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 50 ♦ P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102 ♦ (573) 751-4211 ♦ Friday, Dec 12, 2008 MISSOURI WEEKLY FEEDER CATTLE WEIGHTED AVERAGE REPORT Receipts: 47,095 Week ago: 43,448 Year ago: 15,687 (ice storm) Medium and Large 1 (Medium Flesh)
Fdr. STEERS: 368 lbs. 463 lbs. 555 lbs. 649 lbs. 746 lbs. 842 lbs. 937 lbs.
109.15 103.19 93.72 88.45 86.13 86.02 83.12
Fdr. HEIFERS: 356 lbs. 459 lbs. 550 lbs. 650 lbs. 740 lbs. 857 lbs. 933 lbs.
Hols. STEERS
87.83 85.82 81.64 80.05 78.08 81.78 83.73
432 lbs. 567 lbs. 680 lbs 735 lbs. 837 lbs. 930 lbs.
52.95 53.58 53.97 53.90 53.87 55.65
SOUTHERN MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (West Plains) Feeder Cattle Receipts: 10,253 Week ago: 4260 Year ago: 1428 Cow and Bull Receipts: 850 Week Ago: 740 Year Ago: 118 Compared to last week, steers under 750 lbs 3.00 to 8.00 lower, over 750 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, heifers 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 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.
102.50-115.00 95.00-108.00 85.00-98.00 80.00-89.00 78.50-85.25 82.00-84.50
Large 3 Holsteins 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 700-800 lbs.
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
80.00-90.00 79.50-90.50 73.00-85.00 74.00-81.00 72.50-79.00 Scarce
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 37.00-42.50, high dressing Scarce 41.00-44.00, Lean (85-90%) Scarce 34.00-40.00, low dressing 25.00 53.75 -33.00 52.50
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1350-2125 lbs 52.0055.00; gaunt ind. 58.00; low dressing 45.00-50.00.
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 lot 13 head blks 5-7 yrs 1180 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 885.00 per head; few singles and small pkgs blks COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium 3-7 yrs 1190-1375 lbs 3rd stage and Large 1-2 few lots 4 yrs to short 735.00-760.00; pkg 7 yrs to -solid mouth 1025-1200 lbs with short-solid mouth blk 1252 lbs babies to 250 lb calves 700.002nd and 3rd stage 760.00. Sev770.00. eral singles mixed color 3-7 yrs 1000-1400 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 575.00-700.00, majority sales 600.00-640.00.
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Joplin and Springfield ) Feeder Cattle Receipts: 12,462 Week ago: 13,590 Year ago: 6385 Cow and Bull Receipts: 1723 Week ago: 1291 Year ago: 1156 Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower, yearlings 2.00 to 5.00 lower, Holsteins 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 3.00-5.00 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.
100.00-110.00 88.00-110.50 82.75-101.00 78.50-92.00 79.00-90.50 79.25-87.75 77.00-80.25
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 50.00-57.00 50.00-57.00 51.50-56.50 52.00-56.00 50.00-56.25 53.50-56.00
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrs to short-solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 1070-1355 lbs most 550.00 -860.00 per head, several large lots 925.00-1000.00.
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.
80.00-91.00 76.00-91.00 72.00-84.00 74.00-84.25 78.00-82.50 70.00-75.50 Scarce
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 34.5040.00, high dressing 38.00-44.50, Lean (85-90%) 25.00-35.00, low dressing 17.00-29.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1305-2380 lbs 49.0055.00; high dressing 55.00-60.00; low dressing 40.00-50.00 COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 2-6 yrs 1070-1300 lb cows with 140-375 lb calves 800.00-1075.00; short-solid mouth to aged 1100-1135 lb cows with 150-180 lb calves 650.00-725.00
NORTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Maryville, St Joe) Receipts: 6474 Week ago: 5569 Year ago: 2188 Compared to last week, feeder cattle and calves sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-5.00 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
103.75-119.50 90.50-107.00 87.00-98.50 85.00-93.50 86.00-91.85 85.30-87.90
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1550-2150 lbs 46.0050.00, ind. High dressing dressing 53.50, low dressing 42.00-46.00
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
93.00-99.50 82.25-96.75 77.50-90.00 76.00-87.75 77.40-86.00 85.50
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 33.25 -41.00, high dressing 37.0045.00, lean 28.25-35.00
BRED COWS: Medium and Large SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS: No sales 1-2 few short-solid mouth to aged 1135-1410 lb blk 2nd stage 550.00585.00 per head