Kingsville Livestock Auction: Cattle Auction Report for 12/04/2012

Receipts:  3175    Last Week:  2478    Year Ago:  2978

   Compared to last week, steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower; heifers sold
uneven.  Supply was heavy and included one load lot 927 lb steers.  Demand
was good on weaned thinner feeders; moderate on fleshier offerings.  Cows
and bulls were 17 percent of receipts.  In the feeder supply, steers and bulls
were 58 percent of the run; heifers 42 percent.  Near 41 percent of feeders
weighed over 600 lbs.  Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  350-400 lbs 203.00-215.00; 400-
500 lbs 166.00-191.00, 403 lbs fancy 200.00; 500-600 lbs 154.25-170.00,
506 lbs fancy 175.50; 600-700 lbs 142.75-159.00, fancy 163.75-164.00;
700-750 lbs 143.25-144.50; 850-900 lbs 139.75-141.75; load lot 927 lbs
140.50.  Medium and Large 1-2  325-400 lbs 199.00-210.00; 400-500 lbs
143.50-184.00; 500-600 lbs 146.50-163.00; 600-700 lbs 139.00-152.75, thin
154.00-155.50; 720-760 lbs 144.00-144.25; few 825-835 lbs 134.75-135.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  pkg 376 lbs 160.00; 400-500 lbs
138.50-156.00; 500-600 lbs 134.25-149.00; 600-700 lbs 135.00-146.00, 25
head 607 lbs 151.50; 700-800 lbs 128.25-132.00, 21 head 705 lbs thin 144.25.
Medium and Large 1-2  330-350 lbs 153.00-162.00; 400-500 lbs 138.00-150.00;
500-600 lbs 130.00-148.50; 600-700 lbs 131.75-139.50, 610 lbs thin 146.00;
725-800 lbs 127.25-130.25.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1-2  pkg 357 lbs 208.00; 400-500 lbs
137.50-155.00; 500-600 lbs 133.50-147.00; 600-700 lbs 124.50-137.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
      Percent Lean   Avg Dressing   Hi Dressing   Lo Dressing

Breaking 75-80        70.00-76.25   76.25-81.25   64.00-69.75
Boning   80-85        71.00-77.50   78.00-81.00   65.00-69.00
Lean     85-90        65.00-71.00                 61.00-63.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield grade 1-2, 1275-2275 lbs, 87.50-95.50; low
dressing 72.50-85.50.

Source:  MO Dept of Agriculture-USDA Market Service, Kingsville MO
         Richard L Kramer, Market Reporter, (573) 751-5618
         24 hour recorded report (573) 522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS159.txt 
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