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North Carolina
Livestock Sales
Raleigh, N.C.
October 29,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
MOUNT AIRY LIVESTOCK AUCTION
CATTLE and CALVES- 1047. last week 1307
Slaughter cows were steady, bulls 4.00 lower
Feeder cattle were mostly LOO to 5.00 higher.
Slaughter cows and bulls 18 percent. Replace
ment pairs and feeder cows 4 percent. Feeder
steers and bulls under 600 lbs 36 percent, over
600 lbs 10 percent. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs
26 percent, over 600 lbs 6 percent.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80 percent lean
850 lbs and up 44.00- 48.00, high dressing
48.00-54.50, low dressing 40.00-42.00; Boners
80- 85 percent 850 lbs and up 42.00-46.00, high
dressing 46.50-48.00, low dressing 33.00-40.00;
Lean 85-90 percent 850 lbs and up 36.00-40.00.
Slaughter Bulls; Yield Grade 1 and 2;
1000-1500 lbs 54.50-56.00; 1500 lbs and up
59.50-63.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 and 2:
200-250 lbs 110.00-128.00; 250-300 lbs
120.00- 300-350 lbs 117.00-128.00;
350-400 lbs 108 00-115.00; 400-450 lbs
106.00- 50, 450-500 lbs 100.00-109.00;
500-550 lbs 96.00-104 00; 550-600 lbs
84.00- 600-700 lbs 90.00- 97.00; 800-900
lbs 81.00-91.50 Holstems. Large. 200-300 lbs
72.00- 300-400 lbs 79 00-80 00; 400-500 lbs
76 50-84 00, 500-600 lbs 75.00- 80 50; 600-700
lbs 69 00-75.00, 700-800 lbs 72 50, 800-900 lbs
65 00- 67 50.
Feeder Heifers Medium and 1 and 2*
350-400 lbs 84.00-89 00, 400-450 lbs 85 50-92 00,
450-500 lbs 87 00-92 00, 500-550 lbs 85 00-
9100, 550-600 lbs 83 50-89 00, 600-700 lbs
84 50-88 50, 700-800 lbs 67 00-77 00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 and 2
400-500 lbs 88 00-95 00, 500-600 lbs 82 00-88 00,
600-700 lbs 7900-84 00, 700-800 lbs 79 00-
84 00, 800-900 lbs 70 00-77 00
Feeder Cows Medium 1 755-900 lbs young
age cows 47 00-56 00 Medium ! 800-995 lbs
middle age cows 40 50-59 00 Large 1
1005-1150 lbs middle age cows 43.50-55 50
Stock Cows Medium 1 875-1150 lbs middle
age cows bred 2-6 months 455 00-540.00 per
head
Baby Calves, per head: Holstein 62.50 to
92 50.
Goats, per head Slaughter and Replacement
Classes Kids* Selection 1 40-60 lbs 40.00-52.50.
Does/Nannies: Selection 1 100-140 lbs 50.00-
75.00. Bucks/Bilhes. Selection 1 100-150 lbs
70.00-87 00
Direct Slaughter Cattle
Daily Market Review
St. Joseph, Mo.
October 29,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE RE
VIEW for Tuesday, Oct. 28 Slaughter cattle
trade activity was slow on light demand. Sales
reported were not enough to establish an ade
quate market trend. Live sales last week ranged
from 95.00 to 98 00 m the Southern Plains
mostly 100.00 to as much as 103.00 in the Corn
belt, Nebraska and Colorado. Dressed sales in
Nebraska were 158.00 to 162.00 mostly 160.00
and in Kansas 158.00 to 160.00.
Negotiated Sales: Confirmed: 6,504; Week
ago 8,309; Year ago* 4,949. Wk to Date: 8,377;
Week ago to Date: 10,479; Year ago to Date*
9,405.
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Negotiated, Formula and Contract Purchases
Delivered to Packers Today Today 92,900,
Week Ago. 92,100; Year Ago 94,700 Wk to
Date- 177,600. Week Ago to Date 178,300.
