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

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

Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Governor Volume XXXIII, Number 38 ♦ P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102 ♦ (573) 751-4211 ♦ Friday, Sep 20, 2013 MISSOURI WEEKLY FEEDER CATTLE WEIGHTED AVERAGE REPORT WEEK ENDING Receipts: 25,588 Week ago: 28,929 Year ago: 22,220 Steers and Heifers Medium and Large 1 (Medium Flesh) Hols. Large 3

Fdr. STEERS: 368 lbs.

458 lbs.

554 lbs.

651 lbs.

739 lbs.

846 lbs.

929 lbs.

195.75 181.86 170.05 163.30 159.91 148.68 140.61

Fdr. HEIFERS: 373 lbs.

457 lbs.

550 lbs.

645 lbs.

744 lbs.

830 lbs.

910 lbs.

Hols. STEERS

167.28 161.11 155.22 149.78 143.46 139.57 133.59

313 lbs.

445 lbs.

533 lbs.

662 lbs.

737 lbs.

832 lbs.

110.61 115.57 110.48 91.81 92.67 95.39

SOUTHERN MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (West Plains, Ava) Receipts: 5574 Week ago: 4618 Year ago: 4270 Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves steady to 4.00 lower.

Yearlings steady to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 lower.

STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

800-900 lbs.

171.00-197.00 162.00-187.50 154.00-182.50 151.00-168.00 140.00-157.00 148.00-153.00

HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

800-900 lbs.

156.00-171.00 147.50-169.00 140.00-165.00 137.50-158.00 138.00-146.00 140.00

Holsteins: Large Frame 3 400-500 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

800-900 lbs.

SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 72.50-82.00, high dressing 115.00 79.00-88.00, low dressing 70.00 103.00-104.00 -78.50. Lean (85-90%) 68.0096.00 77.00, high dressing 78.0082.50, low dressing 60.00-70.50

SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield REPLACEMENT COWS: Grade 1-2 1005-2250 lbs 92.50- Medium and Large 1-2 2-7 yrs 101.00, high dressing 102.00 1050-1335 lbs 3rd stage 1375.00-1600.00 per head COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 2-7 yrs 850-1050 lbs with baby to 350 lbs calves, some rebred, 1250.00-1725.00 per pair

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SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Joplin and Springfield ) Feeder Cattle Receipts: 7451 Week ago: 7373 Year ago: 6032 Cow and Bull Receipts: 991 Week ago: 1139 Year ago: 1496 Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00 higher.

Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

800-900 lbs.

HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1

183.00-204.00 170.00-188.00 153.50-175.00 150.00-166.00 143.00-165.00 135.00-152.00

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

800-900 lbs.

158.00-174.00 148.00-167.00 145.00-164.00 136.00-160.00 124.00-148.00 132.00-146.00

HOLSTEINS: Large Frame 3 400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 78.0088.50, high dressing 86.00-93.00.

115.00-119.00 Lean (85-90% lean) 70.50-78.00 108.00-120.00 83.00-86.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield 80.00-98.00 Grade 1-2 1180-2370 lbs 94.00101.00, high dressing 100.00106.00

REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrs to short and solid 2nd-3rd stage 10001350 lbs 1180.00-1450.00 per head

COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrs to short and solid 980-1345 lbs with baby to 365 lbs calves, some rebred, 1525.00-1800.00 per pair

NORTHWEST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Maryville, St Joe) Receipts: 1222 Week ago: 3240 Year ago: 1322 Compared to last week’s active trade, steer and heifer calves weak to 5.00 lower, yearlings mostly steady. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

900-1000 lbs.

193.50-200.00 182.00-201.50 174.00-180.00 171.50-177.00 158.25-171.85 142.00

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

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

167.00-178.00 163.00-172.00 152.00-162.50 145.00-153.00 145.00-153.75

SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1450-2200 lbs 92.00100.00, low dressing 85.0091.00

SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 78.0080.00, Lean (85-90 % lean) 70.0074.00

BRED COWS: Scarce

COW-CALF PAIRS: Scarce

WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Sedalia, Kingsville, Butler) Receipts: 2653 Week Ago: 2360 Year Ago: 3600 Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves steady to 4.00 lower, yearlings steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

800-900 lbs.

165.75-200.00 165.25-198.50 148.00-173.00 144.00-166.00 146.85-153.00

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

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

800-900 lbs.

