United States 

 Department of Agriculture 

Marketing and Regulatory Programs 

 Agricultural Marketing Service 

 Livestock and Seed Programs 

 Livestock and Grain Market News 

LIVESTOCK, MEAT 

& WOOL WEEKLY 

SUMMARY & 

STATISTICS 

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VOL. 73 NO. 19 WEEK ENDING: May 7, 2005 

LIVESTOCK AND MEAT REVIEW..........................................2 

LIVETOCK MARKET RECEIPTS...........................................3 

YEAR TO DATE SLAUGHTER AND CATTLE SLAUGHTER GRAPH..................4 

HOG, SHEEP AND LAMB SLAUGHTER GRAPH................................5 

AVG PRICE GRAPH:FEEDER STEERS/OKLAHOMA CITY 

& SLAUGHTER STEERS/NEBRASKA........................................6 

SLAUGHTER CATTLE: WEEKLY QUOTATIONS................................7 

FEEDER CATTLE: WEEKLY QUOTATIONS...................................8 

10 MARKET FEEDER CATTLE STATISTICS.................................9 

WEIGHTED AVG REPORT WEEKLY ACCUMULATION FOR 5 MARKETING AREAS.....10 

WHOLESALE DRESSED MEAT PRICES.....................................11 

FABRICATED BOXED BEEF CUTS .......................................12 

SLAUGHTER HOGS & FEEDER PIGS: WEEKLY QUOTATIONS...................13 

DIRECT FEEDER PIG SUMMARY.........................................14 

PORK WHOLESALE CUTS & COMPOSITE CARCASS CUTOUT....................15 

SHEEP & LAMBS: WEEKLY QUOTATIONS..................................16 

AVERAGE PRICE CHOICE SLAUGHTER LAMBS GRAPH & NATIONAL WOOL REVIEW.17 

BY-PRODUCT PRICE REPORT & EST. HIDE & OFFAL VALUE..............18-19 

GRAPH: CARCASS YIELD GRADE & LIVE VS. MEAT PRICE COMPARISONS......20 

WEEKLY COW SLAUGHTER..............................................21 

ESTIMATED FEDERALLY INSPECTED SLAUGHTER & MEAT PRODUCTION. . ... 22 

FEDERALLY INSPECTED SLAUGHTER BY REGIONS..........................23 

WEEKLY CANADIAN LIVESTOCK PRICES & FEDERAL INSPECTED .............24 

MEXICO LIVESTOCK IMPORTS..........................................25 

CANADA LIVESTOCK IMPORTS......................................... 26 

SPECIAL PAGES TO THIS ISSUE – APRIL MONTHLY FEATURES

MONTHLY SALABLE RECIEPTS FOR APRIL 2005.......................... 27 

SELECTED PRICE STATISTICS FOR MEAT ANIMALS & MEAT APRIL 2005......28 
2

 Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

 CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP

Friday 05/06/2005 (est) 127,000 3,000 353,000 9,000

Week ago (est) 123,000 3,000 356,000 7,000

Year ago (act) 127,000 3,000 364,000 8,000

Week to date (est) 608,000 14,000 1,841,000 50,000

Same Period Last Week (est) 594,000 14,000 1,885,000 46,000

Same Period Last Year (act) 639,000 17,000 1,825,000 46,000

Saturday 05/07/2005 (est) 48,000 0 9,000 0

Week ago (est) 28,000 0 33,000 1,000

Year ago (act) 47,000 0 19,000 0

Week to date (est) 656,000 14,000 1,850,000 50,000

Same Period Last Week (est) 622,000 14,000 1,918,000 47,000

Same Period Last Year* (act) 686,000 17,000 1,843,000 46,000

2005 Year to Date 10,615,000 271,000 35,519,000 907,000

2004 *Year to Date 11,091,000 309,000 35,860,000 985,000

Percent change -4.3% -12.4% -1.0% -8.0%

2005 *Totals subject to revision

2004 *Totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions

Yearly totals may not add due to rounding

Previous day estimated Steer and Heifer Cow and Bull

 Thursday 95,000 22,000

Steers Choice 2-4 1100-1300 lbs (Texas) 92.85 UNCH -0.15 90.90

Cows Utility 1-3 (So. St. Paul) 62.50 UNCH 0.75 56.75

Barrows & Gilts, 51-2% lean plant del. carcass 78.80 0.73 4.02 77.04

Feeder Steer Med 1 650-700 lbs (Okla. City) 121.81 UNCH -0.94 109.86

Sltr Lambs Ch 2-4 Wooled 110-130 lbs (S. Falls) 108.25 UNCH -1.50 95.50

Carcass Equivalent Index Value

Steer and Heifer Beef

Choice 1-3 600-900 lbs 146.47 -0.97 -2.96 146.96

Select 1-3 600-900 lbs 130.38 -0.99 -3.98 127.22

Beef Cutout Value

Choice 600-900 lbs 159.19 -1.14 -4.25 159.55

Select 600-900 lbs 143.24 -1.16 -4.20 139.31

Cutter Cows 120.93 1.59 2.91 109.46

Cutout Based on 185 lbs Pork Carcass

51-52% Lean,.80"-.99" Backfat Last Rib 76.41 0.80 5.39 79.57

US No. 2 Yellow Corn (Omaha) 1.82 UNCH -0.03 2.90

LIVESTOCK REVIEW

CATTLE:

Slaughter cattle trade was at a standstill Friday morning. Few sales in Kansas sold $3.00 lower live basis with

dressed sales in the north was $4.00 lower last week. Compared to last week, feeder and stocker cattle traded

mostly steady with instances to $1.00- 2.00 higher in Southern Plains markets, especially at mid-week. Slaughter

cows and slaughter bulls were steady to $3.00 higher last week. Demand good last week as packers accumulated

numbers for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday.

HOGS:

The National Direct trade area, IA/Southern MN and the Western Cornbelt sold $4.00- 4.50 higher and the Eastern

Direct Cornbelt traded $5.15 higher for the week. Barrow and gilt trade at St. Paul and Sioux Falls terminal

markets traded $2.50- 4.50 higher for the week. Compared to last week, early weaned pigs again traded $1.00

lower and all feeder pigs were steady to $5.00 per head lower. Demand moderate for moderate offerings.

SHEEP:

Compared to last week heavy slaughter lambs sold steady to $2.00 lower, light slaughter lambs sold weak to

$10.00 lower, instnaces $10.00- 40.00 lower after Greek Easter; slaughter ewes sold mostly steady to $7.00 lower;

feeder lambs were steady to $10.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX 9,119 head sold in a one day sale last week. Equity Electronic Auction sales sold 480 slaughter lambs in Wisconsin and Minnesota last week. In direct trading slaughter ewes were steady and feeder lambs were steady to $5.00 higher last week. 

MEAT REVIEW

BEEF:

The carcass price equivalent index value of a Choice 600- 900 lbs. carcass was down $1.99 at $147.44 for the

week. Boxed beef cutout values trended lower on moderate demand and moderate to heavy offerings. Estimated

composite of the boxed beef cutout value of a Choice 600- 900 lbs. carcass was down $3.11 at $160.33 for the

week. Cutter cow carcass gross cutout value was estimated at $119.34 per cwt, up $1.32 from a week ago. The

100% lean items; rounds and striploins were $5.00- 9.00 lower; all other 100% items sold $1.00- 4.00 higher on moderate demand for light to moderate offerings last week.
2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004

Oklahoma City 12,678 11,464 -- -- 380 395 -- --

S. St. Joseph 1,499 1,469 -- -- 1,020 1,011 -- --

Sioux Falls 2,405 2,672 -- -- 3,905 4,260 905 430

So. St. Paul 2,199 3,331 -- -- 2,316 2,056 484 604

West Fargo 406 522 -- -- -- -- -- --

Total 5 Markets 19,187 19,458 0 0 7,621 7,722 1,389 1,034

Amarillo** 2,658 1,953 -- -- -- -- -- --

Billings** 2,341 2,003 -- -- 52 89 930 941

Dalhart, TX -- 979 -- -- -- -- -- --

Dodge City** 9,100 3,689 -- -- -- -- -- --

Greeley -- 337 -- 10 -- -- -- --

Irvington, KY 1/ 1,124 659 -- -- -- -- -- --

La Junta, CO 453 1,149 743 1,180 -- -- -- --

Lancaster County 2,369 2,114 1,437 1,455 1,309 1,304 1,154 1,375

Lexington, KY* 5,457 4,577 -- -- 83 51 305 253

Montgomery, AL** 621 600 -- -- -- -- -- --

Pratt, KS 13,564 6,389 -- -- -- -- -- --

San Angelo** 1,259 1,907 -- -- -- -- 9,119 9,772

Ashburn, GA 156 123 816 646 -- -- -- --

Davenport, WA 958 861 --- -- 5 --- 12 ---

Springfield, MO 2,812 600 211 24 -- -- -- --

Torrington** 3,470 3,711 -- -- -- -- -- --

West Plains, MO 3,626 3,967 366 187 -- -- -- --

Total 22 Markets 69,155 55,076 3,573 3,502 9,070 9,166 12,909 13,375

*Receipts from two auctions in the same area. ** Cattle and calves combined.

