JC_LS756
Jefferson City, MO    Wed Jul 2, 2008    MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News
 
Fruitland- Fruitland Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 07/01/2008
 
Receipts:  335    Last Week:  266    Year Ago:  473
 
   Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00-5.00 lower on a 
limited test.   Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher, bulls sold steady 
higher; demand and supply light.   Cows made up approximately 35 percent 
of the run, 65 percent feeders.   Steers made up approximately 41 percent 
of the offering, 53 percent heifers.   Offerings over 600 lbs totaled 
around 14 percent.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    303-315     310    112.00-115.00     113.83
    6    359-365     361       113.00         113.00
   14    425-448     436    104.00-110.50     109.24
   10    453-490     465    106.00-111.00     108.38
    5    510-535     524    105.50-113.50     110.15
    3    560-585     568    101.00-105.00     103.51
    4    650-685     672     98.50-102.00      99.60
    6    803-838     820     85.25-94.00       89.53

                      Feeder Steers Medium 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3      440       440        95.00          95.00
    9    460-490     472     88.00-95.00       91.69
    3      505       505        95.50          95.50

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   12    260-295     282    100.00-106.00     102.80
   10    300-341     326     96.00-103.00      98.82
    9    403-445     411     95.50-101.00      96.97
   22    450-498     488     88.00-95.50       93.64
    6    500-540     526     85.00-95.00       89.59
    9    550-590     561     87.25-95.00       91.17
   10    600-645     629     87.00-94.50       90.76

                     Feeder Heifers Medium 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3      355       355        90.00          90.00
    5    400-425     410     87.50-91.00       89.88
    3      570       570        87.50          87.50

                Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    560-596     582     94.00-100.00      97.69
    6    658-680     669     88.00-90.00       89.02

Source:  MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Fruitland, MO
         Dennis Nagel, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
         24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS756.txt
 
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