Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission CO
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 06/08/12
Receipts: 1544 Week ago: 841 Year ago: 346
Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers on comparable sales steady to
firm. Demand moderate to good. Supply moderate on a feeder special, mostly
550-850 lbs offerings, near 30 pct steers and bulls, 52 pct heifers, 18 pct
cows and 46 pct feeders over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows compared to last week
sale 5.00-10.00 lower.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 small pkg 385 lbs 210.00; small pkgs 450-
500 lbs 196.00-202.00; few 500-550 lbs 184.50-197.00, 550-600 lbs 174.50-186.50,
pkg unweaned 165.75; 600-700 lbs 160.50-167.50, few fleshy/unweaned 147.25-
150.00; few pkgs 700-775 lbs 150.00-159.00, pkg calves 145.25; pot load 851 lbs
151.10; load fleshy 1063 lbs 125.50. Medium and Large 1-2 few 500-525 lbs
186.00-195.00; 550-600 lbs 170.00-176.00; pkg 635 lbs 159.25; few pkgs 725-775
lbs 152.50-157.50.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 two small pkgs 350-375 lbs 175.00-189.00;
pkg 445 lbs 185.00; few 450-475 lbs 176.00-179.00; 500-550 lbs 162.50-176.00,
fleshy/unweaned 550-600 lbs 139.50-155.50; 600-650 lbs 154.50-156.25, fleshy/
unweaned 138.50-141.50; two pot loads 675-700 lbs 152.75-153.75. Medium and
Large 1-2 500-575 lbs 155.50-162.50; 600-650 lbs 155.25-158.35; 650-700 lbs
143.75-152.75; 700-800 lbs 135.00-145.00, lot 715 lbs 150.25; load partly fatten
1019 lbs 120.10 and lot 1152 lbs 118.75. Medium 1-2 lot fleshy 880 lbs 123.50.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 and 1-2 two pkgs 310-355 lbs 195.00-206.00;
pkg 412 lbs 190.00; two pkgs 510-560 lbs 159.00-166.50.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breakers 70-80 77.50-84.50 84.50-89.50 73.50-77.50
Boners 80-85 77.50-83.50 83.50-87.50 73.50-77.50
Ind 93.50
Lean 85-90 75.50-82.50 82.50-87.50 67.00-75.00
few 87.50-92.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1450-1950 lbs 91.00-94.50 ----------- 84.00-89.00
Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (15 head )
Pkg Choice 3 1200 lbs 122.25
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