National Direct Feeder Pig Report Week Ending November 28, 2003 USDA Maikel News. Dos Moines. lowa Wecklv Snmmau ol pi ill’s on a laim to laim pci head basis FOB is die pi ilc picked up at die sellei's laim DFI IVFRF.D is the puce unloaded at the Envoi's laim including ducking and hiokei's Ices RKIII’IS I his Week 7s B() I ast Week \Ol IMI IO SI MI OR I’ROMNt I Ol ORK.IN ( )nl ii 10 74 2‘ < low i 2 I I', M imloba I 7 o‘ , Missmin 7 0S hull m.i 4 S', Ni.bi.isk i 4 S', No ( u oim i 2 S', K ms is 2 IS (oi m i I S', \tilhili in I 4, ColoiuloOSS Illinois 0 7', tulllLSS, L 0 (/ . voi umi m si mi oi m si in'aiion lima SS 4S Nebraska 14 2', Illinois H 4', hull in i 7 IS l\nnahani,i ’Vi Missoini lOS I luh OS', \\ isLonsm 0 B', TRF.ND Compared to last week Lady weaned pigs and all Icedci pigs unevenly steady Demand model ate toi model ate olfcimgs Receipts include 39 c 4 loimulated puces Lot Size Total Head Price Range Wtd Avg Price Range Wtd Avg Per Trade Per Category FOB Seller FOB Delvrd Buyer Delvrd EARUV WEANED PIGS 10 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-74',, 1 can Value 270 head oi less 800 24 00-4110 26 97 27 00-42 00 27 94 270-770 9086 1800-4468 28 46 22 00-48 18 4071 770 oi mine 24.967 2200-4468 40 47 27 00-48 18 4189 Total Composite 34,85.4 18.00-34.68 29.85 22.00-38.18 31.49 EEEDER PIGS 40 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-74 S Lean Value 270 head oi less 200 48 47 48 47 40 00 40 00 270-770 6 027 28 00-46 00 42 72 42 00-49 70 46 11 770 or more 12 870 42 00-42 28 45 24 47 00-46 28 49 17 Total Composite 19,097 28.00-42.28 34.37 32.00-46.28 38.20 EEEDER PIGS 45 POUNDS BASIS Estimated 40-74'/, Lean Value 270-770 800 2900-4000 29 64 4000-42 70 4176 770 oi moie 6 710 27 90-47 95 42 67 40 00-50 05 44 75 Total Composite 7,510 27.90-47.95 32.32 30.00-50.05 34.41 FEEDER PIGS 50 POUNDS BASIS Estimated 40-74'/ r Lean Value 250 head in less 100 24 00 24 00 25 50 25 SO 250-750 1700 28 00-40 00 29 59 29 00-42 50 4178 750 or more 2 500 42 50-48 00 44 79 45 00-49 00 46 14 lotal Composite 5,300 34.00-48.00 42.92 35.50-49.00 44.54 I KI.DKR PICS 55 POUNDS BASIS: Fstimated 40-54'/r Lean Value 250-750 750 oi mole lotal Composite Most lols ol 40-60 weight pigs ha\e a sliding value liom the negotiated weight basis whn.lt is calculated on the actual aveiage weight ol the load plus oi minus 20- 40 pei pound Some eailv weaned lots have a slide ot 50- 100 per pound i ailv weaned pigs ate undet 19 days old Estimated lean value is pio|eeted to use slaughlei weights with noimal confinement feeding conditions Vaccination and health piogiam values aie not included but health status should be disclosed We Salute Our Farming Industry ¥-> tin rVi f-A-i ptf 11 |X , i•» ~y pJL /-jC iV) JLi v csi tfy Jt. 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December 3, 2003 Report Supplied \U USD \ Tennessee Weighted A\erage Re poll for Tuesda\ 12/02/01 at Dickson and ( ookcMile Receipts 1817 cubes and feeders (16 pet o\er 600 lbs) Trend No comparison (u last week due to the hohda\ Feeder Steers Medium and large 1 2 11 head W 0 4(H) lbs a\g ISI lbs 110 00 129(H) a\g price U9(H>. 92 head 400 SOO lbs a\g 447 lbs 97 00 119 00 a\g price 107 69 8S head SOO-600 lbs a\g SSI lbs 90 00-104 00 a\g price 96 94, 10 head 600 700 lbs a\g 619 lbs 87 00-96 00 a\g price 92 44 16 head 700-800 lbs a\g 7SS lbs 81 00-91 00 a\g price 87 16 Medium and l>arge 1 12 head 100-400 lbs a\ g ISO lbs 101 00 119 00 a\g price 106 06 16 head 400 S(H) lbs a\g 449 lbs 88 00-10S00 a\g price 9S 94, 24 head SOO-600 lbs a\g SSI lbs 80 00-96 SO avg price 90 14 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large I 2 63 head 300-400 lbs avg 357 lbs 96 00-11400 a\g price 105 24, 146 head 400-500 lbs avg 458 lbs 86 00 105 00 av g price 95 51. 