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 51 ♦ P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102 ♦ (573) 751-4211 ♦ Friday, Dec 19, 2008 MISSOURI WEEKLY FEEDER CATTLE WEIGHTED AVERAGE REPORT Receipts: 20,076 Week ago: 47,095 Year ago: 36,816 Medium and Large 1 (Medium Flesh)
Fdr. STEERS: 365 lbs. 457 lbs. 555 lbs. 647 lbs. 741 lbs. 823 lbs. 924 lbs.
110.41 106.52 97.76 91.26 88.36 88.08 89.27
Fdr. HEIFERS: 357 lbs. 463 lbs. 552 lbs. 641 lbs. 734 lbs. 860 lbs. 950 lbs.
Hols. STEERS
94.86 572 lbs. 88.90 674 lbs 84.86 902 lbs. 82.66 81.34 80.69 84.90
83.00 54.77 54.69
SOUTHERN MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (West Plains) Feeder Cattle Receipts: 1450 Week ago: 10,253 Year ago: 2700 Cow and Bull Receipts: 485 Week Ago: 870 Year Ago: No Sale Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded 5.00-6.00 higher.
STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
97.00-104.00 92.50-102.00 84.00-95.00 83.50-89.00 Scarce Scarce
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.
Scarce 82.00-89.00 80.00-85.75 75.50-80.50 Scarce Scarce
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 43.00-48.50; high dressing Scarce 47.50-50.00, gaunt ind. 52.00, Lean (85-90%) 40.00-44.00, low dressing 27.50-36.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1125-2225 lbs 55.5060.50, couple higher dressing 62.5063.00, low dressing 49.50-53.50
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 few pkgs and lots 2-6 yrs old blks 1000-1200 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 800.00-875.00 per head, few COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium other singles and small pkgs 5-7 and Large 1-2 few sales 2-5 yrs yrs 1040-1200 lbs 2nd and 3rd 1100-1170 lbs most bred back with stage 700.00-750.00, some 250-350 lb calves 1030.00-1050.00 mixed 4 yrs to mostly shortper pair, few 2-6 yrs 1050-1150 lbs solid mouth 1050-1350 lbs 2nd with babies to 250 lb calves 825.00- and 3rd stage 575.00-675.00, lot 900.00. 9 hd 7 yrs to short-solid mouth 1280 lbs 2nd-3rd stage 725.00.
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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Joplin and Springfield ) Feeder Cattle Receipts: 5268 Week ago: 12,462 Year ago: 4047 Cow and Bull Receipts: 1723 Week ago: 1291 Year ago: 1156 Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher and bulls steady to 3.00 higher with most advance late. 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
Scarce 99.00-108.00 86.00-100.00 83.50-93.00 83.50-90.00 84.50-88.50 83.75
300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs. 900-1000 lbs.
HOLSTEINS: Large Frame 3
88.00-97.00 78.00-94.00 77.00-85.50 75.00-82.25 74.00-82.75 Scarce Scarce
Scarce Scarce 53.00 54.00-55.00 Scarce Scarce 52.00-55.50
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 35.0043.00, high dressing 38.00-45.50, few outstanding 48.00-52.00, Lean (85-90%) 25.00-38.00, low dressing 19.00-32.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1330-2425 lbs 52.0058.00; high dressing 57.00-61.50, low dressing 45.00-52.00
REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 2-7 yrs 2nd and 3rd stage 1065-1380 lbs 625.00-825.00 per head, couple blks 850.00-860.00, 1st stage 975 -1300 lbs 510.00-750.00.
COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 few 6-7 yrs 12001340 lb cows with babies to 200 lb calves 725.00-900.00 per pair, Large 1-2 pkg broken mouth 1400 lb cows with 200 lb calves 850.00
300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs. 900-1000 lbs.
NORTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Maryville, St Joe) Receipts: 3331 Week ago: 6202 Year ago: 5676 Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady. 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
106.50-116.75 95.25-110.25 92.50-99.00 90.00-97.00 87.25-90.75 89.10
300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs. 800-900 lbs.
96.00-100.00 87.00-96.75 83.25-91.25 83.00-91.00 80.35-84.00 79.25-85.20
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1430-2100 lbs 45.0050.00, high dressing ind. 54.50, low dressing 40.00-45.00
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 33.00 -40.00, high dressing 38.0044.00, lean 25.00-32.00
BRED COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 3-7 yrs 1100-1595 lbs 2nd-3rd stage 800.00-900.00/head, 2 lots blks 4-5 yrs 1175-1225 lbs 925.00960.00
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS: No sales