JC_LS754
Jefferson City, MO    Wed Feb 04, 2009    MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News
 
Boonville- Farmers Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/03/2009
 
Receipts:  1442    Last Week:  571    Year Ago:  1132
 
   Compared to last weeks light test, feeder steers under 700 lbs traded 3.00 
to 5.00 higher, heavier weights not well tested. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 
traded 7.00 to 11.00 higher, heavier weights steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter 
cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Weekend weather was nearly ideal for moving cattle 
which was reflected by this weeks heavier receipts. USDAs Cattle Inventory 
report released last Friday has boosted the market thus far this week, but with 
fed cattle trading at 80.00-80.50 last week, heavy yearlings arent tempting 
buyers too much. Supply moderate and demand moderate to good, best on cattle 
under 600 lbs. Cows and bulls accounted for 13 percent of the total offering. 
The feeder supply consisted of 69 percent steers and bulls and 31 percent 
heifers; 62 percent of all the feeders weighed over 600 lbs. 
                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10    379-381     380    116.50-117.75     116.87
   27    466-478     475    115.50-116.00     115.79
   58    500-547     534    106.00-118.00     113.15
   52    550-597     577    105.50-109.00     108.20
  102    616-639     630     99.00-105.25     102.13
   32    658-692     667     96.00-102.00     100.59
    3      673       673        90.00          90.00   Fleshy
   50    700-732     712     94.25-96.25       95.48
   63      752       752        93.10          93.10
                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   12    521-545     525       104.50         104.50
   14    569-588     582    101.50-102.75     102.50
    7      570       570        95.00          95.00   Fleshy
   17    602-648     634     92.50-97.00       95.49
   32    665-697     684     91.50-94.00       93.45
    8    718-719     719     92.00-92.75       92.28
   26    813-838     833     86.60-88.25       86.88
                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3      798       798        85.50          85.50
                     Feeder Steers Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3      768       768        85.00          85.00
                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4      395       395       104.00         104.00
   47    450-499     470    101.50-106.50     104.23
   17    512-534     524     98.00-104.50     102.84
   51    600-633     622     87.50-91.25       89.10
   15    653-666     658     85.25-86.50       86.06
   22    713-745     736     84.50-86.50       84.85
   15      835       835        81.85          81.85
               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10    383-395     387     98.50-99.00       98.70
    5      494       494        92.50          92.50
    6      530       530        92.00          92.00
   19    557-588     570     84.00-89.00       87.48
   12    605-638     620     83.50-87.00       86.11
    9    650-658     655     84.50-85.25       84.78
    3      717       717        83.75          83.75
                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4    663-685     674     80.50-82.50       81.48
                Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4      860       860        75.75          75.75
Source:  MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, 
         Tracey Switzer, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
         24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS754.txt
 
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