Weekly Market Summary Fred Ferrell, Director Tony Stafford, Division Director Mike Davis, Editor
Published by Missouri Department of Agriculture Ag Business Development Division Market News Program
http://www.mda.mo.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/marketnews.htm
Matt Blunt, Governor Volume XXV, Number 34 ♦ P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102 ♦ (573) 751-4211 ♦ Friday, August 26, 2005 MISSOURI WEEKLY FEEDER CATTLE WEIGHTED AVERAGE REPORT Receipts 22,330; Week ago 24,775; Year ago 25,734 Medium and Large 1 (Medium Flesh)
Fdr. STEERS: 361 lbs. 451 lbs. 540 lbs. 642 lbs. 750 lbs. 834 lbs. 929 lbs.
Fdr. HEIFERS:
148.76 138.50 129.17 122.40 113.26 108.12 106.00
360 lbs. 448 lbs. 547 lbs. 652 lbs. 730 lbs. 852 lbs.
134.99 127.27 118.92 116.61 106.46 99.45
Hols. STEERS 242 lbs. 345 lbs. 459 lbs. 537 lbs. 651 lbs. 750 lbs.
128.50 120.27 108.09 103.20 95.46 89.29
SOUTHERN MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (West Plains, Gainesville) Receipts: 6850; Week ago 5483; Year ago 5366 Compared to last week, steers under 800 lbs. and heifers under 700 lbs. were steady to 2.00 higher, although 550-650 lbs. steers and 350-450 lbs heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, heavier weight yearlings steady. Slaughter Cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-450 lbs. 450-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-725 lbs. 800-850 lbs.
145.00-153.00 135.00-151.00 128.00-135.00 116.00-130.00 112.00-125.25 108.00-116.00 Scarce
Large 3 Holsteins 350-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 665-675 lbs. 730-750 lbs.
112.00-117.00 99.00-110.50 96.50-105.00 92.00-96.50 87.50-87.75
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1400-2100 lbs., 64.0071.50, high dressing 70.00-80.00, low dressing 58.00-64.50 COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2, 2 to 7 yrs including some ss, 800-1200 lbs with baby to 300 lb calves 920.001100.00 per pair, some with fancy 150-400 lbs calves 1075.001350.00
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-750 lbs.
129.00-144.00 114.00-129.00 112.50-120.00 106.00-118.50 Scarce
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 48.00-55.50, high dressing 53.00-57.50. Lean (85-90%) 47.50-53.50, low dressing 38.5046.50. REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2, 2 to 7 yrs. 1100-1360 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, 850.00-1025.00 per head. 2 to 7 yrs. in 1st stage 960-1350 lbs 750.00-850.00 per head, with several blacks 800.00-930.00 per head.
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Joplin and Springfield) Feeder Cattle Receipts 7000; week ago 6960; year ago 5090 Cow and Bull Receipts 1650; week ago 1850; year ago 950 Dairy Cattle Receipts 1207, (Springfield 08/23/05) Compared to last week, feeder steers under 700 lbs and heifers under 600 lbs steady to 6.00 higher, heavier weights steady to 2.00 higher. Holsteins under 500 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, over steady to 3.00 higher, Slaughter cows and 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. 800-900 lbs.
144.00-151.00 130.00-144.00 121.00-133.00 116.00-125.50 107.00-118.00 106.50-109.50
HOLSTEINS: Large Frame 3 200-300 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.
128.00-130.00 102.00-113.00 102.00-109.00 93.00-97.00 89.00-90.50
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
135.00-140.00 122.00-135.50 114.00-125.00 108.50-117.00 104.50-108.75 97.00-102.00
Dairy Cattle Sales Springer Heifers: Supreme 2000.00-2375.00, Approved 1700.00-1950.00, Bred 4-6 months: Supreme 1900.002275.00, Approved 1725.001885.00 Open Heifers; Approved 700-800 lbs 1450.00-1540.00, 600-700 lbs 1290.00-1385.00, 500-600 lbs 1010.00-1410.00, 400-500 lbs 1070.00-1200.00. Baby Calves: Holstein Heifers 350.00-680.00. Bulls 125.00185.00.
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2, 2 yrs to short solid, 950-1500 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, 725.00-1050.00 per head.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 51.5059.00, high dressing 55.50-58.00 Lean (85-90%) 46.00-53.00, low dressing 40.00-46.50.
COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2, 2 yrs to ss, 9501500 lbs. with baby-350 lb calves, some rebred 950.00-1350.00 per pair.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1295-2180 lbs. 65.5072.00, high dressing 72.00-76.50, low dressing 58.00-65.00.
INTERIOR MISSOURI DIRECT HOGS Weekly Receipts 8954; Week ago 9085; Year ago 10,309 Compared to last weeks close barrows and gilts 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Sows steady to 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: Base carcass meat price 62.00 Weekly top price Tuesday 67.00
SOWS: 300-500 lbs 34.00-37.00 Over 500 lbs 38.00-40.00