JC_LS764 Jefferson City, MO Tue May 21, 2013 MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Palmyra- F and T Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/20/2013 Receipts: 719 Week Ago: 244 Year Ago: 158 Compared to the last tested market from two weeks ago, steer and heifer calves under 500 lbs steady, feeder steers over 500 lbs and feeder heifers from 500-700 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, with heifers over 700 lbs steady. Slaughter cows steady with last week. A lighter offering of feeders with the quality not as attractive compared to the large supply sold two weeks ago. Most of the calves sold in small packages as many beef producers are selling their fall born calves or are cleaning up pens of cattle that have not yet been moved to grass. Demand and supply moderate. Cows and bulls accounted for 15 percent of the run and feeders 85 percent. In the feeder supply, steers and bulls made up approximately 62 percent of the run; heifers 38 percent; steers and heifers over 600 lbs totaled around 48 percent. Scheduling note: No sale next Monday, May 27. The next feeder sale at Palmyra is Monday, June 3. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 307 307 188.00 188.00 24 405-441 428 162.00-170.00 166.59 12 511-536 522 148.00-149.00 148.34 8 510-525 521 140.00-144.00 140.98 Fleshy 15 551-594 573 144.00-152.00 147.34 23 550-590 587 136.50-144.00 137.11 Fleshy 25 707-717 712 135.75-142.00 138.77 18 813 813 130.75 130.75 6 851 851 119.50 119.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 629-635 631 140.50-142.00 141.50 6 663-686 674 134.00-136.00 134.98 Fleshy 7 789 789 127.25 127.25 Fleshy Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 764 764 132.50 132.50 Feeder Steers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 659 659 133.50 133.50 Feeder Steers Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 233 233 179.00 179.00 12 383-390 384 154.00-162.50 161.06 7 434 434 156.00 156.00 4 605 605 136.00 136.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 355 355 156.00 156.00 7 402-404 403 144.00-149.00 147.57 7 400 400 126.00 126.00 Fleshy 3 461 461 144.00 144.00 11 548 548 135.00 135.00 4 598 598 135.75 135.75 57 701-720 716 131.00-133.75 131.39 7 818 818 126.00 126.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 521 521 134.00 134.00 9 582-595 588 132.00-133.50 132.67 6 606 606 136.00 136.00 7 675 675 135.50 135.50 Feeder Heifers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 604 604 123.00 123.00 Fleshy Feeder Heifers Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 319-328 323 135.00-145.00 139.51 5 642 642 125.50 125.50 5 711 711 115.00 115.00 Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 413 413 118.50 118.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 370 370 154.00 154.00 3 448 448 145.00 145.00 10 471-499 488 140.00-143.00 141.16 7 513 513 139.00 139.00 8 585 585 130.00 130.00 18 671-697 691 124.00-126.50 124.54 6 835 835 111.25 111.25 Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 524 524 129.00 129.00 Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breaking 70-80 80.00-84.50 86.50-87.50 75.00-80.00 Pkg 90.75 Boning 80-85 78.50-83.50 84.00-88.50 74.50-77.50 Lean 85-90 75.00-77.00 68.50-75.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-2350 lbs 94.50-102.50, High Dressing 104.50-108.00, Low Dressing 86.00-93.50. Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Palmyra, MO Steve Disselhorst, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618 24 hour recorded report 573-522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS764.txt 0810c sw .