Amarillo — Here’s the daily livestock summary for Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.
CATTLE
Direct Trade:
In the direct slaughter cattle trade in the Five Major Marketing Areas,
Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota: Trading was very
slow in Iowa/MN with very light demand Monday morning. Trading was mostly
inactive in all other trade regions.
Steers: Live Basis: No trade reported. Dressed Basis: No trade reported.
Heifers: Live Basis: 83.50. Dressed Basis; No trade reported.
USDA ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUES
CHOICE SELECT
600-900 600-900
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Current Cutout Values: 144.04 136.01
Change from prior day: 0.49 0.13
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Choice/Select spread: 8.04
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds): 221
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CATTLE Slaughter under Federal Inspection
Monday (est) 128,000
Week ago (est) 126,000
Year ago (act) 3,000
CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle:
Month Close Change Month Close Change
Aug 82.67 – 1.97 Feb 87.27 - .30
Oct 86.67 - .02 Apr 89.57 - .12
Dec 86.82 - .27 Jun 85.85 - .20
Stockman’s Livestock Inc., Apache, OK. Cow and bull Auction Report for Fri
Receipts: 571 Last week: 547
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Bulls 2.00 lower.
Packer demand good. Total of 460 cows and bulls sold with 73 percent going to
packers.
Slaughter Cows:
Head %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 15 75-80% 1150-1600 47.50-50.00 53.00 42.00-47.00
Boners 102 80-85% 1100-1500 46.50-50.00 51.00 41.50-46.00
Lean 141 85-90% 1000-1400 44.00-47.50 —– 36.50-44.00
Light 34 85-90% 750-1000 42.00-43.50 46.00 34.00-40.00
USDA ESTIMATE CUTTER COW CARCASS CUT-OUT VALUE
Cutter 90%
350#/up
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Current-Cutout Value: $105.52
Change from prior day: $0.27
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Oklahoma National Stockyards – Midsession on Monday
Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City, OK. Mid Session
Estimated Receipts: 9600 Last Monday: 7557 Year Ago: Holiday
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers opening 1.00-
3.00 lower. Calves 1.00-2.00 lower on light test. Early demand
moderate.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1: pkg 454 lbs 120.50; 500-600 lbs
104.25-109.25; 610 lb calves 100.00; lot 645 lbs 103.25; 700-800 lbs
97.75-103.25;; 825-850 lbs 93.50-96.75; 925 lbs 90.00.
Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 114.00-118.00; 500-600 lbs
101.50-110.00; 600-700 lbs 102.50-104.50; 700-800 lbs 95.25-98.25,
calves 92.50-94.00; 800-900 lbs 91.75-97.25;
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 pkg 490 lbs 102.50; 500-575 lbs
97.00-104.50; 600-700 lbs 93.50-101.25, calves 95.00-100.00; 700-725 lbs
92.75-95.50; lot 825 lbs fleshy 87.75.
Medium and Large 1-2: pkg 433 lbs 102.50; 500-600 lbs 89.00-96.00;
600-700 lbs 94.25-96.00, calves 88.00-92.00; 700-800 lbs 83.00-92.50,
calves 82.00.
CME Future Closes for Feeder Cattle
Month Close Change Month Close Change
Sep 97.25 - .90 Jan 99.27 - .20
Oct 97.42 - .62 Mar 99.10 - .30
Nov 98.02 - .52 Apr 100.50 - .02
HOGS
Direct Trade:
The direct hog trade prices are 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 .77 hgr at 41.00-49.00, weighted average price
46.82. Iowa-Minnesota .73 hgr at 41.00-49.00, weighted average price 47.70.
Western Cornbelt .45 hgr at 41.00-49.00, weighted average price 47.62 and
Eastern Cornbelt .07 lwr at 41.00-45.95, weighted average price 44.08.
Live Basis (240-280 lbs): National direct trade barrows and gilts 1.03 lwr
at 30.77-37.47, weighted average 35.41. Iowa-Minnesota 1.32 lwr at 31.92-
37.23, weighted average 35.52. Western Cornbelt 1.10 lwr at 30.77-37.47,
weighted average 35.64. Eastern Cornbelt 1.15 lwr at 31.74-35.57, weighted
average 34.90.
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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08/31 54.0 57.82 65.26 60.02 38.74 95.35 60.79 59.64
Change : -0.08 0.72 -0.33 1.03 -0.72 -1.86 0.98
HOG Slaughter under Federal Inspection
Monday (est) 430,000
Week ago (est) 421,000
Year ago (act) 2,000
CME Futures Closes for Lean Hogs:
Month Close Change Month Close Change
Oct 48.15 + .07 Apr 58.22 - .02
Dec 46.22 - .22 May 64.42 + .37
Feb 53.35 + .57 Jun 68.10 + .05
SHEEP
Auction Markets:
Sioux Falls Sheep & Goat Auction- Sioux Falls, SD
Receipts: Sheep: 604 Last Week: 634 Year Ago: 892
Compared to last week slaughter lambs steady.
Slaughter Lambs Shorn Choice and Prime 2-3: 136-142 lbs 91.00-92.00. Shorn
Choice 2-3: 123-143 lbs 91.50-92.75. Wooled Choice and Prime 2-3: 123-143 lbs
91.50-92.75.
Mills County Commission Co – Goldthwaite, TX – Friday
Sheep and Goats: 2,560 Week Ago: 2,074 Year Ago: 3,219
Compared to last week: Stock and feeder lambs no test. Light slaughter
lambs 10.00-15.00 higher, heavy weights 8.00-10.00 higher. Stock and feeder
goats 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter goats 8.00-10.00 higher. Demand very
good. Supply included around 40 percent sheep including near 750 lambs.
Stock and Feeder:
Slaughter Lambs: Prime: 90-100 lbs 90.00-107.00.
Choice: 90-100 lbs 84.00-90.00.
Good and Choice 1-3: 40-85 lbs 110.00-130.00, few to 150.00.
Dorper Ewes: 90-115 lbs 37.00-50.00, few 100-115 lb fancy ewes 70.00-80.00.
Dorper Bucks: 100-125 lbs 86.00-125.00.
NATIONAL DAILY LAMB CARCASS REPORT
DAILY CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4 Head 4,223
Weight Head Wt Avg
45-DN 31 299.13
45-55# 61 241.17
55-65# 566 224.02
65-75# 1,482 213.63
75-85# 1,507 210.27
85-UP 576 205.08
SHEEP Slaughter under Federal Inspection
Monday (est) 9,000
Week ago (est) 10,000
Year ago (act) 1,000
GOATS
Auction Markets:
Mills County Commission Co – Goldthwaite, TX – Friday
Slaughter Classes: Kids: Selection 1: 20-40 lbs 108.00-121.00, 40-60 lbs
110.00-122.00, 60-80 lbs 110.00-120.00, few to 130.00.
Selection 2: 60-80 lbs 100.00-110.00.
Nannies: 80-130 lbs 35.00-48.00, few light weights 50.00-60.00, thin 30.00-
35.00. Angoras: 70-80 lbs 25.00-31.00.
Montgomery, AL Alabama Weekly Goat Summary for the week of August 24-29,
2009. Estimated Receipts 204, Last Week 134, Last Year 350
Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 42.00; 40-60 lbs 48.00-54.19; 60-80
lbs 57.50. Selection 2 20-40 lbs 25.50-33.85; 40-60 lbs 38.38-
43.93. Selection 3 20-40 lbs 20.50-23.22; 40-60 lbs 20.00-26.32.
