Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission CO
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 05/27/11
Receipts: 1600 Week ago: 1020 Year ago: 1110
Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers 5.00-10.00 lower.
Demand moderate to good. Supply light to moderate on feeder special,
near 52 pct steers, 28 pct heifers, 20 pct cows and 35 pct feeders mostly
steers over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows mostly steady with last week sale.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 pkg and lot 435-490 lbs 143.00-
145.00, pkg unweaned 495 lbs 126.00; 500-600 lbs 131.50-140.00, pkg
unweaned 590 lbs 125.50; 600-700 lbs 123.00-132.00; pkg calves 715 lbs
127.75; few 725-750 lbs 115.25-120.00; load 863 lbs 111.00; load 911 lbs
113.35; load 986 lbs 110.60. Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 435 lbs 141.00;
500-600 lbs 125.50-131.50; 625-675 lbs 123.50-128.00; pkg 765 lbs 119.50;
load 992 lbs 113.00. Medium and Large 2 lot 860 lbs 109.50; part-load
978 lbs 110.60.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 125.50-139.00;
500-600 lbs 125.50-132.50; 625-675 lbs 121.50-127.50; load 749 lbs 120.25
Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 125.50-131.00; 525-600 lbs 122.50-130.50
lot 730 lbs 116.25, lot 825 lbs 112.25.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean
Percent Lean Av Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 70-80 74.50-79.50 79.50-82.50 67.00-72.00
Boners 80-85 72.00-78.00 79.00-82.00 70.00-72.00
Lean 85-90 65.00-72.00 72.00-77.00 55.00-65.00
few gaunt 80.00-85.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1450-2250 lbs 92.25-95.25 97.50-100.50 -----------
Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (18 head)
few Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lbs 103.50-106.00
Stocker/feeder Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 1000-1225 lbs 70.00-80.00, few
3-5yrs 80.00-84.50
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
