A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 17, 2003
Oklahoma Feeder
Cattle Weekly
Oklahoma City, OK
May 14,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
OKLAHOMA NATIONAL STOCK
YARDS, Weekly Cattle Summary
Feeder steers 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder
heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Steer and
heifer calves steady. Demand extremely
good for all classes with active trading
throughout the long days trade. Com belt
and southern plains buyers equally ag
gressive for numbers. Northern buyers
often shied away from Brahma cross cat
tle but plains buyers easily covered the
gap. Bulk of receipts feeder cattle off
graze-out wheat. Light cattle mostly new
crop calves. Quality average to attractive,
but flesh conditions continue mostly on
the fleshy side. Weigh-ups gaunt to full.
Buyers encouraged by last weeks excellent
feedlot clearance, lighter carcass weights,
higher beef trade, and strong slaughter
numbers. Empty feedlot pen space is un
usual this time of year and probably the
major driving factor. Monday’s down blip
in the CME cattle pits was ignored. Com
pared to last week: Slaughter cows and
bulls 2.00 higher. Packer demand very
good in front of Memorial day. Replace
ment cow demand continues light. Farm
er buyers non-existent at sale as haying
activities ariH preparation for early har
vest takes precedence. Many farmers still
not comfortable with moisture conditions
for summer pastures. Total of 660 cows
and bulls sold with 55 percent to packers.
Receipts this week 16,175; last week
11,888; last year 15,667. Supply consisted
of 86% yearlings over 600 lbs; 10% calves
and light yearlings; 4% cows and bulls.
Heifers comprised 39% of feeder and calf
supply. Prices follow with weighted aver
age weight and price in parenthesis.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1: few 300-325 lbs (312 lbs) 112.00-
115.00 (113.35); 450 lbs 109.50; 450-500 lb
fleshy (476 lbs) 96.50-103.00 (99.16);
500-600 lbs (560 lbs) 97.00-101.50 (98.50),
fleshy 90.00-99.00 (95.70); 600-650 lbs
(622 lbs) 93.50-94.50 (93.79); 650-700 lbs
(677 lbs) 85.00-93.00 (87.59); 700-750 lbs
(723 lbs) 83.00-87.25 (85.13); 750- 800 lbs
(771 lbs) 79.25-85.75 (82.86); 800-850 lbs
(823 lbs) 76.50-81.75 (78.92); 850-900 lbs
(872 lbs) 74.00-80.00 (76.94); 900-950 lbs
(923 lbs) 72.25-76.25 (74.48); 950-1000 lbs
(970 lbs) 71.75-74.60 (73.25); 1000- 1050
lbs (1016 lbs) 70.75-73.50 (73.00)
FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and
Large 1: few 400-425 lbs (415 lbs) 94 00-
104.00 (96.91); 400-500 lb fleshy (476 lbs)
85.00-92.75 (87.62); 500- 600 lbs (561 lbs)
84.75-89.50 (87.38), fleshy 82 50-86*00
(85.17); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 79.50-86.25
(83.37); 700-750 lbs (721 lbs) 76.00- 80.75
(78.95): 750-800 lbs (775 lbs) 73.00-78 00
(74.91) 800-900 lbs (850 lbs) 70.75-76.50
(72.91) 900-950 lbs (919 lbs) 69.25-71.75
(70.89).
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Kentucky Feeder
Cattle Sales
Lexington, Ky.
May 13,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
BLUE GRASS STOCKYARDS Daily
Auction Report: Receipts: 2,269. Com
pared to Monday: Steer calves firm to
2.00 higher, heifer calves steady. Yearling
steers mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher, yearling
heifers fully steady. Holsteins fully steady.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1; 300-350 lbs no test, few 350-400
lbs 100.00-106.S0; 400-450 lbs
97.00- 450-500 lbs 95.00-102.00;
500-550 lbs 92.00-102.00, 550-600 lbs
90.00- 600-700 lb calves 78.00-85.00,
600-700 lb yearlings 87.00-95.00, includ
ing 39 head(red-blk) 642 lbs 90.70;
700-800 lbs 78.00-85.25; 800-900 lbs
76.00- 59 head(mixed) 982 lbs 70.90
and 49 head (blk-Charx) 993 lbs 72.80.
Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs
96.00- 400-500 lbs 86.00-93.00;
500-600 lbs 85.00-95.00; 600-700 lbs
78.00- Holsteins: Large 3: 5 head
445 lbs 79.00; 20 head 649 lbs 69.25; 13
head 729 lbs 69.25.
BULL CALVES: Medium and Large 1:
300-400 lbs 95.00-104.00; 400-500 lbs
90.00- 500-600 lbs 82.00-93.00;
600-700 lbs 74.00-80.00; 700-800 lbs
68.00- Medium and Large 2:
400-500 lbs 86.00-90.00; 500-600 lbs
78.00-
FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and
Large 1: few 300-400 lbs 86.00-95.00;
400-500 lbs 85.00-92.50; 500-600 lbs
80.00-88.50 fleshy 76.00-78.00, including
72 head (blk-Simx) 583 lbs 84.95; 600-700
lbs 75.00-84.00; 700-800 lbs 73.00-76.00.
Medium and large 1-2: 49 head (mixed)
651 lbs 77.10; 38 head(mixed) 752 lbs
72.95.
National Weekly
Lamb Report
Des Moines, lowa
May 13,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB RE
PORT for week ending Monday, May 12:
SLAUGHTERED LAMB PRIOR
WEEK. From Forward Contracts: Do
mestic O; Imported 0. From Formula Ar
rangements; Domestic 17,464 tead; Im
ported: 954. #
SLAUGHTERED PACKER OWNED
SHEEP; DOMESTIC: 144 head; 65-88 lbs
(avg. 76 lbs); dressing 50.0-50.09 f (avg.
