Daily Livestock Summary
11/03/2009 04:15PM
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Amarillo, TX Tue Nov 03, 2009 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Daily Livestock Summary
CATTLE
Direct Trade:
Slaughter cattle trade in the Five Major Marketing Areas, Texas/Oklahoma;
Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota. Not enough sales to establish a
trend. Steers: Live basis; (all Grades: 292 head) 88.00. Dressed Basis; (all
Grades: 46 head) 133.00-134.00, weighted average 133.74. Heifers: Live Basis;
(all Grades: 125 head) 80.00-88.00, weighted average 82.88. Dressed Basis; (all
Grades: 740 head) 134.00.
Auction markets:
Dunlap, IA Slaughter Cattle Auction
Receipts: Today: 362 Last Week: 563
Compared to last Tuesday, Choice steers and heifers were steady to .50 higher.
Slaughter Steers: Choice 2-4 1100-1400 lbs 81.00-85.00. Select and Choice
2-3 1100-1500 lbs 78.00-80.50.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-4 1050-1300 lbs 81.00-84.50. Select and Choice
2-3 1000-1200 lbs 75.50-79.00.
CATTLE Slaughter under Federal Inspection
Tuesday (est) 125,000
Week ago (est) 124,000
Year ago (act) 122,000
Week to date (est) 244,000
Same Period Last Week (est) 248,000
Same Period Last Year (act) 238,000
USDA ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUES
CHOICE SELECT
600-900 600-900
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Current Cutout Values: 141.85 136.46
Change from prior day: 0.22 0.63
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Choice/Select spread: 5.39
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds): 200
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CME Futures Closes for LIVE CATTLE:
Month Close Change Month Close Change
Dec 85.70 - .50 Jun 85.90 - .07
Feb 87.02 - .57 Aug 85.75 + .07
Apr 89.25 - .15 Oct 88.45 + .32
Auction Markets:
Live Oak Livestock Auction- Three Rivers, TX - Monday - 11/02/09
Slaughter Cows steady.
% Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1200-1600 40.00-44.50 35.00-39.50
Breakers 75-80 1000-1200 40.00-44.50 33.00-38.00
Boners 80-85 1200-1600 42.50-47.00 48.00 39.00
Boners 80-85 1000-1200 40.00-45.00 38.00-39.00
Lean 85-90 1200-1600 40.50-42.50
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 40.00-42.50 34.00-39.00
Lean 85-90 800-1000 39.00-42.00 32.00-38.50
USDA ESTIMATE CUTTER COW CARCASS CUT-OUT VALUE
Cutter 90%
350#/up
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Current-Cutout Value: $102.80
Change from prior day: $0.50
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Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City, OK. Close
Feeder Cattle Auction Narrative Report for 11/02/2009
Estimated Receipts: 9500 Last Monday: 9756 Year Ago: 9923
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 1.00 higher with
good demand. Quality of feeders plain to average. Steer and heifer calves
1.00-3.00 higher. Calf demand good and improved. Weather has cleared and
warmed up and these conditions expected through the week. Wheat pasture should
improve. Calf quality average to attractive with more long weaned calves
included.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1: Calves: 350-400 lbs 123.50-127.00; 400-
450 lbs 119.50-126.00, 415 lbs fancy 128.00; 450-500 lbs 110.00-117.50, 475-500
lbs fleshy 101.00-109.00; 500-550 lbs 105.00-112.50, fleshy 97.00-100.00; 550-
600 lbs 98.00-105.50, 590-600 lbs fleshy 94.25-94.75; 600-650 lbs 92.50-99.50;
650-700 lbs 83.50-91.00; 700-800 lbs 85.00-92.00; Yearlings: 600-700 lbs
94.00-100.50; 700-800 lbs 93.00-96.75; few 800-860 lbs 93.50-94.00; 900-950 lbs
87.00-91.75.
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1: Calves 375-400 lbs 101.00-104.50; 400-
500 lbs 93.00-102.00; 500-550 lbs 88.00-97.50, fleshy 84.50-85.00; 550-600 lbs
87.50-92.25, fleshy 78.50-84.50; 600-700 lbs 79.00-88.50; few 700-800 lbs 83.00-
83.75; Yearlings: 600-700 lbs 88.75-92.60; 700-800 lbs 83.75-91.10; 900-910
lbs 75.50-80.00.
CME Future Closes for FEEDER CATTLE
Month Close Change Month Close Change
Nov 94.67 - .45 Apr 96.50 - .40
Jan 95.27 - .30 May 97.70 - .20
Mar 96.00 - .52 Aug 98.75 - .20
HOGS
Direct Trade: Carcass Basis: based on 185 lbs hog carcass with 0.9-1.1 inch
back fat and 6 inch square loin/2.0 inch depth plant delivered. National
direct trade barrows and gilts were .18 hgr with prices ranging from 45.00-
54.89, weighted average price 52.45. Iowa-Minnesota was .70 lwr at 45.00-
54.39, weighted average price 52.99. Western Cornbelt sold .18 lwr at 45.00-
54.89, weighted average price 53.29 and Eastern Cornbelt was 1.04 hgr at 47.37-
53.38, weighted average price 51.12.
