Amarillo — Here’s the daily livestock summary for Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009.
CATTLE
Direct Trade: In the direct slaughter cattle trade in the Five Major Marketing Areas,
Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota; not enough sales for an adequate market trend. Steers: Live basis; (all Grades: 617 head) 79.00-
84.00, weighted average 81.13. Dressed Basis; (all Grades: 2,765 head) 126.00-
128.00, weighted average 127.44. Heifers: Live Basis; (all Grades: 510 head)
80.00. Dressed Basis; (all Grades: 81 head) 127.50-128.00, weighted average
127.75.
Auction markets:
United Producers Inc, Shelbyville, IL: Slaughter Cattle Report for 09/29/2009
Receipts: 591 Last Week: 550 Year Ago: 879
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 lower.
Slaughter Steers: Choice 2-3: 1070-1080 lbs 78.00-79.00; 1105-1490 lbs 78.00-
82.50; 1510-1550 lbs 78.00-80.00. Select and Choice 2-3: 1070-1580 lbs 75.25-
78.00.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3: 1040-1420 lbs 78.00-82.50. Select and Choice
2-3: 940-1410 lbs 75.25-78.75. Select 1-2: 1020-1140 lbs 72.50-73.75.
USDA ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUES
CHOICE SELECT
600-900 600-900
——————————————————————————–
Current Cutout Values: 137.68 132.32
Change from prior day: (1.25) (0.88)
——————————————————————————–
Choice/Select spread: 5.36
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds): 316
——————————————————————————–
CATTLE Slaughter under Federal Inspection
Wednesday(est) 125,000
Week ago (est) 127,000
Year ago (act) 127,000
Week to Date (est) 373,000
Same Period Last Week (est) 377,000
Same Period Last Year (act) 376,000
CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle:
Month Close Change Month Close Change
Oct 85.60 - .07 Apr 88.67 + .80
Dec 86.12 + .52 Jun 84.85 + .50
Feb 86.37 + .57 Aug 85.70 + .32
Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City, OK – Close
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower.
Slaughter Cows:
Head %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 29 75-80% 1120-1675 45.00-49.00 49.00-53.00 43.50
Boners 99 80-85% 1050-1500 43.50-48.50 47.50-53.00 37.50-44.00
Lean 111 85-90% 950-1450 41.50-45.00 45.00-47.00 31.00-40.00
Light 67 80-90% 600-975 39.75-43.00 36.00-38.00 31.00-37.25
Very light 23.00-29.00
USDA ESTIMATE CUTTER COW CARCASS CUT-OUT VALUE
Cutter 90%
350#/up
————————————————————————–
Current-Cutout Value: $102.24
Change from prior day: ($0.44)
—————————————————————————-
West Plains- Ozarks Regional Stockyard
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 09/29/2009
Receipts: 3000 Last Week: 3566 Year Ago: 2116
Compared to last week: Prices very uneven, generally steady to 2.00 lower,
exception 450-550 lb calves sold firm to 3.00 higher and a limited supply of
yearling heifers over 700 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: few 265-283 lbs 125.00-127.00; few 350-400
lbs 111.00-114.00; 400-450 lbs 108.00-122.00; 450-500 lbs 99.00-109.50, some
weaned w/shots 115.00-117.00; 500-600 lbs 94.00-107.00, lot fancy blks weaned
w/2 rounds 114.00, fleshy 86.00-91.00; 600-700 lbs 92.50-98.00, fleshy 85.00-
91.00; 700-800 lbs 91.00-94.00, fleshy/calves 89.50-90.00. Medium and Large 1-
2: few 350-400 lbs 103.00-111.00; 400-500 lbs 95.00-111.00; 500-600 lbs 93.00-
107.00; 600-700 lbs 88.00-98.00; lot 737 lbs 94.00; pkg 862 lbs fleshy 85.00;
load 953 lbs fleshy 83.25. Medium and Large 2: few 350-400 lbs 105.00-109.00;
400-450 lbs 95.00-107.00; 450-500 lbs 90.00-101.00; 500-600 lbs 87.50-100.00;
600-700 lbs 86.00-91.00; few 700-750 lbs 85.00-90.00; couple lots 800-900 lbs
85.00-87.50. Large 1: 400-450 lbs 90.00-92.50; 500-550 lbs 85.00-90.00; 600-650
lbs 82.50-86.00; pkg 711 lbs 85.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: lot 368 lbs 104.00; 400-500 lbs 85.50-
96.00, fleshy 80.00-88.00; 500-600 lbs 86.00-96.00, fleshy 82.00-86.00; 600-700
lbs 85.00-92.00, fleshy 82.50-85.00; few 700-750 lbs 85.00-90.50; lot 848 lbs
83.00. Medium and Large 1-2: 350-400 lbs 94.00-95.00; 400-500 lbs 85.00-99.00;
500-600 lbs 84.50-93.50, fleshy 81.50-85.00; 600-700 lbs 81.50-89.50; 700-800
lbs 82.50-89.50. Medium and Large 2: 350-400 lbs 93.00-94.00; 400-500 lbs
85.00-88.00, couple pkgs fleshy 80.00-81.00; 500-600 lbs 81.00-86.50; 600-700
lbs 80.00-85.00; few 700-825 lbs 80.00-87.50. Large 1: pkg 681 lbs 86.00; 800-
810 lbs 80.00-82.50.
