Sedalia-Central Missouri Sales Company: Cattle Auction Report for 07/09/2012

Receipts:  668    Last Week:  311    Year Ago: 469  

   Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand
light to moderate. Supply light. Feeder offerings around 65 percent steers and
bulls and 35 percent heifers. Offerings over 600 lbs around 64 percent. Cows
around 19 percent. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and large 1  350-400 lbs 159.00-162.00; 400-500 lbs
144.00-156.00; 500-600 lbs 140.00-144.00; 600-700 lbs 136.00-143.00; 700-800 lbs
132.00-138.00; full load 806 lbs 135.00; pkg 954 lbs 115.00. Medium And Large 
1-2  pkg 393 lbs 152.00; 400-500 lbs 135.00-147.00; 500-600 lbs 132.00-140.00;
600-700 lbs 124.00-128.00; pkg 700 lbs 134.00; full load 851 lbs 131.50.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  350-400 lbs 136.00-143.00; 400-500 lbs
131.75-144.00; 500-600 lbs 127.75-134.50; 600-700 lbs 128.75-134.50; 700-750 lbs
129.00. Medium And Large 1-2  300-400 lbs 130.00-138.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-
134.00; 500-600 lbs 118.00-129.00; 600-700 lbs 120.00-129.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1-2  350-400 lbs 142.00-149.00; 400-500 lbs
115.00-155.00; 500-550 lbs 120.00-142.00; 650-700 lbs 110.00-116.00.

   Slaughter Cows: 
        Percent Lean    Avg Dressing    High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking       70-80    67.00-74.00     -------------    ------------
Boning         80-85    68.50-76.50     77.00-83.00      56.00-65.50
Lean           85-90    59.00-65.00     66.00-69.00      48.00-57.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  
1270-1665 lbs           89.00-94.00     98.00-101.50     ------------     

Source:  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Sedalia, MO
         Brian K. Fleischmann, Market Reporter, (573) 751-5618
         24 hour recorded report (573) 522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS147.txt

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