AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 6, 2003 Direct Slaughter Cattle Daily Market Review S(. Joseph, Mo. December 3,2003 Report Supplied Bj USDA NATIONAI SLAUGHTER C ATTI F REVIEW as ot 2 pm Wednesday Trade slow to light on light demand Compared to last week, a fevv carlv dress ed sales in Nebraska sold tulh stead\ at 162 00-16* 00. instances 165 00-166 00 Not enough sales in anv other region to establish an adequate market trend 1 ast established market in the South Plains In e sales 100 00. and 10100-10* 00. most- K 102 00 in the North Plains and Western C ornhelt Negotiated sales Continued 14,591, Week ago 13,802,'l ear ago 7,009 Week to Date 36,120, Week ago 199.025, car ago 15,727 Negotiated Prices Paid for Domestic Slaughter Steers and Heifers (Informa tion derned from the 5 area weighted av erage ) STEERS. LIVE BASIS. Over 80 r r Choice no quote, 65-80% Choice 101 50-103 00 avg 102 57, 35-6571 Choice no quote; 0-3591 Choice 100 00 Total all giades 100-103 00 avg 101 89 DRESSED BASIS Over 8091 Choice 162-165.00 avg 164 90; 65-80°! 160-166 00 avg 163 50; 35-65% Choice 160-166.00 avg 162.93, 0-359! Choice 163.00. Total all grades 160-166 00 avg 163 62. Pmnsuhmla Cra* lisaraßM Prairan PENNSYLVANIA’S AGR-Lite Crop Insurance is Better than Ever! Whole-farm revenue protection with a higher liability limit - $250,000 An additional coverage level/payment rate combination - 75/65 Contact a crop insurance agent today for additional information on the benefits of AGR-Lite. A list of agents is available at www.rma.usda.gov Pennsylvania encourages growers to have crop insurance protection as part of their farming risk management plan. Sponsored by the PA Department of Agriculture with cost share support from RMA/USDA. HEIFERS: LIVE BASIS: Over 80% Choice 105.00; 65-80% Choice 103.00. 35-65% 98-100 00 avg 98 78; 0-35% Choice no quote Total all grades 98-105.00 avg 100.21 DRESSED BASIS. Over 80% Choice 161.00; 65-80% Choice 160-166 00 avg 164 12; 35-65% 160-162 00 avg 161 49, 0-35% Choice no quote Total all grades 160-166 00 avg 163 71. FORMUI A PURCHASES Prices es tablished on previous reporting dav tor slaughtered cattle Beel Tv pc Domestic 13.600 head, weighted avg weight 775 Ihs, wtd avg net price 158 16 Coveis transactions reported at 2 (Ml p m todav C omments and market condi tions may include information gathered from yoluntaiy sources, all prices, weights and head counts arc only those gathered through the mandatory reporting system Slaughter Cattle Weekly Review Oklahoma City, Okla. November 28, 2003 Report Supplied By USDA NATIONAL SI AUGHTFR CATTLE SUM MARY - Week Ending No\ember 28 - Com pared to last week Slaughter cattle live basis 2 00 higher, dressed basis 3 00 higher Packers, anticipating strong beef demand following the Thanksgiving holiday, aggressively bought available show lists Tuesday at the stronger lev els despite the widening disparity between beef and live values Current beef prices are moving packer margins deep into the red Boxed beef JT Protections for organic production Enrollment Deadline for AGR-Lite is January 31.200 Dennis C Wolff Secretary of Agriculture \alues averaged of 15181 Fnday am down 511 from last Friday Sales of slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades were stong at 208,600 head through Friday a m 1 ast week's full count was 186,350 head Midwest Direct Markets Live Basis Steers and Heifers 15-80 percent ( hoice, 900-1400 lbs 9900-10500. wtd a\g 10171 Dressed Basis Steers and Heifers 15-80 percent Choice 550 950 lbs 158 00-167 00. wtd a\g 161 45 High Plains Ducct Markets Iwe Basis Suers and Heifers 15-65 percent C hoice ‘>oo-1400 lbs 97 00-102 00 wtda\g 99 97 Slaughter C ows and Bulls (A\cragc Yielding Prices) Slaughter cows 1004 00 higher Slaughter bulls I 00 higher Demand extremely good as available numbers greatly reduced due to mans auctions closing for fhanksgmng hoh da\ from Wednesda\ through Saturday C nil cow numbers expected to be sparse for sonic time gi\en outstanding calf markets that will prompt producers to hold all \iable cows cap able of raising a calf USDA's Cutter cow car cass cut-out \alue closed Wednesday at 104 81 up 1 01 from last Fndav COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 1100-1600 lbs Colorado 50 50-54 50 . Oklahoma 54 00-57 50. Alabama, auctions closed for holiday week Boners 80-85% lean 1000-1500 lbs Colorado 5100-53 50, Oklahoma 51 00-53 50, Alabama no sales Lean 85-90% lean 950-1400 lbs Colo rado 47 00-50 00. Oklahoma 50 50-52 00, Ala bama no sales BULLS 88-92% lean 1500-22001bs Colorado 60 00-62 00. Oklahoma 60 00-62 00, Alabama no sale* National Carlot Meat Report Des Moines, IA December 2, 2003 Report Supplied Hy LiSDA USDA Carlot Meat 4 00 Summary Com pared to Prexious Day, Prices m Dollars per hundredweight, Fquated to FOB Omaha Basis BOXED BFI F C UTOUTS Boxed heef cut out yalucs mostly higher on light to moderate demand and mostly light offerings Select and t hoice chuck and round cuts firm while loin cuts higher Select rib cuts firm, while Choice boneless nbeves sharply lower Beef trimmings generally steady on moderate demand and of tarings 1 stimated composite cutout value of C hoice 1 3 600-750 lbs carcasses up 1 12 at 162 86 7 5()-900 lbs dn (17 at 160 11. Select 1-3,600 750 lbs up 1 40 at 14 s * 91 750-900 lbs up 1 18 at 144 IS based on 78 62 loads of Choice cuts 92 29 loads of Select cuts 24 16 loads of trim mings, and 69 22 loads of coarse ground trim mings Estimated carcass price equivalent value of Choice 1-3, 600 7SO lbs up 70 at 156 13, 750 900 lbs dn 08 at 154 33. Select 1-3,600-750 lbs up 83 at 138 47, 750-900 lbs up 70 at 1 37 47 Current index reflects the equivalent of 302,952 head of cattle National 5 Dav-Rolhng C utter Cow Cutout The Cutter cow carcass gross cutout value was estimated at 107 56 up 1 90 By-Product Drop Value Hide and offal from a typical slaughter steer was estimated at 10 03. up 03 National Carlot Pork Sales reported on 105 3 loads of pork cuts and 45 0 loads of trinV process pork Compared to Monday’s Close. Fresh loins generally steady, butts mostly 1.00-3 00 lower, USDA