Boonville-Farmers Livestock Auction: Cattle Auction Report for 06/26/2012

*** Farmers Livestock Auction will not hold auctions on 7-3-12 and
7-10-12 Next regular auction will be 7-17-12 ***

Receipts:  1423   Last Week:  435    Year Ago:  821
 
   Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 3.00 to 15.00 lower. Demand
light. Supply moderate. Feeder offerings around 47 percent steers and bulls and
53 percent heifers. Offerings over 600 lbs around 52 percent. Cows around 9
percent. Slaughter cows mostly stesdy.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  300-350 lbs 186.00-197.00; 400-500 lbs
162.00-178.00; 500-600 lbs 157.50-166.00; 600-700 lbs 145.75-156.75; 700-750
lbs 144.75-152.25; full load 947 lbs 131.50; pkg 973 lbs 125.50. Medium And
Large 1-2  350-400 lbs 165.00-177.00; 400-500 lbs 155.00-177.00; 500-600 lbs
144.50-160.00.

   Feeder Heifers: Medium And Large 1  350-385 lbs 160.00; 400-500 lbs 143.50-
155.00; 500-600 lbs 144.00-151.00; 600-700 lbs 139.25-149.75; pkg fleshy 603
lbs 130.00; 700-800 lbs 131.50-140.35; pkg fleshy 874 lbs 121.75; pkg fleshy
940 lbs 118.00. Medium And Large 1-2  300-400 lbs 150.00-157.00; 400-500 lbs
137.00-152.50; 500-600 lbs 136.00-147.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium And Large 1-2  500-600 lbs 128.00-152.00.


   Slaughter Cows:
         Percent Lean   Avg Dressing      High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking     70-80      69.50-75.00       78.00-78.50      62.00-68.00 
Boning       80-85      75.00-79.00       80.00-86.50      69.00-73.50
                                          Ind 93.50
Lean         85-90      72.00-77.50       ind 79.00        60.50-68.50 

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2 
1385-2105 lbs           97.50-105.50      -----------      75.50-88.50

   Bred Cows:  Medium And Large 1-2  few 4 to 5 yrs 975-1700 lbs 2nd to 3rd  
Stage 800.00-1220.00 per head.

   Cow-calf pairs:  Medium And Large 1-2  few 4 yrs to short solid 1120-
1910 lbs with baby to 400 lb calves at side 1085.00-1510.00 per pair.
  

Source:  MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service
         Brian K. Fleischmann, Market Reporter, (573) 751-5618
         24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS132.txt

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