Jefferson City, MO   Fri  January 17, 2024  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market 
News

Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission Company            
Feeder Cattle Auction

Receipts: 770          Week ago: 952         Year ago: 1863

Friday’s auction was a Special Bred Cow and Heifer sale with a nice 
consignment of near 50 head of good quality bred heifers selling with 
good demand in the 3rd stage selling from 3000.00-3235.00.  Also in the 
offering were several packages of bred cows mostly 5 yrs to short solid 
mouth in the 3rd stage.  Feeder cattle were lightly tested selling in 
small packages and singles.  Large offering of slaughter cows sold firm 
to 5.00 higher.


  Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  pkg 388 lbs 395.00; few 440-453 lbs 
362.00-367.50; pkg 525 lbs 340.00, pkg 590 lbs 307.00; pkg 659 lbs 
297.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 450-500 lbs 323.00-354.00; few 600-700 
lbs 2683.00-283.00; pkg 725 lbs 255.00; pkg 1025 lbs 219.50.  


  Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  pkg 352 lbs 347; pkg 485 lbs 
330.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  450-500 lbs 288.00-300.00; 500-550 lbs 
283.00-300.00, 550-600 lbs 268.00-272.00; 600-700 lbs few 250.00-269.00; 
pkg 705-715 lbs 237.00-250.00; pkg 955 lbs 217.00.  


  Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1 pkg 302 lbs 402.50; pkg 565 lbs 
304.00; few 600-650 lbs 269.00-280.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  pkg 419 lbs 
335.00, pkg 465 lbs 304.00; pkg 690 lbs 225.00; pkg 756 lbs 228.50.  
Medium and Large 2  pkg 471 lbs 286.00; pkg 854 lbs 203.50.


   Replacements: Bred Heifers- Medium and Large 1 consignment 1150-1330 
lbs 3rd stage 3000.00-3235.00.  Cows- Medium and Large 1-2  4-6 yrs 1165-
1600 lbs 3rd stage 2425.00-2750.00, 7 yrs to short solid 1150-1450 lbs 
3rd stage 1900.00-2335.00.  Pairs- few 5-6 yrs 1350-1450 lbs w/250-350 lb 
calves 2900.00-3100.00.


Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean  
Dressing   Percent          Av Dressing      Hi Dressing      Low 
Prem White 65-70            125.00-129.00    130.00-138.00
                                         I
Breakers  70-75             121.00-127.00    128.00-140.00  109.00-118.00       
                                        
Boners    80-85             120.00-127.00    127.50-138.00  108.00-117.00                 
                                        
Lean      85-90             110.00-118.00    119.00-127.00  95.00-106.00                                                                                            
\                                                    Shelly 80.00-92.00

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2   1
1300-2400 lbs               162.00-167.00     170.00-179.00       154.00
                                              184.00-186.00
                                                                                                               
 Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (12 hd )  High Choice-Choice 2-3 1330-1450 
lbs 200.00-209.00; 

             
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
         




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