Report Date: 4/23/2015
JC_LS148
Jefferson City, MO Thu Apr 23, 2015 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News
Vienna-South Central Regional Stockyards
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 4/22/2015
Receipts: 1319 Week Ago: 1281 Year Ago: 604
Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 450 lbs steady, 450-600 lbs
4.00-6.00 lower and over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under
450 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher, over 450 lbs 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady.
Supply light. Near 44 percent of the offering was cows and 22 percent of the
feeders were over 600 lbs. Feeder supply approximately 61 percent steers and
bulls and 39 percent heifers. Special cow sale followed the feeders highlighted
by a dispersal of 190 good quality reputation cow calf pairs displaying
considerable selection pressure for fertility and production.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 310.00-342.50; 400-500 lbs
260.00-307.50; 500-600 lbs 249.00-281.00, fleshy 225.00-229.00; 600-650 lbs
242.00-258.00, package fleshy 670 lbs 217.50; package 700 lbs 214.50, package
fleshy 705 lbs 196.00. Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 lbs 288.00-320.00; 400-
500 lbs 261.00-292.50.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 small package 280 lbs 325.00; 350-400 lbs
277.00-310.00; 400-500 lbs 246.00-285.00; 500-550 lbs 236.00-246.00; 600-650 lbs
214.50-227.50; small package 715 lbs 197.00. Medium and Large 1-2 small package
295 lbs 295.00; 350-400 lbs 265.00-287.50; 400-500 lbs 237.00-261.00; 500-
600 lbs 215.50-241.00; 600-650 lbs 212.00-215.25, few full/fleshy 195.00-202.50.
Feeder bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 440-500 lbs 251.00-276.00; 510-610 lbs
226.00-257.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent lean Avg Dressing High dressing Low dressing
Breaking 70-80 100.00-107.00 108.00-109.50
Boning 80-85 102.00-108.00 108.00-114.00
Lean 85-90 95.00-105.00 85.00-95.00
Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2 1400-2350 lbs 130.00-137.50 High Dressing 140.00
Low Dressing 114.00-128.50.
Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2, 2-6 years, 850-1350 lbs, second to
third stage 2075.00-2600.00 per head.
Medium and Large 1-2, 2-6 years, 950-1200 lbs, first to second stage 1775.00-
2200.00 per head.
Cow and Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1, 4-5 years, 1000-1175 lbs, with
125-200 lb calves 2900.00-3400.00 per pair.
Medium and Large 1, 6 years to short and solid, 1025-1200 lbs, with 125-
225 lb calves 2300.00-2850.00 per pair.
Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Vienna, MO
Duane Robertson, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
24 hour recorded report 573-522-9244
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