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