AM_LS830 Amarillo, TX Mon May 21, 2001 USDA Market News Daily Livestock Summary CATTLE National Direct trade slaughter steers and heifers steady. Steers: Live Grade: 35-65 percent Choice 74.00-75.90, wt avg 75.03. Dressed over 80 percent Choice 119.00-128.00, wt avg 122.60; 65-80 percent Choice 118.00-122.00, wt avg 119.62. Heifers: Live Grade: 35-65 percent Choice 74.00-75.50, wt avg 75.04; 1- 35 percent Choice 73.00-75.00, wt avg 74.87. Dressed 35-65 percent Choice 117.00-120.00 , wt avg 118.95. Terminal Markets: Slaughter steers and heifers 2.00 higher in a light test at So. St. Paul. Steers: Choice 2-3 1350-1500 lbs 76.00-77.00. Heifers: Choice 2-3 1100-1150 lbs 75.00-76.00. Cattle slaughter under federal inspection on Monday was estimated at 131,000 head compared to 126,000 a week ago and 130,000 a year ago. Slaughter cows at So. St. Paul terminal were steady to firm. Grade Percent Lean Weight Price High Dressing Premium White 70-75 Over 1200 lbs 52.00-56.50 Breakers 70-80 Over 1100 lbs 51.00-55.00 Boners 80-85 Over 1050 lbs 48.00-53.00 56.00 Lean 85-90 Over 850 lbs 46.00-50.00 51.00 In Oklahoma City on Monday 11,000 head, feeder steers opened steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Steers: New crop: 345 lbs 125.00; 400-450 lbs 109.00-116.50; 450-500 lbs 101.00-106.00; 500-525 lbs 103.50-106.50, 595 lbs 99.75. Yearlings: 525-600 lbs 97.50-103.50; 600-650 lbs 94.00-97.25; 650-700 lbs 92.75-96.00; 700-750 lbs 89.00-94.00; 750-800 lbs 87.00-89.25; 800- 825 lbs 86.25-87.00; 900-925 lbs 81.75-83.50. Heifers: New crop: 325-400 lbs 103.00-107.00; 425-475 lbs 96.00-100.50; 500-550 lbs 93.50-97.00. Yearlings: 600-625 lbs 89.00-90.00; 650-700 lbs 86.75-88.25; 700-750 lbs 86.50-87.25; lot 795 lbs 82.25; lot 935 lbs 76.75. Barrows and gilts at terminal markets on Monday steady to .50 higher. At terminals barrows and gilts 47-51 percent lean 220-270 lbs 50.00-53.50. The direct trade prices are based on 185 lbs hog carcass with 0.9-1.1 inch backfat and 6 inch square loin/2.0 inch depth plant delivered. National direct trade closed uneven, steady to weak. Trade at 62.75-74.50 with average price of 69.81. Iowa-S. Minnesota direct trade was steady to weak at 62.75-72.76 with an average price of 69.68. The Western Cornbelt closed steady to weak at 62.75-72.76, average price 69.93. The Eastern Cornbelt sold steady at 64.25-74.50, average price 69.63. Hog slaughter under federal inspection on Monday was estimated at 355,000 head compared to 351,000 a week ago and 352,000 a year ago. Slaughter lambs at terminal markets weak to 2.00 lower. At terminal markets: New Crop: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-130 lbs 83.00-85.00; Choice, end Prime 2-3 120-140 lbs Fall Shorn to No 1 to 2 pelts 81.00-83.00; few in Sioux Falls 128 lbs 75.00-76.25. Choice, end Prime wooled few in Sioux Falls 128 lbs 75.00- 76.25. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection on Monday was estimated at 8,000 head compared to 8,000 a week ago and 7,000 a year ago. Source: USDA Livestock and Grain Market News Amarillo, TX 806-372-6368 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AM_ls830.txt 1510c clm .