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 46 ♦ P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102 ♦ (573) 751-4211 ♦ Friday, Nov 14, 2008 MISSOURI WEEKLY FEEDER CATTLE WEIGHTED AVERAGE REPORT Receipts: 38,964 Week ago: 22,151 Year ago: 39,289 Medium and Large 1 (Medium Flesh)
Fdr. STEERS: 359 lbs. 455 lbs. 548 lbs. 645 lbs. 745 lbs. 848 lbs. 923 lbs.
122.00 113.75 105.36 100.89 99.15 99.43 95.57
Fdr. HEIFERS: 358 lbs. 459 lbs. 548 lbs. 650 lbs. 745 lbs. 831 lbs. 913 lbs.
Hols. STEERS
102.51 95.73 91.26 93.12 91.43 87.46 87.94
352 lbs. 422 lbs. 565 lbs. 667 lbs. 723 lbs. 847 lbs. 936 lbs.
63.95 66.21 94.58 64.54 64.20 65.70 60.96
SOUTHERN MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (West Plains) Feeder Cattle Receipts: 5000 Week ago: 2696 Year ago: 3150 Cow and Bull Receipts: 900 Week Ago: 615 Year Ago: 1050 Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs 2.00-5.00 lower, weights over 700 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower. Heifers 3.00-6.00 lower, although most 450-650 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, spots 10.00 lower on 500 lb heifers. Slaughter cows following a rather slow start traded steady to 1.00 lower. Bulls were fully steady. STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-450 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
120.00-127.00 104.00-120.00 94.00-107.00 90.00-100.00 95.00-95.50 92.50-93.50
Large 3 Holsteins Lot 511 lbs. Lot 826 lbs. Lot 935 lbs.
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
98.00-105.00 85.00-96.00 81.00-88.00 79.50-84.50 87.50-88.00 Scarce
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 40.00-46.00, high dressing 60.00 44.00-47.50, Lean (85-90%) 63.00 37.50-42.00, low dressing 32.50 60.00 -36.50
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-2000 lbs 58.0064.50, high dressing 65.50-70.00
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 4-7 yrs 1030-1300 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 650.00-730.00 per head, some COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium small groups of blks 2-6 yrs and Large 1-2 few sales 2-7 yrs 750- 1100-1350 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 1335 lbs with babies to 250 lb 800.00-920.00, lot 9 had blks 3calves 800.00-920.00 per pair, pkg 5 yrs 1150 lbs 1st stage 720.00, mixed 7 yrs to short-solid 1300 lbs set of 12 registered 6 yrs to short with 250 lb calves 900.00. -solid mouth 1309 lbs 1st-3rd stage 740.00. Short-solid mouth 950-1200 lbs mostly 2nd few 3rd stage 550.00-650.00
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Joplin and Springfield ) Feeder Cattle Receipts: 9135 Week ago: 5247 Year ago: 8783 Cow and Bull Receipts: 1740 Week ago: 1323 Year ago: 2495 Compared to last week, calves steady, yearlings steady-4.00 higher early, steers 1.00-5.00 lower and heifers 3.00-8.00 lower late. Slaughter cows steady-3.00 lower, bulls steady-5.00 lower with decline early 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.
121.00-127.00 101.00-124.00 95.00-112.00 92.00-105.50 91.00-98.25 96.50-99.75 94.75-95.85
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 62.50-68.00 64.00-68.00 62.00-67.50 62.00-65.00 62.00-67.00 60.00-62.00
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrsshort-solid mouth 1100-1340 lbs 635.00-835.00 per head, few pkgs blk 900.00-950.00, 1st stage 1065-1200 lbs 560.00-700.00.
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.
102.00-114.00 82.00-107.00 79.00-96.00 79.00-95.25 85.50-94.50 84.50-91.50 Scarce
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 39.0046.50, high dressing 43.00-51.50, Lean (85-90%) 29.50-41.00, low dressing 24.00-37.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1155-2325 lbs 52.5062.00; high dressing 59.00-67.00; low dressing and fleshy 45.5057.00 COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrs to short-solid mouth 1100-1325 lb cows with babies to 325 lb calves 750.00950.00 per pair.
NORTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Maryville, St Joe) Receipts: 3327 Week ago: 2596 Year ago: 5800 Compared to last week feeder cattle and calves steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, bulls 2.00 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
110.50-125.00 104.00-116.00 99.50-109.50 98.75-104.50 98.75-101.00 96.10
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
100.00-109.00 88.25-100.00 86.50-99.50 86.00-97.10 94.00-95.25 85.85-93.75
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1430-2110 lbs 54.0060.00, low dressing 50.00-53.00
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 40.00 -48.00, high dressing 43.5048.50, lean 35.00-42.00
BRED COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 Scarce
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Select and Choice 2-3 part load 13001370 lbs 85.00-88.00