SJ_LS110 St Joseph, MO Mon Oct 2, 2017 USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News St Joseph Stockyards - St Joseph, MO Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/2/2017 (*Live Auction) Receipts Week Ago Year Ago -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Receipts: 177 150 193 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slaughter Cattle: 124(70%) 130(87%) 193(100%) Replacement Cattle: 53(30%) 20(13%) 0(0%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **MID-SESSION/CLOSE** Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold mostly steady with instances of 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Demand was good on active trading. Slaughter cattle supply included 89% cows and 11% bulls. Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt) 1075-1565 lbs 63.00-65.00 Average Dressing; 58.00 Low Dressing. Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt) 1040-1705 lbs 58.00-62.00 Average Dressing; 60.00- 69.00 High Dressing; 53.00-56.00 Low Dressing. Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt) 655-1445 lbs 53.00-57.00 Average Dressing; 58.00-60.00 High Dressing; 32.00-47.00 Low Dressing; 30.00-70.00 Very Low Dressing. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1833-2530 lbs 75.00-85.00 Average Dressing; 75.00 Low Dressing. Replacement Cattle: Stock Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt) 710-1653 lbs 2-8 yr old 80.00- 105.00; 5-8 yr old 62.50-67.50. Medium and Large 1-2 (Head) 965 lbs 2-8 yr old 600.00. Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt) 1035-1605 lbs 2-8 yr old 3-9 months bred 57.00-68.00; 5-8 yr old 3-9 months bred 60.00-69.00. Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Head) 1180 lbs 2-8 yr old 3-6 months bred 975.00. Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium-Large 1-2 (Per Family) 1400-1466 lbs 2-8 yr old with 150-300 lb calf 1600.00-1625.00. Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt) 1440-2215 lbs 2-8 yrs old 70.00-78.00. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SLAUGHTER CATTLE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 5 1075-1470 1280 63.00-65.00 63.92 Average 1 1565 1565 58.00 58.00 Low COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 20 1065-1705 1332 58.00-62.00 60.01 Average 12 1090-1400 1242 60.00-69.00 65.48 High 5 1040-1385 1188 53.00-56.00 54.86 Low COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 6 1045-1185 1117 53.00-57.00 55.17 Average 3 1055-1365 1203 58.00-60.00 58.66 High 6 1050-1445 1255 32.00-47.00 41.99 Low 6 655-940 840 30.00-70.00 44.63 Very Low BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 6 1440-2215 1833 80.00-85.00 82.41 Average 1 2530 2530 75.00 75.00 Low -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPLACEMENT CATTLE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2-8 O 10 710-1173 983 80.00-105.00 89.72 5-8 O 11 1190-1653 1449 62.50-67.50 64.24 STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Head / Actual Wt) Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2-8 O 1 965 965 600.00 600.00 BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2-8 T2-3 5 1035-1305 1160 57.00-68.00 62.29 5-8 T2-3 10 1035-1605 1372 60.00-69.00 63.67 BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Head / Actual Wt) Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2-8 T2 1 1180 1180 975.00 975.00 COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 w/ 150-300 lbs calf (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2-8 O 1 1466 1466 1600.00 1600.00 COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 w/ 150-300 lbs calf (Per Family / Actual Wt) Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2-8 O 1 1400 1400 1625.00 1625.00 BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Age Stage Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2-8 1 1440 1440 70.00 70.00 2-8 1 1955 1955 78.00 78.00 2-8 1 2215 2215 70.00 70.00 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 DAKOTA ARTHUR, Market Reporter, (816) 676-7000 24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SJ_LS110.txt www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain