Kingdom City - Callaway Livestock Center: Cattle Auction Report for 02/04/13

Receipts:  1825    Week Ago:  1613      Year Ago:  1020       

  Compared to last week, steers 350-650 lbs steady to 5.00 higher and over
700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower.  Heifers 350-550 lbs steady to 5.00 lower and
over 550 lbs mostly steady.  Demand good.  Supply moderate, mostly 500-800 lbs
offerings, near 67 pct steers and bulls, 23 pct heifers, 10 pct cows and 37 pct
feeders over 600 lbs.  Slaughter cows firm to 3.00 higher.

   Feeder Steers:   Medium and Large 1 few small pkgs 350-400 lbs 208.00-210.00;
small pkgs 400-500 lbs 180.00-200.00, few near 400 lbs 205.00-215.00, few fleshy
unweaned 450-500 lbs 173.00-179.00; 500-600 lbs 160.00-180.00, lot fancy 518 lbs
183.00; 600-650 lbs 161.50-167.50, pkg and couple lots fancy/value-added 600-625
lbs 171.75-174.20, few fleshy/unweaned 147.00-156.00; 700-800 lbs 141.00-153.00
810-830 lbs 142.25-144.00; load 938 lbs 134.90.  Medium and Large 1-2 couple 
pkgs thin, 322 lbs 223.00 and 413 lbs 211.00; few small pkgs 725-800 lbs 143.00-
149.50.  Large 1 pkg 690 lbs 143.50.  Medium 1 two pkgs 500-550 lbs 163.00; few
small pkgs 600-700 lbs 145.00-150.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 pkg thin 328 lbs 196.00; few small pkgs
350-400 lbs 163.00-170.00; small pkgs 400-500 lbs 149.00-170.00; 500-600 lbs
140.00-150.00; 625-700 lbs 144.00-146.25; pkg 705 lbs 141.50.  Medium and Large
1-2 couple small pkgs 700-800 lbs 130.50-130.75.  Medium 1 few small pkgs
525-575 lbs 137.00-140.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1 small pkgs 350-400 lbs few 207.00-217.00;
450-500 lbs 160.00-179.00; 525-550 lbs 154.00-164.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
   Percent Lean     Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing     
Breakers  70-80     75.00-80.00      81.50-86.50      68.50-75.00      
                                                                    
Boners    80-85     75.00-80.00      81.50-86.50      65.00-75.00       
                           few gaunt 87.00-92.00
        
Lean      85-90     73.50-78.50      78.50-83.50      65.00-73.00  
                           few gaunt 83.50-87.50                               
                                                                           
   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2                                      
1300-2300 lbs   few 94.50-98.50      100.25-104.25    87.50-93.00        
                                     Ind 109.75

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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