Jefferson City, MO    Fri Jul 11, 2008    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Kingdom City - Callaway Livestock Center    07-10-08
Slaughter Cattle Auction

Receipts:   87         Week ago:  no sale   Year ago: 83

  No sale week ago, undertone on slaughter steers and heifers firm to
higher.  Demand moderate to good.  Supply light to moderate.

Slaughter Steers: (42 head)
few Choice 2-3 1175-1400 lbs 97.00-100.50, hi dress ind’s 101.50-102.00
       pkg 3-4 1345 lbs 94.80
few Select and Choice 2-3 1075-1175 lbs 93.00-97.00
pkg Select 2 1175 lbs 90.50

Slaughter Heifers: (45 head)
Choice 2-3 1050-1275 lbs 97.00-100.50
   pkg 3-4 1235 lbs 95.00
few Select and Choice 2-3 925-1125 lbs 90.00-95.00


Source:  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Kingdom City, MO
         Roger Parker, Market Reporter  573-751-5618
         24 hour recorded report 573-522-9244


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Jefferson City, MO    Fri July 11, 2008    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Norwood, MO – Producers Auction Yards
Special Dairy Heifer Sale Report for 7/10/08

Receipts:  713   Last Special:  1030   Last Year:  1272

   Demand good, supply light, with near 06% springer heifers,
20% bred heifers, 20% open heifers, 04% fresh and open milking cows,
06% bred and springer cows, and 20% calves.
Holsteins unless noted otherwise.  Prices per head.

Springer heifers bred seven to nine months:
   Supreme  - 1800.00-2075.00, Crossbreds 1735.00-2000.00
   Approved - 1450.00-1825.00, Pair Crossbreds 1500.00
   Medium   - 1000.00-1410.00
   Common   -  800.00- 975.00

Heifers bred three to six months:
   Supreme  - 1875.00-1950.00, Crossbreds 1825.00-1950.00
   Approved – 1600.00-1835.00, Crossbreds 1675.00-1710.00
   Medium   - 1275.00-1575.00, Crossbreds 1125.00-1250.00
   Common   -  550.00-1175.00, Crossbreds  650.00-1050.00

Heifers bred one to three months:
   Supreme  - 1650.00-1870.00
   Approved - 1400.00-1575.00, Crossbreds 1400.00-1500.00
   Medium   - 1200.00-1325.00, Crossbreds  975.00-1150.00
   Common   -  800.00-1000.00, Crossbreds  500.00- 585.00


Open heifers:
   Approved – 200-300 lbs  825.00- 910.00, Crossbreds  600.00- 660.00
              400-500 lbs 1040.00-1260.00
              500-600 lbs 1100.00-1280.00
              600-700 lbs Lot of 5 at 651 lbs 1375.00
              700-800 lbs 1500.00-1550.00, Jerseys  900.00- 950.00
					          Crossbreds 1135.00-1350.00

   Medium  -  200-300 lbs  500.00- 650.00
              300-400 lbs Indiv at 365 lbs 875.00, Crossbreds 675.00-770.00
              400-500 lbs  850.00-1000.00
              500-600 lbs  975.00-1100.00
              700-800 lbs Indiv at 745 lbs 1400.00,
                           Pair Crossbreds 805 lbs 875.00

  Common   -  300-400 lbs  425.00- 450.00
              400-500 lbs Crossbreds 525.00- 570.00
              500-600 lbs Pair at 548 lbs 790.00
              600-700 lbs  600.00-1050.00

Replacement cows:
Fresh and open milking cows:
   Approved – 1475.00-1700.00, Indiv Crossbred 1475.00
   Common   -  700.00- 800.00, Jerseys  385.00- 590.00,
				     Crossbreds 475.00- 630.00

Springer cows bred seven to nine months:
   Approved – Few 1575.00-1775.00
   Medium   - Indiv 1200.00,  Crossbreds 1335.00-1475.00
   Common   -  450.00- 930.00, Crossbreds 525.00- 850.00

Cows bred three to six months:
   Supreme  - Indiv 1850.00
   Approved – Indiv 1650.00, Indiv Jersey 1725.00
   Medium   - Indiv 1175.00, Indiv Crossbred 1075.00
   Common   -  500.00- 875.00, Jerseys 350.00-600.00,
				    Crossbreds 690.00-725.00

Baby calves:
   Holstein heifers   550.00-610.00, small 285.00- 530.00
   Holstein bulls      70.00-105.00, small  30.00-  65.00
   Jersey bulls        20.00- 50.00
   Crossbred heifers  100.00-510.00
   Crossbred bulls     65.00-110.00, small  20.00-  55.00

Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Norwood, MO
        Ray Schooley, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
        24 hour Market Report1-573-522-9244


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Jefferson City, MO    Fri Jul 11, 2008   MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Midwest Exchange Regional Stockyards  Mexico, Mo.
Sheep and Goat Auction for 07/10/08

Receipts:  289   Last week  161

   Supply was moderate and demand was moderate.
The supply was 50 percent sheep and 50 percent goats.
Sheep prices per hundred weight and goats prices per head basis.

