AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 27, 2003
Roanoke-Hollins
Feeder Cattle Sale
Richmond, Va.
September 23,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
WEEKLY AUCTION for Sept 22 FEED
ER CATTLE 495 head (175 steers, 10 HOlstem
steers, 215 heifers, 95 bulls). Prices based on in
weights
FEEDER STEERS' Med./Lge. 1. 200-300 lb
115-125 00; 300-400 lb 109 50-11000, 400-500 lb
100-105 00, 500-600 lb 91-94 25, 600-700 lb
89 50-94 50, 700-800 lb 90-9100, 800-900 lb
85-9150, 900-1000 lb 80.00 Med/Lge. 2
400-500 lb 95-107 00, 500-600 lb 89-92 00,
600-700 lb 88-89 50; 700-800 b 85-90 25
HOLSTEINS 200-300 lb 300-400 lb 77 00,
400-500 lb 65.00; 700-800 lb 64-64 50.
FEEDER HEIFERS Med /Lge 1: 200-300 lb
108 00, 300-400 lb 93-103.00; 400-500 lb
88-95 00, 500-600 lb 88-9125, 600-700 lb
88-88.75; 700-800 lb 85.25-86.50; 800-900 lb
7600 Med ./Lge 2-300-400 lb 85-90.00; 400-500
lb 86.50-94.00; 500-600 lb 84-89.00; 600-700 lb
82-88.75.
FEEDER BULLS: Med.
ge 1. 300-400 lb 107-110.00; 400-500 lb
97-108.00; 500-600 lb 85.50-91.00; 600-700 lb
77-80.50.; Med /Lge. 2; 300-400 lb 100-108.00:
400-SOO lb 89-96.00.
Kentucky Feeder
Cattle Sales
Lexington, Ky.
September 23,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
BLUE GRASS STOCKYARDS Daily Auc
tion. Actual Receipts: 3,453. Compared to Mon
day Steer calves and heifer calves steady to
weak. Yearling steers and heifers fully steady.
Holsteins steady.
FEEDER STEERS - Medium and Large 1;
300-350 lbs 111.00-123.00, 350-400 lbs 109.00-
118.00, 400-450 lbs 100.00-112.00, 450-500 lbs
97.00-106.00; 500-550 lbs 93 00- 105.50, 550-600
lbs 9000-105.00, 600-700 lb calves 88.00-98.00,
600-700 lb yearlings 96 00-105.00, including 52
head(mixed) 667 lbs 103 40; 700-800 lbs
92 00-102.40, including 70 head(Charx-red) 700
lbs 102.40; 800-900 lbs 91.00- 9800, including
39 head(mixed) 836 lbs 97.90, 57 head(blk) 851
lbs 97 80 & 20 head(blk) 864 lbs 98.00; 900-1000
lbs 85.00-91.20, including 41 headfblk- Charx)
925 lbs 91 20 HOLSTEINS. Large 3. 8 head
351 lbs 80.00; few 400-500 lbs 78 00; 500-600 lbs
7600-82 50, 600-700 lbs 76.00-82.50, including
68 head 698 lbs 82.50
BULL CALVES Medium and Large 1:
300-400 lbs 95.00-110.00, 400-500 lbs 9000-
105 00; 500-600 lbs 88.00-99.00; 600-700 lbs
81.00-89.00; 700-800 lbs 78.00- 87.00, 800-900
lbs 7100-80.00; 900-1000 lbs 64.00-74.00. Medi
um and Large 2 300-400 lbs 94.00-102 00,
400-500 lbs 88.00-95.00; 500-600 lbs 82.00-88 00:
600-700 lbs 78.00-85.00
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1.
few 300-400 lbs 94.00-101.00; 400-500 lbs
88.00-102.00, including 98 head(mixed) 483 lbs
102.00; 500-600 lbs 87.00-99.30, including 65
head(nuxed) 597 lbs 99.30; 600-700 lbs
8800-100.95, including 77 head(mixed) 602 lbs
100.95 & 23 head(blk) 611 lbs 97.60; 700-800 lbs
85 00- 94.00; 800-900 lbs 85.00-90.00; 900-1000
lbs 80 00-84.75.
Tennessee Feeder
Cattle Sales
Nashville, Tenn.
