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