Report Date: 3/29/2018
JC_LS148
Jefferson City, MO Thu, Mar 29, 2018 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News
Vienna- South Central Regional Stockyards
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 3/28/2018
Receipts: 713 Week Ago: 472 Year Ago: 1038
Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 550 lbs 8.00-10.00 lower,
550-600 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. A few packages of steers 650-750 lbs sold with
moderate demand but with no price comparisons from last week. Feeder heifers
2.00-5.00 lower except a few under 400 lbs steady. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00
higher. Supply moderate. Near 9 percent of the offering were cows and 27 percent
of the feeders were over 600 lbs. Feeder supply approximately 65 percent steers
and bulls and 35 percent heifers. The cattle market is still trending lower amid
continued hand wringing over large approaching fed supplies although the board
bounced back some Wednesday with most feeder contracts around 200 points higher.
Cutout values are losing some ground now but not nearly as fast as the fed trade
which looks about 4.00/cwt lower so far this week.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 184.00-216.00; 400-500 lbs
176.00-192.00; 500-600 lbs 161.00-177.00; 600-700 lbs 146.00-161.50; 700-800 lbs
126.50-142.25. Medium and large 1-2 400-500 lbs 160.00-178.00; 500-600 lbs
151.00-162.50; 21 head 645 lbs 150.50; small package 765 lbs 126.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 157.00-172.00; 400-500 lbs
141.00-157.00; 500-600 lbs 138.00-147.00; 600-650 lbs 126.00-131.00; 700-
800 lbs 116.00-122.25; 800-900 lbs 109.75-115.00. Medium and Large 1-2 small
package 285 lbs 152.00; 400-500 lbs 136.00-151.00; 500-600 lbs 131.00-142.50.
Medium 2 package 510 lbs 122.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 142.00-169.00; 500-600 lbs
140.00-146.50.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent lean Avg Dressing High dressing Low dressing
Breaking 75-80 55.00-58.00
Boning 80-85 54.00-60.00 62.75 52.00-53.00
Lean 85-90 48.00-53.00 44.00-46.50
Slaughter bulls: YG 1-2 1400-2050 lbs Ind. 78.00 Low Dressing/fleshy
73.00-74.00.
Replacement cows: Few Medium and Large 1-2, 2-6 years, 850-1375 lbs, first
to third stage 900.00-1160.00 per head.
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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