Sedalia-Central Missouri Sales Company: Cattle Auction Report for 02/04/2013

Receipts:  856    Week Ago:  908    Year Ago:  550

   Compared to last week, feeder steers 500-650 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher;
heifers 400-650 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher; other weights near steady.
Supply was moderate - demand good to very good.  Cows and bulls were
11 percent of receipts.  In the feeder supply, steers and bulls were
73 percent of the run; heifers 27 percent.  Near 49 percent of feeders
weighed over 600 lbs.  Slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and large 1  pkg 380 lbs 211.00; 400-500 lbs
175.50-191.00; 500-600 lbs 163.00-178.50; 600-700 lbs 146.00-162.00; 700-
800 lbs 137.50-142.00; 800-850 lbs 135.00-140.00.  Medium and Large 1-2
350-400 lbs 188.00-204.00; 400-500 lbs 177.00-192.00; 500-600 lbs 152.00-
176.00; 600-700 lbs 147.00-155.00; pkg 918 lbs 132.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  350-400 lbs 168.00-173.00; 400-
500 lbs 146.00-169.00; 500-600 lbs 144.50-152.50; 600-650 lbs 136.00-
139.50; 700-755 lbs 133.00-135.00; pkg 819 lbs 130.00.  Medium and
Large 1-2  300-400 lbs 167.00-174.00; 400-500 lbs 147.00-160.00; 500-
600 lbs 135.00-153.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1-2  few 350-400 lbs 186.00-193.50;
400-500 lbs 158.00-187.00; 500-600 lbs 149.00-162.00; 600-650 lbs 135.00-
146.00; few 700-750 lbs 125.50-129.00.

   Slaughter Cows: 
        Percent Lean    Avg Dressing    High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking       70-80    75.00-80.00     82.50-87.50      70.50-74.50
Boning         80-85    77.00-82.00     86.00-86.50
Lean           85-90    72.00-77.00     80.00-84.50      63.50-68.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2, 1185-2070 lbs, 96.00-100.00; high
dressing 107.00-109.00; low dressing 87.00.

Source:  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Sedalia, MO
         Richard L Kramer, Market Reporter, (573) 751-5618
         24 hour recorded report (573) 522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS147.txt
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