Kingdom City Livestock Auction MO

JC_LS153
Jefferson City, MO    Tue Feb 19, 2013    MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News   

Kingdom City - Callaway Livestock Center
Cattle Auction Report for 02/18/13

Receipts:  1819    Week Ago:  1312      Year Ago:  2722       

   Compared to last week, steers under 500 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower, 500-550 lbs
mostly steady, 550-650 lbs steady to firm and over 650 lbs unevenly steady.
Heifers under 550 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower and 550 lbs mostly steady.  Demand
uneven, light to good.  Supply moderate, mostly 450-750 lbs offerings, near
63 pct steers and bulls, 25 pct heifers, 12 pct cows and 30 pct feeders over
600 lbs.  Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower most decline on boner and breaker.

   Feeder Steers:   Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 177.00-187.00; few 400-450 
lbs 161.00-176.00; 450-500 lbs 153.50-173.00; 500-600 lbs 156.50-172.25; 600-
675 lbs 148.00-163.00; 700-800 lbs 129.50-137.35.  Medium and Large 1-2 few
500-550 lbs 145.00-166.00, pkg and lot thin 545-575 lbs 168.50-169.50; lot thin
627 lbs 155.25.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 155.00-164.50; 400-450 lbs
142.00-163.00; 450-500 lbs 138.00-147.00, few fleshy/unweaned 135.00-137.00;
500-600 lbs 133.00-148.50; 600-700 lbs 133.00-140.00.  Medium and Large 1-2
few 450-500 lbs 139.00-140.00; few 550-625 lbs 130.00-137.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1 few 350-375 lbs 171.00-180.00; 400-500 lbs
152.00-167.00; 500-575 lbs 131.00-150.00.

   Slaughter Cows:
   Percent Lean     Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing     
Breakers  70-80     71.50-76.50      76.50-82.50      62.00-71.00  
                                 few 83.00-85.00
                   
Boners    80-85     71.00-76.00      76.00-82.00      -----------         
                                 few 82.50-85.50
        
Lean      85-90     71.00-76.00      76.00-81.00      60.00-70.00  
                                 few 81.00-83.00  few 54.00-57.00 shelly/weak
                                                                             
   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2                                      
1400-2275 lbs       92.50-99.00      105.25-109.75    84.00-88.50       
                                               
Source:  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Kingdom City, MO
         Roger Parker, Market News Reporter 1-573-751-5618
         24 hour recorded report 573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS153.txt
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