Report Date: 3/19/2014
JC_LS159
Jefferson City, MO Wed Mar 19, 2014 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News
Kingsville Livestock Auction
Cattle Auction Report for 03/18/2014
Receipts: 1600 Week Ago: 2603 Year Ago: 2643
Compared to last week, feeders sold near steady on a lighter test.
Supply moderate with average feeder quality less attractive than last week.
Demand good to very good. Cows and bulls were 16 percent of receipts. In the
feeder supply, steers and bulls were 55 percent of the run; heifers 45 percent.
Near 31 percent of feeders weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows traded
steady to 2.00 lower.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 few 200-300 lbs 242.00-355.00; 300-
400 lbs 233.00-242.00; 400-500 lbs 226.00-249.00; 500-600 lbs 197.00-241.00;
600-700 lbs 186.00-206.00, lot thin 210.50; 730-800 lbs 170.75-177.00; 850-
875 lbs 160.75-169.00. Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 lbs 225.00-241.00; 400-
500 lbs 220.00-247.50; 500-600 lbs 198.00-229.00; 600-700 lbs 173.00-195.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 265-300 lbs 220.00-237.50; 300-400 lbs
214.00-235.00; 400-500 Lbs 202.50-220.00; 500-600 lbs 193.75-212.00; 600-700 lbs
169.50-191.75; 700-750 lbs 164.00-173.00; 800-870 lbs 153.75-158.75. Medium
and Large 1-2 300-400 lbs 195.00-213.00, thin 222.50; 400-500 lbs 189.00-
228.00; 500-600 lbs 178.00-200.00; 600-665 lbs 167.25-180.50; pkg 753 lbs
151.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 few 220-245 lbs 284.00-310.00; 335-
400 lbs 222.00-241.00; 400-500 lbs 215.00-225.00; 500-600 lbs 198.00-216.00;
600-700 lbs 160.00-188.50.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breaking 75-80 93.50-104.00 105.00-111.00
Boning 80-85 94.00-104.00 105.00-113.00 90.00-93.00
Lean 85-90 92.00-100.00 103.50-112.50 78.00-85.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield grade 1-2, 1205-2030 lbs, 109.00-119.50; high
dressing 120.75-130.00; low dressing 90.00-108.00.
Source: MO Dept of Agriculture-USDA Market Service, Kingsville MO
Richard L Kramer, Market Reporter, (573) 751-5618
24 hour recorded report (573) 522-9244
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