Carthage- Joplin Regional Stockyards: Feeder Cattle Auction Close for 7/19/2010

Receipts:  2854    Last Week:  5791    Year Ago:  5630

   Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Demand
moderate, supply moderate to light.  The high temperatures and high humidity
has curtailed cattle receipts.  Weigh-ups average to full.  The feeder supply
included 44 percent steers, 43 percent heifers, 13 percent bulls, with 50
percent over 600 lbs.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  400-450 lbs 131.00-134.00; 500-600 lbs
119.00-126.00; 600-700 lbs 114.00-122.50; 700-755 lbs 114.00-117.00, calves
106.00-108.00; pkg 819 lbs 108.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  350-400 lbs 126.00
-129.00; 425-500 lbs 117.00-123.00; 500-600 lbs 112.00-124.00; 600-700 lbs
110.00-119.00; 700-775 lbs 108.50-112.00; 825-850 lbs 107.50-108.00; pkg 1047
lbs 90.00.  Medium and Large 2 pkg 339 lbs thin 121.00; pkg 408 lbs thin 116.00;
pkg 503 lbs thin 124.00, pkg 554 lbs 112.00; pkg 615 lbs 111.00; 800-850 lbs
107.00-107.25; pkg 936 lbs 103.00.  Large 1 pkg 443 lbs 121.00; 500-600 lbs
116.00-117.50; lot 660 lbs calves 106.00; pkg 729 lbs 113.50, pkg 732 lbs calves
101.50; pkg 865 lbs 104.00; pkg 1116 lbs 71.00.  Medium 1-2 pkg 464 lbs 108.00.
Medium 3  550-600 lbs 103.00-107.00.

   Holstein Large 3: pkg 771 lbs 84.00; lot 887 lbs 72.50.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  375-400 lbs 117.00-119.00; 400-500 lbs
111.50-119.50; 500-600 lbs 110.00-116.50; 600-700 lbs 101.00-112.00; 725-800 lbs
105.25-106.00; lot 811 lbs 104.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  325-400 lbs 113.00-
114.00; 425-500 lbs 107.00-115.00; 500-600 lbs 104.00-113.50, lot 504 lbs thin
114.00; 600-700 lbs 98.00-108.50; 700-775 lbs 98.00-105.00; pkg 915 lbs 84.00.
Medium and Large 2  450-500 lbs 105.00-106.00; pkg 580 lbs 95.00; pkg 747 lbs
96.00; pkg 833 lbs 98.00.  Large 1  400-500 lbs 104.50-113.00; 525-600 lbs
104.00-107.50; 600-675 calves lbs 101.50-107.50.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  325-350 lbs 132.00-139.00; 400-500 lbs
115.00-134.00; pkg 570 lbs 115.00, pkg 580 lbs fleshy 101.00; 600-625 lbs calves
108.00-113.00; 700-750 lbs 100.50-102.00; pkg 872 lbs 92.00.  Medium and Large
1-2  350-400 lbs 118.00-136.00; 400-500 lbs 114.00-123.00; 500-575 lbs 103.00-
109.00; pkg 618 lbs calves 103.00; 725-800 lbs 90.00-98.00; 950-1000 lbs 82.00
-90.00.  Medium and Large 2 pkg 328 lbs 115.00; pkg 501 lbs 107.00.  Medium and
Large 2-3  575-600 lbs 90.00-101.00; pkg 735 lbs 99.00.  Large 1 pkg 668 lbs
101.00; lot 752 lbs 97.00; pkg 979 lbs 83.00.  Large 3 pkg 315 lbs 80.00.

Source:  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO
         Rick Huffman, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
         24 Hour Market Report 573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS151.txt

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