National Feeder Cattle
Weekly Review
St. Joseph, Mo.
December 5,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAI FEFDFR & STIX KER C AT
-1I F SUMMARY for week ending Dec 1
[otal Receipts 411.100, last week 117.800, last
sear 401,100 Direct 12,40(1, last week 21,200,
last vear 17,000 Video/Intemet 25,800, last
week 29,100, last vear 27,600 Auetions
112 800. last week 101,100, last vear 118,700
This week s auction \olume included 14 percent
1 i cr 600 lbs and 42 percent heifers
LIVESTOCK FUTURES MARKET
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wednesday, December 10, 2003
Live Hogs
Choice Steers Choice Feeders Lean Value
Today Wk Ago Today Wk Ago Today Wk Ago
94 02 s ; 98 ISO
91300 94 975
88 700 93 200
85 250
81075 83 050
D 03
J 04
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Mi (M
Ap(M
My 04
Jn 04
Jl 04
74 550 75 650
74 350 74 150
All 04
S 04
0 04
N 04
D 04
76 700 77 240
77 550 77 775
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Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, last week's
feeder cattle marketing was too light to estab
lish a good price trend or a good comparison for
this weeks trading However, receipts returned
to normal this week and feeder cattle and calves
over 550 lbs sold steady to 2 00 higher than two
weeks ago For months, people have been talk
mg and market reviews (including this one)
have been stressing the discount that light
weight calves have bringing compared to vear
lings and heavy calves that are suitable for the
feedlot Not anymore* Cattle feeders and back
grounders have found it difficult to buv the
heavier feeder cattle at price levels that will
hedge
49 72*5 49 475
94 9SO 100 350
*>2 700 54 350
89 250 93 600
87 300 90 500
88 550 91025
53 375 57 450
58 525 59 830
61030 63 000
59 500 60 875
57 700 58 950
90 130 91 250
89 500 91000
89 200 90 900
89 200 91400
50 800 51 150
50 800 50 950
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Today Wk Ago
83 825 85 625
85 025 84 550
86 025 86 025
88 850 89 600
88 300 90 000
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All of a sudden, they have jumped on the fly
weight calves that have numerous marketing
options and can be cheapened-up over time so
that thcv will hedge Steer and heifer calves
weighing under 550 lbs sold 1 00-7 00 higher
with many instances up to 10 00 higher than be
fore Thanksgiving The increased demand for
these lightweights was very consistent from the
Southeast all the wav across and up to Mon
tana Colorado and Wyoming auctions routine
ly sold 100-400 lb steers around 150 00 with
Tornngton livestock Market posting
162 00-16600 Buyers would never pay this
kind of money in the country, consequently di-
rect receipts have been light and auctions con
tinue to have good runs despite heavy receipts
in the late summer and early fall Over 26.000
head of cattle were sold this week between just
two southern Missouri auctions lophn Region
al and O/arks Regional Stockyards Two ot
these sales were Wean-Vac specials that contin
ue to increase in popularity with healthv premi
ums for healthy calves Handsome prices con
tinue to bring cattle out of the woodwork
Needless to say, many backgrounders are decid
ing to take their profit earlv instead of gambling
on things staving this good
Kentucky Feeder
Cattle Sales
Lexington, Ky.
December 9, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Bl UE GRASS STOCKYARDS Daily Auc
tion Actual Receipts 3,907 ( ompared to Mon
da \ Steer and heifer cahes steady to 200
lower Yearling steers steady to 200 lower de-
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FFFDFR STEERS Medium and Large 1
100-150 lbs 112 00-121 00, 350-400 lbs
11000-11800, 400-450 lbs 10500-11600
450-500 lbs 102 00-11100, 500-550 lbs 94 00-
105 00. including 21 head (mixed) 522 lbs
100 25, 550-600 lbs 92 00-100 50. 600- 700 lb
calves 87 00-96 00. including 34 head (mixed)
611 lbs 94 50 & 24 head (mixed) 634 lbs 90 00.
