of slaughter cattle on a national
basis for negotiated cash trades totaled
105,000 through 10:00 a.m. Friday Last
weeks full count was light at 169,700.
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STEERS AND HEIFERS: Midwest Di
rect Markets; I ive Basis 35-80 percent
Choice, 900-1400 lbs 70.50-72 00, wtd avg
71.20 Dressed Basis 35-80% Choice,
550-950 Ibslll 00-113.00, wtd avg 112 00
High Plains Direct Markets I ive Basis
35-65 r /r Choice, 900-1400 lbs 71 00-72 00.
w ted a\ g7l 80
SI AUGHTFR COWS AND BUI I S
(Average Yielding) Slaughter cows
steady to 100 higher Slaughter bulls
steady USDA’s Cutter cow carcass cut
out value closed Thursday at 81 54 up
1 16 from last Friday
COWS Breakers 75-80% I ean
1000-1600 lbs- Colorado 34 50-37 00. Ok
lahoma 34 00-36.25, Alabama
32 00-35.00. Boners 80-85% I can
900-1500 lbs: Colorado 34.00-37.50; Okla
homa 35.00-37.00, Alabama 33 50-36 50
Lean 85-90% Lean 850-1300 lbs. Colorado
31.50- Oklahoma 32.50-35 50, Ala
bama 28.50-31.50.
BULLS: 88-92% Lean 1500-2200 lbs:
Colorado 45.00-48.50; Oklahoma
44.50- Alabama 43 00-49.00.
NOTE- Slaughter cow and bull prices
reflect Tuesday markets
In Boston, prices were unchanged to 5
cents lower on the larger sizes and un
changed on mediums In Philadelphia
and New England, prices were un
changed. The market tone was unsettled
and ranged barely steady to weak. De
mand into all outlets was moderate to
seasonally good Supplies were adequate
to available for current trade needs.
Breaking stock supplies from regular
Room Additions, Sun Rooms,
Decks, Garages, Etc.
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North Atlantic
Eggs
Atlanta, Georgia
Report Supplied by USDA
December 26, 2002
s s
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 28, 2002-Al7
sources were limited for the light demand
Light type hens were at least adequate for
processing needs
PHII ADFI PHIA PRICES TO RF
TAII FRS, SAI ES TO VOI UMF BUY
ERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE
A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DF-
I IVFRED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER
DOZEN RANGE EXTRA LARGE
69-79, I ARGF 68- 77, MEDIUM
52- 57 5
BOSTON PRIC ES TO RFTAII FRS,
SAI FS TO VOI UMF BUYERS, USDA
C.RADF A AND GRADE A, BROWN
EGGS IN CARTONS, DEI IVFRED
STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN
RANGE EXTRA 1 ARGF 1.17-1 24,
LARGE 1 08-1 IS, MEDIUM 75-77
NEW ENGLAND. PRICES PAID TO
PRODUCERS IN NEW ENGLAND
CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIEI D
BASIS, BROWN EGGS LOOSE. AT
FARM, CENTS PER DOZEN RANGE
JUMBO 1.22-1 25, EXTRA LARGE
98-101, LARGE 89-92, MEDIUM
56-.59, SMALL .2S-.28
Effective, January 2, 2003, the brown
egg market (Boston and New England)
will be discontinued
Eastern Cornbelt Direct
Sheep Weekly Summary
Springfield, 111.
