Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission Company
Special Bred Cow and Cow/calf Sale for Nov. 29, 2013
Receipts: 960
Special Bred Cow and Cow/Calf sale was held Saturday November 29, 2013 with
active bidding from a large crowd of buyers as demand was very good for young
bred cows and young cow/calf pairs as overall quality was very good. Receipts
included about 12 percent slaughter cows.
Bred Heifers: Medium and Large 1 top quality black/red Angus 1000-1100 lbs
2nd-mostly 3rd stage 2000.00-2050.00; 1000-1075 lbs Blk 2nd stage 1835.00-
1985.00. Medium and large 1-2 few 880-1070 lbs 2nd-3rd stage 1450.00-1625.00.
Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 3-5 yrs 1050-1450 lbs top quality blk spring
calving 1800.00-2050.00; 3-7 yrs mostly blk 1100-1650 lbs 2nd-3rd stage 1500.00-
1775.00; short solid to broken mouth 1100-1450 lbs 2nd-3rd stage 1350.00-
1475.00. Medium and large 1-2 3 yrs to short solid 950-1300 lbs 2nd-3rd stage
1310.00-1585.00. Medium and Large 2 few 7 yrs to short solid 1050-1400 lbs
mostly 2nd stage 950.00-1220.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 2-6 yrs 1000-1650 lbs top quality blk
w/baby-300 lb calves 2000.00-2350.00, pkg 2450.00; 6 yrs to short solid mouth
1150-1600 lbs w/150-250 lb calves 1675.00-1925.00, broken mouth 1400-1500 lbs
w/150-200 lb calves 1525.00-1575.00. Medium and Large 1-2 few 4-7 yrs 1050-1450
lbs w/baby to 250 lb calves 1500.00-1800.00; short solid to aged 1000-1300 lbs
w/baby to 200 lb calves 1360.00-1475.00 per pair.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breakers 70-80 80.50-87.50 87.50-94.00 75.50-80.50
few 95.00-100.00
Boners 80-85 81.00-87.50 87.50-92.50 75.00-81.00
few 94.00-95.00
Lean 85-90 72.00-79.00 few 80.00-85.50 63.00-72.00
Feeder/Stocker Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 few 2-4 yrs old open cows and
heiferettes mostly blk 800-1150 lbs 105.00-115.50, lot 1010 lbs thin 128.00.
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