Carthage- Joplin Regional Stockyards: Feeder Cattle Auction Close for 6/4/12

Receipts:  10,268    Two Weeks Ago:  5268    Year Ago:  5467

   No sale last week in observance of the Memorial Day holiday, compared to
two weeks ago, steer and heifer calves 1.00 to 5.00 lower, yearlings steady to
3.00 higher.  Demand moderate for calves, moderate to good for yearlings, supply
heavy.  The bulk of the receipts were calves but several loads of yearlings were
in the offering.  The recent rain showers has provided some relief but producers
are concerned as many areas still unusually dry for this time of the year.  The
feeder supply included 52 percent steers, 44 percent heifers, 05 percent bulls,
with 54 percent over 600 lbs.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  325-400 lbs 202.00-207.50; 400-450 lbs
190.00-204.00, 450-500 lbs 174.00-188.00; 500-600 lbs 162.50-185.50; 600-700 lbs
154.00-171.00; 700-800 lbs 146.00-158.50, calves or fleshy 142.00-154.00; 800-
900 lbs 140.00-151.75; load lot 967 lbs 144.25; pkg 1002 lbs 134.00.  Medium and
Large 1-2 pkg 238 lbs thin 210.00; 300-375 lbs 190.00-202.00; 400-450 lbs 175.00
-191.00, 450-500 lbs 167.00-186.00; 500-600 lbs 160.00-175.00, thin 170.00-
176.00; 600-700 lbs 150.00-165.00; 700-800 lbs 140.50-156.00; 800-900 lbs 135.00
-149.00; lot 918 lbs 140.00.  Medium and Large 2  440-465 lbs 174.00; 500-575 
lbs 157.50-167.00; pkg 616 lbs calves 138.00, 625-675 lbs 139.00-151.50; lot 858
lbs 135.00.  Large 1 pkg 460 lbs 170.00; 500-600 lbs 163.00-173.00; pkg 671 lbs
156.00; 725-800 lbs 150.00-152.00.  Medium 1-2 pkg 548 lbs 135.00; 625-650 lbs
141.00-142.50.  Medium 2-3  400-425 lbs thin 179.00-186.00.  Medium 3  525-600
lbs 135.00-137.50; 600-700 lbs 133.00-137.00; 700-800 lbs 117.00-133.00; pkg 907
lbs 105.00

  Holsteins: Large 3 pkg 497 lbs 116.00; 525-600 lbs 114.00-130.00; lot 782 lbs
118.00; 845-875 lbs 111.00-117.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  350-400 lbs 169.00-175.00; 400-500 lbs
159.00-175.00, few fleshy 158.00-158.50; 500-600 lbs 144.00-162.50; 600-700 lbs
145.00-156.00, calves or fleshy 140.00-147.00; 700-800 lbs 131.00-147.00; 800
-900 lbs 130.50-132.00.  Medium and Large 1-2 lot 249 lbs 177.00; 300-400 lbs
157.00-181.00; 400-500 lbs 150.00-168.00; 500-600 lbs 141.00-155.50, 500-525 lbs
thin 157.00-160.00; 600-700 lbs 138.00-151.00, lot 662 lbs fleshy 134.50; 700-
800 lbs 126.00-144.00; 850-900 lbs 125.00-128.50; 900-925 lbs 123.50-125.75.
Medium and Large 2  450-500 lbs 145.00-154.00; 525-600 lbs 137.50-148.00; 600-
700 lbs 132.00-144.00; pkg 776 lbs 127.00.  Large 1  450-500 lbs 151.00-156.00;
500-575 lbs 140.00-159.00; 650-700 lbs 134.00-144.00; pkg 747 lbs 137.00.
Medium 1-2  550-575 lbs 130.00-140.00; pkg 660 lbs 126.00.  Medium 2-3 pkg 385
lbs 142.50, pkg 395 lbs thin 166.00; lot 665 lbs 134.00.  Medium 3 lot 571 lbs
120.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  478 lbs 171.00-173.50; 500-600 lbs 152.00
-179.00; 600-700 lbs 152.00-155.00, calves 142.00-149.00; pkg 765 lbs 129.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 241 lbs 217.00; 325-400 lbs 180.00-202.50; 400-475 lbs
163.00-181.00; 500-600 lbs 145.00-165.00; 600-700 lbs calves 135.00-137.00; 750
-800 lbs 122.00-128.00.  Large 1 pkg 560 lbs 142.50; pkg 601 lbs calves 140.00.

Source: MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Joplin, 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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