171.00-187.00 155.00-178.00 148.25-167.00 142.00-160.75 132.00-145.25 137.25-141.00

SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 995-2180 lbs. 90.00104.00

SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (75-85% lean) 77.00-91.50, high dressing 84.25 -94.00 Lean (85-90) 72.00-82.00

COW & CALF PAIRS: Scarce

REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 4 yrs to short and solid 2nd-3rd stage 1150-1325 lbs 910.00-1435.00

EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Bowling Green, Kingdom City, Macon, Boonville) Receipts: 5239 Week ago: 2801 Year ago: 3173 Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves unevenly steady, yearlings steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower.

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

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

800-900 lbs.

190.00-228.50 168.00-210.00 156.00-189.50 154.00-173.00 153.00-171.25 140.50-152.85

SLAUGHTER STEERS and HEIFERS : few Choice 2-4 119.75123.00, pkg high dressing 104.00114.50

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

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

160.00-184.00 149.00-174.00 147.00-165.50 144.50-164.50 141.50-153.75

SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning, (70-85% lean) 75.00 -90.00, high dressing 85.0098.50. Lean (85-90% lean) 73.00 -83.00

SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1450-2100 lbs 93.50103.50, high dressing 104.00114.50 NORTHEAST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Palmyra, Unionville, Green City, New Cambria) Feeder Cattle Receipts: 179 Week ago: 5483 Year ago: 168 Slaughter Cattle Receipts: 8 Week ago: 43 Year ago: 40 Feeder steers and heifers scarce. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter steers and heifers steady.

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Farmington, Patton) Receipts: 1964 Week ago: 1380 Year ago: 1795 Compared to last week, 300-400 and 700 lbs steers 5.00 to 8.00 lower, all others steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower.

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

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

800-875 lbs.

FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1

185.00-212.50 171.00-197.00 160.00-183.00 142.00-164.50 140.00-152.50 135.00-141.50

REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2 3-6 yrs 8801660 lbs 2nd-3rd stage 1060.001485.00 per head

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-575 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

155.00-170.00 146.00-167.50 149.00-157.50 134.50-156.50 137.00-147.50

SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (75-85% lean) 74.50 -82.50, high dressing 82.0087.50 Lean (85-90% lean) 66.5073.00

COW & CALF PAIRS: Medium SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield and Large 1-2 3-7yrs, 980-1480 lbs Grade 1-2 1060-2240 lbs 90.00with 110-290 lbs calves 1470.0096.00 1800.00 per pair SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI WEEKLY SUMMARY (Cuba, Vienna) Receipts: 2130 Week ago: 629 Year ago: 2626 Compared to last week, feeder steers under 700 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers steady to 2.00 higher.

Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower.

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

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

800-900 lbs.

FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1

208.00-223.00 177.00-208.00 161.50-186.50 156.00-171.50 146.50-159.50 142.00-149.00

300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

161.00-170.00 154.00-174.00 153.00-160.00 141.00-156.00 132.00-142.00

REPLACEMENT COWS: Scarce

SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (70-85% lean) 76.50-83.50, high dressing 84.00 -90.00. Lean (85-90%) 72.0077.50

COW & CALF PAIRS: Scarce

SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1200-1900 lbs, 93.50100.00

COW & CALF PAIRS: Scarce

MISSOURI WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE REPORT FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1-2 Scarce

FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1-2

Scarce Scarce

Weekly Receipts: 0 Week ago: 300 Year ago: 400 Compared to last week, no confirmed live or dressed sales.

Scarce LIVE STEERS & HEIFERS: No Sales

SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 pkg 1283 123.00

SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking and Boning (75-85% lean) 82.00-91.75, high dressing 87.00 -95.00

SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1050-1300 122.50123.50

SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1450-2000 lbs 93.0095.50

COW & CALF PAIRS: Scarce

REPLACEMENT COWS: Scarce

DRESSED STEERS & HEIFERS: No Sales GRADE AND WEIGHT (Grid): No Sales

INTERIOR MISSOURI DIRECT HOGS Weekly Receipts: 2865 Week ago: 3132 Year ago: 3451 Compared to last week, barrows and gilts 7.00 higher. Sows steady to 5.00 higher.

BARROWS AND GILTS: Base carcass meat price 89.0090.00, Weekly top Friday 90.00.

