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 47 ♦ P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102 ♦ (573) 751-4211 ♦ Friday, Nov 21, 2008 MISSOURI WEEKLY FEEDER CATTLE WEIGHTED AVERAGE REPORT Receipts: 41,572 Week ago: 38,964 Year ago: 24,326 Medium and Large 1 (Medium Flesh)
Fdr. STEERS: 372 lbs. 460 lbs. 553 lbs. 650 lbs. 741 lbs. 854 lbs. 932 lbs.
116.76 108.29 100.52 90.53 94.54 91.38 90.92
Fdr. HEIFERS: 377 lbs. 457 lbs. 548 lbs. 647 lbs. 737 lbs. 855 lbs. 917 lbs.
Hols. STEERS
96.06 91.74 86.02 88.12 86.30 85.52 89.05
361 lbs. 443 lbs. 556 lbs. 652 lbs. 730 lbs. 865 lbs. 901 lbs.
59.56 59.58 57.31 59.56 59.98 58.91 58.62
SOUTHERN MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (West Plains) Feeder Cattle Receipts: 4433 Week ago: 4659 Year ago: 1912 Cow and Bull Receipts: 1087 Week Ago: 883 Year Ago: 700 Compared to last week, steers over 450 lbs and heifers (all weights) sold 2.00-3.00 lower, although light weight steer calves under 450 lbs 7.00-11.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 lower, spots 5.00 lower on a limited supply of higher yielding bulls, however most lean cows sold steady to weak. STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. Lot 860 lbs.
110.00-116.00 102.50-111.00 92.50-102.50 90.00-96.50 90.00-92.50 89.50
Large 3 Holsteins Pkg 580 lbs. Pkg 613 lbs. Lot 884 lbs.
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. Pkg 833 lbs.
85.00-95.00 84.50-94.00 79.50-85.00 80.00-83.00 81.25-83.50 83.50
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 38.50-43.00, high dressing 60.00 42.50-45.00, Lean (85-90%) 57.50 37.50-42.00, low dressing 32.50 59.50 -36.50
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-2000 lbs 55.0062.50, few higher dressing 62.0063.50; low dressing 47.00-52.50
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 3-7 yrs 1100-1365 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 720.00-800.00 per head, small pkg red baldies and lot 16 head COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium high quality blks 3-6 yrs 1290and Large 1-2 2-6 yrs 1050-1385 lbs 1325 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage with babies to 250 lb calves 950.00- 900.00-930.00, lot 16 head first 1010.00 per pair, 2 lots 24 pair high calf heifers 805 lbs 2nd stage quality blks 2-7 yrs 1200-1400 lbs 750.00. Mixed 6 yrs to mostly with babies to 300 lb calves 1100.00 short-solid mouth 1100-1300 lbs -1200.00 2nd and 3rd stage 600.00670.00.
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Joplin and Springfield ) Feeder Cattle Receipts: 10120 Week ago: 9135 Year ago: 6362 Cow and Bull Receipts: 1336 Week ago: 1740 Year ago: 1558 Compared to last week, steers 2.00-5.00 lower, Holsteins, 4.00-7.00 lower, heifers unevenly steady-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower and bulls steady to 4.00 lower, decline all late in the week. 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.
109.00-129.00 96.00-124.00 90.00-109.00 86.00-99.00 89.00-97.50 87.00-92.00 88.10
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 60.00-63.50 55.00-62.50 55.50-63.00 60.00-61.50 55.00-60.00 Scarce
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrs to short-solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 925-1350 lbs 625.00875.00 per head, 1st stage 10301305 lbs 560.00-725.00.
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.
84.00-97.00 83.00-97.00 80.00-91.00 81.50-89.00 84.00-86.00 Scarce Scarce
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 38.0044.00, high dressing 42.00-46.50, Lean (85-90%) 30.00-37.00, low dressing 24.00-32.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1250-2585 lbs 52.5060.00, high dressing 59.00-64.00, low dressing and fleshy 43.5054.00 COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 3 yrs to short-solid mouth 1025-1350 lb cows with babies to 280 lb calves 810.001100.00 per pair, pkg Reg. blk cows w/ 160-300 lb calves 1200.00
NORTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Maryville, St Joe) Receipts: 6452 Week ago: 3327 Year ago: 611 Compared to last week feeder calves over 550 lbs and heifer calves over 500 sold 7.00-12.00 lower with light weight calves weak to 3.00 lower. Yearlings 1.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 lower. FEEDER STEERS: FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs. 900-1000 lbs
104.75-117.00 95.00-117.75 90.00-100.75 93.35-103.00 90.00-92.35 95.00-96.35
300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
90.00-110.00 89.50-102.50 78.00-92.25 85.00-96.00 83.75-94.60 84.75-86.75
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1550-2110 lbs 53.0059.00, low dressing 50.00-52.00
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 35.50 -44.50, high dressing 40.5046.00, lean 31.00-41.00
BRED COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 Scarce
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS: Few Choice 1-2 1020 -1230 lbs 84.00-85.00