Jefferson City, MO    Mon June 30, 2008   MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission CO
Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 06/27/08

Receipts:  1465       Week ago:  393      Year ago:  713

  Compared to two week ago, feeder steers and heifers 400-600 lbs steady
to 5.00 lower and over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher.  Demand moderate.
Supply light to moderate, mostly 450-750 lbs feeders, near 45 percent
steers, 45 percent heifers, 10 percent cows and 35 percent feeders over
600 lbs.  Slaughter cows compared to last week, firm to 2.00 higher.
( No sale Friday July 4, 2008 )

  Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1 few small pkgs 400-500 lbs 121.00-
125.25, pkg fleshy 116.00; 500-600 lbs 114.50-124.50, pkg thin 126.00,
pkg fleshy 110.25; 600-700 lbs 110.50-115.75, pkg thin 602 lbs 123.50,
few fleshy 675-700 lbs 107.75-108.00; 700-750 lbs 107.25-111.25.
Medium and Large 1-2 few 450-500 lbs 115.50-120.00; 500-600 lbs 110.50-
119.50; pkg thin 635 lbs 115.00; two lots 910-945 lbs 100.25-102.00.
Medium and Large 2 few pkgs 500-575 lbs 115.50-116.25.  Large 3 Holsteins
pkg 550 lbs 62.50, pkg 658 lbs 66.25.

  Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 few pkgs 375-400 lbs 110.25-113.50;
400-500 lbs 105.50-116.00; 500-600 lbs 105.25-111.25; 600-675 lbs 102.50-
107.50, pot load thin blacks 653 lbs 111.25, few fleshy 100.00-100.25.
Medium and Large 1-2 525-575 lbs 106.75-109.75; 600-700 lbs 104.50-107.50
725-750 lbs 103.75-104.10; lot 805 lbs 97.75.  Medium and Large 2 500-600
lbs 103.50-105.00.

  Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 440 lbs 117.50; pkg fleshy
465 lbs 104.75; pkg 575 lbs 104.50; pkg 602 lbs 95.00.

Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean
          Percent Lean    Av Dressing      Hi Dressing       Lo Dressing
Breakers  70-80      few  62.50-67.50      69.25-72.25       -----------

Boners    80-85           60.00-65.00      65.00-70.00   few 55.00-60.00
                                           few 73.00
Lean      85-90           51.00-56.00      55.00-60.00   few 45.00-50.00
                                       few 60.00-62.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1450-2250 lbs             68.25-73.25  few 73.25-75.25       -----------


Slaughter steers and heifers: few small pkgs Select and Choice 2-3 1000-
1300 lbs 92.25-97.25.

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