Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission CO
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 04/01/11
Receipts: 1268 Week ago: 3088 Year ago: 1376
Compared to last week, light supply of steers and heifers mostly
steady, spots 2.00-3.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Supply light
to moderate, mostly small packages of 400-700 lbs feeders, near 37 pct
steers and bulls, 27 pct heifers, 36 pct cows and 10 pct feeders over
600 lbs. Slaughter cows firm to 2.00 higher.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 small pkgs 350-400 lbs 169.00-173.00
400-500 lbs 159.00-169.50; 500-600 lbs 151.50-159.50, pkg unweaned 140.00
two pkgs 625-650 lbs 145.00-149.00, few unweaned 600-650 lbs 135.50-
138.00; two pkgs 700-725 lbs 136.50-136.75; two pkgs 850 lbs 123.25-
125.25. Medium and Large 1-2 few pkgs 450-500 lbs 156.00-158.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 small pkgs 350-400 lbs 155.00-157.00
400-500 lbs 142.50-151.00, pkg thin 425 lbs 157.00 and pkg unweaned 475
lbs 137.00; 500-600 lbs 135.50-145.00, pkg thin 515 lbs 147.50 and pkg
unweaned 585 lbs 134.50; few 600-700 lbs 128.00-134.50. Medium and
Large 1-2 thin 450-500 lbs 145.00-146.00; pkg 685 lbs 125.25; few 700-
725 lbs 120.00-129.50.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 small pkgs 425-450 lbs 159.00-168.00
475-575 lbs 132.00-146.00; 625-665 lbs 129.00-139.00.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean
Percent Lean Av Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 70-80 80.00-90.00 90.00-93.75 70.00-80.00
Boners 80-85 80.00-90.00 90.00-95.00 70.00-80.00
Lean 85-90 73.00-83.00 83.00-93.00 63.00-73.00
few 52.50-62.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1350-2150 lbs 90.00-98.00 Ind 101.00 75.50-86.50
Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (28 head)
few Choice with Prime ends 2-4 1150-1475 lbs 120.00-122.50
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
