A3B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 25, 2003
Staunton Weekly
Feeder Cattle Sale
Richmond, Va.
October 20,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
WEEKIY AUCTION at Staunton. Oct 17
FEEDER CATTLE 1240 head (750 steers, 10
Holstein steers, 400 heifers, 60 bulls) Compared
to last week, Feeder steers, heifers and bulls
steady Prices per cwt based on in weights
FEEDER STEERS. Medium and Large I
200-300 lb 90-120,00, 300-400 lb 90-120 00,
400-500 lb 90-112.00, 500-600 lb 85-100.00.
600-700 lb 88-101 00: 700-800 lb 88-103.50,
800-900 lb 88-99 50, 900-1000 lb 88-9800.
1000-1100 lb 84-85 00 Med./Lge. 2 400-500 lb
90-112 00, 500-600 lb 85-97.00; 600-700 lb
80-85.00, 700-800 lb 72-77.00; 800-900 lb
70-76 00; 900-1000 lb 67-75.00 Small 1: 400-500
lb 85-95.00; 500-600 lb 85-94.00, 600-700 lb
80-88.00; 700-800 lb 78-85.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Large 2-3- 300-400 lb
80.00:400-500 lb 74.00; 600-700 lb 67.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1:
300-400 lb 85-100.00; 400-500 lb 85-99.50;
500-600 lb 82-92.00; 600-700 lb 85-97.00.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1:
200-300 lb 90-120.00; 300-400 lb 90-120.00,
400-500 lb 88-98.00: 500-600 lb 85-95.00;
600-700 lb 80-88.00
North Carolina
Livestock Sales
Raleigh, N.C.
October 22,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
MOUNT AIRY LIVESTOCK AUCTION:
CATTLE and CALVES: 1307, last week 1259.
Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower; bulls
steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 2.00 to
9.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 22 percent.
Replacement pairs and feeder cows 5 percent.
Feeder steers and bulls under 600 lbs 37 per
cent, over 600 lbs 8 percent. Feeder heifers
under 600 lbs 25 percent, over 600 lbs 4 percent.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80 per
cent lean 850 lbs and up 43.00-48.00, high
dressing 48.50-54.00, low dressing 42.50-48.00;
Boners 80-85 percent 850 lbs and up
43.00-48.50, high dressing 48.00-54.00; Lean
85-90 percent 850 lbs and up 34.00-40.50, high
dressing 41.00-43.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 and 2;
1000-1500 lbs 61.50-66.00; 1500 lbs and up
60.50-67.00.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and* Large 1
and 2: 200-250 lbs 112.50-129.00; 250-300 lbs
116.00- 300-350 lbs 110.00-119.00;
350-400 lbs 106.00-116.00; 400-450 lbs
103.00- 4SO-SOO lbs 94.00-104.00;
500-550 lbs 90.50-96.00; 550-600 lbs 93.00-98.00;
600-700 lbs 83.50- 90.00; 700-800 lbs
85.00- Holsteins: Large; 200-300 lbs
80.00- 300-400 lbs 79.00-85.00; 400-500 lbs
7900-81.00; 500-600 lbs 70.00- 75.50; 600-700
lbs 67.00-71.00; 700-800 lbs 65.00-70.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1
and 2: 300-350 lbs 95.00-102.00; 350-400 lbs
86.00- 400-450 lbs 84.00-91.00; 450-500 lbs
83.00- 88.00; 500-550 lbs 83.00-90.00; 550-600
lbs 86.00-93.00; 600-700 lbs 83.00-89.00; 700-800
lbs 83.00-85.00; 800-900 lbs 76.50-78.50
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1 and
2. 400-500 lbs 89.00-94.00, 500-600 lbs
82 00-89 00; 600-700 lbs 79.50-83 00; 700-800 lbs
74.00- 81.00. Small 1 and 2. 400-500 lbs
77 00-85 00; 500-600 lbs 77.00-81.00
FEEDER COWS. Small 1, 630-830 lbs tmd
dle age cows 44 00-54 00 Medium 1, 800-960
lbs middle age cows 40 00-45.00.
