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Oklahoma Feeder
Cattle Weekly
Oklahoma City, OK
October 8,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
OKLAHOMA NATIONAL STOCKYARDS,
Weekly Cattle Summary Compared to last
week. Feeder steers and heifers firm to 200
higher, full advance on 7 weights Demand still
very good for feeder cattle Feedlots continue to
pull cattle forward as fed market continues to
set new record levels. This having a trickle
down effect and leaving many lots with empty
pens The stacker operator also feeling this and
pulling their cattle ahead of schedule in order to
take advantage of the good feeder market, leav
ing a short supply of yearling feeders Steer
calves steady to 200 higher. Heifer calves
2 00-4 00 higher. Demand good for calves. Light
rams have started many wheat pastures and
slowed further plantings Oklahoma is reported
as 70% drilled
Receipts this week 11.500, last week 10,790,
last year 9441 Supply consisted of 43% year
lings and calves over 600 lbs; 47% calves; 10%
cows and bulls Heifers comprised 40% of feeder
& calf supply
Prices follow with weighted average weight
and price in parenthesis.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1
CALVES, few 300-400 lbs (350 lbs)
126.50- 00 (132 15), 400-450 lbs (420 lbs)
108 50-124.50 (119 30); 450-500 lbs (472 lbs)
105.50- (111.20), 500-550 lbs (520 lbs)
103.50- (107.51); 550-600 lbs (574 lbs)
100.00- 00 (10623); 600-650 lbs (621 lbs)
96.00- (101 11); 650-700 lbs (664 lbs)
95.00- 100.00 (98 20); 700-735 lbs (718 lbs)
96.00- (98.76) YEARLINGS. 550-600 lb
thin (587 lbs) 107.00-109.00 (107.65); 600-700
lbs (650 lbs) 105 50-107,50 (106.65); 700-750 lbs
(741 lbs) 104.00-109.00 (106.85), 750-800 lbs
(775 lbs) 102 25-105.00 (103.15), 800-850 lbs
(829 lbs) 99 00-102.00 (99 71); 910 lbs 95.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS’ Medium and Large !■
CALVES 350-400 lbs (381 lbs) 103 00-112.00
(109 85), 400-450 lbs (426 lbs) 97.50-114.50
(103 56), 450-500 lbs (479 lbs) 94.00-104 00
(98 17), 500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 9175- 101.00
(96.18), 600-660 lbs (650 lbs) 90 50-% 00
(94 29) IEARI INGS 550-600 lbs <575 lbs)
100 50-101 50 (100 99), 600-700 lbs (650 lbs)
96 00-105 00 (100 74), 700-750 lbs (739 lbs)
94 50-99 00 (97 28), few 750-800 lbs (770 lbs)
93 50-95 75 (95 36), few 850-875 lbs (863 lbs)
91 50-92 50 (91 87), 925 lbs 89 25
Tennessee Feeder
Cattle Sales
Nashville, Tenn.
October 8,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
DICKSON WEEKLY AUCTION. Receipts:
This Week 1349; Last Week 1250; Last Year
480. Trends According to the Federal-State
Market News Service, feeder steers steady to
4.00 higher, feeder heifers steady. Total Feeders
1135 head; Feeder supply, Steers 625 head;
Heifers SXO head; Steers and heifers over 600 lbs
232 head; Replacement and/or feeder cows 48
head.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1-2
300-350 lbs 109.00-119 00, 350-400 lbs
100.00- 400-450 lbs 94 00-11100,
450-500 lbs 90 50-104 00, 500-550 lbs
90.00- 550-600 lbs 88 00-100.00, 600-650
lbs 88 50-97 50,650-700 lbs 85 00-90 00, 700-800
lbs 83 50-94.00
FEEDER BULLS Medium and Large 1-2'
300-350 lbs 101.00-122 00; 350-400 lbs
94 00-113.00, 400-450 lbs 90.00-105.00; 450-500
lbs 89.00-96.00, 500-600 lbs 80 00-93.00,600-700
lbs 77 00-87.50, 700-800 lbs 70.00-80.00
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1-2.
300-400 lbs 86.00-95 00; 400-450 lbs 87 00-95 00;
450-500 lbs 81.00-89 00; 500-550 lbs 79.00-85 00;
550-600 lbs 77.50-84.00,600-700 lbs 76.00-84.00;
700-800 lbs 78.00-85.00,
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National Feeder Cattle
Weekly Review
St. Joseph, Mo.
October 3,2003
Report Supplied By USD A
NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER CAT
TLE SUMMARY - Week Ending Oct. 3
Total Receipts 411,800; last week 498,900; last
year 400,700 Direct: 74,200; last week 85,100;
last year 63,500. Video/lnternet; 2,600; last
week 74,700; last year 43,000 Auctions
335,000; last week 339,100, last year 294,200.
