Jefferson City, MO   Friday, April 26, 2024   MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Missouri Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle

Week to date: 280             Last week 0          Last Year 360

These prices acquired from Missouri producers, Trading as of this Friday
morning April 26, Flat dressed sales are at steady money with last week’s
bid at 292.00.    Trade started Wednesday in the Southern Plains at
steady money at 182.00, with the Northern Plains on Thursday trading
mostly 1.00-2.00 higher at 184.00-186.00 with a few in Iowa at 187.00,
dressed sales mostly 2.00 higher at 294.00.  Boxed-beef continues to be
on the sluggish side as there seems to be the idea that boxed-beef demand
will improve as we get into the grilling season and with May approaching
will pick up, but so far beef product remains flat.  Steer carcass
weights for week ending April 13, were 3 lbs higher at 922 lbs which is
28 lbs higher than a year ago.  Choice boxed-beef on Thursday closed .08
cents lower at 295.660 with Select closing 2.01 lower at 288.41 with the
Choice-Select starting to widen at 7.25 compared to last Friday’s close
with Choice at 295.67 and Select at 290.83.  Slaughter Cattle under
Federal Inspection on Thursday was at 488,000, last week 487,000 and last
year 499,000.  The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter steer on
Thursday was estimated at 11.56 per cwt live, up unchanged when compared
to Wednesday’s value.

Live Sales:
Slaughter steers and heifers: (over 90 percent Choice)  No Sales.

(Note: Weighing conditions some plant delivered weights and some net
weights FOB feedlot after a 4 percent shrink.)

Dressed Carcass Sales: Paid on Hot Carcass Weights) Delivered or Picked up

Steers and Heifers (80 percent Choice)  7 loads Wednesday Flat at 292.00.

Grid Dressed Sales:  (over 80 percent Choice) No sales

Source:  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Perry, MO
         Greg Harrison, Market Reporter