Receipts:  1613    Week Ago:  2329    Year Ago:  1860       

  Compared to last week, steers and heifers firm to 5.00 higher, spots 5.00-
10.00 higher on calves.  Demand good.  Supply light to moderate, mostly 500-850
lbs offerings, near 60 pct steers and bulls, 30 pct heifers, 10 pct cows and
40 pct feeders over 600 lbs.  Slaughter cows firm to 2.00 higher.

   Feeder Steers:   Medium and Large 1 few small pkgs 350-400 lbs 200.00-211.00;
few small pkgs 400-475 lbs 184.00-206.00; 500-550 lbs 166.00-177.00; 550-600 lbs
159.00-169.00, lot value-added 589 lbs 180.00; 600-650 lbs 159.00-169.00; 
650-700 lbs 154.00-165.00; 700-730 lbs 147.50-156.10; 770-790 lbs 140.35-147.50;
800-875 lbs 138.75-144.50.  Medium and Large 1-2 few pkgs 425-435 lbs 188.00-
194.00; pkg 538 lbs 164.00; 650-700 lbs 152.75-158.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 small pkgs 400-500 lbs 150.00-170.00,
few fleshy/unweaned 450-500 lbs 146.00-146.50; 500-550 lbs 155.00-165.00, fancy
161.00-168.00, few fleshy/unweaned 135.00-139.00; 550-600 lbs 141.00-148.00, few
fleshy 130.00-137.00; 625-700 lbs 139.00-147.50; 700-800 lbs 136.00-138.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 525-575 lbs 141.00-145.00; 650-700 lbs 133.00-133.50.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1 pkg 490 lbs 169.00; 500-550 lbs 141.00-
149.00; 600-675 lbs 129.00-139.00; pkg 701 lbs 137.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
   Percent Lean     Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing     
Breakers  70-80     74.50-79.50      79.50-83.50      72.00-74.50         
                                                                    
Boners    80-85     74.50-79.50      79.50-84.50      68.00-73.00         
                                                         
Lean      85-90     70.00-75.00      75.00-80.00      65.00-70.00  
                               gaunt 80.00-85.00  few 57.00-60.00              
                                                                           
   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2                                                                       
1450-2225 lbs   few 94.00-98.00      102.50-105.25    Ind 87.75                                                                            


Source:  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Kingdom City, MO
         Roger Parker, Market News Reporter 1-573-751-5618
         24 hour recorded report 573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS153.txt
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