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[Caustic Burno]

Amarillo, TX Tue Sep 28, 2004 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News

Amarillo Livestock Auction - Tuesday - 09/28/04

Cattle and Calves: 1,900

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs 2.00-5.00
lower, over 600 lbs unevenly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to
1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady on a light test. Bulk supply Medium and
Large 1-2 400-800 lb feeder steers and heifers. Trade active and demand good.

Steers: Medium and Large 1: pkg 370 lbs 138.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-129.00;
pkg 586 lbs thin 120.00; pkg 811 lbs 111.00.
Medium and Large 1-2: lot 477 lbs thin 120.00; 500-600 lbs 109.00-114.50;
600-700 lbs fleshy 103.00-106.00; pkg 743 lbs 108.00, two loads 740 lbs thin
114.50.

Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 130.00-138.00; pkg 495 lbs 117.00;
pkg 619 lbs fleshy 104.00; 700-775 lbs 108.00-112.00.
Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 107.00-111.00; part load 572 lbs thin
115.50; load 655 lbs thin 112.50; 700-800 lbs 100.00-104.00, load 711 lbs
109.00.

Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean
Breakers 75-80 percent 1200-1500 lbs 51.50-55.50
Boners 80-85 percent 1000-1200 lbs 50.00-53.75
Boners High Yielding 80-85 percent 1100-1300 lbs 53.50-54.75
Lean 85-90 percent 800-1000 lbs 49.00-54.75

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1700-1970 lbs 65.00-69.00, few
High Dressing 1200-1800 lbs 71.00-73.00, few
Low Dressing 1300-1600 lbs 53.00-62.00, few

Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: young to middle aged 900-1100 lb
cows/heifers 2-4 months bred 900.00-950.00 per head; aged 850-1400 lb cows 4-8
months bred 610.00-840.00 per head.

 

[Cattle Rack Rancher]

WINNIPEG, Oct 01, 2004 (The Canadian Press via COMTEX) -- Second-cuts and plain cattle show demand at the Winnipeg livestock market Friday.

Slaughter cattle: There were not enough purchases to establish trends or prices.

Feeder cattle 1,135: Steers 800-900 lbs $75-$89.50 per cwt, 700-800 lbs $75-$88.50, 600-700 lbs $78-$86, 500-600 lbs $82-$96.75, 400-500 lbs $85-$106; Heifers 900-1000 lbs $68-$77, 800-900 lbs $70-$79.75, 700-800 lbs $70-$82.50, 600-700 lbs $70-$80, 500-600 lbs $72-$84.50, 400-500 lbs $75-$89.25.

 

[Cattle Rack Rancher]

Winnipeg, MB, Oct 05, 2004 (Resource News International via COMTEX) -- The following is a summary of Manitoba's Winnipeg Livestock Sales Ltd.'s Tuesday report.

MANITOBA

The Winnipeg Livestock Market had 181 cattle on market Tuesday, October 5, 2004. Cows and bulls traded steady.

SLAUGHTER CATTLE
Choice steers and heifers $0.70-0.72 1/4
Select steers and heifers $0.68-0.70
Cows - dry fed $0.20-0.27 3/4
- good fleshed $0.16-0.20
- lean $0.13-0.15
Good bulls $0.16-0.20 1/4

 

[Cattle Rack Rancher]

WINNIPEG, Oct 12, 2004 (The Canadian Press via COMTEX) -- Trading was steady to last week at the Winnipeg livestock market Tuesday.

Slaughter cattle 182: Choice butcher steers and heifers $70-$73.25 per cwt; Select steers and heifers $68-$70; Cows, dry fed: $20-$29, good fleshed, $16-$19.50, lean cows $12.50-$15; good bulls $17-$23.

Feeder cattle: Steers 600-700 lbs $75-$92 per cwt, 500-600 lbs $75-$96.25, Heifers 400-500 lbs $75-$89.

 

[hillbilly]

Are those Canadian dollars or American??

Hillbilly

 

[Cattle Rack Rancher]

Those are Canuck bucks.

 

[BuckemRanch]

What is cwt? I have seen it, but haven't been able to figure it out.

 

[OldTex]

What is cwt? I have seen it, but haven't been able to figure it out.

hundred lbs. 5 cwt = 500 lb. 650 cwt = 650 lb

 

[Cattle Rack Rancher]

Canadian Cattle Market Summary




Winnipeg, MB, Oct 20, 2004 (Resource News International via COMTEX) -- The following is a summary of Manitoba's Winnipeg Livestock Sales Ltd.'s Tuesday report.

MANITOBA

The Winnipeg Livestock Market had 1,700 cattle on market Tuesday, October 19, 2004.

SLAUGHTER CATTLE
Choice steers and heifers $0.70-0.72 1/4
Select steers and heifers $0.68-0.70
Cows - dry fed $0.20-0.27 3/4
- good fleshed $0.16-0.20
- lean $0.13-0.15
Good bulls $0.16-0.20 1/4

FEEDER CATTLE
Steers
900-1000 lbs $0.75-0.91 1/4
800-900 lbs $0.72-0.94 1/2
700-800 lbs $0.72-0.89
600-700 lbs $0.70-0.94 1/2
500-600 lbs $0.75-0.97
400-500 lbs $0.80-1.09 1/2
Under 400 lbs $0.85-1.07
Heifers
900-1000 lbs $0.70-0.87 1/2
800-900 lbs $0.70-0.86 1/2
700-800 lbs $0.70-0.85 1/2
600-700 lbs $0.72-0.84 1/4
500-600 lbs $0.72-0.84 1/2
400-500 lbs $0.75-0.88 1/2
Under 400 lbs $0.78-0.92

 

[CattleAnnie]

Man oh man, sure makes me grit my teeth with these prices. Got a couple of liners ordered for Friday to take the calves to auction. Sure wish there would be a jump in values between now and Saturday's sale.

Take care.

 

[Cattle Rack Rancher]

CattleAnnie:

The whole set aside program in Manitoba is a joke. Its not going to hold back enough calves to make any difference at all. Most guys aren't interested in the obstacles to the program. Most of the guys that are applying were going to hold those calves back anyway and are just hoping to get paid a few extra bucks. I hear Alberta has a better program. Good Luck on your calves.

 

[CattleAnnie]

CRR,
I talked to both of the local brand inspectors and neither of them know anyone in the BC Peace area that is holding back calves under the set-aside program. $200.00 to feed a weaned calf for a year (and not being able to sell that animal until the year is up) is a joke... a damn sad one at that. $500.00 would be do-able, but not what the CCA has come up with. And that couple of hundred is payable back from any CAIS money that you'd receive as well (IF you qualify - another joke of a system). Bleah. Enough said.
Hope you don't get too much snow.

Take care.