2012_1116

Weekly Market Summary Published by: Missouri Department of Agriculture Ag Business Development Division Market News Program

Dr. Jon Hagler, Director Rachel Mobley-Sutherland, Acting Division Director Tony Hancock, Editor mda.mo.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/marketnews.htm

Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Governor Volume XXXII, Number 46 ♦ P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102 ♦ (573) 751-4211 ♦ Friday, November 16, 2012 MISSOURI WEEKLY FEEDER CATTLE WEIGHTED AVERAGE REPORT Receipts: 32,068 Week ago: 31,085 Year ago: 35,763 Steers and Heifers Medium and Large 1 (Medium Flesh) Hols. Large 3

Fdr. STEERS: 353 lbs.

453 lbs.

549 lbs.

647 lbs.

753 lbs.

850 lbs.

936 lbs.

186.19 174.72 159.14 150.33 146.27 140.42 136.25

Fdr. HEIFERS: 360 lbs.

456 lbs.

549 lbs.

646 lbs.

739 lbs.

841 lbs.

945 lbs.

Hols. STEERS

156.21 148.46 140.65 137.74 135.30 132.90 126.52

360 lbs.

463 lbs.

547 lbs.

646 lbs.

764 lbs.

853 lbs.

996 lbs.

110.61 109.74 104.73 103.64 98.26 100.67 94.50

SOUTHERN MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (West Plains, Ava) Receipts: 5441 Week ago: 5721 Year ago: 3387 Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs. steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher.

STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

172.00-186.00 163.00-187.50 152.50-168.50 140.00-153.00 138.00-144.25

HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

800-900 lbs.

145.00-170.00 134.00-157.00 127.50-143.00 127.00-134.50 121.50-131.00 124.00-125.00

Holsteins: Large Frame 3 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 70.00-80.00, high dressing 110.00-111.00 77.00-83.00, low dressing 65.00 102.50-113.00 -73.00. Lean (85-90%) 63.0095.00-106.50 72.50, low dressing 57.00-65.00 94.00-95.00 92.50-100.00

SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1280-2165 lbs 87.5094.00, high dressing 102.00-106.00, low dressing 75.00-85.00

REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 4-6 yrs 1000-1400 lbs 2nd -3rd stage 1000.00-1200.00 per head, some 97.50-113.00 cwt

COW & CALF PAIRS: Not Well Tested

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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Joplin and Springfield ) Feeder Cattle Receipts: 6108 Week ago: 6053 Year ago: 7879 Cow and Bull Receipts: 1851 Week ago: 1938 Year ago: 2257 Compared to last week, steers and heifers unevenly steady to 1.00 lower.

Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady to 2.00 higher.

STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

800-900 lbs.

900-1000 lbs.

HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1

172.00-190.00 157.00-187.00 143.00-168.00 139.00-151.50 134.50-146.10 137.00-140.50 134.00-134.50

HOLSTEINS: Large Frame 3 400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

800-900 lbs.

900-1000 lbs.

108.00-114.00 93.00-117.00 97.00-113.50 90.00-102.50 93.00-103.75 94.50

REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 4-7 yrs 2nd -3rd stage 1000-1375 lbs, 1100.001375.00, few high quality black from dispersal 1400.00-1650.00 per head

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

154.00-172.00 135.00-155.00 129.00-148.00 131.00-136.00 133.75-135.50

SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning 70.00-80.50, high dressing 75.00-84.00. Lean (8590%) 63.00-69.50, low dressing 49.00-65.00.

SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1215-2350 lbs. 88.0094.00, high dressing 94.50100.00, low dressing 79.00-87.00 COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 5-7 yrs, 2200-1400 lbs cows with baby to 375 lbs calves, some rebred, 1400.001650.00, dispersal high quality black 1900.00-1975.00 per pair

NORTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Maryville, St Joe) Receipts: 4512 Week ago: 4480 Year ago: 5945 Compared to last week, steer calves over 500 lbs and heifer calves over 400 lbs sold firm to 5.00 higher with instances as much 10.00 higher on 5-weight heifers. Yearling feeder cattle 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-6.00 higher.

FEEDER 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.

184.50-216.00 167.50-189.00 152.00-177.00 145.00-158.25 148.00-152.75 139.75-147.00 134.10-139.85

FEEDER 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.

