Kingdom City - Callaway Livestock Center: Cattle Auction Report for 11/26/12

Receipts:  2227    Week Ago:  1893    Year Ago:  1510       

  Compared to last week, steers firm to 3.00 higher, spots 3.00-6.00 higher on
400-450 lbs and heifers mostly steady.  Demand moderate to good.  Supply 
moderate, mostly 450-750 lbs offerings with four full pot-loads of 750-900 lbs
steers, near 69 pct steers and bulls, 20 pct heifers, 11 pct cows and 32 pct 
feeders over 600 lbs.  Slaughter cows fairly active, steady to firm.

   Feeder Steers:   Medium and Large 1 few small pkgs 350-400 lbs 175.00-195.00;
400-500 lbs 163.00-186.00; 500-600 lbs 151.50-171.00; 600-700 lbs 146.00-166.00;
few 700-750 lbs 145.50-150.50; load 792 lbs 144.75; part/load and load 875-900 
lbs 139.00-141.75.  Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 470 lbs 169.00; few pkgs 530-580 
lbs 146.00-148.00; 650-700 lbs 144.50-154.50; lot 797 lbs 140.50; two pot-loads
thin 772 lbs 150.00 and 815 lbs 145.35.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 few small pkgs 350-400 lbs 159.00-165.00;
400-500 lbs 147.00-166.00; 500-600 lbs 142.00-152.00; 600-650 lbs 137.00-145.50;
lot 711 lbs 135.75.  Medium and Large 1-2 525-600 lbs 136.00-145.50; 625-675 lbs
135.00-139.50.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1 and 1-2 few pkgs 325-350 lbs 187.00-204.00;
350-400 lbs 173.00-190.00; 400-500 lbs 151.00-181.00; 500-600 lbs 131.00-161.00;
600-625 lbs 127.00-136.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
   Percent Lean     Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing     
Breakers  70-80     74.50-79.50      80.00-85.00      65.00-75.00     
                                 few 86.00-87.50                    
Boners    80-85     74.00-79.00      79.00-84.00      65.00-75.00      
                                                         
Lean      85-90     68.50-73.50      74.00-79.00      60.50-68.50  
                                 few 79.00-83.00  few 50.00-60.00 shelly/weak  
                                                                           
   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2                                         
1350-2050 lbs       88.00-93.00      93.00-96.00      77.00-87.50          


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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