Weekly Market Summary Published by Missouri Department of Agriculture Ag Business Development Division Market News Program
Fred Ferrell, Director Tony Stafford, Division Director Mike Davis, Editor http://www.mda.mo.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/marketnews.htm
Matt Blunt, Governor Volume XXVI, Number 13 ♦ P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102 ♦ (573) 751-4211 ♦ Friday, March 31, 2006 MISSOURI WEEKLY FEEDER CATTLE WEIGHTED AVERAGE REPORT Receipts 34,811; Week ago 19,729; Year ago 30,180 Medium and Large 1 (Medium Flesh)
Fdr. STEERS: 357 lbs. 451 lbs. 558 lbs. 646 lbs. 737 lbs. 848 lbs. 945 lbs.
Fdr. HEIFERS:
158.77 144.24 133.57 121.15 106.76 96.66 88.78
364 lbs. 452 lbs. 553 lbs. 651 lbs. 746 lbs. 820 lbs. 920 lbs.
138.41 127.14 118.11 107.83 96.44 89.07 82.43
Hols. STEERS 354 lbs. 459 lbs. 537 lbs. 655 lbs. 753 lbs. 834 lbs. 972 lbs.
125.16 115.40 105.43 95.53 83.63 79.90 75.69
SOUTHERN MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (West Plains, Gainesville) Receipts: 5200; Week ago 2741; Year ago 5264 Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 650 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, with several 350-450 lbs and 550 to 600 lbs heifers 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Weights over 650 lbs steady on steers and 2.00 lower on heifers. . Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, and slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher. STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-450 lbs. 450-500 lbs. 500-550 lbs. 550-600 lbs. 600-650 lbs. 650-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
150.00-170.00 139.50-153.00 132.00-144.00 130.00-138.50 125.00-134.00 122.00-131.00 107.00-115.40 98.00-108.00 94.00-98.00
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-450 lbs. 450-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-650 lbs. 700-755 lbs. 800-815 lbs.
132.60-140.00 129.00-135.00 117.00-125.00 111.00-120.00 105.00-113.50 99.50-105.00 92.00
Large 3 Holsteins 350-375 lbs. 500-550 lbs. 825-830 lbs.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% 120.00-129.50 lean) 48.00-56.00, high dressing 100.00-111.50 53.00-58.00. Lean (85-90%) 81.00 44.00-50.00, low dressing 36.0044.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1250-2150 lbs, 64.0069.50, High dressing 67.00-74.00 Low dressing 57.00-62.50
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2, 3 to 7 yrs, 1100-1400 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, 800.00-1050.00 per head, few 3 yrs to 5 yrs 1030-1185 lbs 1st COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium stage 710.00-790.00 per head. 6 1-2 2 yrs to 7 yrs, 1100 lbs with yrs to short solid 1085-1200 lbs baby to 400 lb calves 1020.001st stage 620.00-670.00 per head. 1100.00 per pair.
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Joplin and Springfield) Feeder Cattle Receipts 9275; week ago 6600; year ago 8056 Cow and Bull Receipts 2080; week ago 1370; year ago 1434 Dairy Cattle Receipts 965, (Springfield 3/28/06) Compared to last week, feeder steers under 650 lbs and heifers under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, steers over 650 lbs heifers over 600 lbs and Holsteins steady. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls fully steady. STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs. Pkg 998 lbs.
143.00-179.00 132.00-152.50 124.00-142.00 108.00-130.00 102.00-111.75 93.25-95.00 85.00
HOLSTEINS: Large Frame 3 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs. Pkg. 977 lbs.
125.00-132.00 110.00-123.00 100.00-115.00 85.00-99.00 84.00-89.00 76.00-78.50 75.50
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs. 900-1000 lbs. 1000-1100 lbs.
132.00-163.00 117.50-135.00 108.50-126.00 98.00-113.25 88.00-96.50 81.50-90.25 83.50-85.00 74.50-76.50
Dairy Cattle Sales Springer Heifers: Supreme 1940.00-2100.00, Approved 1685.00-1885.00, Medium 1000.00-1500.00, Bred 4-6 months: Supreme ind. 2075.00, Approved 1600.00-1870.00. Open Heifers: Approved 700-800 lbs 1335.00-1400.00, 600-700 lbs 1075.00-1250.00, 500-600 lbs 1000.00-1200.00, 400-500 lbs 940.00-1100.00, 300-350 lbs 860.00-910.00. Baby Calves: Holstein Heifers 380.00-610.00.
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2, 2 yrs to ss, 1000-1325 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, 735.00-875.00, several 3 rd stage, 1000.00-1250.00 per head.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 49.0057.75, high dressing 53.00-60.00 Lean (85-90%) 44.00-50.50, low dressing 35.00-46.00.
COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2, 4 yrs to ss, 10351300 lbs. with baby to 300 lb calves, few rebred 1st stage 1000.00-1250.00 per pair.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1290-2295 lbs. 62.0069.00, high dressing 66.00-73.00, low dressing 53.50-62.00.
INTERIOR MISSOURI DIRECT HOGS Weekly Receipts 9433; Week ago 9863; Year ago 9786 Compared to last weeks close barrows and gilts 1.50 to 4.00 lower. Sows 1.00 to 4.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: Base carcass meat price 49.00 Weekly top Monday 53.00
SOWS: 300-500 lbs 25.00-28.00 Over 500 lbs 31.00-35.00