September 23,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Tennessee Weighted Average
Report for Monday, Sept. 22, at
Lexington and Umonville Re
ceipts- 1,818 calves and feeders
(20% over 600 lbs) Trend: Feed
er steers 1.00 to 4.00 lower, heif
ers steady to 5.00 lower, mostly
1.00 to 4.00 lower. Prices per
cwt. Average weights and prices
in parentheses.
FEEDER STEERS: Med./
Lge. 1-2: 41 head, 300-400 lb
(359) 100-123.00 (110.75); 69
head. 400-500 lb (458) 90-107.00
(9697); 87 head, 500-600 lb
(552) 83-98 50 (91 96), 32 head,
600-700 lb (637) 83-96.00
(8969); 17 head, 700-800 lb
(741) 80-92 00 (86 66), 7 head,
800-900 lb (820) 82-89 00
(85.05). Med /Lge. 3 11 head,
300-400 lb (365) 90-105 00
(98.53), 19 head, 400-500 lb
(453) 80-94 50 (87.06); 10 head,
500-600 lb (532) 80-89 50
(8416), 10 head, 600-700 lb
(649)74-88 50(8066)
FEEDER HEIFERS. Med /
Lge 1 Med /Lge 1-2; 49 head,
300-400 lb (359) 88-104.00
(96 31), 111 head, 400-500 lb
(453) 78-96 00 (88 89); 112 head,
500-600 lb (540) 79-90.00
(85 10), 42 head, 600-700 lb
(642) 75 50-8600 (82.04), 12
head, 700-800 lb (735)
76 50-88.00(81.27) Med/Lge 3.
16 head, 300-400 lb (338)
78-93 00 (87.02), 27 head,
400-500 lb (450) 77 50-86 50
(8111), 18 head, 500-600 lb
(531) 75-8200 (7925), 8 head,
600-700 lb (611) 78-80 00
(78 50)
FEEDER BULLS Med/Lge
1-2 16 head, 300-400 lb (371)
100-116 00 (109 58), 75 head,
400-500 lb (450) 85-108.00
(96 08), 91 head, 500-600 lb
(547) 77-102.00 (86 47), 33 head.
600-700 lb (639) 78-87 00
(82 22), 21 head, 700-800 lb
, C7WJ.SWSP
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National Feeder Cattle
Weekly Review
St. Joseph, Mo.
September 19,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER CAT
TLE SUMMARY - Week Ending Sept. 10
—Total Receipts. 421,700; last week 382,200;
last year 478,400 Direct. 58.300, last week
77,300, last year 76,900 Video/Internet. 41,400,
last week 8,300, last year 105,600 Auctions*
322,000, last week 296,600, last year 295,900.
This week's auction volume included 34 percent
over 600 lb and 44 percent heifers
Compared to last week, yearling feeder cattle
prices were steady to 2.00 higher Calf prices
were uneven, with weaned calves selling steady
to 3 00 higher, but soft bawlers and Southeast
ern crossbreds trended weak to as much as 3.00
lower on lighter demand. Demand should be
good from winter wheat buyers, but most are
busy sowing their crop and simply dont have
the time to care for new arrivals The few wheat
interests that are in the market are quickly
snatching up the weaned and vaccinated offer
ings that will be easy to straighten up.
The backgrounders that wait to enter the
market will find a double edged sword; mostly
unweaned-fleshy calves and unpredictable
weather with hot days and cold nights. This can
quickly cause medicine costs and death rates to
soar. But, calf buyers wouldnt want to trade
places with yearling buyers who are paying
close to the same price per pound for a lot more
weight. Prices for 700-900 lb feeders broke new
ground again this week, along with finished cat
tle and boxed beef cut-out values. It’s still not
clear how high these markets can go, but we
may find out soon. Cattle and beef markets are
showing signs of top-side resistance; with un
even feeder demand, a lighter finished cattle
movement, and a volatile futures market.
Packers bought around 110,000 less slaughter
cattle this week than they did last week and
some are electing to reduce slaughter rates rath
er than pay record prices for green cattle, even
if it means going dark. The Choice- Select
spread has grown to 30.00 cwt which sounds
even worse when you say its well over 200.00
per head. These record high Choice beef prices
are just now starring to hit the retail level which
could drive the housewife to a porkchop and
send the restaurant menu to the printshop.
