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Tennessee Feeder
Cattle Sales
Nashville, Twin.
December 10,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
/ Tennessee Cattle Auction, Dec 9, Dickson
Receipts I his Week 1168. I.ast Week 1296,
Uist "tear 1247 Trends According to the fed
eral Stale Market News Venice, feeder steers
under WO lbs * 00 to 600 lower over S(M) lbs
mostly stead\ 1 eeder heifers steady to 200
lower lotal feeders 99* head Feeder supply
Steers 569 head Heifers 424 head Steers and
heifers over 600 lbs I*S head Replacement
and/or feeder cows 62 head
feeder Steers Medium and large 12
200-WO lbs 120 00-I*2 00 *OO *MI lbs
111 00 120(H) *M) 4(H) lbs 107 00 112 SO
400-4 SO lbs KM 00 110 00, 4SO-SOO lbs
06 00 104 00 SOO SSO lbs 9S 00 lOS 00 SSO-600
ibs 90 00 99 (K) 6(H) 7(H) lbs 91 00 97 00 700-800
lbs 8S 00 92 SO Medium and 1 arge * WO 400
lbs 100 00-104 00 400-SOO lbs 90 00 97(H)
SOO 600 lbs 8S 00-91 (H)
I eeder Bulls Medium and large 1 2 WO 400
lbs 10S00 11S00, 4(H) 4SO lbs 100 00 114 00
4SO-SOO lbs 9S 00 10S 00 SOO 600 Ibs
91 SO 9" SO 600 700 lbs 84 00-9* SO Small and
Medium * 400 4SO lbs 9S 00-99 00 4SO S(H) Ibs
88 00 9S iM) S(H)-(»(M) lbs 78 00 90 00 600 7(H)
lbs 7S 00-84 00
feeder Heifers Medium and large 1-2
250 300 lbs 109 00-120 00 300350 lbs
!08 00-1 lb 00 ISO 400 lbs 91 00 107 00
100-450 lbs 89 00-104 00 few 107 00. 4SO-SOO lbs
8S 00-9 S 00 few 99 50. 500-550 lbs 85 00-93 SO,
SSO-600 lbs 86 00- 88 00. 600 700 lbs
80 00-88 00
National Sheep Summary
San Angelo, Texas
December 9, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
At midwest market centers slaughter lambs
and feeder lambs steady, slaughter ewes 5 00
higher At New Holland, PA slaughter lambs
10 00- 20 00 lower, slaughter ewes weak At San
Angelo, TX slaughter lambs uneven, lambs over
90 lbs 7 00-1000 higher, weights under 90 lbs
weak, slaughter ewes firm, feeder lambs not
well tested Estimated receipts 8,000 head for
today
Slaughter Lambs Choice and Prime 2-3
90-150 lbs San Angelo shorn and wooled
96 00-107 00, few 90 00-96 00 Midwest shorn
84 00-87 00, wooled 82 00-85 00 New Holland
90-100 lbs 90 00-108 00, 100-125 lbs
90 00-110 00, 125-150 lbs 82 00-98 00 Virginia
no test
Slaughter Ewes San Angelo Good and
Choice 2-4 38 00-42 00, Good 2-3 52 00-58 00.
