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
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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
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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 <ill grades 56,5*0
SI AUGHThR HHhhRS
2 i 44
4 169
16 140
Over 8()Vr C hoicc
65 80 r ? Choiu
IS 6S<4 Choice
t IVf Choice 1 114
TOT AI nil grades 44.187
PRKSSFD DLI iV E RFD BA 1
Over 80 r f ( hoice 1 700 787 90S
6S 80G Choice 9 221 702 I 150
15 6S'f Choice I288(i 698 889
I ISG Choice 506 681 794
TOTAI all grades 24 122 681 I IK)
SI AUGHT! RHHM-RS
OuiMl'r (hone 981 701812
6i 80'< Choice S 028 662 860
IS 6V< C hoiee 8 SSI 641844
1 IV / C hoiee 117 686
TOT VI all grades 15.011 645-860
Weekly Wei
»hted Wirage*
Mead Count
S 6 SS()
44 187
24 122
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I l\e Sleet
I l\e Heller
Diessed Steel
Diessed Heilei
Same Period I dst Week
I i\e Stcei
I ive Hcitu
Diessed Steer
Dressed Hellei
Same Period I u«
1 l\e Steel
I ive Hulu
Diessed Steel
Dressed Heller
61 490
S 2 115
22 820
21 291
11 29')
21 7iB
2i 441
19 14 1
Pnee
Weight
Range
1 100 1421
107 S 1400
107 S 142 S
1100 1 ISO
1075 1425
Range Weight
76 (K) 79 00 1 171
70 00 80 00 Mis
71 00 78 5(1 | 229
75 00 78 00 I2H
75 (HI 80(H) 1.241
I IK) 1271
1075 1 140
1000 I ISO
1088 1210
1000-1350
ISSMKS
76(H) 78 50 1220
76 50 79(H) 1214
75 (H) 78 50 | I|s
76 50 78 00 I 120
75 00-79 W) 1,311
-ef Breeds.
124 00 1 2" 7 (K) 817
122(H) 127(H) 82i
121 K) 126(H) 817
1 21 (HI 126 00 70S
121 HI 127(H) 821
124(H) 1.6(H) 7 (l i
I2KH) 126(H) 719
121 (HI 126(H) 7 V
126(H) 686
121 00-126 00 776
\vg Weight Wg Prut
1241 771)1)
111! 77 97
821 12i 10
’’46 12ili
I 24i
1 117
814
1 l(i
70 )6
71 ()1
I I 1 97
111 17
I 244
1 124
829
21 300
Pnte
77 99
78 18
77 99
77 80
77 99
78 01
77 98
77 97
77 84
77 97
125 11
125 26
124 9" 1
124 98
I2i lo
125 ()s
125 02
I2i 10
126 00
125 15
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76 (C
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121 K)