Weekly Market Summary Fred Ferrell, Director Loyd Wilson, Division Director Mike Davis, Editor
Published by Missouri Department of Agriculture Division of Market Information & Outreach Market News Program
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Matt Blunt, Governor Volume XXV, Number 09 ♦ P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102 ♦ (573) 751-4211 ♦ Friday, March 04, 2005 MISSOURI WEEKLY FEEDER CATTLE WEIGHTED AVERAGE REPORT Receipts 30,112; Week ago 41,776; Year ago 36,541 Medium and Large 1 (Medium Flesh)
Fdr. STEERS: 358 lbs. 458 lbs. 547 lbs. 648 lbs. 748 lbs. 830 lbs.
Fdr. HEIFERS:
145.22 134.53 126.39 114.22 103.35 97.33
363 lbs. 448 lbs. 546 lbs. 645 lbs. 727 lbs. 838 lbs.
133.42 122.83 115.47 106.35 98.22 94.46
Hols. STEERS 344 lbs. 460 lbs. 554 lbs. 654 lbs. 751 lbs. 829 lbs.
119.89 101.07 99.10 90.29 84.51 79.23
SOUTHERN MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (West Plains, Gainesville) Receipts 4800; Week ago 6190; Year ago 4054 Compare to last week steers under 700 lbs and heifers under 650 lbs firm to 5.00 higher, heavier weight cattle firm to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, Bulls steady to 3.00 lower. STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-825 lbs.
140.00-155.00 126.00-142.50 112.00-131.00 105.00-117.50 96.00-105.00 96.75-97.50
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1& 1-2 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-725 lbs. 800-825 lbs.
125.00-140.00 114.00-135.00 108.00-119.00 97.00-109.00 92.50-97.50 Scarce
STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
139.00-160.00 124.00-136.00 117.50-130.50 106.50-119.00 100.00-104.50 92.50-99.35
HOLSTEINS: Large Frame 3 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
113.00-125.00 108.00-112.00 94.00-107.00 87.00-98.00 83.00-86.00 75.00-82.50
Large 3 Holsteins Lot 478 lbs. 500-625 lbs. Pkg 766 lbs.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% 90.00 lean) 49.00-55.00, high dressing 87.0-90.00 55.00-59.00. Lean (85-90%) 84.25 48.00-53.50, low dressing 42.0049.00.
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Joplin and Springfield) Feeder Cattle Receipts 8540; week ago 9620; year ago 5718 Cow and Bull Receipts 2000; week ago 2100; year ago 1050 Dairy Cattle Receipts 976; Springfield 2/22/05 Compare to last week, steers steady, holsteins under 600 lbs 5.0010.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady, heifers under 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1250-2690 lbs., 62.0072.00, high dressing 74.50-75.00, low dressing 58.00-64.00.
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2, 2 to 7 yrs, including some ss 1050-1350 lbs, 3rd stage, 850.00-1000.00 per head, package 6-7 yrs 1240 lbs in COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium 3rd stage 1200.00 per head. Sevand Large 1-2, 2 yrs to ss, 1000eral 2nd stage 800.00-950.00 per 1400 lbs, some rebred, with 150 to head. 400 lbs calves 1050.00-1230.00 per pair.
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REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2, 2 yrs to ss, 950-1300 lbs, 2nd to 3rd stage, 740.00-1050.00 per head. COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1, 3 to 7 yrs , 11001300 lbs. with baby-300 lb calves, few rebred 1200.00-1450.00 per pair.
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
129.00-139.00 117.00-137.00 108.00-121.00 99.50-109.00 93.00-99.00 88.00-91.00
Dairy Cattle Sales Springer Heifers: Supreme 1900.00-2325.00, Approved 1600.00-1885.00, Bred Heifers 4 to 6 months Supreme 1700.002125.00, Approved 1440.001700.00. Replacement Cows: Springer Supreme 1550.001500.00. Open Heifers; Approved , 700-800 lbs 1250.001385.00, 600-700 lbs 1110.001290.00, 500-600 lbs 1040.001270.00. Baby Calves: Holstein Heifers 370.00-400.00. Bulls 85.00-195.00 SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 51.5059.50, high dressing 55.50-65.00, Lean (85-90%) 46.00-53.00, low dressing 39.00-46.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1210-2235 lbs. 67.0075.50, high dressing 74.50-79.00, low dressing 63.00-71.00.
INTERIOR MISSOURI DIRECT HOGS Weekly Receipts 8935; Week ago 10,834; Year ago 10,757 Compared to last weeks close barrows and gilts 4.00 higher. Sows steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: Base carcass meat prices 66.0068.00 Weekly top price Friday 68.00
SOWS: 300-500 lbs 39.00-43.00 Over 500 lbs 44.00-46.00.