JC_LS151
Jefferson City, MO    Tue Nov 24, 2009    MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News

Carthage- Joplin Regional Stockyards
Feeder Cattle Auction Close for 11/23/2009

Receipts:  8631    Last Week:  4134    Year Ago:  9507

   Compared to last week, calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher with most increase on
the heifer calves, yearlings steady to 2.00 higher.  Demand moderate to good,
supply moderate to heavy.  Bulk of the offering weaned calves and yearlings in
medium to thin flesh.  Pastures and corrals have dried-up enough to move cattle.
The feeder supply included 57 percent steers, 39 percent heifers, 04 percent
bulls, with 72 percent over 600 lbs.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  325-400 lbs 112.00-128.00; 400-500 lbs
104.50-113.50; 500-600 lbs 91.50-113.50; 600-700 lbs 91.00-98.50, calves 86.00
-92.50; 700-800 lbs 91.50-97.50, calves 85.00-88.00; 800-900 lbs 90.00-94.25;
900-1000 lbs 85.50-89.75; lot 1066 lbs 84.25.  Medium and Large 1-2  200-300 lbs
107.00-109.00; pkg 381 lbs 106.00, 350-400 lbs thin 113.00-123.00; 400-500 lbs
93.00-112.00; 500-600 lbs 87.50-103.50, thin 101.00-104.50; 600-700 lbs 90.00-
94.50, lot thin 97.00; 700-800 lbs 90.00-94.00, lot fleshy 85.00; 800-875 lbs
86.50-92.50p; 900-1000 lbs 84.75-90.75; 1000-1025 lbs 82.50-83.00.  Medium and
Large 2 pkg 416 lbs thin 108.00; pkg 530 lbs thin 91.50, lot 598 lbs 88.00; 650
-700 lbs 82.50-90.00; 700-800 lbs 85.00-89.50; pkg 810 lbs 85.00.  Large 1  525
-600 lbs 88.00-97.00; pkg 633 lbs calves 88.00; pkg 705 lbs 90.00.

   Feeder Holstein Steers: Large 3 pkg 320 lbs 72.00; pkg 692 lbs 58.00; 800-
850 lbs 60.50-62.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  300-400 lbs 98.00-108.00; 400-450 lbs
90.00-102.50, 450-500 lbs 86.00-97.00; 500-600 lbs 83.00-93.25; 600-700 lbs
81.00-88.75, calves 79.00-86.00; 700-800 lbs 81.50-86.50, lot replacements 
92.50, lot calves 79.50; lot 901 lbs replacements 90.50, lot 962 lbs 87.75.
Medium and Large 1-2  250-300 lbs 84.00-99.00; 300-400 lbs 90.00-96.00; 400
-500 lbs 82.50-91.50, thin 91.50-95.00; 500-600 lbs 80.00-88.00; 600-700 lbs
78.00-86.10, calves 77.00-84.50; 700-800 lbs 80.00-83.50; 800-900 lbs 78.00
-82.00; pkg 958 lbs 78.00.  Medium and Large 2 pkg 415 lbs 86.00, pkg 478 lbs
thin 87.00; 500-600 lbs mostly thin 78.00-84.00; 600-700 lbs 74.00-81.00; pkg
756 lbs 72.00.  Large 1  400-500 lbs 88.00-91.00; pkg 609 lbs 83.00; 950-1000
lbs 72.50-74.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  500-600 lbs 85.00-99.00; 600-650 lbs
calves 84.50-86.00, pkg 681 lbs 83.50; pkg 713 lbs 81.00.  Medium and Large 1-2
350-400 lbs 9 7.00-103.50; 400-500 lbs 90.00-102.00; 500-575 lbs 85.00-95.00;
few 630 lbs calves 84.00-86.00; 700-725 lbs 78.50-79.50; 825-850 lbs 70.00-
77.00.  Large 1 pkg 550 lbs 86.50; 600-700 lbs calves 75.00-83.00; 700-775
lbs 79.00-84.00.

Source:  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO
         Rick Huffman, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
         24 Hour Market Report 573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS151.txt

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