JC_LS154
Jefferson City, MO    Mon Feb 8, 2010    Mo Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service

West Plains- Ozarks Regional Stockyard
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 02/05/2010
Special Value-Added/Pre-Vac Feeder Cattle Sale

Receipts:  5024    Last Month:  8026    Last Year:  5500

   Compared to the previous Pre-Vac Sale the first of January, steers 450-750
lbs sold 2.00-5.00 higher, spots 5.00-6.00 higher on 600-650 lbs, few under 450
lbs steady, several loads over 750 lbs firm to mostly 2.00 higher.  Heifers 2.00
to mostly 3.00 higher, although 5-6 weight heifers were 3.00-6.00 higher.
Supply moderate, with several loads of 550-750 weight high quality, home raised
mainly blk hides on tap.  Demand good, in spite of several buyers being out of
the market due to weather concerns, but most were sidelined because of severe
mud conditions in North and Western regions.  However, buyers that were able to
challenge adversities were active and appeared awfully stout when faced with
the right kind of merchandise.  Locally, mud also an issue, as most farm trucks
around the auction market appear similar in color,  even to a point where
mentally marking a parking vicinity a plus.  Supply consisted of 59 percent
steers and 41 percent heifers.  Near 66 percent weighed over 600 lbs.

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1  400-500 lbs 112.00-123.50; 500-600 lbs
100.00-114.00, lot 556 lbs fancy/gaunt 115.50; 600-700 lbs 100.00-107.75, some
fleshy 650-700 lbs 95.00-96.00; 700-750 lbs 95.00-101.75, fleshy 94.00-97.00;
750-800 lbs 92.50-98.00; 800-900 lbs 90.00-94.50.  Medium and Large 1-2  few
335-340 lbs thin 125.00-130.00; pkg 398 lbs soft 109.00; lot 437 lbs 118.00;
500-550 lbs 110.00-113.50; 550-600 lbs 97.50-110.00, lot fleshy 95.00; 600-700
lbs 92.50-105.00; 700-800 lbs 91.00-99.00; 800-900 lbs 88.00-93.00, couple part-
loads 815-830 lbs gaunt 92.50-94.00, few 850-900 lbs fleshy/full 86.00; small
pkg 978 lbs 84.00.  Medium and Large 2  lot 409 lbs thin 112.50; 500-600 lbs
94.00-103.00; 600-650 lbs 94.00-97.00; 700-800 lbs 90.00-96.50.  Large 1-2  lot
20 head 908 lbs 88.00.

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1  400-500 lbs 97.00-109.25, lot un-weaned/
496 lbs 92.50; 500-600 lbs 92.50-100.00, lot 41 head 57 lbs fancy blks 104.00;
600-700 lbs 88.00-95.50; 700-800 lbs 88.00-92.00; part-load 833 lbs 87.00;
Medium and Large 1-2  couple lots 344 lbs thin 103.00, 395 lbs 101.00; 400-450
lbs 100.00-110.50; 450-500 lbs 95.00-103.00; 500-600 lbs 90.00-98.00, pkg fleshy
583 lbs 88.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-92.75; 700-800 lbs 86.00-91.00, fleshy 84.00-
88.50; large draft 851 lbs 85.50.  Medium and Large 2  lot 33 head 383 lbs thin
107.00; few 400-500 lbs 85.00-98.00; 500-600 lbs 90.00-97.00; 600-700 lbs 87.50-
90.00; lot 745 lbs 86.00; lot 802 lbs 80.00.  Large 1  550-600 lbs 86.00-86.50.

Source: MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, West Plains, MO
              Dave Smith, Market Reporter    573-751-5618
              24 hour Market Report   1-573-522-9244
              www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS154.txt.

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