National Direct Feeder Pig Report
Week Ending August 8, 2003
USDA Market News, Des Moines, lowa
Weekly Summary of prices on a farm to farm per head basis. FOB is the
price picked up at the seller's farm. DELIVERED is the price unloaded at the
buyer’s farm, including trucking and broker's fees.
RECEIPTS; This Week 71,265; Last Week- 100,624
VOLUME BY STATE OR PROVINCE OF ORIGIN
Manitoba 2! 3% lowa 15 5% Ontario 13 5%
Indiana 74% Missouri 7.2% Arkansas 5.9%
Illinois 3 2% Minnesota 2.8% Nebraska 2 8%
Michigan 1 5% Saskatchewan 1 3% Kansas 03%
VOLUME BY STATE OF DESTINATION.
lowa 47 7% Minnesota 19.7% Missouri 11 1%
Illinois 4 8% Nebraska 3 4% Kentucky 1.5%
Ohio 0 8%
TREND: Compared to last week: Early weaned pigs steady. Feeder
pigs steady to 3.00 per head lower. Demand light to moderate for
moderate offerings. Receipts include 44% formulated prices.
Lot Size Total Head Price Range Wtd Avg • Price Range Wtd Avg
Per Trade Per Category FOB Seller FOB Delvrd Buyer Delvrd
EARLY WEANED PIGS 10 POUNDS BASIS; Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250 head or less 1,281 14.00-29.48 25.55 ; 15.00-30.50 26.55
250-750 7,185 14.50-33.00 26.46 i 18.50-33.20 28.14
750 or more 28,997 14.00-31.90 25.80 i 18.00-32.50 27.86
Total Composite 37,463 14.00-33.00 25.90 i 15.00-33.50 27.87
FEEDER PIGS 40 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250 head or less 1,440 16.00-25.00 29.16 : 21.00-26.00 22.70
250-750 11,518 17.00-26.00 19.85 I 21.00 29.00 23.69
750 or more 2,154 24.50-36.10 30.18 I 28.00-40.10 33.92
Total Composite 15,112 16.00-36.10 21.25 I 21.00-40.10 25.06
FEEDER PIGS 45 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250-750 1,940 22.00-24.00 23.02 i 24.00-28.00 26.70
750 or more 5,680 21.40-45.65 29.85 i 23.50-47.75 32.08
Total Composite 7,620 21.40-45.65 28.11 i 23.50-47.75 30.71
FEEDER PIGS 50 POUNDS BASIS; Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250 head or less 320 17.00-30.00 25.94 i 19.00-31.00 27.25
250-750 1,200 19.00-38.42 28.71 j 24.00-40.42 32.21
750 or more 2,050 25.00-42.00 33.29 j 26.50-43.00 34.55
Total Composite 3,570 17.00-42.00 31.09 i 19.00-43.00 33.11
FEEDER PIGS 55 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250-750 3,575 21.50-39.39 25.56 j 25.50-43.39 29.47
750 or more 3,925 21.00-33.00 27.42 I 25.00-36.50 31.17
Total Composite 7,500 21.00-39.39 26.53 i 25.00-43.39 30.36
Most lots of 40-60 weight pigs have a sliding value from the negotiated
weight basis which is calculated on the actual average weight of the load
plus or minus .30-.40 per pound. Some early weaned lots have a slide of .50-
LOO per pound. Early weaned pigs are under 19 days old Estimated lean
value is projected to use slaughter weights with normal confinement feeding
conditions. Vaccination and health program values are not included but
health status should be disclosed.
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Horse Sales
Richmond, Va.
August 11,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
MARSHALL MONTHLY HORSE
SALE, Aug. 9 143 head sold. Prices per
head.
RIDING HORSES: Serviceable age:
Excellent Quality one 1700.00. Better
Quality 1000.00-1525.00. Average to
Good Quality 280.00-925.00.
RIDING PONIES: Large
300.00-700.00. Small 150.00-250.00.
LOOSE HORSES: Average to good
flesh: 3 head 200.00-310.00.
Oklahoma Feeder
Cattle Weekly
Oklahoma City, OK
August 13,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
OKLAHOMA NATIONAL STOCK
YARDS, Weekly Cattle Summary
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle and
calves steady to 2.00 lower. Demand good
for feeder cattle, moderate for calves; de
mand very good for yearling stockers. For
LIVESTOCK FUTURES MARKET
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wednesday, August 13,2003
Live Hogs Frozen
Choice Steers Choice Feeders Lean Value Pork Bellies
Today Wk Ago Today Wk Ago Today Wk Ago Today Wk Ago
Auo3 77.875 77.975 90.900 91.475 59.800 59.675 88.500 90.200
SO3 78.350 77.400 89.925 90.225
003 76.925 76.825 90.050 90.250 53.075 53 575
NO3 77.500 76.800 88.925 88.950
DO3 77.875 76.775 51.325 50.550
JO4 86.850 86.425
FO4 77.775 76.925 55.025 55.350 78.600 78 625
Mro4 85.200 85.300 78.250 78.200
Apo4 76.300 75.975 85.200 85.300 58.350 58.550
My 04 85.200 85.300 61.175 61.525 79 500 80 250
Jno4 71.500 70 250 62.550 62.800 - -
JIO4 - 60 300 60.600 80.100
Au 04 71.000 71 000 - - 58.850 58.875 -
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12,870; last year 8192. Supply consisted of
61% yearlings over 600 lbs; 34% calves;
5% cows and bulls. Heifers comprised
42% of feeder & calf supply. Prices follow
with weighted average weight and price
in parenthesis.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1: CALVES: few 350-400 lbs (380
lbs) 109.00-117.00 (112.59); 400-450 lbs
(418 lbs) 106.00-114.00 (109.80); 450-500
lbs (471 lbs) 100.00-107.00 (103.99);
500-550 lbs (522 lbs) 98.25- 105.00
(102.90); 550-600 lbs (569 lbs)
02.75-100.75 (96.15); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs)
89.00-97.25 (92.97). YEARLINGS:
600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 94.00- 99.00 (96.83);
700-750 lbs (725 lbs) 90.50-96.50 (94.16);
750-800 lbs (775 lbs) 88.50-92.75 (91.45);
800-875 lbs (850 lbs) 87.50-91.00 (88.69);
925-950 lbs (932 lbs) 84.00-85.50 (85.19).
