JC_LS750 Jefferson City, MO Tue Jun 26, 2007 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Gainesville- Gainesville Livestock Auction, Inc.. Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 06/25/2007 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 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 305-347 319 122.00-133.50 129.33 4 400-415 404 120.00-122.00 121.49 7 468-495 483 118.00-119.00 118.59 17 517-530 519 114.00-123.00 121.92 19 560-576 572 111.00-122.50 119.24 19 610-637 634 110.00-116.00 114.90 5 690 690 105.00-109.50 107.40 4 700-725 712 103.00-104.00 103.51 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 458-477 471 117.50-118.50 118.18 5 510-535 520 115.00-119.00 117.35 12 565-568 566 114.00-121.50 120.24 4 611 611 111.50 111.50 41 650-664 651 112.50-116.75 116.33 3 685 685 107.00 107.00 Fleshy 3 748 748 109.00 109.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 350-398 387 119.00-124.00 121.27 9 473-495 482 108.50-118.00 111.41 3 505-540 517 108.00-115.00 112.37 12 555-590 564 106.00-114.00 111.13 3 615-635 628 106.50-110.00 107.64 4 660-680 665 107.00-113.00 108.49 Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 555-566 564 106.00-110.00 106.79 4 641 641 102.50 102.50 Fleshy 3 800-840 827 94.00-95.00 94.32 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 307 307 127.00 127.00 5 405-430 420 110.00-117.00 112.70 6 450-455 452 110.00-115.00 112.49 4 451 451 100.00 100.00 Fleshy 12 500-540 525 103.00-111.00 107.87 3 565-585 572 100.00-101.00 100.34 14 616-625 618 103.00-107.50 106.52 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 415-448 437 106.00-114.00 111.47 4 496 496 109.50 109.50 4 488-498 493 100.00 100.00 Fleshy 42 521-545 534 105.00-112.00 111.01 3 547 547 100.00 100.00 Fleshy 7 572-595 583 97.00-108.50 102.13 13 604-634 622 101.00-105.00 103.51 3 650 650 97.00 97.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 405-440 422 106.00-114.00 109.72 13 465-498 481 103.00-113.00 106.30 8 510-543 528 96.00-104.00 99.05 4 500-530 514 90.00-96.00 93.29 Fleshy 6 530 530 113.50 113.50 Thin 13 573-597 582 95.00-104.00 99.84 4 555-593 574 92.00-96.00 94.07 Fleshy 7 615-645 629 92.00-101.00 94.57 3 655-685 670 90.00-95.00 92.36 Feeder Heifers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 476 476 99.50 99.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 437 437 94.00 94.00 3 530-548 542 105.00 105.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 678 678 89.00 89.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 405 405 105.00 105.00 3 473 473 109.00 109.00 4 540-542 542 92.00-100.00 93.99 3 605-643 630 94.50-98.50 95.78 Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service Dave Smith, Market Reporter 1-573-751-5618 24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS750.txt 0720cdt md .