Report Date: 4/11/2013
JC_LS148
Jefferson City, MO Thu Apr 11, 2013 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News
Vienna-South Central Regional Stockyards
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 4/10/2013
Receipts: 1302 Last Week: 1030 Year Ago: 2657
Compared to last week, feeder steers under 650 lbs 3.00-10.00 lower, over
650 lbs unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 1.00-4.00 lower, over
600 lbs unevenly steady. Slaughter cows steady. Supply moderate. Near 8 percent
of the offering was cows and 34 percent of the feeders were over 600 lbs. Feeder
supply approximately 53 percent steers and bulls and 47 percent heifers. Winter
weather in the West combined with large movements of feeders Monday and Tuesday
and Wednesday?s 220 point plunge on the feeder board made for a mostly lower and
sometimes uneven feeder trade this week.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 171.00-175.00; 400-500 lbs
153.50-175.00; 500-600 lbs 148.50-159.50; 600-700 lbs 143.50-157.00, package
calves 605 lbs 137.00; 700-800 lbs 128.00-133.00; 800-900 lbs 126.50-133.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs 168.00; 400-500 lbs 150.00-169.00; 500-600 lbs
145.00-156.00; 35 head 790 lbs 127.25, package calves 715 lbs 122.00. Medium and
Large 2 500-600 lbs 135.00-142.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 138.50-151.00; 400-500 lbs
136.50-143.00, several fleshy 133.00-134.00; 500-600 lbs 132.00-147.00; 600-
700 lbs 130.00-139.00, few calves 125.00-126.00; 700-750 lbs 120.00-127.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs few 135.00-141.00; 400-500 lbs 135.50-140.00;
500-600 lbs 130.00-138.50; 600-700 lbs 116.00-132.50; small package 765 lbs
122.50; package fleshy 945 lbs 94.00. Medium and Large 2 550-600 lbs 126.00-
126.50.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs 147.50-151.50; 500-600 lbs
125.00-144.50; 600-650 lbs 125.00-132.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent lean Avg Dressing High dressing Low dressing
Breaking 70-80 73.00-76.50 72.00-72.50
Boning 80-85 74.00-80.00 80.50-84.50
Lean 85-90 69.50-76.00 58.00-66.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1200-2200 lbs 93.25-99.50 Low dressing
or fleshy 80.00-91.50.
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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