North Carolina Livestock Sales Raleigh, N.C. November 26,2003 Report Supplied By USDA MOUNT AIRY LIVESTOCK AUCTION: CATTLE and CALVES: 757, last week 885. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 4.00 lower; bulls mostly 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 30 percent Replacement pairs and feeder cows 10 percent. Feeder steers and bulls under 600 lbs 25 percent, over 600 lbs 6 percent. Feeder beif eis under 600 lbs 26 percent, over 600 lbs 3 per cent. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80 percent lean 850 lbs and up 42.00- 49.00, high dressing 50.00-55.00; Boners 80-85 percent 850 lbs and up 43.00-48.50, high dressing 50.00-S7.SO; Lean 85-90 percent 850 lbs and up 38.00-41.50, high dressing 42.50-48.00. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 and 2; 1000-1500 lbs 51.00-57.50; 1500 lbs and up 61.50-67.00. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 and 2; 300-350 lbs 97.00-103.00; 350-400 lbs 94.00- 400-450 lbs 92.00-98.00; 450-500 lbs 92.00- 97.00; 500-550 lbs 94.00-96.00; 550-600 lbs 89.00-93.50. Large Holsteins 200- 300 lbs 86.00- Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 and 2: 200-250 lbs 85.00-93.00; 250-300 lbs 85.00-92.00; 300-350 lbs 85.00-93.00; 350-400 lbs 86.00- 94.50; 400-4 SO lbs 85.00-90.00; 450-500 lbs 85.50-92.00; 500-550 lbs 84.00-90.00; 600-700 lbs 82.00-85.50. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 and 2 400-500 lbs BS.OO-92.00; 500-600 lbs 87.00-92.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00-80.00. Small 1 and 2:400-500 lbs 75.00-79.50; 600-700 lbs 63.00-70.00. ON FARM STORAGE FOR MAXIMUM PROFITS • FARM BINS • GALVANIZED FANS AND HEATERS •TOP DRY SYSTEMS • GRAIN DRYERS • HOPPER BOTTOM TANKS • COMMERCIAL FLAT BOTTOM • FLEX-FLOFEHD SYSTEMS • SAFETY ACCESS EQUIPMENT We Supply Expert Installation and Service Cfrecfc Our Prices Before You Buy Feeder Cows: Medium 1: 715-940 lbs young age cows 50.00-65.00. Medium 1 805-965 lbs middle age cows 45.50-55.50. Large 1: 1030-1200 lbs middle age cows 42.50-58.00. Slock Cows: Medium 1 1000-1025 lbs middle age cows bred 2-7 months 440.00-535.00 per head. Large 1 1075-1300 lbs middle age cows bred 4-8 months 465.00-690.00 per head. Cows/Calf Pairs; Large 1 1075-1200 lbs mid dle age cows with calves 75-325 lbs 550.00- per pair. Baby Calves, per head; Holstein small 35.00- large 57.50-135.00. National Weekly Lamb Report Des Moines, lowa November 25,2003 Report Supplied By USDA NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB REPORT for week ending Monday, Nov. 24: SLAUGH TERED LAMB PRIOR WEEK: From Forward Contracts: Domestic 360; Imported 0. From Formula Arrangements: Domestic 23,986 head; Imported: 0. SLAUGHTERED PACKER OWNED SHEEP; DOMESTIC; 2,418 head, 77-89 lbs, avg. 82.8 lbs; dressing 50%; Choice or better avg. 99.7%. YG 1,2, 3 avg. 78.4%. IM PORTED; None. FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASES: No trade reported. FORMULA PURCHASES: DOMESTIC: 17 head, under 55 lbs, avg. 52.9 lbs 180.00; 1,695 head, 55-65 lbs, avg. 62.6 lbs 172-187.01; 7,967 head, 65-75 lbs, avg. 70.7 lbs; 170-186.00, wtd. avg. 177.74; 14,494 head, 75-85 lbs, avg. 77.3 lbs; 169.74-183.50, wtd. avg. price 175.72. IM PORTED: None reported. FEED BINS Automatic Farm System BIN UNLOADER Ensures Dense Material Flow Eastern Combelt Direct Sheep Weekly Summary Springfield, 111. November 21,2003 Report Supplied By USD A Eastern Combelt Direct Sheep Weekly Re port (includes lambs sold in IL., IN., OH., MI.) Compared to last week, slaughter lambs were mostly steady to weak. Slaughter ewes finished the week mostly firm to 1.00 higher. Goats were steady. Demand and trading activity were mod erate. Ramadan holiday demand remained strong. There was good demand for goats and ewes from the Latino trade ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Carlot lamb carcass prices were sharply lower for weights under 40 lb. Prices for carcass weights above SO lb ended mixed. Confirmed sales this week about 29% slaughter lambs, 58% feeder lambs, 13% ewes and an additional 812 head of goats. Total sheep and lambs sales 1950, last week 1450 and year ago 675. SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 2-3, 110-130 lb 85-90.00; 130-150 lb 80-85.00. Good and Choice 1-3, 60-65 lb 110-112.00; 85-95 lb 90-98.00. FEEDER LAMBS; Medium and Large 1-2; 60-90 lb 112-116.00; 90-95 lb 107.