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3-12-10 04/27/10 8:42:28 PM
Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction 03/12/2010
Feeder Cattle Auction
Receipts: 2325 Week ago: 1327 Year ago: 1175
Compared to the last special two weeks ago, feeder steers weighing 500-600
lbs sold steady, with feeder steers over 600 lbs selling fully steady to 2.00
higher, with 800-850 lbs selling up to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing
over 500 lbs sold firm to 2.00 higher. Demand was very good as quality was
very attractive. Auction consisted of several large groups of top quality
Angus heifers weighing between 600-700 lbs selling as replacement heifers.
Live and feeder cattle futures closed sharply higher also giving support to
the market. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows
accounted for near 10 percent of the receipts. Feeder supply consisted of 47
percent steers, 53 percent heifers and 65 percent weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 128.00-141.00, lot 475 lbs
123.00; 500-550 lbs 116.50-123.75, 550-600 lbs 112.50-117.00; 600-700 lbs
105.00-114.85; 700-800 lbs 100.50-109.75; 800-900 lbs 94.00-99.00. Medium and
Large 1-2 350-400 lbs 129.00-135.00; 400-450 lbs 115.50-120.00; 500-600 lbs
110.50-115.50; 650-700 lbs 100.00-103.50.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 425-500 lbs 102.50-107.25; 500-600 lbs
102.00-112.10; 600-650 lbs 100.75-107.85, 650-700 lbs 95.50-102.75,
Replacement 107.75-109.50; 700-800 lbs 92.25-100.50; 825-850 lbs 91.25-95.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 lbs 106.00-109.50; 400-500 lbs 97.00-105.00;
550-600 lbs 95.50-101.50; 600-700 lbs 92.25-95.50; 700-800 lbs 88.00-94.35.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 few 400-475 lbs 110.50-116.00; 500-600
lbs 102.00-109.50; 600-650 lbs 94.00-100.25; 700-750 lbs 87.00-92.75.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean
Percent Lean Av Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 70-80 50.00-55.00 55.00-56.75 45.50-50.00
Ind 58.00
Boners 80-85 47.00-52.00 52.00-56.75 40.00-46.50
Lean 85-90 40.00-45.00 45.00-50.25 35.00-40.00
Few 51.25-52.25 thin 28.50-32.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-2015 lbs 60.25-66.25, High dressing
67.00-70.25, Ind 74.00; low dressing 56.00-60.25, thin 44.25-45.25.
Slaughter Steers and Heifers: Choice 2-3 pkg 1310 lbs 88.00.
MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Bowling Green, MO
Greg Harrison Market Reporter 573-751-5618 573-751-5618
24 hour recorded report 1-573-522-9244 1-573-522-9244
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS156.txt
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