Kingdom City - Callaway Livestock Center: Cattle Auction Report for 12/10/12

Receipts:  1137    Week Ago:  2145    Year Ago:  2476       

  Compared to last week, light supply of feeder steers and heifers mostly 
steady.  Demand moderate.  Supply light, mostly small packages of 450-700 lbs
offerings, near 54 pct steers and bulls, 28 pct heifers, 18 pct cows and
23 pct feeders over 600 lbs.  Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, most
decline on boners and breakers.  

   Feeder Steers:   Medium and Large 1 couple pkgs thin 370 lbs 199.00;
small pkgs 425-500 lbs 170.00-177.00, pkg thin 420 lbs 192.00; 500-600 lbs
154.00-170.00, few late/full 575-600 lbs 140.00-146.00; 600-700 lbs 144.00-
159.00; couple pkgs 700-750 lbs 141.25-146.00; pot/load 801 lbs 140.50.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 few small pkgs 275-335 lbs 156.00-171.00
400-500 lbs 135.00-152.00; 500-550 lbs 135.00-148.00; calves 575-700 lbs 124.50-
133.50; pkg unweaned 718 lbs 128.50; 700-800 lbs 132.50-135.50.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs 147.00-168.00; 500-600 lbs
129.00-154.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
   Percent Lean     Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing     
Breakers  70-80     68.50-73.50      73.50-77.00      64.50-68.50      
                                                                    
Boners    80-85     68.50-73.50      72.50-76.50      64.50-68.50     
                                                         
Lean      85-90     66.50-71.50      72.00-76.00      60.00-66.00  
                                 few 78.00-82.00  few 51.50-56.50 shelly/weak  
                                                                           
   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2                                        
1450-2150 lbs  few  85.00-86.00      -----------      76.00-79.00        


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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