Boonville - Missouri Valley Commission Company: Cattle Auction Report for 1/06/15
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Receipts: 373 Week Ago: 0 Year Ago: 0 No recent price comparison as the last sale was held three weeks ago. However, feeder cattle sold with a sharply higher undertone to start the new year. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Supply light and demand moderate. Cows and bulls accounted for 41 percent of the total offering. The feeder supply consisted of 65 percent steers and bulls and 35 percent heifers; 39 percent of all the feeder cattle weighed over 600 lbs. ***Scheduling Note: Missouri Valley Commission Company has a Feeder Special scheduled for next week, expecting over 1000 head.*** Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 311.00-321.00; 500-600 lbs 260.00-273.00; 600-700 lbs 234.00-241.00; pkg 707 lbs 219.00; small pkg 817 lbs 211.50. Medium and Large 1-2 400-500 lbs 272.00-286.50; pkg 778 lbs 210.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 pkg fleshy 496 lbs 249.00; pkg 552 lbs 242.00; few 600-700 lbs 221.00-233.00. Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 lbs 274.00-281.00; pkg 485 lbs 253.00; 500-600 lbs 230.00-232.00; 600-700 lbs 210.00-213.50. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 lbs 317.00-326.00; 400-500 lbs 259.00-265.00; 500-600 lbs 231.00-252.00; 600-700 lbs 219.00; pkg 705 lbs 206.00. Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Av. Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breaking 70-80 106.00-113.00 few 123.00-127.00 104.00 Boning 80-85 105.00-112.00 few 114.00-122.00 95.00-102.00 Lean 85-90 95.00-106.00 105.00-106.00 94.00-96.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1350-2450 lbs 128.00-140.00, ind. high dressing 146.00; few low dressing 117.00-126.00. Source: MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Boonville, MO Tracey Thompson, Market Reporter, (573) 751-5618 24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS132.txt 0758cst cc