Direct Slaughter Cattle
Daily Market Review
St. Joseph, Mo.
November 19,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE
REVIEW as of 2 p.m. Wednesday
Trade slow on light demand. Not enough
sales to establish an adequate market
trend. Live sales last week in the South
Plains 98.00 and 100.00-105.00 in the
North Plains and Western Combelt.
Dressed sales last week in Nebraska and
Kansas 157.00-158.00.
Negotiated sales: Confirmed: 4,690;
Week ago: 17,433; Year ago: 8,175. Week
to Date: 13,77(1, Week ago: 48,528; Year
ago: 18,562.
Negotiated, Formula and Contract pur
chases delivered to packers Tuesday:
86,400; Week Ago: 77,100; Year Ago:
114,600. Week to Date: 170,500; Week
Ago to Date: 153,800; Year Ago to Date:
222,100.
Negotiated, Formula and Contract
commitments Tuesday: (generally for
slaughter within 7 days): 69,200; Week
Ago: 79,300; Year Ago: 92,800. Week to
Date: 111,100; Week Ago to Date:
119,600; Year Ago to Date: 147,900.
Negotiated: Prices Paid for Domestic
Slaughter Steers and Heifers; (Informa
tion derived from the 5 area weighted av
erage.):
STEERS; LIVE BASIS: Over 80%
Choice no quotes; 65-80% Choice 99.25;
35-65% Choice 96-104.50 avg 96.33;
0-35% Choice 104.00. Total ail grades
96-104.50, avg 98.26. DRESSED BASIS:
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Over 80% Choice no quotes; 65-80%
157.00; 35-65% Choice 155-158.00 avg
157.45; 0-35% Choice no quotes. Total all
grades 155-158.00 avg 157.39.
HEIFERS: LIVE BASIS; Over 80%
Choice 105.00; 65-80% Choice 99-106.50
avg 99.43; 35-65% 96.00; 0-35% Choice no
quotes. Total all grades 96-106.50 avg
98.36. DRESSED BASIS: Over 80%
Choice 160.00; 65-80% Choice 165-167.00
no quotes; 35-65% Choice 155.00; 0-35%
Choice no quotes. Total all grades
155:160.00 avg 156.54.
FORMULA PURCHASES: Prices es
tablished on previous reporting day for
slaughtered cattle. Beef Type: Domestic:
5,100 bead, wtd. avg weight 788 lbs; wtd
avg net price: 165.38.
Covers transactions reported at 2:00
p.m. today. Comments and market condi
tions may include information gathered
from voluntary sources, all prices, weights
and head counts are only those gathered
through the mandatory reporting system.
SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS:
Covers transactions reported at 2:00 pjn.
yesterday and 10:00 a.m. today. DRESS
ED PRICES:
BULLS: 600 Ibs/up 91.00-116.00, avg
105.97; 600 Ibs/down 81.00-112.00 avg
95.24.
COWS: Cutter 500 Ibs/up 84.00-106.00
avg 96.56, 400-500 lbs 82.00-102.00 avg
95.84, 400 Ibs/down 81.0d-101.00 avg
92.25. Boner 500 Ibs/up 82.00-108.00 avg
96.66; 500 Ibs/down 80.00-100.00 avg
95.17. Breaker 500 Ibs/up 86.00-106.00
avg 93.36. Premium White 92.00-116.00
avg 102.40.
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Eastern Combelt Direct Sheep Weekly Re
port (includes lambs sold in IL., IN., OH., MI.)
Compared to last week, slaughter lambs were
1.00-3.00 higher. Lambs under 100 lbs were up
to 6.00 higher. Slaughter ewes finished the week
mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Goats were steady to
firm. Demand and trading activity were moder
ate. Ramadan holiday demand remained strong
especially for ewes and light weight lambs. Car
lot lamb carcass prices were mostly firm to 1.50
higher. Confirmed sales this week about 73%
slaughter lambs, 27% ewes and an additional
609 head of goats. Total sheep and lambs sales
1450, last week 1350 and year ago 950.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3 110-130
lbs 85.00-90.00, few shorn 90.00-97.00; 130-150
lbs wooled 82.00-85.00. Good and Choice 1-3
60-70 lbs few 111.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES : Utility to Good 1-3:
40.00- tew up to 45.00; Cull to Utility:
35.00-
SLAUGHTER GOATS (cwt); Kids: Selec
tion 2: 20-40 lbs 98.00-103.00; 40-60 lbs
88.00-95.00. Selection 3; 20-60 lbs 45.00-60.00,
some 60-70 lbs 70.00. Yearlings; Selection 2;
70-90 lbs 55.00-70.00. DoesfNannies and
Bucks/BUlies; 45.0(V60.00.
