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 14 ♦ P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102 ♦ (573) 751-4211 ♦ Friday, April 04, 2008 MISSOURI WEEKLY FEEDER CATTLE WEIGHTED AVERAGE REPORT Receipts 33,155; Week ago 31,541; Year ago 45,020 Medium and Large 1 (Medium Flesh)
Fdr. STEERS: 353 lbs. 454 lbs. 547 lbs. 648 lbs. 753 lbs. 842 lbs. 920 lbs.
124.80 120.45 119.20 108.83 98.14 91.93 86.96
Fdr. HEIFERS: 359 lbs. 463 lbs. 547 lbs. 648 lbs. 737 lbs. 862 lbs. 916 lbs.
Hols. STEERS
108.61 105.57 102.37 95.08 88.75 81.43 83.10
357 lbs. 435 lbs. 540 lbs. 663 lbs. 746 lbs. 851 lbs. 917 lbs.
78.42 72.29 68.46 67.58 62.77 61.95 55.79
SOUTHERN MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (West Plains) Receipts: 2950, Week ago 5528, Year ago 4738 Compared to last week, steers under 550 lbs and heifers under 500 lbs 2.00 to 6.00 lower with most pressure on unweaned, fleshy or lower quality offerings. Heavier weights weak to 2.00 lower except better quality weaned/vac 550-600 lb steers and 6 weight heifers fully steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
114.00-118.00 109.50-119.00 105.00-115.00 103.50-108.50 94.00-100.50 Scarce
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 Lot 361 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. Pkg 739 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
100.00 97.00-104.00 94.00-103.00 93.00-99.00 90.00 Scarce
Large 3 Holsteins Pkg 393 lbs. 400-550 lbs. Lot 681 lbs. 700-900 lbs.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 46.00-54.00, high dressing 80.00 51.00-55.00, Lean (85-90%) 68.00-72.50 45.00-48.00, low dressing 38.00 65.50 -45.00 60.00-66.50
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1400-2440 lbs 62.0066.00, couple high dressing 69.5070.50, low dressing 54.50-63.00 COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium to mostly Large 1-2 Complete herd dispersal 2-6 yrs 1050-1225 lbs with babies to 250 lb calves 1150.001250.00 per pair, few lots Hereford 5-6 yrs 1100-1225 lbs with babies to 250 lb calves 1075.00-1125.00.
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2, 2-6 yrs 1000-1350 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 700.00-850.00 per head, large consignment 3-6 yrs 1250-1280 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 975.001070.00 per head, couple lots Hereford 1100-1200 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 750.00-800.00. Several mostly short-solid mouth 1100-1350 lbs 600.00-700.00.
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Joplin and Springfield ) Feeder Cattle Receipts 6258; week ago 7396; year ago 8531 Cow and Bull Receipts 1600; week ago 2032; year ago 2212 Compared to last week, feeder steers steady to 5.00 lower, Holsteins 2.00 to 6.00 lower, heifers 1.00– to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower, bulls steady to 5.00 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.
Scarce Scarce 112.00-120.00 99.00-115.00 91.00-110.00 90.00-94.00 85.00-87.00
HOLSTEINS: Large Frame 3 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs. 900-1000 lbs.
75.00-89.00 64.50-84.00 63.00-76.00 93.50-69.00 60.00-65.50 60.00-65.00 Scarce
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.
Scarce 97.00-108.00 96.00-106.00 89.25-97.00 82.50-95.50 79.50-82.00 Scarce
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 46.0053.00, high dressing 50.00-56.50, Lean (85-90%) 41.00-46.00, low dressing 32.00-42.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1180-2250 lbs 58.0065.00, high dressing 62.50-73.50, low dressing 51.00-60.00
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrs to short-solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 990-1350 lbs most 650.00925.00, several more attractive 950.00-1125.00.
COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrs to short-solid mouth 1000-1325 lb cows with babies to 350 lb calves, several rebred most 825.00-1125.00, several pkgs blacks and yellows with 300-400 lb calves1250.00-1390.00. NORTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Maryville, St Joe) Receipts: 5849, Week ago 4783, Year ago 4246 Compared to last week steers and heifers under 500 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower, feeders over 500 lbs 2.00-7.00 lower except 500-650 lb steers fully steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs. 900-1000 lbs.
118.50-132.00 115.75-130.00 100.50-119.00 93.75-104.50 88.25-94.00 86.75
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
103.00-107.00 96.00-110.50 95.00-105.75 90.50-97.25 87.50-93.50 83.00-85.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1430-2190 lbs 59.0065.00, low dressing 57.00-58.50
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 49.00 -53.00, high dressing 52.0056.25, lean 42.00-46.00
BRED COWS: Scarce
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS: Scarce