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