Kingdom City - Callaway Livestock Center: Cattle Auction Report for 12/17/12

Receipts:  1238    Week Ago:  1137    Year Ago:  1285       

  Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 500 lbs firm to 5.00
higher, spots 5.00-10.00 higher and over 500 lbs mostly steady.  Demand good.
Supply light, mostly 400-700 lbs offerings, near 55 pct steers and bulls,
27 pct heifers, 18 pct cows and 18 pct feeders over 600 lbs.  Slaughter cows
fairly active, 2.00-6.00 higher most advance on boners and breakers.
(No sale next Monday December 24, 2012)

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  350-400 lbs 183.00-200.00; 400-500 lbs
178.00-190.00; 500-600 lbs 150.00-171.00; 600-700 lbs 144.50-155.50; few 725-750
lbs 145.00-147.50; pot/load 818 lbs 146.60.  Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs
185.00-186.00; pkg 740 lbs 147.50.  Large 1 few 525-550 lbs 149.00-151.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  325-400 lbs 159.00-177.00; 400-500 lbs
145.00-160.00; 500-550 lbs 144.00-148.00; 600-700 lbs 134.00-136.00, pkg 140.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 lbs 165.50-167.00; few 450-525 lbs 142.00-145.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1 and 1-2 few 375-400 lbs 161.00-182.00;
450-525 lbs 149.00-169.00; 600-650 lbs 129.50-134.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
   Percent Lean     Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing     
Breakers  70-80     72.50-77.50      77.50-82.50      66.50-72.50        
                                 few 82.50-83.50                    
Boners    80-85     72.50-77.50      77.50-82.50      66.50-72.50         
                                 few 82.50-84.50         
Lean      85-90     68.50-73.50      73.50-78.50      62.50-67.50  
                                 few 78.50-83.50  few 50.00-55.00 shelly/weak  
                                                                           
   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2                                 
1400-2250 lbs       90.50-98.00      99.00-103.50     79.50-83.00  


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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