JC_LS761 Jefferson City, MO Fri Feb 5, 2010 MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News New Cambria- New Cambria Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/04/2010 Receipts: 1610 Week Ago: 1902 Year Ago: 2010 Compared to last week, steers 1.00-5.00 higher with the most advance on the steer calves under 500 lbs and the light seven weight yearlings. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Buyers were once again active on all weights with the aggressive action even more impressive considering the collapse that took place on Wall Street Thursday with the Dow closing down 268 points. The abundance of wet/damaged corn in the Northern Midwest, which could be marketed through cattle, is one theory explaining the continued strength in the feeder cattle market. Demand good and supply moderate. Cows and bulls accounted for 5 percent of the run and feeders 95 percent. In the feeder supply, steers and bulls made up approximately 44 percent of the run; heifers 56 percent; steers and heifers over 600 lbs totaled around 56 percent. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 350-395 375 131.00-135.00 133.22 13 400-445 425 126.00-134.50 130.69 15 450-499 485 117.50-121.00 119.18 32 518-540 529 112.75-119.00 116.39 12 512 512 122.25 122.25 Fancy 60 565-599 583 106.00-112.50 109.47 70 602-643 617 105.50-108.00 106.89 36 649 649 96.25 96.25 Fleshy 34 663-695 680 104.50-105.50 105.08 28 705-716 713 98.75-104.50 103.79 72 758-789 787 95.25-96.00 95.38 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 534 534 115.00 115.00 12 592 592 108.50 108.50 9 652 652 108.50 108.50 20 816 816 93.50 93.50 Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 741 741 97.00 97.00 Feeder Steers Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 438 438 113.50 113.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 315-349 342 112.50-117.00 113.69 12 367-394 379 112.00-115.50 113.86 21 420-445 440 107.50-110.50 108.46 54 454-495 479 107.00-109.50 108.99 70 506-540 527 101.75-105.75 103.76 54 550-572 564 99.50-102.25 100.94 17 620-641 632 94.75-97.75 96.54 9 616 616 99.50 99.50 Replacement 7 703 703 93.60 93.60 77 754-764 763 91.00-91.85 91.08 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 33 501-546 527 98.00-103.50 100.25 9 559 559 96.00 96.00 11 618-638 631 92.00-94.75 93.77 109 673-696 693 92.75-94.35 93.86 39 673 673 88.25 88.25 Fleshy 7 726 726 87.50 87.50 15 775 775 90.75 90.75 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 549 549 91.75 91.75 10 568-576 574 90.50-93.00 90.99 Feeder Heifers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 765 765 90.75 90.75 Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing Breaking 70-80 47.25-51.50 Boning 80-85 45.50-49.75 49.75-51.00 41.50-45.00 Lean 85-90 35.00-40.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1600-2300 lbs 54.00-62.00, High Dressing 65.00-70.00. Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, New Cambria, MO Steve Disselhorst, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618 24 hour recorded report, 573-522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS761.txt 0720cst md .