Kentucky Feeder Cattle Sales Lexington, Ky. March 25,2003 Report Supplied By USDA BLUE GRASS STOCKYARDS Daily Auction Report: 2,799 head. Steer calves steady to firm, heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers firm to 1.00 higher Holstems under 600 lbs firm to 1.00 higher in a light test, over 700 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 higher in a limited compari son. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1. 300-350 lbs ind 335 104.00, few 350-400 lbs 99.00-100.00; 400-450 lbs 94.00- 450-500 lbs 92.50-101.00, in cluding 62 head(mixed) 471 lbs 100.00; 500-550 lbs 86.00-97 00, 550-600 lbs 85.00- 600-700 lb calves no early test, 600-700 lb yearlings 80.50-84.75, 700-800 lbs 73.00-79.60, including 22 head(Charx) 721 lbs 79.60 & 78 head(Charx) 772 lbs 78.90; 800-900 lbs 70.00- including 25 head(Charx red) 863 lbs 73.50; few 900-1000 lbs 69.75-71.00; 18 head 1013 lbs 70.80. Medi um and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 95.00-99.00; 400-500 lbs 86.00-100.00; 500-600 lbs 77.00- 600-700 lbs 72.50-78.50. HOLSTEINS: Large 3: 400-500 lbs 76.00- including 38 head 469 lbs 77.00; 14 head 531 lbs 74.50; 700-800 lbs 64.30-65 25, including 23 head 742 lbs 64 30. BULL CALVES: Medium and Large 1; 300-400 lbs 95.00-99.00; 400-500 lbs 87.00- 500-600 lbs 81.50-93.00: 600-700 lbs 74.00-78.50; 700-800 lbs 69.00- 800-900 lbs 65.00. Medium and Large 2- 500-600 lbs 78.00-82.00; 600-700 lbs 67.00-75.00; 700-800 lbs 63.00- FEEDER HEIFERS- Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 88.00-98.00: 400-500 lbs 79 50- 86.00; 500-600 lbs 74.40-83.50; 600-700 lbs 70.00-75 25; 700-800 lbs 67 00- 73.00 Medium and Large 21 300-400 lbs 82.00-85.00; 400-500 lbs 75.00-81.00; 500-600 lbs 70 00-78.00; 600-700 lbs 66.00-73.50 m / :f * * ■ . Mlyiarßnr; .'*■ ■«*^;f^’K< ■ : tf. Process HI types of dry hair " -PHs e consistent hnpth? : f ! sj " *£. Consistently mix snl dry cow batrtißsT :' h /j. Coesistefltly and caoeptelely mix al feed stnffs ■"X Itoronylrty cleeo out? m nfe NtaMrin oriptael feed structure? c Midwest Daily Livestock Summary Amarillo, Texas March 26, 2003 Report Supplied By USDA Five area direct slaughter cattle trade not enough sales for a market test. STEERS: LIVE BASIS: 65-80% Choice 78.00; 35-65% Choice: 76.00. DRESSED BASIS 35-65% Choice: 124.00-126.00, wtd. avg. price 125 41 HEIFERS: LIVE BASIS: 35-65% Choice 78.00. DRESSED BASIS: 35-65% Choice 125.00-126.00, wtd. avg. price 125.73. At So. St. Paul terminal market, slaughter steers and heifers sold mostly steady. So St Paul: Steers: Choice 2-3 1373-1522 lbs 75.75-76.50. Few Select and Choice 2-3, 1397-1406 lbs 74.50-74.90. Heifers: Choice 2-3 1165-1320 lbs 75.80-76.25. At Sioux Falls terminal market, slaugh ter steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 higher than last week. Steers: Choice and Prime 2-4 1300-1455 lbs 77.50-79.50, part load 1310 lbs 79.90. Two loads Choice and Prime 3-4 1520 lbs 77.50. Select and Choice 2-3 1230-1450 lbs 75.25-77.50. Heifers: High Select and Choice 2-3 1165-1375 lbs 77.10-79.20. Select and Choice 2-3 1085-1360 lbs 74.50-77.00. Estimated daily cattle slaughter under federal inspection this week through Wednesday 369,000 head compared to 385,000 last week and 363,000 a year ago. CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle: April 75.52, unchanged; May 73.12, down 7, June 70 05, unchanged. Slaughter cow at South St. Paul sold steady to firm, instances 1 00 higher Pre mium White 70-75 percent lean over 1200 lbs 44.00-48.00, high dressing 48.00-50.50. CEDAR CREST 80 EQUIPMENT Parts Stores: East Earl —717-354-0584 • Quarr Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs 42.00- high dressing 45.50-47.25. Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs 40 00-43.50. Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs 37.00-40.00, high dressing 40.00- Barrows and gilts at So St. Paul, MN and Sioux Falls SD, sold steady, instances 1.50 lower with 220-270 lb 47-5 !<* lean hogs moving at 33 00-34.50 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 weak to .50 lower with prices ranging 39.50-51.01, weighted average price 48.02. lowa-So. Minnesota direct trade closed 1.00 lower at 39.50-51.01, with weighted average price 46.69. The Western Corn belt closed 1.25-1.50 lower with prices ranging 39.50-51.01, weighted average price 46.90 The Eastern Cornbelt prices were steady ranging from 41.00-51.01, weighted average price 48.84 Hog slaughter under federal inspection estimated this week through Wednesday 1.141.000 head compared to a week ago 1.135.000 head and 42,000 a year ago. CME Future Closes for Lean Hogs- April 49.52, down 190; May 55.80, down 190; June 57.75, down 102. Slaughter lambs traded steady at So. St. Paul, MN Slaughter Lambs: Shorn: Choice, end Prime 2-3 115-145 lbs 93.00-95.00. Wooled; New Crop; Choice, end Prime 2-3 125-145 lbs 88.00-90.00. Sheep and lamb slaughter under feder al inspection estimated week to date through Wednesday 39,000 head com pared to 38,000 a week ago and 42,000 a year ago 339 King Street, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 29, 2003-A27 Tennessee Feeder Cattle Sales Nashville, Ten. March 25,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Tennessee Weighted Average report for Monday, Mar. 24, at Dickson, Hunting don and Cookeville Receipts 1582 calves and feeders (16 pet over 600 lbs) Trend- Feeder steers and heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher instances 5.00 to 10 00 higher, over 600 lb steady. Average weights and average prices in parentheses. FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1-2. 57 head, 300-400 lb (354) 88.00-115.00 (107.31); 92 head, 400-500 lb (447) 88.00- (95.74); 40 head, 500-600 lb (561) 78.00-93.00 (86.19); 46 head, 600-700 lb (636) 73.00-83 50 (78.45). Med./Lge. 3: 17 head, 300-400 lb (339) 84.00- (97.00); 13 head, 500-600 lb (545) 72.50-87.00 (77.97). FEEDER HEIFERS: Med./Lge 1-2: 82 head, 300-400 lb (356) 81.00-97.00 (88 53), 120 head, 400-500 lb (454) 77.00-89.00 (82.07): 77 head, 500-600 lb (538) 70.00-85.00 (77.48); 36 head, 600-700 lb (627) 66.00-77.50 (70.79) Med./l ge. 3: 39 head, 300-400 lb (365) 74.00-90.00 (81.89); 36 head, 400-500 lb (452) 67 50-83.00 (75.85); 38 head, 500-600 lb (544) 62 00-76 50 (70 59); 14 head, 600-700 lb (639) 61.00-66.00 (63 78). FEEDER BULLS- Med/Lgc. 1-2: 24 head, 300-400 lb (366) 92 00-115.00 (102 73), 51 head, 400-500 lb (454) 85 00-103 00 (92.61), 53 head, 500-600 lb (548) 74 00-87.00 (80 45); 22 head, 600-700 lb (646) 65.00-78 00 (73 07), 121 head, 800-900 lb (815) 60.00-64.50 (62.15) CARLOT VFAI CARCASS RFPORT; Northeast and North Central Basis Compared to trading last week North east special fed veal mostly steady and North Central not tested on light to moderate demand and offerings VFAL CARC ASS, SPFCIAL FFD. HOT BASIS, FOB PRODUCTION POINTS Northeast (05 head, hide-Ott, 215-27 S lb 186-192 00 CONTRAC T INFORMATION Hot Basis, Hide-Oil (As of Marsh 26. 