Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission Company
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 11/04/2016
Receipts: 784 Week ago: 1128 Year ago: 1175
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs on a light test
traded steady on comparable sales with last week, yearlings were scarce and not
tested. Supply was light, demand moderate to good with mostly small packages of
calves in the offering. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows
accounted for near 31 percent of the total receipts. Feeders consisted of 49
percent steers and bull calves, 51 percent heifers, and near 15 percent weighing
over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 few 400-450 lbs 145.00-154.00; 500-550 lbs
136.50-141.50, 550-600 lbs few 131.50-132.00; 600-650 lbs calves 124.50-129.50,
pkg 735 lbs 128.50. Medium and Large 1-2 lot thin 405 lbs 154.50, 450-500 lbs
138,50-140.00; pkg 585 lbs 130.50; 650-700 lbs 120.00-126.50.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 pkg thin 415 lbs 148.00; 500-550 lbs
129.50-131.50, 550-600 lbs 120.00-129.00, fleshy 117.00-118.00; few 600-625 lbs
calves 117.00-118.50. Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 lbs 133.50-145.00; 400-500
lbs 125.00-131.00; pkg 572 lbs 119.00. Medium and Large 2 400-435 lbs 122.50-
125.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs 129.50-140.00; 500-550 lbs
125.50-131.00, 550-600 lbs 119.00-126.00; few 715-735 lbs 100.50.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean
Percent Lean Av Dressing Hi Dressing Low Dressing
Prem White 65-70 ---------- ----------- -----------
Breakers 70-80 few 56.00-61.50 61.50-66.00 50.50-54.50
Boners 80-85 56.50-61.00 few 60.50-62.00 48.50-54.00
Lean 85-90 55.00-61.00 60.50-62.50 48.50-54.50
Thin 43.00-47.00
Stock Cows and Heiferettes: 800-1250 lbs mostly 2-3 yrs 80.00-93.00, few 96.00-
103.00; few 5 yrs 1000-1200 lbs 63.00-74.00.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1400-2465 lbs 73.00-80.50 82.50-83.50 71.00-72.50
Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (29 head)
Choice 2-3 1150-1485 lbs 100.00-101.75; Select and Choice 1-3 1100-1300 lbs
95.50-98.50.
Source: Mo Dept 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 Representative Sales of Five or More:
Hfr
Hd Color AvWt Price Total CITY & STATE
16 Blk 267 150.50 $ 402 BUNKER HILL,IL
12 Blk 334 144.00 $ 481 BUNKER HILL,IL
5 Blk 351 145.00 $ 509 ROCKPORT,IL
19 Blk 395 133.50 $ 527 BUNKER HILL,IL
12 Blk 396 136.00 $ 539 BUNKER HILL,IL
5 Mix 408 122.50 $ 500 BUNKER HILL,IL
5 Mix 433 125.00 $ 541 CURRYVILLE,MO
11 Blk 475 131.00 $ 623 BUNKER HILL,IL
5 Mix 511 115.50 $ 590 ELSBERRY,MO
6 Blk 529 129.50 $ 685 MIDDLETOWN,MO
9 Blk 545 131.50 $ 717 FIELDEON,IL
6 Mix 572 119.00 $ 680 ELSBERRY,MO
Male
Hd Color AvWt Price Total CITY & STATE
8 Blk 317 157.00 $ 497 BUNKER HILL,IL
10 Blk 345 155.00 $ 534 BUNKER HILL,IL
5 Blk 391 140.00 $ 547 ROCKPORT,IL
12 Blk 402 154.50 $ 621 BUNKER HILL,IL
10 Blk 495 138.50 $ 686 BUNKER HILL,IL
7 Blk 538 141.50 $ 761 FIELDEON,IL
5 Blk 734 128.50 $ 943 FULTON,MO
Bowling Green - Eastern MO Commission Company
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 11/04/2016
Receipts: 784 Last Week: 1128 Year Ago: 1175
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs on a light test
traded steady on comparable sales with last week, yearlings were scarce and not
tested. Supply was light, demand moderate to good with mostly small packages of
calves in the offering. Slaughter cows accounted for near 31 percent of the
total receipts. Feeders consisted of 49 percent steers and bull calves, 51
percent heifers and 15 percent weighing over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 400-433 425 145.00-154.00 149.45
19 500-545 528 136.50-142.00 140.24
4 562-568 565 131.50-132.00 131.75
3 588 588 125.50 125.50 Fleshy
6 610-628 624 124.50-129.50 126.50
5 735 735 128.50 128.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 317-344 332 155.00-157.00 155.85
12 402 402 154.50 154.50 Thin Fleshed
12 482-495 493 138.50-140.00 138.74
3 588 588 130.50 130.50
4 648 648 120.00 120.00
10 670-695 682 125.50-127.50 126.70
3 718 718 124.75 124.75
Feeder Steers Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 463 463 137.00 137.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 415 415 148.00 148.00 Thin Fleshed
15 529-545 539 129.50-131.50 130.71
9 558-591 579 120.00-129.00 123.74
3 567 567 118.00 118.00 Fleshy
2 625 625 123.50 123.50
5 607-622 613 117.00-118.50 117.89 Calves
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 227 227 150.50 150.50
12 334 334 144.00 144.00
31 395-396 395 133.50-136.00 134.47
5 351 351 145.00 145.00 Thin Fleshed
3 415 415 130.00 130.00
15 452-475 471 125.00-131.00 129.83
6 572 572 119.00 119.00
4 615 615 114.50 114.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 408-433 420 122.50-125.00 123.79
5 511 511 115.50 115.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 391-392 391 129.50-140.00 136.06
3 403 403 126.00 126.00
5 460-475 469 119.00-126.00 123.25
10 510-549 534 125.50-131.00 127.63
4 575-588 582 119.50-127.00 123.29
4 718-735 726 100.50 100.50
Source: MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service,
Greg Harrison, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS752.txt