Sedalia - Central Missouri Sales Company

Cattle Auction Report for 08/24/2015

Receipts:  447    Three Weeks Ago:  198    Year Ago: 242

   Compared to three weeks, no good price comparison. Demand moderate to good.
Supply light. Cows and bulls were 19 percent of the receipts. The feeder were 46
percent steers and bulls and 35 percent heifers. Near 21 percent of the feeders
were over 600 lbs. Slaughter no good price comparison.
  
   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  few 375-400 lbs 275.00-283.00, 
few thin fleshed 360-390 lbs 300.00-311.00; 400-500 lbs 263.00-282.00, few
thin fleshed 400-430 lbs 293.00-299.00; 500-550 lbs 251.00-258.00, few thin 
fleshed 520-530 lbs 267.50-274.00, 550-600 lbs 229.50-244.00; 600-700 lbs 
211.00-230.00, pkg thin fleshed 611 lbs 239.00; 700-775 lbs 212.00-222.75;
Few 800-850 lbs 200.00-204.00. Medium and Large 1-2  few 300-350 lbs 285.00-296.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  few 300-375 lbs 255.00-265.00;
400-500 lbs 232.00-250.00, pkg fancy 400 lbs 255.00; 550-600 lbs 218.50-
225.00; 650-675 lbs 196.00-205.75; 750-800 lbs 192.00-204.00; Medium and
Large 1-2  few 325-400 lbs 230.00-250.00; 450-500 lbs 215.00-224.00; few
525-600 lbs 196.00-222.00; pkg 616 lbs 188.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1-2  450-475 lbs 228.00-265.00; 525-
550 lbs 196.00-224.00; 550-600 lbs 219.00-230.00; 600-675 lbs 209.00-
216.00.

   Slaughter Cows: 
        Percent Lean    Avg Dressing    High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking       70-80    -----------      -----------   Few 95.00-99.75
Boning         80-85   104.00-112.00 Few 113.00-120.00 Few 95.00-100.00
Lean           85-90    -----------    -----------         93.00-98.00
                                                    Shelly 82.00-92.00 

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield grade 1-2, couple  925-2060 lbs, 127.00-132.50;
High Dressing ind. 142.50; Low dressing 105.00-119.50

   Bred cows:  Medium and Large 1-2 Few 11/2 yrs to broken mouth 1125-1535 lbs
1st to 3rd stage preg. 1535.00-2125.00 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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