164.00-190.00 145.00-164.50 133.00-153.00 135.25-145.25 133.75-141.75 131.85-135.85 128.75

SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking Grade 1-2 1435-2280 lbs 85.00- and Boning (70-85% lean) 72.0093.75, high dressing 96.00 80.00, high dressing 75.00-84.00 Lean (85-90 % lean) 65.00-73.00 BRED COWS: Scarce

COW-CALF PAIRS: Scarce

WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Kingsville, Sedalia, Butler) Receipts: 4025 Week Ago: 3767 Year Ago: 5162 Feeder steers and heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower to 2.00 higher.

FEEDER STEERS: FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

800-900 lbs.

165.00-206.00 155.00-205.00 140.75-173.50 140.00-160.00 137.00-148.00 133.50-143.75

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

800-900 lbs.

149.00-175.00 135.00-162.00 132.00-149.75 129.50-147.25 127.75-135.60

SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1135-2160 lbs 87.5097.50, high dressing 98.00-101.00, low dressing 68.00-86.00

SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (75-85% lean) 69.50-79.50, high dressing 75.25 -87.00. Lean (85-90) 63.0071.00

COW & CALF PAIRS: Scarce

REPLACEMENT COWS: Scarce

EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Bowling Green, Kingdom City, Macon, Boonville) Receipts: 4706 Week ago: 4158 Year ago: 4991 Compared to last week, feeder calves steady to 10.00 higher and yearlings steady to firm. Slaughter cows mostly steady.

FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 & 1-2 350-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

800-850 lbs.

180.00-202.00 160.00-198.00 148.00-174.00 138.00-164.00 137.00-155.00 130.00-143.25

FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 & 1-2 350-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-750 lbs.

800-825 lbs.

150.00-168.00 140.00-162.50 136.50-153.50 130.50-150.00 129.50-150.00 134.75-136.00

SLAUGHTER STEERS and HEIF- SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking ERS : Choice 2-4 113.00-122.00 and Boning, (70-85% lean) 70.00 -80.00, high dressing 77.5085.25. Lean (85-90%) 65.0075.00 REPLACEMENT COWS: Scarce

SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1250-2250 lbs 87.0095.00, few 95.00-105.00

NORTHEAST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Palmyra, Unionville, Green City, New Cambria) Feeder Cattle Receipts: 3409 Week ago: 5233 Year ago: 2812

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Farmington, Patton) Receipts: 1710 Week ago: 1754 Year ago: 1022 Compared to last week, steers and heifers uneven, 2.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady and bulls 2.00 lower.

FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

800-850 lbs.

FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1-2

164.00-187.50 161.00-171.00 141.50-160.50 130.00-152.00 125.00-145.00 125.00-137.00

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-775 lbs.

825-875 lbs.

136.00-154.00 130.50-148.50 125.50-143.00 121.00-134.00 121.00-130.50 124.00-125.50

REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 4-7 yrs 1015 -1230 lbs 2nd-3rd stage 1000.001250.00 per head

SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (75-85% lean) 66.00 -72.00, high dressing 73.5078.00. Lean (85-90% Lean) 60.00-64.50

COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large1-2 few short and solid 960-1320 lbs with 130-310 lbs calves 1210.00-1475.00 per pair

SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1225-2315 lbs 82.5088.00, high dressing 90.00-96.00

SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Cuba, Vienna) Receipts: 3414 Week ago: 1681 Year ago: 3107 Compared to last week, steers sold with a sharply higher undertone, heifers mostly steady. Slaughter cows mostly steady.

FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

800-900 lbs.

FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1

180.00-201.00 161.00-194.00 150.00-174.00 140.00-158.50 134.75-154.50 139.50-144.00

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

142.00-157.00 130.00-154.50 130.00-149.00 125.50-146.00 128.50-141.75

REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrs to short-solid, 895-1345 lbs, 2nd-3rd stage 910.001435.00 per head

SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 70.00-76.50, high dressing 75.00 -77.75. Lean (85-90%) 62.0072.50, low dressing 47.00-64.00

COW & CALF PAIRS: Scarce

SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1185-2100 lbs 85.0092.00, low dressing 74.00-84.00

Feeder steers and heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher.

MISSOURI WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 & 1-2 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

186.00-197.50 174.50-190.00 155.00-177.50 147.50-158.00 146.25-148.60

FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 & 1-2 400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

800-850 lbs.

