JC_LS150
Jefferson City, MO    Wed May 22, 2013    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News 

Cuba- Interstate Regional Stockyards
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 5/21/2013

Receipts:  989    Last Week:  1134    Year Ago:  1617

   Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers under 500 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, over
500 lbs steady to firm. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower with decline near 
500 lbs. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply moderate. Near 8 percent of the
offering was cows and 57 percent of the feeders were over 600 lbs. Feeder supply
approximately 64 percent steers and bulls and 36 percent heifers. 

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1  350-400 lbs few 160.00-169.00; 400-500 lbs
150.00-160.00; 500-600 lbs 140.00-158.00; 600-700 lbs 132.00-144.75; load 
713 lbs 138.25, package 745 lbs 131.50. Medium and Large 1-2  400-500 lbs 
143.00-151.00; 550-600 lbs 137.50-140.00; 600-700 lbs 132.50-140.00; 700-720 lbs
132.00-132.75; package 810 lbs 124.00. Medium and Large 2  500-600 lbs 128.00-
133.75; small package 665 lbs 130.00. Large 1  package 675 lbs 135.75; 800-
810 lbs 122.50-126.75.  

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1  400-500 lbs 138.00-144.50; 500-600 lbs
131.00-137.50; 600-700 lbs 125.00-128.75, several calves/fleshy 121.75-126.75; 
700-750 lbs 120.00-120.50. Medium and Large 1-2  400-450 lbs 134.00-141.00; 500-
600 lbs 127.00-136.50; 600-700 lbs 124.00-128.00; 700-800 lbs 110.00-121.25. 
Medium and Large 2  400-650 lbs 122.00-129.50. Medium 1-2  500-600 lbs 122.50-
128.00. 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2  600-700 lbs 122.00-133.00; small package
738 lbs 113.75. 

   Slaughter Cows: 
                Percent lean    Avg Dressing  High dressing  Low dressing
Breaking            70-80       74.00-78.00
Boning              80-85       72.50-78.50   80.00-85.00    67.50-70.00      
Lean                85-90       68.00-74.50   77.50          60.00-67.50

  Slaughter bulls: Yield Grade 1-2  1300-2100 lbs 93.00-101.00  High dressing 
102.00-103.00   Low dressing 90.00.

   Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2  4-6 years, 1175-1250 lbs, second
to third stage 1250.00 per head. 

Source:  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Cuba, MO
         Duane Robertson, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
         24 hour recorded report 573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS150.txt

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