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 35 ♦ P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102 ♦ (573) 751-4211 ♦ Friday, Aug 29, 2008 MISSOURI WEEKLY FEEDER CATTLE WEIGHTED AVERAGE REPORT Receipts: 23,723; Week ago: 25,718; Year ago: 25,676 Medium and Large 1 (Medium Flesh)
Fdr. STEERS: 362 lbs. 462 lbs. 552 lbs. 647 lbs. 741 lbs. 826 lbs. 941 lbs.
130.85 123.29 120.66 116.02 113.68 109.99 105.83
Fdr. HEIFERS: 353 lbs. 456 lbs. 555 lbs. 643 lbs. 732 lbs. 831 lbs.
Hols. STEERS
115.80 108.85 107.71 107.62 105.99 96.03
355 lbs. 461 lbs. 555 lbs. 650 lbs. 755 lbs. 835 lbs.
77.41 81.45 77.34 73.45 76.18 73.87
SOUTHERN MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (West Plains) Receipts: 4050, Week ago 4927, Year ago 5154 Compared to last week, steers were steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers 1.00 -3.00 lower.
STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
125.00-135.00 116.50-125.50 116.00-124.50 109.50-118.00 Scarce 110.00
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
Scarce 99.00-108.50 100.00-108.00 100.00-106.00 100.00-103.00 Scarce
Large 3 Holsteins 336-597 lbs. Lot 750 lbs.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 51.00-58.50, high dressing 70.00-72.00 56.00-60.00, outstanding, Lean 75.00 (85-90%) 47.00-54.00, low dressing 41.50-48.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-2250 lbs 64.0072.50, few high dressing 72.0076.00, low dressing 57.50-63.00 COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 3-6 yrs 980-1300 lbs with babies to 250 lb calves 920.001100.00 per pair, a few with 200400 lb calves some bred back 1030.00-1280.00
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 2-7 yrs 1065-1370 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 800.00-950.00 per head, couple lots 25 hd higher quality blks 26 yrs 1125-1170 lbs 3rd stage 1010.00, 2nd stage 925.00.
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Joplin and Springfield ) Feeder Cattle Receipts 6803; week ago 6732; year ago 4550 Cow and Bull Receipts 1530; week ago 1933; year ago 1471 Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 600 lbs unevenly steady, heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 lower and bulls 4.00-5.00 lower early, unevenly steady late. 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.
130.00-134.00 117.00-132.00 110.00-122.00 109.00-119.00 105.00-111.50 102.50-110.00 95.50-106.60
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.
73.00-86.00 67.50-89.00 70.00-82.00 70.00-78.00 75.50-80.00 62.00-79.00 Scarce
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrs to short-solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 1050-1360 lbs most 710.00 -925.00 per head, pkgs blks 3rd stage 1075.00
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.
108.00-112.00 99.00-108.00 99.00-109.00 99.00-106.25 99.00-106.00 Scarce Scarce
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 51.0060.00, high dressing 55.00-64.00, outstanding 62.00-64.00, Lean (85 -90%) 43.00-48.00, low dressing 35.00-43.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1190-2305 lbs 68.0075.00, high dressing 74.00-81.50, low dressing 59.00-68.50 COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrs to short-solid mouth 1050-1325 lb cows with babies to 385 lb calves, some rebred 835.00-1075.00 per pair.
NORTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Maryville, St Joe) Receipts: 1820, Week ago 2370, Year ago 544 Compared to last week, yearling steers 3.00-5.00 lower and yearling heifers mostly steady. Under 650 lbs had a higher undertone. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs. 900-1000 lbs
128.00-135.00 122.00-131.00 115.00-126.00 111.50-115.50 112.00 Scarce
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1150-1915 lbs 65.5070.00, high dressing 73.50-77.00, low dressing 58.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
116.00 105.00-110.50 108.50-117.00 107.50-111.75 107.50-111.25 Scarce
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 53.00 -60.50, high dressing 60.0065.75, lean 45.00-51.00
BRED COWS: Medium and Large SLAUGHTER STEERS and 1-2 4 yrs to short-solid mostly blk HEIFERS: No Sales 1200-1375 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 775.00-1000.00