Jefferson City, MO    Fri Jul 20, 2018    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Ava - Douglas County Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Auction for 7/19/18

Receipts:  1727    Last Week:  1739    Year Ago:  791

   Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves steady, no recent good
test of yearlings for a price comparison, undertone higher.  Slaughter
cows steady to 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady.  Demand good for
weaned calves and yearlings, moderate at best for un-weaned calves, 
supply heavy.  The sale was highlighted with one consignment of four pot
loads of seven and eight weight yearling steers.  Near 13 percent of the
receipts were replacement cows, slaughter cows and bulls.  The feeder
supply included 58 percent steers, 37 percent heifers, 06 percent bulls,
with 43 percent over 600 lbs.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  350-400 lbs 175.00-182.50; 400-500
lbs 160.00-182.50; 500-600 lbs 155.00-171.50; 600-700 lbs 148.00-158.00,
calves 145.00-147.00; load lot 732 lbs 153.00; three load lot 827 lbs
149.10.  Medium and Large 1-2  300-400 lbs 162.50-175.00, pkg 317 lbs
thin 193.00; 400-500 lbs 155.00-170.00; 500-600 lbs 150.00-157.00;, 650
-675 lbs 140.00-145.00.  Medium and Large 2  350-400 lbs few 150.00-
160.00; 450-500 lbs 150.00-155.00; 500-575 lbs 140.00-152.50, pkg
yearlings 155.00.  Large 1 pkg 548 lbs 142.50.  Medium 2-3 pkg 474 lbs
thin 135.00.  Medium 3  515-530 lbs 127.50-135.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  350-400 lbs few 150.00-157.50;
400-500 lbs 144.00-151.00; 500-600 lbs 138.00-148.50; 645-660 lbs calves
127.50-130.00; pkg 714 lbs 136.00, pkg 707 lbs calves 122.50; pkg 979 lbs
112.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  350-400 lbs 145.00-152.50; 400-500 lbs
140.00-147.00, thin 145.00-159.00; 500-600 lbs 131.00-142.50, thin
142.50-145.00; 600-700 lbs 127.50-135.00; 700-750 lbs 123.0-135.00.
Medium and Large 2  300-335 lbs few 14.00-147.50; 500-600 lbs 120.00-
133.00; 640-700 lbs 122.50-127.50; 700-750 lbs 130.00-133.00.  Medium 1-2
pkg 547 lbs thin 127.50.  Small and Medium 3 pkg 578 lbs 125.00.  Small 
and Medium 3-4 pkg 440 lbs 122.50; pkg 548 lbs 122.50.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1 pkg 461 lbs 152.50; pkg 662 lbs
calves 132.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  300-400 lbs 140.00-160.00; 450-500
lbs 142.50-147.00; 500-600 lbs 132.50-142.00; 650-700 lbs 130.00-142.00;
pkg 755 lbs 125.00.  Medium and Large 2  400-470lbs 135.00-140.00; pkg
654 lbs calves 129.00.

Slaughter Cows:
                Percent Lean  Avg Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Breaking           70-80       53.00-56.00
Boning             80-85       55.00-58.50    ind 63.00
Lean               85-90       48.00-55.50   55.50-60.50   42.50-48.00
                                              shelly kind  30.00-35.00
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   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1250-2325 lbs, 78.00-86.00; High
Dressing ind 89.50; Low Dressing ind 74.00.

   Replacement Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2 950-1185 lbs, four to six 
years, second to third stage, 825.00-1025.00, couple 1282 lbs, seven
years, third stage, 775.00, 1115-1335 lbs, short and solid mouth to 
broken mouth, third stage, 53.50-57.50 cwt.

   Cow/Calf Pairs:  Large 1-2 pkg 1400 lbs, five to seven years, with 235
lbs calves, 1225.00.

Source:  MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Ava, MO
         Rick Huffman, Market Reporter, 573-5618
         24 Hour Market Report 573-522-9244
         
         
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Jefferson City, MO    Fri Jul 20, 2018    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Butler – Mo-Kan Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Report for 7/19/2018

Receipts:  603    Week Ago:  330    Year Ago:  414

   Compared to last week, a light supply of feeders sold with a steady
undertone. A few consignments of quality weaned cattle sold with good
demand, the rest of the offering was mostly singles and small packages of 
varying quality that sold with light to moderate demand. The feeder offering
consisted of 56 percent steers and bulls and 44 percent heifers with 39
percent over 600 lbs. Cows and bulls totaled 14 percent of the offering.
Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower, slaughter bulls traded steady.

   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1  400-500 lbs 163.00-165.50; 500-600 lbs
157.00-167.50; 600-700 lbs 158.00-165.00; 700-750 lbs 150.50-156.50; pkg
1047 lbs 117.00. Medium and Large 1-2  pkg 361 lbs 171.00; 400-500 lbs
154.00-165.00; pkg 505 lbs 163.50, pkg 578 lbs fleshy 151.00; pkg 627 lbs
156.00, lot 630 lbs calves 143.00. Large 1-2  pkg 500 lbs 159.00.

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1  pkg 441 lbs 162.00; 500-600 lbs
145.00-159.50, pkg 588 kbs fleshy 139.00; pkg 665 lbs 138.75; pkg 714 lbs
131.50; pkg 830 lbs 127.50. Medium and Large 1-2  pkg 356 lbs thin 159.50;
400-500 lbs 140.00-150.00, pkg 434 lbs thin 163.00,; 500-600 lbs 137.00-
150.50; 600-650 lbs 131.00-134.00, 600-700 lbs calves 120.75-127.50; pkg 703
lbs calves 121.00, pkg 759 lbs 120.50. Medium 2  pkg 328 lbs 148.00; pkg 435
lbs 139.50; pkg 523 lbs 125.00. 

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1  pkg 576 lbs 140.00; 700-800 lbs calves
109.50-120.00. Medium and Large 1-2  pkg 335 lbs 177.00; pkg 764 lbs 115.50.

   Slaughter Cows: 
        Percent Lean:     Avg Dressing     High Dressing     Low Dressing
Breaking       70-80      54.00-59.50      60.00-60.50       50.00-52.00     
Boning         80-85      53.50-58.50      59.00-62.00       47.00-52.50       
Lean           85-90      47.00-53.50      -----------       40.00-47.00
                                                        
 Slaughter Bulls: Yield grade 1-2                 
1295-1785 lbs             83.50-88.00         92.50          73.50-80.00  
                                          
   Bred Cows: Scarce

   Cow-Calf Pairs: Scarce

Source:  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Butler, MO
         Dan Trickey, Market Reporter 573-751-5618
         24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244