Year Ago to Date- 201,200
Negotiated, Formula and Contract ComfiilF
ments Today- (generally for slaughter within 7
days): Today: 47,300 Week Ago; 78,300 Year
Ago 64,200 Wk to Date 81,800 Week Ago to
Date 114,800 Year Ago to Date 99,100
Negotiated: Prices Paid for Domestic Slaugh
ter Steers and Heifers: (Information derived
from the S area weighted average.):
STEERS: LIVE BASIS: Over 80% Choice
100.00; 65-80% Choice 101.00; 35-65% Choice
101.50; 0-35% Choice no quotes. Total all
grades 100-101.50, avg 101.03. DRESSED
BASIS: Over 80% Choice no quotes; 65-80%
155-158.00 avg 156.85; 35-65% Choice
155-158.00 avg 157.52; 0-35% Choice no quotes.
Total all grades 155-158.00 avg 157.14.
HEIFERS: LIVE BASIS: Over 80% Choice
100.00; 65-80% Choice 97.50-101.50 avg 101.29;
35-65% Choice no quotes; 0-35% Choice no
quotes. Total all grades 97.50-101.50 avg 101,18.'
DRESSED BASIS: Over 80% Choice no quotes;
65-80% Choice no quotes; 35-65% Choice
155.00; 0-35% Choice no quotes. Total all
grades 155.00.
FORMULA PURCHASES. Prices estab
lished on previous reporting day for slaughtered
cattle Beef Type: Domestic 17,004 head, wtd
avg weight 798 lbs; wtd avg net price: 171.84.
SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS. Dress
ed Prices. BULLS: 600 Ibs/up 88.00-109.60 avg
101.08, 600 Ibs/down 8800-103.00 avg 93.76
COWS. Cutter 500 Ibs/up 82.00-102.00 avg
92 60, Cutter 400-500 lbs 82 00-10200 avg
92 55, Cutter 400 Ibs/down 80.00-98.00 avg
89 86 Boner 500 Ibs/up 78 00-107 00 avg 92 43,
Boner 500 Ibs/down 82.00-98 00 avg 89 78
Breaker 500 Ibs/up 84 00-98 00 avg 89.24 Pre
mium White 93.00-115 00 avg 104.63.
Co\ers transactions reported at 2 00 p m yes
terday and 1000 am today Comments and
market conditions may include information
gathered from voluntary sources, all prices,
weights and head counts are only those gath
ered through the mandatory reporting system.
Eastern Combelt Direct
Feeder Cattle Weekly
Springfield, 111.
October 24,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Eastern Combelt Direct Feeder Cattle Sum
mary Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio
Compared to last week, feeder cattle were un
evenly steady for cattle under 700 lbs. Cattle
over 700 lbs were firm to 4.00 higher. Demand
and trading activity were moderate The de
mand for yearling cattle remained strong Con
firmed sales about 21% beef type steers, 60%
heifers and 19% Holstein steers. Approximately
85% of the cattle marketed this week weighed
over 600 lbs Confirmed sales 1150 this week,
1200 last week and 1350 last year.
FEEDER STEERS. Medium and Large 1-2:
625-775 lbs 103.50-104.50, 775-850 lbs
95.00-99 50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Medium and Large
3-4:700-800 lbs 79.50-80,00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1-2:
550-600 lbs 104.00; 600-700 lbs 94.00-98.50;
700-825 lbs 94 00-96.00.
Prices are based FOB the farm unless other
wise indicated. Delivered prices include freight,
commissions, and other expenses.
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Belknap Livestock
Belknap, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
October 29,2003
.CATTLE 226 ~(PDA)..Compared with last
week's sale..sl steers steady to 2 00 higher, cows
and bulls steady
STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3
1365-1445 lbs 101.50-10600, Choice 2-3
1165-1355 lbs 94.00-99.00, few Select 1-2
88.00-90.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Select 1-2 66.00-74.00.
