Eastern Cornbelt Direct
Feeder Cattle Weekly
Springfield, 111.
October 17,2003
Report Supplied By LSD A
Eastern Cornbelt Direct Feeder Cattle
Summary Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and
Ohio Compared to last week. Compared to
last week, feeder cattle were mostly 1.00-2.00
higher Holstein steers were unevenly steady.
Demand was moderate but the continuing
grain harvest season slowed trading to a
standstill in some areas. The strongest de
mand is for yearling cattle but they ate be
coming increasingly harder to find. The
sharply higher slaughter cattle market and
stronger futures prices supported feeder cat
tle prices early in the week. Confirmed sales
about 36% beef type steers, 39% heifers and
25% Holstein steers. Approximately 86% of
the cattle marketed this week weighed over
600 lb. Confirmed sales!2oo this week, 1550
last week and 800 last year.
FEEDER STEERS: MedJLge.l-2: 525-575
lb 10S-108.S0;7S0-87S lb 96.50-98.50; load lot
1020 lb 85.50. HOLSTEINS! Med./Lge. 3-4:
875-1075 lb 77.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: MedTLge. 1-2;
550-675 lb 100-105.00; 775-850 lb 90-92.00.
SmTMed. 2-3: S2S-6SO lb 98.50.
Prices are based FOB the farm unless
otherwise indicated. Delivered prices include
freight, commissions, and other expenses.
Kentucky Feeder
Cattle Sales
Lexington, Ky.
October 21,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
BLUE GRASS STOCKYARDS Daily
Auction: Estimated Receipts; 3,000. Com
pared to Monday; Steer and heifer calves 1.00
to 2.00 lower. Yearling steers 2.00 to 3.00
lower, yearling heifers remain in short supply
and not fully established, much weaker un
dertone. Holsteins poor early test.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1:
300-350 lbs 110.00-120.00, 350-400 lbs
111.00- 117.00; 400-450 lbs 102.00-111.00,
4SO-SOO lbs 100.00-111.75; 500-550 lbs
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100.00- 550-600 lbs 97 50-106.50;
600-700 lb calves 90.00-10Q.00i 600-700 lb
yearlings few 96.00-101.00; 700-800 lbs
95 00-101.25 few inds 91.00-94.00, including
20 head(blk-grey) 784 lbs 101.25; 800-900 lbs
95.00- including 118 head(mixed) 828
lbs 100.50; 9 head 1002 lbs 93.25. HOL
STEINS; Urge 3: 9 head 387 lbs 8000; 6
head 564 lbs 80.00; 5 head 675 lbs 71 50.
BULL CALVES; Medium and Large 1:
300-400 lbs 105.00-121.00; 400-500 lbs 96,00-
104.00; 500-600 lbs 88.00-99.00; 600-700 lbs
85.00- 700-800 lbs 78.00- 84.50, 800-900
lbs 78.00-84.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large
1; 300-400 lbs 97.00-105.50; 400-500 lbs
92.00- 98.00; 500-600 lbs 87.00-95.00, includ
ing 22 headfblk) 506 lbs 95.00; 600-700 lbs
85.00- 700-800 lbs 85.50-88.00; 7 head
808 lbs 88.00
East Coast and North
Central Veal Report
Des Moines, lowa
October 22,2003
Supplied By USDA
CARLOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT;
Compared to trading last week: Northeast
special fed veal lower to sharply lower at
235.00 to 245.00 with a average 242.81. De
mand moderate on light offerings. North
Central hide-off 5.00 to 7.00 lower at 225.00
and hide-on not tested on moderate demand
and light offerings. Undertone lower.
VEAL CARCASS, SPECIAL FED, HOT
BASIS, FOB PRODUCTION POINTS:
Northeast 615 head. Hide-Off, 215-275 lbs;
245.00. North Central: Hide-On, 240-300 lbs
no test.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Hot Basis,
Hide-Off —> (As of October 22, 2003) Con
tract calves slaughtered this week;
200.00- Packers base market
220.00- Future Contracts offered;
Firm Bottom 215.00-220.00, Firm Top
230.00- 235.00. Finn Bottom/Open Top,
210.00. Finn Bottom 215.00, Split Half Top
230.00. Fixed, none offered.
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WEEKLY DISTRIBUTIVE, LESS THAN
CARLOT, EAST COAST AREA VEAL
CUTS TRADE, SPECIAL FED- Market for
Tuesday, Oct. 21 —-flhtributive special fed
veal cuts tradinf'Jnosfly weak to lower on
light demand and light to moderate offerings.
