AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 18, 2003 Midwest Dally Livestock Summary Amarillo, Texas January 15,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Five area direct slaughter cattle trade, live sales 2.00 higher than last week, at mostly 80.00. Dressed sales were 1.00-3.00 higher at mostly 125.00. STEERS: LIVE BASIS: over 80% Choice sold at 77.00- weighted average price at 78 76; 65-80% Choice 75 75-80 50, weight ed average price 78.68, 35-65% Choice 78 00-80.00, weighted average price 79.90. DRESSED BASIS: over 80% Choice 125.00- weighted average 125.00; 65-80% Choice 123.00-125.00, weighted average 124.71; 35-65% Choice 125.00- weighted average 125.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: LIVE BASIS: Over 80% Choice 77.25-80.00, weighted average price 78 99; 65-85% Choice 78.50-80.00, weighted average price 79.52; 35-65% Choice 79 00- 80.00, weighted av erage price 79.84. DRESSED BASIS: Over 80% Choice 125 00- 125 00, weight ed average price 125.00, 65-80% Choice 123.00- weighted average price 124.59; 35-65% Choice 124.00-125.00, weighted average price 124.99. At So. St. Paul, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady on a light test. Steers- Few Choice 2-4, 1260-1410 lbs 77.35-78.25. Select and Choice 2-3 1152-1465 lbs 74.10-76.00. Heifers: Choice 2-3, pkg 1298 lbs 80.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1185-1226 lbs 75.00-75.25. Sioux Falls terminal slaughter steers and heifers 3.00-4.00 higher, instances 5.00 higher. Steers: Choice 2-3, 1337-1446 lbs 76.00-78.00,1568-1622 lbs 71.10-73.00. High Select and Choice 2-3,1323-1444 lbs 74.60-76.85. Heifers: Choice 2-3 1213-1323 lbs 76.50-78.00. Choice, end Prime 3-4, 1331-1474 lbs 74.60-76.90. High Select and Choice 2-3 1224-1378 lbs 74.85-76.00. Cattle slaughter under federal inspec tion Wednesday is estimated at 356,000 head compared to 373,000 last week and 390,000 a year ago. 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At Sioux Falls the same classes sold mostly 1.50 higher at 34.50. Direct trade prices are based on 185 lbs hog carcass with 0.9-1.1 inch back fat and 6 inch squaie loin/2.0 inch depth plant delivered. National di rect trade closed 1.25-I.SO higher ranging from 39.50-48.65, weighted average 44.99. lowa-So. Minnesota direct trade trended 1.50 higher ranging from 39.50-48.65, weighted average 45.35. The Western Cornbelt closed 1.50 higher with prices ranging 39.50-48.65, weighted average 45.32. The Eastern Cornbelt prices were 1.25 highei selling from 39.75-47.29, weighted average 44 49 Hog slaughter under federal inspection through Wednesday is estimated at 1,162,000 head compared to 1,154,000 a week ago and 1,121,000 a year ago. CME Future Closes for Lean Hogs - February 51.12, down 170; April 57.30, down 200; May 61.97, down 200 Slaughter lambs traded steady at So. St. Paul, MN. Slaughter Lambs; Shorn: Choice, end Prime 2-3 115-145 lbs 85.00- Wooled. Choice, end Prime 2-3 125-145 lbs 83.00-85.00. At San Ange lo on Tuesday slaughter lambs were firm compared to last week. Slaughter lambs; Choice 2-3 shorn and wooled 90-140 lbs 82.00- few 96.50-98.00. Few Good and Choice 1-2 80-85 lbs 105.00-107.00. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection Wednesday is estimated at 33,000 head compared to 33,000 a week ago and 33,000 a year ago./ X k if A llitu If# ; c» Daily National Grain Market Summary St Joseph, MO January 15,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Grain and soybean bids were mostly higher for the day. Fund buying was Noted in corn and bean pits with some light technical buying noted in wheat. Ex port demand continued light this week with a small order of soybeans for Tai wan. China’s purchases over the past week or so has kept some strength in soy beans. Wheat steady to 6 cents higher ex cept Portland 6 cents lower. Corn steady to 1 cent higher. Sorghum steady to 1 cent higher. Soybeans steady to 2 cents higher. EXPORT SALES: PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DELIVERY DATE Taiwan Soybeans 56,000 Mar 1-15 THESE MAY NOT BE THE ONLY EXPORT SALES THAT HAVE TRAN SPIRED. BUT THEY ARE THE ONLY SALES THAT COULD BE CONFIRM ED TRUCK BIDS: 01/15/05 01/14/03 01/16/02 Wheat: Kansas City (HRW ORD) 3.77 up 6 2.91-2.94 Minneapolis (DNS) 4.09 up 4 54 3.38 54 Portland (SWW) 3.77 unch-dn 6 3.68-3.71 St. Louis (SRW) 3.35 dn 1 3.03-3.04 Corn, US No 2 Yellow; Kansas City 2.35-2.37 up 1-unch 2.07 Minneapolis 2.13 14 up 1 1.89