AL-GA-FL

Arizona

California

Colorado

Nebraska

Illinois

Indiana-Ohio

Iowa-So. Minn.

Kansas

Montana

NM,TX 

Oklahoma

WA-OR-Idaho

Wyoming

Total

MARKETS SHEEP

WEEKLY SALABLE RECEIPTS AT 26 PUBLIC MARKETS

Week Ending 05 - 07 -2005 Compared to 05 - 08 -2004

CATTLE CATTLE

3

SLAUGHTER

CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP

CONFIRMED DIRECT SALES W/E 05/07/2005

FEEDER HOGS

MARKETS

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

0

--

4,825

--

3,200

--

8,025

508

16,800

 --

1,145

 --

 --

505

750

5,235

1,100

32,000

5,115

3,450

2,050

68,658

4,288

--

--

--

--

12,450

11,630

349,000

--

--

--

--

---

--

377,368

400

8,000

5,600

 --

 --

420

200

 --

--

600

--

600

21,520

5,700

 --
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Year to Date Slaughter

10.6

35.5

0.9

11.1

35.9

1

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

CATTLE HOGS SHEEP

Million Head

2005 2004

Cattle Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

425

450

475

500

525

550

575

600

625

650

675

700

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

ND

Thousand Head

2004 2005
5

Hog Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

1,600

1,650

1,700

1,750

1,800

1,850

1,900

1,950

2,000

2,050

2,100

2,150

2,200

2,250

2,300

J FM A M J J A S O N D

Thousand Head

2005 2004

Sheep and Lamb Slaughter 

Under Federal Inspection

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

J FM A M J J A S O N D

Thousand Head

2005 2004
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Avg. Price Feeder Steers - Oklahoma City 

Medium Frame No. 1 600-700#

85

90

95

100

105

110

115

120

125

130

J FM AM J J A SO ND

Dollars Per Hundred Weight

2004 2005

Avg. Price Slaughter Steer - Nebraska 

Choice 2-4 1100-1300#

70

75

80

85

90

95

J FM AM J J A SO ND

Per Hundred Weight

2004 2005
CATTLE

2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 

 Choice 2-4 1000-1100# -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 

 1150-1500# 90.64 90.39 90.11 91.34 90.80 90.36 90.19 90.83 90.12 92.00 -- -- -- 

 Select 2-3 1000-1100# -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 

 Choice 2-4 1000-1300# 90.75 90.37 90.46 92.00 90.96 90.45 90.61 90.76 90.47 91.75 -- -- -- 

 Select 2-3 

 900-1000# -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 

2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 

Comm 2-4 65.50 66.00 68.67 63.38 -- -- -- -- -- 52.00 -- -- 64.8

Brk Ut 1-3 1200-1600 lb 62.50 60.50 66.00 60.41 57.75 51.33 59.50 52.50 58.00 58.00 55.75 48.75 60.0Bn Ut 1-3 1000-1600 lb 61.00 57.00 62.69 57.41 62.41 52.69 58.75 53.50 55.00 56.25 55.88 52.25 56.4Cutter 1-2 800-1200 lb 56.50 54.50 57.81 52.25 57.69 48.88 56.00 51.50 53.00 48.00 44.25 46.00 54.2

Bulls YG 1-2 71.50 65.50 74.08 64.19 75.00 67.69 77.50 70.75 69.31 62.69 75.00 65.50 72.3

S T E E R S

H E I F E R S

California Ill

35-65% D

WEIGHTED AVERAGES 

Sioux South Georgia Kentucky San Angelo

Lan

Iowa/So Min

65-80%

Nebraska

65-80%

SLAUGHTER CATTLE: WEEKLY AVERAGE OF DAI

Dollars Per 100 Pounds

Week Ending 05 - 07 - 2005 Compared to 05 - 

Oklahoma

Tex-Okla

35-65%

Kansas

35-65%

Colorado

 S L A U G H T E R C O W S 

Falls St. Paul Auctions Co

Auctions

City 

Auctions
2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004

Med & Lrg #1

 300-350# --- --- 159.13 140.25 149.50 135.50 160.01 136.56 -- --

 350-400# --- --- 151.75 129.38 145.00 121.00 151.99 132.12 -- --

 400-450# 141.00 --- 138.63 120.88 135.50 124.00 145.26 126.60 -- --

 450-500# --- 125.31 130.50 114.88 130.00 114.00 138.35 118.58 -- --

 500-550# 134.10 120.00 123.69 108.88 129.00 113.50 131.33 113.81 -- --

 550-600# --- 108.82 119.81 104.88 122.00 103.50 126.34 109.10 -- 105.00

 600-650# 126.90 108.08 113.81 100.25 117.00 106.50 121.47 105.52 125.00 100.00

 650-700# 124.84 --- 109.83 93.88 114.00 98.00 115.34 103.78 -- 105.00

 700-750# 109.66 93.00 102.33 90.17 110.50 97.43 110.35 97.68 -- --

 750-800# --- 94.00 -- 88.50 107.50 91.00 NA 94.30 -- 94.75

Medium #2

 300-350# --- --- 142.50 122.50 131.00 130.00 149.48 123.17 -- --

 350-400# --- --- 134.13 117.00 129.00 119.50 136.35 118.61 -- --

 400-450# --- --- 127.13 110.50 127.00 108.00 131.51 116.32 -- --

 450-500# --- --- 119.38 105.63 125.00 103.00 125.62 109.01 -- --

 500-550# --- --- 114.38 99.25 121.00 98.00 121.06 103.45 -- --

 550-600# --- --- 108.38 96.25 119.00 95.00 117.84 104.43 -- --

 600-650# --- --- 105.38 89.75 117.00 94.00 111.95 99.44 -- --

 650-700# --- --- 100.33 86.25 115.00 92.00 106.98 96.16 -- --

 Med & Lrg #1

 300-350# --- --- 144.13 123.50 130.50 124.00 141.84 122.34 -- --

 350-400# --- --- 136.25 115.88 129.00 112.00 137.15 118.62 -- --

 400-450# --- --- 129.50 111.25 125.00 116.00 132.96 114.80 -- --

 450-500# 135.00 --- 122.75 106.13 119.50 104.00 126.67 110.35 -- --

 500-550# 127.85 104.82 116.13 101.25 113.00 109.00 122.88 106.04 128.00 102.50

 550-600# 118.22 --- 111.75 97.38 109.50 99.00 117.39 103.21 -- --

 600-650# 114.56 97.81 105.67 92.88 107.50 98.25 113.21 99.36 -- 96.50

 650-700# 112.75 95.88 102.63 89.75 104.00 89.50 109.88 97.31 115.00 95.00

Medium #2

 300-350# --- --- 128.33 109.38 117.00 115.00 124.81 113.51 -- --

 350-400# --- --- 123.88 105.88 115.00 105.00 125.34 110.68 -- --

 400-450# --- --- 117.38 101.63 113.00 100.00 122.53 105.52 -- --

 450-500# --- --- 113.25 96.75 111.00 98.00 118.87 101.99 -- --

 500-550# --- --- 107.50 92.38 107.50 95.00 114.43 101.20 -- --

 550-600# --- --- 102.00 87.50 105.50 93.00 107.69 97.76 -- --

 600-650# --- --- 98.25 83.25 103.50 88.00 104.14 90.25 -- --

 650-700# --- --- 94.75 80.67 101.50 85.00 100.62 87.37 -- --

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FEEDER CATTLE: WEEKLY AVERAGE OF DAILY QUOTATIONS

In Dollars Per 100 Pounds

Week Ended 05 - 07 - 2005 Compared to 05 - 08 - 2004

Illinois

Auctions Auctions Auctions Auctions Direct

Washington Georgia Kentucky Arkansas

S T E E R S

H E I F E R S

TEXAS-OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AREA WEEKLY CATTLE SLAUGHTER

