Livestock Reports

Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
OCT. 25, 2013 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 1350; Last Week: 758; Year Ago: 1751

   Compared to the last special two weeks ago feeder steers and heifers weighing over 450 lbs sold $4-6 higher on comparable sales, under 450 lbs traded fully steady to firm on a light test. Yearling feeders continue to see the most aggressive buying as prices continue to hold near record highs while calves that are weaned and have a vaccination program are selling with the best demand as discounts are growing more severe for calves that are un-weaned, unvaccinated and fleshy. Slaughter cows traded fully steady to firm with instances $2 higher on the high dressing cows. Receipts included near 15 percent cows with 2 percent slaughter steers and heifers. The feeder supply included 48 percent steers, 52 percent heifers and near 52 percent weighing over 600 lbs.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 350-400 lbs $201-212; 400-500 lbs $186-199; 500-550 lbs $181-188; lot fleshy 532 lbs $170; 575-600 lbs $170-174; unweaned and fleshy $161-165.50; 600-700 lbs $166-177.25, fleshy $158; 750-800 lbs $166.75-171.75; lot 815 lb fleshy $148.50; pkg 912 lbs $152.25. Medium and Large 1-2: 475-500 lbs $175-180; 500-600 lbs $160-173; 650-700 lbs $155-162; 700-800 lbs $146-155; lot 905 lbs $145.25.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 350-400 lbs $177-185; 400-500 lbs $172-176; 500-600 lbs $159-171; 600-700 lbs $153-165.75; pkg thin 636 lbs $166.25; pkg 722 lbs $159.50; pkg 750 lbs $145.25. Medium and Large 1-2: Pkg 395 lbs $169; 500-575 lbs $147.50-150.50; 600-700 lbs $145.50-150.50; pot load 919 lbs $139; pot load 963 lbs $130.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1-2: 440-465 lbs $176-187; 500-600 lbs $155-162; 600-700 lbs $140.50-148.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, $80.50-86.50, High Dressing $86.50-91.50, Ind. $94, Low Dressing $74.50-80; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $80-86.50, High Dressing $87-93.50, Ind. $95.50, Low Dressing $67-76.50; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $71.50-78.50, High Dressing $80-84, Low Dressing $61.50-71.50.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: 1600-2400 lbs $94-99.50, High Dressing $101-104.50, Low Dressing $83-88.50.
   SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS: (38 head) Choice 2-3: 1195-1425 lbs $130-132; Select 1-2: $127.50-129.25.
   BRED COWS: Medium and Large 1: 5-6 yrs blk’s 1180-1425 lbs 2nd stage $1560-1610. Medium and Large 1-2: 5-7 yrs 1200-1425 lbs 2nd stage $1275-1425. Medium and Large 2: Short solid to broken mouth 1070-1100 lbs 2nd stage $1000-1060.∆

Farmington Livestock Market
OCTOBER 23, 2013 • Farmington, Mo.
Receipts: 1163; Last Week: 915; Year Ago: 1064

   Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs steers and the 700 lbs offering sold steady to $2 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to $6 lower with 500 lbs steers selling $9 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady, bulls sold $3 lower; Demand uneven and supply moderate. Cows made up approximately 20 percent of the run, 80 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 48 percent of the offering, 44 percent heifers. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 26 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 250-300 lbs $200-202.50; 300-400 lbs $190-217; 400-450 lbs $190-208; 450-500 lbs $177-185; 500-550 lbs $174-185; 550-600 lbs $169-179; 600-700 lbs $153-164; 700-750 lbs $153-164.50; few 800-875 lbs $145-148. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 250-300 lbs $177.50-200; few 350-400 lbs $171-185; few 400-500 lbs $160-188; 500-600 lbs $155-165; 600-700 lbs $135-154; fleshy pkg 630 lbs $145; few 700-750 lbs $130-145; few 900-950 lbs $125-129. Medium 2: Few 325-400 lbs $146-160; few 400-450 lbs $140-160; pkg 510 lbs $145.
    FEEDER HOLSTEINS: Large 3: Few 400-500 lbs $101-110; few 550-575 lbs $91-102; pkg 615 lbs $100.
    FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs $157-172; 400-500 lbs $152-166; 500-600 lbs $150-164; fleshy pkg 540 lbs $150; 600-700 lbs $149.50-159; few 775-800 lbs $144-149. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 350-400 lbs $150-161; 400-500 lbs $140-151; 500-600 lbs $135-149; 600-650 lbs $140-151; fleshy pkg 633 lbs $125; fleshy pkg 705 lbs $110. Medium 2: Pkg 315 lbs $137; few 400-500 lbs $131-135; 500-525 lbs $123-132; pkg 633 lbs $125.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: Few 450-500 lbs $160; pkg 513 lbs $156. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 475-500 lbs $141-146; few 525-575 lbs $135-155; few 600-700 lbs $120-135.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $73-79, High Dressing $82.50-86, Low Dressing $65.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $73.50-79.50, High Dressing $82-84, Low Dressing $65-66.50; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, few $60-66, High Dressing $76-79.50, Low Dressing $57.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: Few 1080-2240 lbs, Bulk $87-92.50, High Dressing $95-97, Low Dressing $81-82.
   STOCKER COWS: Medium 2: One 4 yrs old, 785 lbs, $98.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: Few 3-6 yrs old, 810-1410 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1230-1525. Short and solid mouth, 875-1225 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $935-1125.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: 4-7 yrs old, 1010-1390 lbs with 140-220 lbs calves, $1500-1725 per pair. Short and solid mouth, 980-1230 lbs with 140-220 lbs calves, $1170-1340 per pair.∆

