Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission CO
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 09/23/11
Receipts: 1407 Week ago: 776 Year ago: 1165
Compared to two weeks ago, steer calves under 550 lbs firm to 5.00
higher, spots 10.00 higher on 400-450 lbs and over 550 lbs steady to
3.00 lower. Heifer calves 400-450 lbs steady to firm and over 450 lbs
steady to 3.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Supply moderate, mostly
400-700 lbs offerings, near 42 pct steers and bulls, 38 pct heifers, 20
pct cows and 22 pct feeders over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows compared to
last week sale 3.00-6.00 lower.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 few 375-400 lbs 157.00; 400-500 lbs
140.50-161.00; 500-550 lbs 137.25-148.25, lot fancy 515 lbs 154.25; few
fleshy/unweaned 550-575 lbs 130.50-135.50; 600-700 lbs 134.00-140.00, few
fleshy/unweaned 130.50-132.50; few 700-775 lbs 132.75-135.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 two pkgs 575-625 lbs 132.25-133.50; 700-800 lbs
133.00-138.50.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 385 lbs 139.00; 400-500 lbs
128.00-138.50; 500-600 lbs 125.00-133.00; 600-700 lbs 124.50-134.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 lot 585 lbs 132.50; 600-650 lbs 124.50-132.50;
700-775 lbs 120.25-127.75.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 few 350-400 lbs 153.00-165.00;
425-500 lbs 140.00-155.00; 500-550 lbs 129.50-137.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Av Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 70-80 63.00-68.00 68.00-73.00 few 60.25-61.50
Boners 80-85 62.00-67.00 67.00-72.00 -----------
Lean 85-90 57.00-62.00 62.00-67.00 50.00-57.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1350-2050 lbs 72.00-77.00 79.00-83.00 68.00-72.00
Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (35 head)
few Select and Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lbs 105.50-110.50
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
