Sedalia- Central Missouri Sales Company: Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 12/17/2012

Receipts:  729    Last Week:  795    Year Ago:  603
 
   Compared to last week, steers sold steady; heifers sold steady to 4.00
higher.  Supply was moderate.  Demand good.  Cows and bulls were 12 percent
of receipts.  In the feeder supply, steers and bulls were 40 percent of the
run; heifers 60 percent.  Near 33 percent of feeders weighed over 600 lbs.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6    350-390     372    194.00-195.00     194.32

    6    405-440     417    180.00-189.00     186.76
   10    450-485     477    160.50-172.00     164.71

    3      503       503       159.00         159.00
   17    565-580     573    156.00-161.50     160.23

   11    623-640     625    150.00-153.00     152.73
   20    670-689     678    145.00-149.00     147.03

    3      748       748       143.00         143.00

    6    805-838     824    138.00-139.00     138.16

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    325-335     332    189.50-194.00     190.88
    4      414       414       185.00         185.00   Thin Fleshed
    4    473-485     476    157.00-166.00     159.29
   13    500-535     524    154.00-158.00     157.00
   15    550-597     562    152.00-158.00     155.74
    3    610-615     612    152.00-153.00     152.50
    4    860-882     876    134.00-138.00     134.98

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7      525       525       150.25         150.25
    6      700       700       135.00         135.00

                  Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3      475       475        96.00          96.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   17    358-384     378    155.00-162.00     160.33

   18    400-438     426    144.00-155.00     147.86
   25    450-495     471    144.00-152.00     147.47
    3      450       450       139.50         139.50   Fleshy

   23    500-539     525    140.00-149.00     145.04
   20    553-579     566    134.00-139.25     136.22

   29    600-645     611    130.00-135.00     133.52
    5    659-675     662    133.00-134.25     134.00
   11    658-663     660    126.00-130.00     127.10   Fleshy

   19      722       722       133.00         133.00
    3      768       768       127.00         127.00   Calves

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10    328-340     329    151.00-155.00     151.41
   18    355-395     384    151.00-159.00     152.95
    8    405-445     424    142.00-159.00     150.19
    9    455-490     468    140.00-144.00     142.10
   26    513-540     529    133.25-142.00     138.05
    8    559-590     564    130.00-136.00     131.00
    3      578       578       129.00         129.00   Fleshy
   11    600-638     618    130.00-136.00     132.36
    9    660-680     668    130.00-131.00     130.11
    5      823       823       131.25         131.25

                Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3    350-365     360    180.00-191.50     185.75
    3      400       400       168.00         168.00
    5    453-490     474    156.00-159.00     156.61
    7    500-540     518    145.00-162.00     152.38
    6    555-580     568    136.00-147.00     140.14
    9    608-630     615    134.00-137.50     135.19
    5    660-685     668    131.00-135.50     133.98

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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