Boonville- Missouri Valley Commission Company: Cattle Auction Report for 12/04/2012

Receipts:  809    Last Week:  904    Year Ago:  1376
 
   Compared to last week, feeder steer calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifer 
calves steady to 4.00 higher and yearlings not well tested. Feeder offerings
around 56 percent steers and bulls and 44 percent heifers. Offerings over 600
lbs around 27 percent. Cows around 30 percent. Slaughter cows mostly steady.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  300-400 lbs 183.00-192.50; 400-500 lbs
166.00-177.50; 500-600 lbs 150.50-164.00; pkg fleshy 599 lbs 148.00; 600-700
Lbs 140.00-147.00; 700-800 lbs 137.50-148.00; pkg fleshy 797 lbs 130.00; pkg
814 lbs 133.50. Medium And Large 1-2  350-400 lbs 167.00-177.00; 400-500 lbs
151.00-161.00; 500-550 lbs 145.50-151.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  350-400 lbs 156.00-165.00; pkg thin
Fleshed 377 lbs 171.00; 400-500 lbs 152.50-169.50; 500-600 lbs 136.50-152.50;
600-700 lbs 132.50-142.50; pkg thin fleshed 649 lbs 145.50; 700-800 lbs 
126.00-130.25.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium And Large 1  400-500 lbs 151.00-157.00; pkg 559 lbs
146.00. Medium And Large 1-2  600-605 lbs 133.50-137.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
         Percent Lean   Av. Dressing      High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking     70-80      75.00-79.00       81.00-84.50      66.50-74.50
                                   Couple 88.50
Boning       80-85      73.00-79.00       80.00-84.00      67.00-72.00
                                      ind 87.00
Lean         85-90      69.50-74.00       75.00-77.00      60.00-67.00
                                                           45.00-58.50 shelly

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2 
1075-2135 lbs           93.00-97.00       99.00-103.00     85.00-91.00

   Replacement Cows:  Medium And Large 1  2yrs to 5yrs 960-1270 lbs 2nd to 3rd
Stage 1060.00-1310.00 per head. Medium And Large 1-2  5yrs to short solid
1005-1280 lbs 2nd to 3rd stage 930.00-985.00 per head.

   Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium And Large 1-2  few short solid 1185-1205 lbs with
baby calves 1185.00-1200.00 per pair.

Source:  MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service
         Brian K. Fleischmann, Market Reporter, (573) 751-5618
         24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS132.txt
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