Jefferson City, MO   Fri  Oct 18, 2024  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission Company            
Feeder Cattle Auction

Receipts: 581             Week ago: 1069             Year ago: 979

Friday's auctions had a light offering of feeder steers, bulls and heifer 
calves selling in small packages and singles and were lightly tested.  
Also selling were several small packages of bred cows in the 2nd and 3rd 
stage along with several young pairs all selling with good demand.  
Slaughter cows sold steady with most of the offering average to low 
dressing cows a light offering of slaughter steers and heifers traded 
steady.


  Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  pkg 350 lbs 351.00; few 548-575 
lbs 262.50-276.00; few 630-690 lbs 250.00-262.00; pkg unweaned 673 lbs 
239.00; pkg 792 lbs 228.00.  Medium and Large 2  400-485 lbs 254.00-
257.00; pkg 625 lbs 244.00.  


  Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  few 315-345 lbs 300.00-311.00; 
few 400-450 lbs 283.00-299.00, pkg fancy 410 lbs 304.00; 450-500 lbs 
262.00-262.50; 500-560 lbs few 250.00-255.00; 625-650 lbs few 243.00-
254.00; pkg 650 lbs 233.00.  Medium and Large 2  pkg 352 lbs 265.00; pkg 
425 lbs 266.00; 450-470 lbs 251.00-256.50; pkg 538 lbs 231.00; pkg 618 
lbs 235.00.
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  Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1-2  300-365 lbs 341.00-350.00; 420-435 
lbs 312.00-315.00, unweaned 291.00; 480-490 lbs unweaned 263.00-267.00, 
pkg 488 lbs 283.00; lot unweaned 520 lbs 260.00, pkg 552 lbs 265.00; pkg 
642 lbs 236.00; pkg 805 lbs 204.00.
 
 
  Replacement Cows: Pairs- Medium and Large 1 few 3-5 yrs 1150-1200 lbs 
w/150-200 lb calves 3200.00-3400.00; Medium and Large 1-2  5-7 yrs 1150-
1450 lbs w/150-250 lb calves 2400.00-2700.00.  Bred- few 3-6 yrs 1030-
1450 lbs 2nd stage 2000.00-2400.00; 3rd stage 1150-1450 lbs 2525.00-
2675.00; short solid mouth 1035-1300 lbs 2nd stage 1725.00-1800.00; short 
solid 3rd stage 1200-1450 lbs 1925.00-2025.00.


Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean  
Dressing   Percent          Av Dressing      Hi Dressing      Low 
Prem White 65-70            124.00           148.00 
                                         I
Breakers  70-75             120.00-127.00    129.00-132.00  109.00-118.00       
                                         
Boners    80-85             120.00-127.00    129.00-134.00  105.00-115.00                 
                                     
Lean      85-90             110.00-117.00    122.00-123.00   93.00-105.00
                                                                                            
\                                                      Shelly 80.00-90.00

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2   
1300-2400 lbs       147.00-159.00       160.00-166.00       140.00         
                                   
                                                                             
 Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (35 hd)  Choice-2-3  1180-1450 lbs 185.00-
188.50; Select and Choice 1-3  few 1150-1525 lbs 182.00-183.00; Select 1-
2  1200-1325 lbs 174.00-175.00.. 

             
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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