JC_LS750
Jefferson City, MO    Wed Feb 3, 2010    MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News

Unionville Livestock Market, Inc
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/02/2010

Receipts:  1073    Week Ago:  204

   Compared to the last tested market from two weeks ago, feeder steers
and heifers steady to 2.00 higher, with instances 3.00-4.00 higher on
400-550 lb steer calves.  Slaughter cows steady.  Quality was attractive
with buyers active on all weights.  The best demand was on calves under
600 lbs.  Demand good and supply moderate.  Cows and bulls accounted for
8 percent of the run and feeders 92 percent.  In the feeder supply,
steers and bulls made up approximately 55 percent of the run; heifers
45 percent; steers and heifers over 600 lbs totaled around 40 percent.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3      303       303       118.00         118.00
    7    389-392     390    120.00-123.50     121.51

   24    403-448     425    118.50-127.75     123.80
   24    470-483     478    115.50-120.25     118.36

   77    534-545     535    112.00-117.50     115.76
   47    553-583     574    107.50-115.50     110.75

   93    605-633     626    103.75-109.75     104.74
    6    658-681     673     99.75-103.50     100.97

   18    701-749     717     91.50-96.75       94.74
   32      786       786        93.75          93.75

   13    853-889     875     88.75-90.50       89.41

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10    560-591     585    105.00-112.00     106.34
   26      621       621       103.50         103.50
    6      703       703        92.00          92.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6    380-388     383     98.00-105.00     100.37

   12    441-443     442    101.75-109.75     106.41
   22    454-492     472     98.75-105.25     102.21

   81    503-543     519     97.50-102.50     100.48
   41    566-572     567     92.50-95.00       93.11

   30    600-629     610     90.00-93.50       92.24
    9      618       618        84.50          84.50   Fleshy
   13    661-663     662     89.25-92.60       91.31

   37    720-727     722     88.50-90.00       88.83

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   29    506-541     534     96.50-99.00       98.28
   17    553-569     561     94.00-95.50       94.78
    7    615-639     629     88.00-90.00       88.84
   13      651       651        88.25          88.25

   Slaughter Cows: 
            Percent Lean    Avg Dressing   Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking    70-80           46.50-50.75    51.00-53.25
Boning      80-85           44.00-47.00    49.50-50.75    41.25-44.00
Lean        85-90           39.00-42.50                   34.50-37.75

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1400-2250 lbs 55.00-58.25,
Low Dressing 48.25-52.00.


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

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