Kingdom City - Callaway Livestock Center: Cattle Auction Report for 07/09/12

Receipts:  1198    Week Ago:  800     Year Ago:  1611       

   Compared to last week, no good price comparison on feeder steers and heifers,
undertone weak to lower.  Demand moderate.  Supply light, mostly small packages
of 450-650 lbs feeders with four full pot-loads of 800-900 lbs offerings, near
45 pct steers and bulls, 35 pct heifers, 20 pct cows and 35 pct feeders over 600
lbs.  Slaughter cows mostly steady.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1 and 1-2 few small pkgs 450-500 lbs 
155.00-175.00; 500-600 lbs 150.50-164.50; 625-700 lbs 130.00-149.00, pot load
value-added 666 lbs 152.00; two pot-loads 800-885 lbs 128.60-132.50.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 and 1-2 few pkgs 350-400 lbs 131.00-
143.00; small pkgs 425-500 lbs 130.00-141.00; 500-600 lbs 130.00-138.50; pkg
and lot 600-675 lbs 133.00-134.75; two pot-loads 810-840 lbs 127.25-127.80.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1 and 1-2 few 425-450 lbs 162.00-176.00;
few pkgs 485-525 lbs 132.00-145.00; 550-585 lbs 128.50-135.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
   Percent Lean     Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing     
Breakers  70-80     77.00-82.00  few 82.50-85.50      71.50-76.50    
Boners    80-85     77.00-82.00  few 82.00-85.00      71.50-76.50  
Lean      85-90     72.00-77.00      77.00-82.00      61.50-71.50  
                             
   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2                                    
1350-2325 lbs       97.50-100.00     104.50-105.00    93.50-95.50  
                                               
      
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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