Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission CO
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 08/17/12
Receipts: 733 Week ago: 1507 Year ago:
Compared to last week's special, a light test of feeder cattle sold mostly
steady on a few light comparable calf sales. Supply was light with mostly
singles and small packages being sold. Feeder supply included 36 percent steers
and bulls, with 64 percent heifers and near 69 percent weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter cows were near 40 percent of total receipts. Slaughter cows traded
fully steady to 2.00 higher.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 few 450-500 lbs 155.00-156.00; 500-560 lbs
Few 141.50-147.50; few 635-675 lbs 134.50-138.00; few 725-775 lbs 127.25-132.75;
lot 938 lbs fleshy 118.00. Medium and Large 1-2 few 335-375 lbs 151.00-161.00;
450-500 lbs 149.50-153.00; few 600-625 lbs 130.50-132.50.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 few 400-450 lbs 146.00-150.00; 450-500 lbs
few 137.00-142.00; 500-555 lbs 132.50-137.50. Medium and Large 1-2 few 300-400
lbs 140.50-150.00; 600-700 lbs 121.00-131.75; lot 740 lbs 129.75, 750-770 lbs
fleshy 115.25-122.25; 815-832 lbs 118.00-121.75. Medium and Large 2 2 part
loads carrying flesh 935-1035 lbs 108.00-108.25.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 few 350-375 lbs 157.00; 425-450 lbs few
141.50-152.00; 500-575 lbs 129.50-140.00; 600-625 lbs 121.00-128.00.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean
Percent Lean Av Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 70-80 78.50-82.00 82.00-85.50 67.50-77.50
Boners 80-85 77.00-82.50 82.50-88.50 72.00-75.50
Lean 85-90 68.00-74.00 74.00-80.50 60.50-68.00
Couple 83,00-85.00 thin 52.50-59.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1350-2025 lbs 95.00-104.00 ind 108.00 86.50-93.50
Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (45 head)
Choice 2-3 1130-1600 lbs 113.50-117.25, 2 pkgs high choice 1225-1300 lbs 118.50-
119.70. Select 1-2 few 960-1070 lbs 108.00-112.50.
Replacements: Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 3 yrs-short solid 1085-1350 lbs
fall calving 1350.00-1600.00. Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 4 yrs-short solid
1050-1350 lbs w/150-300 lb calves 1425.00-1600.00.
Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Bowling Green, MO
Greg Harrison, Market Reporter 573-751-5618
24 hour recorded report 1-573-522-9244
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS156.txt
Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission Co.
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 08/17/2012
Receipts: 733 Last Week: 1507
Compared to last week's special, a light test of feeder cattle sold mostly
steady on a few light comparable calf sales. Supply was light with mostly
singles and small packages being sold. Feeder supply included 36 percent steers
and bulls, with 64 percent heifers and near 69 percent weighing over 600 lbs.
Slaughter cows were near 40 percent of total receipts.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 450-498 475 153.00-156.00 154.74
2 518 518 147.50 147.50
8 556-560 558 141.50-144.75 142.72
4 635 635 138.00 138.00
3 673 673 134.50 134.50
6 723-725 724 131.00-132.75 132.17
10 773 773 127.25 127.25
16 938 938 118.00 118.00 Fleshy
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 335 335 161.00 161.00
6 458-475 461 149.50-150.00 149.91
3 505 505 139.00 139.00
4 603-625 614 130.50-132.50 131.48
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 620-622 621 82.25-85.00 83.90
3 772 772 82.25 82.25
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 405-413 408 146.00-150.00 148.65
5 495-498 497 137.00-142.00 138.99
14 514-543 532 132.50-137.00 134.93
4 553 553 137.50 137.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 315 315 150.00 150.00
3 383 383 140.50 140.50
3 405 405 138.00 138.00
4 605-608 607 126.00-131.75 130.32
12 658-683 673 126.00-130.50 127.72
14 741 741 129.75 129.75
9 752-769 763 115.25-122.25 119.95 Fleshy
8 817-832 823 118.00-121.75 119.42
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
37 963 963 108.25 108.25
44 1033 1033 108.00 108.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 358-370 364 157.00 157.00
6 433-439 437 141.50-152.00 148.53
6 512-520 516 136.50-140.50 138.52
2 578 578 129.50 129.50
9 600-626 623 121.00-128.00 127.25
Source: MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service
Greg Harrison, Market Reporter 573-751-5619
24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS752.txt
