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Saturday, May 17, 2008


 

JC_LS159 Jefferson City, MO Wed May 14, 2008 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Kingsville Livestock Auction Cattle Auction Report for 05/13/08 Receipts: 2480 Last Week: 1761 Year Ago: 1973 Compared to last weeks? lighter run, steers were firm to 7.00 higher and heifers were 2.00 to 6.00 higher with most of the increase on mid- weights. There was a much better test of heavier steers with five full loads of eight weight and a load of seven weight steers selling. Demand and quality were good. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Cows and bulls were 14 percent of receipts. In the feeder supply, steers and bulls were 66 percent of the run; heifers were 34 percent. Near 45 percent of feeders weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 125.00-136.00; 400- 500 lbs 119.75-130.00; 500-600 lbs 109.75-125.00, fleshy 111.75; 600- 700 lbs 108.50-119.00, fleshy 108.75; 700-800 lbs 106.00-114.00, fleshy 105.75; 800-900 lbs 103.35-108.75; few 900-950 lbs 96.50-102.75. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs 129.00-134.00; 400-500 lbs 115.00- 130.00; 500-600 lbs 105.50-119.00; 600-700 lbs 108.50-114.75, fleshy 100.00; pkg 727 lbs 106.00, Brahman X 101.25. Large 1 few 550-600 lbs 109.00-110.75. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 114.00-121.00; 400- 500 lbs 107.00-114.00; 500-600 lbs 104.50-110.00; 600-700 lbs 103.50- 108.00, fleshy 96.75-103.00; 700-800 lbs 98.75-102.00. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs 105.00-115.50; 400-500 lbs 104.75-114.00; 500- 600 lbs 103.50-111.00, fleshy or full 95.00-98.25; 600-650 lbs 104.00- 107.00; pkg 685 lbs fleshy 98.00; 700-800 lbs 92.00-102.00. Large 1 400-500 lbs 102.00-105.00; 500-600 lbs 98.25-101.25. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 few 350-400 lbs 116.00-123.00; 400-500 lbs 109.50-123.00; 500-600 lbs 97.50-114.50; 600-650 lbs 96.00-104.50. Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Breaking 75-80 53.00-55.00 57.00-65.00 Boning 80-85 51.00-55.00 55.50-63.50 45.00-50.25 Lean 85-90 47.00-52.00 38.00-46.50 Slaughter Bulls: Yield grade 1-2, 1390-2435 lbs, 63.00-69.00; high dressing 73.00-75.00; low dressing 55.00-58.25. Source: MO Dept of Agriculture-USDA Market Service, Kingsville MO Richard L Kramer, Market Reporter, (573) 751-5618 24 hour recorded report (573) 522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS159.txt 0717cdt md .


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