Weekly Market Summary Published by Missouri Department of Agriculture Ag Business Development Division Market News Program
Katie J. Smith, Director Tony Stafford, Division Director Mike Davis, Editor http://www.mda.mo.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/marketnews.htm
Matt Blunt, Governor Volume XXIIX, Number 11 ♦ P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102 ♦ (573) 751-4211 ♦ Friday, March 14, 2008 MISSOURI WEEKLY FEEDER CATTLE WEIGHTED AVERAGE REPORT Receipts 51,552; Week ago 25,898; Year ago 47,871 Medium and Large 1 (Medium Flesh)
Fdr. STEERS: 364 lbs. 465 lbs. 550 lbs. 644 lbs. 744 lbs. 845 lbs. 906 lbs.
134.89 127.48 121.85 109.89 99.29 93.14 89.83
Fdr. HEIFERS: 359 lbs. 454 lbs. 552 lbs. 639 lbs. 735 lbs. 818 lbs.
Hols. STEERS
111.18 109.29 104.75 97.57 91.60 86.76
346 lbs. 470 lbs. 546 lbs. 657 lbs. 752 lbs. 859 lbs. 925 lbs.
76.00 72.91 70.30 68.54 68.20 65.22 63.99
SOUTHERN MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (West Plains) Receipts: 9112, Week ago 1355, Year ago 4931 Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers mostly steady with some plainer offerings 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower with most decline on breaking cows, bulls steady on a light test. STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
Scarce 121.00-134.50 113.00-126.50 103.50-115.00 94.00-100.50 90.00-96.50
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
112.50-115.00 110.00-118.50 94.00-109.00 93.00-99.00 91.00-95.00 Scarce
Large 3 Holsteins 350-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 49.00-554.50, high dressScarce ing 52.00-57.00, Lean (85-90%) 77.00 44.00-50.00, low dressing 38.50 72.50 -43.00 68.00-72.50 63.00-63.50
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1460-1950 lbs 60.0064.50, high dressing ind 65.00, low dressing ind 54.00 COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 to 6 yrs 950-1175 lb with baby to 300 lbs calves, few rebred 950.00-1090.00 per pair, lot 32 pair black 4 to 5 yrs with 200 to 300 lb calves, some rebred 1160.00 per pair.
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2, 2 to 6 yrs 1030-1380 2nd and 3rd stage 660.00-800.00 per head, few better quality 825.00-885.00 per head. 7 yrs to broken mouth 1000-1200 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 500.00-620.00 per head, few 1st stage 3 to 4 yrs 1000-1160 lbs 650.00-760.00 per head.
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Joplin and Springfield ) Feeder Cattle Receipts 6963; week ago 11907; year ago 8273 Cow and Bull Receipts 2064; week ago 1287; year ago 2290 Compared to last week, feeders 2.00-5.00 lower, some early steer sales under 650 lbs steady-3.00 higher, Holsteins 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady-2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 lower. STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs. 900-1000 lbs.
125.50-147.50 115.00-130.00 114.00-120.00 103.00-115.00 94.00-105.00 94.25 Scarce
HOLSTEINS: Large Frame 3 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs. 900-1000 lbs.
Scarce 77.00-80.00 72.00-76.00 65.00-70.00 Scarce 65.00
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.
105.00-114.00 105.00-111.00 98.00-109.50 92.50-101.00 87.00-92.50 83.00 Scarce
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 48.0055.00, high dressing 53.00-64.00 Lean (85-90%) 42.00-47.50, low dressing 33.00-44.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1350-2420 lbs 61.0068.00, high dressing 65.00-76.50; low dressing 54.50-63.50
REPLACEMENT COWS: COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrs to and Large 1-2 4 yrs to short-solid short-solid mouth 2nd and 3rd mouth 1050-1350 lb cows with stage 1030-1350 lbs most 675.00 babies to 370 lb calves, 850.00-900.00 per head, several more 1035.00, Broken mouth 1095-1305 attractive blacks or yellow lbs with baby to 350 lb calves 910.00-1150.00 per head. 635.00-885.00 per pair. NORTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Maryville, St Joe) Receipts: 3795, Week ago 3770, Year ago 3642 Compared to last week steers and heifers steady to 3.00 higher, except some 500 to 600 lbs heifers 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter Cows and Bulls unevenly steady. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs. 900-1000 lbs.
127.25-136.00 117.00-132.50 106.00-121.25 98.25-108.25 96.75-97.85 Scarce
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
Scarce 108.00-115.00 100.50-115.25 95.00-107.00 90.35-96.50 88.75-90.75
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking Grade 1-2, 1250-2250 lbs 60.00- and Boning (70-85% lean) 48.00 65.000, low dressing 52.00-58.25 -55.00, high dressing 52.0057.00, lean 43.00-48.75 BRED COWS: Medium and Large 1 4-6 yrs 1140-1450 lbs 3rd stage 920.00-1070.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS: Select and Choice 24 1140-1300 lbs 84.00-88.00