A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 6, 2003
Midwest Daily
Livestock Summary
Amarillo, Texas
September 3,2003
Report Supplied By USD A
CLIO 2 Five area direct slaughter cattle
trade, live sales in Nebraska steady to .50
higher at 83.00-84.00. STEERS: LIVE
BASIS: Over 80% Choice 83.00; 65-80%
Choice 82.00-84.25, wtd. avg. price 83.79;
35-65% Choice 81.00-84.00, wtd. avg.
price 82.59; 0-35% Choice 83.00.
DRESSED BASIS: over 80% Choice
131.00- 132.00, wtd. avg. price 131.70;
65-80% Choice 131.00-132.50, wtd. avg.
131.79; 35-65% Choice 13L00-132.00,
wtd. avg. price 131.73. HEIFERS: LIVE
BASIS: over 80% Choice 83.00-84.00,
wtd. avg. price 83.68; 65-80% Choice
82.50-84.00, weighted average price
83.29; 35-65% Choice 81.00- 84.00,
weighted average price 83.05; 0-35%
Choice 83.00. DRESSED BASIS: Over
80% Choice 130.00-132.00, weighted av
erage price 131.00; 65-80% Choice
130.00- weighted average price
131.15; 35-65% Choice 132.00.
At So. St. Paul, slaughter steers were
1.00 higher while heifers moved steady to
Arm. Steers: Choice 2-3 1125-1457 lbs
79.00- two pkgs 1156-1272 lbs
83.00- Select and Choice 2-3
1043-1401 lbs 76.25-79.00. Heifers: Select
and Choice 2-31087-1310 lbs 77.00-78 JO.
Sioux Falls terminal slaughter steers
and heifers moved 1.00-2.00 higher.
Steers: Choice 2-3 1300-1405 lbs 82.50-
83.70, part load high-dressing 1343 lbs
84.20. High Select and Choice 2-3 1210-
1350 lbs 81.50-82.50. Heifers: Choice 2-3
1145-1300 lbs 82.60-83.50, load high
dressing 1147 lbs 84.20. High Select and
Choice 2-31150-1360 lbs 81.00-82.00.
Estimated daily cattle slaughter under
federal inspection for Wednesday was es
timated at 133,000 head compared to
135.000 a week ago and 133,000 a year
ago. Week to date totals through
Wednesday 401,000 head compared to
400.000 last week and 396,000 a year ago.
CMC Futures Closes for Live Cattle:
August 84.05, up 150; September 82.90,
up 150; October 82 JO, up 150.
Slaughter cows at South St. Paul sold
1.00 higher. Premium White 70-75 per
cent lean over 1200 lbs 54.00-57.00, high
dressing 57.00-60.00. Breakers 70-80 per
cent lean over 1100 lbs 52.00-55.00, high
dressing 55.00-57.00. Boners 80-85 per
cent lean over 1050 lbs 50.00-53.00. Lean
85-90% lean over 850 lbs 46.00-50.00.
Barrows and gilts were 1.50 lower at
So St. Paul, with 220-270 lb 47-50% lean
at 31.00-32.50. At Sioux Falls prices
mosed 1.00 lower with 220-270 lb
49-51% lean barrow and gilts closing at
34.00-35.00. 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. Na
tional direct trade closed *
1.25 lower ranging from
45.00-52.41, wtd. avg. 49.00.
lowa-So. Minnesota direct
trade trended 2.00 lower
selling from 45.00-51.35,
wtd. avg. 48.12. The West-
ern Combelt closed 2.00
lower with prices ranging
45.00-51.35, wtd. avg. 48.18.
The Eastern Cornbelt
prices were not well tested
with prices moving
46.75-52.41, wtd. avg. 50.97.
Hog slaughter under fed
eral inspection estimate on
Wednesday was estimated
at 370,000 head compared
to 374,000 a week ago and
369,000 a year ago. Week to
date totals through
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Wednesday 1,125,000 head compared to
1,121,000 head a week ago and 1,143,000
head a year ago.
CME Future Closes for Lean Hogs:
October 54.35, up 60; December 53.17,
up 120; February 55.35, up 80.
Slaughter lambs sold steady at So. St
Paul, MN. Slaughter Lambs: New Crop:
Spring; 120-140 lbs 83.00-85.00, pkg
shorn lambs 140 lbs 88.00; 110-120 lbs
81.00-83.00.
Sheep and lamb slaughter under feder
al inspection was estimated at 11,000
head on Wednesday compared to 11,000
a week ago and 13,000 a year ago. Week
to date slaughter for sheep through
Wednesday 33,000 head compared to
33,000 a week ago and actual slaughter
same period a year ago was 39,000 head.
Oklahoma Feeder
Cattle Weekly
Oklahoma City, OK
September 3,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
OKLAHOMA NATIONAL STOCK
YARDS, Weekly Cattle Summary
Compared to last week: Demand very
good for light holiday receipts. Few feeder
cattle and calves firm. Good general rains
of 1.5 to 4 inches fell over most of the
state. Some areas receiving up to a foot.
Many farmers preparing to sow wheat.
Receipts this week 1,070; last week
11,866; last year 1357. Supply consisted of
43% yearlings over 600 lbs; 42% calves;
15% cows and bulls. Heifers comprised
37% of feeder & calf supply.
