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Slaughter Cattle: Thus far for Wednesday trading, in the Southern and Northern Plains, has been at a standstill. In the Western Cornbelt very limited trading on very light demand has occurred. Not enough traded, negotiated cash, sales for a market trend. Last week, in the Texas Panhandle, live sales sold from 94.00-95.00, mostly 95.00. In Kansas live sales sold at 94.00 and dressed sales sold at 148.00. For the prior week, in Nebraska, dressed sales ranged from 146.00-148.00 and live salessold from 91.50-92.00. In Colorado live sales sold at 93.00 and dressed sales,on a light test, sold at 145.00. For the previous week, in the Western Cornbelt,live sales sold from 89.00-90.00 and dressed sales sold from 144.00-147.00.
Terminal Markets: United Producers Inc, Shelbyville, IL - Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.50 higher. Slaughter Steers: Choice 2-3: 1050-1465 lbs 88.00-92.50; 1525-1745 lbs 86.00-90.00. Select and Choice 2-3: 915-1415 lbs 84.00-87.50; 1500-1665 lbs 85.00-87.75. Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3: 985-1380 lbs 88.00-91.75; 1480-1550 lbs 88.50-90.00. Choice 3-4 1080-1310 lbs 86.00-87.00. Select and Choice 2-3: 950-1205 lbs 85.00-87.75.
Negotiated
sales:
Confirmed:
2,280 Week ago: 696
Year ago: 574
Week to Date:
4,292 Week ago: 3,194
Year ago: 5,334
Negotiated
prices paid for Slaughter Steers and Heifers:
Live basis
Steers
Heifers
Over 80% Choice
92.00- 92.00avg 92.00
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65 - 80% Choice
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35 - 65% Choice
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0 - 35% Choice
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Total all grades
92.00- 92.00avg 92.00
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priced today:
Weighted avg weight: Weighted avg net price: |
25,300
818 146.81 |
15,400
796 147.75 |
Cattle Slaughter under Federal Inspection:
Wednesday(est) 125,000
Week ago (est) 120,000
Year ago (act) 123,000
Week to Date (est) 374,000
Same Period Last Week (est) 363,000
Same Period Last Year (act) 371,000
Boxed
Beef: Boxed beef cutout values higher on moderate demand and offerings.
Select and Choice chuck and round items steady to firm while rib and loin
cuts firm tohigher. Beef trimmings generally steady on light to 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, March 13, 2010 was estimated at 915.8 million lbs. according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture's Marketing Service. This was 0.4 percent lower than a week ago and 2.5 percent lower than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 3.9 percent lower compared to the previous year.
April Live Cattle Futures: 96.15...+0.67
June Live Cattle Futures: 93.97...+0.35
August Live Cattle Futures: 91.57...+0.42
March Feeder Cattle Futures: 103.27...+0.32
April Feeder Cattle Futures: 106.27...+0.42
May Feeder Cattle Futures: 107.35...+0.35
CME Feeder Cattle Index: 102.68...+0.10
Tuesday Auction Results...
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complete report...
Abilene
Auction Inc. - Abilene, TX...
Cattle and Calves: 987
Week Ago: 1,174 Year Ago: 742
Compared to last week: Feeder steers
under 500 lbs 3.00-4.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to firm. Feeder
heifers under 500 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 higher.
Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Replacement cows and cow/calf pairs
steady on light test. Trade and demand good.
Amarillo
Livestock Auction - Amarillo, TX...
Cattle and
Calves: 2,382 Week Ago: 1,675 Year Ago:
1,942
Compared to
last week: Feeder steers and heifers over 750 lbs steady to 2.00
higher; under 750 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls
firm to 2.00 higher. Bulk of the supply Medium and Large 1-2 550-850
lb feeder steers and heifers. Trade active with good to very good
demand however a light test under 600 lbs.
Dominique
Livestock Auction - Opelousas, LA...
Cattle Receipts:
390 Last Week: 343 Last Year:
199
Compared to
last week, slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls no comparison.
Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-4.00
higher.
East
Texas Livestock of Crockett - Crockett, TX...
Cattle and Calves: 1,306
Week Ago: 1,103 Year Ago: 653
Compared to last week: Feeder steers
under 500 lbs mostly steady, over 500 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder
heifers steady. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.
Trade active and demand stronger on a good quality of feeders.
Kingsville
Livestock Auction - Kingsville, MO...
Receipts: 1771
Last Week: 4026 Year Ago: 3302
Compared to last week, steers from
450-850 lbs steady to 5.00 higher;heifers from 400-750 lbs steady to 3.00
higher with some four weight heifers up to 6.00 higher. Slaughter
cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Supply moderate. Demand very good.
Maryville
Livestock Auction - Maryville, MO...
Receipts: 1609
Two weeks Ago: 2932 Year Ago: 2783
Compared to the last feeder cattle
auction two weeks ago, feeder steers weighing 500-700 lbs sold firm up
to 4.00 higher, with 700-900 lb steers selling mostly 2.00-3.00 higher,
steers over 900 lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers weighing over 500
lbs sold firm to 1.00 higher with instances up to 4.00 higher on the 650-700
lb heifers. Trading was active throughout the sale despite very muddy
conditions. Demand was very good on offerings of good quality feeder
cattle.
Ozarks
Regional Stockyards - West Plains, MO...
Receipts: 3400
Last Week: 3637 Year Ago: 3332
Compared to last Tuesday, steers
under 550 lbs mostly steady, over 550 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher. Heifers
were unevenly steady. Supply moderate. Demand good to very
good.
Tulsa
Stockyards - Tulsa, OK...
Receipts: 2339
Last Week: 3852 Year Ago: 2152
Compared to last week: Stocker
cattle 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder cattle firm but not well tested.
Good attendance of buyers and with very aggressive trade.
Winter
Livestock Inc. - La Junta, CO...
Receipts: 1526
Last Week: 3760 Year Ago: 1049
Compared with last Tuesday: Steer
calves in a light test steady to 1.00 lower. Heifer calves under 450 lbs
1.00 to 2.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady. Yearling feeder steers steady
to 1.00 higher except for 800 to 850 lbs 2.00 higher. Yearling feeder heifers
steady. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.
Demand good. Trade moderate to active.
Jamestown
Livestock Sales - Jamestown, ND...
Receipts: 930
Last Week: 912 Year Ago: 1427
Very few weight classes tested this
week due to light offerings in many classes this week or last week.
700-800 lb. steers traded steady to 3.00 higher. 700-750 lb. heifers traded
1.00-2.00 higher. Todays offering included 60 fancy replacement type heifers
which traded on strong demand and a premium for quality.
North
Platte Livestock Auction - North Platte, NE...
Receipts: 750
Last Week: 0 Year Ago: 1650
Not enough comparable offerings to
establish a trend. Demand was good. Steers accounted for 17 percent and
heifers 83 percent of the supply. Weights over 600 pounds totaled 36 percent
of the receipts.
Philip
Livestock Auction - Philip, SD...
Receipts: 473
Last Week: 1549 Year Ago: N/A
Compared to last week: Slaughter
cows sold mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher.
No recent comparison on replacement cattle, however a slightly firmer undertone
noted on all classes. Demand good.
Riverton
Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY...
Receipts: 517
Last Week 3631 Last Year
2844
Compared to last Tuesday on a light
offering, slaughter and feeder cows steady, slaughter bulls steady with
instances 1.00 higher, feeder calves: not enough of any one class for a
good market test. Demand moderate.
Athens
Stockyard - Athens, TN...
