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Kentucky Feeder
Cattle Sales
Lexington, Ky.
November 18,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
BLUE GRASS STOCKYARDS Daily Auc
tion; Actual Receipts; 2,493. Compared to Mon
day Steer calves fully steady, heifer calves firm
to 1.00 higher Yearling steer load lots 100 to
200 higher, others sleadv. yearling heifers
steady Holstems 100 to 200 higher in a light
test
STEERS. Medium and Large 1. 300-350 lbs
113 00-124.00, 350-400 lbs 108.00- 123 00,
400-450 lbs 104.00-112 50, 450-500 lbs
10100-111.00; 500-550 lbs 96.00-108 50,
550-600 lbs 92.00-9900; 600-700 lb calves
87 00-97.00 fleshy 83 00-86.00 & including 27
head(blk-Charx) 669 lbs 96.00,600-700 lb year
lings 9S.SO-102.25; 700-800 lbs calves
88.50-95.00, yearlings 9600-101.75; 800-900 lbs
95.00- including 61 headfmixed) 812 lbs
101.95, 57 head(nuxed) 854 lbs 102.00 & 58
head(bbwf) 897 lbs 102.70; 900-1000 lbs
94.00- including 72 head(bbwf) 988 lbs
10095. Holstems: Large 3' 69 head 683 lbs
83 70; 16 head 883 lbs 78.80; 10 head 924 lbs
78.00.
BULL CALVES Medium and Large 1.
300-400 lbs 103.00-115.00; 400-500 lbs
94.00-108.00; 500-600 lbs 88.00-102.00; 600-700
lbs 80.00-87.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1.
300-400 lbs 98.00-112.50 cpi 116.00; 400-SOO lbs
90.00- 500-600 lbs 85.00-94.00 fleshy
81.00- & including 20 head (blk-gray) 548
lbs 8900; 600-700 lbs few 85 00-87.00; 700-800
lbs 84.50-88.50.
Oklahoma Feeder
Cattle Weekly
Oklahoma City, OK
November 19,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
OKLAHOMA NATIONAL STOCKYARDS,
Weekly Cattle Summary Compared to last
week* Steer and heifer calves steady to 2.00
lower. Demand good for weaned calves, moder
ate for others. Bulk of supply calves, few isolat
ed sales of yearlings steady. Calves weaned over
45 days are becoming more prevalent than soft
calves. Major number of calves moved earlier
than normal this season due to strong prices.
Spring like rains moved across the state Mon
day
Receipts this week 9164; last week 8424; last
year 14,576. Supply consisted of 37% yearlings
and many calves over 600 lbs, 57% calves; 6%
cows & bulls Heifers comprised 41% of feeder
&. calf supply.
Prices follow with weighted average weight
and price in parenthesis
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 Calves
150-400 lbs (364 lbs) 126.00-134.00 (128.76);
400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 10900-120.00 (116.03),
slightly thin 118 50-128.50 (122 31); 500-600 lbs
(550 lbs) 97 25-115 00 (105.34), slightly )hm
107.00-117.75 (111 98); 600-650 lbs (624 lbs)
95 00-10500 (10013), 650-700 lbs (672 lbs)
9800-11000 (103 96), 700-740 lb cahes (720
lbs) 99 75-105 00 (102 29), few 750-800 lb calves
92 00-100 50 (98.88) Few Yearlings; 600-700 lbs
(650 lbs) 108 50-110.50 (109 97). 700- 800 lbs
(750 lbs) 10000-10600 (103 76), 850-900 lbs
(865 lbs) 97 00- 101 00 (99 32). several grain fed
and fleshy 92 00-96.00.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1. Calves
-350-400 lbs (376 lbs) 11100-116.00 (113 23),
400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 97 50-110.50 (104.45),
slightly thin 107 00-114.00 (110 29); 500-600 lbs
<550 lbs) 92 00-104 00 (97 01); 600-700 lbs (650
lbs) 92 00-9900 (93 93); few 700-735 lb calves
90 25-9400 (91 01) Yearlings 500-600 lbs (550
lbs) 101 00-111 00 (102 54), few 600- 700 lbs
(650 lbs) 98 75-99 50 (97 98), 795 lbs 93.25.
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Tennessee Feeder
Cattle Sales
Nashville, Tenn.
