Tennessee Feeder Cattle Sales Nashville, Tcnn. October 29,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Tennessee Weighted Average Report for Tuesday 10/28/03 at Dickson, Huntingdon, Somerville, and Cookeville. Receipts: 2,240 calves and feeders (21 pet over 600 lbs). Feeder steers steady to 400 higher Feeder heifers steady to 2.00, higher instances 4 00 higher. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1-2: 46 head, 300-400 lbs avg 363 lbs 100.00-122.00 avg 110.94; 113 head, 400-500 lbs avg 447 lbs 91 00-113.00 avg 102.79; 124 head, 500-600 lbs avg 546 tbs 84.00-106.00 avg 94.59; 77 head, 600-700 lbs avg 641 lbs 82.00-99.00 avg 90.28; 17 head, 700-800 lbs avg 726 lbs 81.00-96.50 avg 90.83 Medium and Large 3. 35 head, 300-400 lbs avg 352 lbs 89.00-112.00 avg 99.94; 32 head, 400-500 lbs avg 447 lbs 80.00-97.00 avg 89.12, 25 head, 500-600 lbs avg 546 lbs 78.00-94.00 avg 87.62; 25 head. 600-700 lbs avg 640 lbs 78.00- avg 85 05; 6 head. 700-800 lbs avg 725 lbs 78.00-86.50 avg 81 25. FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and Large 1-2. 63 head, 300-400 lbs avg 363 lbs 93.00-116.00 avg 101.80; 134 head, 400-500 lbs avg 542 lbs 80.00- avg 85.71; 48 head, 600-700 lbs avg 643 lbs 7800-86.50 avg 83.66; 17 head, 700-800 lbs avg 740 lbs 7400-8600 avg 82.27. Medium and Large 3: 30 head, 300-400 lbs avg 359 lbs 76.00- avg 87.27; 61 head, 400-SOO lbs avg 455 lbs 74.00-91.50 avg 84.27; 30 head 500-600 lbs avg 533 lbs 73.00-86.00 avg 80.12; 13 head 600-700 lbs avg 642 lbs 73.50 - 85.00 avg 79.56. FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1-2; 17 head, 300-400 lbs avg 354 lbs 109.00-120.00 avg 112.25; 56 head, 400-500 lbs avg 459 lbs 87.00- avg 97.11; 85 head, 500-600 lbs avg 550 lbs 77.00-99.00 avg 89.71; 55 head, 600-700 lbs avg 645 lbs 74.00-95.00 avg 83.90; 25 head, 700-800 lbs avg 742 lbs 72.00-86.50 avg 81.52. WATERLESS TOILETS “SUN-MAR” Composting Toilets / /Uff Jtl Several models available / I including non-electric. L I I I •NO Septic System V^j —L • NO Chemicals \ Save the Environment! \ \ \ A Recycle Back to Nature! V, \ \ /^J FREE: 12 Page Color Catalog We Perform Septic Inspections & Certifications ECO-TECH Call Today 717*337*9325 East Coast and North Central Veal Report Des Moines, lowa October 27-29,2003 Supplied By USDA CARLOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT- Compared to trading last week: Northeast spe cial fed veal lower to sharply lower With an av erage 22637. Demand moderate on light to moderate offerings. North Central hide-on weak to lower with an average 218.30 and hide off not fully tested on moderate demand and light offerings. VEAL CARCASS, SPECIAL FED, HOT BASIS, FOB PRODUCTION POINTS: North east: 870 head. Hide-Off, 215-275 lbs: 217-220.00 North Central. 730 head. Hide-On, 240-300 lbs 217-220.00, Hide-Off, 215-275 lbs 235.00. CONTRACT INFORMATION- Hot Basis, Hide-Off (As of October 29,2003) Contract calves slaughtered this week 200 00-235.00. Packers base market 215.00-225.00. Future Contracts offered; Firm Bottom 210.00-215 00, Firm Top 220.00- 230.00. Firm Bottom/Open Top, 21000 Firm Bottom 212.00, Split Half Top 232.00 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. 