December 20. 2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Pastern Cornbelt Direct Sheep Weekly
Report (includes lambs sold m II , IN,
OH., MI ) Compared to last week,
slaughter lambs were 3.00-6 00 lower on
weights over 90 lbs Lambs under 90 lbs
were sharply higher due to holiday de
mand. F.wes were firm to 1 00 higher
Goats were steady. Demand was moder
ate to good. Trading was moderate. Car
lot lamb carcass prices were sharply high
er for carcasses under 55 lbs Carcasses
over 55 lbs were steady to firm Confirm-
ed sales this week about 50*T slaughter
lambs, 50 r /r ewes and an additional 806
head of goats Total sheep and lambs sales
1250, last week 1250 and year ago 1450
SLAUGHTER LAMBS’ Choice 2-3
new crop 120-140 lbs 80 00-85 00, 90-120
lbs 74 00-80 00; 65-75 lbs few 94.00, 45-50
lbs few 118 00
SLAUGH TER EWES Utility to Good
41.00-45 00, few up to 48.00
SI AUGHTER GOATS (cwt) KIDS
Selection 2 20-40 lbs 95 00-107 00, 40-60
lbs 94 00-95.00 Selection 3- 20-60 lbs
55.00-62 00 YEARIINGS Selection 2
70-90 lbs 62 00-65 00 DOES/NANNIFS
AND BUCKS/BILI lES Selection 2-3
80-125 lbs 57 00-65 00
This report covers sheep and lambs
sold direct off the farm through local
country stations
Note: receipts do not cover total move
ment in the area
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C ARI OT VFAI C ARC ASS REPORT
Northeast and North Central Basis Com
pared to trading last week Northeast spe
cial ted veal in Monday's trading steady
to weak on moderate offerings and a light
to moderate demand, untested Tuesdav
North Central untested Monday, Tues
dav, hide-on steady to weak, hidc-otf
steady with a few 5-10 00 lower Move
ment slow on light to moderate offerings
and a light demand
VFAI CARC ASS, SPFCTAI FFD,
HOT BASIS, FOB PRODUCTION
POINTS Hide-On, 240-300 lb Northeast
680 head, hide-Off, 215-275 lb 200 00
North Central 551 head, hide-on
173-175.00; hide-off 180-190 0
CONTRACT INFORMATION Hot
Basis, Hide-Off- (As of Dec 18, 2002)
Contract calves slaughtered this week
205 00-215 00 mostly 205-210 00 Packers
base market 190.00-200 00 Future con
tracts offered- Firm Bottom 183-185.00.
Firm Top 200.00 and mostly 205.00 Firm
Bottom, Open Top 180.00 and 185 00.
Firm Bottom, 183.00, Split Half Top
203 00 Fixed 185 00, 189.00, and 190.00
•North Central - OH, IN, 11, MI £ W 1
•Northeast - MA, MD, PA, NY, NJ, DF,
CT& VT
WEEK!Y DISTRIBUTIVE, LESS
THAN CARLOT, EAST COAST AREA
VEAL CUTS TRADE, SPFCTAI FED
Market for Tuesday, Dee 14 Com
pared to last week Distributive special
fed veal cuts are trading mostly steady on
holiday market activity. Movement is
slow to moderate on light to moderate of
ferings and a mostly light to moderate de
mand
Prices per CWT Carcass, hide off
200-250 lb 225-245 00; Foresaddles 85-110
lb 170-180 00, Kosher Foresaddles 90-110
lb 195-205 00, Hmdsaddles 85-115 lb
285-300 00, Loins, regular 17-25 lb
275-305.00, Loins, 4\4 trmd 12-18 lb
425-475.00, Hotel Racks, 8 rib 15-21 lb
440-450 00, 7 rib 14-20 lb 455-480 00, 6 rib
13-17 lb 495-525 00, Chuck, square cut
36-47 lb 85-110 00, Shoulder, full 14-20 lb
140-160 00, legs, double 70-90 lb
275-310 00, TBS 3-piece 24-32 lb
575-650 00, BHS heel-out 27-35 lb
350-445 00, lop Round, trmd, cap-off
8-10 lb 700-800 00, Breast 10-12 lb
65-80 00, Necks, bone-m 24-28 lb
110-130 00, Stew Meat, regular
200-225 00; Boneless Trimmings 7S-80 r r
lean 59-62 00, Heavy Nature Green
Hides, per piece 37-42 00
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Central Veal Report
Des Moines, lowa
December 24. 2002
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