Live Basis (240-280 lbs): National direct barrows and gilts were 1.49 hgr
at 36.50-42.00, weighted average price 40.38. Iowa-Minnesota was 1.66 hgr at
36.50-42.00, weighted average 39.86. Western Cornbelt was 1.34 hgr at 36.50-
42.00, weighted average price 39.85. Eastern Cornbelt was 1.32 hgr at 37.69-
42.00, weighted average price 40.60.
USDA ESTIMATED PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
Calculations for a 200 lb Pork Carcass
53-54% lean, 0.65"-0.80" backfat at last rib
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Total Today's Primal Cutout Values
Date Loads Carcass Loin Butt Pic Rib Ham Belly
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11/03 81.0 59.11 64.72 60.35 40.01 86.13 59.23 72.68
Change : 0.43 0.51 -0.34 3.91 0.71 -0.56 unc
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HOG Slaughter under Federal Inspection
Tuesday (est) 435,000
Week ago (est) 431,000
Year ago (act) 430,000
Week to date (est) 863,000
Same Period Last Week (est) 862,000
Same Period Last Year (act) 858,000
CME Futures Closes for LEAN HOGS:
Month Close Change Month Close Change
Dec 57.55 - .17 May 72.25 - .17
Feb 64.52 - .07 Jun 75.65 + .35
Apr 67.85 + .22 Jul 74.80 + .20
SHEEP
Auction Markets:
New Holland Sheep and Goat Weighted Average for Monday, November 02, 2009
Sheep/Lamb Receipts: 1998 Last Week: 2138 Year Ago: 2726
Goat Receipts: 1584 Last Week: 1424 Year Ago: 1828
Sheep and Lambs: Compared to last Monday's sale, slaughter lambs sold 3.00 to
4.00 higher, lambs weighing over 90 lbs sold mostly 5.00 higher. Bulk of the
supply consisted of lambs weighing over 80 lbs. Trade moderate with moderate
demand. Slaughter ewes and bucks sold steady to 1.00 higher. All sheep and lambs
are sold by the hundred weight, on actual weights.
Slaughter Lambs: Wooled & Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3 40-50 lbs 132.00-
142.00, fancy 167.00; 50-60 lbs 130.00-142.00, fancy 144.00-160.00; 60-70 lbs
126.00-140.00, fancy 146.00; 70-80 lbs 120.00-130.00, fancy 132.00-138.00; 80-90
lbs 112.00-127.00, fancy 130.00-136.00; 90-110 lbs 104.00-118.00, fancy 120.00-
128.00; 110-130 lbs 102.00-115.00, fancy 118.00-124.00; 130-150 lbs 94.00-
110.00, fancy 116.00-118.00; 150-200 lbs 84.00-104.00. Choice 2-3 50-60 lbs
115.00-126.00; 60-70 lbs 108.00-122.00; 80-90 lbs 100.00-113.00; 90-110 lbs
94.00-106.00. Good 1-2 40-50 lbs 100.00-104.00; 50-60 lbs 98.00-106.00; 90-110
lbs 76.00-88.00.
NATIONAL DAILY LAMB CARCASS REPORT
*Today's trades not reportable because they did not meet the
3/70/20 guideline for carcass lambs. Below is the last
reported market as of 11/2/2009.*
DAILY CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4 Head
Weight Head Wt Avg
45-DN *271.15
45-55# *240.23
55-65# *205.35
65-75# *199.73
75-85# *195.36
85-UP *188.71
SHEEP Slaughter under Federal Inspection
Tuesday (est) 10,000
Week ago (est) 9,000
Year ago (act) 10,000
Week to date (est) 20,000
Same Period Last Week (est) 18,000
Same Period Last Year (act) 19,000
GOATS
Auction Markets:
New Holland, PA.
Slaughter Goats: Compared to last Monday, slaughter kids sold mostly 4.00
higher with moderate demand and moderate trade. Slaughter nannies sold 6.00 to
8.00 higher. Slaughter billies, whethers and yearlings sold mostly steady to
slightly higher. All goats are sold by the head, on estimated weights.
Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 30-40 lbs 36.00-46.00; 40-50 lbs 44.00-60.00;
50-60 lbs 54.00-68.00; 60-70 lbs 60.00-78.00; 70-80 lbs 70.00-88.00, fancy
90.00-94.00; 80-90 lbs 80.00-98.00; 90-100 lbs 94.00-110.00, fancy 116.00-
120.00; 100-110 lbs 96.00-112.00, fancy 120.00-132.00; 110-120 lbs 106.00-
120.00, fancy 126.00-138.00. Selection 2 40-50 lbs 34.00-46.00; 50-60 lbs
46.00-52.00; 60-70 lbs 48.00-64.00; 70-80 lbs 56.00-66.00; 80-90 lbs 60.00-
72.00; 90-100 lbs 70.00-80.00. Selection 3 30-40 lbs 24.00-36.00; 40-50 lbs
28.00-40.00; 60-70 lbs 32.00-42.00; 80-90 lbs 44.00-58.00.
Source: USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - email: amarillo.lgmn@usda.gov
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