AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 15, 2003
Midwest Dally
Livestock Summary
Amarillo, Texas
February 12 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
In the five area direct slaughter cattle
trade, live sales 2.50-3.00 lower and dress
ed basis sales 3.00-4.00 lower. STEERS:
LIVE BASIS: over 80% Choice
76.00- weighted average price 77.13;
65-80% Choice 77.00-79.00, weighted av
erage price 77.46; 35-65% Choice
77.00- weighted average price 78.68.
DRESSED: over 80% Choice 121.00-
123.00, weighted average price 122.24;
65-80% Choice 121.00-124.00; weighted
average price 122.54; 35-65% Choice
121.50-124.00, weighted average price
122.43. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; LIVE
BASIS: over 80% Choice 77.00-78.00,
weighted average price 77.44; 65-80%
Choice 76.00-78.00, weighted average
price 77,10; 35-65% Choice 77.25-80.00,
weighted average price 79.30. DRESSED:
over 80% Choice 121.00-123.000, weight
ed average price 122.21; 65-80% Choice
121.00- weighted average price
122.57; 35-65% Choice 121.00-123.00,
weighted average price 122.41.
At the So St Paul terminal market,
slaughter steers and heifers steady, while
Sioux Falls slaughter steers and heifers
2.00- lower. Steers: Choice 2-3
1300-1430 lbs 75.00-79.25. Heifers: Choice
2-3 1120-1372 lbs 71.00- 76.00.
Estimated daily cattle slaughter under
federal inspection for Wednesday was es
timated at 128,000 head compared to
131,000 a week ago and 127,000 a year
ago. Week to date totals through Wednes
day 369,000 head compared to 380,000
last week and 379,000 a year ago.
CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle:
February 79.42 - 150; April 76.60 - 150;
June 69.77- ISO.
Slaughter cows at South St. Paul sold
1.00- higher. Premium White 70-75
percent lean over 1200 lbs 44.00-46.50,
high dressing 46.75-48.00. Breakers 70-80
percent lean over 1100 lbs 43.50-45.25,
high dressing 45.50-45.75. Boners 80-85
percent lean over 1050 lbs 40.00-44.00.
Lean 85-90 percent lean 37.00-41.00, high
dressing 42.50
Barrows and gdts at terminal markets
traded steady. 220-270 lb 47-51% lean
barrows and gilts sold at 33.00-34.00. The
National direct trade prices are based on
185 lbs hog carcass with 0.9-1.1 inch back
fat and 6 inch square lom/2.0 inch depth
plant delivered National direct trade
closed 50- 75 higher with prices ranging
40.00- weighted average price 47.00.
lowa-S Minnesota direct trade trended
1.00- higher with prices
ranging from 40.00-52.70,
with weighted average price
46 71 The Western Corn
belt closed 75-1.00 higher at
40.00- weighted aver
age price 46.42. The Eastern
Cornbelt prices were steady
at 41.50-51.01, with an aver
age price 47.85
Hog slaughter under fed
eral inspection estimate on
Wednesday was estimated
at 376,000 head compared
to 375,000 a week ago and
371.000 a year ago. Week to
date totals through Wednes
day 1,132,000 head com
pared to a week ago
1.126.000 head and a year
ago actual slaughtered
1,103,000.
CME Future Closes for
Lean Hogs: February 48.77 -
25; April 52.30 - 197; May
57.27 - 152.
Slaughter lambs traded
steady at So. St. Paul, MN.
Shorn: Choice, end Prime
115-145 lbs 88.00-90.00.
Wooled: Choice, end Prime
2-3 pkg 123 lbs 90.00. At
San Angelo slaughter lambs
weak to 1.00 lower on Tues
day. Choice 2-3 shorn and
wooled 90-130 lbs
85.00-95.50, few 96.00-99.00;
130-145 lbs 77.00-84.00, set
new crop 1 IS lbs 101.00.
Sheep and lamb slaughter
under federal inspection on
Wednesday was estimated
at 12,000 head compared to
12.000 a week ago and
11.000 a year ago. Week to
date slaughter for sheep
through Wednesday 32,000
head compared to 31,000
head a week ago and 34,000
head a year ago.
Kentucky Feeder
Cattle Sales
Lexington, Ky.
February 11,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
BLUE GRASS STOCKYARDS Daily
Auction Report; Actual Receipts: 1,265.
Compared to Monday; Steer and heifer
calves mostly steady. Yearling steers and
heifers weak to 2.00 lower. Holsteins not
fully tested.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1: few 300-350 lbs 102.00-111.00,
350-400 lbs 101.00-109.50; 400-450 lbs
90.00- few 450-SOO lbs 86.00-88.50;
500-550 lbs 83.50-89.50, 550-600 lbs
78.00- 600-700 lbs calves
76.00- 600- 700 lbs yearlings
76.00- 700-800 lbs 73.00-80.75;
800-900 lbs 70.50-78.60, including 45
head(Charx-blk) 809 lbs 77.60 & 66
head(bbwf) 78.60; 51 head(bbwf) 985 lbs
74.95.
BULL CALVES: Medium and Large 1:
300-400 lbs 93.00-104.00; 400-500 lbs
82.00- 92.00; 500-600 lbs 75.00-84.50;
600-700 lbs 69.00-78.00; 700-800 lbs
67.00- 72.00.
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1:
300-400 lbs 82.00-93.50; 400-500 lbs
78.50- 91.00; 500-600 lbs 73.00-81.50;
600-700 lbs 70.00-75.5 C, including 35
head (mixed) 602 lbs 74.40 & 32
head(blk-Charx) 663 lbs 73.00; 700-800
lbs 69.00- 74.00; 800-900 lbs 68.00-74.50.
