JC_LS148
Jefferson City, MO    Thu Jul 03, 2008    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News
Vienna-South Central Regional Stockyards

Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 7/02/08 

Receipts:  294     Week Ago:  1016    Year Ago: 0

   Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers and heifers not well tested
due to the light receipts. Slaughter cows steady. Near 13 percent cows 
and 22 percent of the feeders were over 600 lbs Feeder supply 
approximately 52 percent steers and bulls and 48 percent heifers. Small
crowd on hand for a typically light pre-July 4th sale with most producers
either trying to bale hay or combine fescue ahead of the storms predicted
for Wednesday evening. 

   Feeder Steers: Medium and large 1 and 1-2  400-500 lbs 108.00-116.00; 
500-600 lbs 108.50-115.00; 600-700 lbs 104.00-112.75; small package 
925 lbs 94.50. Large 1  few 380-495 lbs 108.00-110.25. 

   Feeder heifers: Medium and large 1 and 1-2  400-500 lbs 104.00-109.25; 
500-600 lbs 98.00-106.25; 600-700 lbs few mostly fleshy 92.50-98.00. 
Large 1  325-510 lbs 103.75-108.00. Medium 1-2  package 445 lbs 95.50. 

   Feeder bulls: Medium and large 1-2  few 685-710 lbs 97.00-99.50. 

   Slaughter cows: 
                 Percent lean   Avg Dressing  High dressing  Low dressing
Breaking             70-80                                              
Boning               80-85       54.00-59.00                 52.00
Lean                 85-90       48.00-55.00                 42.00-47.00

   Slaughter bulls: YG 1-2 1300-2100 lbs 72.00-75.50 High dressing 78.00.


Source:  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service
         Duane Robertson, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
         24 hour recorded report 573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS148.txt

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