Livestock Auctions

Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
FEB. 21, 2014 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 1271; Last Week: 2384; Year Ago: No Sale (snow)
Compared to last week, light supply of feeder steers 450-500 lbs steady to firm, over 500 lbs and heifers weak to $5 lower. Demand moderate. Supply light to moderate on a cow special, near 20 percent steers and bulls, 40 percent heifers 40 percent cows and 16 percent mostly heifers over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows mostly steady.

    FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Few pkgs 450-475 lbs $224-230; small pkgs 500-550 lbs $200-214; 550-600 lbs $180-196; 600-650 lbs $173.50-181.50; pkg 688 lbs $168.50; few pkgs 725-750 lbs $162.50-163. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 600-650 lbs $171.50-177; pkg 678 lbs $166.50; pkg 770 lbs $157.50. Pkg Large 3: Holsteins 972 lbs $108.
    FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: Small pkgs 400-500 lbs $180-190; 500-550 lbs $168-177; two pkgs unweaned $154.50-164.50; 625-650 lbs $155.50-160.50. Medium and Large 1-2: 400-475 lbs $175.50-185.50; 500-550 lbs $161-165; pot-load 797 lbs $150.60 and pot-load 865 lbs $147.25.
    FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: Pkg 482 lbs $206; two pkgs 500-525 lbs $170-197.
    SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, few $90-97.50, High Dressing $97.50-99.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $89.50-96.50, High Dressing $97.50-104, Ind. $106.50, Low Dressing $83.50-88.50; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $82-89.50, High Dressing $90.50-98.50,  Low Dressing $70-79.
    SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: 1600-2000 lbs $101-107.50.
    SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS: (9 head) Few Choice 3: 1100-1450 lbs $138-140.
    BRED COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: 3-6 yrs 1200-1500 lbs in 3rd stage $1750-2150, pkg 3 yrs $2350; 1050-1150 lbs in 3rd stage $1650-2050. Medium and Large 2: Pkg 6 yrs 1225 lbs in 3rd stage $1610, two pkgs 6 yrs/solids 1300-1325 lbs in 3rd stage $1475-1530. Medium and Large 1-2: Few pkgs 3-6 yrs 1150-1325 lbs in 2nd stage $1600-1725.
    PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: Two pkgs 4-5 yrs 1200-1250 lbs w/150-250 lbs calves $2550-2575, two pkgs 3 yrs 950-1000 lbs w/newborn calves $1920-2125. ∆

Fruitland Livestock Market
FEBRUARY 18, 2014 • Fruitland, Mo.
Receipts: 759; Last Week: 590; Year Ago: 581
This is preconditioned day so the quality was very good and this is reflected in the prices. Most were $4-7 higher. Good quality preconditioned steers & heifers were $8-15 higher. Slaughter bulls and cows sold higher.

    FEEDER STEERS: 200-299 lbs $196-224; 300-399 lbs $210-221; 400-499 lbs $195-229; 500-599 lbs $190-218; 600-699 lbs $170-201.50; 700-799 lbs $160-173.50; 800-1000 lbs $145-156.
    FEEDER HEIFERS: 200-299 lbs $180-201; 300-399 lbs $186-193.50; 400-499 lbs $175-189; 500-599 lbs $169-180; 600-699 lbs $157-160.50; 700-799 lbs $151-163; 800-1000 lbs $120-136.
    BABY CALVES: Brown $40-90; Holstein $80-130.
    SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $75-82, High Dressing $78-85, Low Dressing $71-75; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $79-82, High Dressing $85-94, Low Dressing $70-75; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $72-77, High Dressing $82.50-85, Low Dressing $62-71.
    SLAUGHTER BULLS: High Yield $90-103; Low Yield $80-85.
    BRED COWS: (These prices are from cow sale February 8th). 5-7 yr old cows 1150-1300 lbs 2nd-3rd stage $1375-1650. Short & solid 1150-1300 lbs 2nd-3rd stage $1200-1350. Old Cows 2nd & 3rd stage 1000-1300 lbs $1200-1300. Smaller cows weighing 850-1000 lbs $750-975.
    COW-CALF PAIRS: 4-6 yr old Blk cows with small calves $1500-2250. 6 yrs and older cows with small calves $1150-1500. Bred Heifers $1750-2500. 2 yr pairs $2500-3000.∆

Farmington Livestock Market
FEBRUARY 19, 2014 • Farmington, Mo.
Receipts: 1595; Last Week: 1001; Year Ago: 672
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to $5 higher with good quality and conditioning in the offering. Slaughter cows sold $6 higher and bulls sold $1 higher. Demand and supply moderate. Cows made up approximately 11 percent of the run, 89 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 62 percent of the offering, 35 percent heifers. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 32 percent.

    FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 250-275 lbs $237.50-145; 300-400 lbs $217-238; 400-450 lbs $214-232; 450-500 lbs $207.50-220; 500-550 lbs $196.50-213; 550-600 lbs $187.50-199.50; 600-650 lbs $180-193; 650-700 lbs $169-170.50; 700-775 lbs $160-172.25; 800-900 lbs $150-155; pkg 923 lbs $150. Medium and Large 1-2: Pkg 275 lbs $200; pkg 330 lbs $222; 350-400 lbs $198-215; few 400-450 lbs $190-201; 450-500 lbs $180-194; 500-600 lbs $184-200; 600-675 lbs $167-176; 700-800 lbs $150-162.50; pkg 855 lbs $145. Medium 2: Pkg 380 lbs $175; few 425-500 lbs $152-161; few 500-550 lbs $160-173; pkg 680 lbs $152.
    FEEDER HOLSTEINS: Large 3: Pkg 599 lbs $118.
    FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 250-300 lbs $202.50-215; 300-400 lbs $196-215; 400-500 lbs $183-199; 500-550 lbs $174-185; 550-600 lbs $166.50-176; 600-700 lbs $153-167; 700-775 lbs $150-156; fancy pkg replacements 756 lbs $172.50; few 800-825 lbs $137.50-139. Medium and Large 1-2: Pkg 290 lbs $191; few 300-400 lbs $175-195; few 400-450 lbs $181-185; 450-500 lbs $167-182; 500-600 lbs $152-167; few 600-700 lbs $149-155; few 700-800 lbs $143-152.50. Medium 2: Pkg 385 lbs $147; pkg 525 lbs $143; pkg 607 lbs $136.
    FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: Few 500-600 lbs $171-195.50. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 525-550 lbs $175-178; pkg 727 lbs $150. Medium 2: Pkg 450 lbs $155.
    SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, High Dressing $97.50-98.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $82-89, High Dressing $95-98, two ind. $104.50-105; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, few $67-77, High Dressing $79.50-88.50, Low Dressing $58.50.
    SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: Few 1125-2190 lbs, Bulk $88-98, High Dressing $101.50-111.
    STOCKER COWS: Medium 2: 2-5 yrs old, 950-1095 lbs, $94-130.
    REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: Few 6 yrs old to short and solid mouth, 1020-1365 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1280-1500 per head.
    COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: Few 4-6 yrs old, 960-1290 lbs with 150-310 lbs calves, $1425-2435 per pair. ∆

Patton Junction Livestock Auction
FEBRUARY 17, 2014 • Patton, Mo.
Receipts: 996; Week Ago: 251; Last Year: 893
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold $4-10 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold $2-3 higher. Demand good and supply light. Cows made up approximately 17 percent of the run, 83 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 47 percent of the offering, 37 percent heifers. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 32 percent.

    FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 250-300 lbs $225-245; 300-400 lbs $212-235; few 400-450 lbs $212.50-227; 450-500 lbs $200-213; 500-600 lbs $181-199; 600-650 lbs $171-185; few 725-800 lbs $153-160; 800-850 lbs $157.50-158.50; pot load 934 lbs $152. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 275-300 lbs $205-215; few 300-400 lbs $191-210; 400-500 lbs $180-206; few 500-600 lbs $165-179; pkg 715 lbs $152. Medium 2: Pkg 365 lbs $174; few 425-500 lbs $191-210; pkg 715 lbs $159.
    FEEDER HOLSTEINS: Large 3: Pkg 283 lbs $116; pkg 380 lbs $114.
    FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 295 lbs $197.50-210; 300-400 lbs $190-211; 400-450 lbs $180-194; 450-500 lbs $177.50-191; 500-550 lbs $174-184.50; 550-600 lbs $163-178; 600-700 lbs $152-166; few 700-750 lbs $145-155; pkg 830 lbs $145. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 250-300 lbs $182.50-196; few 300-350 lbs $188-195; few 350-400 lbs $175-190; 425-500 lbs $162.50-185; few 500-600 lbs $153-172.50; 825-850 lbs $125-130. Medium 2: Pkg 480 lbs $150; few 550-600 lbs $137-152.
    FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 400-500 lbs $191-216; 500-600 lbs $170-182; few 600-700 lbs $158-174; few 700-775 lbs $154-158. Medium and Large 1-2: Pkg 450 lbs $186; 500-600 lbs $153-172; few 600-650 lbs $157-164.
    SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $85.50-94.50, High Dressing $95-98; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $87-92, High Dressing, $94.50-98; Lean, 85-90 Percent Lean, $65-66.50, High Dressing $73.50-86.50, Low Dressing $60.50.
    SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: Few 1205-2095 lbs, Bulk $93-98, High Dressing $101.50-105.50, Low Dressing $85.50.
    STOCKER COWS: Medium 2: Few 3-5 yrs old, 960-1180 lbs, $85-98.
    REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: 4-7 yrs old, 995-1360 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1340-1610. Short and solid mouth, 920-1510 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1100-1790.
    COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 2: 4 yrs old to short and solid mouth with 190-370 lb calves, $1475-2150 per pair. ∆
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