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Slaughter Cattle: Negotiated cash trade was limited on light demand in all feeding regions Friday. Not enough sales to establish an adequate market trend. On Thursday live sales sold from 87.00 to 87.50 in Kansas and dressed sales at 140.00. In Nebraska live sales sold from 85.00 to 86.00 and dressed sales at 134.00. In Colorado live sales sold at 85.00. In the Western Cornbelt live sales sold at 84.00 and dressed sales at 134.00. Last week in the Texas Panhandle live sales sold from 87.00 to 88.00.
The average live weight of cattle slaughtered in the Texas Panhandle for the week ending 10-31-2009 was 1275 lbs with 42 percent heifers compared to 1281 lbs and 41 percent heifers the previous week and 1281 lbs and 38 percent heifers the same week a year ago.
Terminal Markets: Walnut Livestock Auction, Walnut IL - Compared to last week, slaughter steers traded steady. Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3 1137-1474 lbs 80.00-83.00; 1500 lbs 82.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1095-1135 lbs 71.75-73.50. Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 1118-1273 lbs 79.75-80.85. Select and Choice 2-3 1000-1170 lbs 76.75-79.25.
Negotiated
sales:
Confirmed:
3,881 Week ago: 6,164
Year ago: 17,973
Week to Date:
112,927 Week ago: 177,060
Year ago: 96,024
Negotiated
prices paid for Slaughter Steers and Heifers:
Live basis
Steers
Heifers
Over 80% Choice
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85.00-85.00 avg 85.00
65 - 80% Choice
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85.00-85.00 avg 85.00
35 - 65% Choice
87.50-87.50 avg 87.50
87.50-87.50 avg 87.50
0 - 35% Choice
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Total all
grades 87.50-87.50 avg 87.50
85.00-87.50 avg 85.96
| Formula purchases: | Today... | Previous Day... |
| Head count
priced today:
Weighted avg weight: Weighted avg net price: |
7,700
817 137.48 |
12,100
835 135.77 |
Cattle Slaughter under Federal Inspection:
Friday (est) 118,000
Week ago (est) 120,000
Year ago (act) 117,000
Week to date (est) 608,000
Same Period Last Week (est) 620,000
Same Period Last Year (act) 604,000
Boxed
Beef: Boxed beef cutout values weak on light to moderate demand
and moderate toheavy offerings. Select and Choice rib, chuck, round
and loin cuts steadyto weak. Beef trimmings steady on moderate demand
and offerings.
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Est. Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection: Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, November 07, 2009 was estimated at 971.6 million lbs. according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service. This was 1.7 percent lower than a week ago and 1.4 percent higher than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 2.5 percent lower compared to the previous year.
December Live Cattle Futures: 85.00...-1.35
February Live Cattle Futures: 86.27...-0.95
April Live Cattle Futures: 89.00...-0.72
November Feeder Cattle Futures: 94.65...-0.95
January Feeder Cattle Futures: 96.07...-1.10
March Feeder Cattle Futures: 96.50...-0.80
CME Feeder Cattle Index: 93.15...-0.06
National
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Weekly Summary...
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Thursday Auction Results...
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Cattleman's
Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX...
Cattle and Calves: 2,945
Week Ago: 2,424 Year
Ago: 2,638
Compared to last week: Feeder steers
and heifers under 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, over 500 lbs mostly 2.00 higher,
with load lots 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly 2.00 lower, lean
cows up to 4.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good.
Cattlemens
Livestock Auction - Glenwood, AR...
Receipts:
1289 Last Week: 675 Year Ago:
719
Compared to
last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-4.00 lower. Feeder steer calves
under 550 lbs 3.00-4.00 lower, over 550 lbs near steady. Feeder heifers
mostly steady.
Farmers
& Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. - Salina, KS...
Receipts:
2850 Last Sale: 2366
Year Ago: 2178
Compared to
last week: Steers 300-700 lbs 1.00-9.00 higher, bulk of trade 2.00-5.00
higher; 700-1050 lbs 1.00-6.00 lower. Heifers 350-1000 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher.
