Livestock Reports
Livestock Reports
Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
MAY 31, 2024 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 494; Last Week: 1090; Year Ago: 733
Compared to last week. a light offering of feeders this week were not well tested with feeders selling in small packages and singles with a few packages of steers weighing 500-750 lbs on comparable sales trading steady. Slaughter steers and heifers on a light test sold steady to firm with slaughter cows trading firm to 3.00 higher. Supply included: 68% Feeder Cattle (25% Steers, 48% Heifers, 26% Bulls); 32% Slaughter Cattle (8% Steers, 3% Heifers, 82% Cows, 7% Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 45%.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 524 $332-348; 618 $300-305; 712 $275-276; 888 $238. Medium and Large 1-2: 482 $323-331; 577 $294; 623 $275-278; 691 $255-259.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 512 $297-308; 563 $267; 610 $269; 658 $262; 753 $240. Medium and Large 1-2: 359 $316-326; 411 $309-316; 456 $290-300; 478 $278; 545 $285; 588 $246-256; 679 $230-238; 735 $234-237; 760 $231.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 352 $387.50; 417 $345-367; 510 $313; 635 $277; 762 $232.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, $ 125-132, High Dressing $133.50-145, Low Dressing $117.50-120; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $122-130, High Dressing $131-142.50, Low Dressing $111.50-120; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $110-120, High Dressing $122-132, Low Dressing $94-106.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: $159-172, High Dressing $182-187, Low Dressing $130. ∆
Greenville Livestock Auction, Inc
840 IL Route 127 South Greenville, Il 62246
618-664-1432
Sale results for May 29th, 2024
Total receipts: 697 Cattle receipts: 517
If you have any questions on fat cattle market call Gene @ 217-331-3930 or Caleb @ 217-827-5818.
Slaughter steers and heifers traded 1.00 higher on high choice and unevenly steady on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded steady on high choice and 1.00 lower on low choice and selects. Feeder steers & heifers traded unevenly steady on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and steady on medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady on better overnight cows with good lean cows trading 1.00 higher and unevenly steady on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 5.00 higher.
Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 183.00-188.00, High yielding: 189.00-190.00, Prime lots: 191.00-194.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 184.00-188.00, High yielding: 189.00-190.00, Prime lots: 191.00-192.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs. 180.00-186.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 175.00-180.00, Selects: 168.00-180.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 155.00-181.00 Few return to feed: 135.00-160.00
Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 145.00-150.00, High yielding: 151.00-155.00, Prime lots: 156.00-160.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 136.00-144.00, Selects: 118.00-132.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs. 178.00-186.00
Baby calves per head: Small: No test Med-Large: 200.00-300.00 Beef: 400.00-520.00
Holstein feeder steers: 200-400 lbs. 210.00-245.00 400-600 lbs. 180.00-200.00, 600-1100 lbs. 150.00-185.00, thin 350-700 lbs. 120.00-150.00
Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 250.00-330.00, 300-400 lbs. 290.00-330.00, 400-500 lbs. 280.00-320.00,
500-600 lbs. 270.00-300.00, 600-700 lbs. 235.00-281.00, 700-800 lbs. 200.00-240.00
Market quote for feeder cattle on Wednesday represents unweaned nonvaccinated calves.
Medium to Small 2-3 or bulls maybe 15.00-30.00 below quotes. The lower quality plainer feeders sell considerably lower and are not quoted.
Beef feeder heifers: 200-300 lbs. 260.00-300.00, 300-400 lbs. 270.00-310.00, 400-500 lbs. 250.00-320.00, 500-600 lbs. 250.00-300.00, 600-700 lbs. 200.00-250.00, 700-800 lbs. 170.00-220.00.
Market quote for feeder cattle on Wednesday represents unweaned nonvaccinated calves.
Medium to small 2-3 maybe 15.00-30.00 below quotes. The lower quality plainer feeders sell considerably lower and are not quoted.
Bred cows: Small-Aged: 700.00-1100.00 Large & Young: No test
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 900.00-1325.00 Large & Young: 2000.00-2200.00
Slaughter cows: Breaker: 114.00-130.00, High yielding up to: 132.00
Boners: 117.00-130.00, High yielding up to: 135.00
Lean: 108.00-127.00, High yielding up to: 130.00
Low yielding & thin: 80.00-104.00 Canners: 35.00-75.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 120.00-145.00
Slaughter bulls: Low yielding & small: 115.00-135.00, High yielding: 140.00-155.00 Individual: 160.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.
Sheep & Goat sale every Wednesday 12:00 pm or after fats.
Total 180 Sheep & Goats sell by cwt. Sheep market is under a lot of pressure big runs everywhere.
Slaughter Lambs: 45-70 lbs. 185.00-230.00, 75-85 lbs. 180.00-216.00 90-150 lbs. 190.00-230.00
Feeder Lambs: 25-50 lbs. 150.00-190.00, 65-80 lbs. 160.00-200.00 thin poor: 100.00-140.00
Slaughter Ewes: 90-170 lbs. 60.00-100.00 Thin or Heavy wool: 35.00-60.00 Fleshy: 50.00-60.00
Slaughter Kids: 50-70 lbs. 270.00-335.00 70-100 lbs. 250.00-320.00 Dairy: 240.00-280.00
Feeder Kids: 15-50 lbs. 150.00-230.00, Thinner: 140.00-180.00 Dairy & Pygmy: 150.00-200.00
Nannies: 50-150 lbs. 90.00-160.00 150-200 lbs. 90.00-130.00 Thin: 40.00-100.00
Billies: 70-150 lbs. 120.00-167.50, Weathers: 100-180 lbs. 150.00-220.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted.