A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 8, 2003
Midwest Daily
Livestock Summary
'Vmarillo. 1 e\as
March 4. 2003
Report Supplied Its USD \
The direct slaughter cattle trade in the
fi\c ma|ur marketing areas on Tuesda)
was not fulls established, few sales in
Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHING lON DC . heb 28 - (USDA-NASS) - Total led meat
pmduUion undci ledeial inspection loi the week ending Satin da),
Maich I. was estimated at 867 8 million lb, aecoidmg to the USDA's
Agncullnial Maiketmg Semce This was 1 7'f highei than a week ago
and 26C highei than a >eai ago Cumulalixe meat pioduction loi the
>eai to date was 0 9 ( 4 lowei compaied to the pievions )eai
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(iwiludes londumned)
Calf/Veal Pork (2)
2 9 2814
49 274 I
Week Endiim (I) Beef
01-Mai-07 4759
22-Feb-07 471 5
I 6 %
472 1
Change
()2-Mai-()2
Change I 4 7 r /r 4 2 f /r
2007 YTD 24 1 3.266 2
2002 YTD 31 1 2,224 4
Change 6 5% 1 0 9c
1- Pre\ious week estimates may be levised Yeai ago data are actuals
2- Excludes laid
1 4V r
4,248 1
4,349 0
-2 3%
3- not add due to rounding 2003 totals are subject to revision
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Week tSgijtL a Hogs Sheep/Lambs
1925000 54,0()0
620,0T0 ' ’ 18.000 1,846,000 65,000
02-Mar-v
Change
2003 YTD
2002 YTD
Change
19% 111% 4 3%
3,493 000 177.000 16.343,000
3,692,000 161.000 16,321.000
-3 5% 10 2% 0 1%
AVERAGE WEIGHTS (lbs.)
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs
1265 323 267
1267 327 268
1253 318 267
Week Ending LIVE
01-Mai-02 Estimate
22-Feb-02 Estimate
()2-Mai-()2 Aetual
DRESSED
01-Mar-02 Estimate
22-Feb-()2 Estimate
()2-Mai-02 Aetual
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Wk Ending Steers Heiters Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Grlls Sows Boars/Slags
LS-Feb-03 47 2% 32 8% 18 2% 1.7% %8% 30% 03%
!6-Feb-02 47 4% 34 7% 16 1% 18% 96 7% 30% 03%
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STFFRS 1 IVF BASIS 65-80% Choice
75 25. .3 5-65% Choice 77 00-78 00, weight-
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hshed HFIFFRS I [VF BASIS 65-80%
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75 74, 35-65% Choice 77 00-78 00, weight-
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Lanib/Mutton Totals (3|
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3 4 852 9
5 9% I 7%
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-21 7% 2 6Vr
30 1 7.577 6
35 0 7.650 0
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-16 9%
449.000
502.000
-10 6%
Sheep/Lamb
135
136
140
199
200
199
S Shenandoah
Brooders
Choice 123 00
Terminal markets So St Paul slaugh
ter steers sold steady to 100 higher,
slaughter heifers not well established
Steers- Choice 2-3 1340-1400 lbs
74 90-77 40 Heifers not established
Cattle slaughter under federal inspec
tion week to date 238,000 head compared
to 220,000 a week ago and 245,000 a vcar
CMF Futures Closes for I ive Cattle
4pnl 75 05, up 10, (unc 70 IS, up 40,
August 67 32. up 27
Slaughter cows at South St Paul sold
firm to 100 higher Premium White
70-75% lean 46 00-47 00, high dressing
47 SO-58 50 Breakers 70-80% lean over
1100 lbs 44 00-47 00, high dressing
47 00-50 00 Boners 80-85% lean over
1050 lbs 44 00-46 50, high dressing
46 50-47 00 I ean 85-90% lean
39.00- 50, high dressing 43 00-46 50
Barrows and gilts at terminal markets
sold 50-1.00 higher. 47-50 percent lean
220-270 lbs barrows and gilts sold from
33.50-35.00. The 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 delivered. National di
rect trade closed steady, price range
38.00- with average price of 46.26.
lowa-So. Minnesota direct trade was
steady, price range 38.00-48 97, with aver
age price of 46.42 The Western Cornbelt
was steady, price range of 38.00-48.97, av
erage price 46.48. The Eastern Cornbelt
trend was firm, prices ranging 39.00-47 30
with an average price 45.95.
Hog slaughter under federal inspection
week to date 762,000 head compared to
753,000 a week ago and 724,000 a year
ago.
CME Futures Closes for Lean Hogs:
April 53.15, down 1.22; May 59.22, down
72 June 62.20, down 1.12.
Slaughter lambs were steady on Tues
day at So St Paul. Shorn, Choice, end
Prime 2-3 115-145 lbs 98.00-100.00. Wool
ed. Choice, end Prime 2-3 125443 lbs
93.00-95.00.
