Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission CO
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 12/07/12
Receipts: 2308 Week ago: 1525 Year ago: 1701
Compared to last week, steer calves on comparable sales mostly steady and no
good comparison on yearlings. Heifers under 550 lbs weak to 5.00 lower and over
550 lbs mostly steady. Demand uneven, light to good, best on weaned steers and
yearlings. Supply moderate to heavy, mostly 450-850 lbs feeders and most
offerings weaned with shots, near 50 pct steers and bulls, 38 pct heifers,
12 pct cows and 36 pct feeders over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 365 lbs 189.00; 450-500 lbs 167.00-
177.00, pkg 180.50; 500-600 lbs 152.50-173.00; 600-700 lbs 145.50-155.50, pkg
thin 161.25; 700-800 lbs 140.50-146.00; 800-875 lbs 142.00-146.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 550-600 lbs 145.50-155.50; 650-675 lbs 135.50-140.50.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 small pkg 375 lbs 163.00; 400-500 lbs
140.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs 140.50-150.50; 600-700 lbs 135.50-143.50, few fleshy/
unweaned 128.50-132.50; replacements lot blacks 612 lbs 147.25 and two pkgs red
angus 608-670 lbs 159.00-169.00; few 700-750 lbs 130.25-136.75; load 805 lbs
137.25. Medium and Large 1-2 few 600-650 lbs 129.25-134.25; two loads 840-850
lbs 124.25-127.60.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 small pkgs 375-500 lbs 145.50-159.00;
500-600 lbs 132.50-157.00; 600-700 lbs 129.50-136.25.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breakers 70-80 70.50-75.50 75.00-80.00 67.00-70.00
few 82.50-84.50
Boners 80-85 69.50-74.50 75.00-80.00 67.00-69.00
few 80.00-83.00
Lean 85-90 65.50-70.50 69.50-74.50 60.50-65.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1300-2200 lbs 92.00-98.00 few 100.00-104.00 83.50-90.00
Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (42 head)
Part/load Choice 2-3 1275 lbs 121.85
Few Select and Choice 2-3 1200-1450 lbs 112.25-119.50
Pkg Select and Choice Holsteins 2-3 1420 lbs 96.75
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
Bowling Green - Eastern Missouri Commission. Co.
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 12/07/2012
Receipts: 2308 Last Week: 1525 Year Ago: 1701
Compared to last week, steer calves on comparable sales mostly steady and no
good comparison on yearlings. Heifers under 550 lbs weak to 5.00 lower and over
550 lbs mostly steady. Demand uneven, light to good, best on weaned steers and
yearlings. Supply moderate to heavy, mostly 450-850 lbs feeders and most
offerings weaned with shots, near 50 pct steers and bulls, 38 pct heifers,
12 pct cows and 36 pct feeders over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 365 365 189.00 189.00
44 452-495 474 167.00-180.50 171.39
56 515-545 536 159.00-173.00 165.44
55 565-585 575 152.50-161.75 158.02
6 568 568 147.00 147.00 Fleshy
39 560-578 576 164.50-165.50 165.40 Thin Fleshed
142 629-649 643 145.50-155.00 149.62
10 615 615 161.25 161.25 Thin Fleshed
64 658-699 674 147.50-150.00 148.85
4 665 665 139.00 139.00 Fleshy
22 653-657 655 151.00-154.50 152.60 Thin Fleshed
51 710-740 726 140.50-146.00 144.16
14 765-790 775 143.50-145.50 144.58
55 812-843 836 144.50-146.00 145.23
14 870 870 142.00 142.00
7 910-925 919 135.00-136.50 135.86
7 925 925 129.50 129.50 Fleshy
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 387 387 175.00 175.00
18 560-595 577 145.50-155.50 150.12
4 585 585 137.50 137.50 Fleshy
9 650-670 661 135.50-140.50 138.32
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 627 627 143.00 143.00
Feeder Steers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 505 505 146.00 146.00
5 627 627 140.25 140.25
3 695 695 143.00 143.00
Feeder Steers Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 500 500 131.00 131.00 Fleshy
4 688 688 144.50 144.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 375 375 163.00 163.00
47 400-447 437 141.50-150.00 143.91
21 475-498 489 140.00-145.50 142.97
59 524-545 534 140.50-150.50 144.22
9 508 508 135.00 135.00 Fleshy
12 580 580 144.50 144.50
104 601-618 613 135.50-143.50 140.26
10 628-645 635 129.50-132.50 131.28 Fleshy
34 608-612 610 147.25-159.00 151.72 Replacement
39 690 690 136.75-140.25 138.01
17 652-653 653 128.75-129.00 128.90 Fleshy
6 670 670 169.00 169.00 Replacement
20 701-745 719 130.25-136.75 135.17
52 805 805 137.25 137.25
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 415 415 141.00 141.00
7 515 515 137.00 137.00
7 613-640 628 130.00-134.25 132.47
6 654 654 129.25 129.25
109 842-845 844 124.25-127.60 125.94
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 603 603 132.25 132.25
Feeder Heifers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 487 487 130.50 130.50
11 808 808 131.75 131.75
Feeder Heifers Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 475 475 135.50 135.50
3 525 525 125.50 125.50 Fleshy
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 380-385 382 145.50-159.00 152.21
21 475-495 486 152.00-159.00 157.35
11 510-527 519 146.00-157.00 152.09
16 550-570 563 132.50-141.50 136.30
7 645 645 136.25 136.25
11 655-690 668 129.50-131.00 130.44
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 499 499 156.00 156.00
11 505-525 512 131.00-155.00 139.96
11 628 628 137.00 137.00
Source: USDA/MO Dept of Ag Market News Service
Roger Parker, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS752.txt