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Kentucky Feeder
Cattle Sales
Lexington, Ky.
December 16, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
BLUE GRASS STOCKYARDS Daily Auc
tion Actual Receipts 2.279 Compared to Mon
das Steer calves steady to firm, heifere tabes
pear steadv Yearling steers fullv steady, year
ling heifers steady to 200 lower Holsteins
steady
FEEDER STEERS Medium and ! arge 1
100 150 lbs 11400-127 00. 150-400 lbs
112 00-127 00. 400-4 SO ihs 10400 11400,
4SO-SOO lbs 100 00-107 00 SOO-SSO los
92 SO 106 00, 550 600 lb 92 00-104 00, 600- 7 00
lb tabes 87 00 94 7S, 600-700 lb yearlings
89 00 9S SO. 700 800 lb cabes 89 00 99 SO.
800-900 lbs 91 00-9 S 00 900-1000 lbs
91 SO-97 70, 24 head 107 S lb 90 SO Holsteins
large 1 1 head 186 lbs 84 00, SOO-600 lb
71 00 81 SO, 4 head 68S Ih 76 00. 11 head 877 Ih
71 50
BUI I CAl\ FS Medium and 1 arge 1
100 400 lbs 101 00-11600 400 SOO lb
9S 00-108 00, 500-600 lb 88 00-100 00 600-700
lb 81 00-92 00, 70-0800 lb 76 00 82 00
FTFDI R HEIFERS Medium and large 1
100 400 lbs 97 00-106 SO. 400-SOO lbs 88 00
98 00. SOO-600 lbs 86 00-91 00. 600-700 lb cabes
82 00-88 00 600-700 lb yearlings 88 00-9160
700-800 lb 8S 00-94 00, few 800-900 lbs
91 00-94 00, few 920-1060 lb 86 9S-87 00
Blue Grass Slotkvards will to be tlosed Dec
22 through Jan 4 for the holidays Sales will re
sume Jan S 2004
Midwest Daily
Livestock Summary
Amarillo, Texas
December 16, 2003
Report Supplied By USD A
( ATTLE In the direct feedlot slaughter cat
tic trade in the Five Major Marketing Areas.
Ftxas/Oklahoma Kansas. Nebraska. Colorado,
lowa/Mmnesota, on Tuesdav not enough tene
ment to establish a market trend STFLRS
lIVE BASIS (all grades 2,240 head) 9100
DRESSED BASIS (all grades 8S head)
IS2 00-IS4 00 weighted a\erage 1 S 3 06 HEIF
FRS I IV F BASIS (all grades S9l head) 93 00
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DRESSED BASIS (all grades 481 head)
ISI 00-l>B 00. weighted a\erage 15S 80
Terminal markets So St Paul slaughter steers
and heifers sold mostly steady Steers Choice
2-4 1205-1422 lbs 9100-94 00 Heifers Choice
2-3 1166-1370 lbs 93 80-94 00
C attle Slaughter under Federal Inspection
Tuesday 12/16/2003 (est) 126,000, Week ago
(esl) 124.000. Year ago (act) 128,000 Week to
date (est) 218.000, Same Period Last Week (est)
211.000. Same Period Last Year (act) 240.000
C'ME Futures Closes for Live Cattle Dec
92 85. down 122. Jan 92 25, down 70, Feb
89 20, down 77
Slaughter tows at South St Paul sold 100
higher Premium White 70-80 r r lean
6(1 00-64 00. high dressing 64 00-66 (K) Breakers
70-80 r r lean 57 00-60 00, high dressing
60 00-62 00 Boners 80-85 G lean 5100-57 00
1 can 85 90*> lean 49 00-51 00. high dressing
5100-55 5(1 low dressing 46 00-48 00
HOGS The direct 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 harrows and gilts
were weak with prices ranging from
18 50-50 25. weighted average price 47 54
lowa Minnesota was steady at 4000-50 25.
weighted average price 48 15 Western Cornbclt
sold steady at 40 00-50 25, weighted average
price 48 11 and the Eastern Cornbclt was steadv
at 18 50-4° 01, weighted average price 46 82
At South St Paul and Sioux Falls terminal
markets, barrows and gilts sold steady to 1 00
higher with 47-50 percent lean 220-270 lbs sell
ing from 3S 00- 37 00
Hog Slaughter under Federal Inspection
Tucsdav 12/16/2003 (est) 390 000, Week ago
(cst) 395000. Year ago (act) 390,000 Week to
date (est) 785,000. Same Period Last Week (est)
790,000. Same Period Last Year (act) 785,000
CMF Futures Closes for lean Hogs Feb
51 down 1 05. Apr 5442, down 1 42. Mav
57 85, down 42
SHE! P Slaughter lambs sold steady on
Tuesday at So St Paul Shorn 120-140 lbs
82 00-84 00 Wooled 120-140 lbs 80 00-82 00
Sheep Slaughter under Federal Inspection
Tuesday 12/16/2003 (est) 13,000. Week ago (est)
13.000, Year ago (act) 10,000 Week to date
(est) 26,000, Same Period Week (est)
27.000, Same Period Last Y ear (act) 24,000
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National Carlot
Meat Report
Dcs Moines, IA
December 16,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
USDA Carlot Meat 4*oo Summary Com*
pared to Previous Day, Prices m Dollars per
hundredweight, Fquated to FOB Omaha Basis
BOXED BEFF CUTOUTS Boxed beef cut
out values firm on Select and weak for Choice
on light to moderate demand and offerings Se
lect chuck, round, and loin cuts firm, while nb
cuts weak Choice chuck and round cuts firm,
while nb and loin cuts lower Beef trimmings
steady to weak on light demand and oftenngs
Fstimated composite cutout value of Choice
1-1, 600-750 lbs carcasses down 70 at 157 84,
750-900 lbs down 59 at 15491, Select 1-1,
600-750 ibs up 90 at 145 62, 750-900 lbs up 84
at 144 04. based on 114 87 loads of C hoice cuts,
97 14 loads of Select cuts, 11 98 loads of trim
mings. and 58 19 loads of coarse ground trim
mings
Fstimated carcavs price equivalent value ot
Choice l-l. 600-750 lbs down 18 at 149 24,
750-900 lbs down 30 at 147 34. Select 1 3.
