JC_LS764 Jefferson City, MO Tue Apr 02, 2019 MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Palmyra - F and T Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 04/01/2019 NOTICE: As Market News transitions reports to the MARS platform and My Market News, report formats will be converted from a text version to a more user-friendly and accessible PDF format. In the next few weeks, this report will move to the new platform and will be accessible at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lsd_mars_1816.pdf If you would like to learn more about MARS and My Market News, please contact us at Websupport.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov. Receipts: 877 Week Ago: 1596 Year Ago: not reported ` Compared to the auction from last week, feeder steers steady and feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 lower. A good mix of both calves and yearlings in the offering with the market able to hold on to most of last week’s sharp gains. Demand moderate to good and the supply light. Cows and bulls accounted for 15 percent of the run and feeders 85 percent. In the feeder supply, steers and bulls made up approximately 34 percent of the run; heifers 66 percent; steers and heifers over 600 lbs totaled around 48 percent. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 410-425 418 180.00-186.00 183.05 20 453-480 466 176.00-190.00 183.50 31 511-532 523 174.00-185.00 179.55 41 559-584 576 174.50-180.00 176.34 10 583-599 591 154.00-158.00 155.97 Fleshy 8 613 613 169.50 169.50 28 654 654 170.00 170.00 14 719-741 735 152.50-156.25 153.55 6 897 897 131.00 131.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 543 543 170.00 170.00 4 595 595 167.00 167.00 6 705 705 157.00 157.00 9 808 808 135.00 135.00 Feeder Steers Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 307 307 174.00 174.00 5 363 363 171.00 171.00 4 620 620 141.00 141.00 Fleshy 4 679 679 149.50 149.50 6 773 773 135.00 135.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 328 328 165.00 165.00 4 391 391 158.00 158.00 12 391 391 150.00 150.00 Fleshy 18 400-444 420 155.00-164.00 159.23 15 454-467 463 151.00-155.50 152.47 11 472-480 476 141.00-145.00 142.83 Fleshy 5 546 546 155.00 155.00 32 509-544 526 137.00-144.00 140.17 Fleshy 6 562 562 140.00 140.00 15 565-587 581 123.00-138.50 127.02 Fleshy 7 658 658 146.50 146.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 38 522-548 533 149.50-151.00 149.99 7 591 591 151.00 151.00 5 568 568 131.00 131.00 Fleshy 26 633 633 147.75 147.75 71 695 695 138.75 138.75 4 684 684 131.75 131.75 Fleshy 15 712-716 715 133.00-135.00 133.66 85 751-799 785 130.85-131.25 130.95 Feeder Heifers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 476 476 148.50 148.50 Feeder Heifers Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 348 348 156.00 156.00 4 449 449 146.00 146.00 3 527 527 129.00 129.00 4 548 548 129.00 129.00 Fleshy 4 773 773 128.50 128.50 Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breaking 70-80 49.50-54.50 58.00-61.00 45.00-48.00 Boning 80-85 48.00-52.00 53.00-54.25 44.50-48.00 Lean 85-90 45.50-50.50 51.75-53.00 37.50-45.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1800-2200 lbs 72.50-81.50. Slaughter Cattle Receipts: 10 Week Ago: 16 Year Ago: 7 Slaughter steers and heifers steady. Slaughter Steers: Choice 2-3 1150-1300 lbs 126.25-126.75 Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3 Pkg 1280 lbs 126.75 Select and Choice 2-3 1200-1450 lbs 123.50-124.75 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 0706cdt cc