STOCK COWS: Small 1, 750-900 lbs middle
age cows bred 2-6 months 520.00-490.00 per
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COWS/CALF PAIRS: Medium 1, 1000-1050
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610.00-645.00 per pair.
BABY CALVES, per head, small 20.00-37.00:
large 45.00-90.00.
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National Feeder Cattle
Weekly Review
St. Joseph, Mo.
October 17,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER CAT
TLE SUMMARY - Week Ending Oct. 17
Total Receipts; 461,900; last week 487,800; last
year 429,400. Direct. 60,500; last week 95,700;
last year 61,500. Video/Internet. 17,100; last
week 35,000; last year 25,000. Auctions;
384,300; last week 357,100, last year 342,900.
This weeks reported auction volume had just 28
percent over 600 lbs and 44 percent heifers.
Compared to last week, yearling feeder cattle
prices were not well tested as supplies have been
exhausted. Auction receipts were large but
calves dominated the offerings at most sale
barns, and there were very few direct sales of
current delivery yearlings. However, prices on
those available were mostly firm to 3.00 higher
with some Midwestern auctions repotting
sharply higher prices paid by farmer-feeders
that have their com harvested and ready to
feed. The 350 head of Number 1 700-800 lb
yearlings in Green City, Missouri brought
116.50-119.75 on Wednesday. Most of this
week’s trading was on calves which sold
2.00-7.00 higher with the best demand for either
heavy- weaned calves that can be placed on feed
or thin lightweights that are suitable for early
wheat pasture. Last weeks widespread moisture
across the Plains sparked winter wheat fields
and horizons are turning bright green from
eastern New Mexico to eastern Kansas.
The fed cattle market started the week by
posting an unbelievable 120.00 cash live basis in
the Northern feedlot area and continuing to
maintain limit up Live Cattle Futures. Who
would have of known that this would be the
week that we answered the oft asked question.
How high can it go? On Wednesday, the Chica
go Mercantile Exchange raised the daily limit
move on live cattle contracts to accommodate
the quickly rising fat cattle market. Limited
market-ready supplies have been compounded
by cattle feeders who have been unable to sell
their fats, because they couldnt get out of their
hedge. When October contracts lost steam short
of the new 5 00 limit on Wednesdays open, this
was seen as a bearish sign and out-front months
on both live and feeder cattle futures plummet
ed. The packets that were begging to buy cattle
at record prices on Tuesday stepped out of the
market and pulled their bids only a day later.
Spot October live contracts settled at 99.35 Fri
day afternoon, after selling over 200,000 head
this week with a weighted average of nearly
109.00.
The fecdlot-fun at the expense of the packers
seems to be over for now, but the fact that we
are out of finished cattle remains and Choice
cut-outs broke
the 200 ceiling
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Midwest Daily
Livestock Summary
Amarillo, Texas
October 22,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
In the five area direct slaughter cattle trade,
live and dressed sales not fully established, early
sales weak undertone. STEERS: LIVE BASIS
over 80% Choice 116.00; 65-80% Choice
95 00-110.00, weighted average 100.14; 35- 65%
Choice 95 00-101.00, weighted average 97 94
DRESSED BASIS: over 80% Choice 160.00,
65-80% Choice 160.00-185.00, weighted average
price 176.86, 35-65% Choice 160 00-162 00,
weighted average price 16081. SLAUGHTER
HEIFERS- LIVE BASIS over 80% Choice
102.00- 50, weighted average 102.18; 65-80%
Choice 95.00-100.00, weighted average 95.37:
35-65% Choice 95.00-100.00, weighted average
98.77. DRESSED BASIS; 65-80% Choice
158.00- 16050, weighted average price 159.26;
35-65% Choice 158 00-162.00, weighted average
160.30.
At the So. St. Paul terminal market, slaughter
steers sold 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter heifers
not fully established. Steers; Choice 2-4
1250-1464 lbs 96.00-99.00. Heifers: not fully es
tablished. At Sioux Falls slaughter steers and
heifers were 8.00-10.00 lower; Steers: Choice 2-3
1206-1348 lbs 98.75-101.75, load high dressing
blacks 1432 lbs 102.50. Heifers; Choice 2-3
1144-1340 lbs 98.75-101.70, few head 103.00.
