Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission CO             
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 07/29/11

Receipts:   283     Week ago:  533      Year ago:  457                   

  Compared to last week, not enough feeder steers and heifers anyone
weight for adequate price, undertone weak to lower.  Demand moderate.
Supply very light, curtailed by hot humid weather, near 43 pct steers
and bulls, 32 pct heifers, 25 pct cows and 12 pct feeders over 600 lbs.
Slaughter cows weak to 5.00 lower.

  Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1 and 1-2 small pkgs 400-500 lbs
143.50-152.00; few 525-575 lbs 134.00-139.00; two pkgs 645-655 lbs
132.50-134.50.

  Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 and 1-2 small pkgs 400-450 lbs
131.00-143.00; 500-550 lbs 125.00-130.00; 625-675 lbs 121.50-127.50.
 
  Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 495 lbs 127.50.

Slaughter Cows:              
          Percent Lean    Av Dressing      Hi Dressing       Lo Dressing
Breakers  70-80           -----------  few 79.50-80.75       Ind 66.25                         
                                                                          
Boners    80-85      few  70.25-75.25      Ind 76.00    few  63.50-67.25
                                                       
Lean      85-90           59.75-65.50      67.00-73.00       51.75-57.75
                                                        few  45.50-48.50                                                          
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1600-1950 lbs             80.25-82.25      Ind 85.50         -----------
                                                   

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