Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission CO
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 10/12/12
Receipts: 1159 Week ago: 825 Year ago: 1771
Compared to last week, feeder calves steady to 5.00 lower and yearlings
poorly tested. Demand moderate to good. Supply light, mostly calves, near
38 pct steers and bulls, 47 pct heifers, 15 pct cows and 18 pct feeders over
600 lbs. Slaughter cows firm to 1.00 higher.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 390 lbs 180.50; 400-500 lbs 165.50-
181.00, few fleshy 450-500 lbs 157.50-161.00; 500-575 lbs 152.50-161.50, fleshy
550-600 lbs 138.50-149.00; calves 600-700 lbs 144.25-150.50, pkg fleshy 702 lbs
139.50. Medium and Large 1-2 lot thin 580 lbs 152.25. Medium 1 fleshy 650-675
lbs 139.50-140.25.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 few 350-400 lbs 164.50-170.00; 400-500 lbs
148.50-159.75; 500-550 lbs 149.50-157.00; pkg and lot 550-575 lbs 139.75-140.00;
lot 700 lbs 135.00. Medium and Large 1-2 pkg thin 450 lbs 160.50; thin 500-525
lbs 147.50-150.00; 550-600 lbs 136.25-141.00, lot thin 585 lbs 152.60; two pot
loads fleshy to partly fatten 954 lbs 118.60 and 1022 lbs 114.50. Medium 1-2
lot thin 470 lbs 155.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 few small pkgs 300-400 lbs 175.50-197.00;
400-500 lbs 155.50-182.75; pkg 530 lbs 147.75.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breakers 70-80 75.50-80.50 80.00-84.00 -----------
Boners 80-85 75.50-80.50 80.00-85.50 72.50-75.50
Lean 85-90 70.50-75.50 75.50-80.50 62.50-68.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1400-2100 lbs 87.00-92.00 93.00-98.00 81.50-85.50
Slaughter Steers and Heifers: ( 7 head)
pkg Select and Choice 2-3 1150 lbs 110.25 low dressing
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 10/12/2012
Receipts: 1159 Last Week: 825 Year Ago: 1771
Compared to last week, feeder calves steady to 5.00 lower and yearlings
poorly tested. Demand moderate to good. Supply light, mostly calves, near
38 pct steers and bulls, 47 pct heifers, 15 pct cows and 18 pct feeders over
600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 392 392 180.50 180.50
17 400-428 417 177.00-181.00 178.42
43 455-499 469 165.50-172.75 170.90
9 480-490 487 157.50-161.00 158.65 Fleshy
50 510-545 528 152.50-161.50 157.04
12 554-560 556 153.75-154.50 154.06
24 565-597 584 138.50-149.00 142.96 Fleshy
20 602-648 618 146.00-150.50 147.50 Calves
36 650-687 672 144.25-150.25 146.72 Calves
5 702 702 139.50 139.50 Fleshy
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 435 435 166.00 166.00
3 527 527 158.00 158.00
13 580 580 152.25 152.25 Thin Fleshed
3 615 615 145.00 145.00
Feeder Steers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 660-665 663 139.50-140.25 139.78 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 360-390 373 164.50-170.00 167.53
23 400-445 418 150.50-159.00 153.96
48 450-498 475 148.50-159.75 155.37
40 500-528 514 149.50-157.00 152.44
18 560-570 568 139.75-140.00 139.80
5 638 638 134.00 134.00
26 700 700 135.00 135.00
5 753 753 127.75 127.75
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 450 450 160.50 160.50 Thin Fleshed
14 530-535 533 147.50-150.00 148.57 Thin Fleshed
15 565-590 585 136.25-141.00 137.17
20 585 585 142.60 142.60 Thin Fleshed
4 659 659 140.25 140.25
5 737 737 129.75 129.75
52 954 954 118.60 118.60 Fleshy
46 1022 1022 114.50 114.50 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 420 420 148.00 148.00
Feeder Heifers Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 398 398 165.00 165.00 Thin Fleshed
14 470 470 155.00 155.00 Thin Fleshed
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 320-325 324 189.00-197.00 191.37
7 375-395 384 175.50-177.00 176.16
13 405-419 409 168.75-182.75 173.16
10 460-495 480 155.50-164.00 158.54
10 530 530 147.75 147.75
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