Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission CO
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 03/04/11
Receipts: 1928 Week ago: 2043 Year ago: 1327
Compared to last week, steers and heifers mostly steady, spots 1.00-
2.00 higher on 600-700 lbs. Demand moderate to good. Supply moderate,
mostly 500-800 lbs offerings, near 46 pct steers and bulls, 35 pct
heifers, 19 pct cows and 25 pct feeders over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows
steady to 3.00 lower.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 500-600 lbs 136.50-154.00; 600-
700 lbs 128.00-143.25; 700-800 lbs 122.85-138.25; lot 867 lbs 119.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 475-500 lbs 154.00-155.50; 550-600 lbs 125.50-
146.00; 625-700 lbs 122.50-141.25; few 850-900 lbs 116.25-117.75.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 few pkgs 425-500 lbs 134.00-142.00
500-600 lbs 125.50-138.00; 600-700 lbs 119.75-133.00; thin 700-710 lbs
124.25-125.00. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs 131.00; 550-600 lbs
127.50-134.00; 600-700 lbs 119.50-125.50; lot fleshy 840 lbs 111.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 pkg 485 lbs 144.00; 500-550 lbs
131.00-136.00; 600-625 lbs 116.50-121.50; pkg 745 lbs 107.50. Medium and
Large 1-2 500-575 lbs 120.50-134.00; 625-700 lbs 110.50-116.00.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean
Percent Lean Av Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 70-80 68.50-75.50 76.75-79.75 62.50-68.50
few 81.50-81.75
Boners 80-85 67.00-74.00 74.50-78.50 62.00-67.00
few 81.00-83.00
Lean 85-90 62.00-69.00 67.50-73.50 52.00-62.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1600-2250 lbs 83.00-85.50 Ind 90.25 74.00-75.25
Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (30 head)
hi Select and Choice 2-4 1200-1475 lbs 112.00-115.00, few 1050-1150 lbs
106.00-111.00.
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