Receipts: 57 percent (1585) 600 lbs and over, 42 percent (1196) 600 lbs
and under; 1 percent (69) slaughter cows. Trade and demand good.
Joplin
Regional Stockyards - Joplin, MO...
Receipts: 1300
Last Week: 817 Last Year: 829
Compared to last Wednesday, the bulk
of slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower with some high dressing 3.00 lower
and slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower. The offering included several
herd reductions and dispersals giving a good selection of quality bred
cows but cow/calf pairs were scarce. Supply was heavy and demand light
to moderate for slaughter classes.
New
Cambria Livestock Auction - New Cambria, MO...
Receipts:
1108 Week Ago: 1015 Year Ago:
1218
Compared to
last week, feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter
cows steady. Demand moderate to good and supply moderate.
Pratt
Livestock Auction - Pratt, KS...
Receipts: 1028
Last Week: 1694 Year Ago: 2263
Compared with last week: Steers steady
to firm in a light test; heifers steady in a very light test. Buyers
aggressive for reputation offerings. Slaughter cows weak to 2.00
lower. Slaughter bulls weak. Trade and demand moderate.
St.
Joseph, MO Stockyards - St. Joseph, MO...
Receipts: 979
Last Week: 1357 Year Ago: 1328
Compared to last week, steer and
heifer calves sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Yearling feeder cattle traded fully
steady in a light test. Receipts and producer attendance was light,
but order buyers were active and the market could have withstood a much
heavier offering, which should be on the way.
Sterling
Livestock Commission Co. - Sterling, CO...
Receipts:
2614 Week Ago: 1090 Last Year:
1324
Compared to
last week: steer calves under 600 lbs mostly 3.00 to 4.00 higher,
except 400 to 500 lbs 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Steer calves over 600 lbs 3.00
higher. Heifer calves mostly 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers unevenly
steady on comparable sales. Feeder heifers 3.00 higher on comparable
sales. Market activity moderate to active. Demand moderate
to good.
Stockman's
Livestock Inc. - Apache, OK...
Receipts: 3410
Last Week: 2504 Year Ago: 2895
Compared to last week: Feeder
steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves
2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand good for feeders and calves. Supply
included 49 percent over 600 lbs and 47 percent heifers.
Bassett
Livestock Auction - Bassett, NE...
Receipts: 2177
Last Week: 1786 Year Ago: 2800
No recent test for an accurate market
comparison. Demand was moderate to good and trade active for a sunny November
day. Lower values going for calves with no fall conditioning shots.
Billings
Livestock Commission Co. - Billings, MT...
Receipts: 3,443
Last Week: 3,518 Last Year: 1,725
Compared to last week: Steer
and heifer calves sold mostly unevenly steady to 2.00 lower. Yearling
cattle not well tested. Feeding cows sold mostly unevenly steady
to weak, however a higher undertone was noted on Heiferettes to Young cows.
Slaughter cows mostly sold steady to 2.00 lower, except Lean cows which
sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Demand
moderate to good.
Centennial
Livestock Auction Co. - Ft. Collins, CO...
Receipts:
3906 Week Ago: 560 Last Year:
1996
Compared to
last week: steer calves under 600 lbs mostly 3.00 to 4.00 higher.
Steer calves 600-700 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves under
600 lbs 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves over 600 lbs no comparable sales
to trend. Feeder steers and heifers no comparable sales to trend
due to light sales last week. Market activity moderate to active.
Demand moderate to good.
Napoleon
Livestock Auction Inc. - Napoleon, ND...
Receipts:
2955 Last Week: 1780 Year Ago:
1052
Compared to
last week steer calves under 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Heifer
calves under 650 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers
and heifers not tested due to lack of comparable sales. Feeder cattle
with both spring and fall shots found favor with the buyers.
Presho
Livestock Auction - Presho, SD...