Cattle Receipts: 1141
Last week: 2007 Last year:
708
Trends: According to the Federal-State
Market News Service, compared to the same sale one week ago prices for
Slaughter cows: 2.00 to 2.50 higher; Slaughter bulls: 2.00 higher in a
limited test. Slaughter cow and bull prices rebounded slightly this week
as packers become current on supplies. Feeder steers/bulls: 1.00 to 5.00
higher; Feeder heifers: 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality good to attractive
on feeder classes. The market outlook remains optimistic this week with
stronger demand for all feeder classes.
Dickson
Cattle Auction - Dickson, TN...
Cattle Receipts: 454
Last week: 1138 Last year: No report
According to the Federal-State Market
News Service, compared to same sale one week ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 higher.
Bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers steady.
Dixie
Livestock Market - Oak Park , GA...
Receipts: 1290
Last Week: 1575 Year Ago: 905
Compared to one week ago, slaughter
cows steady to 3.00 higher, bulls steady, feeder steers 1.00 higher, heifers
2.00 lower, steer calves 2.00 to 3.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 2.00
higher, replacement cows steady to 3.00 lower.
Livingston
Co. Stockyards - Ledbetter, KY...
Receipts: 1,043 Head
Compared to last week: Slaughter
cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers
steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-5.00 higher.
Uniontown
Livestock Auction - Uniontown, AL...
Receipts: 389
Last Week: 893 Year Ago: 446
Compared to last week: Slaughter
cows 1.00-3.00 higher, bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder classes 3.00-4.00
higher. Replacement cows steady.Supply consisted of 10 percent slaughter
cows, 3 percent slaughter bulls,4 percent replacement cows and pairs and
83 percent feeders.
Ft
Payne Livestock Auction - Ft. Payne, AL...
Receipts: 749
Last Week: 1374 Year Ago: 566
Compared to last week: No trends,
market not reported last week. Supply consisted of 8 percent slaughter
cows, 1 percent slaughter bulls,5 percent replacement cows and pairs and
86 percent feeders. The feeder supply included, 1 percent steers,
54 percent bulls and 45 percent heifers.Near 16 percent of the run weighed
over 600 lbs.
Stockland
Livestock Auction - Davenport, WA...
Receipts: This Week: 750
Last Week: 555 Year Ago: 400
Compared to last Monday at the same
market, feeder cattle unevenly steady to firm. Trade active with very good
demand. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower in
a light test. Trade active with good demand for light supplies.
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May Pork Belly Futures: 92.25...+1.20
May Lean Hog Futures: 78.50...+0.32
Hogs: National direct trade barrows and gilts were .28 lower with prices ranging from 62.00-70.50, weighted average price 68.62.
Sheep:
Producers Livestock Auction, San Angelo, TX
Est. Receipts:
6300 Last Week: 5698 Year Ago:
4180
Compared to
last week slaughter lambs weak to 10.00 lower. All sheep and goats
sold perhundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. Slaughter Lambs:
Choice 2-3 shorn and wooled 100-175 lbs 100.00-109.00, few 115.00.
Good 1: high-yielding 40-60 lbs 133.00-150.00, set 167.00; 60-70 lbs130.00-148.00;
70-80 lbs 120.00-140.00; 80-90 lbs 120.00-144.00; 90-100 lbs 115.00-129.50.
Average yielding 40-60 lbs 115.00-130.00; 60-70 lbs 115.00-128.00; 70-90
lbs 110.00-120.00; 90-110 lbs 100.00-115.00. Low yielding 40-60 lbs
100.00-115.00; 60-90 lbs 100.00-110.00.
Daily National Grain Market Summary: Grain and soybean bids continue to see gains as the lower dollar, higher equities and crude oil lend support.
Kansas City Corn: 3.67...+0.12
Kansas City Wheat: 4.34...+0.07
Kansas City Soybeans: 9.54...+0.14
May Corn Futures: 3.74...+0.07'2
May Wheat Futures: 4.96...+0.09
May Soybean Futures: 9.59...+0.14
Nearby Crude Oil Futures Contract: 82.93...+1.23
Dow Jones Industrial Average: 10,733.67...+47.69
NASDAQ:
2,389.09...+11.08
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