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility to Good 1-3: 41-44.00, few up to 46.00; Cull to Utility: 35-41.00, few 30.00. SLAUGHTER GOATSfcwt.): Kids: Selection 2: 20-40 lb 98-103.00; 40-60 lb 88-95.00. Selec tion 3: 20-60 lb 45-60.00, some 60-70 lb. 70.00. Yearlings: Selection 2: 70-90 lb 55-70.00. Does/ Nannies and Bucks/Billies: 45-60.00. This report covers sheep and lambs sold di rect off the farm through local country stations. Note; receipts do not cover total movement in the area. NOTH: This report will not be issued next week due to the office being closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Expert Installation National Sheep Summary San Angelo, Texas November 25,2003 Report Supplied By USD A At midwest market centers all classes steady. At New Holland, PA slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes sold sharply higher. At Billings, MT compared to two weeks ago slaughter ewes 10.00- higher; feeder lambs under 80 lbs 6.00- lower, over 80 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower. No sale at San Angelo, TX this week due to the hol iday. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs: San Angelo; shorn and wooled no sale. Midwest: shorn 84.00-86.00; wooled 82.00- New Holland: 90-100 lbs 112.00- 100-125 lbs 100.00-114.00; 125-150 lbs 86.00-108.00. Virginia: no test. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo; Good and Choice 2-4 no sale; Good 2-3 no sale; Utility and Good 1-3 no sale; Utility 1-2 no sale; Cull and Utility 1-2 no sale. Midwest: Utility and Good 1-3 35.00-45.00, few 48.00-50.00; CuU 1 25.00- New Holland: Utility and Good 1-3 75-100 lbs 68.00-78.00; 100-150 lbs 60.00-75.00; 150-200 lbs 50.00-58.00; 200-250 lbs 40.00-48.00. Billings; Good 2-3 52.00-65.00; Utility 1-2 45.00- CuU 1 26.00. Virginia: no test. Feeder Lambs; Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: no sale. Midwest: 60-80 lbs 100.00- 80-100 lbs 90.00-100.00. Virginia: no test. Billings: 50-60 lbs 109.00-117.00; 60-70 lbs 110.00-120.00; 70- 80 lbs 11S.S0-120.00; 80-90 lbs 110.00-118.00; 90-100 lbs 105.00- 100-110 lbs 94.50-103.00; 110-115 lbs 88.00-94.00; 135 lbs 96.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2; San Angelo: no sale. BiUings: no test. Georgia Goat Sale Thomasville, Ga. November 24,2003 Reports Supplied By USDA GOAT SALE at Tennile Total receipts 183 head. Prices quoted per head. - A SLAUGHTER CLASSES: Kids; Selection 2. 20-40 lbs 36.00-47.00; 40-60 lbs 53.00-66.00; Se lection 3; 20-40 lbs 29.00. Yearlings: Selection 2; 40-60 lbs 48.00-76.00; 60-80 lbs 54.00-69.00. Nannies/Does: Selection 2- 60-80 lbs 59.00- 80-100 lbs 61.00-94.00; Selection 3; 60-80 lbs 43.00-49.00. Billies/Bucks; Selection 2- 75-100 lbs 70.00-80.00; 100-150 lbs 109.00- Selection 3; 75-100 lbs 67.00- Weathers: Selection 2; 20-t0 lbs 35.00- 60-80 lbs 57.00-64.00; 80-100 lbs 88.00; 100-120 lbs 81.00-112.00. REPLACEMENT CLASSES: Kids; Selection 2: 20-40 lbs 36.00-46.00; 40-60 lbs 48.00-52.00; Selection 3; 20-40 lbs 24.00-35.00. Yearlings; Se lection 2: 40-60 lbs 60.00-76.00. Nannies/Does. Selection 2: 60-80 lbs 50.00-66.00; 80-100 lbs 61.00- 100- 120 lbs 74.00-85.00; Selection 3; 60-80 lbs 36.00-48.00. Bilhes/Bucks: Selection 2:100-150 lbs 100.00-117.00; 150-300 lbs 125.00. East Coast and North Central Veal Report Des Moines, lowa November 24,2003 Supplied By USDA CARLOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT: Compared to trading last week; Northeast spe cial fed veal mostly lower at 165.00-205.00 (av erage 195.32) on moderate demand and light to moderate offerings. North Central hide-on lower 180.00-185.00 (average 181.89) 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: 790 head. Hide-Off, 215-275 lbs: 190-195.00. North Central; 576 head. Hide-On, 240-300 lbs 180-185.00; Hide-Off, 215-275 lbs 170.00. L