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Amarillo, TX — Here is the daily livestock summary for Wednesday, October 28, 2009, as reported by the USDA.

In the direct slaughter cattle trade in the Five Major Marketing Areas,
Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota; Kansas and Nebraska;
trading was moderate with moderate to good demand in the Southern Plains and
light on moderate demand in all other feeding regions. Texas Panhandle sold
1.00 to 2.00 higher from 87.00 to 88.00. Live sales in Kansas sold 1.50 to 2.50
higher at 87.00. Live sales in Nebraska sold mostly 1.50 to 2.00 higher at
mostly 86.00 to 87.00. Live sales in Colorado sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher from
86.00 to 87.00. Few dressed sales in Iowa/Minnesota sold steady to 2.00 higher
from 132.00. Steers: Live basis; (all Grades: 3,170) 82.00-87.00, weighted
average price 86.91. Dressed Basis; (all Grades: 1,947 head) 130.00-136.00,
weighted average price 132.59. Heifers: Live Basis; (all Grades: 4,273 head)
82.50-87.00, weighted average price 86.50. Dressed Basis; (all Grades: 703
head) 132.00-137.00, weighted average price 134.37.
Auction markets:

United Producers Inc, Shelbyville, IL Report for 10/27/2009
Receipts: 572 Last Week: 647 Year Ago: 621
Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 1.50 higher.
Slaughter Steers: Choice 2-3: 1080-1495 lbs 79.75-84.00, 1500-1530 lbs 80.00-
83.50. Select and Choice 2-3: 1135-1475 lbs 75.00-79.50. Select 1-2 1520-1595
lbs 72.00-75.00.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3: 1105-1455 lbs 80.00-84.00. Choice 3-4 1085-
1365 lbs 75.00-79.00. Select and Choice 2-3: 1070-1395 lbs 75.75-79.00.

USDA ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUES

CHOICE SELECT
600-900 600-900
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Current Cutout Values: 141.79 136.41
Change from prior day: 0.13 0.14
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Choice/Select spread: 5.38

Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds): 259
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CATTLE Slaughter under Federal Inspection
Wednesday(est) 126,000
Week ago (est) 126,000
Year ago (act) 112,000
Week to Date (est) 374,000
Same Period Last Week (est) 376,000
Same Period Last Year (act) 366,000

CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle:
Month Close Change Month Close Change
Oct 85.55 – .57 Apr 89.35 – .07
Dec 86.92 – .17 Jun 85.97 – .25
Feb 87.42 – .25 Aug 85.95 – .15

Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City, OK – Close
Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher.
Slaughter Cows:
Head %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 46 75-80% 1100-2175 42.00-45.50 45.50-49.00 38.50-41.50
Very Hi 52.50
Boners 37 80-85% 1050-1600 42.00-45.50 46.00-50.50 38.75-41.50
Very Hi 52.50
Lean 126 85-90% 1000-1400 38.50-41.50 42.00-45.25 32.00-37.50
Lights 90 85-90% 725-975 —– 42.50 33.50-38.50
Very Low 23.50-31.00

USDA ESTIMATE CUTTER COW CARCASS CUT-OUT VALUE
Cutter 90%
350#/up
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Current-Cutout Value: $102.01
Change from prior day: ($0.65)
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West Plains- Ozarks Regional Stockyard
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 10/27/2009
Receipts: 3000 Last Week: 3107 Year Ago: 3857
Compared to last week, steer 400-500 lbs steady, 500-750 lbs steady to 2.00
higher, steers over 750 lbs 2.00 mostly 3.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady,
although several high quality 400-600 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher and instances load
lot plainer 750 weight yearlings 2.00 up.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 104.00-122.00, some fleshy
475-500 lbs 90.00-97.00; 500-550 lbs 98.00-109.50; 550-600 lbs 97.50-103.50,
fleshy 86.00-90.00; 600-700 lbs 90.00-96.50, lot fancy 611 lbs 100.00, fleshy/
calves 85.00-92.00; 700-800 lbs 89.75-93.00, some calves 86.00-87.50; 800-860
lbs 90.00-92.00; pkg 908 lbs 87.50. Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs 105.00-
119.00; 450-500 lbs 100.00-107.00, fleshy 90.00-92.50; 500-550 lbs 95.00-105.00;
550-600 lbs 90.00-97.50, couple lots Brahman-cross 575-625 lbs 85.00-86.50;
lot 603 lbs soft calves 86.00; 650-700 lbs 93.00-94.00; 700-800 lbs 87.50-92.50,
few calves 750-760 lbs 86.00; 800-825 lbs 90.50-92.50, pkg 869 lbs 85.00; lot
908 lbs 87.50. Medium and Large 2 few 300-350 lbs 100.00-105.00; 400-500 lbs
93.00-105.00, pkg thin/weaned 432 lbs 120.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00-93.00; 600-700
lbs 83.00-92.50.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 few 350-400 lbs 90.00-97.00; 400-500 lbs
85.00-95.00, few thin/weaned near 400 lbs 99.00-100.00; fleshy 81.00-85.00; 500-
600 lbs 81.50-93.00, fleshy 77.50-85.00; 600-650 lbs 80.00-84.50, lot 33 head
fancy blks 611 lbs 89.00; draft calves 671 lbs 80.00; couple pkgs 701-752 lbs
83.00-86.50; lot 815 lbs 82.50. Medium and Large 1-2 few 300-350 lbs 87.50-
92.00; 400-500 lbs 85.00-91.00, pkg thin 401 lbs 99.50, fleshy 79.00-87.50; 500-
600 lbs 80.00-88.50, fleshy 77.50-81.50; 600-700 lbs 80.00-85.00; 700-750 lbs
82.00-84.00, pkg 777 lbs 80.00; pkg 886 lbs 77.50. Medium and Large 2 400-500
lbs 80.00-87.00; 500-600 lbs 77.50-87.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00-83.00; few 700-720
lbs 79.50-83.00; load and part 751 lbs 83.10.