WEEK ENDED AVG WEIGHT % HEIFERS

5/1/2004 1162 41

4/30/2005 1183 34

4/23/2005 1183 36
NO AVG AVG NO AVG AVG NO AVG AVG NO AVG AVG

HEAD WGT PRICE HEAD WGT PRICE HEAD WGT PRICE HEAD WGT PRICE

400-450 -- -- -- -- -- -- 24 444 134.00 194 418 148.39

450-500 39 492 136.00 -- - -- -- -- -- 150 467 145.57

500-550 44 532 137.59 -- -- -- -- -- -- 255 519 140.42

550-600 168 561 133.56 -- -- -- -- -- -- 362 568 133.77

600-650 17 624 123.92 7 630 126.00 -- -- -- 162 629 124.71

650-700 393 682 121.81 -- -- -- 17 676 116.00 101 674 122.58

700-750 484 719 116.79 58 740 114.06 -- -- -- 98 712 119.11

750-800 586 779 111.53 116 775 111.09 -- -- -- 36 772 111.30

800-850 1,026 819 110.38 58 812 109.00 60 845 102.50 160 820 108.83

850-900 760 873 105.31 249 870 105.98 180 890 103.58 34 893 103.31

400-450 12 410 140.50 -- -- -- -- -- -- 112 428 138.73

450-500 49 477 129.49 -- -- -- -- -- -- 198 476 133.27

500-550 26 535 126.49 17 522 132.00 121 151 118.40 200 522 127.24

550-600 161 560 126.31 -- -- -- -- -- -- 163 581 125.85

600-650 70 617 118.77 19 619 121.00 46 629 110.34 63 617 114.18

650-700 296 670 110.72 106 677 110.08 -- -- -- 30 671 111.02

700-750 361 741 107.76 260 725 106.56 266 713 107.50 81 731 107.19

750-800 579 784 104.01 102 776 103.46 267 767 103.59 -- -- --

NO AVG AVG NO AVG AVG NO AVG AVG NO AVG AVG

HEAD WGT PRICE HEAD WGT PRICE HEAD WGT PRICE HEAD WGT PRICE

400-450 -- -- -- 9 420 152.50 107 436 160.48 6 429 151.00

450-500 -- -- -- 33 487 146.50 25 487 160.22 10 452 150.00

500-550 5 545 134.50 13 509 138.00 89 528 149.20 72 536 144.51

550-600 -- -- -- 59 587 136.50 31 563 143.48 158 587 136.63

600-650 -- -- -- 10 618 128.50 154 612 137.56 32 615 135.26

650-700 25 653 132.05 103 687 120.43 181 678 127.93 47 691 125.75

700-750 27 738 121.70 62 722 117.00 5 707 117.50 193 745 123.72

750-800 34 755 117.19 270 778 112.54 192 784 116.15 47 769 109.17

800-850 -- -- -- 419 823 110.21 736 826 113.45 87 804 108.14

850-900 46 864 110.13 847 872 108.17 282 873 108.00 12 868 104.50

400-450 -- -- -- 55 446 141.00 47 428 146.81 -- -- --

450-500 5 455 134.00 35 491 130.00 164 477 146.07 31 476 131.82

500-550 -- -- -- 114 535 130.32 44 529 132.03 18 523 128.99

550-600 -- -- -- 109 581 124.53 54 575 126.64 93 579 130.24

600-650 -- -- -- 137 635 121.29 101 631 121.32 198 638 121.91

650-700 -- -- -- 240 683 111.09 110 676 117.08 198 671 120.27

700-750 53 736 110.00 323 723 111.18 61 727 112.84 161 718 114.44

750-800 -- -- -- 971 780 107.76 184 782 105.98 56 774 111.00

NO AVG AVG NO AVG AVG NO AVG AVG NO AVG AVG

HEAD WGT PRICE HEAD WGT PRICE HEAD WGT PRICE HEAD WGT PRICE

400-450 -- -- -- -- -- -- 22 430 144.75 -- -- --

450-500 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

500-550 8 519 139.37 69 530 149.50 11 501 138.00 -- -- --

550-600 -- -- -- 61 562 141.63 -- -- -- 51 577 147.57

600-650 18 614 121.99 31 634 139.98 6 609 121.00 -- -- --

650-700 -- -- -- 8 693 124.88 -- -- -- 112 688 129.84

700-750 -- -- -- 9 709 125.34 9 715 111.95 122 729 126.66

750-800 -- -- -- 3 777 114.00 -- -- -- 132 769 123.31

800-850 -- -- -- 12 804 108.50 -- -- -- 57 826 117.00

850-900 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 76 853 116.14

400-450 25 425 134.61 -- -- -- 13 421 141.36 -- -- --

450-500 5 462 126.00 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

500-550 13 522 127.00 43 520 138.81 -- -- -- 123 541 132.92

550-600 14 557 117.25 38 570 127.05 -- -- -- -- -- --

600-650 -- -- -- 28 603 128.00 -- -- -- 116 632 126.39

650-700 14 682 108.00 33 661 121.19 -- -- -- 91 674 117.40

700-750 11 703 109.00 5 732 109.59 -- -- -- 370 720 116.73

750-800 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 283 775 114.15

* COMBINED SALES

9

FEEDER CATTLE WEIGHTED AVERAGES W/E: 05/07/2005

FEEDER STEERS MEDIUM & LARGE NO. 1

AMARILLO

FEEDER HEIFERS MEDIUM & LARGE NO. 1

SIOUX FALLS PRATT, KS NEBRASKA WYOMING AUCTIONS

FEEDER STEERS MEDIUM & LARGE NO. 1

FEEDER HEIFERS

*SOUTHWEST MISSOURI

*CENTRAL S. DAKOTA

FEEDER HEIFERS MEDIUM & LARGE NO. 1

*LA JUNTA, CO *BILLINGS, MT SAN ANGELO

FEEDER STEERS MEDIUM & LARGE NO. 1

OKLAHOMA CITY DODGE CITY
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5 AREA WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVERAGE DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE

Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota Feedlots

For Week Ending Sunday, May 8, 2005

Confirmed: 237,637 Week Ago: 199,158 Year Ago: 280,236

 LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds

 Head Weight Price Avg Wtd Avg

 count Range Range Weight Price

STEERS

Over 80% Choice 1,284 1,200-1,400 87.50-93.50 1,323 91.47

65 - 80% Choice 8,869 1,150-1,375 88.50-91.50 1,275 90.21

35 - 65% Choice 64,363 1,040-1,375 88.00-91.50 1,226 90.59

 0 - 35% Choice 8,058 1,100-1,350 88.00-91.50 1,213 90.55

Total all grades 82,574 1,040-1,400 87.50-93.50 1,232 90.56

HEIFERS

Over 80% Choice 589 1,125-1,300 89.50-92.00 1,204 90.44

65 - 80% Choice 4,459 1,060-1,300 87.50-91.50 1,204 90.61

35 - 65% Choice 41,219 1,000-1,275 88.00-91.50 1,116 90.71

 0 - 35% Choice 1,603 1,050-1,250 91.00-91.25 1,097 91.01

Total all grades 47,870 1,000-1,300 87.50-92.00 1,125 90.71

 DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds

 Head Weight Price Avg Wtd Avg

 count Range Range Weight Price

STEERS

Over 80% Choice 2,481 750-897 144.00-148.00 832 145.72

65 - 80% Choice 13,600 725-895 142.00-147.00 819 145.19

35 - 65% Choice 25,767 650-896 142.00-146.00 793 144.05

 0 - 35% Choice 428 701-841 141.00-146.00 796 143.56

Total all grades 42,276 650-897 141.00-148.00 804 144.51

HEIFERS

Over 80% Choice 658 656-800 143.00-148.00 747 145.69

65 - 80% Choice 5,160 704-843 142.00-146.00 749 144.16

35 - 65% Choice 20,578 638-842 141.00-145.00 716 143.98

 0 - 35% Choice - -

Total all grades 26,396 638-843 141.00-148.00 723 144.06

 LIVE DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds

 Head Weight Price Avg Wtd Avg

 count Range Range Weight Price

STEERS

Over 80% Choice 1,342 1,150-1,375 89.00-94.50 1,267 91.68

65 - 80% Choice 4,914 1,150-1,350 89.50-93.00 1,283 91.24

35 - 65% Choice 238 1,140-1,245 90.00-90.00 1,183 90.00

 0 - 35% Choice - -

Total all grades 6,494 1,140-1,375 89.00-94.50 1,276 91.28

HEIFERS

Over 80% Choice 2,163 1,075-1,250 90.00-94.50 1,192 91.77

65 - 80% Choice 2,704 1,075-1,225 89.00-92.00 1,143 90.69

35 - 65% Choice 133 1,135-1,150 90.00-92.00 1,140 90.65

 0 - 35% Choice - -

Total all grades 5,000 1,075-1,250 89.00-94.50 1,164 91.16

 DRESSED FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds

 Head Weight Price Avg Wtd Avg

 count Range Range Weight Price

STEERS

Over 80% Choice 127 750-750 142.25-145.50 750 143.62

65 - 80% Choice - -

35 - 65% Choice - -

 0 - 35% Choice - -

Total all grades 127 750-750 142.25-145.50 750 143.62

HEIFERS

Over 80% Choice - -

65 - 80% Choice - -

35 - 65% Choice - -

 0 - 35% Choice - -

Total all grades - -

WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVERAGES

 Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price

Live FOB Steer 82,574 1,232 90.56

Live FOB Heifer 47,870 1,125 90.71

Dressed Del Steer 42,276 804 144.51

Dressed Del Heifer 26,396 723 144.06

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK

 Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price

Live FOB Steer 63,200 1,229 92.56

Live FOB Heifer 44,267 1,123 92.72

Dressed Del Steer 40,132 801 148.18

Dressed Del Heifer 21,234 718 147.26

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR

 Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price

Live FOB Steer 96,592 1,215 90.84

Live FOB Heifer 74,179 1,109 90.65

Dressed Del Steer 33,418 788 146.14

Dressed Del Heifer 27,589 713 145.74

Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
CARLOT BASIS

(Weekly Average-Dollars/100 lbs.)

