JC_LS764
Jefferson City, MO    Tue Feb 9, 2010    MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News

Palmyra- F and T Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/08/2010

Receipts:  257    Week Ago:  1090    Year Ago:  1249

   Compared to last week, too few feeder steers and heifers to establish
a trend.  Slaughter cows steady.  Demand moderate and supply light.  Cows
and bulls accounted for 50 percent of the run and feeders 50 percent.  In
the feeder supply, steers and bulls made up approximately 68 percent of
the run; heifers 32 percent; steers and heifers over 600 lbs totaled
around 40 percent.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6      581       581       101.75         101.75
    4      648       648        94.25          94.25
    6      650       650        97.50          97.50

                    Feeder Steers Medium 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4    407-415     411     99.50-100.00      99.75
    2    500-520     510     96.00-97.00       96.51
    3      590       590        92.00          92.00

                    Feeder Heifers Medium 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7    603-630     618     85.00-89.50       88.43
    4      677       677        86.25          86.25

                Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3      358       358        98.00          98.00
   10    409-410     409     94.00-99.00       98.00

                Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8      694       694        79.25          79.25

                 Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    2      270       270       111.00         111.00
    4      322       322       113.00         113.00
    5    460-467     463     96.00-99.50       97.41
    9      521       521        98.00          98.00

   Slaughter Cows:
            Percent Lean    Avg Dressing   Hi Dressing    Lo Dressing
Breaking    70-80           46.00-50.75    52.00-53.00    43.00-45.25
Boning      80-85           45.00-47.00                   41.50-45.00
Lean        85-90           39.25-41.75                   32.00-38.50

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1300-2000 lbs 57.50-62.00

   Replacement Cows:  Small 2  Solid and Broken Mouth  900-1000 lbs
2nd and 3rd stages preg  480.00-685.00 per head.


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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