50.0%); Choice or better 99.3%. IM
PORTED: None.
FORWARD CONTRACT PUR
CHASES; No trade reported.
FORMULA PURCHASES: DOMES
TIC: 946 head, 53-65 lbs, avg. 62.6 lbs;
180.10-192.00, wtd. avg. price 187.17;
7,232 head, 65-75 lbs, avg. 70.5 lbs;
178.92-202.04, wtd. avg. price 188.83.
9,813 head; 75-91 lbs (avg. 79.5 lbs;
179.94-196.10, wtd. avg. price 186.69. IM
PORTED: 2,570 head, 68-75 lbs, avg. 71.1
lbs; 178.80-186.98, wtd. avg. price 183.80.
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National Carlot
Meat Report
Des Moines, IA
May 13,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
USDA Carlot Meat 4:00 Summary:
Compared to Previous Day, Prices in Dol
lars per hundredweight. Equated to FOB
Omaha Basis.
BOXED BEEF CUTS: Box beef cutout
values sharply higher on moderate de
mand and light offerings. Select and
Choice rib, chuck, round, and loin cuts
higher. Beef trimmings sharply higher on
moderate demand and light offerings.
Estimated composite cutout value of
Choice 1-3, 600-750 lbs carcasses up 2.34
at 139.77, 750-900 lbs up 2.28 at 139.66;
Select 1-3, 600-750 lbs up 1.75 at 121.67,
750-900 lbs up 1.51 at 121.21; based on
110.83 loads of Choice cuts, 147.38 loads
of Select cuts, 31.23 loads of trimmings,
and 49.56 loads of coarse ground trim
mings.
Estimated carcass price equivalent
value of Choice 1-3,600-750 lbs up 1.16 at
127.85, 750-900 lbs up 1.13 at 127.78; Se
lect 1-3, 600-750 lbs up .87 at 111.00,
750-900 lbs up .73 at 110.72. Current
index reflects the equivalent of 416,143
head of cattle.
NATIONAL 5 DAY-ROLLING CUT
TER COW CUTOUT: The Cutter cow
carcass gross cutout value was estimated
at 86.96, up 2.68.
By-Product Drop Value; Hide and offal
from a typical slaughter steer was esti
mated at 7.80, up .01.
NATIONAL CARLOT PORK: Sales
reported on 72.88 loads of pork cuts and
10.0 loads of trim/process pork. Com
pared to Monday’s close; Fresh bone-in
loins 'A” trim loins weak, Vt” trim loins
firm; butts 3.00 higher; skinned hams
mostly steady to 1.00 higher; seedless bell
ies mostly steady; lean trimmings 3.00
higher. Trading slow to moderate, with
moderate to good demand and light to
moderate offerings.
Calculations for a 185 lb Pork Carcass
51-52 percent lean 0.80” -0.99” back fat
at last rib 61.38, up 1.69. Loins bone in
fresh Vt inch trim 21 Ibs/down/light
103.00- Hams bone in trimmed,
20-23 lbs trim spec 1 39.00-40.00. Seedless
bellies 12-14 lbs 98.00; 14-16 lbs
100.00- 16-18 lbs 99.00.
CARLOT LAMB CARCASS: 0 head
reported.
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Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle
St. Joseph, Mo., May 12, 2003 - USDA Market News Service
Sales in Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska;
Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for
Week Ending Sunday, May 11, 2003
Confirmed Sale Week Ag^
LIVE FOB BASIS SALES - Beef Breeds:
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
Head
Count
Over 80% Choice 1,329
65-80% Choice 13,646
35-80% Choice 69,556
1-35% Choice 5,607
TOTAL all grades 90,138
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Over 80% Choice
65-80% Choice
35-65% Choice
1-35% Choice
TOTAL al| grades
DRESSED DELI YE!
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Over 80% Choice 762 788-882
65-80% Choice 7,476 728-860
35-65% Choice 32,685 675-887
1-35% Choice 261 732-839
TOTAL all grades 41,184 675-887
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice 536 695-797
65-80% Choice 4,172 660-835
35-65% Choice 13,488 650-800
1-35% Choice
TOTAL all grades 18,196 650-835
Weekly Weighted Averages-
Live Steer
Dresed Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
Same Period Last Week;
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Range
1200-1350
1060-1340
1050-1400
1100-1340
1050-1400
1075-1250
1040-1230
1000-1280
1050-1200
1000-1280
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1,156
6,962
60,144
1.798
70,060
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Head Count
90,138
70,050
41,184
18,196
70,958
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30,011
15,885
53.971
45.971
48,886
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Weight Price
1,261 78.78
1,245 79.00
1,220 78.26
1,216 78 04
1,224 78.37
Price
Range
78.00-
75.00-
75.50-79.60
76.00-
75.00-
1,135
1,139
1,106
1.114
1,110
77.00-
78.00-
75.00-
77.50-79 00
75,00 : 80.00
Beef Breeds:
125 75-128 00
125.00-
123.00- 00
124.00-
123.00-
816
790
788
803
789
730
734
712
124.00-
124.00-
122.25-128.00
717
122.25-128.00
Avg. Price
78.37
78.42
125.72
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Avg. Weight
1,224
1,110
789
717
1,228
1.117
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722
78.16
78.08
124.86
124.90
68 00
67 95
109.30 .
108 99
1,236
1,119
813
740
78.91
78.93
78.35
78.39
78.42
127.10
126.65
125.47
125.77
125.72
125.66
126.10
125.73
125.81
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