Sedalia - Central Missouri Sales Company: Cattle Auction Report for 08/03/2015

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Receipts: 198 Week Ago: 488 Year Ago: 1095

Compared to last week, to few feeder steers and heifers for a good price
comparison, undertone steady. Demand moderate. Supply light. Cows and bulls were
17 percent of the receipts. The feeder were 45 percent steers and bulls and 38
percent heifers. Near 21 percent of the feeders were over 600 lbs. Slaughter
cows steady to firm.

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 few 325-375 lbs 300.00-323.00; 400-500
lbs 270.00-296.00; 500-575 lbs 249.00-269.00; Few 600-650 234.00-243.00;
few 650-700 lbs 210.00-228.00. Medium and Large 1-2 few 350-400 lbs 285.00-
297.00; few 425-450 lbs 277.00-288.00; few 450-475 lbs 255.00-268.00; pkg
550 lbs 234.00.

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 few 325-350 lbs 268.00-276.00; few
400-450 lbs 253.00-268.00; 450-500 lbs 240.00-257.00; 500-600 lbs 227.00-
240.00; few 675-700 lbs 206.00-214.00; pkg 714 lbs 205.00. Medium and Large
1-2 few 475-500 lbs 220.00-226.00; pkg 760 lbs 184.00.

Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 325 lbs 291.00; pkg 438 lbs 286.00;
few 500-525 lbs 260.00-264.00.

Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breaking 70-80 ----------- ----------- ----------
Boning 80-85 Few 113.00-117.00 Few 121.00-123.00 ----------
Lean 85-90 Few 102.00-106.00 ----------- ----------

Slaughter Bulls: Yield grade 1-2, few 1140-1925 lbs, 122.00-128.00; low dressing 110.00

Bred cows: Medium and Large 1-2 few 2 yrs to broken mouth 1075-1450 lbs
2nd to 3rd stage preg. 1450.00-2300.00 per head.

Cow and Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 few 11/2 yrs to broken mouth 800-1150
lbs with baby to 125 lb calves 1775.00-2275.00 per head.

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

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