SHEEP:  145 head (prices per hundred weight)
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   Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime shorn and wooled 1-3 75-135 lbs
90.00-97.00; Choice 1-2 70-100 lbs 80.00-90.00.  Hair Lambs pkg 65 lbs
90.00.

   Feeder Lambs: Medium 1-2 few 50-70 lbs 70.00-80.00

   Slaughter Ewes: few utility and good 1-3 130-170 lbs 20.50-23.50

   Replacement Ewes: absent

   Slaughter Bucks: absent

GOATS:  144 head (prices per head)
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   Slaughter Kids: Selection 2 pkg 67 lbs 57.00; 45-55 lbs 45.00-51.00;
Selection 2-3 40-50 lbs 40.00-45.00

   Feeder/Replacement Kids: Selection 2-3 30-40 lbs 30.00-35.00;
Selection 3 25-35 lbs 18.00-23.00

   Nannies:  Selection 2-3 100-170 lbs 40.00-50.00, few 50.00-55.00;
80-100 lbs 30.00-40.00, pkg 87 lbs 74.00

   Billies: Selection 2 95-145 lbs 67.50-95.00


Source:  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Mexico, Mo
         Roger Parker, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
         24 hour recorded report 573-522-9244


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Jefferson City, MO    Fri Jul 11, 2008    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Passaic- MO-KAN Livestock Market
Cattle Auction Report for 07/10/08

Receipts:  800    One Week Ago:  0    Year Ago:  720

   There was no sale last week for a price comparison on feeders or
slaughter cows.  Overall feeder quality was good for this time of year.
Demand was mostly moderate to good but light for unweaned calves.
Buyers were selective.  A video auction was held at 1:00 pm during the
sale where 2 loads of five weight steers and 2 loads of four weight
heifers sold.  Cows and bulls were 22 percent of receipts.  In the
feeder supply, steers and bulls were 55 percent of the run; heifers
45 percent.  Near 25 percent of feeders weighed over 600 lbs.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  350-400 lbs 124.00-129.50; 450-
500 lbs 117.00-119.25; 500-600 lbs 105.00-115.50; 600-700 lbs 110.25-
112.25; 700-750 lbs 103.50-108.50.  Medium and Large 1-2  pkg 352 lbs
125.00; 400-500 lbs 114.00-127.00; 500-600 lbs 109.00-115.00; 600-
700 lbs 103.00-108.00; 700-750 lbs 105.50-107.00.  Medium and Large 2
pkg 320 lbs 117.00; pkg 685 lbs 102.00.  Large 1  pkg 540 lbs 106.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  300-400 lbs 108.00-116.00; 400-
500 lbs 104.00-112.50; 500-600 lbs 98.00-108.50, fleshy 98.00; pkg
661 lbs 95.75.  Medium and Large 1-2  300-400 lbs 106.00-113.00; 400-
500 lbs 103.50-110.00; 500-600 lbs 96.00-104.00; 600-700 lbs 97.00-
102.00, full 91.00

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1-2  450-500 lbs 113.25-119.00;
500-600 lbs 105.00-111.50; 650-700 lbs 96.00-100.50.

   Slaughter Cows:
      Percent Lean    Avg Dressing  Hi Dressing   Lo Dressing

Breaker 75-80         55.00-59.00   60.00-64.75
Boning  80-85         55.25-58.25   58.50-65.25   50.50-54.75
Lean    85-90         45.50-52.00   54.50-58.50   41.00-44.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield grade 1-2  1290-1485 lbs, 68.50; low
dressing 59.50.

   Replacement Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  few 4– 6 yrs, 1215-
1635 lbs, 3rd stage, 910.00- 1030.00 per head.

   Cow and Calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  4- 7 yrs, 1100-
1375 lbs, with 120- 400 lb calves, 950.00- 1275.00 per pair;
ss- bm, 900- 1325 lbs, with 120- 420 lb calves, 825.00-1025.00
per pair.


Source:  MO Dept of Agriculture-USDA Market Service, Passaic MO
         Richard L Kramer, Market Reporter, (573) 751-5618
         24 hour recorded report (573) 522-9244