SOWS: 300-500 lbs. 65.00-72.00 Over 500 lbs. 70.00-76.00

MISSOURI WEEKLY DIRECT WEANER AND FEEDER PIG REPORT Receipts: 2496 Compared to last week weaner pig sales are steady. No feeder pig sales reported. Supply and demand moderate. Prices per head. Early weaned pigs 10 lb base weights, fob the farm 0% negotiated, 1246 head, 10 lbs 36.50. Early weaned pigs 10 lb base weights, delivered 100% negotiated, 1250 head, 10 lbs 42.00. No feeder pig sales reported.

WEEKLY COMMODITY GRAIN FUTURES TRENDS Compared to last Friday: Soybeans .38 to .66 lower, Wheat .01 to .05 higher, Corn .08 to .14 lower, KC Wheat .13 lower to .08 higher, Soybean Meal 21.30 to 31.20 lower.

Daily Grain Futures Closes Mon.

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

Meat Meal

Wheat Middlings

Kansas City 466.00

422.50

444.00

185.00

St. Louis

402.00

460.00

170.00

Area

Soybean Meal 48% Solvent

524.00

Mexico—Midwest Exchange Regional Stockyards 09/19/2013 Receipts: 578 Week Ago: 668 Last Year: 372 All Prices per cwt.

SHEEP Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-4 60-90 lbs 126.00-138.00; few 99-116 lbs 116.00-124.00. Good and Choice 1-3 55-85 lbs 110.00124.00. Feeder Lamb: Small and Medium 1-2 pkg 52 lbs 119.00.

Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 100-230 lbs 30.00-40.00, few 40.00 -46.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 1-4yrs 100-150 lbs 52.00-83.00. GOATS: Slaughter Kids: Selection 1-2 40-60 lbs 160.00180.00. Selection 2-3 50-70 lbs 150.00-170.00. Nannies: Selection 1-3 few 80-100 lbs 100.00-106.00, 100-125 lbs 95.00-105.00. Billies: Selection 1-3 110-170 lbs 103.00-111.00

Norwood Producers Auction Yard Special Dairy Sale 09/12/2013 Receipts: 528 Last Month: 217 Year Ago: 587 Springer heifers bred 7-9 months: Supreme 1200.00-1390.00, Crossbreds 1125.00-1275.00. Approved 1000.00-1185.00, Crossbreds 860.001150.00. Medium 725.00- 875.00. Heifers bred 4-6 months: Supreme 1100.00-1285.00, Jerseys 925.00- 950.00, Crossbreds 975.001075.00.00. Approved 900.00-1080.00. Heifers bred 1-3 months: Supreme Indiv 1050.00, Indiv Crossbred 1075.00. Approved Crossbreds 725.00- 970.00. Open heifers: Approved Jerseys 240.00- 380.00, Crossbreds 230.00, 300-400 lbs Pair at 325 lbs 400.00, 400-500 lbs 400.00500.00, 500-600 lbs Crossbreds 520.00- 620.00, 605-650 lbs 600.00700.00, 700-800 lbs. Medium 610-665 lbs 400.00-540.00, Indiv Jersey at 690 lbs 500.00. Fresh and open milking cows: Supreme 1200.001500.00, Jerseys 985.00-1025.00. Approved 885.00-1175.00, Jerseys 750.00- 875.00. Baby calves: Holstein heifers 100.00-155.00, Holstein bulls 100.00-165.00, Jersey heifers 50.00- 65.00, Jersey bulls 20.0065.00, Crossbred heifers 50.00- 85.00, Beef cross bulls 200.00-260.00 Highlandville– CRS Sales Co Sheep and Goat Sale 09/19/2013 Receipts: 815 Last Month: 462 Year ago: 1289 Sheep Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-4 hair: 60-70 lbs 127.50140.00; 70-80 lbs 125.00-132.50; 80-90 lbs 85.00-120.00. Stocker/ Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 40-50 lbs 90.00-130.00; 5060 lbs 130.00-140.00. Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 hair 102121 lbs 57.50-75.00. Slaughter Bucks: hair 120-160 lbs 60.00-85.00.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 hair 85-130 lbs 60.00115.00. Replacement Bucks: hair 135-170 lbs 60.00-110.00. Goats Slaughter Classes: Kids: Selection 1 40-60 lbs 172.50-175.00; 60-70 lbs 165.00-172.50; 70-90 lbs 157.50-160.00. Selection 2 50-60 lbs 152.50170.00; 60-70 lbs 155.00-167.50; 70-90 lbs 135.00-157.50. Selection 3 50-80 lbs 135.00-155.00. Doe/Nannies: Selection 1-2 82-170 lbs 75.00104.00. Selection 3 60-112 lbs 80.00-107.00. Billies: Selection 1-2 130 -175 lbs 90.00-115.00. Selection 3 95-140 lbs 90.00-100.00. Feeder/ Stocker Kids: Selection 2 20-40 lbs 110.00-145.00; 40-50 lbs 130.00170.00. Selection 3 20-30 lbs 85.00-90; 30-40 lbs 95.00-130.00; 40-50 lbs 140.00-145.00.

