JC_LS134
Jefferson City, MO    Tue Jun 26, 2007    MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News

Gainesville MO- Gainesville Livestock Auction, Inc.
Cattle Auction Report for 6/25/2007

Receipts:  670    Last Week:  814    Year Ago:  738
 
   Compared to last Monday, steers and heifers were steady to 3.00 lower,
except most groups of weaned calves and short-yearlings weighing 500-650
lbs that sold 1.00-3.00 higher.  Slaughter cows traded unevenly steady to 1.00
lower.  Bulls, even though a light test, were fully steady.  Supply light,
quality, for the most part, not as attractive this week.  Demand uneven, best
on uniform groups of weaned/vaccinated calves and short-yearlings.  Buyers
seeming willing to give up a little quality/flesh and showed more interest in
condition and often times color, when weights matched their orders.  Fat
cattle market continues to take it on the chin, another 3.00-4.00 lower last
week in Kansas at 86.00-87.00 and 5.00 lower dressed 136.00-137.00.  Cows made
up near 12 percent of the run.  Monday’s feeder supply consisted of 54 percent
steers and 46 percent heifers.  Near 33 percent weighed over 600 lbs.
Special Note:  Gainesville Livestock Auction will NOT have a cattle sale next
Monday July 2nd in view of the 4th Holiday.
 
   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1  few 300-350 lbs 122.00-133.50; 400-500 lbs
118.00-122.00; 500-550 lbs 114.00-123.00; 550-600 lbs 111.00-122.50; 600-650 lbs
110.00-116.00; few 690 lbs 105.00-109.50; few 700-725 lbs indiv 103.00-104.00.
Medium and Large 1-2  450-500 lbs 117.50-118.50; 500-600 lbs 114.00-121.50; pkg
611 lbs 111.50; 650-665 lbs 112.50-116.75; small pkg fleshy 685 lbs 107.00;
small pkg 748 lbs 109.00.  Medium and Large 2  350-400 lbs 119.00-124.00; 450-
500 lbs 108.50-118.00; 500-600 lbs 106.00-115.00; 600-700 lbs 106.50-113.00.
Large 1  550-570 lbs 106.00-110.00; pkg fleshy 641 lbs 102.50; few 800-840 lbs
94.00-95.00.

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1  small pkg 307 lbs 127.00; 400-500 lbs
110.00-117.00; 500-600 lbs 100.00-111.00; 600-625 lbs 103.00-107.50.  Medium
and Large 1-2  400-500 lbs 106.00-114.00, few fleshy 485-500 lbs 100.00; 500-
550 lbs 105.00-112.00, small pkg fleshy 100.00; 550-600 lbs 97.00-108.50; 600-635 lbs 101.00-105.00; pkg 650 lbs 97.00.  Medium and Large 2  400-500 lbs
103.00-114.00; 500-600 lbs 95.00-104.00, pkg thin/weaned 530 lbs 113.50, some
fleshy 92.00-96.00; 600-650 lbs 92.00-101.00; few 650-685 lbs 90.00-95.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
        Percent Lean    Avg. Dressing      High Dressing        Low Dressing
Breaking    70-80       48.00-53.50        ----------           47.00-48.00
Boning      80-85       47.00-50.50       few 53.00             40.50-46.00
                        outstanding gaunt indiv 59.00
Lean        85-90       42.50-49.50        ----------           38.00-42.00

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2  few 1235-1810 lbs 66.00-68.00, high
dressing indiv 71.50, low dressing 55.00-60.00, indiv 2325 lbs fat/full
60.00

   Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  few single lots 2-6 yrs 955-1200 lbs 3rd
stage 700.00-800.00 per head, short-solid indiv 1375 lbs fleshy/fat 3rd stage
650.00.

   Cow/calf Pairs:  Very scarce.

Source: MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service
        Dave Smith, Market Reporter  (573)751-5618
        24 hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS134.txt

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