JC_LS750 Jefferson City, MO Tue Oct 17, 2017 USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News Unionville Livestock Market LLC - Unionville, MO Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/17/2017 (*Live Auction) Receipts Last Reported Year Ago (10/3/2017) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Receipts: 706 1,223 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feeder Cattle: 639(91%) 1,123(92%) 0(0%) Slaughter Cattle: 60(8%) 90(7%) 0(0%) Replacement Cattle: 7(1%) 10(1%) 0(0%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Compared to the previous auction from two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers traded steady. Comparisons somewhat limited as the bulk of the offering this week consisted of calves versus the high percentage of yearlings at the previous sale. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Several strings of good quality calves offered, but many were not weaned. Cattle futures closed lower on Tuesday along with many other ag commodities. Demand was moderate to good and supply light. Feeder cattle supply included 58 percent Steers, 41 percent Heifers, and 1 percent Bulls. Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 51 percent. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDER CATTLE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 435 435 176.00 176.00 22 473-490 481 170.50-172.00 171.24 45 525-538 533 167.50-177.00 173.58 62 577-597 582 169.50-176.75 174.63 65 610-637 626 166.25-168.50 167.13 12 647 647 162.50 162.50 Fleshy 24 720 720 141.50 141.50 Calves 14 751 751 159.50 159.50 STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 650 650 156.00 156.00 Fleshy 64 795 795 158.75 158.75 STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 604 604 144.00 144.00 Fleshy 4 653 653 162.50 162.50 STEERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 465 465 168.00 168.00 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 39 417-446 420 155.00-159.50 155.69 22 452-460 454 153.50-162.50 156.40 16 540 540 146.25 146.25 21 535-537 536 142.00-147.25 145.61 Fleshy 24 592 592 151.00 151.00 47 616-627 617 149.75-155.50 150.73 22 665 665 144.50 144.50 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 519 519 145.00 145.00 8 644 644 145.00 145.00 Fleshy 16 681 681 147.75 147.75 HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 732 732 135.25 135.25 HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 425 425 152.50 152.50 2 487 487 144.50 144.50 2 527 527 147.50 147.50 BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 483 483 164.50 164.50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SLAUGHTER CATTLE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 8 1290-1655 1479 57.25-59.50 58.39 Average 7 1505-1900 1647 53.00-56.50 55.29 Low COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 13 1145-1430 1306 58.00-61.25 58.94 Average 2 1255-1480 1367 53.50-57.00 55.11 Low COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 3 1065-1175 1113 58.50-60.50 59.31 Average 7 1050-1295 1147 48.00-54.50 51.52 Low BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 5 1630-2045 1877 75.50-79.50 77.60 Average 1 1480 1480 70.00 70.00 Low -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPLACEMENT CATTLE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 w/ <150 lbs calf (Per Cwt / Estimate Wt) Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2-4 O 7 975 975 1725.00 1725.00 Please Note: The above USDA LPGMN price report is reflective of the majority of classes and grades of livestock offered for sale. There may be instances where some sales do not fit within reporting guidelines and therefore will not be included in the report. Prices are reported on an FOB basis, unless otherwise noted. Explanatory Notes: Stage (Cattle) - Represents pregnancy stage (O = open; T1 = 1st Trimester, 1 to 3 months; T1-2 = 1st/2nd trimester, 1 to 6 months; T2 = 2nd Trimester, 4 to 6 months; T2-3 = 2nd/3rd Trimester, 4 to 9 months; T3 = 3rd Trimester, 7 to 9 months; T1-3 = all trimesters, 1 to 9 months; E = Exposed; B = Bred) Age - Numerical representation of age in years. Source: USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News Service Steve Disselhorst, Market Reporter, (573) 751-5618 24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS750.txt www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain