Weekly Market Summary Published by Missouri Department of Agriculture Ag Business Development Division Market News Program
Don Steen, 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 34 ♦ P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102 ♦ (573) 751-4211 ♦ Friday, Aug 22, 2008 MISSOURI WEEKLY FEEDER CATTLE WEIGHTED AVERAGE REPORT Receipts 25,718; Week ago 22,703; Year ago 29,962 Medium and Large 1 (Medium Flesh)
Fdr. STEERS: 368 lbs. 461 lbs. 558 lbs. 652 lbs. 747 lbs. 838 lbs. 936 lbs.
127.77 123.65 119.70 118.61 114.46 112.97 108.70
Fdr. HEIFERS: 355 lbs. 454 lbs. 550 lbs. 648 lbs. 758 lbs. 841 lbs.
Hols. STEERS
115.30 111.73 109.38 108.74 105.62 106.47
655 lbs. 737 lbs. 840 lbs. 931 lbs.
75.07 76.96 78.63 72.40
SOUTHERN MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (West Plains) Receipts: 4927, Week ago 5670, Year ago 5741 Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 550 lbs and steers over 650 sold steady to 2.00 lower. Steers 550-650 lbs and heifers over 550 lbs fully steady with several 550-650 lbs 1.00-2.00 higher.
STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
117.00-130.00 117.00-123.00 110.00-121.00 110.00-117.50 108.00-110.50 107.00-108.00
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. Lot 615 lbs. Lot 771 lbs. Pkg 816 lbs.
107.00-114.50 103.00-111.00 103.50-110.00 103.00 104.50 102.50
Large 3 Holsteins Pkg 372 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 830-925 lbs. Load 832 lbs.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 51.00-58.50, high dressing 82.00 56.00-60.00, outstanding, Lean 73.50-74.50 (85-90%) 47.00-54.00, low 65.50-70.00 dressing 41.50-48.00 78.35
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1450-2050 lbs 65.0072.50, few 75.00, high dressing 75.00-80.00, low dressing 58.0064.00
REPLACEMENT COWS: Large 1-2 3-7 yrs 1000-1385 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 750.00860.00 per head, several 2-6 yrs blk/blk baldie 1140-1380 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 900.00COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium 960.00. Mostly short-solid and Large 1-2 3-6 yrs 1040-1200 lbs mouth 1085-1330 lbs mostly 3rd stage 700.00-800.00. with 250-350 lb calves 950.001020.00 per pair, ind. 5 yrs 1140 lbs with 250 lb calf 1140.00.
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Joplin and Springfield ) Feeder Cattle Receipts 6732; week ago 5350; year ago 5772 Cow and Bull Receipts 1933; week ago 1428; year ago 1434 Compared to last week, steers under 500 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, heifers steady. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower and slaughter bulls 5.00-7.00 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.
131.00-144.00 120.00-131.00 111.00-121.00 111.00-118.50 108.00-114.00 100.00-112.25 98.50-108.00
HOLSTEINS: Large Frame 3 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs. 900-1000 lbs. 1000-1100 lbs.
Scarce Scarce 72.00-77.50 78.75 79.75-80.00 74.50-74.75 Scarce
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrs to short-solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 950-1350 lbs most 700.00975.00 per head, couple pkgs blks 3rd stage 1025.00.
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.
108.50-116.50 103.50-116.00 102.50-111.00 101.00-108.50 99.50-106.50 Scarce Scarce
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 53.5063.00, high dressing 57.00-66.50, outstanding 67.00-74.00, Lean (85 -90%) 44.00-52.50, low dressing 38.00-48.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1115-2445 lbs 68.0079.00, high dressing 76.00-85.00, ind. 88.00, low dress 61.00-72.00 COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrs to short-solid mouth 900-1350 lb cows w/ babies to 450 lb calves and some rebred 960.00-1300.00 per pair
NORTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Maryville, St Joe) Receipts: 2370, Week ago 1104, Year ago 1184 Compared to last week, steers over 600 lbs fully steady to firm, with all other weights steady on a light test. Slaughter cows mostly 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
129.00 118.00-125.50 122.00-124.25 111.25-116.50 112.10-116.00 108.30
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1150-2230 lbs 62.0072.00, high dressing 73.00-78.50, low dressing 53.500-60.00
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 110.25-115.00 109.00-113.75 108.00-113.25 103.50-109.10 105.00-109.00
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 53.00 -62.50, high dressing 59.5065.25, lean 45.00-51.00
BRED COWS: Medium and Large SLAUGHTER STEERS and 1-2 3-6 yrs blk 1350-1600 lbs 3rd HEIFERS: No Sales st 1080.00-1180.00 per head.