Prices follow with weighted average
weight and price in parenthesis.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1: 480 lbs 103.00; 525-550 lbs (539
lbs) 97.00-107.00 (105.43); 550-600 lbs
(566 lbs) 96.50-101.00 (98.71); 700-750 lbs
(736 lbs) 100.00-104.50 (100.85); 795 lbs
98.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1: 450-500 lbs (469 lbs) 92.00-99.00
(96.83); 525 lbs 98.00; 555 lbs 94.00.
Tennessee Feeder
Cattle Sales
Nashville, Tenn.
September 3,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Tennessee Weighted Average report.
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virus and technical difficulties are re-
solved.
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Daily Market Review
St. Joseph, Mo.
September 3,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
National Slaughter Cattle Review as of
2:00 p.m. Wednesday. Very good demand
sparked active trading late Wednesday
morning. Compared to last week: live
sales in Texas were 3.00 to 4.00 higher at
mostly 8S.00; Kansas sales were 3.00
higher at mostly 85.00; and Northern
Plains live sales were 3.00 to 3.50 higher
at 86.00 to 87.00. Dressed sales in the
Northern Plains were 3.00 to 5.00 mostly
4.00 higher at 135.00 to 137.00 mostly
136.00.
NEGOTIATED SALES: Confirmed:
81,568; week ago 33,446; year ago 3,114.
Week to Date: 102,668; week ago 230,326;
year ago 13,921.
NEGOTIATED PRICES, Prices Paid
for Domestic Slaughter steers and Heif
ers: (Information derived from the 5 area
weighted average report):
STEERS: LIVE BASIS: Over 80%
Choice 82.00-86.00, avg 84.49; 65-80%
Choice 83.00-87.60 avg 85.57; 35-65%
Choice 83.00-87.60 avg 85.15; 0-35%
Choice 81.00-85.10 avg. 84.35. Total all
grades 81.00-87.60 avg 85.10. DRESSED
BASIS: Over 80% Choice 129.00-136.00
avg 132.89; 65-80% Choice 130.00-137.00,
avg 134.83; 35-65% Choice 134.00-137.00
avg 135.29; 0-35% Choice 136.00. Total
all grades 129.00-137.00 avg 134.%.
HEIFERS: LIVE BASIS: Over 80%
Choice 85.00-87.00 avg 86.00; 65-80%
Choice 83.00-87.00 avg 86.38; 35-65%
Choice 83.00-87.00 avg 85.20; 0-35%
85.00. Total all grades 83.00-87.00 avg
85.40. DRESSED BASIS; Over 80%
Choice 132.00-125.00 avg 133.71;
65-80% Choice 132.00-137.00 avg.
135.60; 35-65% Choice
133.00-136.00 avg 135.64; 0-35%
Choice 136.00. Total all grades
132.00-137.00 avg 135.59.
FORMULA PURCHASES:
Prices established on previous re
porting day for slaughtered cattle.
Beef Type: Domestic: Head count
priced today: 13,600; wtd avg
weight: 766 lbs; wtd avg net price:
129.06.
Covers transactions reported at
2:00 pm today. Comments and
market conditions may include
information gathered from volun
tary sources, all prices, weights
and head counts are only those
gathered through the mandatory
reporting system.
Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 29 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat pro
duction under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, Aug. 30
was estimated at 921.2 million lbs, according to the USDA's Agricultural
Marketing Service. This was 1 .0 percent lower than a week ago and 2.7
percent lower than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year
to date was 0.3 percent lower compared to the previous year.
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(excludes condemned)
Week Ending (1) Beef Calf/Veal Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton Totals (3)
30- 544.3 3.4 370 3 3 5 921.2
23-Aug-03 540.3 3 5 365.1 3.5 912 4
Change. 0 7% -2 9% 1.4% 0.0% 1.0%
31- 549.0 3 8 390.1 4.0 946 9
Change: -0.9% -10.5% -5.1% -12.5% -2.7%
2003 YTD- 17,757.5 . 122 8 12,635 2 124.7 30,640 2
2002 YTD 17,8709 122.1 12,613 8 137.7 30,744.5
Change. -0.6% 0.6% 0.2% -9.5% -0.3%
1- Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals
2- Excludes lard.
3- Totals may not add due to rounding. 2003 totals are subject to revision
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
731.000 19,000 - 1,908,000 54,000
725.000 20,000 1,881,000 54,000
0 8% -5 0% 1.4% 0 0%
715.000 21,000 2,029,000 62,000
2.2% -9.5% -6.0% -12 9%
23.799.000 658,000 63,855,000 1,857,000
23.575.000 650,000 64,165,000 2,031,000
1.0% 1.2% -0.5% -8.8%
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lamb
1227 291 261 131
1227 288 262 131
1260 298 260 130
Week Ending
30- Aug-03
23-Aug-03
Change
-3-
Change
-2003 YTD
2002 YTD.
Change.
Week Ending: LIVE:
30-Aug-03 Estimate
23-Aug-03 Estimate
31 -Aug-02 Actual
DRESSED
30-Aug-03 Estimate
23-Aug-03 Estimate
31 - Aug-02 Actual
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Wk. Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags
16- Aug-03 50.5% 315% 16.4% 1.7% 96.5% 3.2% 02%
17- Aug-02 53.7% 29 6% 14 9% 17% 96.3% 3.4% 03%
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