Friday’s cattle- on-feed report was within ex
pectations with 3 percent less cattle on feed
September Ist than a year ago. There was also 3
percent less cattle marketed in the month of
August, but placements in August were 7 per
cent more than in 2002. These extra numbers
that were put on feed were a bit higher than
most experts had guessed, but a large percent
age of the increase weighed under 600 lbs. Also,
lowa feeders (which are mostly independent
farmers) placed 41 percent more cattle on feed
this August than they did a year ago. What a
com crop!
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Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
September 24,2003
Report Supplied By Auction
CATTLE 363 .(SUPPLIED BY THE AUC
TION).
HOLSTEIN STEERS
55.00-58 00.
HEIFERS Standard 1-2 53 00-57.00.
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 4200-47 75,
one 57 75, Boners 80-85% lean 37.00-41.00,
Lean 85-90% lean 25.00-35.00. Shells 10.00 and
down.
BULLOCKS, one Choice 2-3 58.00.
BULLS- Yield Grade 1 1300-1800 lbs
47.50-50.50, Yield Grade 2 1000-1400 lbs
40.00-43.00.
FEEDER CATTLE. STEERS; 65.00-77 00;
HEIFERS. 42.00-54.00; BULLS: 40.00-57.00.
CALVES 124. .VEALERS: Standard and
Good 85-100 lbs 65.00-77 00, Utility 65-80 lbs
20.00- FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein
bulls 95-110 lbs 115.00-148.00, No 2 85-120 lbs
70.00- No 1 Holstein heifers 100-120 lbs
350.00- No 2 80-100 lbs 120.00-290 00.
HOGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
FEEDER PIGS 78...1-3 25.00-37.00 per head.
SHEEP 37... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice
70-100 lbs 80.00-100.00.
SLAGHTER SHEEP; 20.00-46.00.
GOATS 22...(AD goats sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Large 25.00-38.00,
Small 13.00-21.00. Nannies; Large 47.00-61.00.
Billies: Large 88.00-160.00, Medium
50.00-85.00.
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Eastern Combelt Direct
Feeder Cattle Weekly
Springfield, 111.
September 19,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Eastern Cornbelt Direct Feeder Cattle Sum
mary Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio
Compared to last week, feeder cattle were
1.00-4.00 higher on cattle under 800 lbs. Heavi
er weight feeder cattle were mostly weak to 3.00
lower. Slightly weaker slaughter cattle prices
and lower futures values pressured the heavier
weight feeder prices. Demand for feeders re
mains strong despite the downturn in the mar
ket Trading was moderate to active but pro
ducers in some parts of the cornbelt are more
Standard 1-2
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J 04
F 04
Mr 04
Apo4 79 225 78 575
My 04
Jno4 73 050 72.600
Jl 04
Au 04 72.000 71.450
004 73.100 73.600
LIVESTOCK FUTURES MARKET
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
Live Hogs
Choice Steers Choice Feeders Lean Value
Today 09/17/03 Today 09/17/03 Today 09/17/03
91 300 90400 101 825 101 05
87 525 88.850 99 200 97 525
85 600 83 900 96 300 95 475
84 800 83 700
89 900 89 275
82.400 81.575
87 175 86.500
86.500 85 700
86 400 85 750
86.000 85.950
concerned with their grain harvest and aren’t
marketing their cattle as aggressively. Reported
sales consisted of about 50% beef steers, 47%
heifers and 3% Holstein steers. Approximately
100% of the cattle marketed this week weighed
over 600 lbs. Confirmed sales 2150 this week,
2825 last week and 1500 last year
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1-2.
675-800 lbs 100.00-101.00; 800-900 lbs
90 00-93.25; 900-1000 lbs 80.00-83 00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Medium and Large
3-4- load lot 695 lbs 84.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS' Medium and Large 1-2-
600-650 lbs 93.00-98.00; 775-850 lbs 89 00-92.00;
875-925 lbs 81.00-86.00.
Prices are based FOB the farm unless other
wise indicated. Delivered prices include freight,
commissions, and other expenses.
Frozen
Pork Bellies
Today 09/17/03
59 300 59.150
57 550 57 500
85 050 88.475
84.500 88.100
59 575 58.725
59 700 59.300
62.475 62 600
64 725 64.800
61.125 61.250
59.550 58 725
52 300 52.375
87.400 88 000
90 000 91400
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