2005 2004

Carcass Equivalent:

 Choice 1-3 600-900# 148.60 145.49

 Select 1-3 600-900# 132.22 126.18

 

** Carcass Cow & Bull Beef 

no quotes available

Boneless Processing Beef/Beef Trimmings

 

 Bnls Beef 90% Fresh 150.13 136.13

 Frozen

 85% Fresh 140.46 125.50

 

 75% Fresh 123.41 100.37

 65% Fresh 108.71 71.24

 50% Fresh 94.63 53.20

 Frozen 90.53 53.34

 Bnls Beef 92-94% Fresh 157.48 142.75

The weekly average gross cutout value of beef carcasses, based on current

prices of fabricated beef cuts (National Equated to FOB Omaha basis for:

Week Previous Year

Ended Week Ago

05/07/05 04/30/05 05/08/04

Choice 600-900# 162.00 162.21 159.86

Select 600-900# 145.48 146.22 140.21

Cutter Cows 119.98 116.20 109.94

(Weekly Average-Dollars/100 lbs.)

Choice & Prime- 2005 2004

50-55 250.90 215.98

55-60 233.65 200.19

60-65 229.86 192.60

65-75 211.78 185.67

Veal Carcass (Hide Off) Northest

 Ch & Pr Special Fed 240-300# 249.76 200.75

TO FOB OMAHA

Carlot Basis

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WHOLESALE DRESSED MEAT PRICES

Week Ended 05 - 07 - 2005 Compared to 05 - 08 - 2004

NATIONAL EQUATED

BEEF CUTOUT VALUE

LAMB CARCASS - NATIONAL FOB PLANT
2005 2004

109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 529.67 620.72

112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 577.40 708.21

112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 593.65 718.88

113A 1 Chuck, square-cut 2 piece 140.37 116.74

114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod 145.69 115.41

114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 152.86 128.25

115 1 Chuck, 2-piece, boneless 147.03 120.25

116A 3 Chuck, roll, 1x1, neck/off 150.32 125.61

120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 116.65 99.97

160 1 Round, bone-in 151.68 141.80

161 1 Round, boneless 162.03 153.44

167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 171.75 155.35

168 1 Round, top inside round 183.26 189.41

168 3 Round, top inside round, trmd 191.43 202.49

170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 144.03 126.28

171B Round, outside round 147.06 144.88

171C 3 Round, eye of round 180.52 165.15

174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 594.29 670.36

180 1 Loin, strip, bnls, heavy 538.15 580.17

180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 700.51 753.62

184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 321.41 381.61

184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless, trmd 356.53 425.70

185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 353.09 383.00

185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 205.86 256.76

185C 1 Loin, sirloin, trip-tip 308.41 355.34

189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 855.58 1068.48

193 4 Flank, flank steak 363.41 498.42

NATIONAL EQUATED

Carlot Basis TO FOB PLANT

IMPS Choice Beef Cuts

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BOXED FABRICATED BEEF CUTS (VACUUM PACKAGED)

Weekly Weighted Average of Daily Quotations in Dollars Per 100 lbs.

Week Ended 05 - 07 - 2005 Compared to 05 - 08 - 2004
South South Sioux Oklahoma Lancaster

St. Paul St. Joseph Falls City County

Live Carcass

220-240 165-175 - - 56.50 -- 49.33 --

240-280 175-195 - - 56.25 -- 49.33 --

Over 280 Over 195 - - 56.00 -- -- --

Live Carcass

220-240 165-175 - - 56.50 57.19 49.33 --

240-280 175-195 - - 56.25 57.19 49.33 --

Over 280 Over 195 - - 56.00 -- -- --

Live Carcass

220-240 165-175 - - 56.50 -- 47.67 --

240-280 175-195 - - 56.25 -- 47.67 55.75

Over 280 Over 195 - - 56.00 -- -- 55.08

US 1-2 300-400# 41.10 40.33 42.25 37.33 42.00

400-500# 41.10 40.50 41.25 37.33 44.00

US 1-3 500-600# 43.20 42.17 44.69 41.33 45.75

600-700# 43.20 43.17 45.06 41.33 45.75

2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004

US 1-2 30-40# 49.00 -- 48.50 -- -- 58.25 55.50 --

40-50# 69.63 46.00 -- 51.40 -- 59.00 59.93 --

50-60# 73.50 55.25 38.50 57.40 68.00 68.75 -- --

60-80# -- -- 77.50 68.00 72.00 73.00 -- --

US 2-3 30-40# -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

40-50# -- -- -- -- -- 55.00 -- --

50-60# -- -- -- -- -- 65.00 -- --

70-80# -- -- -- -- -- 65.00 -- --

(Per Head)

Plnt Del Direct

 --

 --

 --

 --

 --

 --

42.71

42.09

45.58

New Holland

Iowa-S. Minn

53-56 P e r c e n t L e a n

49-52 P e r c e n t L e a n

 F E E D E R P I G S

Sioux Falls

45.58

45-48 P e r c e n t L e a n

 S O W S

(Per Head)

St. Paul 

(Per Head) (Per Head)

So. St. Joseph

 - 13 -

for w/e 05/07/2005

Dollars Per 100 Pounds

SLAUGHTER HOGS: Weekly Average of Daily Quotations

 --

 --

 --

B A R R O W S & G I L T S
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National Direct Feeder Pig Report: Week Ending: May 6, 2005

Weekly Summary of Prices Delivered Farm to Farm Per Head Basis

RECEIPTS THIS WEEK: 107,740 LAST WEEK: 86,036

VOLUME BY STATE OR PROVINCE OF ORIGIN:

Oklahoma 12.9%, Ontario 11.5%, Iowa 10.8%,

Manitoba 9.1%, Nebraska 8.2%, Minnesota 7.9%,

North Carolina 7.7%, Missouri 6.3%, Arkansas 5.9%,

Indiana 5.4%, Illinois 4.1%, Quebec 2.3%,

Kansas 2.2%, Wisconsin 1.9%, Ohio 1.3%,

Saskatchewan 1.0%, Georgia 1.0%, Tennessee 0.5%,

VOLUME BY STATE OF DESTINATION:

Iowa 51.9%, Minnesota 19.4%, Illinois 8.3%,

Indiana 8.3%, Nebraska 5.9%, Ohio 1.5%,

Michigan 1.4%, Missouri 1.1%, South Dakota 0.8%,

Wisconsin 0.8%, New Jersey 0.6%,

TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: Early weaned pigs 1.00 lower. Feeder pigs

steady to 5.00 per head lower. Demand moderate for moderate offerings.

Receipts include 54% formulated prices.

LOT SIZE NUMBER OF HEAD PRICE/HEAD WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICE

EARLY WEANED PIGS 10 POUNDS BASIS: ESTIMATED 50-54% LEAN VALUE

250 head or less 210 36.95-36.95 $36.95

250-750 13983 31.00-48.00 $38.54

750 or more 58536 30.10-53.00 $38.01

Total Composite 72729 30.10-53.00 $38.11

FEEDER PIGS 40 POUNDS BASIS: ESTIMATED 50-54% LEAN VALUE

250 head or less 1083 64.00-79.50 $72.22

250-750 11248 58.00-81.00 $70.84

750 or more 10797 57.32-81.00 $69.16

Total Composite 23128 57.32-81.00 $70.12

FEEDER PIGS 45 POUNDS BASIS: ESTIMATED 50-54% LEAN VALUE

250-750 993 53.00-76.00 $64.58

750 or more 5940 58.50-74.50 $64.16

Total Composite 6933 53.00-76.00 $64.22

FEEDER PIGS 50 POUNDS BASIS: ESTIMATED 50-54% LEAN VALUE

250-750 450 51.50-51.50 $51.50

750 or more 4500 51.63-85.00 $63.80

Total Composite 4950 51.50-85.00 $62.68

Most lots of 40-60 lb pigs have sliding value from negotiated weight basis 

calculated on actual average weight of load plus or minus .30-.40 per pound. 

Some early weaned lots have slide of .50-1.00 per pound. Early weaned pigs under

19 days old. Estimated lean value projected to use slaughter weights with

normal confinement feeding conditions. Vaccination and health program values are

not included but health status should be disclosed.

Source: USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News, Des Moines, Iowa
 

CARLOT BASIS

2005 2004 

LOINS (1/4" Trim")* 21# & dn 128.85 123.74

LOINS (1/8" Trim")* 21# dn 135.33 132.60

LOINS,Cntrcut,Bnls,Strapon 5-11# 182.54 193.48

LOINS,Cntrcut,Bnls,Strapoff 5-11# 192.88 194.05

BOSTON BUTTS (1/4" Trim)* 5-10# 105.00 101.46

 (1/4"Trim) Steak Ready* 5-10# 0.00 111.50

SPARERIBS* 4.25# /dn 165.00 164.40

4.25# /up 140.00 148.63

HAM Bone-In Trimmed TS1 17-20# 64.00 51.69

TS1 20-23# 63.88 52.93

TS1 23-27# 62.54 52.97

BELLIES 10-12# 0.00 --

(SDLS, SKIN ON TRIMMED) 12-14# 83.00 116.67

14-16# 85.43 120.00

16-18# 79.33 119.00

18-20# 0.00 --

20-25# 0.00 --

PORK TRIMMINGS 42% Fresh 39.13 46.47

(CHEMICAL LEAN) 72% Fresh 67.25 58.91

BNLS PICNIC) 72% Fresh 70.54 63.56

Total

Date Loads Cutout Loin Pic Rib Ham Belly

2-May-05 21.00 71.41 90.89 50.39 147.80 56.24 79.95

3-May-05 74.50 73.50 91.51 51.40 152.63 59.12 83.85

4-May-05 59.75 74.83 96.08 51.08 152.63 60.01 83.85

5-May-05 33.13 75.61 97.67 51.54 152.63 61.10 83.85

6-May-05 15.80 76.41 98.99 50.15 152.63 60.74 87.75

 TotalY AVERAGES

204.18 74.35 95.03 50.91 151.66 59.44 83.85

Change => 4.56 5.99 0.64 15.04 2.14 8.77

*VACUUM PACKAGED

Calculations for a 185 lb Pork Carcass

51-52#% lean, 0.80"-0.99" backfat at last rib

Primal Composite Values

NATIONAL EQUATED

TO FOB OMAHA

USDA ESTIMATED COMPOSITE PORK CARCASS CUTOUT

Based on FOB Omaha carlot pork prices and industry yields.

