JC_LS750 Jefferson City, MO Wed Jul 8, 2009 MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Unionville Livestock Market, Inc Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 07/07/2009 Receipts: 1543 2 Weeks Ago: 515 Compared with the auction from two weeks ago; yearling steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher, and calf prices traded with a sharply higher undertone compared with the lightly tested market that took place previously in the middle of the summer’s first heat wave. Slaughter cows steady. A good crowd was on hand for the annual customer appreciation day at the market which featured a free roast beef sandwich and meal for all in attendance. Something new for the Unionville Livestock Market was the sale of 9 pot loads of yearlings sold by video. 594 total head, (not included in above receipts), were marketed, with 5 loads of black and black white face steers for current delivery weighing 775-825 lbs bringing from 103.85-105.85; and 2 loads of mixed steers, 800 lbs, selling for 99.75-100.75. 2 loads of heifers for September delivery weighing 685 lbs sold for 102.25. All cattle will be pencil shrunk 2 percent when weighed and be subject to a 4 cent slide per pound over sale weight. Early impressions from participants are that the video sale went very well. Demand good for all classes and supply moderate. Cows and bulls accounted for 12 percent of the run and feeders 88 percent. In the feeder supply, steers and bulls made up approximately 58 percent of the run; heifers 42 percent; steers and heifers over 600 lbs totaled around 72 percent. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 382 382 121.50 121.50 12 439 439 125.00 125.00 20 451-463 461 119.00-125.00 120.17 5 506 506 121.25 121.25 49 563 563 115.75 115.75 7 654 654 109.00 109.00 84 720-737 723 104.75-106.60 106.29 66 773 773 105.10 105.10 158 815-849 838 101.00-101.50 101.29 182 864-877 871 101.75-103.25 102.36 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 509-537 530 110.50-113.50 111.92 40 789 789 99.00 99.00 Feeder Steers Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 627 627 100.00 100.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 363-399 385 107.00-108.00 107.36 19 405-431 412 111.00 111.00 69 513-539 536 105.00-109.35 108.82 25 589 589 107.50 107.50 209 774-782 779 95.10-96.85 96.10 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 594 594 105.75 105.75 48 588 588 106.85 106.85 Yearlings 11 641 641 96.50 96.50 34 725 725 94.25 94.25 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 579 579 97.25 97.25 Yearlings Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 774 774 92.50 92.50 Feeder Heifers Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 450 450 95.25 95.25 Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Breaking 70-80 49.50-52.75 53.00-54.00 Boning 80-85 47.00-50.50 51.00-51.75 44.00-47.00 Lean 85-90 43.75-45.25 38.50-43.25 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1250-2250 lbs 60.75-65.50. Replacement Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 7 yrs to Aged Cows 1050-1200 lbs 2nd and 3rd stages preg 630.00-775.00 per head Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Unionville, MO Steve Disselhorst, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618 24 hour recorded report, 573-522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS750.txt 07814cdt md .