Livestock Reports

Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
JANUARY 5, 2018 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 953; Last Week: 478; Year Ago: 862

   No recent good comparison on feeder calves, a light test of 500-600 lb steers sold with a firm to higher undertone, all other weights of steers and heifers traded mostly steady with true yearlings scarce. Best demand was on the 500 weight steers with all other weights selling with moderate demand. Supply was light to moderate.  Slaughter cows sold $2.00-4.00 higher and accounted for 15 percent of the total receipts, with slaughter steers and heifers accounting for near 10 percent. Feeder supply consisted of 65 percent steers and bulls, 35 percent heifers and 65 percent weighing over 600 lbs.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: pkg 493 lbs $192.00; 500-550 lbs $177.50-187.00, 550-600 lbs $169.50-175.00; 600-700 lbs $153.00-163.50, fleshy $150.00-154.00; 700-750 lbs calves $145.00-154.25, 750-800 lbs fleshy $140.00-146.00; lot 840 lbs 140.00. Medium and Large 1-2: pkg 345 lbs $195.00; 400-500 lbs $171.00-185.00; 500-600 lbs $152.00-160.00; 650-700 lbs $144.00-148.50; lot fleshy 720 lbs $140.00. Large 1-2: lot 545 lbs $152.50; pkg 635 lbs $145.50; 725-785 lbs $140.25-146.50; pkg 940 lbs $127.50.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: few 400-455 lbs $155.00-161.00; 500-550 lbs $155.00; 600-660 lbs $145.50-150.50, fleshy $134.50-138.50; pkg 700 lbs $140.00. Medium and Large 1-2: 350-400 lbs $150.00-152.00; 400-500 lbs $145.00-151.00; 600-700 lbs $132.00-141.00; pkg 785 lbs $129.75. Large 1-2: pkg 625-680 lbs $132.50.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: pkg 475 lbs $161.00; pkg 565 lbs $155.00. Medium and Large 1-2: pkg 530 lbs $145.50; 600-700 lbs $122.50-130.50.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, $54.50-59.50, High Dressing $59.50-64.50, Low Dressing $50.00-53.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $54.00-59.00, High Dressing $59.00-62.50, Ind $68.00, Low Dressing $46.50-53.50; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $52.00-59.00, High Dressing $59.50-60.50, Low Dressing $46.00-52.00.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: 1435-2250 lbs few $80.50-83.50, High Dressing $86.50-89.50, Low Dressing $74.50.
   SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS: (87 head) Select and Choice 2-4: 1250-1500 lbs $119.00-125.50; Select 1-2: 1025-1375 lbs $110.00-116.50; lot Holsteins 1165 lbs going back to feed $65.50. ∆
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