November 19,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Tennessee Weighted Average Report for
Tuesday 11/18/03 at Dickson, Huntingdon,
Somerville and Cookeville Receipts: 1723 calves
and feeders (24 pet Over 600 lbs) Trend: Feeder
steers unevenly steady and heifers steady to
3.00 higher Average weight and prices in pa
rentheses
Feeder Steers- Medium and Large 1-2: 32
head 300-400 (354) 105.00-128.00 (117.94); 72
400-500 (451) 93.00-119.00 (107.96); 51 500-600
(555) 88.50- 102.00 (94.91); 81 600-700 (641)
86.00- (92.65); 13 700-800 (733)
85 00-95.50 (91.47). Medium and Large 3: 11
300-400 (355) 96.00-111.00 (103.13); 18 400-500
(461) 88.00-107.00 (94.09); 19 500-600 (549)
80.00- (86 34); 8 600-700 (644) 82.00-90.50
(84.32)
Feeder Heiefers: Medium and Large 1-2. 59
300-400 (359) 92.00-116.00 (105.77); 111
400-500 (437) 85.00-111.00 (99.60); 166 500-600
(546) 81 50-96.00 88.22; 88 600-700 (641) 83.00
-9000 (87.45); 24 700-800 (747) 80.00-87.00
83.83. Medium and Large 3; 28 300-400 (352)
88.00- (93.67); 58 400-500 (452)
79.00- (87.38); 37 500-600 (549)
78.00- (81 94); 15 600-700 (635)
70.00- 00(79.44).
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2: 22
300-400 (361) 98.00-123 00 (113.75); 49 400-500
(444) 9200-119.00 (102.73); 85 500-600 (555)
82.50-102.00 (93 73); 49 600-700 (638) 76.00-
91.00 86.45.
Midwest Dally
Livestock Summary
Amarillo, Texas
November 19,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Five area direct slaughter cattle trade: Not
enough sales for an adequate market test.
STEERS- LIVE BASIS, over 80% Choice no
test; 65-80% Choice no test; 35-65% Choice
99.00. DRESSED BASIS: Over 80% Choice no
test; 65-80% Choice 155 00-157.00, weighted av
erage 156.61; 35-65% Choice 158.00-160.00,
weighted average 158.33. HEIFERS: LIVE
BASIS: Over 80% Choice no test; 65-80%
Choice 9800-99.50, weighted average 98.95;
35-65% Choice 98.75. DRESSED BASIS- Over
80% Choice no sales; 65-80% Choice
158.00-158.50, weighted average 158.29, 35-65%
Choice no sales.
At So. St. Paul slaughter steers and heifers
sold steady to firm. South St. Paul: Steers: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1258-1465 lbs
99.00-102.00, pkg 1313 lbs 103.00; Choice 2-4
1283-1455 lbs 96.00-9900; Select and Choice
2-3 1140- 1273 lbs 94.50-94.75 Heifers- Choice
2-3 1097-1191 lbs 96 00-96.50, Select and
Choice 2-3 pkg 1032 lbs 93 00.
Sioux Fails terminal slaughter steers and
heifers 2.00 lower than the bulk of last week’s
sale. Steers: Choice 2-3 1270-1476 lbs
101.50-104.00, 2 loads of high dressing blacks
1292-1417 lbs 10S.10-10S.20; Select and Choice
2-3 1235-1474 lbs 99 25-101 90 Heifers: Choice
2-3 1240-1308 lbs 101.00-103 90. Select and
Choice 2-3 1164-1282 lbs 98 00-101 00.
Estimated daily cattle slaughter under federal
inspection for Wednesday was estimated at
112.000 head compared to 124,000 a week ago
and 129,000 a year ago Week to date totals
through Wednesday 354,000 head compared to
337.000 last week and 378,000 a year ago.
CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle: Novem
ber 98.20, down 1 50; December 93.62, down
1 50, January 92 50, down 1.50,
Slaughter cows at South St. Paul sold fully
steady. Premium White 70-75 percent lean over
1200 lbs 58 00-62 00, high dressing 62.00-64.00.
Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs
55 00-58 00, high dressing 58.00-60.00. Boners
80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs 52.00-55.00,
high dressing 55.00-57.00. Lean 85-90 percent
lean over 850 lbs 48.00-52 00
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Barrows and gilts were .SO higher at So St.
Paul, with 220-270 lb 47-50% lean at
34.00-34.50. At Sioux Falls, prices were steady
to .50 higher with 220-270 lb 49-51% lean bar
row and gilts closing at 35.00-3S.SO. Direct
trade prices are based on 185 lbs hog carcass
with 09-1.1 inch back fat and 6 inch square
loin/2.0 inch depth plant delivered. National di
rect trade closed weak ranging from 39.50-
50.00, weighted average 47.17. lowa-So. Minne
sota direct trade trended steady selling from
39.50- weighted average 48.01. The West
ern Combelt closed weak with prices ranging
39.50- weighted average 47.85. The East
ern Combelt prices were weak with prices sell
ing from 43.79-48.00, weighted average 45.97.
