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 48 ♦ P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102 ♦ (573) 751-4211 ♦ Friday, Nov 28, 2008 MISSOURI WEEKLY FEEDER CATTLE WEIGHTED AVERAGE REPORT Receipts: 27,415 Week ago: 41,572 Year ago: 48,086 Medium and Large 1 (Medium Flesh)
Fdr. STEERS: 364 lbs. 451 lbs. 552 lbs. 656 lbs. 753 lbs. 855 lbs. 935 lbs.
111.49 107.95 100.10 94.84 93.38 93.53 91.54
Fdr. HEIFERS: 370 lbs. 457 lbs. 542 lbs. 659 lbs. 746 lbs. 828 lbs. 938 lbs.
Hols. STEERS
92.91 91.14 85.91 85.29 86.44 82.77 82.55
445 lbs. 670 lbs 797 lbs. 880 lbs.
56.56 56.19 61.25 57.50
SOUTHERN MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (West Plains) Feeder Cattle Receipts: 2600 Week ago: 4433 Year ago: 3251 Cow and Bull Receipts: 500 Week Ago: 1087 Year Ago: 1289 Compared to last week, steers 1.00-3.00 lower, except a few better quality, weaned 55-650 lbs steady. Heifers steady to 2.00 higher, advance mainly on 500-700 lbs. After a rather slow start, slaughter cows traded steady, later steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls fully steady. STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. Pkg 802 lbs.
107.50-112.50 98.00-107.50 90.00-101.50 86.50-95.00 85.00-88.00 86.50
Large 3 Holsteins 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs.
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
85.00-92.50 84.00-93.00 80.00-88.50 82.50-86.75 79.50-82.00 Scarce
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 40.00-45.00, high dressing Scarce 42.50-48.50, ind. 50.50, Lean (85-90%) 35.00-40.50, low dressing 31.00-35.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-2260 lbs 55.0062.50, high dressing 62.00-65.00, low dressing 47.50-53.00. COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 Virtually absent.
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 few 2-7 yrs 1030-1425 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 675.00-775.00 per head, couple small pkgs Large 1 first calf blk heifers 1065-1175 lbs 3rd stage 830.00-930.00, pkg mixed 5 yrs to short-solid mouth blk baldies 1100 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 740.00, small pkg 5-6 yr blks 1260 lbs 1st and 2nd stage 700.00.
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Joplin and Springfield ) Feeder Cattle Receipts: 10051 Week ago: 10120 Year ago: 5511 Cow and Bull Receipts: 926 Week ago: 1336 Year ago: 2037 Compared to last week, steers steady to 3.00 lower, heifers under 500 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 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.
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1
120.00-122.00 101.00-121.50 92.00-113.00 87.50-95.10 88.50-94.00 87.00-92.25 86.10-93.00
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 54.00-64.00 Scarce 55.00-59.00 61.25 54.50-61.00 Scarce
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrs to short-solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 940-1320 lbs 600.00800.00 per head, 1st stage 10551285 lbs 510.00-700.00.
300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs. 900-1000 lbs.
89.00-97.00 84.00-100.00 79.00-87.50 81.50-85.75 80.00-87.00 78.00-86.50 78.50-85.00
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 36.5041.50, high dressing 40.00-45.00, ind. 52.50, Lean (85-90%) 27.0035.00, low dressing 20.00-29.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1175-2360 lbs 50.0057.50; high dressing 56.00-62.00; low dressing and fleshy 43.0052.50 COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrs to short-solid mouth 950-1330 lb cows with 160450 lb calves and a few rebred 750.00-960.00.
NORTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Maryville, St Joe) Receipts: 800 Week ago: 6452 Year ago: 8447 Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-5.00 lower. No feeder cattle auction in St. Joe due to Thanksgiving Holiday. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs. 900-1000 lbs
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 Scarce 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
Scarce
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1400-2245 lbs 50.0052.00, few high dressing 54.0059.00, low dressing 42.00-48.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 34.50 -42.25, high dressing 40.0045.50, lean 27.50-36.00
BRED COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 Scarce
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS: No sales