JC_LS769 Jefferson City, MO Thu May 9, 2013 MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Green City Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/08/2013 Receipts: 4082 2 Weeks Ago: 411 Year Ago: 2705 Very few feeder cattle comparisons with the previous sale from two weeks ago; compared to three weeks ago the lighter weight calves traded mostly steady with the heavier weight cattle 2.00-5.00 higher, with instances 8.00 higher on six weight steers. Slaughter cows unevenly steady with two weeks ago with the best demand for the breaking and high dressing boning cows. Several large reputation strings of mostly heifers in the feeder offering. An active market on yearling cattle despite cattle futures closing lower again on Wednesday, (May Feeder Contract settling down 1.27 at a new contract low of 135.60). Some feedlot trade Wednesday at 126.00 which would be off a couple of dollars from last week. Choice Boxed Beef continues to be strong, up 3.48 at 204.67. Demand moderate to good and supply heavy. Cows and bulls accounted for 6 percent of the run and feeders 94 percent. In the feeder supply, steers and bulls made up approximately 38 percent of the run and heifers 62 percent. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 36 percent. Scheduling note: The next feeder sale is Wednesday, May 22. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 349 349 183.00 183.00 26 359-396 382 177.00-188.00 180.40 38 416-441 431 168.00-174.00 172.30 6 448 448 169.00 169.00 Fleshy 50 453-485 457 169.00-173.50 171.09 31 454-485 466 161.00-165.00 163.38 Fleshy 125 503-545 521 159.00-171.50 166.83 11 522-538 531 151.50-162.00 157.31 Fleshy 28 565-597 577 157.00-161.50 159.09 29 563-594 578 144.50-153.50 148.69 Fleshy 125 604-649 612 149.00-159.00 155.31 6 635 635 166.00 166.00 Fancy 34 603-647 617 148.50-152.25 151.18 Fleshy 55 671-684 682 147.25-150.50 147.72 4 671 671 140.00 140.00 Fleshy 112 702-730 723 140.75-146.25 142.01 22 758-798 787 133.50-140.25 135.27 68 823 823 133.50 133.50 62 890 890 129.10 129.10 26 933 933 119.50 119.50 Fleshy Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 529 529 158.00 158.00 19 583-590 587 154.50-157.00 155.68 27 618-630 623 148.50-155.00 152.32 13 633 633 140.75 140.75 Fleshy 22 671-695 691 141.00-143.25 142.85 30 725 725 137.80 137.80 8 764 764 137.00 137.00 18 780-781 780 122.50-124.50 123.50 Fleshy 26 830-832 831 127.50-131.25 129.81 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 338 338 150.00 150.00 14 395 395 147.00 147.00 50 415-448 431 140.00-153.00 145.78 61 460-498 479 141.00-150.50 147.04 17 469-475 472 133.00-139.00 135.80 Fleshy 94 521-549 542 143.00-148.50 146.00 31 556-592 569 139.00-147.50 144.90 33 635 635 141.25 141.25 15 616-622 619 132.50-136.00 134.38 Fleshy 7 668 668 139.25 139.25 12 745 745 127.75 127.75 Fleshy 64 868 868 122.75 122.75 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 397 397 149.00 149.00 Fleshy 11 455 455 139.00 139.00 Fleshy 6 522 522 143.00 143.00 8 543 543 136.00 136.00 Fleshy 416 551-597 581 144.75-147.75 146.16 339 600-647 617 137.00-145.00 142.20 7 641 641 127.50 127.50 Fleshy 233 657-693 673 134.50-140.25 139.37 12 694 694 131.00 131.00 Fleshy 110 705-732 726 127.50-132.00 130.07 10 707 707 117.25 117.25 Fleshy 42 757 757 125.00 125.00 11 759 759 109.00 109.00 Fleshy 60 815-824 816 118.85-120.75 119.17 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 580 580 132.00 132.00 8 622 622 136.00 136.00 6 650 650 135.25 135.25 Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breaking 75-80 74.00-77.50 81.50-84.75 68.75-74.00 Pkg 89.00 Boning 80-85 70.00-74.25 78.00-81.00 66.00-70.00 Lean 85-90 64.00-68.00 60.00-65.00 Light Weight 50.00-58.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1600-2150 lbs 86.25-95.00. Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Green City, MO Steve Disselhorst, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618 24 hour recorded report, 573-522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS769.txt 0720c sw .