Joplin Regional Stockyards: Feeder Cattle Report For 03/28/2011

Receipts:  6000    Last Week:  6211    Last Year:  4446 

   Compared to last week, feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher and feeder
heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Demand good. Supply moderate. Several full
loads of good quality yearlings in offering this week which helped 
strengthen yearling prices. Feeder offerings around 55 percent steers, 
41 percent heifers and 4 percent bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs around 53 
percent.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  300-400 lbs 170.00-184.00; pkg fancy 
300 lbs 196.00; pkg fancy 350 lbs 185.00; 400-500 lbs 164.00-178.00; pkg 
fancy 444 lbs 185.00; 500-600 lbs 152.00-167.00; few fleshy 522-538 lbs 
153.00-159.00; pkg thin 504 lbs 169.00; 600-650 lbs 143.00-155.00; 650-
700 lbs 136.00-148.00; 700-800 lbs 125.00-136.50; 800-900 lbs 117.00-131.50; 
pot load 888 lbs full 116.50; 900-1000 lbs 115.00-122.25. Medium and 
Large 1-2  pkg 331 lbs 171.00; 350-400 lbs 156.00-167.00; 400-500 lbs 
155.00-170.00; pkg thin 446 lbs 176.00; 500-550 lbs 154.50-159.00; 550-
600 lbs 137.00-151.00; 600-700 lbs 135.00-147.00; 700-750 lbs 124.00-129.00. 
Medium and Large 2  400-450 lbs 159.00-161.00; 500-600 lbs 133.00-147.00; 
pkg 792 lbs 122.00. Medium 1  450-500 lbs 154.00-156.00; pkg 548 lbs 150.00; 
610-618 lbs 138.00-146.00.

   Holstein Steers: Large 3 pkg 354 lbs 115.00; 400-500 lbs 104.50-113.00; 
pkg 541 lbs 110.00; pkg 840 lbs 81.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 146.00-153.00; pkg thin 
318 lbs 156.00; 400-500 Lbs 138.50-150.00; pkg fleshy 498 lbs 137.00; 500-
600 lbs 136.00-143.00; few Fleshy 568-584 lbs 130.00-131.00; 600-700 lbs 
126.00-134.00; 700-800 lbs 116.50-127.75; pot load 823 lbs 120.75; pkg 
fleshy 850 lbs 115.00; pkg fleshy 973 lbs 108.00. Medium and Large 1-2  300-
400 lbs 139.00-151.00; 400-500 lbs 137.00-145.00; 500-600 lbs 127.00-
138.00; 600-700 lbs 121.50-127.00; pkg 716 lbs 122.00; pkg 837 lbs 108.00. 
Medium 1  400-500 lbs 126.00-140.00; pkg 570 lbs 131.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  400-500 lbs 155.00-168.00; 500-
600 lbs128.00-158.00; pkg 669 lbs 124.00. Medium and Large 1-2  350-
400 lbs 152.00-161.00; 400-500 lbs 148.00-159.00; 500-600 lbs 140.00-
153.00.

Source:  Missouri Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Joplin, MO
         Brian K. Fleischmann Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
         24 Hour Market line number 1-573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS174

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