JC_LS756 Jefferson City, MO Wed Feb 3, 2010 MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Fruitland- Fruitland Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/02/2010 Receipts: 192 Last Week: 456 Year Ago: 295 Due to snow the offering was too light for a trend comparison, undertone lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher; Demand and supply light. Cows made up approximately 17 percent of the run, 83 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 42 percent of the offering, 40 percent heifers. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 14 percent. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 340 340 114.00 114.00 3 430 430 100.00 100.00 6 462-485 474 100.00-108.00 104.10 4 515-530 526 97.75-101.50 98.67 3 560 560 95.25 95.25 Feeder Steers Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 360-380 367 98.00-100.00 98.51 2 410-445 428 90.00-96.50 93.38 5 450-470 462 92.50-95.00 93.47 7 520-540 535 89.50-95.50 93.59 4 620-645 632 75.25-80.00 77.58 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 422-435 425 90.00-95.00 93.08 3 455 455 85.25 85.25 13 508-542 526 82.25-85.25 84.39 4 590-595 591 80.00-82.00 81.50 Feeder Heifers Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 285 285 92.50 92.50 5 360-395 388 82.50-88.00 84.13 2 420-425 422 84.50-85.25 84.87 3 515 515 75.00 75.00 4 615-625 622 75.00-77.00 75.49 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 515 515 89.00 89.00 3 560 560 91.00 91.00 7 660-675 665 80.50-87.00 81.87 Feeder Bulls Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 545 545 85.25 85.25 4 595 595 85.00 85.00 Source: MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Fruitland, MO Dennis Nagel, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618 24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS756.txt 0705cst md .