Boonville - Missouri Valley Commission Company

Cattle Auction Report for 8/15/17
 
Receipts: 328  Week Ago: 671 Year Ago: 421  

   Compared to week ago, to few feeder steers and heifers for a good 
price comparison.  Demand moderate. Supply light, the feeder offering 
consisted of 38 percent steers and bulls 13 percent heifers and 41 
percent of the feeders were over 600 lbs. Cows and bulls consisted of 27 
percent of the total offering and 22 percent bred cows and cow calf pairs 
in the special cow sale. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower.
	
   Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 Pkg 319 lbs 187.00; few 530 lbs 
160.50-169.50; few 550-600 lbs 150.50-156.00; few 600-625 lbs 152.00-
152.50; few 700-775 lbs 142.50-147.50. Medium and Large 1-2 375-400 lbs
151.00-167.00; 400-500 lbs 151.00-163.00; Pkg 761 lbs 137.00.      
    
   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 Pkg 240 lbs 172.00; Pkg 305 lbs
170.00; Pkg 440 lbs 153.00; Pkg 508 lbs 147.50; Pkg 648 lbs 150.50; Pkg
800 lbs 125.50. Medium and Large 1-2 450-600 lbs 130.50-135.50; 600-675
lbs 130.00-134.00; Few 710 lbs 129.50-132.00.  
  
  
   Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2  Pkg 370 lbs 181.00; 400-450 lbs
153.00-165.50; 525-625 lbs 128.50-137.50; Few 725-775 lbs 123.50-127.50. 

   Slaughter Cows: 
         Percent Lean     Av. Dressing     High Dressing     Low Dressing
Breaking     70-80     Few 67.50-68.50      -----------   Few 62.50-65.00
Boning       80-85         66.00-72.50  Few 74.50-78.00   Few 61.50-65.50
Lean         85-90     Few 62.50-66.00      ------------  Few 54.50-62.00
                                                         Thin 40.00-50.50 
                                                       
 Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  Few 1185-2320 lbs 94.50-96.50, Low
Dressing 85.50-89.00

Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 Few 3-5 yrs 3rd stage 1139-1515 lbs 1670.00
to 1750.00. Medium  and Large 1-2 Few 4-5 yrs 1st to 3rd stage 1200-1455
lbs 1210.00-1320.00. Medium and Large 2 Few 4 yrs to broken mouth 2nd 
to 3rd stage 950-1547 lbs 890.00-1090.00 per head.
 
Cow and Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 Few 5 yrs 1375-1600 lbs with new
born to 300 lb calves 1435.00-1750.00. Medium and Large 2 Few 4 yrs to
broken mouth 1200-1275 lbs with newborn to 150 lb calves 1085.00 to 
1230.00 per pair.  

Stock Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 open or unchecked Few 11/2 yrs 655-950 
lbs 100.50-132.50; 2-5 yrs  850-1025 lbs 83.00-96.50  cwt.


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