144.50-161.00 138.50-154.50 135.00-138.50 135.50-142.00 136.60-138.00

SLAUGHTER STEERS: Scarce

SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (75-85% lean) 73.0080.00, high dressing 78.00-86.25

SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Scarce

SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1400-2200 lbs 85.0095.75

COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 4-6 yrs 1100-1400 lbs with baby to 300 lb calves 1725.00-1925.00 per pair

REPLACEMENT COWS: Scarce

Weekly Receipts: 0 Week ago: 200 Year ago: 200 Trading inactive as of 8:00 am Friday. Compared to last week no confirmed live or dressed sales.

LIVE STEERS & HEIFERS: No Sales Reported

DRESSED STEERS & HEIFERS: No Sales Reported GRADE AND WEIGHT (Grid): Choice 3 550-950 lbs 200.00 late last Friday

INTERIOR MISSOURI DIRECT HOGS Weekly Receipts: 2619 Week ago: 4371 Year ago: 4692 Compared to last week, barrows and gilts steady to 3.00 lower, sows 4.00 to 9.00 higher.

BARROWS AND GILTS: Base carcass meat price 70.0076.00 Weekly top Tues. 77.00

SOWS: 300-500 lbs. 46.00-52.00 Over 500 lbs. 55.00-58.00

MISSOURI WEEKLY DIRECT WEANER AND FEEDER PIG REPORT Receipts: 1950 No good recent comparison on weaner or feeder pig sales.

Supply and demand moderate. Price per head. Early weaned pigs 10 lb. base weights fob the farm 0% negotiated, no sales reported. Early weaned pigs 10 lb base weights delivered 100% negotiated, 850 head, 10 lbs, 38.00. Feeder pigs in all lot sizes, delivered 100% negotiated, 1100 head, 40 lbs, 57.00. All prices per head.

WEEKLY COMMODITY GRAIN FUTURES TRENDS Compared to last Friday: Soybeans .65 to .68 lower, Wheat .43 to .48 lower, Corn .11 to .23 lower, KC Wheat .34 to .46 lower, Soybean Meal 23.50 to 27.30 lower Daily Grain Futures Closes Mon.

WHOLESALE FEEDSTUFFS PRICES (DOLLARS PER TON-BULK BASIS) Cottonseed Meal 41% Solvent

Meat Meal

Wheat Middlings

Kansas City 443.10

410.00

390.00

207.50

St. Louis

402.50

407.50

198.50

Area

Soybean Meal 48% Solvent

502.50

Midwest Exchange Regional Stockyards Mexico 11/15/2012 Receipts: 474 Week Ago: 698 Last Year: 479 All Prices per cwt.

SHEEP Slaughter Lambs: non-traditional markets, Choice and Prime 1-3 55-75 lbs 101.00-118.00; 75-95 lbs 87.00-97.00; few 110-125 lbs 90.0094.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 Hair pkg 43 lbs 114.00; few pkgs 65-75 lbs 95.00-96.00. Slaughter Ewes: few Good 2-3 100-180 lbs 38.00-50.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 few 125-190 lbs 42.00-52.00; two pkgs hair 120-160 lbs 80.00-85.00 per head.

Slaughter Bucks: Ind 210 lbs 44.00. GOATS Slaughter Kids: Selection 1 -2 40-70 lbs 172.00-192.00, Ind 55 lbs 197.00; pkg 83 lbs 142.00. Selection 2 40-70 lbs 156.00-176.00. Feeder Kids: Selection 2-3 two pkgs 2535 lbs 118.00-128.00. Nannies: Selection 1-2 100-120 lbs 80.00-85.00.

Billies: Selection 1 few 120-135 lbs 120.00-148.00, Ind 210 lbs 116.00 Norwood-Producers Auction Yard Dairy Sale 11/08/2012 Receipts: 587 Last Month: 589 Last Year: 1294 Springer heifers bred 7 to 9 months: Supreme- 1275.00-1475.00; Approved- 1075.00-1285.00; Medium- 775.00-1035.00. Heifers bred 4 to 6 months: Supreme- 1250.00-1375.00; Approved - 1100.00-1250.00; Common- 685.00- 900.00. Open heifers: Approved and Medium, 200300 lbs 230.00-350.00, 300-400 lbs 300.00-435.00, 400-500 lbs 350.00490.00, 700-800 lbs 650.00-820.00. Fresh and open milking cows: Supreme - Few 1200.00-1250.00, Individual Jersey 1150.00; ApprovedFew 1100.00-1200.00; Medium- Few 975.00-1100.00; Common Few 620.00- 800.00. Bred and Springer cows: Approved – Few 1085.001175.00, Medium Few 1025.00-1130.00; Common - Few 690.00900.00; Baby calves: Holstein heifers 120.00-165.00, Small 85.00125.00 Holstein bulls 130.00-250.00, Small 50.00-110.00; Crossbred bulls 130.00-165.00, Small 35.00-55.00; Beef Cross bulls 130.00195.00, Small 50.00-90.00.

