Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission CO
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 12/10/10
Receipts: 2570 Week ago: 2122 Year ago: 997
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers mostly steady.
Demand moderate to good. Supply heavy, mostly 450-750 lbs feeders,
near 57 pct steers and bulls, 22 pct heifers, 19 pct cows, 2 pct
slaughter steers and heifers and 25 pct feeders over 600 lbs.
Slaughter cows steady to weak.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 few small pkgs 375-400 lbs 157.00-
164.00; two pkgs 440 lbs 148.00-154.00; 450-500 lbs 132.00-139.00;
500-600 lbs 125.00-133.50; 600-700 lbs 121.00-127.25; 700-800 lbs
108.50-121.25; lot 815 lbs 113.75; lot 935 lbs 112.10; load 985 lbs
110.00. Medium and Large 1-2 475-500 lbs 129.00-130.50; 500-550 lbs
120.50-126.00; 600-700 lbs 111.50-115.25; 700-725 lbs 110.25-115.25;
part-load 1040 lbs 103.85. Large 1 650-700 lbs 110.25-113.50; 725-750
lbs 105.25; Medium 1-2 475-500 lbs 129.00-130.50.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 115.25-127.50, pkg thin
130.00; 500-600 lbs 111.25-119.75; 600-700 lbs 111.25-117.00; few
725-750 lbs 105.25-111.50. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs 110.25-
118.50; 575-600 lbs 106.50-107.50.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 139.00-155.00; 450-500
lbs 115.00-138.00; 550-600 lbs 111.00-117.75; 600-675 lbs 105.50-112.00.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean
Percent Lean Av Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 70-80 50.00-55.00 55.00-60.00 45.00-50.00
few Ind’s 60.00-62.25
Boners 80-85 50.00-55.00 55.00-60.00 45.00-50.00
Lean 85-90 45.00-50.00 50.00-53.00 40.00-45.00
few 35.00-40.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1450-2450 lbs 58.00-66.00 few 70.00-72.25 50.00-58.00
Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (50 head)
Select and Choice 2-3 1025-1425 lbs 92.25-98.25
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
