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Oklahoma Feeder
Cattle Weekly
Oklahoma City, OK
September 24,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
OKLAHOMA NATIONAL STOCKYARDS,
Weekly Cattle Summary —Compared to last
week Feeder steers fully steady Feeder heifers
I 00-2 00 higher Demand good for feeder cat
tle Steer and heifer calves 1 00-4 00 lower, with
exception of steer calves under 5 weight steady
Calf demand moderate Bulk of calves carrying
more flesh and less weaning time than in past
several weeks. Packers slowed slaughter rates
Monday as Choice grading cattle continue scar
ce
Receipts this week 10.512, last week 10,495,
last year 11,147 Supply consisted of 38% year
lings and calves over 600 lbs, 54% calves, 8%
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- 350-400 lbs (378 lbs) 118.50-127 00
(123.03), 400-450 lbs (434 lbs) 110.00-122.50
(118 35), 450-500 lbs (479 lbs) 106.00-115.00
(109.11), 500-550 lbs (529 lbs) 98.00-108.00
(10187); 550-600 lbs (581 lbs) 95 50-103.00
(99.66); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 95 00-104.00
(97 84); 705 lb calves 95.00. YEARLINGS:
550-600 lb thin (567 lbs) 104.50-107.00 (105 98);
600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 104.00-108.50 (105.74);
700-750 lbs (730 lbs) 103.00-106.00 (104.69);
750-800 lbs (775 lbs) 100.75-107.25 (103.95);
800-850 lbs (815 lbs) 100.00-103 50 (102.34), 910
lbs 91 50; 980 lbs 88.25.
FEEDER HEIFERS- Medium and Large 1.
CALVES- 300-350 lbs (339 lbs) 111.00-124.00
(120 25); 350-400 lbs (377 lbs) 104.50-112.00
(108 88); 400-450 lbs (432 lbs) 95.00-108.00
(103 16), 450-500 lbs (483 lbs) 92.00-102 00
(95 12); 500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 92.00-98.00
(94 53), 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 9150-96.75
(9491) YEARLINGS- 600-700 lbs (650 lbs)
97 00-101 75 (98 88), 700-800 lbs (750 lbs)
96 00-100 00 (97.57); 800-875 lbs (850 lbs)
92 25-97.75 (93.63): 900-950 lbs (908 lbs)
86 00-89 75 (89 30)
Eastern Cornbelt Direct
Sheep Weekly Summary
Springfield, 111.
September 19, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Eastern Combelt Direct Sheep Weekly Re
port (includes lambs sold In IL., IN., OH., Mt.)
Compared to last week, slaughter lambs were
4 00-5 00 lower on weights over 110 lbs Lighter
weight lambs were 4 00-5 00 higher. Slaughter
ewe and goat prices remained steady* Demand
and trading activity were moderate Carlot
lamb carcass prices were sharpljrhlgher pn car
casses under 40 lbs Lamb carcasses 40 fibs
ended mixed Confirmed sales Ais week about
78% slaughter lambs, ZZJb JgwW an addi
tional 672 head of sheep and lambs
sales 1550, last week lOOO,
SLAUGHTER 2-3: 110-135
lbs 80.00-84,00; 6S3SSjW)O-102.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: tftility to Good 1-3:
30.00- 00; Cull to Utillty: 2*.00-30,00,
SLAUGHTER GOATS <cwt )• KIDS- Selec
tion 2: 20-40 lbs 98.00-103 00, 40-60 lbs
88.00- 00 Selection 3 20-60 lbs 45 00-60 00
YEARLINGS. Selection 2 70-90 lbs
55 00-65 00 DOES/NANNIES AND BUCKS
AND BILLIES 45 00-55 00
This report covers sheep and lambs sold di
rect off the farm through local country stations
Note, receipts do not cover total movement in
the area.
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Slaughter Cattle
Weekly Review
Oklahoma City, Okla.
September 19,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE SUM
MARY - Week Ending Sept. 19’ Slaughter cat
tle traded 1.00-2.00 higher with dressed sales
300 higher Packer demand moderate to good
as cattle were once again sold early in the trad
ing period Cattle continue to be sold with
limited days on feed as is evident by the wide
spread in the Choice and Select cut-outs, which
sits at just under 29.00. From the stocker/ feeder
end all the way to boxed beef end industry is
working at record level pricing and all facets
bringing in the profits. It all goes back to the ba
sics of economics and is simply driven by de
mand. Boxed beef prices seems to have topped
out with a sharp decline Friday morning. Beef
prices Friday averaged 146.23, down 2 51 from
last Friday. Sales of slaughter cattle on a na
tional basis for negotiated cash trades totaled a
minimum of 192,100 head through 10:00 a.m.
Friday Last week’s full count was 278,700
head.
STEERS AND HEIFERS Midwest Direct
Markets' Live Basis* 35-80 percent Choice,
900-1400 lbs 88.00-94.50, wtd avg 92.38. Dress
ed Basis. 35-80 percent Choice, 550-950 lbs.
142.00-149.00, wtd avg 145.30 High Plains Di
rect Markets. Live Basis: 35-65 percent Choice,
900-1400 lbs 88.00-91.50, wted avg 89.45.
SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS (Aver
age Yielding): Slaughter cows and bulls steady
to 1.50 higher, except southeast 1.00-3.00 lower.
USDA’s Cutter cow carcass cut-out value
closed Thursday at 96.79, down 4.22 from last
Thursday
75-80% lean 1000-1600 lbs.