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1: CALVES; lot 345 lbs 110.00;
350-400 lbs (370 lbs) 95.00-102.25 (98.61);
400-450 lbs (422 lbs) 94.50-100.00 (97.33);
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450-500 lbs (478 lbs) 89.50-95.75 (91.84);
500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 86.00-94.50 (90.57);
600-650 lbs (615 lbs) 88.00-90.25 (89.38);
650-700 lbs (674 lbs) 83.00-86.00 (84.34).
YEARLINGS: 500-600 lbs (550 lbs)
91.00-96.00 (95.10); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs)
87.75- (90.93); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs)
85.25-89.00 (87.58); 800-850 lbs (815 lbs)
81.75- 87.25 (85.72).
Five area direct slaughter cattle trade,
in the northern plains dressed sales steady
to firm at 129.00, otherwise trends not
well tested on live or dressed sales.
STEERS: LIVE BASIS: Over 80% Choice
79.00; 65-80% Choice 78.00; 35-65%
Choice 79.00-79.50, wtd. avg. price 79.35;
0-35% Choice 79.00. DRESSED BASIS:
Over 80% Choice 126.00-128.00, wtd. avg.
price 126.66; 65-80% Choice
127.00- wtd. avg. 128.33; 35-65%
Choice 126.00. HEIFERS: LIVE BASIS:
65-85% Choice 79.50; 35-65% Choice
79.00. DRESSED BASIS: Over 80%
Choice 129.00; 65-80% Choice 129.00.
At So. St. Paul, slaughter steers and
heifers sold steady to .50 higher. Steers;
Choice 2-3,1185-1500 lbs 76.00-78.60; Se
lect and Choice 2-3, 1152-1495 lbs
74.00- Heifers: Choice 2-3,
1100-1320 lbs 76.00-78.40; Select and
Choice 2-3,1045-1120 lbs 74.00-76.00.
Sioux Falls terminal slaughter steers
steady to 1.00 lower while heifers were
steady. Steers: Choice 2-3, 1246-1384 lbs
77.60-79.90. High Select and Choice 2-3,
1202-1308 lbs 77.50-78.50. Heifers: Choice
2-3, 1165-1248 lbs 77.50-78.90. High Se
lect and Choice 2-3, 1078-1175 lbs
76.00-
Estimated daily cattle slaughter under
federal inspection week to date through
Wednesday was 401,000 head compared
to 396,000 last week and 395,000 a year
ago.
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Midwest Dally
Livestock Summary
Amarillo, Texas
August 13,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle:
August 77.87, up 15; Septem
ber 78.35, up 60; October
76.92, up 17.
Slaughter cows at South St
Paul sold steady. Premium
White 70-75% lean over 1200
lbs 54.00-57.00. Breakers
70-80% lean over 1100 lbs
52.00- Boners 80-85%
lean over 1050 lbs 49.00-52.00.
Lean 85-90% lean over 850 lbs
45.00-
Barrows and gilts were
1.00-2.00 higher at So St. Paul,
and Sioux Fails with 220-270
lb 49-51% lean barrow and
gilts closing at 39.00-40.00, few
40.50. 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. Nation
al direct trade closed 1.00
higher ranging from
49.25-60.50, wtd. avg. 57.80.
lowa-So. Minnesota direct
trade trended 2.25 higher sell
ing from 49.25-60.50, wtd. avg.
58.57. The Western Combelt
closed 1.50 higher with prices
ranging 49.25-60.50, wtd. avg.
58.26. The Eastern Combelt
prices were steady with prices
moving 52.00-59.46, wtd. avg.
56.93.
Hog slaughter under federal
inspection estimate week to
date through Wednesday esti
mated at 1,150,000 head com
pared to 1,045,000 a week ago
and 1,121,000 a year ago. •
CME Future Closes for
Lean Hogs: August 59.80, up
32; October 53.07, up 22; De
cember 51.32, up 12.
Slaughter lambs sold steady
to 2.00 higher at So. St. Paul,
MN. Slaughter Lambs; New
Crop: Spring: 120-140 lbs
80.00- 110-120 lbs
78.00-
Sheep and lamb slaughter
under federal inspection week
to date through Wednesday es
timated at 34,000 head com
pared to 32,000 a week ago
and actual slaughter same pe
riod ago was
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