Jefferson City, MO    Mon Jun 11, 2018   MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Bowling Green - Eastern Missouri Commission Company
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 6/08/2018

Receipts:  986    Week Ago: 530    Last Year:  1253

   Comparisons this week very limited with the past couple of sales,
however yearling feeders traded with a higher undertone.  Most of the
calves sold in small packages with the trend near steady.   Three loads
of yearlings highlighted the afternoon offering with a load of 993 lb
steers falling just one dollar shy of 1300.00 per head.  Slaughter cows
1.00-2.00 higher and slaughter steers and heifers 2.00 higher.  Demand
moderate to good and supply moderate.  Cows accounted for 14 percent of
the receipts, 4 percent slaughter steers and heifers, and 82 percent
feeders.  In the feeder supply steers and bulls accounted for 51 percent,
49 percent heifers, and 75 percent weighed over 600 lbs.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  500-600 163.50-176.50, Fleshy
534 lbs 159.00; Few 600-650 lbs 157.00-158.50, Fleshy 143.00-154.00;
Pkg 714 lbs 149.75; Fleshy pkg 125.25; Pot Load 993 lbs 130.75.  Medium
and Large 1-2 Pkg 359 lbs 190.00; Fleshy 543 lbs 160.00; Pkg 637 lbs
158.00, Fleshy 650-700 lbs 140.00-142.50; Pkg 705 lbs 148.00, Fleshy
784 lbs 137.50.  Large 1-2 Pkg 660 lbs 145.00; Pot Load 997 lbs 122.10.
Medium 1-2 Pkg 482 lbs 160.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2 Pkg Full 475 lbs 141.00;
Fleshy 500-600 lbs 134.00-141.00; 600-700 lbs 138.00-147.00, Fleshy
131.00-135.00; Lot 707 lbs 142.25, Fleshy 730 lbs 131.00; Fleshy 848 lbs
125.50.  Medium 1-2 Pkg 467 lbs 146.00; 500-600 lbs 134.00-136.00.
Medium 2  500-600 lbs 132.00-134.50.

   Slaughter Cows:
            Percent Lean    Avg Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Breaking    70-80           57.50-62.00    65.00-66.50   54.50-57.50
Boning      80-85           58.50-62.50    63.50-64.50   53.00-58.00
                                    couple 70.50-71.00
Lean        85-90           56.00-61.00                  49.50-55.50

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1350-2350 lbs 83.50-90.50,
High Dressing 93.50, Low Dressing 76.50-79.00.

Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (35 head)
   Choice 2-3  1100-1350 lbs 116.50-119.25.  Select 2-3 1100-1450 lbs
109.00-116.00.  Package Holstein steers 1341 lbs 84.50.


Source:  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Bowling Green, MO
         Steve Disselhorst, Market Reporter  573-751-5618
         24 hour recorded report 1-573-522-9244