Soybeans Nov Jan Mar May Jul

Tues.

Wed.

Thu.

Fri.

1348 1/4 1348 1/4 1322 1294 1/2 1288 3/4

1342 1/4 1343 1325 1299 1291 1/2

1347 3/4 1350 1/4 1332 1/2 1307 3/4 1299 1/4

1339 1/4 1341 1/2 1323 1/4 1301 3/4 1293 3/4

1315 1/4 1318 1300 1/4 277 1/4 1270 1/2

Wheat Dec Mar May Jul Sep

641 1/4 652 656 1/2 654 659 1/4

643 653 1/2 658 1/2 654 3/4 659

646 1/2 657 1/2 662 3/4 658 1/4 662 3/4

657 667 1/2 673 668 1/2 673

646 1/4 657 662 3/4 657 1/2 662 1/2

Corn Dec Mar May Jul Sep

456 1/2 469 477 1/4 483 3/4 488 1/4

454 466 1/4 476 3/4 481 1/2 486 1/4

456 1/4 468 3/4 477 483 3/4 488 1/2

459 1/2 472 480 1/4 486 3/4 491

451 463 3/4 472 478 3/4 483 1/2

KC Wheat Dec Mar May Jul Sep

689 3/4 696 698 1/2 686 3/4 696 3/4

690 1/4 696 1/2 699 1/4 687 3/4 697 1/2

691 1/2 698 1/2 701 691 700 3/4

702 707 709 3/4 699 1/2 708 1/2

692 3/4 697 1/4 699 3/4 689 697 3/4

SB Meal Oct Dec Jan Mar May

431.20 428.50 426.30 415.50 401.70

428.80 426.60 424.30 417.20 404.70

427.00 425.80 424.50 417.70 405.80

421.60 420.40 419.50 412.30 401.80

413.40 411.60 411.10 404.20 392.20

WEEKLY COMMODITY FUTURES TREND Compared to last Friday: Live Cattle .28 to .70 higher, except Jun .18 lower, Lean Hogs .32 to 1.18 lower, Feeder Cattle Sept .20 lower, other .10 to .95 higher.

Daily Futures Closes Mon. Cattle Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun

Tues.

Wed.

Thu.

Fri.

125.55 129.22 131.05 132.12 126.75

125.17 128.65 130.47 131.60 126.15

125.27 128.95 130.72 131.77 126.30

125.92 129.72 131.42 132.52 126.80

125.95 129.75 131.52 132.75 127.02

92.12 88.47 89.32 88.00 91.30

90397 87.52 88.60 87.65 91.20

91.72 87.95 89.10 88.30 91.60

91.15 87.30 88.77 87.95 91.70

90.05 86.07 88.05 87.62 91.30

Fdr Cat Sep Oct Nov Jan Mar

157.60 159.50 160.25 159.95 159.95

156.60 157.87 158.60 158.50 158.80

157.15 159.30 159.00 158.92 159.17

157.15 159.37 160.02 159.97 160.10

157.10 160.22 160.75 160.40 160.25

Milk Sep Oct Nov

18.16 17.80 17.57

18.14 17.66 17.45

18.15 17.87 17.65

18.14 18.00 17.68

18.14 18.09 17.70

Lean Hogs Oct Dec Feb Apr May

By-Product Feed Prices Alfalfa Pellets 17%, Centerview, MO 330.00; Corn Gluten Feed pelleted, Baring, MO 200.00; Distillers Grain Dried, Kansas City, MO 215.00; Soy Hulls Mexico, MO 210.00. Prices per ton.

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Crop Progress and Condition Week Ending September 15, 2013

MISSOURI GRAIN WEEKLY TRENDS Weekly Trends: Soybeans .83 to 2.31 lower, Wheat .05 lower, Corn .28 lower to .02 higher, Grain Sorghum .08 to .15 lower.

