Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission CO
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 08/31/12
Receipts: 595 Week ago: 2170 Year ago: 323
Compared to last week, light supply of feeder calves steady to firm.
Demand good. Supply light, mostly 300-600 lbs calves, near 36 pct steers and
bulls, 25 pct heifers, 31 pct cows, 8 pct slaughter steers and heifers and 2 pct
feeders over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows firm to 2.00 higher.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 small pkgs 300-400 lbs 175.00-176.00, pkg
fancy 449 lbs 177.00 and pkg 495 lbs 161.00; 500-530 lbs 155.50-158.00; 575-600
lbs 144.00-147.50.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 small pkgs 350-400 lbs 146.00-166.00, pkg
unweaned 395 lbs 138.00; 400-500 lbs 142.50-147.50; 500-600 lbs 132.50-138.50,
pkg 505 lbs 147.50. Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 675 lbs 130.25 and pkg 747 lbs
128.50.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 small pkgs 300-400 lbs 160.00-170.00; 450-500
lbs 151.00-158.00; 500-550 lbs 137.50-147.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breakers 70-80 75.50-79.50 81.50-83.50 71.50-74.50
Ind 86.50
Boners 80-85 74.50-79.50 79.50-83.50 70.50-74.50
Lean 85-90 68.00-73.00 73.00-78.00 63.00-68.00
few 78.00-81.00 few 55.50-61.50 shelly
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1700-2100 lbs few 90.00-93.00 ----------- 85.00-90.00
Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (45 head)
pkg and couple lots Choice 3 1150-1250 lbs 118.00-119.50
few Select and Low Choice 2-3 1075-1175 lbs 112.00-116.00
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
Bowling Green - Eastern Missouri Commission. Co.
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 08/31/2012
Receipts: 595 Last Week: 2170 Year Ago: 323
Compared to last week, light supply of feeder calves steady to firm.
Demand good. Supply light, mostly calves, near 36 pct steers and bulls,
25 pct heifers, 31 pct cows, 8 pct slaughter steers and heifers and 2 pct
feeders over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 319 319 175.00 175.00
8 365-380 374 175.00-176.00 175.37
6 449 449 177.00 177.00 Fancy
5 495 495 161.00 161.00
19 528-529 528 155.50-158.00 157.08
9 577-590 581 144.00-147.50 146.32
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 350-378 365 146.00-166.00 159.36
9 360-395 379 138.00-146.00 141.37 Fleshy
9 405-438 427 144.00-147.00 144.95
7 480 480 142.50 142.50
11 455 455 142.50 142.50 Fleshy
3 505 505 147.50 147.50
5 518 518 135.00 135.00 Fleshy
5 555 555 138.50 138.50
3 587 587 132.50 132.50 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 675 675 130.25 130.25
5 747 747 128.50 128.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 315 315 166.00 166.00
8 370-375 372 160.00-170.00 164.97
10 458-488 470 151.00-158.00 155.09
23 510-542 526 137.50-147.00 142.63
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 445 445 152.00 152.00
3 450 450 147.00 147.00
Source: USDA/MO Dept of Ag Market News Service
Roger Parker, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS752.txt
