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Saturday, May 17, 2008


 

JC_LS158 Jefferson City, MO Thu May 08, 2008 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Green City - Green City Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Auction for 05/07/08 Receipts: 3567 2 Weeks Ago: 1309 Year Ago: 2364 Compared with the previous auction; feeder steers under 700 lbs steady, over 700 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher, over 600 lbs 4.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. A large number of consigners with the supply consisting of several strings of fancy reputation cattle, but also many smaller packages of calves. Buyers picky about flesh, especially on the new crop calves that were offered. Demand moderate on calves and good to very good for yearlings with the and supply moderate to heavy. Cows and bulls accounted for 10 percent of the run and feeders 90 percent. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 52 percent of the run and heifers 48 percent. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 55 percent. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 Couple Packages 300-400 lbs 124.00, Fleshy 379 lbs 115.00; 400-500 lbs 118.50-127.00, Fleshy 115.00-116.00; 500-600 lbs 114.50-120.50, Fleshy 106.00-114.00; 600-700 lbs 112.25-120.50, Fleshy 104.75-113.75; 700-800 lbs 109.50-115.35; 800-900 lbs 101.35-107.00. Medium and Large 1-2 500-600 lbs 115.00-123.80, Fleshy 110.00-113.50; 600-700 lbs 111.50-120.20; 700-800 lbs 104.25-112.35; 800-900 lbs 101.60-107.25. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 116.50-117.00, Fleshy 351 lbs 106.00; 400-500 lbs 109.75-115.50, Fleshy 439 lbs 104.00; 500-600 lbs 107.50-108.50, Fleshy 99.50-104.75; 600-650 lbs 105.00-107.75, Fleshy 632 lbs 98.00; 700-750 lbs 99.50-104.75. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs 104.25-113.50; 500-600 lbs 103.00-112.00, Fleshy 95.00-104.25; 600-650 lbs 102.00-109.75; 650-700 lbs 96.00-104.50, Fleshy 690 101.60; 700-800 lbs 97.25-104.25; Pkg 883 lbs 95.00. Medium and Large 2 Pkg 493 lbs 106.75. Medium 1-2 Pkg 586 lbs 92.85. Small and Medium 2-3 Pkg 433 lbs 70.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 500-600 lbs 100.25-110.50. Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Breaking 70-80 53.00-57.00 57.00-60.25 48.25-52.25 Boning 80-85 50.00-54.50 46.00-50.00 Lean 85-90 40.50-46.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1600-2200 lbs 60.00-66.50. Cow and Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 Aged Cows 1000-1250 lbs with baby to 250 lb calves by side 760.00-900.00 per pair. Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Green City, MO Steve Disselhorst, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618 24 hour recorded report, 573-522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS158.txt 0655cdt md .


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