Area

#1 Soybeans

Kansas City Friday** Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday St. Louis Friday** Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Periodicals postage paid at Jefferson City, Missouri

#2 Soft Wheat

#2 Corn

15.16 14.83 14.77 14.82 13.09-13.14 12.85-12.90

6.26-6.31 6.26-6.31 6.28-6.33 6.31-6.36 6.42-6.47 6.31-6.36

4.99 4.86 4.84 4.71-4.76 5.09 5.01

8.20 8.15 8.11 8.15 8.21 8.05

14.11-14.18 13.59-13.63 13.58-13.63 13.62-13.68 13.49-13.59 13.25-13.35

—— 6.16 6.18 6.32 6.18 6.31

4.66-4.84 4.49-4.61 4.53-4.59 4.45-4.61 4.48-4.64 4.40-4.56

8.67 8.67 8.64 8.67 8.73 8.59

Central Friday** 14.81-14.86 6.09-6.17 4.89-4.99 Monday 13.98-14.33 6.08-6.16 4.87-4.97 Tuesday 13.83-14.03 6.10-6.18 4.84-4.94 Wednesday 13.68-13.98 6.14-6.22 4.86-4.96 Thursday 13.68-13.90 6.24-6.32 4.90-5.00 Friday 12.95-13.15 6.15-6.21 4.51-4.91 S.E. MO Friday** 13.84-13.93 5.86-5.95 4.37 Monday 13.50-13.59 5.85-6.14 4.23-4.35 Tuesday 13.43-13.51 5.87-6.14 4.20-4.29 Wednesday 13.47-13.54 5.91-6.18 4.20-4.31 Thursday 13.38-13.44 6.01-6.30 4.21-4.28 Friday 13.13-13.18 6.07-6.19 4.12-4.19 (PRICES PER BU. EXCEPT GR. SORG. PER CWT) *NEW CROP **PREVIOUS WEEK’S PRICES

#2 Grain Sorghum

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 8.17 8.12 8.12 8.16 8.30 8.14

There were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supply was 40 percent very short, 46 percent short, and 14 percent adequate. The north-central, northeast, and west-central districts are rated 97 percent or more short and very short. Subsoil moisture supply was 31 percent very short, 45 percent short, and 24 percent adequate. Subsoil rated short and very short increased 7 points from last week. Field Crops Report Corn dented was 92 percent complete, 21 days behind last year but the same as normal (5-year average). Corn mature was 43 percent, 31 days behind last year and 11 days behind normal. Corn harvested was 10 percent complete, 34 days behind last year and 18 days behind normal. Corn moisture at harvest was 21.6 percent, ranging from 18.7 percent in the southeast to 25.3 percent in the northwest district. Last year the corn moisture at harvest was 15.6 percent. Corn condition was 9 percent very poor, 19 percent poor, 32 percent fair, 34 percent good, and 6 percent excellent. Soybeans setting pods was 96 percent complete, 8 days behind last year but 2 days ahead of normal. Soybeans turning color was 31 percent complete, 11 days behind last year and 3 days behind normal. Soybeans dropping leaves was 10 percent complete, 10 days behind last year and 4 days behind normal. Soybeans mature were 1 percent, 5 days behind normal. Soybean condition was 10 percent very poor, 21 percent poor, 36 percent fair, 29 percent good, and 4 percent excellent. Seventysix percent of sorghum was turning color and beyond, 6 days behind last year but the same as normal. Sorghum mature was 18 percent, 17 days behind last year and 12 days behind normal. Sorghum harvested was 2 percent complete, 13 days behind last year and 11 days behind normal.

Sorghum condition was 2 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 38 percent fair, 48 percent good, and 3 percent excellent. Alfalfa hay 3rd cutting was 95 percent, 14 days ahead of normal. . Pasture & Livestock Pasture conditions were to 15 percent very poor, 20 percent poor, 45 percent fair, 19 percent good, and 1 percent excellent. Pasture conditions in the northwest, north-central, and northeast districts were rated 65, 70, and 62 percent poor and very poor. Supply of hay and other roughages was 1 percent very short, 9 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 13 percent surplus. Some producers are starting to feed hay. Stock water supplies were 4 percent very short, 19 percent short, 75 percent adequate, and 2 percent surplus. Weather Summary Temperatures were 1 degree to 5 degrees above average across the state. Precipitation averaged 0.28 of an inch statewide.