Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission CO             
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 07/12/12

Receipts:  1557    Week ago:  no sale   Year ago:  453         

  Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers on comparable sales 5.00-10.00
lower.  Slaughter cows 5.00-10.00 lower.  Demand light to moderate.  Supply
moderate on a feeder special, mostly small packages of 450-750 lbs offerings
with five full pot-loads of 950-1100 lbs offerings, near 48 pct steers and bulls
32 pct heifers, 20 pct cows and 30 pct feeders over 600 lbs.

  Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1 small pkg 440 lbs 158.00; small pkgs 450-
500 lbs 145.50-148.25; 525-600 lbs 132.50-142.00; 600-700 lbs 127.25-136.25;
pkg and lot 710 lbs 139.25-140.00; lot 782 lbs 132.25.  Medium and Large 1-2
two pkgs 375-400 lbs 146.50-147.50; two pkgs 475 lbs 137.50-143.00; small pkgs
525-625 lbs 129.50-139.50; load 980 lbs 125.00, two loads 995-1000 lbs 120.10-
122.10.

  Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 few small pkgs unweaned 370-425 lbs 126.00-
127.50; small pkgs unweaned 450-500 lbs 123.50-128.50, pkg weaned 480 lbs 133.00
500-550 lbs 129.25-136.25; 650-700 lbs 120.25-131.25.  Medium and Large 1-2 pkg
thin 485 lbs 131.50; small pkgs 500-600 lbs 122.50-126.50; few 625-675 lbs
120.25-122.25; two loads partly fatten 947 lbs 112.00 and 1100 lbs 105.85.
 
  Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1-2 two pkgs 375-400 lbs 130.00-137.00; few
450-475 lbs 126.50-130.50; 500-600 lbs 117.00-134.00.

Slaughter Cows:              
          Percent Lean    Avg Dressing     High Dressing     Low Dressing
Breakers  70-80           72.00-77.00      77.00-79.50       65.00-72.00                       
                                       few 80.50-84.50                               
Boners    80-85           72.00-77.00      76.50-79.50       65.00-72.00
                                                     
Lean      85-90           67.00-72.00      72.00-77.00       61.00-67.00
                                                         few 55.00-61.00 shelly
                               
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1450-2200 lbs             92.50-96.50      Ind 102.00        82.00-90.00 
                                                    
Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (25 head )
two pkgs hi Select and Choice 2-3 1050-1400 lbs 113.50-116.50 and couple
pkgs Holsteins 2-3 1250-1300 lbs 96.00-96.50

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