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 41 ♦ P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102 ♦ (573) 751-4211 ♦ Friday, Oct 10, 2008 MISSOURI WEEKLY FEEDER CATTLE WEIGHTED AVERAGE REPORT Receipts: 16,521; Week ago: 31,697; Year ago: 37,538 Medium and Large 1 (Medium Flesh)
Fdr. STEERS: 369 lbs. 459 lbs. 540 lbs. 641 lbs. 732 lbs. 874 lbs. 920 lbs.
Fdr. HEIFERS:
113.89 109.34 103.95 101.33 104.27 98.66 96.34
368 lbs. 456 lbs. 549 lbs. 643 lbs. 753 lbs.
101.12 95.96 91.67 92.20 96.20
Hols. STEERS 352 lbs. 455 lbs. 560 lbs. 667 lbs. 737 lbs. 864 lbs. 906 lbs.
70.48 77.67 71.30 67.85 70.71 66.60 66.10
SOUTHERN MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (West Plains) Feeder Cattle Receipts: 2174 Week ago: 2116 Year ago 3542 Cow and Bull Receipts: 800 Week ago: 888 Year ago: 1317 Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs and heifers under 550 lbs 4.00-7.00 lower, with under 450 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower, heavier weights steady to 2.00 lower except 650-750 lb steers steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, bulls 2.00 to mostly 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.
110.00-115.00 100.50-107.50 95.00-104.50 94.00-105.00 94.50-103.50 94.00-94.50
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 Pkg 395 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
92.50 84.00-95.00 83.00-92.00 86.50-93.50 Scarce Scarce
Large 3 Holsteins Lot 530 lbs. 650-700 lbs Pkg 737 lbs. 825-905 lbs.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 44.00-52.00, high dressing 62.50 48.50-55.00, Lean (85-90%) 65.00-66.00 42.50-46.50, low dressing 32.50 61.00 -40.00 65.25
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1200-2150 lbs 60.5065.00, high dressing 65.00-68.00, low dressing 52.50-60.00
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 3-6 yrs 925-1300 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 790.00-925.00 per head, small pkg Large 1 blks 6 yrs 1480 lbs COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium 2nd and 3rd stage 930.00, uniand Large 1-2 2 6 yrs 810-1425 lbs form lot 19 hd Char-cross 5-6 with babies to 350 lb calves 975.00- yrs 1082 lbs 2nd stage 950.00. 1100.00 per pair.
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Joplin and Springfield ) Feeder Cattle Receipts 3811; week ago 5990; year ago 4844 Cow and Bull Receipts 1001; week ago 1479; year ago 1488 Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00-6.00 lower. Holsteins steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower with instances 4.00 lower, bulls 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. 900-1000 lbs.
Scarce 101.00-118.00 95.00-108.00 93.50-103.50 93.00-101.50 Scarce 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.
97.00-104.00 85.00-94.00 84.50-94.50 82.50-93.00 Scarce Scarce 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) 45.0055.00, high dressing 50.00-58.50, 70.00-77.00 Lean (85-90%) 35.50-45.00. 81.00-83.00 64.00-76.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield 59.00-76.00 Grade 1-2, 1350-2030 lbs 59.0068.50-72.50 67.50; high dressing 65.50-72.50; 67.50 low dressing and fleshy 50.00Scarce 61.00
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrs to short-solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 930-1350 lbs most 685.00900.00, couple pkgs blk and bwf 925.00-935.00 per head.
COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 2-6 yrs 940-1340 lb cows with babies to 395 lb calves, some rebred, most 935.00-1160.00 per pair.
NORTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Maryville, St Joe) Receipts: 850, Week ago 3232, Year ago 2499 Compared to last week, steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 lower on a light test of comparable sales. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-4.00 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.
107.00-110.00 104.00-105.00 108.50-111.00 96.25-106.50 Scarce Scarce
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1350-2250 lbs 56.0060.00, high dressing 61.00-64.00, low dressing 50.00-55.00
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
98.00-104.50 91.25-103.00 91.75-93.50 89.25-94.10 95.25 Scarce
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 46.50 -52.00, high dressing 50.5055.00, lean 38.50-45.00
BRED COWS: Medium and Large SLAUGHTER STEERS and 1-2 couple pkgs high quality blks HEIFERS: No sales 2-5 yrs 1150 lbs 2nd stage 1025.00 -1100.00 per head.