Highlandville– CRS Sales Company Monthly Sheep and Goat Sale 11/15/2012 Receipts: 455 Last Month: 1298 Year Ago: 975 Sheep Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 hair 60-70 lbs 80.00110.00; 70-80 lbs 90.00-115.00; 80-90 lbs 60.00-110.00; 90-100 lbs 85.00-90.00. Stocker/feeder lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 25-40 lbs 140.00-155.00; 40-60 lbs 147.50-155.00. Ewes: Utility and Good 12 hair 93-165 lbs 50.00-85.00. Bucks: hair 125-205 lbs 60.00-80.00.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 75-160 lbs 55.00-100.00.

Goats- Slaughter Classes: Kids: Selection 1 40-50 lbs 175.00-195.00; 50-60 lbs 185.00-202.50. Selection 1-2 60-70 lbs 180.00-195.00; 80-90 lbs 100.00-135.00; 90-100 lbs 90.00-110.00; Selection 2 50-60 lbs 165.00-182.50. Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 90-165 lbs 60.00-95.00.

Billies: Selection 1-2 90-185 lbs 85.00-135.00. Selection 2-3 Aged weathers 70-145 lbs 100.00-127.50. Replacement Nannies: Selection 12 75-140 lbs 60.00-105.00. Billies: Selection 1 135-185 lbs 120.00140.00. Feeder/stocker Kids: Selection 2 30-40 lbs 150.00-190.00; 4050 lbs 125.00-155.00.

Soybeans Nov Jan Mar May Jul

Tues.

Wed.

1411 1427 1432 1405 1408 1419 1388 1385 3/4 1398 3/4 1375 1/2 1372 1/2 1377 1/4 1368 1/2 1363 1366 1/4

Thu.

Fri.

——— 1402 1384 1362 1/4 1354 1/2

——— 1383 1/4 1368 1351 1/2 1343 1/2

Wheat Dec Mar May Jul Sep

857 3/4 872 1/2 879 1/4 860 1/2 869 1/4

851 865 3/4 872 1/2 856 864 1/4

848 3/4 864 870 3/4 858 3/4 867 1/2

845 1/2 861 1/4 867 3/4 854 1/2 862 1/4

838 853 3/4 860 1/4 845 3/4 852 1/4

Corn Dec Mar May Jul Sep

718 722 1/4 719 1/2 710 1/4 634

723 1/2 726 1/4 722 1/2 711 1/2 632 1/4

725 3/4 729 1/4 725 713 1/2 629 1/2

721 1/4 725 720 1/4 708 3/4 627 1/4

727 731 726 3/4 715 1/4 628 1/2

KC Wheat Dec Mar May Jul Sep

890 1/2 907 1/4 914 900 1/2 902

887 3/4 904 /34 911 3/4 899 3/4 902

889 3/4 906 1/4 913 1/4 902 1/4 904 1/2

886 1/2 903 1/2 909 3/4 899 3/4 900 3/4

876 892 3/4 900 1/4 891 893 1/4

SB Meal Dec Jan Mar May Jul

431.40 426.70 416.90 406.90 402.60

433.10 428.50 418.00 408.60 402.80

436.00 431.30 420.50 408.70 401.40

430.50 425.40 415.00 402.70 397.20

424.60 419.00 409.20 399.50 394.20

WEEKLY COMMODITY FUTURES TREND Compared to last Friday: Live Cattle .07 to .80 higher, Lean Hogs .43 lower to .25 higher, Feeder Cattle .25 lower to .12 higher Daily Futures Closes Mon. Cattle Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug

Tues.

Wed.

Thu.

Fri.

123.35 129.35 133.15 129.25 129.30

125.80 129.80 133.67 129.77 129.82

125.42 129.12 133.10 129.12 129.02

125.60 129.37 133.35 129.47 129.37

126.15 130.02 134.07 129.97 129.67

80.32 86.27 90.95 97.50 99.70

80.50 86.85 91.30 98.00 100.02

80.10 86.05 91.00 97.80 100.15

80.07 86.15 91.15 97.72 100.00

80.32 86.45 91.25 97.77 99.97

Fdr Cat Nov Jan Mar Apr May

144.00 145.95 148.32 150.30 97.50

143.52 146.15 148.32 150.52 151.97

143.20 144.87 147.35 149.10 150.32

143.40 145.15 147.60 149.42 150.70

——— 145.60 148.12 149.80 151.20

Milk Nov Dec Jan

20.80 19.20 18.74

20.90 19.38 18.75

20.90 19.69 18.94

20.79 18.97 18.54

20.79 18.97 18.54

Lean Hogs Dec Feb Apr May Jun

By-Product Feed Prices Alfalfa Pellets 17%, St. Louis, MO 375.00; Corn Gluten Feed pelleted, Baring, MO 275.00; Distillers Grain Dried, Kansas City, MO out; Soy Hulls Mexico, MO 235.00. Prices per ton.

