Kingdom City - Callaway Livestock Center: Cattle Auction Report for 06/18/12

Receipts:  1830    Week Ago:  2045    Year Ago:  1545       

  Compared to last week, steers and heifers 400-500 lbs steady to 10.00 
lower, 500-700 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower and steers over 750 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower. 
Slaughter cows firm to 3.00 higher.  Demand uneven, light to good.  Supply 
moderate, mostly 450-850 lbs offerings, near 55 pct steers and bulls, 
33 pct heifers, 12 pct cows and 32 pct feeders over 600 lbs.

   Feeder Steers:   Medium and Large 1 few small pkgs 400-435 lbs 191.00-210.00;
450-500 lbs 182.00-183.50; 500-550 lbs 174.00-184.00, lot 560 lbs 174.00, small
pkgs 550-600 lbs 155.00-162.00; 600-650 lbs 163.00-166.25; few pkgs 650-700 lbs
150.00-159.00; lot 742 lbs 148.60; two pot-loads 765-775 lbs 150.60-152.00; two 
pot-loads 830-840 lbs 143.75-144.85.  Medium and Large 1-2 few pkgs 400-450 lbs
183.00-205.00; 500-550 lbs 162.00-180.50.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 few small pkgs 350-400 lbs 169.00-184.00;    
425-475 lbs 167.50-176.00; pkg 435 lbs 179.00; 500-600 lbs 143.50-158.00; few 
pkgs 610-660 lbs 140.50-144.50; pot-load thin 680 lbs 153.75.  Medium and 
Large 1-2 few 350-400 lbs 169.00-177.50; 400-500 lbs 155.00-172.50; 500-600 lbs
144.50-157.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1 and 1-2 pkg 420 lbs 198.00; 450-500 lbs
161.00-172.00; 500-550 lbs 150.00-167.50; 550-625 lbs 146.50-150.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
   Percent Lean     Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing     
Breakers  70-80     78.50-83.50      83.50-88.50      69.00-79.00        
Boners    80-85     78.50-83.50      83.50-88.50      69.00-79.00     
Lean      85-90     75.50-81.50      81.50-85.50      65.00-75.00  
                     few Ind’s gaunt 87.50-91.50  few 48.50-59.00 shelly/weak
                             
   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2                                  
1300-2100 lbs       94.00-103.00     -----------      89.00-94.00  
                                               
      
Source:  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Kingdom City, MO
         Roger Parker, Market News Reporter 1-573-751-5618
         24 hour recorded report 573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS153.txt

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