134 head 500-600 lbs a\g 548 lbs 83 50-95 00 avg price 87 69. 49 head 600-700 lbs a\g 645 lbs 8100-90 50 avg price 86 49, 22 head 700-800 lbs avg 752 lbs 80 00-88 50 avg price 82 88, 5 head 800-900 lbs avg 871 lbs 77 00-80 50 avg price 79 82 Medi um and Large 3 27 head 300-400 lbs avg 351 lbs 87 00-105 00 avg price 94 23, 69 head 400-500 lbs avg 459 lbs 78 00-95 00 avg price 87 60, 31 head 500-600 lbs avg 542 lbs 75 00-87 00 avg pnce 83 10, 8 head 700-800 lbs avg 750 lbs 72 00-82 00 avg pnce 76 73 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 21 head 300-400 lbs avg 365 lbs 11000-12300 avg price 11650, 70 head 400-500 lbs avg 452 lbs 96 00-118 00 a\g price 106 25. 68 head 500-600 lbs avg 548 lbs 86 00-10100 avg price 93 95, 28 head 600 700 lbs av g 638 lbs 84 00-94 00 avg price 88 15, 6 head 700-800 lbs avg 723 lbs 80 50-87 00 avg price 83 39, 5 head 1000-1100 lbs avg 1029 lbs 74 00-74 00 av g price 74 00 Are you frustrated with \ \ ' \ \ t ii// / the birds in your imple \\\ \ \ | / x ' \\ \ \ \ i j I I I ■ ./Mijf-': '-/*-. > Get the problem under con 's \ \ \ \ 1 1 |. 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December I. 2003 Kepitrl Supplied B\ USD V SMI 111 COUNH COMMISSION SAIFS C anhage Non 29 \\ eights I stimatcd Prices Pu Mead Receipts *BO head Slaughter C lasses kids Selection 1-2 2S *S lbs 2S 00 *S 00, *S SO lbs *4 SO 6* 00 SO-6S lbs 40 00-77 SO mostly 47 SO 69 00 65-8 S lbs 6* (Ml 77 00, Selection * 2S-*S lbs 1400-2SOO *S SO lbs 22 00 42 00, 6S-8S lbs few 40 00-4 S (K) Replacements Nanmes/Does Selection 1 2 Small SO 70 lbs *0 00 87 SO mostly *S 00-60 00 Medium 70-100 lbs 40 00-9 S 00 mostly 47 SO 92 SO 1 arge 100 140 lbs S 2 SO-97 SO mostly 72 SO-92 SO Bucks/Bilhes Selection 1-2 100-200 lbs 84 00-1 SO 00, 70 100 lbs 70 00-110 00 IFNNFSSFF LIVESTOCK. PRODUCERS GRADED GOAT AND SHFFP SALF, Thompson Station, Nov 28 Receipts 1104 (776 Goats, *2B Sheep). Sale 840 Next Sale Dec 12 Goats sold per hundred weight (cwt) unless otherwise noted, weights, actual or estimated SI AUGHTER CLASSES Kids Selection 1 SI-65 lbs 120 25-122 50.1.6-84 lbs 116 50-117 50, 85-115 lbs 87 50-90 25, Selection 2 55-50 lbs 105 00-113 50, 51-65 lbs 118 75-123 50,66-85 lbs 117 75-118 50. Selection 3, 36-50 lbs 101 00-102 50, 51-65 lbs 112 50-118 75,66-86 lbs 94 00 Yearlings None reported Bucks/Bilbes All Wgts 65 50-70 00 Nanmes/Does All Wgts 60 00-65 00 FIFDFRS KIDS Not reported RI PI AC I MFNTS Not reported SHI I P Slaughter I ambs Includes all bleeds Good and Choice 40-60 lbs 89 00 114 00 60-80 lbs 8S 00-HO 00, mostlv 09 00-121 SO 80 1(H) lbs 92 00 100 00 ( hoice and Prime 100 120 lbs 1(H 00-10 S 7S 120 ISB lbs 92 00 UK) SO Slaughter Ewes Utility and (itM)d AM Wgts 48 SO S 7 SO Slaughter Rams None National Weekly Lamb Report Des Moines, lowa December 2, 2003 Report Supplied By USDA NATIONAI WFFKI Y I AMB RFPORT for week ending Monday, Dee 1 SLAUGH TERED LAMB PRIOR WEEK From Forward Contracts Domestic 0, Imported 0 From For mula Arrangements Domestic 20,629 head. Im ported 0 SLAUGHTERED PACKER OWNED SHEEP DOMESTIC 2330 head, 74-87 lbs, avg 80 6 lbs, dressing SO*T, Choice or better avg 9989 c YG 1,2, 3 a\g 84 \ c c IM PORTED None FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASES No trade reported FORMULA PURCHASES DOMESTIC 49} head, 55-65 lbs, avg 62 I lbs 172 33-181 39, wtd avg price 18013, 7,517 head, 65-75 lbs, avg 70 5 lbs 169 98-184 49, wtd avg 177 29, 12,310 head, 75-85 lbs, asg 76 6 lbs 167 27-181 65, wtd a\g price 175 12, 305 head, over 85 lbs, a\g 92 6 lbs 169 95 IMPORTED No trade report ed