Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission CO
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 04/20/12
Receipts: 1509 Week ago: 1977 Year ago: 1361
Compared to last week, not enough steer and heifer calves for adequate price
test, undertone about steady. Demand moderate to good on a cow special.
Supply moderate, near 55 pct cows, 27 pct steers and bulls and 18 pct heifers.
Slaughter cows 3.00-7.00 lower, spots 7.00-10.00 lower on lean offerings.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 370 lbs 205.50; few pkgs 400-450 lbs
197.00-199.00; few 450-500 lbs 183.00-190.00; few 550-575 lbs 160.50-169.00;
Few 600-650 lbs 158.00-165.50. Medium and Large 1-2 few 500-550 lbs 178.00-
184.00; few 650-700 lbs 153.00-156.00; pkg 805 lbs 133.25.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 385 lbs 180.00; few 400-450 lbs
170.00-177.00; 450-500 lbs 160.00-168.00; 500-600 lbs 154.50-160.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 385 lbs 174.00; few 425-475 lbs 164.00-169.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-475 lbs 171.00-186.00; 500-575 lbs
160.00-175.00; 600-650 lbs 151.00-157.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breakers 70-80 82.00-87.00 87.00-92.00 79.00-82.00
Boners 80-85 82.00-87.00 87.00-92.00 78.00-82.00
Ind 96.00
Lean 85-90 78.00-85.00 85.00-92.00 73.00-78.00
gaunt 92.50-95.50 few 62.00-72.00 shelly
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1350-1950 lbs 97.50-102.50 103.00-108.50 95.00-97.00
Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 black hided 2yrs heifers 900-1100 lbs w100/200 lbs
calves 2450.00-2700.00, 37 head red angus cross 3-4yrs 900-1000 lbs w100/200 lbs
calves 2475.00-2775.00, 5 head 2800.00; 4-7yrs black hided 1000-1200 lbs w100/
200 lbs calves 2050.00-2400.00; Large 1-2 colored 3-7yrs 1300-1500 lbs w/100-200
lbs calves 1700.00-1850.00.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 few 5-7yrs 1250-1450 lbs in 3rd stage 1525.00-
1675.00; 4-7yrs 1050-1300 lbs in 2nd stage 1300.00-1475.00.
Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (30 head )
few Choice 2-4 1150-1450 lbs 118.75-123.75
few Select and Low Choice 2-3 1050-1300 lbs 115.25-118.25
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 370 370 205.50 205.50
7 400-435 425 197.00-199.00 198.46
15 458-485 480 183.00-190.00 188.66
8 565-575 572 160.50-169.00 165.23
12 608-640 634 158.00-165.50 159.70
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 518-535 527 178.00-184.00 180.55
4 595 595 163.50 163.50
7 650-685 675 153.00-156.00 153.83
5 805 805 133.25 133.25
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 365 365 180.00 180.00
11 413-435 423 170.00-177.00 173.07
25 450-495 471 160.00-168.00 164.15
8 513-525 520 157.50-160.00 158.42
21 560-599 579 154.50-157.50 156.94
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 385 385 174.00 174.00
3 445 445 169.00 169.00
6 455-470 465 164.00 164.00
4 518 518 157.50 157.50
3 575 575 150.00 150.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 415-428 419 186.00 186.00
6 465-475 472 171.00-181.00 175.96
18 510-525 517 160.50-175.00 170.08
11 553-570 563 161.00-167.50 164.85
10 601-648 610 151.00-157.00 155.73
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 375 375 191.00 191.00
4 520 520 169.50 169.50
7 605-625 615 150.00-155.00 152.26
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
