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.
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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.
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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.
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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<ancast§r November £9^0,03-^l9,
CONTRACT INFORMATION; Hot Basis,
Hide-Off (As of November 26, 2003) Con
tract calves slaughtered this week
-190.0- Packers base market
190.00- Future Contracts offered; Firm
Bottom 190.00-200.00, Firm Top 210.00- 220.00.
Firm Bottom/Open Top, none. Firm Bottom
195.00, Split Half Top 215.00. Fixed, none of
fered.
• North Central - OH, IN, 11, MI & Wl.
• Northeast - MA, MD, PA, NY, NJ, DE, CT
& VT.
WEEKLY DISTRIBUTIVE, LESS THAN
CAR LOT, EAST COAST AREA VEAL CUTS
TRADE, SPECIAL FED; Market for Tuesday,
Nov. 25 Distributive special fed veal cuts
trading generally steady with more interest
noted for next week’s deliveries on light to mod
erate demand on moderate offerings this holi
day shortened week.
Prices per CWT; Carcass, hide off 200-250 lb
215-260.00; Foresaddles 85-110 lb 180-225.00;
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
450-525.00, 7 rib 14-20 lb 450-550.00, 6 rib
13-17 lb 575-700.00; Chuck, square cut 36-47 lb
125-165.00; Shoulder, full 14-20 lb
150.00-185.00; 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
70-100.00; 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.
Tennessee Weekly
Feeder Cattle
Nashville, Tenn.
November 21,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Tennessee Feeder Cattle Weekly Sum
mary Receipts on 18 Tennessee Auctions:
12,346; 18 last week: 15,950; 16 year ago
15.250. Trend; Compared to last week' Steers
unevenly steady to 1.00 higher. Heifers uneven
ly steady to 2.00 higher with advance mainly
over 650 lbs. Reported auctions continue to see
trends move in different directions and
strengths. Although the market remains rela
tively good as producers enjoy current market
prices. Demand moderate to good this week as
several reported auctions will be closed next
week in observance of holiday. Total Feeders
9770; Steers 5103; Heifers 4667; Feeders over
600 lbs 2406; Replacement Cows 825.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 120.00-139.00; 300-350 lbs
116.00- 350-400 lbs 11000-124.00,
400-450 lbs 105.00-115.00, 450-500 lbs
97.00- 500-550 lbs 95.00-103.00; 550-600
lbs 91.00-10100, 600-700 lbs 87 00-96.50;
700-800 lbs 88.00-95.50; 3 loads 700-740 lbs
100.80-101.90 Small 1 300-400 lbs
84.00- 400-500 lbs 75 00-104 00; 500-600
lbs 65.00-91 00; 600-700 lbs 79.00-89 50. Medi
um and Urge 3 200-300 lbs 10100-115 00;
300-350 lbs 100.00-115.00, 350-400 lbs
95.00- 400-450 lbs 95.00-104.00, 450-500
lbs 90.00-97.00; 500-600 lbs 80.00-93.00,600-700
lbs 80.00-87.00.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
200-300 lbs 105.00-121 00; 300-350 lbs
104.00- 350-400 lbs 100.00-112.00,
400-450 lbs 96.00-103.00 few 109.00,450-SOO lbs
90.00- 00; 500-550 lbs 86.00-96.00; 550-600
lbs 84.00-92.50; 600-700 lbs 82 00-90.00, 2 loads
675-684 lbs 91.70-93.00; 700-800 lbs 82.00-88.00,
load 775 lbs 92.85. Small 1 300-400 lbs
72.00- 400-500 lbs 70.00-100.00; 500-600
lbs 71.00-81.50; 600-700 lbs 70.00-80.00. Medi
um and Urge 3; 200-300 lbs 94.00-110.00;
300-350 lbs 92.00-102.00; 350-400 lbs
88.00- 400-450 lbs 88.00-95.00; 450-500
lbs 80.00-90.00; 500-600 lbs 79.00-85.00; 600-700
lbs 75.00-85.00.