This week’s reported auction volume included
31 percent over 600 lbs and 44 percent heifers.
Compared to last week, yearling feeder cattle
ended the week steady to firm. Major early
week auctions quoted lower prices, but demand
improved later in the week and direct trading
was steady to higher Buyers confidence in pay
ing current price levels was rejuvenated by
Wednesday’s strong CME Futures close Also,
on Thursday packers paid steady to 1.00 higher
for slaughter cattle that not long ago would
have been considered to be feeders. The better
grading Northern cattle continue to bnng a pre
mium with sales ranging from 93.00-9400,
compared to the Southern Plains 89.00 to most
ly 90.00. However, movement was only moder
ate and the five major feeding areas sold around
25,000 head less than last week (which was also
considered to be light). Several major packing
plants are expected to work a 32 hour shift next
week as packers are having a difficult time find
ing the Choice cattle that they want.
Calf prices were very uneven as markets
ranged from sharply higher to sharply lower,
depending on where the calves are at, what
kind they are, and whether or not they are
weaned and/or pre-conditioned.
The best calf demand is coming from farmer
feeders in the Northern Plains and uppcr-Mid
west. Prices were firm to as much as 4.00 higher
on ranch calves in Wyoming and the Dakotas.
Near the winter wheat regions, calves sold
steady to 3.00 lower with un-weaned fleshy
bawlers taking the brunt of the weakness. How
ever, feather-weight calves weighing under 450
lbs were as much
as 5.00 higher
(and very few of
these would have
been weaned)
Southeastern re
gions posted
trends that
ranged from 3.00
higher to 4.00
lower as receipts
have been heavy
starting
to faper off.
Backgrounders
that are taking
delivery on these
calves are report
ing significant
health problems.
Buyers are re
porting that
some calf orders
are being pulled
until the cowboys
on the other end
catch up long
enough to holster
their pistol-grip
syringes Calf
doctoring attire
is ranging from
shorts and a
tank-top to insu
lated coveralls,
depending on
what time of day
the work is done.
These tempera
ture swings can
take their toll on
even the health
iest cattle.
East Coast and North
Central Veal Report
Des Moines, lowa
October 8,2003
Supplied By USDA
CARLOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT.
Compared to trading last week. Northeast spe
cial fed veal trading mostly lower on light offer
ings and demand. North Central untested. Mar
ket undertone unsettled, trending weak to
lower
VEAL CARCASS, SPECIAL FED, HOT
BASIS, FOB PRODUCTION POINTS. North
east 830 head. Hide-Off, 215-275 lbs
260.00-270 00 North Central. Hide-On, 240-300
lbs no test.
CONTRACT INFORMATION: Hot Basis,
Hide-Off (As of October 8, 2003) Contract
calves slaughtered this week 200.00-265 00
Packers base market 220.00-235.00, mostly
230.00. Future Contracts offered: Firm Bottom
210.00. mostly 215.00, Firm Top 230.00 and
235.00. Firm Bottom/Open Top, none offered
Firm Bottom 215.00, Spht Half Top 230.00.
Fixed, none offered.
• North Central - OH, IN, 11, MI & WI
• Northeast - MA, MD, PA, NY, NJ, DE, CT
& VT.
WEEKLY DISTRIBUTIVE, LESS THAN
CARLOT, EAST COAST AREA VEAL CUTS
TRADE, SPECIAL FED; Market for Tuesday,
Oct. 7 Distributive special fed veal cuts trad
ing mostly weak to lower on all cuts except for
stew meat trading steady to firm. Movement
mostly slow to moderate on mostly light to
moderate offerings.
Prices per CWT. Carcass, hide off 200-250 lb
290-330.00; Foresaddles 85-110 lb 240-255.00;
Kosher Foresaddles 90-110 lb 250-315.00; Hind
saddles 85-115 lb 390-425.00; Loins, regular
17-25 lb 390-430.00; Loins, 4x4 trmd 12-18 lb
700-800.00; Hotel Racks, 8 rib 15-21 lb
600-700.00, 7 rib 14-20 lb 650-790.00, 6 rib
13-17 lb 700.00-890.00; Chuck, square cut 36-47
lb 135-175.00; Shoulder, full 14-20 lb
175.00-215.00; Legs, double 70-90 lb 390-425.00,
TBS 3-piece 24-32 lb 750-875.00, BHS heel-out
27-35 lb 675-780.00; Top Round, timd, cap-off
8-10 lb 1200-1325.00; Breast 10-12 lb 80-110.00;
Necks, bone-in 24-28 lb 145-175 00; Stew Meat,
regular 275-350.00; Boneless Trimmings
75-80% lean 75-95.00; Heavy Nature Green
Hides, per piece 36-4100.
