Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission CO
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 01/18/13
Receipts: 1533 Week ago: 2912
Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs and 600-700 lb
steers traded mostly steady on a light test, with all other weights of steer and
heifer calves selling with a lower undertone on a light test of feeder cattle.
Friday's sale was a Special Bred Cow Sale that included a nice offering of good
quality bred heifers and young bred cows that sold with good demand on active
trading. Slaughter cows traded steady. Receipts were made up of 55 percent
bred cows and slaughter cows with the balance feeders. The feeder supply
consisted of 43 percent steers and 57 percent heifers with near 53 percent
weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 398 lbs 195.00; few 400-425 lbs
188.00-193.00, 450-500 lbs 176,00-186.00; 500-550 lbs 166.50-170.00, 550-600 lbs
158.00-163.00; 600-625 lbs 150.00-163.00, 650-700 lbs 147.25-155.00; few 700-800
lbs 134.00-141.50; pkg 810 lbs 128.50. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs
164.50-171.50; 525-550 lbs 151.00-158.00; 550-600 lbs 143.00-154.50; 635-700 lbs
135.00-142.50; few 725-755 lbs 127.50-135.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 few 350-400 lbs 168.00-170.00; 425-450 lbs
few 157.00-162.50; 450-500 lbs 145.00-152.50; 500-550 lbs 141.00-150.00; pkg 598
lbs 137.00; 600-650 lbs 137.00-139.00. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs
159.00-160.00; 400-450 lbs 151.00-155.00; 450-500 lbs 135.00-144.50; 500-550 lbs
131.00-144.00, 550-600 lbs 130.00-136.00; 600-700 lbs 127.00-134.50; lot 805 lbs
126.50; pot load fleshy 885 lbs 119.00; pot load fleshy 910 lbs 113.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 500-550 lbs 143.00-157.00; 550-600 lbs
133.50-140.00; 600-650 lbs 129.50-132.00; 700-800 lbs 121.00-126.00.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean
Percent Lean Av Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 70-80 72.50-77.00 77.00-81.50 65.50-71.50
Ind 84.50
Boners 80-85 72.00-77.00 77.50-79.00 66.00-72.00
Lean 85-90 65.00-71.50 71.50-73.50 63.50-65.00
Ind 76.50 thin 54.00-61.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1435-2450 lbs 91.00-97.00 high dressing 98.00-103.00, ind 105.00, low
dressing 84.50-89.00.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 Angus Heifers 1100-1175 lbs 3rd stage 1825.00-
2125.00; Blk Cross Heifers 1000-1100 mlbs 2nd-3rd stage 1500.00-1775.00; 3-5 yrs
blk 1000-1350 lbs 3rd stage 1500.00-1770.00; 5-7 yrs 1000-1300 lbs 2nd-3rd stage
1350.00-1430.00, pkg broken mouth 1280 lbs 3rd stage 1250.00. Medium and Large
1-2 3-7 yrs 1050-1550 lbs 2nd-3rd stage 1010.00-1325.00, 1st stage 985.00-
1110.00; short solid to aged cows 1000-1500 lbs 2nd-3rd stage 800.00-1100.00.
Pairs: Medium and Large 1 2 yrs to short solid 750-1400 lbs w/baby-350 lb
calves 1600.00-1850.00. Medium and Large 2 2 yrs to 5 yrs 750-1200 lbs w/baby
to 200 lb calves 1340.00-1550.00.
Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (10 head)
Select and Choice 2-3 heifers 1070-1085 lbs 114.50-116.50, ind steer 1450 lbs
124.00.
Source: Mo Dept Ag-USDA Market News Service, Bowling Green, MO
Greg Harrison, Market Reporter 573-751-5618
24 hour recorded report 1-573-522-9244
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS156.txt
Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission Co.
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/18/2013
Receipts: 1533 Last Week: 2912
Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs and 600-700 lb
steers traded mostly steady on a light test, with all other weights of steer and
heifer calves selling with a lower undertone on a light test of feeder cattle.
Friday's sale was a Special Bred Cow Sale that included a nice offering of good
quality bred heifers and young bred cows that sold with good demand on active
trading. Slaughter cows traded steady. Receipts were made up of 55 percent
bred cows and slaughter cows with the balance feeders. The feeder supply
consisted of 43 percent steers and 57 percent heifers with near 53 percent
weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 398 398 195.00 195.00
3 400-402 401 188.00-193.00 191.34
11 450-481 476 176.00-186.00 182.52
15 500-523 519 166.50-170.00 167.18
16 560-591 586 158.00-163.00 159.10
19 600-625 609 150.00-163.00 158.12
5 645 645 145.00 145.00 Fleshy
13 652-659 654 147.25-155.00 149.65
13 702-742 713 138.50-141.50 140.32
4 770 770 134.00 134.00
3 810 810 128.50 128.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 490-496 494 164.00-171.50 166.90
9 545-547 546 151.50-158.50 156.17
11 575-598 584 143.00-154.50 149.19
6 635 635 139.50-142.50 141.00
22 660-695 677 135.00-140.00 137.34
3 728 728 127.50 127.50
3 753 753 135.00 135.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 428 428 155.00 155.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 380-392 386 168.00-170.00 168.98
6 423-448 440 157.00-162.50 158.76
20 458-499 492 145.00-152.50 147.23
21 508-548 533 141.00-150.00 144.95
5 599 599 137.00 137.00
11 612-632 616 137.00-139.00 137.64
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 375-395 388 159.00-160.00 159.36
6 414-435 421 151.00-155.00 153.62
12 450-492 478 135.00-144.50 141.03
18 513-547 528 131.00-144.00 138.14
16 553-598 585 130.00-136.50 133.47
3 573 573 125.00 125.00 Fleshy
3 615 615 134.50 134.50
7 652-691 674 127.00-127.50 127.21
9 701-705 703 127.75-130.50 129.27
15 802 802 126.50 126.50
57 885 885 119.00 119.00 Fleshy
54 910 910 113.00 113.00 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 362 362 146.00 146.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 360 360 199.00 199.00
15 512-540 533 143.00-157.00 149.88
10 560-592 574 133.50-140.50 137.73
12 602-649 624 129.50-132.00 131.38
8 722-745 736 121.00-126.00 122.84
5 787 787 124.00 124.00
Source: USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News Service
Greg Harrison, Market Reporter 573-751-5618
24 Hour Market Report 573-522-9244
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS752.txt