Livestock Reports

Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction

JULY 8, 2022 • Bowling Green, Mo.

Receipts: 1546; Last Week: 1964; Year Ago: 1329

Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, steer calves under 600 lbs sold fully steady to firm, with steers over 600 lbs selling mostly 5.00- $10.00 higher, spots $13.00 higher on the 7 weight steers.  Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold steady to firm with instances $5.00 higher on the 400-550 lb heifers, and over 700 lbs sold with a higher undertone. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Nice quality offering of steers calves weighing 450-650 lbs with several pot loads of big yearlings over 800 lbs and several part loads all selling with good demand on and active market. Supply included: 84% Feeder Cattle (57% Steers, 39% Heifers, 4% Bulls); 16% Slaughter Cattle (11% Steers, 18% Heifers, 59% Cows, 11% Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 60%.

   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1-2: 364 $208.00-218.00; 438 $200.00-206.00; 468 $195.00-196.00; 527 $187.00-199.50; 588 $181.00-190.50; 605 $160.50; 664 $169.00-172.50; 723 $168.00-175.00.

   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 367 $200.00-205.00; 421 $190.00-196.00; 486 $183.00-195.00; 522 $181.00-190.00; 506 $195.00; 584 $175.00-183.50; 636 $167.00-173.50; 652 $168.00; 723 $169.50-170.00.

   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1-2: 416 $180.00; 556 $175.50; 731 $140.00-144.00; 761 $140.00; 856 $134.50.

   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, $88.00-94.50, High Dressing $94.50-100.00, Low Dressing $81.00-86.00; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $84.50-93.50, High Dressing $94.50-103.50, Low Dressing $83.00-84.00; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $77.00-86.00, High Dressing $90.00-96.50, Low Dressing $61.50-76.00.

   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: $105.00-115.00, High Dressing $120.00-145.50. ∆