Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission CO
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 10/7/11
Receipts: 500 Week Ago: 605 Year Ago: 868
Compared to last week, a light supply of feeder calves sold mostly steady on
a few comparable sales with consignments consisting mostly of singles and small
packages as most area farmers and producers are in the middle of fall harvest.
Supply was light with feeder supply consisting of 51 percent steers and bulls,
49 percent heifers with nearv 15 percent feeders weighing over 600 lbs. Slaughter
cows sold mostly steady and accounted for near 35 percent of the total receipts.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 few 400-450 lbs 150.50-152.50, pkkg 465 lbs
145.50; 500-565 lbs few 140.25-140.50, lot fleshy 588 lbs 129.00; 825-860 lbs
124.00-125.25. Medium and Large 1-2 few 350-400 lbs 140.50-153.00; 400-500 lbs
135.50-141.00; 500-550 lbs 135.50-138.50; 650-700 lbs few 125.50-127.75.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 425-450 lbs 133.50-139.50; few 550-600 lbs
123.50-134.50; pkg 625 lbs 123.50; pkg 735 lbs 124.25. Medium and Large 1-2 300-
400 lbs 130.00-143.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-127.00; 500-600 lbs 117.50-125.50; few
800-885 lbs 108.50-114.25.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 few 425-475 lbs 130.50-138.50; pkh 570 lbs
123.00; few 610-625 lbs 119.50-120.50.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean
Percent Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breakers 70-80 63.50-68.75 few 70.00-74.50 few 61.00-63.00
Boners 80-85 62.50-68.25 few 68.25-71.00 58.50-62.00
Ind 75.00
Lean 85-90 55.00-61.75 few 62.00-64.50 49.00-55.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1100-2265 lbs few 71.00-77.00 low dressing ind 68.25
Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (20 head)
Few Select and Choice 2-3 1050-1350 lbs 105.50-111.25, ind 115.00.
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