600-750 Ibs up 41 at 116 08, 750-900 Ibs up 19
at 115 07 Current index reflects the equivalent
of 284.166 head of cattle
NATIONAI 5 DAV-ROLiINCi CUTTFR
C OW C UIOUT The Cutter cow carcass gross
cutout value was estimated at 100 02, down
167
BvProduct Drop Value Hide and offal Irom
a ivpica! slaughter steer was estimated at 10 33,
up 03
NATIONAI CARLOTPORK Sales report
ed on 88 5 loads of pork cuts and 30 0 loads of
tnm/process pork Compared to Monday’s
close Fresh loins firm to 100 higher, butts
1 00-2 00 lower, skinned hams 17-23 lbs steady,
23-27 lbs 2 00-4 00 lower, seedless bellies not
tested, lean trimmings 2 00-3 00 lower Trading
slow to moderate, with light to moderate de
mand and offerings
Calculations for a 185 lb Pork Carcass 51-52
percent lean 0 80” -0 99” back fat at last rib
55 45. down 20 Loins bone in fresh '/< inch trim
21 Ibs/down-hght 96 00-97 00 Hams bone in
trimmed, 17 20 lbs trim spec 1 45 00, 20-23 lbs
trim spec 1 41 00
CARLOT LAMB CARCASS 4,768 head re
ported 30-40 lbs 183 85 - 217 00, 40-45 lbs
179 00 217 00, 45-50 lbs 178 00 - 201 00, 50-55
lbs 178 00 - 20100, 55-60 lbs 178 00 - 196 00,
60-65 lbs 178 00 - 196 00, 65-75 lbs 178 00 -
196 00, 75-85 lbs 177 00 - 187 00, 85 Ibs/up
167 00- 170 00
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Slaughter Cattle
Weekly Review
Oklahoma City, Okla.
December 12,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATII F SUM
MARY - Week Ending Dec 12 - Compared to
last week Slaughter cattle 100-4 00 lower
Northern feedlots 5 00-7 00 lower with dressed
sales at the full decline Packer demand moder
ate as margins continue to run in the red Boxed
beef prices remain on the seasonal pattern of
declines, but by the end of the week appeared to
be stabilizing Feedlots continue to market cat
tle readilv as long as cash stays ahead of the
cattle futures Boxed beef values Friday at noon
averaged 149 20 down 1 50 lower than last Fri
day Sales of slaughter cattle on a national basis
for negotiated cash trades totaled 181,800 head
through 2 00 p m Thursday Last week’s full
count was 151 600 head
Midwest Direct Markets Steers and Heifers
I ive Basis 35-80 percent C hoice, 900-1400 Ibs
94 00-98 00. wtd avg 97 15 Dressed Basis 15-80
LIVESTOCK FUTURES MARKET
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wednesday, December 17, 2003
Live Hogs Frozen
Lean Value Pork Bellies
Today Wk Ago Today Wk Ago
52 525 49 725
Choice Steers Choice Feeders
Today Wk Ago Today Wk Ago
DO3 92 67“ i 94 025
JO4 91975 91500 94 850 94 950
FO4 89 550 88 700 -
Mr 04 85 475 85 250 90 875 89 250
Apo4 82 750 81075 88 800 87 500
My 04 89 675 88 550
Jno4 75 200 74 550
JlO4
An 04 74 525 75 550 91400 90 150
SO4 - 90 550 89 500
004 77 350 76 700 90 600 89 200
NO4 90 500 89 200
DO4 78 150 77 550
percent Choice, 550-950 lbs 15400-163 00, wtd
avg 155 8!
High Plains Direct Markets Steers and Heif
ers I ive Basis 35-65 percent Choice 900-1400
lbs % 00-98 00, wtd avg 97 37
Slaughter Cows and Bulls (Average Yielding
Prices) Slaughter cows and bulls 100-3 00
lower, except Northern slaughter bulls held
steady Cows prices tumbled this week as major
winter storm mo\ed across the states from the
west, creating problems for trucks mo\ mg north
and west to packing plants USDA's Cutter cow
carcass cut-out salue closed Thursday at 100 12
down 3 32 from last Friday
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 1100-1600 lbs
Colorado 51 00-54 50 , Oklahoma 51 00-54 50,
AlabamaSl 50-54 50 Boners 80-85% lean
1000-1500 lbs Colorado 48 50-52 00, Oklahoma
49 50-52 50, Alabama 46 00-49 00 I can 85-90%
lean 950-1400 lbs Colorado 45 50-49 00, Okla
homa 47 50-50 50. Alabama 41 50-44 50
BULL S 88-92% lean 1500-2200 lbs Colorado
61 50 65 00. Oklahoma 58 50-61 50. Alabama
54 00-59 00
54 725 52 700 85 450 85 825
- - 85 200 85 025
57 750 55 375
60 400 58 525 87 000 86 025
58 250 61050
56 475 59 500 88 300 88 850
50 200 57 700 87 900 88 300
50 200 50 800
52 650 50 800