COWS- Breakers
Colorado
52 50-56.00; Ok
lah o m a
51 50-54 50, Ala
b a m a
41 50-44.50
Boners 80-85%
lean 900-1500
lbs. Colorado
5000-53 50; Ok-
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lah o m a
48.00- 50, Ala
b a m a
42 00-45.50
Lean 85-90%
lean 900-1400
lbs Colorado
45 00-48.00, Ok
-lah o m a
44 00-47 50; Ala
b a m a
35 50-38.50.
BULLS:
88-92% lean
Jsoo-$2OO lbs:
C OjJ o ifS d o
55.50-S9.SO; Ok
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55.00- Ala
b a m a
53.00-
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Red Meat Production
Down 5% In August
Washington, D. C.
September 19,2003
Report Supplied By USDA/NASS
Commercial red meat production for the
United Slates totaled 3.91 billion pounds in Au
gust, down 5 percent from the 4.14 billion
pounds produced in August 2002
August 2002 contained 22 weekdays and 5
Saturdays. August 2003 contained 21 weekdays
and S Saturdays.
Beef production, at 2.33 billion pounds, was 6
percent below the previous year. Cattle slaugh
ter totaled 3.13 million head, down 2 percent
from August 2002. The average live weight was
down 34 pounds from the previous year, at
1.225 pounds
Veal production totaled 14.2 million pounds,
a new monthly low and IS percent below Au
gust a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 79,700
head, down 17 percent from August 2002. The
average live weight was 5 pounds above last
year, at 294 pounds.
Pork production totaled 1.56 billion pounds,
down 5 percent from the previous year. Hog kill
totaled 8.04 million head, 6 percent below Au
gust 2002. The average live weight was 1 pound
above the previous year, at 260 pounds.
Lamb and mutton production, at 15.7 million
pounds, was down 6 percent from August 2002
and was a new monthly low. Sheep slaughter
totaled 241.200 head, 9 percent below last year.
The average live weight was 129 pounds, up 3
pounds from August a year ago.
January to August 2003 commercial red meat
production was 31.0 billion pounds, down 1 per
cent from 2002. Accumulated beef production
was down 1 percent from last year, veal was
down slightly, pork was down slightly from last
year, and lamb and mutton production was
down 10 percent.
Deadlines A
Deadlines for Wheat and Barle
North Carolina
Livestock Sales
Raleigh, N.C.
September 23,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
MOUNT AIRY LIVESTOCK AUCTION;
CATTLE and CALVES: Receipts; 814, last
week 1398. Slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00
lower, bulls 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers
were steady to 4 00 higher; steers steady to 5.00
lower, bulls steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 18
percent. Replacement pairs and feeder cows 6
percent. Feeder steers and bulls under 600 lbs
41 percent, over 600 lbs 6 percent. Feeder heif
ers under 600 lbs 24 percent, over 600 lbs 4 per
cent.
SLAUGHTER COWS- Breakers 75-80 per
cent lean 850 lbs and up 40.00- 43 50, high
dressing 44.50-48.00; Boners 80-85 percent 850
lbs and up 40.00-43 00, low dressing
34.50- Lean 85-90 percent 850 lbs and up
34.50-
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 and 2-
1000-1500 lbs 44.00-51.00; 1500 lbs and up
49 50-54.00.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1
and 2: 250-300 lbs 115.00-134.00; 300-350 tbs
111.00-118.00; 350-400 lbs 104.00-113.00;
September 30,2003
Dennis C Wolff
Secretary of Agriculture
DHIA YEAR-END REPORTS
IN NOVEMBER 1 ISSUE
Dairy One state dairy reports will include the best
performing cows on test scheduled in our special
issue, Nov. 1. See how the best cows did in the state,
who owns them, and what their numbers were.
roachin
400-450 lbs 99.00-104.50; 450-500 lbs
90.00-100.00; SSO-600 lbs 85.00-92.00; 600- 700
lbs 84 00-90.00. HOLSTEINS. Large 200-300
lbs 73.00-75.00; 300- 400 lbs 80.00-85 00,
400-500 lbs 80.00; 500-600 lbs 65.00-72.00; 700-
800 lbs 62.00-68.00
FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and Large 1
and 2: 200-250 lbs 100.00-110.00; 250-300 lbs
94.00- 300-350 lbs 94.00-111.00; 350-400
lbs 90.00-100.00; 400-450 lbs 87.00-92.00,
450-500 lbs 86.50-91.00; 500-550 lbs 80.00-87.00,
550-600 lbs 83.00-90.00; 600-700 lbs 82 00-90.00
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1 and
2 400-500 lbs 85 00-92.50; 500-600 lbs
84.00- 600-700 lbs 70.00-80.00.
FEEDER COWS: Medium 1, 760-930 lbs
young age cows 38.50-50.00. Large 1,1045-1205
lbs middle age cows 36.50-45.00. Medium 1,
780-995 lbs middle age cows 39.50-5100.
STOCK COWS: Medium 1, 950-1050 lbs
middle age cows bred 3-8 months 400.00-525.00
per head. Large 1, 1100-1350 tbs middle age
cows bred 2-5 months 460.00-590.00 per head.
COWS/CALF PAIRS; Small 1, 650-800 lbs
middle age cows with calves 175-425 lbs
315.00- per pair. Large 1, 1100-1200 lbs
with calves 225-400 lbs 560.00-650.00 per pair.
BABY CALVES, per head: Holsteins small
25.00- large 65.00-102.50.