Kingsville Livestock Auction: Cattle Auction Report for 07/08/2014

Receipts:  1219    Week Ago:  944    Year Ago:  2191

   Compared to last week, feeders under 700 lbs mostly steady to 3.00 higher;
steers over 700 lbs while not well tested last week had a higher undertone.
Supply moderate and demand good to very good.  Cows and bulls were 16 percent
of receipts.  In the feeder supply, steers and bulls were 69 percent of the
run; heifers 31 percent.  Near 51 percent of feeders weighed over 600 lbs.
Slaughter cows traded near steady.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  pkg 384 lbs 303.50; 400-500 lbs 279.00-
298.50; 500-600 lbs 260.00-285.00; 600-700 lbs 228.50-265.50; 700-760 lbs
221.25-240.00; load lot 883 lbs 213.35; load lot 905 lbs 210.00.  Medium and
Large 1-2  300-400 lbs 274.00-300.00; 450-500 lbs 262.50-279.00; 500-600 lbs
250.00-269.00; 600-700 lbs 237.25-253.00; pkg 753 lbs 217.50.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  few 335-375 lbs 258.00-265.50; 400-
500 Lbs 234.00-262.50; 500-600 lbs 237.50-245.50; 600-700 lbs 209.50-225.00.
Medium and Large 1-2  375-400 lbs 252.00-254.00; 400-500 lbs 237.00-260.00;
500-600 lbs 224.00-240.00; few 600-650 lbs 213.50-215.50.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1-2  350-400 lbs 262.00-273.00; 450-500 lbs
235.50-240.00; 500-600 lbs 220.00-230.00; 600-650 lbs 218.00-232.50.

   Slaughter Cows:
      Percent Lean   Avg Dressing  High Dressing  Low Dressing
Breaking 75-80       109.00-116.50 117.00-128.00
Boning   80-85       107.50-118.00 119.00-129.00
Lean     85-90       106.00-112.00 117.00-122.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield grade 1-2, 1110-2095 lbs, 119.00-133.00; high
dressing 134.00-146.00; low dressing 105.50-118.00.

Source:  MO Dept of Agriculture-USDA Market Service, Kingsville MO
         Richard L Kramer, Market Reporter, (573) 751-5618
         24 hour recorded report (573) 522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS159.txt 

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