JC_LS764
Jefferson City, MO    Tue Nov 17, 2009    MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News

Palmyra- F and T Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 11/16/2009

Receipts:  121    Week Ago:  613    Year Ago:  379

   Compared to last week, too few feeder steers or heifers for a price
test.  Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher.  Near continual rain
since early Sunday morning has halted all field work and made handling
livestock difficult.  Potential sellers waiting for next week’s special
Thanksgiving week sale to market cattle.  Demand and supply light.
Cows and bulls accounted for 40 percent of the run and feeders
60 percent.  In the feeder supply, steers and bulls made up
approximately 45 percent of the run; heifers 55 percent; steers and
heifers over 600 lbs totaled around 10 percent.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    350-388     373     98.00-101.00      99.13
    4    505-512     508        93.00          93.00
    4      591       591        88.50          88.50

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4      331       331        95.00          95.00
    8    460-470     466     84.00-90.00       87.02
    2      542       542        83.50          83.50
    3      588       588        81.00          81.00

   Slaughter Cows:
            Percent Lean    Avg Dressing   Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking    70-80           41.00-43.00    44.00-45.00    39.00-41.00
Boning      80-85           39.00-40.00          44.25    35.75-38.50
Lean        85-90           35.25-38.50                   31.50-35.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1750-2000 lbs Low Dressing
38.75-43.00.


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

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