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FRESH PORK CUTS

(WEEKLY WEIGHTED AVEAGE-DOLLARS/100 LBS.)

Week Ended 05 - 07 - 2005 versus 05 - 08 - 2004

CARLOT PORK AND PORK CARCASS

CUTOUT VALUE

Prices for retail pork cuts

continued upward trend thru the

week. Reduced slaughter rates 

with increased retail demand

allowed sellers to sustain 

higher prices as Memorial Day

approaches. Reduced slaughter

rates also limited the supply of

processing items. This and

increased demand by slicers,

boners, & sausage manufacturers

caused processing cuts and lean

trimmings to trend higher for

the week. Fresh bone-in loins

5.00 higher; Boston butts steady

to 8.00 higher; spareribs 5.00

higher; skinned hams 17-23 lb

3.00 up, 23-27 lb 2.00 up; sdls

bellies 14-16 lb 7.00 higher;

42% trimmings 1.00-2.00 lower;

72% lean trimmings 4.00 higher;

bnls picnic steady to 1.00lower;

fresh jowls no test. Composite

cutout-value of 51-52% 185 lb

hog carcass estimated at $75.61

per cwt up 4.59 from Friday.
2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 20

Shorn

 CH&PR (110-130#) 97.25 92.50 -- -- -- -- - -  CH&PR (130-160#) 90.00 85.00 -- -- -- -- 107

Wooled

 CH&PR (110-130#) 97.25 92.50 -- -- -- -- -  CH&PR (130-160#) 90.00 85.00 -- -- -- -- 105

Shorn (80-130#)

 Good 50.00 43.50 -- -- 49.00 -- -- -- -- -- 40

 Utility 55.00 47.50 -- -- 42.50 -- -- -- -- -- 40 Cull 41.50 34.00 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30

Wooled

Med & Large 1-2# 40-60# 132.50 122.00 -- -- 117.50 -- -- -- -- -- 132 60-90# 132.50 115.00 132.50 112.50 125.00 -- -- -- -- -- 117 90-110# 121.00 112.25 126.50 -- 117.50 -- 118.50 107.50 114.00 107.00 - 

West Coast includes: CA, NV, AZ, OR & WA. Mountain Area includes: CO, WY, MT, ID, & UT.

SHEEP AND LAMBS: WEEKLY AVERAGE OF DAIL

(Dollars/100 lbs.)

Week Ended 05 - 07 - 2005 Compared to 05 - 0

San Angelo, TX

Classification Direct Direct

Feeder Lambs

St

Auction Auction 

Ft. Collins, CO

Slaughter Lambs

Direct

West Coast

E w e s

Mountain Area
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Wool Highlights 

 Domestic wool trading slow this week as most attention focused on annual wool sale 

at Roswell, NM. Total of 583,000 lb Choice style, paint free, New Mexico wools & 

755,000 lbs of average, few Choice style, Territory wools. Trading slow to moderate, 

buyers very selective for micron, best demand for 22.5 and finer, and wool style, this 

year. Compared to last years sale clean prices .20-.40 lower. Sales not included in 

following chart: OB, BOU, classed, few skirted, paint free lamb/yearling wool, 70-85 

mm, wt avg in ( ): 19-20 micron 2.70-3.09 (2.85); 20-21 micron 2.00-2.70 (2.13); 21-22 

micron 1.93-2.14 (2.07) and 22-23 micron 1.88. Painted lamb wools: Avg style; 65-80 mm: 

19-20 micron 2.40: 20-21 micron 1.78-2.11 (2.03); 21-22 micron 1.88-2.06 (1.89); 22-23 

micron 1.84 and 23-24 micron 1.49. AWEX ID’s applied to most lots with Choice style 

lots ranging MF4E to F6S. Fair to Avg style wools MF6E to MX7S, many with qualifiers 

for preparation, color, paint, tenderness, and length, if not core tested. AWEX style 

market report generated too. 

 

Weekly Lamb Pelts Price Report – FOB Major Production Points 

 Activity this week, compared to previous week: Packer sorted green salted pelt market 

activity nearly inactive this week with no recently negotiated prices to establish a market 

on. Traders and buyers currently off the market, waiting for movement of current inventories. 

 

PELT TYPES: PACKER, SEED FREE, MOSTLY GOOD DENSITY WOOL 

 SHORN Price Range UNSHORN Price Range 

------------------------------------------------------- 

 Fall Clips - Wools(new crop) - 

 No. 1 - (old crop) - 

 No. 2 - Western Slope 

 No. 3 - Spring Lambs New Crop 

 No. 4 - California/Idaho 

Imperial's Kansas 

 Fall Clips - Midwest - 

 No. 1 Native(Gray) 

 No. 2 

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Average Price Choice Slaughter Lambs 

Sioux Falls

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90

95

100

105

110

115

J F M A M J J A S O N D

Dollars Per Hundred Weight

2005 2004
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 CARLOT BASIS - DOLLARS PER 100 LBS.

 (FOB CENTRAL U.S. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)

 WEEK ENDING: 05/07/05

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BEEF VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN PORK VARIETY MEATS - FROZEN |

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Cheek Meat, Trimmed |120.00 |Neck Bones | 19.00 |

Feet, nails off, skin on | |Brisket Bones Full, domestic 30# | 78.00 |

Head Meat | 94.00 |Tails | 33.40 |

Hearts, regular, Bone out | 59.65 |Cheek Meat, trimmed | 76.20 |

Hearts, export | 62.00 |Chitterlings | |

Kidneys, export | 12.00 |Ears, Pet Treat | 95.00 |

Lips, unscalded |125.00 |Feet, front toes on | 31.20 |

Livers, selected, 2/box | |Feet, front toes on, export | 30.88 |

Livers, selected, 2/box, export | 18.88 |Hearts, slashed domestic | 63.00 |

Livers, regular | |Hearts, slashed export | 64.00 |

Livers, regular, export | |Hocks | 33.50 |

Oxtails, selected, small box |177.00 |Kidneys, small box, exp | 28.00 |

Sweetbreads, export | |Livers, large box | 24.50 |

Tongues,swiss-cut #1, wht 0-3%trim | |Livers, large box, export | |

Tongues,swiss-cut #1, blk 0-3%trim | |Salivary Glands | 17.00 |

Tongues,swiss-cut #1, mxd 0-3%trim | |Skins, belly, flat packed | |

Tripe, scalded, edible | 36.60 |Snouts, partial lean | 31.50 |

Tripe, scalded, edible, export | 30.00 |Snouts, partial lean w/mask | 25.75 |

Weasand Meat | |Stomachs, scld, small box | 59.88 |

-------------------------------------|-------|Stomachs, scld, small box, export | 59.50 |

INEDIBLE GREASE FOB CENTRAL | |Tongues, green, bnls, small box | 68.00 |

-------------------------------------|-------|Tongues, tip-on, green, bnls, export | |

Choice White Grease | 17.32 |Tongues, scld & scrpd | |

Yellow Grease | 15.78 |--------------------------------------|-------|

-------------------------------------|-------|PORK SKINS FRESH IN COMBO | |

INEDIBLE TALLOW & GREASE | |FOB SUPPLY POINT | |

 CAF CHICAGO | |BELLY SKINS, SELECTED | 20.88 |

-------------------------------------|-------|FATBACK SKINS, SELECTED | 20.88 |

Packer bleachable <.15% | 21.50 |HAM COLLAR SKINS, SELECTED | |

Renderer bleachable <.15% | 21.10 |HAM SKINS, HOUSE RUN | 14.50 |

Choice White Grease | 19.50 |PICNIC SKINS, HOUSE RUN | 12.75 |

-------------------------------------|-------|JOWL SKINS, HOUSE RUN | 12.00 |

EDIBLE TALLOW & LARD CAF CHICAGO | |--------------------------------------|-------|

-------------------------------------|-------|PET FOOD ITEMS | BEEF | PORK |

Edible Tallow | 22.45 |Lungs, inedible | 2.88 | 2.25 |

Loose Lard, C.P. and/or P.S. | 22.85 |Melts | 2.50 | 5.00 |

-------------------------------------|-------|Livers, inedible | 6.00 | 12.00 |

INEDIBLE TALLOW AND GREASE-CAF GULF | |Kidneys, inedible | 5.13 | 6.50 |

-------------------------------------|-------|--------------------------------------|-------|

