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 40 ♦ P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102 ♦ (573) 751-4211 ♦ Friday, Oct 03, 2008 MISSOURI WEEKLY FEEDER CATTLE WEIGHTED AVERAGE REPORT Receipts: 22,301; Week ago: 31,697; Year ago: 37,538 Medium and Large 1 (Medium Flesh)
Fdr. STEERS: 374 lbs. 456 lbs. 548 lbs. 652 lbs. 747 lbs. 850 lbs. 927 lbs.
Fdr. HEIFERS:
122.12 116.78 110.71 108.82 106.97 104.76 98.46
275 lbs. 442 lbs. 561 lbs. 656 lbs. 749 lbs. 868 lbs. 914
79.23 80.14 72.61 70.23 70.18 67.88 68.50
Hols. STEERS 137 lbs. 756 lbs. 827 lbs. 510 lbs. 352 lbs. 69 lbs. 44 lbs.
102.71 100.38 98.20 100.28 99.58 94.43 91.75
SOUTHERN MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (West Plains) Receipts: 3016, Week ago 4466, Year ago 5204 Compared to last week, steers 2.00-4.00 lower, few better quality black claves weak to 2.00 lower. Heifers 4.00-6.00 lower, majority of grain pushed calves 5.00 to 8.00 lower. with most lesser quality 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, bulls weak to mostly 1.00 lower. STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.
119.00-127.00 105.50-127.00 94.00-111.00 94.00-106.00 85.00-92.50
Large 3 Holsteins Few 401 lbs. Pkg 671 lbs.
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-650 lbs. Pkg 710 lbs.
92.50-100.00 91.00-100.00 85.50-96.50 85.00-93.50 92.10
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 47.50-53.50, high dressing 72.50 51.00-57.00, Lean (85-90%) 67.50 44.00-48.00, low dressing 35.00 -42.50
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-2050 lbs 63.0068.00, high dressing 69.00-73.00, low dressing 55.00-62.00. COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 3-7 yrs few short solid, 950-1250 lb, with babies to 350 lbs calves, 900.00-960.00 per pair. Lot 18 hd, high quality blacks, 5-7 yrs, 1250 lbs, with babies to 300 lbs calves 1170.00 per pair.
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 2-7 yrs 940-1290 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 750.00-890.00 per head, some higher quality blacks, 2-6 yrs, 1200-1235 lbs, 2nd stage and 3rd stage, 900.00-950.00 per head.
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Joplin and Springfield ) Feeder Cattle Receipts 5990; week ago 6631; year ago 6414 Cow and Bull Receipts 1479; week ago 1438; year ago 1553 Compared to last week, steers and heifers 2.00-6.00 lower, Holsteins over 550 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls open the week 4.00 to 6.00 lower, closed mostly 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.
117.00-121.00 109.00-119.00 97.00-113.50 101.50-107.00 101.00-102.00 97.50 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.
90.00-106.00 85.00-103.00 85.00-97.50 89.00-92.50 92.00-98.00 91.50 Scarce
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.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 47.0055.00, high dressing 57.00-61.00, Scarce Lean (85-90%) 40.00-46.50. Scarce 70.00-76.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield 66.00-73.00 Grade 1-2, 1185-2260 lbs 62.0068.50-73.00 68.00, high dressing 69.00-74.00, 67.50-68.50 low dressing 53.00-62.00. 68.50
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrs to short-solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 950-1400 lbs 700.001100.00.
COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 3 yrs to short-solid mouth 900-1300 lb cows w/ babies to 300 lb calves 900.00-1200.00 per pair.
NORTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Maryville, St Joe) Receipts: 3232, Week ago 1578, Year ago 3611 Compared to last week, steers sold 1.00-7.00 lower, heifers 6.00-12.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 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.
115.00-120.50 107.00-119.00 106.00-115.00 105.40-112.50 102.00-106.50 98.80
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1380-2260 lbs 60.0065.75, high dressing 66.75, low dressing 59.25-59.75
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
95.00-106.00 90.00-105.00 95.75-103.75 100.00-105.60 96.35-103.75 93.50-95.00
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 48.50 -55.00, high dressing 53.0057.75, lean 39.50-48.00
BRED COWS: Medium and Large SLAUGHTER STEERS and HEIFERS: No sales 1-2 few 3-7 yrs 1165 lbs mostly blk 2rd stage 710.00 per head.