Prices per CWT: Carcass, hide off 200-250
lb 275-305.00; Foresaddles 90-110 lb
225-240.00; Kosher Foresaddles 90-110 lb
250-270.00; Hindsaddles 85-115 lb
365-395.00; Loins, regular 17-25 lb
340-400.00; Loins, 4x4 trmd 12-18 lb
640-725.00; Hotel Racks, 8 rib 15-21 lb
525-600.00, 7 rib 14-20 lb 600-675.00, 6 rib
13-17 lb 700-800.00; Chuck, square cut 36-47
lb 135-175.00; Shoulder, full 14-20 lb
175.00-185.00; Legs, double 70-90 lb
370-395.00, TBS 3-piece 24-32 lb 750-800.00,
BHS heel-out 27-35 lb 525-650.00; Top
Round, trmd, cap-off 8-10 lb 1100-1295.00;
Breast 10-12 lb 80-110.00; Necks, bone-in
24-28 lb 140-175.00; Stew Meat, regular
275-350.00; Boneless Trimmings 75-80% lean
75-95.00; Heavy Nature Green Hides, per
piece 36-41.00.
National Weekly
Lamb Report
Des Moines, lowa
October 21,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB REPORT
for week ending Monday, Oct. 20; SLAUGH
TERED LAMB PRIOR WEEK; From For
ward Contracts: Domestic 0; Imported 0.
From Formula Arrangements; Domestic
22,429 head; Imported: 0.
SLAUGHTERED PACKER OWNED
SHEEP: DOMESTIC: 3,465 head, 60-82 lbs,
avg. 74 lbs; dressing 50%; Choice 99.8%. IM
PORTED: None.
FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASES;
No trade reported.
FORMULA PURCHASES: DOMESTIC;
1,678 head, 52-63 lbs, avg. 61.1 lbs;
170.00-184.12, wtd. avg. 181.45; 15,152 head,
65-75 lbs, avg. 71.4 lbs; 172.29-187.86, wtd.
avg. price 176.67; 5,533 head, 76-86 lbs, avg.
81.0 lbs; 169.52-183.32, wtd. avg. price
176.33. IMPORTED; None reported.
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' Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 25,2003-‘A2S
Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 17- (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat pro
duction under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, Oct. 18,
was estimated at 881.5 million lbs, according to the USDA's Agricultural
Marketing Service. This was 0.4 percent lower than a week ago and 7.7
percent lower than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year
to date was 0.8 percent lower compared to the previous year.
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(excludes condemned)
Calf/Veal Pork (2)
3.3 415.5
3.5 406.2
Week Ending (1) Beef
18-Oct-03 458.8
1 l-Oct-03 471.4
-2.7%
551.6
Change
19-Oct-02
-16.8%
21.276.2
21.567.3
-1.4%
Change: -15.4% 5.1%
2063 YTD: 145.7 15,356.6
2002 YTD: 148.4 15,331.4
Change: -1.8% 0.2%
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 (head)
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
620.000 18,000 2,118,000 57,000
636.000 19,000 2,081,000 54,000
-2.5% -5.3% 1.8% 5.6%
711.000 21,000 2,024,000 60,000
-12.8% -14.3% 4.6% -5.0%
28.510.000 785,000 77,791,000 2,249,000
28.360.000 794,000 78,191,000 2,462,000
0.5% -1.1% -0.5% -8.7%
aveMge"weightc
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs
1231 303 266
1229 305 264
1278 305 265
Week Ending
18-
11-Oct-03
Change:
19-
Change:
2003 YTD:
2002 YTD:
Change:
Week Ending: LIVE:
18- Estimate
1 l-Oct-03 Estimate
19- Actual
DRESSED:
18-Oct- 03 Estimate
11-Oct-03 Estimate
19 Oct -02 Actual
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Wk.Endmg Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags
04- 03 46.0% 33.8% 18.1% 2.0% 96.7% 3.1% 0.2%
05- 02 49.9% 31.3% 16.8% 2.0% 96.4% 3.3% 0.2%
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Lamb/Mutton Totals (3)
3.9 881.5
3.6 884.7
8.3% -0.4%
4.0 954.7
-2.5% -7.7%
150.6 36,929.1
165.9 37,213.0
-9.3% -0.8%
Sheep/Lamb
133
134
134
197
196
196
68
68
67