Packer bleachable | |MAJOR PACKER HIDES, CURED & FLESHED | |

Renderer bleachable | |F.O.B.CENTRAL U.S. PER PIECE | |

Choice White Grease | |Heavy Native Steer | 64.00 |

Yellow Grease | |Colorado Branded Steer | 59.00 |

-------------------------------------|-------|Butt Branded Steer | 62.40 |

Edible Tallow CAF GULF/TEXAS | |Heavy Native Heifer | |

-------------------------------------|-------|Branded Heifer, river | 51.00 |

PROTEIN FEED SUPPLEMENTS BULK/TON | |Branded Heifer, Southwest | 52.00 |

Ruminant Meat & Bnmeal, 50% protein |192.15 |Branded Cow, Southwest | 42.00 |

Ruminant Meat & Bnmeal,Panhandle |184.15 |Branded Cow | |

Pork Meat & Bonemeal,50% protein |228.20 |Native Cow | |

DRT (hi)/unit protein | |Dairy Cow | |

Blood meal, 85% bulk/ton |382.50 |Native Bull Conventional | |

Blood Meal, 85% Panhandle area |384.00 |Branded Bull Southwest Conventional | 48.00 |

Pork Blood Meal, 85% pro/ton |444.00 |Heavy Texas Steer | 62.50 |
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 ESTIMATED HIDE AND OFFAL VALUE 

 

 The value is based on current Central U.S. prices and average by-product 

 yields, allowances are made for condemnations. Processing costs are not 

 considered. Differences may be evident between this estimate and actual 

 returns. Value for week ended 05/06/05-8.42, last week-8.37 last

year-8.17. 

 HIDES AND VARIETY MEAT PRODUCTS

 Trading on beef variety meat markets generally slow this week. Most

markets very thinly tested. Hearts the exception trending slightly lower

thru the week in moderate trading. Cheek and head meat steady. Other

markets, select livers, tripe, and tongues made slight gains. Demand

generally light for light to moderate offerings. 

 Trading on pork variety meat markets very slow this week. Those markets

tested steady to higher in thin tests. Reduced harvest numbers limited

offerings and buyers resisted higher asking prices. Sausage materials

markets; limited activity; light demand from processors and traders. Export

markets quiet because of European & Asian holiday observances this week.

 Market activity on tallows & greases slow this week. Several in

rendering industry in Chicago attending National Renderers Association

Spring Meeting. Increases in cattle slaughters and thoughts of continued

higher slaughters 

as grilling season approaches, resulted in lower prices on packer and

renderer tallow. Soap and chemical demand light to moderate. Edible tallow

had same squeeze as prices steady to mostly lower. Conversely, lard

slightly higher in a light test as hog slaughters fell off. Feed fats

continued to suffer with light demand and loss of favor in formulation.

Central choice white grease struggled to hold steady, as yellow grease

lower. Gulf markets continued to be quiet.

 Protein feed supplements saw moderate trading this week. Light demand

and higher cattle slaughters pushed prices lower on ruminant meat & bone

meal. The opposite held true for pork material, as lighter hog slaughters

kept supplies tight, prompting higher prices. Central blood meal steady in

light test. Tight supplies resulted in higher prices on porcine blood meal.

 Trading on major packer hides slow this week. Holidays in China, Korea

and Japan kept several foreign buyers out of market. Demand and offerings

light to moderate. Most selections untested. In light tests, Butt Branded

Steers and Branded Steers finished higher.

 Beef variety meats: Cheek meat & head meat steady; domestic hearts

2.00-3.00 lower, export hearts 14.00 lower than last market; select livers

mostly 3.00 higher; oxtails not tested; scalded tripe 1.00 higher; black

tongues 5.00higher. 

 Pork variety meats: neck bones 2.50 higher; tails generally steady; feet

not tested; cheek meat not tested; domestic hearts not tested, export

steady to 2.00 higher; salivary glands 1.00 higher; partial lean snouts no

recent test for comparison; domestic livers 4.00 higher; picnic hocks

steady to 3.00 higher. 

 Central choice white grease steady; Central yellow grease .50-1.25 lower;

Chicago packer tallow >.15 1.50 lower; Chicago renderer tallow <.15 .50

lower; Chicago edible tallow steady to mostly 1.00 lower; Chicago lard .25

higher; Central ruminant meat & bone meal 2.50-5.00 lower; Panhandle

ruminant meat & bone meal 5.00-7.50 lower; Porcine meat & bone meal 5.00

higher; Central blood meal steady; pork blood meal 15.00-20.00 higher; Butt

Braded Steer hides 1.00 per piece higher; Branded Steer hides 1.00 higher.
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Relationship Between Live/Meat Prices - 2004

85

90

95

100

105

110

115

120

125

130

135

140

145

150

155

160

165

J FM A M J J A S O N D

Dollars Per Hundred Weight

Texas CH 2-4 1100-1300 Steers

Choice 1-3 600-900 Carcass Equivalent Index

Value

Choice 600-900 Cutout Value

Relationship Between Quality Grades Carlot Basis 

600-900 lb Carcass Equivalent Index Value

125

130

135

140

145

150

J FM A M J J A S O N D

Dollars Per Hundred Weight

Choice 1-3 Select 1-3 600-900
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 Cow Slaughter Under Federal Inspection

 By Region and U.S. Total

 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

 : W/E-04/23/2005 : W/E-04/24/2004 

 Region : Dairy : All : Dairy : All 

 : Cows : Cows : Cows : Cows 

 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Head

 1 : 

 2 : 600 600 700 700

 3 : 

 4 : 1,800 10,300 2,000 10,100

 5 : 12,800 23,700 16,000 26,800

 6 : 2,500 12,200 2,100 13,700

 7 : 900 10,300 600 16,100

 8 : 

 9 : 11,100 12,600 10,200 11,900

 10 : 2,400 4,700 2,700 5,300

 TOTAL U.S. : 38,800 84,200 41,800 96,000

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 Totals may not add due to rounding

 

Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
Estimated Federally Inspected Slaughter and Meat P

Week Ended Beef Veal/Calf Pork (Exc.. Lard) 

(Meat 

Pro

duction

Exclu

des con

demned) Number Production Number Production Number Production 

1,000 Million 1,000 Million 1,000 Million 

07-May-05 ESTIMATE 656 485.2 14 3.0 1,850 373.4 

30-Apr-05 ESTIMATE 622 460.3 14 2.9 1,918 387.7 23-Apr-05 ACTUAL 600 444.7 15 3.3 1,969 397.6 

08-May-04 ACTUAL 686 500.8 17 3.6 1,843 365.4 

Percent change FromPrevious Week 5.5% 5.4% 0.0% 3.4% -3.5% -3.7% Year Ago -4.4% -3.1% -17.6% -16.7% 0.4% 2.2% 

 Estimated Average Live and Dressed We

 Cattle Veal & calf Hogs 

Week Ended Live Dressed Live Dressed Live Dressed 

07-May-05 ESTIMATE 1221 744 357 218 271 203 

30-Apr-05 ESTIMATE 1222 744 345 211 271 203 23-Apr-05 ACTUAL 1221 745 372 226 271 203 

08-May-04 ACTUAL 1202 734 353 216 266 199 

Dressed Weights and Percentage Slaughter by Class Und

 Steers Heifers bows 

Week Ended Percent Pounds Percent Pounds Percent Pounds 

23-Apr-05 ACTUAL 54.3 785 30.0 719 14.0 624 16-Apr-05 ACTUAL 52.9 780 30.4 719 14.9 620 24-Apr-04 ACTUAL 52.0 766 31.2 704 15.0 610 

 Barrows & Gilts Sows Stags/Boars 

Week Ended Percent Pounds Percent Pounds Percent Pounds 

23-Apr-05 ACTUAL 96.6 199 3.1 313 0.3 206 16-Apr-05 ACTUAL 96.6 199 3.1 311 0.3 210 24-Apr-04 ACTUAL 96.3 196 3.4 312 0.2 226 

Estimated Feeder Cattle and Slaughter Cows (Rounded to the Nearest Hundred)