2003) Contrast salves slaughtered this week 185 00-200 00. few to 206 00 Packers base market 180 00-190 00 Future contrasts offered Firm Bottom 178 00-182 00, Firm Top 198 00-200 00 Firm Bottom, 180 00, Split Half Top 200 00 Fixed 183 00 and 184 00 •North C entral - OH, IN, 11, Ml & W 1 •Northeast - MA. MD, PA, NY, NJ. DF, CT A. VT *• \ * National Sheep Summary San Angelo, Texas March 25, 2003 Report Supplied By USDA At midwest market centers all classes steady At New Holland, PA slaughter lambs 10.00-30.00 lower; slaughter ewes sharply lower At Billings, MT compared to two weeks ago slaughter ewes 10.00 lower: feeder lambs 2 00-6 00 higher. At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs weak to 3 00 lower, slaughter ewes steady, feeder lambs weak. Estimated receipts 8,000 head for today. SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice and Prune 2-3 90-150 lbs' San Angelo, shorn and wooled 96.00-97.00. Midwest, shorn 90.00- 00; wooled 85.00-90 00. New Holland; 90-100 lbs 116 00-120.00, 100-115 lbs 98.00-114.00. Virginia: no test SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo: Good and Choice 2-4 33.00-40.00; Good 2-3 40.00-51.00, Utility and Good 1-3 50.00- Utility 1-2 40.00-50.00; few Cull and Utility 1-2 31.00-40.00. Midwest- Utility and Good 1-3 30.00-35.00; Cull 1 20 00-30.00 New Holland. Utility and Good 1-3 105-205 lbs 22.00-40 00; 210-250 lbs 24.00-26.00. Billings- Good 2-3 38.00- Utility 1-2 27 50-36.50; Cull 1 15.00. Virginia, no test. FEEDER LAMBS: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 90-100 lbs 95 00-100.00, new crop 40-60 lbs 112.00-118 00; 60-70 lbs 110.00-114.00; 70-80 lbs 109.00- 113 00; 80-90 lbs 104.00-110 00; 90-110 lbs 102 00-110.00 Midwest: 60-80 lbs 90.00- 80-100 lbs 80.00-90.00. Vir ginia: no test. Billings. 70-80 lbs 106.50-114.00, 80-90 lbs 108 00-109.00, 90-100 lbs 104 00-110 50, 100-110 lbs 100 00-105 00; 110-115 lbs 99 00-100 00, 120-140 lbs 92.50-95.00. REPLACEMENT EWES Medium and I arge 1-2 San Angelo Mixed age 105-135 lbs 56.00-62 00 cwt Billings Whitctace ewe lambs 85 lbs 100.00 per head, 97 lbs 112.00 per head, bred baby tooth 137 00-145.00 per head, bred solid mouth 97 50 per head: bred broken mouth 150-190 lbs 42 50-46 00 cwt, ewes and lambs 97 50 per family East Coast and North Central Veal Report Des Moines, lowa March 26, 2003 Supplied By USDA WFFKIY DISTRIBUTIVF, I FSS THAN C ARI OT FAST COAST ARFA VEAI CUTS TRADF, SPFCTAI FED Market foi Tuesday, Mar 25 Compared to last week Distributive special ted cuts are trading generally steady with exception to rib cuts trading weak to lower Retail trading slow with light to moderate demand and tnodservicc demand light on light to moderate offerings Prices per CWT Carcass, hide off 200-250 lb 220-240.00, Foresaddles 85-110 lb 170-185 00, Kosher Foresaddlcs 90-110 lb 195-205.00, Hmdsaddles 85-115 lb 280-300 00, I inns, regu lar 17-25 lb 235-275 00, I mns, 4\4 trmd 12-18 lb 390-450 00, Hotel Racks, 8 rib 15-21 lb 425-445 00, 7 rib 14-20 lb 425-480 00, 6 rib 13-17 lb 495-525 (Ml, Chuck, square cut 36-47 lb 115-125 00, Shoulder, full 14-20 lb 135-175 00, 1 cgs, double 70-90 lb 275-295 (M), TBS 3-piecc 24-32 lb 575-0.35 00. BHS heel-out 27-35 lb 350-415 00, Top Round, trmd, cap-ott 8-10 lb 725-800 00, Breast 10-12 lb 75-90 00, Necks, oone-m 24-28 lb 100-125 00, Stew Meat, regulai 200-225 00. Boneless Trimmings 75-80 r r lean 52-61 50, Heavy Nature Green Hides, per piece 39-41 00 Five-Area Weekly Ayeragc Direct Slaughter Cattle St loseph Mo M ncfi 24 2003 I'SD \ M ukel V\\s Su\ill Sales in Texas/Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Colorado, and lowa/Mninesota Feedlots loi Week Ending Sundav. March 23, 2001 Continued Sales 100 826 WeekAeo 187 306 Sear \co 1 1 IVt H)B BASIS SAI IS Hul Hrnds SI AUGHTI R SIH RS Head Count I SB7 s Sio 4S 190 Over 80" Choice 6S 80G Choice IS 80G Choice 1 W, Choice 4 261 TOTAI