Utility and Good 1-3 57 00-64 00, set 66 00,
Utility 1-2 48 00-56 00, Cull and Utility 1-2
42 00-48 00 Midwest. Utility and Good 1-3
40 00-50 00, Cull 1 30 00-40 00
New Holland Utility and Good
1-5 75-100 lbs 58 00-66 00,
100-150 lbs 44 00-48 00, 150-200
lbs 40 00-48 00, 200-250 lbs
*8 00-48 00 Billings no test
Virginia no test
Feeder Lambs Medium and
I arge 1-2 San Angelo no test
Midwest 60-80 lbs
100 00-110 00 80-100 lbs
00-100 00 Virginia no test
Billings no test
Replacement Ewes Medium
and large 1-2 San Angelo no
(est Billings no test
Midwest Daily
Livestock Summary
Amarillo, Texas
December 10, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Dail> livestock Summary - In the direct
slaughter cattle trade in the Five Major Market
ing Areas Texas/Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebras
ka Colorado, lovva/Minncsota on Wednes
day, live basis sales SO-2 00 lower m the North
and South Plains and dressed basis sales
1 00-2 (H) lower in Nebraska, other areas not
tully tested STffRS LIN I BASIS (all
Grades 18,126 head) 94 00-100 00, wtd avg
%68 DRFSSFD BASIS (all Grades 11,16*
head) IS* 00-IS7 00. wtd avg IS4 84 HFIF
FRS IINF BASIS (all Grades 17 061 head)
94 00-9900 wtd avg 96 7S DRfSSED BASIS
(all Grades 4612 head) IS4 00 IS6SO, wtd
avg ISSOS
Terminal markets So St Paul slaughter
steers sold 1 00-2 00 lower slaughter hufers
sold lower in a narrow test Steers few C hoice
2 4 1160 14SS lbs 9* 80-98 2S Heifers few
Choice 2-* 1216-I*ll lbs 9S*S-%70 Sioux
1 alls slaughter steers and heifers sold 4 00 6 00
lower Steers High Select and Choice 2*
1260 142 S lbs 96 80-98 80 Heifers C hoice and
Prime * Blacks 1275-I*lo Ibs 99 00 99 60 High
Select and Choice 2 * 119 S 12W lbs
97 00-98 00
C attic Slaughter under I ederal Inspection
Week to Date (esl) through Wednesday
*SSOOO, Same Period Last Week (cst) *6B 000
Same Period I ast Near (act) *6O 0(H)
CMI futures (loses tor Ini Cattle Dee
94 02 down I 50. lan 91 30 down 1 42, Fob
88 70 down I 42
Slaughter cows at South St Paul sold steadv
to 2 (M) lower Premium White 70 75 percent
lean 58 00 62 50 high dressing 63 50-65 00
Breakers 70 80 percent lean 54 00-59 25 Boners
80-85 percent lean 50 00-54 50 high dressing
55 00 59 50 I ean 85-90 percent lean
43 00 48 00 high dressing 49 00-50 25, low
dressmg34 00-40 00
The direct hog trade prices are based on 185
lbs hog carcass with 0 9-11 inch back fat and 6
inch square lom/2 0 inch depth plant delivered
National direct trade barrows and gilts were
steadv with pnees ranging from 39 00-49 50
wtd avg price 47 54 lowa-Mmnesota was
steadv at 40 00-49 50, wtd avg price 47 91
Western Cornbelt sold steady at 39 75-49 50,
wtd avg price 47 75 and Eastern Cornbelt was
firm at 39 00-48 27, wtd avg price 47 35 At
South St Paul and Sioux Fails terminal mar
kets, barrows and gilts sold 50 higher with
47-50 percent lean 220-270 lbs selling from
33 50-36 00
Hog Slaughter under Federal Inspection.
Week to date (est) through Wcdncsay
1.175.000, Same Period Last Week (est)
1.169.000, Same Period Last Year (act)
1,158,000
CME Futures Closes for Lean Hogs Dec
49 72, up 52, Feb 52 70, up 30, Apr 55 37,
up 25
Slaughter lambs were steady on Wednesday
at So St Paul Shorn 120-140 lbs 84 00-86 00
Wooled. 120-140 lbs 82 00-84 00 Slaughter
iambs at San Angelo, TX were uneven, lambs
over 90 lbs 5 00-8 00 higher and lambs under 90
lbs sold weak Choice 2-3 shorn and wooled
95-120 lbs 96 00-105 00, few 90 00-96 00
Slaughter under Federal Inspection Week to
Date (est) through Wednesday 40,000, Same
Period Last Week (est) 36,000, Same Period
Last Year (act) 38,000
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Weekly Review
Oklahoma City, Okla.