 South Saint South Saint Oklahoma Sioux 

Week Ended Joseph Paul City Falls

07-May-05 13 8 124 13 

Previous Week 15 2 116 17 Year Ago 12 6 109 14 

07-May-05 2 2 2 1 

Previous Week 3 9 3 1 

Year Ago 4 13 3 1 
U.S. Federally Inspected Slaughter 

Week Ended April 23, 2005

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cattle  Standard :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Federal : Total 2/ : Steers : Heifers : All Cows  Regions 1/: 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---1,000 Head--- 1 : 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  2 : 1.1 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.7  3 : 17.3 19.5 7.3 8.5  4 : 12.5 12.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 10.3 10.1  5 : 57.6 66.7 25.5 30.3 6.7 7.9 23.7 26.8  6 : 117.9 130.3 63.8 71.1 40.0 42.8 12.2 13.7  7 : 288.7 296.3 170.8 158.5 105.7 119.8 10.3 16.1  8 : 50.6 56.9 30.0 35.8  9 : 33.0 32.1 17.7 17.2 2.0 2.0 12.6 11.9  10 : 21.6 23.3 10.0 9.8 6.2 7.4 4.7 5.3  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. 2/ : 600.4 638.8 325.8 332.0 180.3 199.5 84.2 96.0  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hogs :  Standard :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Federal : Total 2/ :Barrows/Gilts: Sows : Stags/Boars : Total 2/  Regions 1/: 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---1,000 Head--- 1 : 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  2 : 2.6 2.2 2.5 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.5 2. 3 : 135.7 133.4 135.4 133.1 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 2.6 1. 4 : 316.5 307.4 299.6 290.5 16.4 16.6 0.4 0.2 0.7 0. 5 : 512.5 521.8 485.1 490.2 26.9 31.0 0.6 0.6 8.7 6. 6 : 107.6 107.0 103.6 102.5 4.0 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 5. 7 : 750.3 732.7 733.8 715.5 6.8 7. 8 : 89.2 84.6 86.9 83.7 2.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 24.3 18. 9 : 48.4 47.5 48.4 47.5  10 : 6.4 8.0 6.4 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. 2/ : 1969.5 1944.8 1902.0 1873.4 61.1 66.6 6.4 4.8 54.8 47.7  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States included in regions are as follows: 1- CT, ME, NH, VT, MA & RI; 2- NY & NJ; 3- DE-MD, PA, WV & VA; 4- AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC & TN; W 5- IL, IN, MI, MN, OH & WI; 6- AR, LA, NM, OK & TX; 7- IA, KS, MO & NE;  8- CO, MT, ND, SD, UT & WY; 9- AZ, CA, HI & NV; 10- AK, ID, OR & WA.  2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 0 3/ Bison are not covered under the Meat Inspection Act, and therefore 0 do not require inspection. Numbers refer to the amount killed in Federally Inspected plants, and are not necessarily inspected. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service
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Weekly Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures

Information for Week Ending May 7, 2005

Area: Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink

Slaughter Steers, mostly Select 1-2, 1000-1200 lbs 65.56

Slaughter Heifers, mostly Select 1-2, 850-1050 lbs 65.44

Area: Ontario Auctions

Slaughter Steers, mostly Select 1-2, 1000-1200 lbs 70.60

Slaughter Heifers, mostly Select 1-2, 850-1050 lbs 67.45

Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 22.98

Average Feeder Cattle Prices:

Steers Southern Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba

 05/06/05 04/29/05 05/06/05 04/29/05 05/06/05 04/29/05

401-500 lbs 96.84 92.92 92.00 93.31 89.18 87.36

501-600 lbs 94.02 90.14 92.41 91.73 89.98 84.58

601-700 lbs 86.76 84.58 87.97 85.77 84.74 83.39

701-800 lbs 79.90 77.03 79.90 79.42 79.90 75.45

801-900 lbs 73.44 69.49 73.44 69.89 72.63 69.49

900# + 67.39 64.72 68.60 66.31 66.98 64.72

Heifers:

301-400 lbs 86.35 82.20 86.35 No Quote No Quote 79.81

401-500 lbs 85.14 80.21 83.53 83.39 82.72 77.03

501-600 lbs 82.32 81.00 82.72 81.00 79.90 74.65

601-700 lbs 78.28 74.25 77.88 78.62 79.09 73.06

701-800 lbs 73.44 71.87 73.84 71.47 72.23 68.30

800# + 69.81 67.50 68.19 67.50 66.98 63.53

Province Ontario

No.2 220-240lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board 47.95

All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT.

Exchange Rate: U.S. dollar equivalent to $1.2391 Candian dollars

Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents

Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter

 Current Week Ago Year Ago 04/30/05 05/01/04 %Change

 04/30/05 04/23/05 05/01/04 YTD YTD

Cattle: 78,572 80,754 72,010 1,228,412 1,152,626 6.6%

Calves: 5,787 5,633 5,848 89,480 96,214 -7.0%

Sheep: 2,988 3,830 2,377 53,041 55,822 -5.0%

Hogs: 411,840 418,497 414,627 7,270,411 7,062,870 2.9%

Source: Agriculture Canada & CANFAX
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Mexico to TX & NM Weekly Cattle Import Summary

Week Ending: Fri, May 6, 2005

 Receipts EST: 24,000 Week ago Act: 22,267 Year ago Act: 18,771

 Compared to last week, steer calves and yearlings 3.00-5.00 lower.

Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to good. Bulk of supply consisted of steers weighing 300-600 lbs. For the week ending April 30,

no slaughter cattle were exported to Mexico from the U.S.A. As of 

April 6th 2005, spaying of heifers was halted by USDA. Heifers spayed

prior to that date will be allowed to enter U.S. This rule will be in

affect until a new plan is implemented by Mexican USDA and is approved

by USDA from the United States.

 Feeder steers: Medium and large 1&2, 200-300 lbs 158.00-162.00; 300-400

lbs 143.00-157.00; 400-500 128.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs 111.00-124.00; Medium

and large 2&3, 300-400 lbs 133.00-147.00; 400-500 lbs 118.00-130.00; 500-600

lbs 101.00-114.00.

(all sales fob port of entry.)

Mexico to U.S. Imports

 

Species Current Previous Current Previous 

 Week Week Year-to-date Year-to-date 

 5/7/2005 4/30/2005 

Feeders 28,580 36,081 498,798 419,888 

Slaughter 0 0 0 0 

Total 28,580 36,081 498,798 419,888 

Source: USDA/Market News Service, Las Cruces, NM
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Canadian Live Animal Imports into U.S. by Destination Reporting for w/e 04/30/05

Cattle

Region Feeder Sltr Sltr Sltr Breeding Breeding Other Total

 Strs/Hfr Cows Bulls Males Females

 AA AB AC AD AE AF AG

 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Hogs

Region Feeder Sltr Sltr Breeding Breeding Other Total

 B/G S/B Males Females

 AH AI AJ AK AL AM

 1 150 0 0 0 0 39 189

 2 0 0 0 0 0 55 55

 3 0 3,089 0 0 0 0 3,089

 4 975 3,602 987 15 0 0 5,579

 5 30,169 10,179 5,362 18 1,296 70 47,094

 6 0 0 0 31 305 0 336

 7 55,313 4,769 1,771 0 440 0 62,293

 8 4,952 10,654 279 4 35 0 15,924

 9 195 2,652 0 0 0 0 2,847

 10 916 2,959 55 0 0 0 3,930

Total 92,670 37,904 8,454 68 2,076 164 141,336

Sheep

Region Feeder Sltr Sltr Breeding Breeding Other Total

 Lambs Ewes Males Females

 AN AO AP AQ AR AS

 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Dairy Cattle

Region Breeding Breeding Other Total

 Males Females

 AT AU AV

 1 0 0 0 0

 2 0 0 0 0

 3 0 0 0 0

 4 0 0 0 0

 5 0 0 0 0

 6 0 0 0 0

 7 0 0 0 0

 8 0 0 0 0

 9 0 0 0 0

 10 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0

Goats

Region Angora Spanish Breeding Breeding Other Total

 Males Females

 AW AX AY AZ BA

 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

 5 0 0 0 0 0 0

 6 0 0 0 0 0 0

 7 0 0 0 0 0 0

 8 0 0 0 0 0 0

 9 0 0 0 0 0 0

 10 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0

Horses

Region Feeder Sltr Breeding Breeding Geldings Other Total

 Males Females

 BB BC BD BE BF BG

 1 0 0 0 0 18 6 24

 2 0 0 0 4 6 29 39

 3 0 0 0 0 3 9 12

 4 0 0 2 30 3 37 72

 5 0 147 1 1 6 72 227

 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 7 0 0 1 0 5 12 18

 8 0 0 0 2 6 104 112

 9 0 0 0 0 3 19 22

 10 0 0 0 4 2 12 18

Total 0 147 4 41 52 300 544

States included in regions are as follows:

1 - CT, ME, NH, VT, MA & RI 6 - AR, LA, NM, OK & TX

2 - NY & NJ 7 - IA, KS, MO & NE

3 - DE-MD, PA, WV & VA 8 - CO, MT, ND, SD, UT & WY

4 - AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, & T9 - AZ, CA, HI & NV

5 - IL, IN, MI, MN, OH & WI 10 - ID, OR & WA

Source: USDA, APHIS Data.
APR APR APR APR APR APR APR APR

2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004

Oklahoma City 45,743 37,488 -- -- 1,647 1,265 -- --

S. St. Joseph 8,044 6,656 -- -- 3,182 3,339 170 92

Sioux Falls 11,556 18,141 -- -- 13,340 17,674 2,256 3,214

So. St. Paul 11,420 13,768 -- 61 10,222 11,412 2,087 2,399

West Fargo 1,791 2,378 -- -- -- -- -- --

Total 5 Markets 78,554 78,431 0 61 28,391 33,690 4,513 5,705

Amarillo** 6,366 7,108 -- -- -- -- -- --

Billings** 8,976 11,181 -- -- 128 182 1,672 1,345

Dalhart, TX 5,584 5,055 -- -- -- -- -- --

Dodge City** 12,816 14,079 -- -- -- -- -- --

Greeley** 1,393 1,871 45 232 -- -- -- --

Irvington, KY 1/ 4,705 5,531 -- -- -- -- -- 61

La Junta, CO* 5,927 13,031 5,307 4,723 -- -- -- --

Lancaster County 11,831 9,909 8,024 6,583 4,302 4,797 4,949 6,254

Lexington, KY* 23,772 24,393 -- -- 336 198 380 347

Montgomery, AL** 1,156 1,818 -- -- -- -- -- --

Pratt, KS 23,027 19,070 -- -- -- -- -- --

San Angelo** 6,875 6,465 -- -- -- -- 29,593 34,334

Ashburn, GA 610 6,200 3,691 -- -- -- -- --

Davenport, WA** 3,130 4,616 -- -- 12 67 24 155

Springfield, MO 12,424 3,952 831 184 -- -- -- --

Torrington** 13,579 12,243 -- -- -- -- -- --

West Plains, MO 16,338 14,741 1,402 1,053 -- -- -- --

Total 22 Markets 237,063 239,694 19,300 12,836 33,169 38,934 41,131 48,201

*Receipts from two auctions in the same area. **Cattle & calves combined

Estimated Calf Slaughter by Type Under Federal Inspection

Mar-05 Feb-05 Mar-04

Bob Veal 19,781 19,216 29,998

Formula Fed 150-400 lb 43,592 37,660 40,049

Non-Formula Fed 150-400 lb 2,458 2,953 3,599

Others Over 400 lb 670 671 1,554

Total 66,500 60,500 75,200

Some adjustments have been made to account for missing data and differences in weeks that fall into 2 months.