This report coven sheep and lambs sold di
rect off the farm through local country stations.
Note: receipts do not cover total movement in
the area.
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Eastern Combelt Direct
Sheep Weekly Summary
Springfield, 111.
November 14,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
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National Sheep Summary
San Angelo, Texas
November 18,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
At midwest market centers slaughter lambs
and feeder lambs steady; slaughter ewes
3.00- higher. At New Holland, PA slaughter
lambs and slaughter ewes steady. At San Ange
lo, TX slaughter lambs steady; slaughter ewes
1.00- higher, feeder lambs not well tested.
Esti- mated receipts for today 6,000.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice and Prime
2-3 90-150 lbs: San Angelo; shorn and wooled
90-120 lbs 85.00-95.00, few 97.00-98.00. Mid
west: shorn 88.00-92.00; wooled 85.00-90.00.
New Holland; 90-100 lbs 112.00-125.00; 100-125
lbs 100.00-112.00; 125-150 lbs 96.00-106.00. Vir
ginia: no test
SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo: Good
and Choice 2-4 40.00-47.00; Good 2-3
50.00- Utility and Good 1-3 56.00-60.50;
Utility 1-2 48.00- 56.00; Cull and Utility 1-2
40.00- Midwest Utility and Good 1-3
35.00- Cull 1 25.00-35.00. New Holland;
Utility and Good 1-3 75-100 lbs 46.00-60.00;
100-150 lbs 50.00-58.00; 150-200 lbs 40.00-56.00;
200-250 lbs 40.00-46.00. Billings: no test Virgin
ia: no test
FEEDER LAMBS: Medium and Large 1-2:
San Angelo; no test. Midwest: 60-80 lbs
100.00-110.00; 80-100 lbs 90.00-100.00. Virginia:
no test. Billings: no test.
REPLACEMENT EWES: Medium and
Large 1-2: San Angelo: no test Billings: no test.
Tennessee Goat Sale
Nashville, Tcnn.
November 17,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Tennessee Livestock Producers Graded Goat
and Sheep Sale, Thompson Station, Nov. 14
Receipts: 840 (693 Goats; 147 Sheep); last sale
924. Next sale Nov. 28, 2003. Goats sold per
hundred weight (cwt) unless otherwise noted,
weights, actual or estimated.
Slaughter Classes: Kids: Selection 1:50-65 lbs
few 102.50; 66-84 lbs 100.00-104.50; 85-103 lbs
96.50- Selection 2; 35-50 lbs 92.50-95.00;
51-65 lbs 93.00-98.25; 66-85 lbs 96.75-103.00; 90
lbs and up lot 87.25. Selection 3- 25-35 lbs few
90.00; 36-50 lbs 83.00; 51-65 lbs 91.75-93.50;
66-86 lbs 88.00-91.00. Yearlings: Selection 2-3;
53-100 lbs 75.00-88.00. Bucks/Billies: All Wgts
70.75-77.00. Nannles/Does: All Wgts
57.50-
Feeders: Kids; Selection 3; 31-35 lbs
68.50-71.00.