HEIFERS; one Choice 1-3 1300 lbs 98.00, few
Select 1-2 73 00-75.25, Standard 1-2
53.75-71.00
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 47,00-51.50,
one 55.50, Boners 80-85% lean 38.00-45.00,
Lean 85-90% lean 35.50-41.50. Shells 35.00 and
down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 2 1100-1806 lbs
44.25-50.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: Medium and
Large 2 330-470 lbs 67.00-79.00, 515-750 lbs
70.50- HEIFERS: Medium and Large 2
330-485 lbs 65.00-70.00, one 80.00, 525-830 lbs
57.50- BULLS; few Medium and Large 2
445-780 lbs 66,00-75.00, Large 3 585-935 lbs
47.00-
CALVES 115...VEALERS: Standard and
Good 75-120 lbs 30.00-45.00, Utility 55-100 lbs
12.00- FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls
steady..No 1 Holstein bulls 95-115 lbs
105.00- No 2 85-100 lbs 75.00-100.00;
one No 1 Holstein heifer 108 lbs 350.00, one No
2 100 lbs 200.00.
Beef cross bulls and heifers 195-295 lbs
69.00-
HOGS 27...8arr0ws and gilts steady to 2 00
higher Barrows and Gilts, three 45-50% lean
278 lbs 44.50, 40-45% lean 225-334 lbs
37 00-40 50.
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SOWS 1-3 380-460 lbs 25 00-34.00, one 594
lbs 31 00
BOARS: one 450 lbs 10 00
FEEDER PIGS 118... 1-2 35-45 lbs
13 00-21 00, 55-75 lbs 27.00-33.00, 2-3 20-25 lbs
5 00-10 00 per head.
SHEEP 10 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice
53-60 lbs 93 00-102 50.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP- 19.00-53.00.
GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
October 29,2003
Report Supplied By Auction
CATTLE 297,..(PDA)..(Supply included 127
cows and heifers in the Dairy sale). Slaughter
cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower.
STEERS; Standard 1-2 60.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: one Choice 2-3 1390
lbs 84.25, few Select 1-2 65.00-67.00, few Stan
dard 1-2 45.00-52.00.
HEIFERS; one Standard 1-2 48.50.
COWS; Breakers 75-80% lean 41.25-48.25,
one 51.75, average 45.05, Boners 80-85% lean
36.00- average 40.70, Lean 85-90% lean
32.00- average 35.50 Shells 31.25 and
down.
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FEEDER CATTLE STEERS' one Large 3
51.50, HEIFERS one Medium 2 375 lbs 6900,
BULLS, few Medium and Large 1 455-530 lbs
66.00-
CALVES 89..VEALERS Standard and
Good 75-105 lbs 60.00-80.00, Utility 60-105 lbs
2000-55.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
steady to 1.00 lower..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125
lbs 120.00-155.00 mostly 127.00-152.00, average
134.15, 85-90 lbs 110.00-120.00, No 2 80-125 lbs
75.00- one No 1 Holstein heifer 110 lbs
485.00, few No 2100-120 lbs 180.00-300.00.
HOGS 4... BARROWS AND GILTS: few
40-45% lean 275-330 lbs 36.00-44.00.
FEEDER PIGS 120...1-3 20-30 lbs 9.00-IS.OO,
35-50 lbs 16.00-29.00 per head.
SHEEP 12... SLAUGHTER LAMBS; one
Choice 105 lbs 89.00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 30.00-48.00, Year
lings 60.00-71.00.
GOATS 31„.(AII goats sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs
33.00, 40-60 lbs 60.00. Selection 2 under 20 lbs
2.00- 20-40 lbs 10.00-29.00, 40-60 lbs
33.00- ‘Selection 3 under 20 lbs 14.00.
Yearlings: Selection 2 40-60 lbs 33.00. Nannies;
50-70 lbs 30.00-43.00* 70-100 lbs 48.00-64.00.
Billies; 50-75 )bs 35.00-52.00,100-125 lbs 83.00.
DAIR COWS: 800.00-1625.00 per head.
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