Midwest Daily
Livestock Summary
Amarillo, Texas
December 3, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
C ATTLE In the direct slaughter cattle trade
in the Five Major Marketing Areas Texas/
Oklahoma, Kansas. Nebraska, Colorado. lowa/
Minnesota on Wednesday, h\e basis not
enough sales to establish a market trend, dress
ed basis, few early sales in Nebraska fully
steady STFLRS LIVF BASIS 65-85# Choice
101 50-105 00, weighted average 102 57
DRFSSED BASIS over 80# Choice
162 00-165 00, weighted average 164 90, 65-80#
Choice 160 00-166 00, weighted average 163 50.
55-65# Choice 160 00-166 00. weighted average
162 95 Heifers live basis. Over 80# Choice
105 00. 65-80# Choice 103 00. 35-65# Choice
98 00-100 00, weighted average 98 78 Dressed
basis Over 80# Choice 161 00. 65-80# Choice
160 00-166 00. weighted average 164 12, 55-65#
C hoice 160 00-162 00. weighted average 161 49
Terminal markets So St Paul slaughter
steers and heifers mostly steady Steers High
Choice and Prime 2-4, 1559-1465 lbs
103 00-104 00, pkg 1288 lbs 106 10. Choice 2-4,
1201-1401 lbs 98 00-102 00 Select and Choice
2-5, 1155-1252 lbs 95 00-98 00 Heifers High
Choice and Prime 2-3, 1173-1566 lbs
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steady Steers Choice 2-3, 1295-1485 lbs
102 70-104 90, two loads Choice and Prime 3-4
Blacks 1595-1680 lbs 100 90-101 50, Select and
Choice 2-5 1185-1370 lbs 100 50-102 35 Heifers
Choice 2-5 1195-1310 lbs 102 50-104 70, Select
and Choice 2-3. 1145-1220 lbs 101 00-102 50
C attle slaughter under federal inspection
week to date through Wednesday 368,000, same
period last week 381,000, same period last year
574.000
CMF Futures Closes for live Cattle Dec
98 15, downl42 Jan 94 97, down 150, Feb
95 20, down 150
Slaughter cows at South St Paul sold steady
to firm Premium White 70-75 60 00-64 00, high
dressing 64 00-67 00 Breakers 70-80 percent
lean 57 00-60 00, high dressing 60 00-61 50 low
dressing 55 00-56 50 Boners 80-85 percent lean
5 5 00-58 00 lean 85-90 percent lean
49 00-55 00
HOGS The direct hog trade prices are based
on 185 lbs hog carcass with 0 9-1 I inch back fat
and 6 inch square loin/2 0 inch depth plant de
livered National direct trade barrows and gilts
were steady with prices ranging from
40 50-50 50, weighted average price 47 69
lowa-Minnesota was steady at 42 05-50 50,
weighted average price 48 28 Western Cornbelt
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At South St Paul and Sioux Falls terminal
markets, barrows and gilts sold steady to 50
lower, instances I 50 lower at Sioux Falls with
47-50 percent lean 220-270 lbs selling from
33 50-34 50
Hog slaughter under federal inspection week
to date through Wednesday 1,176,000, same pe
riod last week 1,181,000, same period last year
1,157,000
CME Futures Closes for I ean Hogs Dec
49 47. down 62. Feb 54 35, down 180. Apr 57 45.
down 130
SHEFP Slaughter lambs were steadv on
Wednesday at So St Paul Shorn 120-140 lbs
84 00-86 00, few 87 00 Wooled 120-140 lbs
82 00-84 00, few 85 00 Slaughter lambs at Sioux
Falls were steady to I 00 lower compared to two
weeks ago Shorn Lambs Choice end Prime 2-3,
119-143 lbs 89 75-90 50 Wooled Choice end
Prime 2-3, 121-152 lbs 86 50-88 50, 160 lbs
83 25 Slaughter Lambs at San Angelo traded
firm to 3 00 higher compared with two weeks
ago Choice 2-3 shorn and wooled 95-140 lbs
89 00-97 00, few 99 00-99 50
Sheep slaughter under federal inspection
week to date through Wednesday 36,000, same
period last week 37,000, same period last year
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Raleigh, N.C.
December 3, 2003
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MOUNT AIRY LIVESTOCK AUCTION
CATTLF and CALVES 1210. last week 757
Slaughter cows were 3 00 to 600 higher, bulls
200 to 400 higher Feeder cattle were 2 00 to
16 00 higher Slaughter cows and bulls 21 per
cent Replacement pairs and feeder cows 7 per
cent Feeder steers and bulls under 600 lbs 32
percent, over 600 lbs 8 percent Feeder heifers
under 600 lbs 25 percent, over 600 lbs 6 percent
Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 percent lean
850 lbs and up 47 00- 52 50, high dressing
54 00-61 00, Boners 80-85 percent 850 lbs and
up 47 00-51 00. high dressing 54 00-69 00, low
dressing 42 00-46 50. Uan 85-90 percent 850 lbs
and up 40 50-45 00, high dressing 46 00-52 00
Slaughter Bulls leld tirade 1 and 2
1000-1500 lbs 56 00-60 50, high dressing
64 00-67 50, 1500 lbs and up 57 50-61 00. high
dressing 63 50-69 00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large I and 2
200-250 lbs 117 00-130 00, 250-300 lbs
11800 125 00, 300-350 lbs 11800-12600
350-400 lbs 116 00-122 00, 400-450 lbs
102 00-10800, 450-500 lbs 95 00-101 00,
500-550 lbs 90 00-100 00, 550-600 lbs
90 00-97 00, 600-700 lbs 86 50- 93 00 Urge
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200-300 lbs 74 00-80 00, 300-400 lbs 77 00-81 00,
400-500 lbs 75 00-79 00,600-700 lbs 70 00-72 00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large I and 2
200-250 lbs 95 00-101 00, 250-300 lbs
104 00-108 00, 300-350 lbs 102 00-109 00,
350-400 lbs 95 00-102 00, 400-450 lbs
90 00-97 50, 450-500 lbs 87 00-95 00. 500-550 lbs
87 00-92 00, 550-600 lbs 87 00-91 50,600-700 lbs
88 00-93 00.700- 800 lbs 86 50-91 50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 and 2
400-500 lbs 85 00-90 00, 500-600 lbs 84 00-90 00.
600-700 lbs 80 00-84 00, 700-800 lbs 75 00-
80 00, 800 900 lbs 70 00-75 00
Feeder Cows Small 1. 555-765 lbs voung age
cows 5400-63 00 Medium 1 700-950 lbs young
age cows 48 00 57 00 Urge I 915-1095 lbs
voung age cows 63 00-65 00 Medium 1
855 1490 lbs middle age cows 47 50- 60 00
Stock Cows Medium 1, 900-1050 lbs middle
age cows bred 3-7 months 425 00-560 00 per
head
Cows/Calf Pairs Medium 1 925-1050 lbs
middle age cows with calves 100-225 lbs
630 00-770 00 per pair Urge 1 1100-1175 lbs
with calves 75-250 lbs 730 00-800 00 per pair
Baby C alves, per head Holstein 62 50-67 50
Goats, per head Slaughter and Replacement
Classes kids Selection 1 40-60 lbs 45 00-55 00.
60-80 lbs 65 00-75 00, Selection 2 40-60 lbs
25 00-40 00, Selection 3 under 20 lbs
15 00-17 50 Does/Nanmes Selection 1 70-100
lbs 50 00-60 00 Bucks/Billies Selection 3 70-100
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