Replacement: Naimies/Does: Selection 1-2:
Per Head, Weights Estimated. Small 50-70 lbs;
Selection 1, few 70.00-81.00 boer; Selection 2,
41.00-52.00; Selection 3, 26.00-44.00. Medium
70-100 lbs: Selection 1, 71.00-94.00; Selection 2,
45.0060.00; Selection 3, 43.0047.00. Large 100
lbs up: Selection 1: 65.00-84.00; Selection 2,
59.0066.00. Selection 3, 45.0058.00. Pairs and
Trios; Selection 2, not well tested. Billies/Bucks;
Selection 1-2: Per Head 100-260 lbs
118.00200.00. 50-100 lbs 56.0084.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter Lambs (includes all
breeds). Choice: 40-60 lbs few 96.00-105.00;
60-80 lbs 85.00-117.00, mostly 88.00-98.00.
Choice and Prime: 80-100 lbs 89.75-100.00,
100-120 lbs 92.50-98.00,120-173 lbs 75.50-91.00.
Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good: All Wgts
44.50-50.00. Rams; All Wgts 41.50-64.50, most
ly 41.50-49.00.
Slaughter Cattle
Weekly Review
Oklahoma City, Okla.
November 14,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE SUMMARY - Week Ending
November 14 - Compared to last week; Slaughter cattle in the South
not tested at time of report. Northern markets lightly tested with few
sales 5.00-9.00 lower. Packer demand moderate as margins have dwin
dled. Boxed beef prices sliding this week as we head into the holidays
and the seasonal demand for beef usually declines. Feedlots continue
to hold their positions as supplies remain tight. Boxed beef values Fri
day morning averaged 155.70 down 4.30 from I ast Friday. Sales of
slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades continue
very light thru 10:00 am. Friday morning totaling 69,400 head. Last
week’s frill count was 195,775 head.
Midwest Direct Markets: Live Basis; Steers and Heifers: 35-80 per
cent Choice, 900-1400 lbs 100.00-106.00, wtd avg 101.86. Dressed
Basis; Steers and Heifers 35-80 percent Choice, 550-950 lbs.
155.00- wtd avg 160.85. High Plains Direct Markets. Live Basis
Steers and Heifers; 35-65 percent Choice, 900-1400 lbs few
100.00- wtd avg 100.68.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding Prices): Slaughter
cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 higher. After the first week of cold air across
the nation cow numbers should be on the rise at area markets, how
ever most cows were marketed early to catch the unseasonably high
cow and bull markets. Demand good for slaughter cows and bulls but
many cows continue to return to pasture or feedlots USDA's Cutter
cow carcass cut-out value closed Thursday at 101 32, up 2 12 from last
Friday
Cows: Breakers 75-80', lean 1100-1600 lbs Colorado 4800-51 00,
Oklahoma 50 50-53 50, Alabama 46 00-49 00 Boners 80-85% lean
1000-1500 lbs Colorado 47 00-50 50, Oklahoma 48 00-51 50, Alabama
43.00-46.00. Lean 85-90% lean 950-1400 lbs Colorado 42 50-46 00,
Oklahoma 46.00-49 50 Alabama 39 50-42 50
Bulls 88-92% lean 1500-2200 lbs Colorado 57 50-62 50; Oklahoma
58 00-61.00; Alabama 53 00-58 00.
National Weekly
Lamb Report
Des Moines, lowa
November 18,2003
Report Supplied By USD A
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB REPORT for week ending Monday,
Nov 17: SLAUGHTERED LAMB PRIOR WEEK From Forward
Contracts: Domestic 658; Imported 0 From Formula Arrangements.
Domestic 24,829 head, Imported. 0
SLAUGHTERED PACKER OWNED SHEEP- DOMESTIC 2,753
head, 74-86 lbs, avg. 79.7 lbs, dressing 50%, Choice 99.8% Avg YG 1.
2,3 86.8. IMPORTED None
FORWARD CONTRAC f PURCHASES: No trade reported
FORMULA PURCHASES- DOMESTIC: 734 head, 55-65 lbs, avg
61.9 lbs; 173.26-182.00, wtd. avg 178 27, 11,124 head, 65-75 lbs, avg
70.2 lbs; 170.51-186.00, wtd. avg 177.81; 15,4528 head, 75-85 lbs, avg
77.6 lbs; 165.16-183 60, wtd. avg. price 176 11; 402 head, over 85 lbs,
avg. 88.1 lbs, 176.17-176 29, wtd avg. 176.26. IMPORTED None re
ported
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