Springfield, MO- Livestock Marketing Center: Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 11/9/11

Receipts:  1929    Last Week:  2670    Year Ago:  2766

   Compared to last week, steer calves steady, heifer calves steady to 2.00
lower, yearlings steady on a light test.  Holsteins 5.00 to 10.00 higher
compared to a limited test last week.  Demand moderate for most weights and
classes, good to very good for a large offering of Holsteins.  Supply moderate.
Three to five inches of rain over the last two days helped soak the parched
ground and put a little water in ponds and branches.  The feeder supply included
35 percent steers, 27 percent Holsteins, 33 percent heifers, 06 percent bulls,
with 44 percent over 600 lbs.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  250-300 lbs 169.00-172.50; 325-350 lbs
164.00-166.00; 400-450 lbs 156.00-169.00, 450-500 lbs 147.50-159.00; 500-600 lbs
130.00-154.00; 600-700 lbs calves 127.00-139.00; pkg 764 lbs 131.50, pkg 773 lbs
calves 123.50; 825-850 lbs 132.00-132.50.  Medium and Large 1-2  250-300 lbs 
thin 160.00-164.00; pkg 339 lbs thin 156.00; 400-475 lbs 136.00-151.50; 500-550
lbs 133.00-136.00; 625-700 lbs 128.00-134.00, lot 605 lbs full 127.50, calves
few 126.50-127.00; 725-750 lbs fleshy or calves 125.00, pkg 790 lbs 134.00; pkg
911 lbs 125.00.  Large 1 pkg 498 lbs 135.00; 525-600 lbs 125.00-138.00; 600-675
lbs calves 125.00-129.00.  Large 3 pkg 942 lbs 80.00.  Medium 3-4  325-350 lbs 
90.00-90.50; pkg 811 lbs 87.50.  Small 4 pkg 382 lbs 60.50; 825-875 lbs 72.50-
74.50.

  Holsteins: Large 3 pkg 280 lbs 106.00; 325-375 lbs 102.00-103.50; 400-475 lbs
97.00-104.50; 500-600 lbs 94.00-104.00; 600-700 lbs 99.50-106.50; 700-800 lbs
98.00-105.25; lot 893 lbs 98.75; 900-975 lbs 98.50-101.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 pkg 258 lbs 142.00; 300-400 lbs 139.50-
145.00; 400-450 lbs 127.00-143.00, 450-500 lbs 125.00-135.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00
-126.00; 600-650 lbs calves 120.50-125.50, 650-700 lbs 125.75-126.50; pkg 705 
lbs 123.00.  Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 295 lbs thin 130.00; 325-400 lbs 130.00-
138.00; 400-450 lbs 135.50-137.00, pkg 406 lbs thin 138.00, 450-500 lbs 115.00-
125.00, lot thin 127.00; 500-600 lbs 115.00-127.00; 600-675 lbs calves 115.00-
122.00, pkg 688 lbs 122.00; 800-825 lbs 105.00-114.00.  Medium and Large 2 pkg
253 lbs thin 126.00; pkg 454 lbs thin 119.00; pkg 582 lbs thin 118.50.  Large 1
pkg 432 lbs 120.00; 500-600 lbs 118.50-122.00; 600-625 lbs calves 122.00-122.50.
Medium 2-3 pkg 565 lbs 100.50; pkg 757 lbs 100.00.  Medium 3 pkg 760 lbs 90.00;
pkg 818 lbs thin 111.50.  Medium 3-4 lot 823 lbs 66.50.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  450-475 lbs 140.50-143.00; 550-575 lbs
126.00-128.00; 700-800 lbs fleshy or calves 116.50-120.00.  Medium and Large 1-2
pkg 320 lbs 171.00; pkg 425 lbs thin 154.00; 550-575 lbs few 128.00; pkg 622 lbs
calves 113.50.  Medium and Large 2  450-475 lbs few 134.00; pkg 700 lbs thin 
121.00.  Large 1 pkg 398 lbs 157.50; 525-550 lbs few 129.00.  Medium 1-2 350-
375 lbs few 140.00; pkg 473 lbs 124.00; pkg 540 lbs 115.00, pkg 533 lbs thin
129.00.  Medium 2-3 pkg 495 lbs 121.00; pkg 571 lbs thin 128.50.

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_LS136.txt

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