Midwest Daily
Livestock Summary
Amarillo, Texas
February 19,2003
Report Supplied By (JSDA
In the five area direct slaughter
cattle trade, both live and dressed
sales were not well tested. STEERS;
LIVE BASIS: 35-65% Choice 78.25;
0-35% Choice 78.25. DRESSED
BASIS: over 80% Choice 123.00;
65-80% Choice 121.00- 123.00,
weighted average price 121.67;
35-65% Choice 120.00-122.00,
weighted average price 121.44.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: LIVE
BASIS: 65-80% Choice 76.00;
35-65% Choice 78.25; DRESSED
BASIS; over 80% Choice 121.00;
65-80% Choice 120.00-121.00,
weighted average price 120.33;
35-65% Choice 121.00.
At the So. St. Paul and Sioux ter
minal markets, slaughter steers and
heifers moved at steady levels.
Steers: Choice 2-3, 1250-1442 lbs
74.40-75.70. Heifers: Choice 2-3,
1173-1337 lbs 74.20-75.85.
Estimated daily cattle slaughter
under federal inspection for Wednes
day was estimated at 129,000 head
compared to 128,000 a week ago and
127,000 a year ago. Week to date to
tals through Wednesday 352,000
head compared to 369,000 last week
and 374,000 a year ago.
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76.77, up 90; June 69.97, up 32.
Slaughter cows at South St. Paul
sold steady to firm, instances 1.00
higher. Premium White 70-75 Per
cent Lean Over 1200 lbs 43.00-45.75,
High Dressing 45.75-47.25. Breakers
70-80 Percent Lean Over 1100 lbs
42.00-45.25, High Dressing
45.25-47.00. Boners 80-85 Percent
Lean Over 1050 lbs 40.00-43.00, High
Dressing 43.00-44.75. Lean 85-90
Percent Lean 36.00-40.00, High
Dressing 42.50.
Barrows and gilts sold 50 lower at
So. St. Paul but 50 higher at Sioux
Falls. 220-270 lb 47-51% lean bar
rows and gilts bought 33.00-33.50 at
So. St. Paul and 35.00 at Sioux Falls.
The National direct trade prices are
based on 185 lbs hog carcass with
0.9-1.1 inch back fat and 6 inch
square loin/2.0 inch depth plant de
livered. National direct trade closed
.50 lower with prices ranging
40.00- weighted average price
45.97. lowa-So. Minnesota direct
trade trended 75 lower with prices
ranging from 40.00-48.00, with
weighted average price 45.77. The
Western Combelt closed .75 lower at
40.00- weighted average price
45.81. The Eastern Cornbelt prices
were steady at 41.00-48.50, with an
average price 46.28.
Hog slaughter under federal in
spection estimate on Wednesday was
estimated at 380,000 head compared
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to 376,000 a week ago and 372,000 a
year ago. Week to date totals
through Wednesday 1,094,000 head
compared to a week ago 1,132,000
head and a year ago actual slaugh
tered 1,087,000.
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Hogs: April 53.15, up 30; May 58.75,
up 40; June 61.05, down 12.
Slaughter lambs traded steady at
So. St. Paul, MN. Shorn; Choice, end
Prime 115-145 lbs 88.00-90.00, few
91.00. Wooled: Choice, end Prime
2-3 125-145 lbs 86.00-88.00. At San
Angelo slaughter lambs steady.
Choice 2-3 shorn and wooled 90-140
lbs 85.00-95.50, few 96.00-97.00; set
new crop 95 lbs 103.00.
Sheep and iamb slaughter under
federal inspection on Wednesday
was estimated at 12,000 head com
pared to 12,000 a week ago and
13,000 a year ago. Week to date
slaughter for sheep through Wednes
day 28,000 head compared to 32,000
head a week ago and 37,000 head a
year ago.
Eastern Combelt
Direct Feeder
Cattle Weekly
Springfield, 111.
February 14,2003
Report Supplied By DSDA
Eastern Cornbelt Direct Feeder
Cattle Summary Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, and Ohio: Feeder steer
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light market test. Feeder heifers were
unevenly steady. Demand was light
and trading activity was slow. Re
ported sales consisted of about 20%
beef steers, 80% heifers and 0% Hol
stein steers. Approximately 100% of
the cattle marketed this week
weighed over 600 lbs. Confirmed
sales 550 this week, 600 last week
and 850 last year.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large Frame 1-2: 775-800 lbs 77.50;
package 900 lbs 68.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Medium
and Large Frame 3: no test.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Urge Frame 1-2: 675-750 lbs
75.00-80.00; package 900 lbs 68.50.
Prices are based FOB the farm un
less otherwise indicated. Delivered
prices include freight, commissions,
and other expenses.
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