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 28 ♦ P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102 ♦ (573) 751-4211 ♦ Friday, July 11, 2008 MISSOURI WEEKLY FEEDER CATTLE WEIGHTED AVERAGE REPORT Receipts 13,554; Week ago 18,763; Year ago 22,235 Medium and Large 1 (Medium Flesh)
Fdr. STEERS: 369 lbs. 461 lbs. 549 lbs. 639 lbs. 734 lbs. 835 lbs. 939 lbs.
125.85 120.20 117.90 114.48 112.09 110.51 105.93
Fdr. HEIFERS: 346 lbs. 458 lbs. 555 lbs. 635 lbs. 765 lbs. 817 lbs.
Hols. STEERS
111.69 107.81 105.53 101.66 100.83 98.75
459 lbs. 569 lbs. 661 lbs. 727 lbs. 888 lbs. 942 lbs. 1087 lbs.
74.32 71.97 67.52 75.00 71.24 74.25 65.50
SOUTHERN MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (West Plains) Receipts: 2756, Week ago 3325, Year ago 6295 Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady with instances of up to 2.00 higher mostly on steers over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher, instances 4.00-5.00 higher on high dressing cows. Slaughter bulls steady except high dressing bulls 4.00-5.00 higher. STEERS: Medium and Large 1 Pkg. 376 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
125.00 112.00-119.00 114.00-118.00 110.00-114.50 106.75-109.00 105.50-108.00
Large 3 Holsteins Lot 477 lbs. Lot 589 lbs. Load 942 lbs.
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
103.00-111.00 100.50-104.00 98.00-102.00 97.50-100.00 95.25-97.00 Scarce
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 54.00-62.50, high dressing 73.50 58.50-65.00, outstanding 67.0072.00 73.50, Lean (85-90%) 49.0074.25 55.00, low dressing 40.50-47.50
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1325-2240 lbs 72.5077.00, gaunt ind. 81.00, several high dressing 79.00-87.00, few low dressing 60.00-65.00 COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 Very scarce, few 3-7 yr old cows with 100-250 lb calves mostly Char-X cows 950.001000.00 per pair
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 Few scattered sales of singles and very small pkgs mostly 3 to 7 yrs with some short-solid mouth cows 940-1290 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 650.00-775.00 per head, couple pkgs most attractive 3-6 yrs 1290-1420 lbs mostly blks 920.00-980.00
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Joplin and Springfield ) Feeder Cattle Receipts 4813; week ago 4863; year ago 7326 Cow and Bull Receipts 1235; week ago 1450; year ago 1661 Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady with except steers over 900 lbs 2.00 higher, Holsteins steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher and bulls 1.00-4.00 higher. STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs. 900-1000 lbs.
119.00-132.00 116.50-126.00 113.00-124.00 107.50-121.00 107.00-114.00 106.50-109.00 105.35-110.00
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.
Scarce 71.00-78.00 70.00-73.50 67.00-68.00 75.00 62.00-74.50 Scarce
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrs to short-solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 875-1350 lbs most 685.00900.00 per head, pkg blk/blk wf 1175.00.
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.
105.00-117.00 103.00-111.00 100.00-113.00 98.00-104.00 100.50-101.50 98.75 Scarce
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 53.0061.50, high dressing 46.00-67.00, Lean (85-90%) 44.00-53.00, low dressing 35.00-47.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1265-2345 lbs 70.0080.00; high dressing 76.50-88.00; low dressing 63.00-71.00 COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 2-7 yrs 875-1340 lb cows with babies to 300 lb calves most 900.00-1150.00 per pair, some 1100-1200 lb cows with 260375 lb calves 1200.00-1280.00.
NORTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Maryville, St Joe) Receipts: 1195, Week ago 1300, Year ago 2211 Compared to last week on a light test yearling feeder steers sold mostly steady with other classes of feeder cattle and stocker cattle not well tested. Slaughter cows 3.00-6.00 higher, bulls 3.00-4.00 higher. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs. 900-1000 lbs
128.50 117.00 Scarce 112.10-116.75 111.75-112.35 107.35
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 103.00-114.00 98.50-109.00 95.00-106.00 105.25 Scarce
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1300-2532 lbs 68.0074.50, high dressing 75.75-77.50, ind. 2050 lbs 81.50
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 55.00 -69.00, high dressing 65.0079.00, lean 48.00-55.75
BRED COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 4-5 yrs 1175 lb good quality blk bwf 3rd stage 1000.00 per head
SLAUGHTER STEERS and HEIFERS: Select and Choice 23 Scarce