JC_LS150
Jefferson City, MO    Wed  Nov 25 2009    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Cuba-Interstate Regional Stockyards 11/24/09
Feeder Cattle Auction

Receipts: 812        Last week 891        Last year 930 

   Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers and heifers under 450 lbs steady to
2.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows firm to 2.00 
higher. Supply light. Near 13 percent cows and 26 percent of the feeders were 
over 600 lbs. Feeder supply approximately 60 percent steers and bulls and 40
percent heifers. Fairly light pre-holiday run with mostly small packages of 
feeders weighing 400-650 lbs. 

   Feeder steers: Medium and large 1  300-400 lbs 112.50-123.50; 500-600 lbs
92.50-105.00; 600-700 lbs 87.00-94.00; 700-800 lbs 84.25-86.75. Medium and 
large 1-2  350-400 lbs 108.00-112.00; 400-500 lbs 97.00-106.00; 500-600 lbs
87.50-100.00; 600-700 lbs 87.00-91.00. Medium 1-2  400-500 lbs 95.50-103.00.
Large 3 Holsteins package 343 lbs 63.00; package 726 lbs 62.25. 

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and large 1  350-400 lbs 98.50-103.00; 400-500 lbs
89.00-103.00; 500-550 lbs 84.25-89.00; package 716 lbs 83.60. Medium and large 
1-2  400-500 lbs 85.00-100.00; 500-600 lbs 80.00-87.00; 600-700 lbs 77.50-84.00;
700-800 lbs 79.00-82.75. Medium and large 2  475-575 lbs 75.00-81.00. Medium 1-2
450-500 lbs 81.50-82.50. 

   Feeder bulls: Medium and large 1-2  450-500 lbs 92.50-97.50; 500-600 lbs
83.00-90.00; 600-650 lbs 83.00-86.25; 700-750 lbs 72.50-79.75.

   Slaughter cows: 
                 Percent lean  Avg Dressing  High dressing  Low dressing
Breaking             70-80     41.00-43.75   45.00-45.50
Boning               80-85     40.00-43.50   44.00-45.50            
Lean                 85-90     36.00-40.00                  29.50-35.00

   Slaughter bulls: YG 1-2  1300-2000 lbs 47.50-52.50  High dressing 57.25
Low dressing 45.00-45.50.


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

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