CME Future Closes for Feeder Cattle
Month Close Change Month Close Change
Oct 96.50 + .70 Mar 97.90 + .50
Nov 96.62 + .85 Apr 99.05 + .35
Jan 97.50 + .62 May 99.90 + .60
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 1.05 lower with prices ranging from 40.00-50.16,
weighted average price 47.22. Iowa-Minnesota was 1.49 lower at 40.00-49.85,
weighted average price 47.37. Western Cornbelt sold .75 lower at 40.00-50.16,
weighted average price 48.23 and Eastern Cornbelt was .35 lower at 40.00-48.50,
weighted average price 45.75.
Live Basis (240-280 lbs): National direct barrows and gilts were 1.45 higher
at 31.81-40.00, weighted average price 38.23. Iowa-Minnesota was 1.53 higher at
34.00-40.00, weighted average 38.50. Western Cornbelt was 1.49 higher at 34.00-
40.00, weighted average price 38.57. Eastern Cornbelt was 1.75 higher at 31.81-
40.00, weighted average price 37.77.
USDA ESTIMATED PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
Based on FOB Omaha carlot pork prices and industry yields.
Calculations for a 200 lb Pork Carcass
53-54% lean, 0.65″-0.80″ backfat at last rib
———————————————————————–
Total Today’s Primal Cutout Values
Date Loads Carcass Loin Butt Pic Rib Ham Belly
———————————————————————–
09/30 144.6 52.28 67.36 50.85 33.46 80.28 40.31 67.83
Change : -1.79 0.37 -0.46 -0.11 0.98 -7.89 0.65
———————————————————————–
HOG Slaughter under Federal Inspection
Wednesday(est) 433,000
Week ago (est) 432,000
Year ago (act) 427,000
Week to date (est) 1,303,000
Same Period Last Week (est) 1,292,000
Same Period Last Year (act) 1,286,000
CME Futures Closes for Lean Hogs:
Month Close Change Month Close Change
Oct 50.07 - .20 Apr 61.90 - .60
Dec 49.60 - .57 May 69.00 - .40
Feb 56.90 - .55 Jun 71.15 - .55
SHEEP
Producers Livestock Auction, San Angelo, Texas: Sheep and Goat Auction:
Estimated Receipts: 8,300 Last Week: 9,231 Year Ago: 10,264
Compared to last week: Heavy slaughter lambs not well tested; light slaughter
lambs weak.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice 2-3: shorn and wooled 90-120 lbs 85.00-90.00. Good
and Choice 1-2: 40-60 lbs 98.00-108.00, set 112.00; 60-70 lbs 93.00-106.00; 70-
100 lbs 90.00-100.00. Hair lambs 40-90 lbs 90.00-105.00.
Gillespie Livestock Co – Fredericksburg, TX – Tuesday – 09/29/2009
Sheep and Goats: 3,786 Week Ago: 3,630 Year Ago: 2,422
Compared to last week: Light slaughter 5.00-10.00 lower, heavy weights
steady. Prices per CWT unless specified.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: 90-120 lbs 88.00-98.00. Good and
Choice 1-3: 40-85 lbs 110.00-125.00. Good: 40-85 lbs 90.00-105.00.
NATIONAL DAILY LAMB CARCASS REPORT
Negotiated sales for delivery within 14 calendar days, FOB Plant basis.
DAILY CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4 Head 2,182
Weight Head Wt Avg
45-DN 18 303.50
45-55# 44 264.58
55-65# 568 212.45
65-75# 633 205.71
75-85# 739 204.19
85-UP 180 197.83
SHEEP Slaughter under Federal Inspection
Wednesday est) 10,000
Week ago (est) 10,000
Year ago (act) 9,000
Week to Date (est) 32,000
Same Period Last Week (est) 32,000
Same Period Last Year (act) 29,000
Goats
Producers Livestock Auction, San Angelo, Texas: Sheep and Goat Auction:
Compared to last week: kids firm to 2.00 higher. All sold per hundred weight
(CWT) unless otherwise specified.
Slaughter Classes: Kids: Selection 1: 25-40 lbs 112.00-120.00; 40-80 lbs
112.00-124.00; 80-100 lbs 112.00-115.00. Selection 1-2: 25-40 lbs 100.00-
110.00; 40-80 lbs 98.00-112.00; 80-100 lbs 95.00-106.00. Selection 2: 40-80 lbs
90.00-100.00.
Gillespie Livestock Co – Fredericksburg, TX – Tuesday
Sheep and Goats: 3,786 Week Ago: 3,630 Year Ago: 2,422
Compared to last week: Slaughter goats steady to firm. Prices per CWT unless
specified.
Slaughter Classes: Kids: Selection 1: 40-60 lbs 113.00-127.00, few to 133.00,
60-80 lbs 112.00-126.00, few to 132.00. Selection 2: 40-60 lbs 105.00-115.00,
60-80 lbs 90.00-110.00.
