Kingdom City - Callaway Livestock Center: Cattle Auction Report for 09/24/12

Receipts:  2245    Week Ago:  1602    Year Ago:  1545       

  Compared to last week, steers and heifers steady to firm.  Demand good.
Supply moderate to heavy, mostly 350-750 lbs offerings, near 52 pct steers
and bulls, 34 pct heifers, 14 pct cows and 27 pct feeders over 600 lbs.
Slaughter cows weak to 5.00 lower most decline on boners and breakers.

   Feeder Steers:   Medium and Large 1 small pkg fancy 383 lbs 189.00;
400-500 lbs 165.00-185.00, pkg fancy 420 lbs 188.00; 500-575 lbs 162.50-174.50;
600-675 lbs 149.50-160.00; 735-755 lbs 145.50-149.50.  Medium and Large 1-2
few 350-400 lbs 161.00-171.00; 450-500 lbs 150.00-173.00; 600-650 lbs 148.00-
160.00; 700-740 lbs 144.50-155.50; 775-800 lbs 139.00-141.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 small pkgs 300-400 lbs 172.00-185.00;
400-500 lbs 148.00-167.00; 500-575 lbs 147.50-158.50; 625-700 lbs 140.50-149.50;
couple loads 853 lbs 128.50 and 901 lbs 125.25.  Medium and Large 1-2 few pkgs
350-400 lbs 160.00-170.00; 400-475 lbs 143.00-160.00; pkg 615 lbs 139.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1 and 1-2 pkg fancy 380 lbs 186.00; 
400-500 lbs 151.00-167.00, pkg fancy 409 lbs 176.00; 500-600 lbs 141.50-154.50.

   Slaughter Cows:
   Percent Lean     Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing     
Breakers  70-80     68.50-73.50      74.00-79.00      65.00-68.00       
Boners    80-85     68.50-73.50      73.50-78.50      65.00-68.00      
                           few gaunt 78.50-81.50    
Lean      85-90     64.00-72.00      72.00-77.00      53.00-63.00  
                           few gaunt 77.00-81.00  few 45.00-53.00 shelly/weak
                                                                           
   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2                                      
1250-2200 lbs       91.00-96.00      -----------      81.00-89.00          


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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