Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission CO             
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 02/18/11

Receipts:  1498     Week ago: 1746      Year ago: 1294                   

  Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly steady to 2.00 lower.
Demand moderate to good.  Supply light to moderate on a cow special,
near 40 pct cows, 36 pct steers and bulls, 24 pct heifers and 15 pct
feeders over 600 lbs.  Slaughter cows uneven, lean mostly steady to firm
and boner and breaker weak to 5.00 lower.

  Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1 few small pkgs 350-400 lbs
165.00-167.00; few pkgs 450-475 lbs 151.00-152.50; 525-600 lbs 131.00-
147.75; 600-700 lbs 125.00-135.50; 700-800 lbs 115.25-126.50; lot 898 lbs
115.25.  Medium and Large 1-2 two pkgs thin 300-365 lbs 160.00-166.00;
few small pkgs 575-625 lbs 122.50-132.50.

  Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 425 lbs 141.50; 450-500 lbs
135.00-138.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00-132.75, few pkgs fleshy/unweaned
116.50; pkg 622 lbs 122.00, few pkgs fleshy/unweaned 600-650 lbs 110.50-
115.50.  Medium and Large 1-2 pkg thin 320 lbs 150.00 and pkg 430 lbs
138.00.

  Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1 pkg 410 lbs 160.00; 525-575 lbs
128.50-138.00; pkg 750 lbs 108.50.
 
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean 
          Percent Lean    Av Dressing      Hi Dressing       Lo Dressing
Breakers  70-80           65.00-72.00  few 73.00-75.00       58.50-65.00                       
                                           Ind 85.00                 
Boners    80-85           65.00-72.00  few 72.00-75.00       63.00-66.00
                                                       
Lean      85-90           60.00-70.00      70.00-75.00       50.00-60.00
                                       few 75.50-78.50                       
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1600-2200 lbs             82.00-88.00      88.00-92.00       70.50-79.50
                                           Ind 95.00
Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (35 head)
hi Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lbs 101.00-105.00

Bred Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2 black-hided 1100-1300 lbs in 3rd
stage 1420.00-1500.00, two pkgs 2nd stage 1180.00-1250.00.

Bred Cows: Large 1-2 3-7yrs 1300-1800 lbs in 3rd stage 1240.00-1425.00,
two pkgs short-solids 990.00-1160.00; Medium 1-2 2-4yrs 975-1125 lbs in
2nd stage 1200.00-1250.00.

Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2 three pkgs 6-7yrs 1100-1300 lbs w 100/300 lb
calves 1300.00-1470.00.

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