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 21 ♦ P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102 ♦ (573) 751-4211 ♦ Friday, May 23, 2008 MISSOURI WEEKLY FEEDER CATTLE WEIGHTED AVERAGE REPORT Receipts 31,940; Week ago 26,313; Year ago 26,989 Medium and Large 1 (Medium Flesh)
Fdr. STEERS: 359 lbs. 458 lbs. 551 lbs. 638 lbs. 746 lbs. 838 lbs. 910 lbs.
132.37 125.52 120.11 113.79 109.60 107.53 103.63
Fdr. HEIFERS: 369 lbs. 458 lbs. 549 lbs. 642 lbs. 732 lbs. 831 lbs.
Hols. STEERS
114.41 110.55 107.61 104.57 103.00 94.09
343 lbs. 441 lbs. 537 lbs. 665 lbs. 760 lbs. 845 lbs. 936 lbs.
84.16 74.59 68.40 70.66 72.66 72.30 74.30
SOUTHERN MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (West Plains) Receipts: 5600, Week ago 3678, Year ago 4053 Compared to last week steers 450-750 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher instances 6.00 higher, other weights steers and all heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows opened 1.00 to mostly 2.00 higher, later 2.00 to 3.00 higher, except lower dressing thin cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
126.00-134.00 119.00-126.50 114.00-125.00 109.00-120.50 108.00-112.00 Scarce
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-725 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
107.50-112.00 106.00-114.00 101.50-111.00 102.00-108.00 100.00-103.00 Scarce
Large 3 Holsteins 400-450 lbs. 744 lbs 835-857 lbs. 900-940 lbs.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 52.00-62.50, high dressing 69.00-75.50 57.50-68.50, Lean (85-90%) 73.50 46.00-53.50, low dressing 40.00 74.25 -46.00 74.25-75.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1400-2300 lbs 68.0075.50, high dressing 78.50-84.00, few low dressing 61.50-67.00
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 to 5 yrs 1050-1250 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 840.00-870.00 per head, small pkg 5 yrs 1545 lbs 3rd COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium stage 945.00, pkg Medium and and Large 1-2 4-7 yrs 950-1250 lbs Large 2 4 to 6 yrs 1011lbs thin with baby to 350 lbs calves 1025.00 flesh 2nd stage 725.00, Medium to 1210.00 per pair, some mostly 1-2 few scattered mostly singles Medium 1-2 2 yrs to ss 780-1050 and small packages 4 to 7 yrs lbs 2ith baby to 250 lbs calves 950-1150 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 875.00-950.00 per pair. 650.00-750.00 per head.
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Joplin and Springfield ) Feeder Cattle Receipts 9480; week ago 6663; year ago 7991 Cow and Bull Receipts 2160; week ago 1637; year ago 2294 Compared to last week, steers 1.00 to 4.00 higher, heifers under 700 lbs steady, over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, Holsteins steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, 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. 900-1000 lbs.
137.00-145.00 117.50-138.00 112.50-125.50 108.00-117.00 106.25-114.00 101.50-109.75 105.00-106.00
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.
80.00-90.00 70.00-86.50 65.00-81.00 64.00-74.00 60.00-73.50 66.50-67.00 Scarce
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 3 yrs to short-solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 1025-1365 lbs 675.00950.00 per head, 1st stage blacks 850.00 per head.
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.
111.00-116.00 106.00-115.00 103.00-111.00 101.25-106.50 95.00-103.10 90.50-98.00 Scarce
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 53.0061.50, high dressing 56.50-68.00, Lean (85-90%) 43.00-54.00, low dressing 36.50-48.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1110-2450 lbs 67.0075.00, high dressing 73.00-81.50, low dressing 61.00-68.00 COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 to 6 yrs 935-1250 lb cows with 100 to 250 lb calves and some rebred most 950.001200.00 per pair, Medium and Large 2 some plainer quality or horned 875.00-1000.00 per pair.
NORTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Maryville, St Joe) Receipts: 1698, Week ago 3369, Year ago 2121 Compared to last week steer and heifer calves under 550 lbs firm to 5.00 higher, Steers 600-700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, heifers steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, bulls steady to 1.00 higher. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
132.50-140.50 130.00-139.00 115.50-134.00 115.00-123.25 112.00 109.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1250-2335 lbs 64.0070.00; few high dressing 71.2574.00, low dressing 59.50-62.50
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
114.00-117.50 112.00-118.50 107.75-117.00 105.00-109.50 102.50 Scarce
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 51.00 -56.00, high dressing 54.0061.00, lean 41.25-50.00
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND BRED COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 3 yrs 1150 lbs 3rd HEIFERS: Select and low Choice 2-3 85.60-89.00. stage 975.00 per head.