JC_LS134
Jefferson City, MO    Wed May 15, 2013    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Unionville - Unionville Livestock Market, Inc
Feeder Cattle Auction for 05/14/13

Receipts:  1705    2 Weeks Ago:  489    Year Ago:  732

   Very few comparisons with the light receipts from the previous
auction two weeks ago; looking back to four weeks ago calves traded
mostly steady with yearling steers and heifers 2.00-5.00 higher.
Slaughter cows 5.00-7.00 higher compared to two weeks ago.  Many of the
new crop calves showing up with more flesh than buyers desire which adds
a discount to the price.  A good offering of cattle for this late into
the Spring with several loads of yearlings to go along with a healthy
supply of calves.  Warmer and drier weather (at least for today) has
many farmers in the fields.  Demand moderate to good and supply
moderate to heavy.  Cows and bulls accounted for 8 percent of the run
and feeders 92 percent.  In the feeder supply, steers and bulls made
up approximately 60 percent of the run; heifers 40 percent; steers and
heifers over 600 lbs totaled around 65 percent.

Scheduling note:  The next feeder sale is Tuesday, May 28.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1 Pkg 396 lbs 160.00; Few
400-500 lbs 159.00-161.00, Fleshy 148.00-159.00; 500-600 lbs
155.00-172.00, Fleshy 148.75-151.00; 600-700 lbs 141.00-149.25, Fleshy
131.75-138.25; 700-800 lbs 136.25-141.75; 800-900 lbs 128.50-140.85.
Medium and Large 1-2 Fleshy 543 lbs 150.00.  Large 1-2 Pkg 590 lbs
143.00.  Medium 1 Fleshy 959 lbs 117.75.  Medium 1-2 Pkg 440 lbs 155.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 Pkg 387 lbs 141.00; 400-500 lbs
135.25-142.50, Fleshy 134.50-140.00; 500-600 lbs 134.50-139.75, Fleshy
125.50-137.75; 600-700 lbs 135.75-138.50, Fleshy 601 lbs 133.50; Pot
Load 744 lbs 130.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  500-600 lbs 131.50-133.50,
Fleshy 120.50-130.00; 600-700 lbs 131.85-133.50, Fleshy 127.50-130.00;
700-800 lbs 124.00-130.00.  Large 1-2 Pkg 596 lbs 121.50.  Medium 1-2
350-400 lbs 141.00-144.00; 400-500 lbs 121.00-131.00; Pkg 627 lbs
116.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1-2  500-600 lbs 129.00-137.00;
Pkg 657 lbs 127.75.

   Slaughter Cows: 
            Percent Lean    Avg Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Breaking    70-80           77.00-82.50    83.00-85.75    74.75-77.00
                                            Ind  88.00
Boning      80-85           77.00-81.50    82.50-85.50    70.50-76.50
Lean        85-90           72.00-77.75                   65.00-71.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1400-1800 lbs 97.50-104.25.


Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Unionville, MO
        Steve Disselhorst, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
        24 hour recorded report, 573-522-9244
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS134.txt

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