Jefferson City, MO Friday January 09, 2025 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News 

Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission Company 

Feeder Cattle Auction 

Receipts: 2380 Three weeks: 856 Year Ago: 952 

Compared to the last special three weeks ago, steer and heifer calves under 650 lbs sold mostly 20.00-40.00 higher, spots 50.00 higher on the steer calves with 650-850 lb yearling steers trading firm to 12.00 higher and heifers over 650 sold with a higher undertone on limited comparisons. Demand was very good on a moderate to heavy offering as buyers are very active and aggressive to purchase cattle. Slaughter steers and heifers sold with a higher undertone with slaughter cows trading steady to firm. 

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 342 lbs 565.00; 400-450 lbs 517.50-525.00, 450-500 lbs 475.00-512.50; 500-550 lbs 477.50-530.00, 550-600 lbs 443.00-482.50; 600-650 lbs 413.00-459.00, 650-700 lbs 379.00-413.00, lot thin 656 lbs 435.00; 700-750 lbs 373.00-407.00, 750-800 lbs 352.00-361.00; 800-815 lbs 344.00-345.00; pot load 886 lbs 337.00. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs 460.00-465.00; 500-550 lbs 425.00-459.00, 550-600 lbs 400.00-438.00; 600-650 lbs 388.00-405.00, 650-700 lbs 357.00-384.00; 700-800 lbs 345.00-370.00; 800-875 lbs 323.00-335.00. Medium and Large 2 550-600 lbs 382.50-390.00. 

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 460.00-473.00, 450-500 lbs 422.50-455.00; 500-550 lbs 395.00-438.00, 550-600 lbs 388.00-417.00; 600-650 lbs 377.50-405.00, 650-700 lbs 360.00-381.00; 700-750 lbs 340.00-361.00; pot load 820 lbs 323.00, replacement 808-882 lbs 323.00-329.00. Medium and Large 1-2 418-485 lbs 410.00- 425.00; 500-600 lbs 350.00-387.50; 600-700 lbs 336.00-375.00; 700-800 lbs 323.00-337.00. Medium and Large 2 pkg 681 lbs 322.50. 

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Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1/1-2 pkg 416 lbs 515.00; 550-600 lbs 380.00-390.00; 650-700 lbs 340.00-343.00. 

Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean 

Dressing Percent Av Dressing Hi Dressing Low Prem White 155.00-160.00 152.00

Breakers 70-75 150.00-160.00 160.00-171.50 140.00-149.00 Boners 80-85 150.00-159.00 160.00-172.00 136.00-147.00 

Lean 85-90 138.00-151.00 153.00-160.00 122.00-136.00 Shelly 109.00-118.00 

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 

1300-2400 lbs 216.00 163.00-182.00 

Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (45 hd) Choice 2-3 1180-1645 lbs 224.00-228.50; Select and Choice 1-3 1350-1450 lbs 220.00-222.00 

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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