See the following comments at 7:00 minutes into The USDA National Stocker Feeder Cattle Weekly Summary....

http://youtu.be/jToMR6rKrlw


Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission CO              

Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 04/19/13

 

Receipts:  1372   Week ago:  2956    Year ago:  1509        

 

  Compared to last week, not enough feeders anyone weight for adequate price

test, undertone lower.  Demand light on feeders and moderate to good on cows.

Supply moderate on a cow special, near 60 pct cows, mostly cow/calf pairs, bred

cows, weigh cows and small packages of feeder calves.  Slaughter cows steady to

2.00 lower. 

 

  Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1 small pkgs unweaned 435-485 lbs 140.50-

155.00, two pkgs 435-465 lbs 173.00-179.00; pkg 538 lbs 140.50; pkg 662 lbs 

129.50; lot 945 lbs 118.00.  Medium 1-2 pkg 490 lbs 149.50; pkg 620 lbs 137.75.

 

  Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 small pkgs unweaned 410-490 lbs 130.00-

143.50, pkg thin 477 lbs 145.00; pkg 605 lbs 125.50.  Medium 1-2 pkg 305 lbs

158.00; pkg 425 lbs 144.50; pkg 510 lbs 136.50.

 

  Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1 three pkgs 400-460 lbs 144.50-160.50.

 

Slaughter Cows:               

          Percent Lean    Avg Dressing     High Dressing     Low Dressing

Breakers  70-80           74.00-80.00      79.50-84.50       65.00-75.00

                                       few 84.50-86.50                  

Boners    80-85           74.00-80.00      79.50-84.50       65.00-75.00

                                       few 84.50-85.50                  

Lean      85-90           71.00-77.00      77.00-82.00       61.00-71.00

                                       few 82.00-85.00  few  51.00-61.00 shelly

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2

1400-2400 lbs             96.00-102.00     102.00-107.00     86.50-92.50 

                                           Ind 109.50

 

Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2 32 head black-hided reputation heifers 1100-1200 

lbs w/150-250 lb calves 2550.00-2875.00; 18 head red-angus 2-4yrs 1000-1100 lbs

w/100-250 lb calves 2225.00-2400.00; 53 head thin black-hided 2-4yrs 850-1000 

lbs w50/200 lb calves 1850.00-1975.00.  Medium 1-2 18 head thin red-angus 

heifers 800-900 lbs w/50-150 lb calves 1875.00-2050.00; 37 head thin black-hided

2-6yrs 750-900 lbs w/50-300 lb calves 1525.00-1725.00.  Cows  Medium and Large 

1-2 6yrs-short/solids 1100-1300 lbs w/100-200 lb calves 1160.00-1350.00, pkg

5-6yrs back in 1st stage w/200-300 lb calves 1560.00.

 

Bred: Medium and Large 1-2 pkg black heifers 1400 lbs in 3rd stage 1700.00;

Cows 5-7yrs black-hided 1250-1450 lbs in 3rd stage 1375.00-1540.00 and in 2nd

stage 1000.00-1300.00.

 

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

 

 

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