Fruitland Livestock Market
OCTOBER 22, 2013 • Fruitland, Mo.
Receipts: 359; Last Week: 368; Year Ago: 335

    With farmers busy in the fields, light run of cattle again. Numbers really too light to do a market comparison. Trends seemed to show good quality cattle steady to a little higher. Rest lower $1-10. We are into the season of the year when we have warm days and cool nights and cattle get sick. This will be reflected in the market on these type cattle – bawling, unweaned, unvaccinated. Slaughter bulls and cows sold steady.
    FEEDER STEERS: 200-299 lbs $184-199; 300-399 lbs $170-186; 400-499 lbs $160-178; 500-599 lbs $150-164; 600-699 lbs $144-155.
    FEEDER HEIFERS: 200-299 lbs $155-168; 300-399 lbs $135-150.50; 400-499 lbs $149-160; 500-599 lbs $140-149; 600-699 lbs $135-146; 700-799 lbs $133-138.
    BABY CALVES: Brown $85; Holstein $40-100; Beef $170-180.
    SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $72-77, High Dressing $77-82, Low Dressing $67-71; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $73-79, High Dressing $79-87, Low Dressing $66-73; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $72-77, High Dressing $82.50-85, Low Dressing $62-71.
    SLAUGHTER BULLS: High Yield $90-95; Low Yield $80-85.
    BRED COWS: (These prices are from last cow sale Oct. 8th) 2-5 yr old cows 1150-1300 lbs 2nd-3rd stage $1150-1550. Short & solid to old cows 1150-1300 lbs, 2nd-3rd stage $850-1250. Old cows 2nd & 3rd stage 1000-1300 lbs $750-1100.
    COW-CALF PAIRS: (These prices are from last cow sale Oct. 8th) 4-6 yr old blk cows with small calves $1650-1900. 6 yrs and older cows with small calves $1250-1500.∆

Patton Junction Livestock Auction
OCTOBER 21, 2013 • Patton, Mo.
Receipts: 734; Week Ago: 707; Last Year: 882

    Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold $1-5 higher except 400-500 lbs steers, they sold $10 lower. Slaughter cows sold $3 higher and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply light. Cows made up approximately 14 percent of the run, 86 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 45 percent of the offering, 32 percent heifers with 23 percent feeder bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 27 percent.
    FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 250-300 lbs $202.50-218; 300-350 lbs $192.50-203; few 350-400 lbs $182-193; few 400-450 lbs $177-191; 450-500 lbs $169-178.50; 500-550 lbs $163-171; 600-700 lbs $146-162; pkg 795 lbs $143; pkg 825 lbs $148. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 325-375 lbs $167-178; 400-500 lbs $158-173; few 500-600 lbs $140-153; few 600-650 lbs $139-146. Medium 2: Few 375-400 lbs $160-175; 400-450 lbs $140-151.
    FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 300-400 lbs $163.50-175; few 400-450 lbs $166-175; 450-500 lbs $150-157; 500-550 lbs $148-155; few 600-675 lbs $142-156; pkg 753 lbs $139. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 250-300 lbs $155-169; few 350-400 lbs $151-160; 500-600 lbs $138.50-152; 600-675 lbs $135-141; pkg 805 lbs $123.50. Medium 2: Pkg 565 lbs $133; pkg 610 lbs $125.50; pkg 735 lbs $116.
    FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 400-500 lbs $158-177; 500-600 lbs $138.50-152; 600-675 lbs $135-141; pkg 805 lbs $123. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 450-500 lbs $140-151; 500-600 lbs $132-146; 600-700 lbs $126-141; few 750-800 lbs $125-129; few 825-900 lbs $106-115; pkg 910 lbs $110.
    SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $72-79.50, High Dressing $81.50-85, Low Dressing $68.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $74-79, High Dressing, $81.50-85; Low Dressing $54; Lean, 85-90 Percent Lean, $58.50-65.50, High Dressing $76, Low Dressing $55.
    SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: Few 1390-2100 lbs, Bulk $80-88, High Dressing $91-93.50, Low Dressing $77.50.
    STOCKER COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: Ind. 4 yr old, 1025 lbs $88.
    REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: Few 5-7 yrs old, 1050-1320 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1100-1230. Short and solid mouth, 1105-1395 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $960-1150.∆
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