Estimated daily cattle slaughter under federal
inspection for Wednesday was estimated at
131.000 head compared to 123,000 a week ago
and 133,000 a year ago. Week to date totals
through Wednesday 379,000 head compared to
361.000 last week and 398,000 a year ago.
CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle: October
96.15, down 1.50; November 93.22, down 1.50;
December 86.97, down 1.50.
Slaughter cows at South St. Paul sold steady.
Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1200
lbs 57.00-60.00, high dressing 60.00-63.00.
Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs
54.00-58.00, high dressing 58.00-59.00. Boners
80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs 50.00-54.00,
high dressing 54.00-57.00. Lean 85-90 percent
lean 46.00-50.00, high dressing 50.00-51.00.
Barrows and gilts at terminal, markets on
Wednesday sold steady to .50 higher with
220-270 lb 47-51% lean barrows and gilts going
from 35.00-36.50. The National direct trade
prices are baaed on 185 lbs hog carcass with
0.9-1.1 inch back fat and 6 inch square loin/2.0
inch depth plant delivered. National direct
trade 2.25 lower with prices ranging 41.75-
51.25, weighted average price 48.74. lowa-So.
Minnesota direct trade trended 3.00 lower with
prices ranging from 41.75-50.68, with weighted
average price 48.17. The Western Combelt
closed 3 00 lower at 41.75-50.68, weighted aver
age price 48.24. The Eastern Combelt prices
were 1.25-1.50 lower at 43.00-51.25, with an av
erage price 49.28.
Hog slaughter under federal inspection esti
mate on Wednesday was estimated at 393,000
head compared to 391,000 a week ago and
389,000 a year ago. Week to date totals through
AT FALL HARVEST TIME
Soil test to know
Wednesday 1,181,000 head compared to a week
ago 1,149,000 head and a year ago actual
slaughtered 1,174,000.
CME Future Closes for Lean Hogs Decem
ber 53.67, down 2.00; February 56.40, down
2 00, April 58.00, down 1.35.
Slaughter lambs sold steady at So. St Paul,
MM.- Wooled 120-140 lbs 83 00-85.00, few
87.00, couple high yielding pkgs shorn 9000,
110-120 lbs 81.00-83.00
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in
spection on Wednesday was estimated at 12,000
head compared to 12,000 a week ago and
12,000 a year ago. Week to date slaughter for
sheep through Wednesday 33,000 head com
pared to 35,000 head a week ago and 38,000
head a year ago.
National Carlo!
Meat Report
Des Moines, IA
October 21,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
USDA Carlo! Meat 4:00 Summary: Com
pared to Previous Day, Prices in Dollars per
hundredweight. Equated to FOB Omaha Basis.
BOXED BEEF CUTOUTS; Boxed beef
sharply lower on light demand and offerings.
Select and Choice rib, chuck, round, and loin
cuts lower. Beef trimmings generally steady on
light test.
Estimated composite cutout value of Choice
1-3, 600-750 lbs carcasses dn 5.35 at 195.30,
750-900 lbs dn 3.16 at 195.89; Select 1-3,
600-750 lbs dn 1.91 at 173.75, 750-900 lbs dn
3.72 at 170.24; based on 54.17 loads of Choice
cuts, 86.95 loads of Select cuts, 3.12 loads of
trimmings, and 62.06 loads of coarse ground
trimmings.
Estimated carcass price equivalent value of
Choice 1-3, 600-750 lbs dn 2.64 at 181.39,
750-900 lbs down 1.20 at 181.75; Select 1-3,
600-750 lbs dn .85 at 159.99, 750-900 lbs, down
1.99 at 158.10.
Current index reflects the equivalent of
149,158 head of cattle.
NATIONAL 5 DAY-ROLLING CUTTER
COW CUTOUT: The Cutter cow carcass gross
cutout value was estimated at 107.69 up .81.
