Report Date: 3/21/2013
JC_LS148
Jefferson City, MO Thu Mar 21, 2013 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News
Vienna-South Central Regional Stockyards
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 3/20/2013
Cattle Receipts: 1295 Last Week: 525 Year Ago: 531
Compared to last Wednesday, steers and heifers under 450 lbs 6.00-12.00
lower. Steers and heifers over 450 lbs 2.00-6.00 lower except several grazing
flesh steers 500-650 lbs steady to firm. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower. Supply
moderate. Near 6 percent of the offering was cows and 54 percent of the feeders
were over 600 lbs. Feeder supply approximately 60 percent steers and bulls and
40 percent heifers. The feeder market continues to look for a bottom this week
due to high feed costs and falling beef cutout values.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 168.00-182.00; 400-500 lbs
156.00-172.00, 25 head thin 455 lbs 175.00; 500-600 lbs 151.00-166.00, 59 head
thin 540 lbs 168.00, package fleshy 570 lbs 139.00; 600-700 lbs 133.00-154.00,
two packages thin 161.50-161.75, few fleshy calves 121.00-129.00; 700-750 lbs
122.00-133.00; 800-900 lbs 116.75-121.00; 9 head 1020 lbs 112.75. Medium and
Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 155.00-167.00; 500-550 lbs 150.00-160.00; 600-700 lbs
124.75-146.00; 750-800 lbs 119.00-121.25. Medium and Large 2 600-700 lbs
125.00-127.00. Large 3 Holsteins small package 340 lbs 98.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 small package 295 lbs 153.00; 400-500 lbs
140.00-148.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00-142.00; 600-700 lbs 118.75-132.00; 750-800 lbs
110.00-115.00; package 865 lbs 108.00. Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs 141.00-
145.00; small package fleshy 480 lbs 132.00; 500-600 lbs 123.00-136.00; 600-
650 lbs 120.00-125.00; 700-800 lbs 108.00-115.00. Medium and Large 2 500-
600 lbs 116.00-125.00; 600-700 lbs 110.00-117.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 package 480 lbs 135.50; small package
565 lbs 135.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent lean Avg dressing High dressing Low dressing
Breaking 70-80 72.50-75.00 70.00-72.50
Boning 80-85 73.50-80.00 82.00-84.50
Lean 85-90 68.00-72.00 58.00-66.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1225-2100 lbs 91.50-93.50 Low dressing
80.00-85.00.
Replacement Cows: Few Medium and Large 1-2, 3 years to short solid, 1125-
1400 lbs, first to third stage 1075.00-1220.00 per head.
Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service
Duane Robertson, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
24 hour recorded report 573-522-9244
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