Midwest Daily
Livestock Summary
Amarillo, Texas
October 7,2003
Repoit Supplied By USDA
In the direct slaughter cattle trade m the Five
Major Marketing Areas on Tuesday, live trade
2.00- higher with some early sates in Ne
braska steady to 7.00 higher and early sales on
dressed basis in Nebraska 5.00-8.00 higher
STEERS; LIVE BASIS over 80% Choice 98.00,
65-80% Choice 9150-10000, wtd. avg price
98 28, 35-65% Choice 91.00-100.00, wtd. avg
price 93 61 DRESSED BASIS: over 80%
Choice 148 00-152.00, wtd avg. price 14990,
65- 80% Choice 148.00-155 00, wtd. avg. price
151 77; 35-65% Choice 147.00- 155.00, wtd. avg
price 152 67 HEIFERS; LIVE BASIS- over
80% Choice 92 00-97.00, wtd. avg price 96.24,
65-80% Choice 95.00-100.00; wtd. avg price
98.40, 35-65% Choice 91.00-100.00, wtd. avg
price 94.03 DRESSED BASIS; 65-80% Choice
149.00- 00, wtd. avg. price 153.94; 35- 65%
Choice 148.00-ISS.OO, wtd. avg. price 153.18.
Terminal markets; South St. Paul slaughter
steers and heifers sold 4.00 higher. Steers:
Choice 2-4 1315-1520 lbs 98.00-100.50 Heifers-
Choice 2-3 1310-1525 lbs 94.00-98.25.
Cattle slaughter under federal inspection on
Tuesday was estimated at 134,000 head com
pared to 133,000 a week ago and 131,000 a year
ago. Week to date 254,000 head compared to
252,000 a week ago and 262,000 a year ago.
CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle: October
92.82, up 1.50; November 92.20, up 1.50; De
cember 89.22, up 1.50.
Slaughter cows at South St. Paul sold steady
to firm. Premium White 70-75 percent lean
54.00- high dressing 58.00-60.00. Breakers
70-80 percent lean 52.00-55.00, high dressing
55.00- low dressing 49.00-51.00. Boners
80-85 percent lean few Sl.OO-S2.SO. Lean 85-90
percent lean 44.50-48.00.
At South St. Paul and Sioux Falls terminal
markets, barrows and gilts sold steady with
47-50 percent lean 220-270 lbs selling from
37.00- The 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 de
livered. National direct trade barrows and gilts
sold steady to weak with prices ranging from
44.50-54.00, wtd. avg. price 52.18. lowa-Minne
sola was weak at 45.25*53.38, wtd. avg price
52.10. Western Combelt sold .50 lower at
44.50*53 38, wtd avg. price 52.07 Eastern
Combelt was firm at 44.75-54.00, wtd. avg.
price 52.30.
Hog slaughter under federal inspection on
Tuesday was estimated at 390,000 head com
pared to 389,000 a week ago and 392,000 a year
ago. Week to date 780,000 head compared to
776.000 a week ago and 786,000 a year ago.
CME Futures Closes for Lean Hogs: October
54.77, down 07; December 55.95, up 85, Febru
ary 59.45, up 1 20
Slaughter lambs were steady on Tuesday at
So St. Paul 120-140 lbs 84 00-86.00, few heavy
wooled up to 8800, few heavy shorn up to
90.00; 110-120 lbs 82.00- 84 00
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in
spection on Tuesday was estimated at 13,000
head compared to 13,000 a week ago and
13.000 a year ago. Week to date 21,000 head
compared to 24,000 a week ago and 26,000 a
year ago.
Eastern Combelt Direct
Feeder Cattle Weekly
Springfield, HI.
October 3,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Eastern Combelt Direct Feeder Cattle Sum
mary Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio
Compared to last week, feeder cattle over 600
lbs are mostly 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeders under
600 lbs were mostly 3.00-5.00 lower in a light
test. Demand was moderate to good but the
grain harvest season slowed trading to a stand
still in some areas. Confirmed sales about 32%
beef type steers, 64% heifers and 4% Holstein
steers. Approximately 87% of the cattle market
ed this week weighed over 600 lbs. Confirmed
sales 2250 this week, 1600 last week and 1550
last year.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1-2;
load lot 535 lbs 109.00; 700-800 lbs 94.50-98.00;
850-875 lbs 88.00-94.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Medium and Large
Frame 3-4: few lots 750-950 lbs 71.50-79.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and Large
Frame 1-2; load lot 525 lbs 101.00; 625-750 lbs
91.00-94.00; 750-825 lbs 88.00-88.50.
Prices are based FOB the farm unless other
wise indicated. Delivered prices include freight,
commissions, and other expenses.