Medium and Large 1-2: 88 head(mixed)
588 lbs 77.80.
East Coast and North
Central Veal Report
Des Moines, lowa
February 12,2003
Supplied By USDA
CARLOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT.
Feb. 10: Northeast and North Central
Basis: Compared to trading last week:
Northeast special fed veal steady to weak
on light to moderate offerings and de
mand. North Central steady to weak,
hide-off generally steady. Demand light
on light to moderate offerings.
VEAL CARCASS, SPECIAL FED,
HOT BASIS, FOB PRODUCTION
POINTS: Northeast 1,000 head; hide-Otf,
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215-275 lb 190-195.00. North Central 650
head; hide-On, 240-300 lb 168-175.00;
hide off 215-275 lb 185.00.
CONTRACT INFORMATION: Hot
Basis. Hide-Off (of February 12, 2003):
Contract calves slaughtered this week:
190.00- packers base market
180.00- Future contracts offered:
Firm Bottom 178.00-182.00, Firm Top
198.00-202.00. Firm Bottom, 178.00, Split
Half Top 198 00. Fixed 183.00 and
185.00.
•North Central - OH, IN, 11, MI & WI,
•Northeast - MA, MD, PA, NY, NJ, DE,
CT & VT.
WEEKLY DISTRIBUTIVE, LESS
THAN CARLOT, EAST COAST AREA
VEAL CUTS TRADE, SPECIAL FED:
Market for Tuesday, Feb. 11 Compared
to last week: Distributive special fed veal.
boneless lean trimming, and stew meat
steady to firm and loin cuts steady to
weak are trading steady to occasionally
weak. Other cuts generally steady. Trad
ing slow to moderate; demand light to
moderate on moderate offerings.
Prices per CWT: Carcass, hide off
200-250 lb 220-240.00; Foresaddles 85-110
lb 170-180.00; Kosher Foresaddles 90-110
lb 195-205.00; Hindsaddles 85-115 lb
280-300.00; Loins, regular 17-25 lb
235-280.00; Loins, 4x4 trmd 12-18 lb
400-450.00; Hotel Racks, 8 rib 15-21 lb
425-450.00, 7 rib 14-20 lb 465-480.00, 6 rib
13-17 lb 495-525.00; Chuck, square cut
36-47 lb 100-115.00; Shoulder, full 14-20
lb 130-160.00; Legs, double 70-90 lb
275-300.00, TBS 3-piece 24-32 lb
575-635.00, BHS heel-out 27-35 lb
350-425.00; Top Round, trmd, cap-off
8-10 lb 690-800.00; Breast 10-12 lb
70-80.00; Necks, bone-in 24-28 lb
110-120.00; Stew Meat, regular
200-225.00; Boneless Trimmings 75-80%
lean 50-57.00; Heavy Nature Green
Hides, per piece 37-41.00.
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Starlings & Blackbirds
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Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle
St. Joseph, Mo., February 10, 2003 - USDA Market News Service
Sales in Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska;
Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for
Week Ending Sunday, February 9, 2003
Confumed Sales: 167,529; Week Ago 211.008, Year Ago: 191,182
SLAUGHTER STEERS.
#Head Wt Range
Over 80% Choice 2.529 1325-1430
65-80% Choice 6,014 1050-1425
35-65% Choice 43,177 1050-1416
0-35% Choice 3,084 1145-1400
TOTAL all grades 54,804 1050-1430
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS'
Over 80% Choice 1,853 1200-1375 78 00-81 00
65-80% Choice 8,448 1025-1380 78.00-82.75
35-65% Choice 43,984 1000-1350 78 00-82 50
0-35% Choice 611 1000-1225 80 00-82 00
TOTAL all grades 54,896 1000-1380 78.00-82.75
DRESSED DELIVERED BASTS - Reef Breeds:
SLAUGHTER STEERS.
Over 80% Choice 4,208 762-893 124.00-130 00
65-80% Choice 12,059 725-900 123.00-130.00
65% Choice 7,002 700-913 123.00-129 00
0-35% Choice
TOTAL all grades 23,269 700-913 123.00-130.00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS.
Over 80% Choice 2,034 667-838 125.00-127 00
65-80% Choice 12,059 673-893 123 00-127 00
35-65% Choice 5,247 692-854 123.00-128 00
0-35% Choice
TOTAL all grades 14,354 667-893 123.00-128.00
WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVERAGES:
Live Steer
Live Heifer
Dressed Steer
Diessed Heifer
Week Ago Weighted Averages
Live Steer
Live Heifei
Diessed Steer
Diessed Heifei
Year Ago Weighted Averages
Live Steer
Live Heitei
Dressed Steel
Dressed Heitei
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Price Range Av. Wt Av. Prici
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78 00-82 50 1.348 80 12
78 00-82 75 1.238 81.62
80 00-82 00 1.224 8193
78.00-82.75 1,255 81.41
Head Count Av Weight
54,804 1,255
54,896 1,143
23,269 836
14,354 789
1,273
1,163
851
783
66,302
64,182
24,661
22,642
1.276
1,175
851
780
46,651
43.203
36.491
31,231
79 81
81 10
81 71
81 61
81.55
1,266
1,207
1,126
1,118
1,143
127 02
135.84
126.26
834
846
819
126.18
836
126 03
125.71
126.24
787
800
774
789
125.95
Av Price
81 41
81 55
126 18
125 95
79 01
79.11
122.80
122.74
71 68
71 77
I 12 92
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