Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission CO
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 01/07/11
Receipts: 1704 Week ago: no sale Year ago: 146 (snow)
No good recent price comparison on feeder steers and heifers,
undertone steady to higher. Demand moderate to good, few late sales
light. Supply moderate, mostly 500-700 lbs offerings, near 38 pct
steers and bulls, 30 pct heifers, 30 pct cows, 2 pct slaughter steers
and heifers and 20 pct feeders over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows 6.00-8.00
higher compared to last tested sale.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 415 lbs 153.50; small pkgs
450-500 lbs 135.00-146.00; 500-600 lbs 128.50-136.00; 600-700 lbs
125.25-131.00; lot 735 lbs 125.00. Medium and Large 1-2 525-600 lbs
124.00-129.00; 700-750 lbs 123.00-124.00; few 765-785 lbs 113.50-116.75.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 small pkgs 400-500 lbs 120.00-
131.00, pkg fancy 445 lbs 134.25 and pkg thin 418 lbs 136.75;
500-600 lbs 120.00-128.00; 600-700 lbs 112.00-119.50. Medium and
Large 1-2 425-450 lbs 120.00-125.00; 700-725 lbs 110.25-111.75.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 550-600 lbs 117.00-123.00;
600-700 lbs 112.50-120.00; 700-750 lbs 105.50-112.50.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean
Percent Lean Av Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 70-80 60.00-65.00 65.00-70.00 55.00-60.00
few Ind’s 70.00-73.00
Boners 80-85 60.00-65.00 65.00-70.00 50.00-60.00
few Ind’s 70.00-73.00
Lean 85-90 55.00-60.00 60.00-65.00 45.00-55.00
few Ind’s 65.00-67.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1350-2150 lbs 67.00-72.00 few 72.00-73.75 64.50-67.00
Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (35 head)
few pkgs Select and Choice 2-3 1025-1400 lbs 97.50-103.00;
few Select 2 1025-1225 lbs 90.50-97.50
Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Bowling Green, MO
Roger Parker, Market Reporter 573-751-5618
24 hour recorded report 1-573-522-9244
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS156.txt
