JC_LS136
Jefferson City, MO    Thu Feb 9, 2012    MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News

Springfield - Livestock Marketing Center
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 2/8/12

Receipts:  1347    Last Week:  2332    Year Ago:  125

   Compared to last week, steer calves under 600 lbs and heifers under 700 lbs
steady, steers 600 to 750 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, steers over 750 lbs and
heifers over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower on a light test.  Holsteins steady to
5.00 higher.  Demand moderate to good, supply moderate to light.  The weather
has turned more like winter with the high temperature in the mid-thirties.
The feeder supply included 38 percent steers, 12 percent Holsteins, 41 percent
heifers, 10 percent bulls, with 38 percent over 600 lbs.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1 pkg 347 lbs 200.00; 400-475 lbs 185.50-
204.00; 500-600 lbs 174.00-188.00; 625-700 lbs 155.00-176.00, 600-650 lbs calves
170.00-172.00; 700-725 lbs 150.00-155.00, pkg calves 145.00; pkg 850 lbs 134.50;
pkg 970 lbs 132.00.  Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 290 lbs 186.00; 350-400 lbs 185.00
-191.00; 400-500 lbs 175.00-188.50; 500-600 lbs 159.00-174.50; 600-700 lbs 
152.50-161.00; pkg 734 lbs 158.00; pkg 881 lbs 131.50.  Medium and Large 3  575
-600 lbs 110.00-110.50; pkg 632 lbs 110.00; pkg 792 lbs 108.00.  Large 1 500-525
lbs 170.00; pkg 663 lbs calves 158.00; pkg 702 lbs calves 145.00.  Medium 3-4
pkg 283 lbs 100.00; pkg 370 lbs 94.00; 425-475 lbs 90.00-98.00.  Small 4 pkg 257
lbs 73.00; pkg 398 lbs 78.00.

  Holsteins: Large 3 pkg 494 lbs 122.50; 525-600 lbs 115.00-116.50; 625-700 lbs
108.50-115.00; 800-850 lbs 109.50-112.25; 900-975 lbs 104.00-108.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  325-400 lbs 176.00-187.00; 400-500 lbs
164.00-173.00; 500-600 lbs 151.00-165.00; 600-625 lbs calves 139.00-151.00, 625
-700 lbs 141.50-150.00; 725-800 lbs 132.50-135.50.  Medium and Large 1-2  375-
400 lbs few 171.00-171.50; 400-500 lbs 150.00-169.00; 500-600 lbs 140.00-150.00;
pkg 601 lbs calves 136.50, 650-700 lbs 130.00-138.00; 700-750 lbs 125.00-137.00.
Medium and Large 2  325-375 lbs 130.00-152.00; 400-450 lbs thin 141.50-150.00;
500-550 lbs 133.50-135.00.  Large 1  500-550 lbs 140.00; pkg 627 lbs calves 
130.00.  Medium 1-2  225-275 lbs thin 158.00-180.00, pkg 287 lbs 150.00; pkg
392 lbs 148.00; pkg 507 lbs 145.00.  Medium 3 pkg 533 lbs 120.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1 pkg 348 lbs 185.00; 400-500 lbs 175.00-
193.50; pkg 540 lbs 179.00; 600-625 lbs calves 163.50; 700-725 lbs 139.00; pkg
848 lbs 130.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  400-500 lbs 165.00-191.00; 525-600 lbs
157.00-174.00; 600-650 lbs calves 149.00-156.50.  Medium 1-2 pkg 270 lbs 165.00;
pkg 378 lbs 148.00; pkg 439 lbs 157.00.

Source: MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Springfield, MO
        Rick Huffman, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
        24 Hour Market Report 573-522-9244
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS136.txt

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