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CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP

MARKETS

MONTHLY SALABLE RECEIPTS AT 22 PUBLIC MARKETS
Commodities/Months Apr-05 Mar-05 Feb-05 Jan-05 Dec-04 Nov-04 Oct-04 Sep-04 Apr-04

 Texas, Wgt. Avg. 35-65% 92.00 90.57 88.80 89.87 87.48 86.31 85.01 82.74 85.60

 Kansas, Wgt Avg. 35-65% 92.24 90.94 88.83 89.93 87.69 86.46 85.19 83.00 85.77

 Nebraska, Wgt. Avg. 65-80% 91.98 91.78 87.73 87.77 86.60 84.64 84.03 82.33 87.04

 Colorado, Wgt. Avg. 35-65% 92.08 90.97 88.54 89.01 86.97 86.46 85.14 82.45 86.26

 IA Direct, Wgt Avg. 65-80% 92.27 92.67 87.91 88.37 85.10 82.39 82.13 81.24 86.90

5 Area Wtd Avg Direct Sltr Steer 92.08 91.06 88.57 89.46 87.23 85.97 84.73 82.25 85.96

 Commercial 65.50 64.40 58.47 61.67 58.75 62.75 60.50 62.80 60.75

 Breaking Utility 63.25 60.60 56.22 55.25 54.30 57.25 57.00 59.90 58.00

 Boning Utility 61.25 60.30 55.25 54.25 52.50 55.50 54.75 58.00 54.69

 Cutter 57.69 59.40 52.88 52.50 48.20 50.63 52.38 53.80 52.88

 Canner 53.13 54.30 49.25 47.00 43.90 45.13 45.00 49.60 47.50

 Good 85-110#, Wisconsin n/q 35.62 30.00 n/q n/q n/q n/q n/q 37.54

 Ok. City: Med & Lrg No. 1, 400-450# 155.47 151.54 143.75 139.80 142.56 140.20 143.65 140.91 127.01

 Ok. City: Med & Lrg No. 1, 450-500# 141.92 143.56 134.13 129.84 129.79 130.41 133.02 126.59 124.75

 Ok. City: Med & Lrg No. 1, 600-650# 127.04 123.74 116.37 109.59 116.50 113.54 121.66 122.25 107.47

 Ok. City: Med & Lrg No. 1, 650-700# 121.34 116.27 107.31 107.47 107.97 114.37 118.37 118.67 104.32

 Dodge City: Med & Lrg No. 1 600-650# 122.69 117.28 109.97 111.96 110.55 109.56 113.25 119.00 105.70

 Dodge City: Med & Lrg No. 1 650-700# 116.90 114.16 108.74 109.03 105.29 110.49 113.33 116.94 104.73

 Amarillo: Med & Lrg No.1, 600-650# 122.94 117.07 108.59 112.62 108.92 108.24 110.20 113.85 106.08

 Amarillo: Med & Lrg No.1, 650-700# 119.72 109.77 103.23 108.51 106.29 105.28 107.57 111.13 103.59

 Georgia: Med & Lrg No.1, 600-650# 111.02 108.11 103.13 100.13 98.63 101.00 100.35 103.78 95.60

 Georgia: Med & Lrg No.1, 650-700# 107.58 102.81 96.89 97.08 94.27 98.57 96.96 100.41 90.83

 Georgia: Med & Lrg No.1, 400-450# 138.72 135.58 130.72 126.67 123.19 126.56 123.85 124.38 117.54

 Georgia: Med & Lrg No.1, 450-500# 127.88 128.44 122.44 117.56 115.69 116.91 115.88 117.06 110.53

 Ok. City: Med & Lrg No. 1, 400-450# 138.28 135.33 129.58 119.77 127.79 126.29 127.01 123.00 116.13

 Ok. City: Med & Lrg No. 1, 450-500# 131.26 130.78 121.43 114.34 117.15 117.40 118.89 115.90 111.20

 Ok. City: Med & Lrg No. 1, 600-650# 115.39 111.82 104.55 105.28 105.91 109.98 114.54 115.48 107.91

 Ok. City: Med & Lrg No. 1, 650-700# 109.85 107.50 101.74 102.77 101.83 106.03 113.41 114.79 103.08

 Dodge City: Med & Lrg No. 1, 600-650# 115.23 111.10 107.54 105.35 106.48 106.83 110.92 116.16 96.75

 Dodge City: Med & Lrg No. 1, 650-700# 108.42 106.58 99.81 100.37 102.01 105.60 112.01 109.75 92.81

 Ia-So Mn, 185# Carcass, Plant dlvd 69.82 68.88 68.08 72.70 71.87 76.59 70.30 75.91 64.38

 Western Corn, 185# Carcass, Plnt dlvd. 69.52 68.75 67.97 72.39 71.89 76.36 70.18 75.57 64.15

 Eastern Corn, 185# Carcass, Plant dlvd 67.03 66.97 67.01 69.67 69.45 72.59 69.28 73.26 65.49

 National, 185# Carcass, Plant dlvd 68.76 68.21 66.67 71.40 71.09 74.91 69.88 74.83 64.69

 Iowa-S. MN., No. 1-2, 300-450# 41.58 43.37 45.87 46.50 44.18 49.26 42.99 43.26 42.34

 Lamb, Shorn, Choice, San Angelo 99.37 101.37 109.69 107.25 99.12 95.58 91.75 92.25 92.31

 Lamb, Wooled, Choice, So. St. Paul 105.40 109.40 109.90 103.15 93.80 88.18 83.75 83.70 94.35

 Ewes, Good Shorn, San Angelo 54.75 63.62 65.62 63.12 59.25 52.17 47.50 48.44 45.37

 Ewes, Good, So. St. Paul 39.46 47.92 50.00 49.40 41.46 39.17 39.25 40.00 36.00

 Feeder Lambs (Wooled 60-90#)

 Choice, San Angelo 137.06 133.81 132.12 129.87 122.00 119.50 115.31 119.12 119.37

 Choice, So. St. Paul 129.06 132.50 132.50 129.00 122.50 108.92 105.00 105.00 112.50

 Choice 1-3 600-900# 157.34 150.66 143.02 148.93 143.31 135.64 138.45 137.82 157.53

 Select 1-3 600-900# 142.24 144.44 139.55 142.78 136.19 129.46 132.52 130.61 139.76

 Pork Loins, Bone-In 1/4"Trim, 21#Dn 114.69 113.79 113.79 113.83 110.10 102.86 109.67 118.67 114.58

 Pork Bellies, Skin-On Trmd 12-14# 78.00 unq 82.30 unq 88.30 91.50 88.60 92.43 102.00

 Hams, Bone-In, Trmd., 17-20# TS1 63.58 63.58 76.27 76.36 76.82 87.76 81.84 77.27 51.11

 Hams, Bone-In, Trmd., 20-23# TS1 60.82 60.82 69.29 73.08 73.65 84.61 77.39 73.16 48.29

 Hams, Bone-In, Trmd., 23-27# TS1 60.84 60.84 64.31 72.12 70.48 81.47 77.39 72.79 49.18

 Lamb, Choice and Prime 55-60# 212.65 214.95 214.81 203.31 190.92 179.22 178.57 182.50 189.42

 Lamb, Choice and Prime 65-75# 212.28 213.87 211.81 197.91 187.03 178.97 176.91 181.29 186.38

Boxed Beef Cut-Out Value

Pork Items

Lamb - Central US

S L A U G H T E R H O G S: B a r r o w s & G I l t s

S O W S

SHEEP: CH 110 - 125#

Wholesale Meat Prices

C O W S: S I o u x F a l l s

V E A L E R S: B O B V E A L

F E E D E R S T E E R S

F E E D E R H E I F E R S

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SELECTED PRICE STATISTICS FOR MEAT ANIMALS AND MEAT 2004/2003

DOLLARS PER 100 POUNDS

S L A U G H T E R S T E E R S