Sheep and lamb slaughter under feder
al inspection week to date 24,000 head
compared to 21,000 a week ago and
26,000 a year ago.
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National Feeder Cattle
Weekly Review
St. Joseph, Mo.
February 28. 2003
Report Supplied ISv USDA
NATIONAI FFFDFH & STOCKFR
SUMMARY tor week ending Feb 28
Receipts 263,900, last week 333.700 Di
rect 55,900, last week 46,100 Video/
Internet 4,600; last week 38,000. Auctions
203,400; last week 249,600. This week’s
reported auction volume included 58 per
cent over 600 lbs and 44 percent heifers
Compared to last week, feeder cattle
sold mostly steady as severe wintry
weather dictated trading acti\ ity Punxsu
tawney Phil wasnt kidding when he said
six more weeks of w inter Many areas saw
their worst weather, so far this winter,
and yery few regions escaped the grip of
numerous storms that covered the U S
from toast to coast Perhaps the hardest
hit area stretched across the Plains states
of Oklahoma and Kansas, eastward to the
O/arks of northern Arkansas and south
ern Missouri But, record low tempera
tures were set as far north as Montana
and ice-storms froze areas as far south as
Louisiana and south Texas Several large
livestock auction markets were forced to
cancel this weeks sales, including the Jo
plin Regional Stockyards. Other big mar
kets saw significantly reduced receipts,
during a week when Kansas, Oklahoma,
and Texas Panhandle salebarns should be
busting at the seams with wheat cattle.
Country feeder trading was moderate this
week in the wheat pasture regions and
most 750-800 lb steers are selling in a fair
ly narrow range of 76.00-78.00. This
sounds pretty cheap as feedlots sell green
fat cattle at 80.00, for the second week in
row.
Feeder buyers are showing extreme re
serve, after several years of unexplainable
and unhedgable prices. Many attribute
this trend to the loss of equity in the feed
ing sector and the instruction by financial
providers to secure complete downside
protection.
Stocker prices were largely steady this
week with a few spots of improvement
noted, especially on fancy strings in the
Northern Plains. The Southeastern calf
market was very volatile this week as wet
and muddy conditions halted local live
stock movement, not to mention the
harsh conditions their western customers
were enduring. Maybe this was the final
winter-blhst and spring weather will soon
bring the wheaties to town and set the
Southern trucks rolling west with summer
grazers.
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Direct Slaughter Cattle
Daily Market Review
St. Joseph, Mo.
March 5,2003
Report Supplied Bj IJSDA
National Slaughter Cattle Review as of
200 pm Trading activity was light in
the Southern Plains and light to moderate
in the Northern Plains and Western
Cornbelt There were not enough sales in
the Texas Panhandle and Kansas to ade
quately test the market Compared to last
week, earlv sales in the Northern Plains
and Western C ornbclt trended 2 00-3.00
lower at 122 00-123 00 dressed, mostly
123 00, and a tew live sales ranged
75.50-77 00, with lowa trading at mostly
77 00
NFGOTIATFD SAI FS Confirmed
11.050, Week ago 7,041, Year ago
49,476 Week to Date 33,383; Week ago
125,638, Year ago 65,600.
NEGOTIATFD: PRICES PAID for
Domestic Slaughter Steers and Heifers
(Information derived from the 5 area
weighted average report )•
LIVE BASIS: STEERS- Over 8091
Choice 77 00; 65-80% Choice 76.00-77.00,
avg. 76.66; 35-65% Choice 75.50-77.00,
avg 76.41; under 35% Choice no quote.
Total all grades 75.50-77.00 avg 76.45.
HEIFERS: Over 80% Choice 77.00;
65-80% Choice 76.00-77.00, avg. 76.67;
35-65% Choice 77.00; under 35% Choice
no quotes. Total all grades: 76.00-77.00
avg 76.73.
DRESSED BASIS: STEERS: Over
80% Choice 123.00; 65-80% Choice
123.00; 35-65% Choice 122.00-123.00 avg
122.76; under 35% Choice no quotes.
Total all grades 122.00-123.00 avg 122.85
HEIFERS: Over 80% Choice 123.00;
65-80% Choice 123.00; 35-65% Choice
122.00- avg 122.92; under 35%
Choice no quotes. Total all grades
122.00- avg 122.96.
FORMULA PURCHASES: Prices es
tablished so far today for previously
slaughtered cattle: Beef Type: Domestic:
Head count priced today - 30,300; weight
ed avg weight - 772 lbs; weighted avg net
price -126.25.
Covers transactions reported at 2-00
pm today. Comments and market condi
tions may include information gathered
from voluntary sources. All prices,
weights and head counts are only those
gathered through the mandatory report
ing system.