CME Future Closes for Feeder Cattle
Month Close Change Month Close Change
Oct 93.65 – .20 Mar 96.30 – .57
Nov 95.50 – .35 Apr 97.25 – .35
Jan 95.92 – .42 May 97.95 – .30

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 .01 higher with prices ranging from 42.50-
52.53, weighted average price 51.05. Iowa-Minnesota was .07 higher at 49.50-
52.50, weighted average price 51.62. Western Cornbelt sold .03 lower at
43.00-52.53, weighted average price 51.59 and Eastern Cornbelt was .30 lower
at 42.50-50.68, weighted average price 49.13.

Live Basis (240-280 lbs): National direct barrows and gilts were .30 lower
at 31.37-41.50, weighted average price 38.94. Iowa-Minnesota was .26 higher at
31.37-41.50, weighted average 38.74. Western Cornbelt was .08 higher at 31.37-
41.50, weighted average price 38.76. Eastern Cornbelt was .62 lower at 34.57-
40.50, weighted average price 39.32.

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
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Total Today’s Primal Cutout Values
Date Loads Carcass Loin Butt Pic Rib Ham Belly
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10/28 151.3 57.54 65.46 56.76 36.88 84.11 55.69 72.68
Change : 1.34 -0.33 0.10 2.02 -0.18 4.84 -0.02
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HOG Slaughter under Federal Inspection
Wednesday(est) 430,000
Week ago (est) 427,000
Year ago (act) 437,000
Week to date (est) 1,292,000
Same Period Last Week (est) 1,286,000
Same Period Last Year (act) 1,303,000

CME Futures Closes for Lean Hogs:
Month Close Change Month Close Change
Dec 55.95 + .57 May 71.47 + .25
Feb 62.22 + .52 Jun 74.67 + .32
Apr 66.20 + .25 Jul 74.32 + .07

SHEEP

Producers Livestock Auction, San Angelo, Texas: Sheep and Goat Auction:
Sheep Receipts: 1684 Last Week: 3388 Year Ago: 3099
Compared to last week heavy slaughter lambs not well tested; light slaughter
lambs 5.00-10.00 higher, instances 15.00 higher. All sheep and goats sold per
hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice 2-3 shorn and wooled 105-145 lbs 89.00-95.00, few
bucks 82.00-86.00. Good and Choice 1-2 40-70 lbs 117.00-126.00, set 130.00; 70-
80 lbs 115.00-127.00, set 130.00; 80-115 lbs 105.00-113.00, set 118.00; hair
lambs 40-60 lbs 113.00-127.00; 60-80 lbs 106.00-113.00.

Gillespie Livestock Co – Fredericksburg, TX – Tuesday – 10/27/09
Sheep and Goats: 1,137 Week Ago: 3,083 Year Ago: 1,540
Compared to last week: Light slaughter lambs 10.00-15.00 higher, heavy weights
3.00-5.00 higher. Prices per CWT unless specified.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: 90-120 lbs 89.00-102.00. Good and
Choice 1-3: 40-80 lbs 128.00-140.00. Good: 40-80 lbs 99.00-124.00.

NATIONAL DAILY LAMB CARCASS REPORT

DAILY CHOICE AND PRIME, YG 1-4 Head 1,875

Weight Head Wt Avg
45-DN 16 284.06
45-55# 10 276.25
55-65# 443 213.67
65-75# 507 193.14
75-85# 616 192.23
85-UP 283 186.81

SHEEP Slaughter under Federal Inspection
Wednesday est) 10,000
Week ago (est) 10,000
Year ago (act) 8,000
Week to Date (est) 28,000
Same Period Last Week (est) 29,000
Same Period Last Year (act) 28,000

Goats

Producers Livestock Auction, San Angelo, Texas: Sheep Auction Tuesday:
Goat Receipts: 3152 Last Week: 3403 Year Ago: 4374
Compared to last week: Slaughter kids 10.00-15.00 higher. All sold per hundred
weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified.
Slaughter Classes: Kids: Selection 1 30-40 lbs 115.00-131.00; 40-80 lbs
120.00-134.00, few 134.00-136.00; 80-105 lbs 110.00-125.00. Selection 1-2 30-40
lbs 110.00-115.00; 40-80 lbs 110.00-120.00; 80-100 lbs 98.00-110.00. Selection
2 30-40 lbs 90.00-100.00; 40-80 lbs 100.00-110.00.

Gillespie Livestock Co – Fredericksburg, TX – Tuesday
Compared to last week: Slaughter goats 8.00-10.00 higher. All sold per hundred
weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified.
Slaughter Classes: Kids: Selection 1: 40-60 lbs 127.00-139.00, few to 141.00,
60-80 lbs 128.00-140.00. Selection 2: 40-60 lbs 120.00-131.00, 60-80 lbs
100.00-126.00.

Source: USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News, Amarillo, TX