Boonville - Missouri Valley Commission Company: Cattle Auction Report for 10/15/13

Receipts:  602    Last Week:  382    Year Ago:  N/A

   Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers under 650 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 
higher, over 650 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 
higher. Overnight rains dropped just enough moisture in the area to stall 
harvest and bring several farmer-feeders ring side. The market benefitted from 
these new faces, who showed up ready to take home a trailer load. Soft, bawling 
calves still running up against some pretty steep discounts but buyers seem 
willing to give more each week for those hard weaned calves with all the work 
done. Very few heavy weight yearlings available this week. Supply moderate and 
demand moderate to good. Cows and bulls accounted for 17 percent of the total 
offering. The feeder supply consisted of 61 percent steers and bulls and 39 
percent heifers; 29 percent of all the feeder cattle weighed over 600 lbs. 

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  300-400 lbs 210.00-225.00, 
fleshy/unweaned 201.00-204.00; 400-500 lbs 192.50-211.00, fleshy/unweaned 
188.50-196.00; 500-600 lbs 172.50-188.50; 600-700 lbs 170.50-175.00; 700-800 lbs 
150.50-155.50.  Medium and Large 1-2  pkg 342 lbs 210.00; pkg 381 lbs fleshy 
188.00; 400-500 lbs 189.00-195.00; 500-600 lbs 166.00-178.50, fleshy 160.00-
161.00; 600-700 lbs 160.00-164.00; pkg 837 lbs 153.00.  

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  300-400 lbs 178.00-186.00; 400-500 lbs 
169.00-183.00; 500-600 lbs 160.50-167.50; 600-700 lbs 152.75-154.50; 700-800 lbs 
145.25-148.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  pkg 263 lbs fleshy 156.00; 300-400 lbs 
167.00-173.00; 400-500 lbs 160.50-169.00; 500-600 lbs 148.00-155.50; pkg 799 lbs 
139.75.  

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1-2  300-400 lbs 190.00-199.00; pkg 478 lbs 
170.50; pkg 623 lbs 140.50; pkg 772 lbs 141.00. 

   Slaughter Cows: 
         Percent Lean     Av. Dressing     High Dressing     Low Dressing
Breaking     70-80        81.00-86.50      88.50-93.00   few 74.00-79.00 
Boning       80-85        80.00-91.00      87.00-94.00   few 72.00-77.00
                                outstanding ind. 98.00
Lean         85-90        72.00-80.00  few 77.00-81.00       61.00-69.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1150-2000 lbs 100.75-107.00, couple low 
dressing 92.00-94.00.    

Source:  MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service 
         Tracey Thompson, Market Reporter, (573) 751-5618
         24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS132.txt