Hog slaughter under federal inspection esti
mate on Wednesday was estimated at 393,000
head compared to 395,000 a week ago and
387.000 a year ago. Week to date totals through
Wednesday 1,169,000 head compared to
1.137.000 head a week ago and 1,161,000 head a
year ago.
CME Future Closes for Lean Hogs; Decem
ber 48.70, down 2.00; February 54.87, down
2.00; April 58.12, down 1.90.
Slaughter lambs sold steady at So. St. Paul,
MN. Slaughter Lambs: Shorn 120- 140 lbs
88.00-90.00. Wooled 120-140 lbs 85.00-88.00.
Slaughter lambs at San Angelo traded steady
Shorn and Wooled Slaughter Lambs: Choice
2-3 90-135 lbs 85.00-95.00, few 96.00-99.50.
Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal in
spection was estimated at 12,000 head on
Wednesday compared to 12,000 a week ago and
13,000 a year ago. Week to date slaughter for
sheep through Wednesday 35,000 head com
pared to 35,000 head a week ago and actual
slaughter same period a year ago was 39,000
head.
National Carlot
Meat Report
Des Moines, IA
November 18,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
USDA Carlot Meat 4:00 Summary: Com-
Eared to Previous Day, Prices in Dollars per
undredweight, Equated to FOB Omaha Basis.
BOXED BEEF CUTOUTS: Boxed beef cut
out values sharply higher on light to moderate
demand and light offerings. Select and Choice
rib, chuck, round and loins higher. Beef trim
mings weak on light to moderate demand and
offerings.
Estimated composite cutout value of Choice
1-3, 600-7 SO lbs carcasses up 2.34 at 169.68,
750-900 lbs up 4.17 at 168.09; Select 1-3,
600-750 lbs up 1.85 at 149.35, 750-900 lbs up
2.19 at 148.41; based on 93.10 loads of Choice
cuts, 108.40 loads of Select cuts, 11.99 loads of
trimmings, and 43.67 loads of coarse ground
trimmings
Estimated carcass price equivalent value of
Choice 1-3, 600-750 lbs up 1.05 at 159.06,
750-900 lbs up 2.17 at 158.07, Select 1-3,
600-750 lbs up 0.81 at 138.44, 750-900 lbs up
1.03 at 137.79. Current index reflects the equiv
alent of 217,243 head of cattle.
NATIONAL 5 DAY-ROLLING CUTTER
COW CUTOUT: Xhe Cutter cow carcass gross
cutout value was estimated at 102.97, down
0 28.
By-Product Drop Value: Hide and offal from
a typical slaughter steer was estimated at 10.13,
unchanged.
NATIONAL CARLO! PORK: Sales report
ed on 55.78 loads of pork cuts and 29.0 loads of
tnm/process pork. Compared to Monday’s
close: Fresh loins mostly 2.00 lower; butts gener
ally steady; skinned hams steady to 1.00 Tower;
seedless bellies not established; lean trimmings
100-3 00 lower. Trading slow, with light to
moderate demand and offerings.
Calculations for a 185 lb Pork Carcass 51-52
percent lean 0.80” -0.99” back fat at last nb
55.78, down 040. Loins bone in fresh 'A inch
trim 21 Ibs/down-hght 86.00-90.00
Hams bone in trimmed, 17-20 lbs trim
spec 1 61.00; 20-23 lbs trim spec 1
53.00.
CARLOT LAMB CARCASS;
18,332 head reported. 30-40 lbs 182.00
- 192.00; 40-45 lbs 179.00 - 192.00;
45-50 lbs 178.00 - 196.00; 50-55 lbs
178.00 - 196.00; 55-60 lbs 178,00 -
196.00; 60-65 lbs 178.00 -196.00; 65-75
lbs 178.00 - 196.00, 75-85 lbs 178.00 -
196.00
National Feeder Cattle
Weekly Review
St. Joseph, Mo.
November 14,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER CAT
TLE SUMMARY for week ending Nov. 14
Total Receipts; 534,400; last week 414,800; last
year 493,200. Direct: 49,500; last week 43,100;
last year 76,600. Video/Intemet; 34,100; last
week 1,700; last year 26,600. Auctions: 450,800;
last week 370,000; last year 390,000. This
week’s reported auction volume included 24
percent over 600 lbs and 42 percent heifers.