December 5, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL SI AUGHTER CATTLE SUM
MARY - Week Ending Dec 5 ■ Compared to
last week Slaughter cattle traded steads Pack
er demand moderate and content with busing
for immediate needs Post hohdav beef sales
svere disappointing to packers as retailers not as
aggressive as anticipated for high priced beef
items C attic feeders entered the period asking
for more mono but relinquished those ideas as
strong profits and discounted boards lease little
room tor obstinacs Boved beef salues closed
fhursdas at an aserage of ISO 70 dossn 92
from last Fridas Sales of slaughter cattle on a
national basis for negotiated cash trades ssere
147 SOI) head through 200 p m I hursdav L ast
sseek s full count ssas 197,950 head
Midssest Direct Maikets lise Basis Steers
and Heifers 15 80 percent C hoiee, 900-1400 lbs
98 00-104 00. sstd asg 10150 Dressed Basis
Steers and Heifers 80 percent Choice,
550-950 lbs 15S 00 166 00, sstd asg 161 75
High Plains Direct Markets li\e Basis
Stetrs and Heifers 15-65 pereent Choice,
900 1400 lbs 96 00-102 00. wtd avg 99 95
Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding
Prices) Slaughter cows steady to I 00 lowei
Slaughter bulls 1 00-2 00 higher Packer de
niand continues good C ull cow market is
16 00 17 00 per cwt over last year adding 200 00
to the producers share of a 1200 lb cull cow
USDA's Cutter cow carcass cut-out value
closed Thursday at 105 67, down 21 from last
Friday
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 1100-1600 lbs
Colorado 52 00-55 50 , Oklahoma 53 00-56 50,
Alabama 52 00-55 00 Boners 80-85% lean
1000-1500 lbs Colorado 50 50-53 50, Oklahoma
51 50-55 50, Alabama 49 00-52 00 Lean 85-90%
lean 950-1400 lbs Colorado 49 00-52 00, Okla
homa 47 00-50.50, Alabama 45 00-47.00
BULLS 88-92% lean 1500-2200 lbs. Colorado
60 00-64 50, Oklahoma 61.50-64 50, Alabama
57 00-63.00
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Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle
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Sales in Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska;
Confirmed Sales 153,636, Week Ago 197.937
LIVE FOB BASIS SALKS - Beef Breeds:
SI AUGHTER STITRS
Head
Count
Ovei 80'4 Choice 823
63-80'7 Choice 3 333
33-80', Choice M 373
0-33', Choice 6 084
TOTAL all grades 44,012
SLAUGHIFR HI lIFRS
()\ei 80", Choice
63-80', Choice
33-f>3', Choice
0-33'/, Choice
lOTAL all grades
DELIVERED BAS
SLAUGHTER S PEERS
Q\ei 80'-{ Choice 2.407
63-80', Choice 7 970
33-63'/, Choice 11212
0-33', Choice 83
I DIAL all grades 21,672
SI AUGHTER HI lELRS
Over 80 V Choice
65-80'r Choice
75-65'< Choice
()-75V Choice
TOTAL all grades
WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVERAGES
This Week: Head Count
Lne Steci 44.012
Lice Heilei 47.222
Dressed Steei 21.672
Diessed Heiler 14,642
Same Period Last Week:
Live Steer
Live Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
Same Period Last Year
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Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for
SVeek Ending Sunday, December , 2003
Weight
Range
1200-1473
12(H)-1400
1063-1300
I 100-1323
1065-1500
I 130-1223
1023-1390
973-1323
1073-1 173
975-1390
Beet Breei
923
3 233
33 032
2 030
43,222
> SALES -
I 004
7 587
10 055
14,642
76,700
57.141
19,980
16,227
44,089
77,409
24,797
14,745
Year Ago- 145,553
Price Avg.
Range
101 00-103 00
100 00-104 00
97 00-104 30
98 00-100 00
97.00-105.00
101 00-103 00
100 00-104 00
98 00-104 30
98 00-100 00
98.00-105.00
139 00-163 00
138 00-166 00
133 00-166 00
138 00-163 00
156.00-166.00
766 930
736-889
700 928
806-832
700-930
160 00-165 00
158 00-166 00
156 00-165 00
641 819
682-81 7
667-028
156.00-166.00
641-928
Avg. Weight
1.257
1,140
871
744
1,251
1,147
819
744
1,270
1,177
851
770
Avg.
Weight Price
I 114 102 67
1,116 102 IS
I 246 100 27
I 215 90 75
1,257 100.48
102 57
101 14
10041
99 22
100.51
1,171
1 233
1 128
I 101
1,140
161 5()
162 27
160 61
1 59 5 I
161.53
862
833
823
824
831
161 71
162 77
161 76
762
747
741
161.73
744
Avg. Price
100 48
100 51
161 57
161 77
100 49
100 68
161 59
162 49
77 42
73 59
115 49
115 54