Receipts:
5653 Last Week: 300 Year Ago:
na
No trend as
no sale in recent with comparable feeder receipts. Numerous potloads and
part loads on offer. Several consignments from previous weeks that
was due to rain and muddy roads in the area.
Stockmens
Livestock Exchange - Dickinson, ND..
Receipts:
2581 Last Week: 1552 Year Ago:
2097
Compared to
last week. Feeder steers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded
steady. Demand was good.
Valentine
Livestock Auction - Valentine, NE...
Receipts:
4407 Last Week: 0 Year Ago:
4650
Compared with
two weeks ago steers trended steady. Demand was moderate to good and trade
active on mostly black, red, and a few white-face offerings.
Blue
Grass South - Stanford KY...
Cattle Receipts:
2772 Last week: 1390
Compared to
Monday’s sale, steer calves sold mostly steady with the exception of 5
wgt steers selling up to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves sold mostly steady.
Yearling steers sold steady to 1.00 lower. Yearling heifers were
not previously tested. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold mostly
steady.
Cullman
Livestock Auction - Cullman, AL...
Receipts:
1137 Last Week: 892 Year Ago:
668
Compared to
last week slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 1.00
lower. Feeder classes 1.00-3.00 higher. Replacement cows 25.00
per head higher.
Decatur
Stockyards - Decatur, AL...
Receipts: 580
Last Week: 600 Year Ago: 990
Compared to last sale slaughter cows
1.00-2.00 lower, bulls steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady, moderate demand
on feeders.
Knoxville
Livestock Center - Knoxville, TN...
Cattle Receipts:
1357 Last week: 854
Last year: 1146
Trends: According
to the Federal-State Market News Service, compared to the same sale one
week ago prices for Slaughter cows: 1.00 to 2.00 lower; Slaughter bulls:
2.00 to 3.00 lower; Feeder steers/bulls: Steady; Feeder heifers: Steady
to 2.00 lower.
Ky-Tenn
Livestock Market - Guthrie, KY...
Receipts:1838
last week:1408
Compared to last week:Feeder Steers,Steady
to 2.00 Higher.Feeder Heifers, 2.00-3.00 Higher.Slaughter Cows 2.00 Higher.Slaughter
Bulls,Steady.
Toppenish
Livestock - Toppenish, WA...
Receipts: This Week: 2000
Last Week: 1665 Last Year: 1480
Compared to last Thursday at same
market, feeder cattle were mixed; weights less than 700 lbs steady to 2.00
higher, over 700 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with good demand.
Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 lower. Trade moderate with light to
moderate demand, due to an interest out of the market.
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February Pork Belly Futures: 86.10...+1.30
February Lean Hog Futures: 62.85...-0.62
Hogs: National direct trade barrows and gilts .48 lower with prices ranging from 44.00-55.23, weighted average price 53.01. For the week: National Direct barrow and gilt prices 1.53 higher.
Sheep: Eastern Cornbelt Direct Sheep Weekly Report - Compared to last week, slaughter lambs traded steady. Wooled Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: 90-110 lbs 98.00; 110-130 lbs 82.00-92.00. Good and Choice 1-2: 60-90 lbs 105.00.
Daily National Grain Market Summary: Grain and soybean bids were lower again due to favorable weather. The weather looks dry into the weekend allowing wheat planting and harvest to advance. There is rain in the forecast for next week. The lower energy markets also contributed to the losses posted in corn and soybeans.
Kansas City Corn: 3.47...-0.10
Kansas City Wheat: 4.41...-0.17
Kansas City Soybeans: 9.20...-0.22
December Corn Futures: 3.67...-0.09'4
December Wheat Futures: 4.97'2...-0.15
November Soybean Futures: 9.48...-0.19
Nearby Crude Oil Futures Contract: 77.43...-2.19
Dow Jones Industrial Average: 10,023.87...+17.91
NASDAQ:
2,112.44...+7.12
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