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MISSOURI GRAIN WEEKLY TRENDS (Weekly trends in the print version of this publication are calculated Friday to Thursday; in the electronic version Friday to Friday) Soybeans .61 to .66 lower, Wheat .47 to .49 lower, Corn .17 lower to .07 higher, Grain Sorghum .19 to .21 lower.

Area

#1 Soybeans

Periodicals postage paid at Jefferson City, Missouri

#2 Soft Wheat

#2 Corn

#2 Grain Sorghum

Kansas City Friday** Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

14.66 14.20 14.26 14.37 14.20 14.03

8.42-8.47 8.13-8.18 8.06-8.11 8.04-8.09 8.01-8.06 7.93-7.98

7.74 7.53 7.59 7.61 7.56 7.62

12.84 12.46 12.57 12.61 12.52 12.63

St. Louis Friday** Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

14.67-14.68 14.19-14.20 14.28-14.33 14.04-14.49 14.26-14.27 14.03-14.07

8.76 8.47 8.46 8.44 8.41 8.29

7.14-7.41 6.88-7.46 6.94-7.36 6.96-7.38 6.92-7.42 6.97-7.48

12.48 12.12 12.23 12.27 12.18 12.29

Central Friday** 14.36 8.31-8.39 7.51-7.56 Monday 13.90 8.02-8.11 7.30-7.33 Tuesday 13.93-13.98 7.95-8.01 7.36-7.39 Wednesday 14.04-14.09 7.93-8.09 7.38-7.41 Thursday 13.87-13.92 7.90-8.00 7.33-7.36 Friday 13.68-13.73 7.82-7.96 7.39-7.42 S.E. MO Friday** 14.61-14.84 8.49-8.66 7.33-7.48 Monday 14.15-14.41 8.20-8.58 7.15-7.32 Tuesday 14.37-14.53 8.23-8.60 7.31-7.43 Wednesday 14.48-14.65 8.26-8.58 7.21-7.36 Thursday 14.20-14.48 8.28-8.54 7.35-7.45 Friday 14.00-14.27 8.30-8.57 7.35-7.57 (PRICES PER BU. EXCEPT GR. SORG. PER CWT) *NEW CROP **PREVIOUS WEEK’S PRICES

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Week Ending November 11, 2012 Agricultural Summary Rainfall across the state limited harvest and fieldwork progress but a welcome sight for livestock producers with low stock water supplies. There were 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supply was 17 percent very short, 31 percent short, 50 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Topsoil moisture in the southeast district was rated 13 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supply was 43 percent very short, 36 percent short, and 21 percent adequate. Ground worked fall tillage was 75 percent, 1 day behind last year, and 13 days ahead of the 5 year average (normal) of 60 percent. Field Crops Report Soybeans harvested advanced 10 points to 89 percent, 7 days behind last year, but 2 days ahead of normal. Cotton harvested was 89 percent, 5 days behind last year, but 1 day ahead of normal. Sorghum harvested was 92 percent, 2 days ahead of last year, and 10 days ahead of normal. The sorghum harvest was virtually complete across the northern third and southern third of the state. Winter wheat planted was 91 percent, 1 day behind last year, but 14 days ahead of normal.

Winter wheat emergence was 69 percent, 3 days behind last year, but 6 days ahead of normal. Wheat condition was 2 percent poor, 36 percent fair, 57 percent good, and 5 percent excellent. Pasture & Livestock Pasture condition were 29 percent very poor, 27 percent poor, 30 percent fair, and 14 percent good. Supply of hay and other roughages was 45 percent very short, 35 percent short, and 20 percent adequate. Stock water supplies were 39 percent very short, 37 percent short, and 24 percent adequate. Winter hay and water supplies remain a concern for some producers. Weather Summary Temperatures were normal to 5 degrees above average. Precipitation averaged 0.75 of an inch statewide. The northwest district averaged 1.38 inches .