By-Product Drop Value: Hide and offal from
a typical slaughter steer was estimated at 9.59
up .05.
NATIONAL CARLOT PORK: Sales report
ed on 99.75 loads of pork cuts and 11.0 loads of
trim/process pork. Compared to Monday’s
close: Fresh W’ trim loins 3.00-7.00 lower, butts
2.00-5.00 lower; sknd hams mostly 2.00-4.00
lower; sdh bellies 14-16 lbs not tested; lean trim
mings 3.00-5.00 lower. Trading slow to moder
ate, with very light demand and moderate to
heavy offerings.
Calculations for a 185 lb Pork Carcass 51-52
percent lean 0.80” -0.99” back fat at last rib
59.70, down 2.58. Loins bone in fresh ‘A inch
trim 21 RV down-light 96.00-100.50. Hams bone
in trimmed, 17-20 lbs trim spec 1 56.00-57.00;
20-23 lbs trim spec 153.00-55.00.
CARLOT LAMB CARCASS: 0 head report
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East Fluid Milk
And Cream Review
Madison, Wis.
October 22,2003
Report Supplied by USDA
SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, dol
lars per lb butterfat- F. 0.8. producing plants
Northeast. 1.5373-1 7738. Delivered Equivalent
Atlanta: 1.5964-1.7974 mostly 1.6319-1.6792.
PRICES OF CONDENSED SKIM, dollars
per lb wet solids, FO.B. producing plants:
Northeast: Class 11, includes monthly formula
prices. 8700-.9300. Class 111, spot prices
-1 2000-1.3000.
SPOTS SHIPMENTS OF GRADE A MILK:
FLORIDA: This Week- In 155, Out 0; Last
Week. In 140, Out 0; Last Year: In 187, Out 0.
SOUTHEAST STATES: This Week: In 00, Out
0; Last Week: In 20, Out 0; Last Year: In 0, Out
0.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to changes in milk
supply agreements, milk import/export totals
are not directly comparable to year ago figures
and to shipments prior to April 1,2003.
During September, milk production in the 20
major states totaled 11.64 billion pounds, down
0.1% from September 2002. The following are
the September-to- September changes for select
ed states: Texas 7 .5%, Vermont -1.9%, New
York - 2.6%, Florida -8.4%, Pennsylvania
-6.5%, Kentucky -10.1% and Virginia -11.6%.
This week, milk production is reported as
mixed. In the Southeast, milk output is mostly
steady. Some slight increases were noted in
Florida, the Carolinas, and other Mid-Atlantic
states. A few decreases in the milk flow were re
ported in the more western sections of the
Southeast Milk production in the Northeast is
steady to lighter. The ban on live cows/calves
coining in from Canada has had an impact on
daily fanners throughout the region, but more
notably in New York and New England where
cow sales across the border have been common
place for years and years. Also, the CWT pro
gram bid acceptances have seen some herds
being retired and this is having a negative im
pact on milk production. Class I demand is
holding at fair to good levels. The strike/lockoul
at several retail chains is In its third week, but
seems to be having less of an Influence on retail
sales than it did in its first week. Stores not af
fected by the strike are seeing improved sales of
bottled milk and other dairy products. The need
for milk in Florida remains relatively high, but
the need for “imported” milk in other South
eastern states has eased. Surplus milk supplies
are tight and manufacturing plant schedules,
particularly cheese, are down accordingly. The
good demand for both butter and NDM is cur
rently attracting more milk to Class IV plants.
The condensed skim market is steady. Class
II sales are steady, but there are no spot sales of
Class 111 being reported. Prices for Class II are
unchanged, but Class HI prices, though nomi
nal, have moved higher.
The fluid cream market is not as weak as it
was last week, but contacts report no difficulty
finding any spot loads they may need. Less ex
cess cream is moving out of the region for
churning. Spot prices are steady to lower as
multiples have eased at more locations. De
mand is holding up quite well, particularly from
cream cheese makers and some ice cream pro
ducers. Production of some seasonal products
like egg nog, bottled and whipping cream are
expected to pick up in the next week or two.
Local butter makers are producing at light to
moderate levels.
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