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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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