JC_LS138      
St. Joseph, MO    Tue Jun 23, 2009    USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News
 
Maryville- United Producers Inc.
Cattle Auction Open, Mid-Session, and Close for 06/23/2009
 
Receipts:  1020    Last Week:  1401    Year Ago:  1708
 
   Compared to two weeks ago, on comparable sales of yearling steers weighing 
850-900 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher, with all other weights of steers 
selling steady.  Feeder heifers weighing 750-800 lbs on a light test sold 
3.00 higher as a few smaller bunches of heifers weighing between 450-600 lbs 
sold up to 2.00 higher.  Supply included several pot load lots of good 
quality yearling steers selling with good demand as corn futures have fallen.  
Slaughter cows and bulls sold from 4.00-8.00 higher.  Supply included 15 
percent slaughter cows, bulls and slaughter steers and heifers with the 
balance feeders.  Feeder offering included 70 percent steers, 30 percent 
heifers and near 80 percent weighing over 600 lbs.  

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1 lot 415 lbs 124.25; few 500-600 lbs 
110.00-115.50; few 600-650 lbs 109.00-112.50; 700-750 lbs 100.75-102.10; pot 
load 845 lbs 99.00; 850-870 lbs 95.10-97.20; pot load fleshy 895 lbs 89.90; 
925-930 lbs 93.10; pot load fleshy 945 lbs 87.70; lot 1000 lbs 85.25.  Medium 
and Large 1-2  450-500 lbs 119.00-119.50; pkg 590 lbs 105.25; few 600-700 lbs 
100-102.50; few 720-750 lbs 96.50-96.75.  Medium and Large 2 pkg 830 lbs 
87.50.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  450-500 lbs 103.00-105.00; 500-600 
lbs 97.50-102.00; 650-700 lbs 95.00-97.00; lot 740 lbs 91.25; part load 780 
lbs 91.00; pkg fleshy 900 lbs 80.75.  Medium and Large 1-2 lot 365 lbs 
106.00; pkg 490 lbs 94.75; few 550-560 lbs 94.50-95.00; pkg 610 lbs 92.00; 
few 650-660 lbs 92.00-92.75.  Medium and Large 2 pkg 665 lbs 85.50.

   Slaughter Steers:  Choice 2-3  1230-1285 lbs 79.50-80.35.  Select and 
Choice 1-3  1120-1330 lbs 76.00-77.75.  

   Slaughter Cows: 
          Percent Lean   Avg Dressing    Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking         70-80    50.00-53.50    54.00-58.25    ----------- 
Boning           80-85    47.25-52.00    53.50-57.50    45.00-46.00       
Lean             85-90    40.00-45.00    45.50-49.00    37.00-40.00       

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1250-2120 lbs 60.00-66.75, few high 
dressing 68.00-71.00, low dressing 50.00-53.50.

   Feeder/Stocker Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-4 year old open cows and 
heiferettes (mostly black) few 925-1200 lbs 50.00-54.00.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 5-8 years 1450-1500 lb cow w/150 
lb calves 1100.00 per pair. 

Source:  MO-USDA Dept of Ag Market News Service
         Greg Harrison, Market Reporter, 816-238-0678
         24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS138.txt
         
         For more Grain Market News:
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 

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