28 Distributive special fed veal cuts trad ing generally steady to weak with exception to nb and leg cuts weak to lower. Trading general ly slow on light demand at current asking levels and light to moderate offerings. Prices per CWT: Carcass, hide off 200-250 lb 260-295.00; Foresaddles 90-110 lb 210-245.00; Kosher Foresaddles 90-110 lb 250-280.00; Hind saddles 85-115 lb 365-395.00; Loins, regular 17-25 lb 340-400.00; Loins, 4x4 brmd 12-18 lb 640-700.00; Hotel Racks, 8 rib 15-21 lb 495-550.00, 7 rib 14-20 lb 550-640.00, 6 rib 13-17 lb 650-800.00; Chuck, square cut 36-47 lb 135-175.00; Shoulder, full 14-20 lb 175.00-185.00; Legs, dou ble 70-90 lb 365-380.00, TBS 3-piece 24-32 lb 700-750.00, BBS heel-out 27-35 lb 515-625.00; Top Round, trmd, cap-off 8-10 lb 1040.00-1295.00; Breast 10-12 lb 80-105.00; Necks, bone-in 24-28 lb 140-160.00; Stew Meat, regular 275-350.00; Bone less Trimmings 75-80% lean 75-95.00; Heavy Na ture Green Hides, per piece 36-41.00. Oklahoma Feeder Cattle Weekly Oklahoma City, OK October 29,2003 Report Supplied By USDA OKLAHOMA NATIONAL STOCKYARDS, Weekly Cattle Summary Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 2.00-5.00 high er. Light weight feeder cattle steady Feeder steers over 750 lbs and heifers over 700 lbs 4.00- higher. Bulk supply calves. Feeder de mand very good as market recoups last week’s losses. Calf demand moderate to good and im proved from last week, but this as much a re flection of improved quality as market. Dry conditions to the south and southwest is pre venting wheat germination in that broad swath of country. Receipts this week 11,050; last week 13,338, last year 9648. Supply consisted of 37% year lings and calves over 600 lbs; 57% calves; 6% cows and bulls Heifers comprised 48% of feeder & calf supply. Prices follow with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis FEEDER STEERS Medium and Large 1 Calves, 325-400 lbs (350 lbs) 127.00-137 50 (134.62) 400-450 lbs (429 lbs) 118 00-128 50 (124.05), 450-500 lbs (476 lbs) 110.50-125 50 (116.80); 500-550 lbs (528 lbs) 104 50-11600 (110.63) 550-600 lbs (574 lbs) 97.00-115.00 (104.95); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 95 00-105.50 (99.61); 700-750 lb calves (725 lbs) 101.50- (103.79). YEARLINGS: 540-600 lb thin (550 lbs) 108.00-113.00 (111.37); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 104 50-108.00 (106.29); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 103.00-108.00 (106.84); 800-825 lbs (807 lbs) 105.00-106.25 (105.60). FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and Large 1. CALVES: 350-400 lbs (378 lbs) 103.75-116.50 (109.93); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 96.00-113.00 (105.89); 500-550 lbs (530 lbs) 92.50-107.50 (97.99); SSO-600 lbs (568 lbs) 90.00- 98.00 (95.19); 600-650 lbs (623 lbs) 90.00-100.00 (94.30); 650-700 lbs (674 lbs) 90.50-94.00 (92.73). YEARLINGS: 500600 lbs (550 lbs) 96.50104.50 (102.77); 600700 lbs (650 lbs) 96.00- (99.40); 700800 lbs (750 lbs) 95.50- (97.45); 850900 lbs (880 lbs) 93.0096.00 (93.24); 900950 lbs (926 lbs) 89.25-92.50 (91.49); 955 lbs 90.00. Kentucky Feeder Cattle Sales Lexington, Ky. October 28,2003 Report Supplied By USDA BLUE GRASS STOCKYARDS Daily Auc tion; Actual Receipts. 3,071. Compared to Mon day: Steer and heifer calves steady to 1.00 high er. Yearling steers and heifers steady. Holsteins not fully tested. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1. 300-350 lbs 112.00-128.00, 350-400 lbs 107.00- 116.00; 400-450 lbs 104.00-114.00, 450-500 lbs 100.00- 500-550 lbs 97.00-110.00, includ ing 29 head(Charx) 538 lbs 105.00, 550-600 lbs 96.00- 600-700 lb calves 89.00-97.50, in Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 1,2003-Al9 eluding 20 head(blk) 614 lbs 95 00 & 31 head (mixed) 663 lbs 95 00, 600-700 lb yearlings 92.00- 25, 700-800 lbs 95.00- 103 60 some calves & fleshy 88 50-92.00, including 52 ■head(mixed) 779 lbs 103 60, 800-900 lbs 94.00- 103.60, including 113 head(mixed) 820 lbs 103 60 & 33 head(mixed) 835 lbs 102 25, 900-1000 lbs 9100-95 10; including 50 head (mixed) 970 lbs 95.10. Holstems Large 3' cpl thin 343 lbs 75 00; few 400-500 lbs 74 00-78 00, 9 head 525 lbs 79.50, 600-700 lbs 70.00-78.50, 4 head 736 lbs 72 50. Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 24 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat pro duction under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday. Oct. 25, was estimated at 901.2 million lbs, according to the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service This was 2.2 percent higher than a week ago and 6 0 percent lower than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 0.9 percent lower compared to the previous year MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds) (excludes condemned) Calf/Veal Pork (2) 3 5 414 3 3 3 415 5 Week Ending (1) Beef 25-Oct-03 479.7 18-OU-03 458.8 Change 4 6% 6 I % -0 3% 26-Oct-02 547 8 4 0 402 8 Change- -12 4% -12 5% 2 9% 2003 YTD 21,758 9 149 1 15.775 3 2002YTD 22.115 1 1524 15,7342 Change. -1.6% -2 2% 0 3% 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 648.000 19,000 2,101,000 55,000 620.000 18,000 2,118,000 57,000 4.5% 5.6% -0.8% -3.5% 714.000 22,000 2,048,000 61,000 -9.2% -13.6% 2.6% -9 8% 29.158.000 804,000 79,892,000 2,304,000 29.073.000 816,000 80,239,000 2,523,000 0.3% -1.5% -0.4% -8.7% AVERAGE ‘ WEIGHTS "absO”’ Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs 1233 300 266 1231 303 266 1269 296 267 Week Ending 25-Oct-03 18-Oct-03 Change, 26-Oct-02 Change. 2003 YTD: 2002 YTD; Change: Week Ending: LIVE: 25- Estimate 18-Oct-03 Estimate 26- Actual DRESSED: 25- 03 Estimate 18-Oct-03 Estimate 26- Actual PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS CATTLE HOGS Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags 11- 03 46.5% 33.9% 17.7% 18% 96 8% 30% 03% 12- 50.0% 32.0% 16.4% 16% 96 6% 3 1% 03% BULL CALVES: Medium and Urge 1 300-400 lbs 100 00-117 00, 400-500 lbs 93 50- 107 00, 500-600 lbs 8900-9900, 600-700 lbs 81.00- 00,700-800 lbs 78.00- 83 50 FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and Urge 1 300-400 lbs 97 00-11100; 400-500 lbs 87 00- 105.50; 500-600 lbs 8400-95 00, including 22 head(Charx) 522 lbs 92.25 & 47 head(mixcd) 550 lbs 95.00, 600-700 lbs 85 00-90.00, including 26 head(blk-Charx) 608 lbs 86 00; 700-800 lbs 84.00- 00; few 800-900 lbs 84 00-85 00 BABY CALVES- Dairybred 60.00-85 00 185 187 182 744 744 772 Lamb/Mutton Totals (3) 3 7 9012 3 9 8815 -5 Wc 2 27c 4 I 958 7 -9 8% -6 07c 154 4 37,837 7 1700 38,1717 -9 27c -9 Wc Sheep/Lamb 134 133 135 68 68 68 198 197 198
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