Sedalia- Central Missouri Sales Company: Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 12/03/2012

Receipts:  998    Last Week:  1132    Year Ago:  779
 
   Compared to last week, steer calves under 600 lbs and heifer calves
under 500 lbs sold steady to 7.00 higher; heavier weights sold steady to
2.00 lower.  Supply was moderate with a good quality test of calves.
Demand was good with active trade.  Cows and bulls were 17 percent of
receipts.  In the feeder supply, steers and bulls were 60 percent of the
run; heifers 40 percent.  Near 45 percent of feeders weighed over 600 lbs.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   19    305-343     331    190.00-201.50     194.29
   10    368-388     375    189.00-197.00     193.03

   16    400-445     418    179.00-190.00     186.07
    6    478-497     488    176.50-180.00     178.05

   27    500-544     519    156.00-177.00     168.06
   17    555-585     573    154.00-159.50     155.04

   50    600-645     625    152.00-156.00     154.27
    4    625-635     632    143.00-147.00     143.99   Calves
   26    650-695     674    143.00-154.00     148.44

   33    753-785     762    142.00-149.00     145.24

   53    802-847     807    139.00-142.00     141.44

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4    315-335     324    188.00-190.00     189.00
    3      355       355       183.00         183.00
    7    415-445     434    172.00-179.00     174.74
    6    450-475     458    173.00-179.00     176.49
    9    569-588     579    153.00-156.00     154.68
    4    610-635     616    142.00-150.00     144.06
   12    650-697     680    142.00-145.00     143.50
    4    700-730     708    143.00-144.00     143.74

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10    300-345     332    160.00-169.00     165.76
   28    353-396     376    166.00-168.00     166.75

   11    404-410     405    156.00-165.50     162.68
   14    450-493     468    140.00-163.00     148.33

   32    515-546     531    136.00-143.75     139.35
   15    550-593     577    137.00-142.00     139.55

   12    606-623     614    143.75-145.00     144.38
    6    600-618     609    135.00-137.00     136.01   Calves
    3      610       610       137.50         137.50   Fleshy
   19    655-686     667    138.00-142.00     140.16
   29      689       689       136.75         136.75   Calves

   16    774-792     782    127.75-129.25     128.35

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4    315-318     317    163.00-167.00     163.99
    7    352-380     363    158.00-169.00     161.69
    5    410-435     425    141.00-151.00     144.89
    5    450-485     476    138.00-145.00     140.32
    7    518-545     526    136.00-140.00     138.98
   10    555-590     579    134.00-140.25     136.87

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3      493       493       134.00         134.00

                Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    350-390     377    174.00-188.50     179.51
    8    405-445     422    149.50-175.00     161.21
    4    460-495     481    147.00-160.00     151.11
   15    500-545     523    144.00-155.00     148.64
    9    550-570     561    137.00-147.00     143.93
    8    608-640     621    125.00-137.00     131.37

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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