JC_LS754 Jefferson City, MO Wed Feb 04, 2009 MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Boonville- Farmers Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/03/2009 Receipts: 1442 Last Week: 571 Year Ago: 1132 Compared to last week’s light test, feeder steers under 700 lbs traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher, heavier weights not well tested. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs traded 7.00 to 11.00 higher, heavier weights steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Weekend weather was nearly ideal for moving cattle which was reflected by this week’s heavier receipts. USDA’s Cattle Inventory report released last Friday has boosted the market thus far this week, but with fed cattle trading at 80.00-80.50 last week, heavy yearlings aren’t tempting buyers too much. Supply moderate and demand moderate to good, best on cattle under 600 lbs. Cows and bulls accounted for 13 percent of the total offering. The feeder supply consisted of 69 percent steers and bulls and 31 percent heifers; 62 percent of all the feeders weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 379-381 380 116.50-117.75 116.87 27 466-478 475 115.50-116.00 115.79 58 500-547 534 106.00-118.00 113.15 52 550-597 577 105.50-109.00 108.20 102 616-639 630 99.00-105.25 102.13 32 658-692 667 96.00-102.00 100.59 3 673 673 90.00 90.00 Fleshy 50 700-732 712 94.25-96.25 95.48 63 752 752 93.10 93.10 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 521-545 525 104.50 104.50 14 569-588 582 101.50-102.75 102.50 7 570 570 95.00 95.00 Fleshy 17 602-648 634 92.50-97.00 95.49 32 665-697 684 91.50-94.00 93.45 8 718-719 719 92.00-92.75 92.28 26 813-838 833 86.60-88.25 86.88 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 798 798 85.50 85.50 Feeder Steers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 768 768 85.00 85.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 395 395 104.00 104.00 47 450-499 470 101.50-106.50 104.23 17 512-534 524 98.00-104.50 102.84 51 600-633 622 87.50-91.25 89.10 15 653-666 658 85.25-86.50 86.06 22 713-745 736 84.50-86.50 84.85 15 835 835 81.85 81.85 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 383-395 387 98.50-99.00 98.70 5 494 494 92.50 92.50 6 530 530 92.00 92.00 19 557-588 570 84.00-89.00 87.48 12 605-638 620 83.50-87.00 86.11 9 650-658 655 84.50-85.25 84.78 3 717 717 83.75 83.75 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 663-685 674 80.50-82.50 81.48 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 860 860 75.75 75.75 Source: MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Tracey Switzer, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618 24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS754.txt 0705cst md .