Jefferson City, MO    Mon Nov 16, 2009   MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission CO
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 11/13/09

Receipts:  1191     Week ago:  784    Year ago:  1529

   Compared to last week, feeder calves mostly steady and few yearlings
steady to firm.  Demand moderate.  Supply light to moderate on a feeder
special, mostly 550-750 lbs steers and 500-700 lbs heifers, near 50
percent steers and bulls, 40 percent heifers, 10 percent cows and 22
percent feeders over 600 lbs.  Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1 small pkg 395 lbs 117.00; two pkgs
450 lbs 106.50-110.00; 500-600 lbs 92.25-102.50; 600-675 lbs 92.50-96.50;
700-725 lbs 91.25-94.00; pkg 790 lbs 91.00.  Medium and Large 1-2 lot
yearlings 575 lbs 102.25 and part load 650 lbs 98.75; few small pkgs
675-775 lbs 87.50-90.75.  Medium 1-2 two pkgs 400-475 lbs 106.00-112.25;
few pkgs 550-600 lbs 93.00-96.75, pkg 525 lbs 107.50.

   Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 small pkgs 400-500 lbs 90.00-100.00;
500-600 lbs 85.25-98.50; small pkgs 600-650 lbs 83.50-85.75; pkg 658 lbs
yearlings 90.00.  Medium and Large 1-2 lot yearlings 580 lbs 97.00 and
part load 660 lbs 94.00; two pkgs 735-785 lbs 84.00.  Medium and Large 2
600-625 lbs 86.50.  Medium 1-2 pkg yearlings 515 lbs 98.25.

   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 500-600 lbs 87.00-91.00; 650-700 lbs
81.00-81.75.

Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean
          Percent Lean    Av Dressing      Hi Dressing       Lo Dressing
Breakers  70-80       few 42.00-45.50      Ind 51.25         few 40.00

Boners    80-85           40.00-45.00  few 45.25-47.25       few 40.00

Lean      85-90           35.00-40.00  few 40.00-41.00       30.00-35.00

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1450-2050 lbs        few  50.00-52.75      Ind 55.00         42.00-47.00

Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (40 head)
few Choice 2-3 1200-1500 lbs 79.00-81.00

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