600-700 lb yearlings 95 50-105 00. including 70
head (blk-Char\) 657 lbs 105 00. 700-800 lb
calves 87 00-94 00, 700-800 lb vearlmgs
9400-100 00, including 49 head(C harx-blk) 742
lbs 97 00, 127 head (mixed) 760 lbs 99 10 58
head (bbwf) 779 lbs 100 00 & 66 head (mixed)
799 lbs 97 80 800-900 lbs 94 00-99 00. including
41 head (mixed) 801 lbs 99 00 & 66 head (bbwl)
822 lbs 97 40 WO-1000 lbs 90 00-97 95 includ
ing 50 head (mixed) 983 lbs partlv fattened
97 95 57 head (bbwf) 1007 lbs 99 80 54 head
(mixed) 1051 lbs 98 80 Holsteins [.arge 1 17
head 186 lbs 80 00. cpl 448 lbs 77 00 5 head 523
lbs 81 00 700-800 lbs 75 00-78 75, 4 head 871
lbs 71 50
BULI CALVES Medium and large 1
100 400 lbs 10400-11400. 400-500 lbs 9800-
108 00. 500-600 lbs 88 00-96 00. 600-700 lbs
78 00-86 00, 700-800 lbs 76 00- 81 00
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and Urge 1
300-400 lbs 97 00-107 00. 400-500 lbs 94 00
104 00, 500-600 lbs 84 00-94 00. 600-700 lb
caKes 82 00-88 00. 600-700 lb yearlings
88 00-97 80, including 27 head(Charx) 620 lbs
90 00 & 95 head(blk- Charx) 646 lbs 97 80 few
700-800 lbs 82 50-88 00, few 800-900 lbs
85 00-90 50 Medium and large 2 300-400 lbs
85 00-96 00, 400 500 lbs 83 00-94 00 500-600 lbs
81 00-89 00. 600-700 lbs 78 00-87 00. 700 800 lbs
76 00-85 50
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Eastern Cornbelt Direct
Feeder Cattle Weekly
Springfield, 111.
December 5. 2003
Report Supplied USD V
Pastern C ornbelt Direct Feeder Cattle* Summary Illinois Indiana,
Michigan, and Ohio C ompared to the last market test feeder cattle
were mostly J 00-5 00 lower Demand and trading acti\it\ were moder
ate Lower futures values and concerns that the US may reopen the
border and lift the ban on C anadian imports pressured the market
Confirmed salts about 40C heel type steers 55'/ heifers and 7C Hoi
stein steers Approximately 88 f f of the eattL marketed this week
weighed over 600 lbs Confirmed sales 1000 this week N/A last week
and 1750 last yeai
\ EEDFR STFLRS Medium and I arge 1 2 500 550 lbs 95 00 98 00
625 675 lbs 95 00 98 50 75() 825 97 50-102 00
HOI SI FIN STFFRS Medium and I arge 5 load lot 550 lbs 85 00
FFFDFR HPIFFRS Medium and large 12 600 700 Ihs
98 5() 99 00 725 750 lbs 92 50 95 50
Puces arc based 108 the farm unless otherwise indicated Deluered
prices include freight commissions and other expenses
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Oklahoma Feeder
Cattle Weekly
Oklahoma City, OK
December 10. 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
OKLAHOMA NATIONAI STOCKYARDS
Weekly Cattle Summary Compared to last
week Feeder steers 100-6 00 lower Feeder
heifers 100-100 lower Calves 100-6 00 lower
earlmg demand moderate C alf demand light
to moderate Calf demand hampered b\ sold
Iront that moved in during the night and ex
pected to stifle movement to the north Wheat
pasture in western Oklahoma remains drv and
this also reducing interest in calves Quahtv of
supplv plain to average Fetdlots are attempting
to narrow the gap between feeder prices and
spring futures last weeks lack luster post
Thanksgiving beef sales brought a touch of real
itv into the market place
Receipts this week 12 650 last week 7685
last year 11.520 Supply consisted of 51 r <- year
lings and calves over 600 lbs. 41 r r calves 6 c c
cows and bulls Heifers comprised 44 r < of feeder
&. calf supply
Prices follow with weighted average weght
and price in parenthesis
Feeder Steers Medium and Ixirge 1 Calves
125 lbs 145 00 ISO 400 lbs (188 lbs)
127 50-111 00 (129 11) lbs (450 lbs)
11000- 110 50 (122 ID 500-600 lbs (550 lbs)
100 50-117 00 (108 11) 600-700 lbs (650 lbs)
95 50-105 50 (101 15) 700-740 lb calves (722
lbs) 99 00-102 00 (100 94) Yearlings 600-650
lbs (623 lbs) 10100-11000(105 75), 650-700 lbs
(680 lbs) 102 50-10100 (102 85). 700-800 lbs
(750 lbs) 98 00-101 25 (102 05). 800-850 lb (812
lbs) 97 50-101 50 (98 85). 920 lbs 91 50
Feeder Heifers Medium and l.arge 1 Calves
550-400 lbs (581 lbs) 114 50-118 00 (116 92),
400-500 lbs (450 lbs) %00-109 50 thin 111 00-
115 50 (105 69), 500-600 lbs (550 lbs)
90 00-104 25 (97 55) 600-700 lbs (650 lbs)
89 00-96 50(92 72) Searlmgs S(H) 55() lbs (518
lbs) 105 75 106 00(105 04) 550-600 lbs (577 lbs)
97 00-101 75 (98 68) 600 700 lbs (650 Ihs)
94 75-99 00 (96 58), 700 800 lbs (750 lbs)
95 00-97 75 (95 52), 810 lbs 96 00
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