Sedalia- Central Missouri Sales Company: Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 09/24/2012

Receipts:  681    Last Week:  1067    Year Ago:  594
 
   Compared to last week, steer calves under 600 lbs sold firm to 3.00
higher; heifer calves under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower; heavier
weights not well tested.  Average feeder quality was less attractive than
last week.  Supply was moderate and demand good to very good.  Cows and bulls
were 27 percent of receipts.  In the feeder supply, steers and bulls were
56 percent of the run; heifers 44 percent.  Near 32 percent of feeders
weighed over 600 lbs.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9    305-345     337    191.50-194.75     193.35
    7    355-398     389    184.00-186.00     185.60

   16    423-448     433    179.50-185.50     182.83
   14    450-480     473    176.00-179.50     177.05

   13    511-526     517    163.00-175.25     170.45
    3      575       575       157.50         157.50

    7    603-640     614    147.50-156.00     152.55
   25    662-694     680    144.00-150.00     146.95

    3      770       770       139.00         139.00
    5      751       751       136.00         136.00   Fleshy

    4    820-835     825    135.00-137.00     136.50

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10    375-384     381    186.50-189.50     188.61
    6    410-443     428    164.00-178.50     171.99
    3      485       485       170.00         170.00
    5    558-575     563    150.00-162.00     157.17
   11    673-691     685    136.00-147.00     142.41
    9    760-788     785    137.00-145.00     137.86

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6    325-345     334    156.00-176.00     168.66
   22    350-390     380    156.00-174.00     167.54

    8    405-410     409    152.50-160.00     154.37
    9    475-493     483    141.50-144.00     142.45

    8    510-540     522    137.00-140.25     139.40
   23    550-595     565    135.00-139.50     136.70

   14    660-677     676    134.00-138.50     134.31

   10    803-804     804    120.00-123.00     121.50

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6    333-335     333    151.00-171.00     154.35
    3      395       395       152.00         152.00
    7    400-440     421    145.00-156.00     150.09
    6    450-480     474    139.50-142.00     140.31
    8    505-545     516    136.00-140.00     138.51
    8    575-583     580       134.00         134.00
    3      610       610       132.00         132.00
    9    655-690     678    130.00-139.00     132.90
    5      777       777       122.00         122.00   Full

                Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    300-335     315    180.00-193.50     187.38
    5    355-395     387       181.00         181.00
   11    410-443     425    169.50-179.00     171.71
    5    470-490     478    145.00-158.00     154.10
    5    523-545     532    136.00-156.00     147.80
    8    560-595     577    137.00-156.50     140.15
    3    600-625     610    126.00-139.00     134.23
    5    650-688     680    132.00-133.00     132.19

Source:  MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, 
         Richard Kramer, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
         24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS766.txt

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