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves
sold steady to 4.00 higher with fancy strings of
ranch calves m the mountain slates trading as
much as 6.00 higher. Calf demand was report
edly good in all areas, even though recent frosts
and dry conditions in the winter wheat regions
have curtailed much of the fall grazing opportu
nities. If you wanted to be a cattle buyer this
week, you needed an outlet for calves as year
lings were scarce and Gat cattle trading never
fully developed. The few yearlings for sale this
week sold near steady but feeder buyers found it
hard to pay current levels for a handful of year
lings to put on their calf loads. Sizeable premi
ums were paid for weaned calves with condition
and the ability to go straight to the feedlot and
perform The calf market shrugged off sharp fu
tures market losses as volatility continued this
week. December CME Live Cattle contracts
made limit moves three out of the five set
tlement days and ended 2.72 lower at 94.10.
Packers and cattle feeders couldn’t agree on a
fair price for this week’s showlists. Feedlots
cited the exhausted supply of market-ready cat
tle while packers reasoned lower bids from the
slight losses in boxed beef cut- out values.
Heavy Choice cut-outs lost 7.36 this week de
spite lower chain speeds. However, retailers are
gearing up for Thanksgiving and have their
minds and features made up for turkeys and
hams. Consumer beef demand is much less sea
sonal and so far has remained strong through
higher prices.
Much of this can be attributed to the late,
great Dr. Robert C. Atkins whose high protein
low carbohydrate weight loss phn has swept the
nation. Many Americans who struggle with a
weight problem find it easier to follow the At
kins diet than other weight loss plans. The suc
cess and popularity of this diet has almost sin
gle-handedly changed the urban reputation of
red meat and spawned countless products, from
beer to bread, to help people make the Atkins
diet a way of life. Many cattlemen can’t believe
they are losing weight on steak and eggs, allow
ing them to enjoy this cattle market and see
their bell buckle - once again.
FARM SHOW 2004
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Farming issue of Farm Show!
Scheduled for the Jan. 10 issue: features from farmers who
are going to the winter agricultural showcase event at the
Farm Show Complex and their experiences in attending the
great event in Harrisburg. Also scheduled: the pi
annual FFA Keystone Degree winners and a com
plete schedule of events, including the many
demonstrations for farmers during Farmer Days.
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East Coast and North
Central Veal Report
Des Moines, lowa
November 17,2003
Supplied By USDA
CAR LOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT;
Compared to trading last week: Northeast spe
cial fed veal mostly sharply lower at
175.00-208 00 (average 199.22) on moderate de
mand and light to moderate offerings. North
hide-on lower at 180.00-190.00 (average 188.43)
and hide-off not fully tested on good demand
and light to moderate offerings.
VEAL CARCASS, SPECIAL FED, HOT
BASIS, FOB PRODUCTION POINTS; North
east: 850 head. Hide-Off, 215-275 lbs: 195.00.
North Central; 680 head. Hide-On, 240-300 lbs
180-190.00; Hide-Off, 215-275 lbs 175.00.
CONTRACT INFORMA LION: Hot Basis,
Hide-Off (As of November 19, 2003) Con
tract calves slaughtered this week. 195-215.00.
Packers base market 190.00-204.00. Future
Contracts offered: Firm Bottom 198.00-200.00,
Firm Top 215.00- 225.00. Firm Bottom/Open
Top, 200.00. Firm Bottom 195.00, Split Half
Top 220.00. 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,
Nov. 17 Distributive special fed veal cuts
trading generally steady to weak with the ex
ception to 4x4 trimmed loin, 7 rib hotel rack,
TBS and BHS leg cuts weak to lower. Trading
slow going into the Thanksgiving holiday on
light demand and moderate offerings.
Prices per CWT; Carcass, hide off 200-250 lb
215-260.00; Foresaddles 85-110 lb 180-215.00;
Kosher Foresaddles 90-110 lb 230-260.00; Hind
saddles 85-115 lb 280-350.00; Loins, regular
17-25 lb 275-350.00; Loins, 4x4 trmd 12-18 lb
475-625.00; Hotel Racks, 8 rib 15-21 lb
450-540.00, 7 rib 14-20 lb 450-SSO.OO, 6 rib
13-17 lb 575-700.00; Chuck, square cut 36-17 lb
125-165.00; Shoulder, full 14-20 lb
ISO.OO-18S.00; Legs, double 70-90 lb 285-350.00,
TBS 3-piece 24-32 lb 550-725.00, BHS heel-out
27-35 lb 385-550.00: Top Round, trmd, cap-off
8-10 lb 875.00-1075.00; Breast 10-12 lb
70-105.00; Necks, bone-in 24-28 lb 125-145.00;
Stew Meat, regular 200-300.00; Boneless Trim
mings 75-80% lean 75-95.00; Heavy Nature
Green Hides, per piece 38-41.00.