Livestock Reports

Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
NOVEMBER 1, 2013 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 748; Last Week: 1350; Year Ago: 845

   Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves on light supply steady to firm. Demand moderate to good. Supply light, mostly small packages of calves, near 27 percent steers and bulls, 45 percent heifers, 23 percent cows, 5 percent slaughter steers and heifers and 21 percent mostly heifers over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows steady to $2 lower.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Small pkg 352 lbs $201; small pkgs 430-490 lbs $192.50-199.50; 520-550 lbs $180.75-185.75; few fleshy 550-600 lbs $166-169.50; calves 610-690 lbs $159.50-164; pkg thin 612 lbs $173.50.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: Two pkgs 350-400 lbs $171-181; small pkgs 400-500 lbs $171-180; pkg 410 lbs $184; 525-575 lbs $158-170.50. Medium and Large 1-2: Load 860 lbs $138.25 and load 965 lbs $131.75.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: Small pkgs 500-600 lbs $155-158.50; 600-675 lbs $147-155.50.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, $79-85, High Dressing $86.50-91.50, Low Dressing $74.50-78.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $77-82, High Dressing $82-86, Low Dressing $71.50-76.50; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $71-77, High Dressing $77-82, Low Dressing $64.50-69.50.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: 1600-2100 lbs $93.50-98.50, High Dressing $100-103.50, Low Dressing $84.50-89.50.
   SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS: (40 head) Choice 2-3: 1150-1450 lbs $130.75-133.85; pkg Select and Choice 2-3: $128.∆

Farmington Livestock Market
OCTOBER 30, 2013 • Farmington, Mo.
Receipts: 1100; Last Week: 1163; Year Ago: 984

   Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold $1-10 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold $1-2 lower; Demand and supply moderate. Cows made up approximately 11 percent of the run, 89 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 56 percent of the offering, 39 percent heifers. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 37 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 350-400 lbs $200-210; 400-450 lbs $190-211; 450-500 lbs $180-191; 500-550 lbs $178.50-188; fancy pkg 505 lbs $191.50; 550-600 lbs $170-180.50; 600-700 lbs $150-165.50; fancy pkg 604 lbs $171; 700-800 lbs $147.50-160; pkg 805 lbs $145. Medium and Large 1-2: 325-400 lbs $175-187.50; few 400-450 lbs $178-189; 450-500 lbs $170-183; 500-600 lbs $156-170; 600-700 lbs $140-155; 700-775 lbs $130-146. Medium 2: Few 425-450 lbs $143-169; 500-600 lbs $139-150.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: Pkg 255 lbs $175; 300-375 lbs $167.50-180; 400-500 lbs $156-175; 500-600 lbs $150-159; 600-650 lbs $140-152; 650-675 lbs $149-160; 700-800 lbs $142.50-154.50. Medium and Large 1-2: Pkg 275 lbs $156; 350-400 lbs $149-162; 400-500 lbs $142-161; 500-600 lbs $135-150; 600-650 lbs $130-140; 700-775 lbs $120-142. Medium 2: 400-475 lbs $128-140; few 500-525 lbs $135; pkg 605 lbs $125.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: Few 425-475 lbs $170-175; few 500-550 lbs $165-167. Medium and Large 1-2: 525-600 lbs $139.50-155; few 600-675 lbs $128-139; pkg 712 lbs $117.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $73-78, High Dressing $81-83.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $74-78, High Dressing $83-84.75; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, few $55.50-63, High Dressing $73-76.50, Low Dressing $40-47.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: Few 1375-2170 lbs, Bulk $85.50-90.50, High Dressing $99.50-100, Low Dressing $82.50.
   STOCKER COWS: Medium 2: Few 5 yrs old, 1010-1075 lbs, $82-84.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: Few 3-6 yrs old, 1060-1230 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1250-1500; short and solid mouth, 1020-1450 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1025-1175 per head.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: 4-7 yrs old, 1100-1200 lbs with 135-320 lbs calves, $1475-1810 per pair.∆

Fruitland Livestock Market
OCTOBER 29, 2013 • Fruitland, Mo.
Receipts: 312; Last Week: 359; Year Ago: 372

   Compared to last week steers and heifers, lighter runs make it hard to do a true test of the market. The market reflected the difference in the quality of cattle. Good quality steers were $5-10 higher, bull calves lower, heifers uneven. 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: 300-399 lbs $170-190; 400-499 lbs $160-191; 500-599 lbs $136-178; 600-699 lbs $148-164.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: 200-299 lbs $155-162; 300-399 lbs $150-162; 400-499 lbs $149-159; 500-599 lbs $135-152; 600-699 lbs $135-147.50; 700-799 lbs $142-149; 800-1000 lbs $125-137; over 1000 lbs $110-115.
   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 28, 2013 • Patton, Mo.
Receipts: 841; Week Ago: 734; Last Year: 877

   Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from $4 higher to $5 lower with lower than average quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply light. Cows made up approximately 12 percent of the run, 88 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 36 percent of the offering, 45 percent heifers with 19 percent feeder bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 23 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 300-350 lbs $188-207.50; few 400-425 lbs $185-197.50; few 450-500 lbs $176-180; 500-600 lbs $156-167; 600-700 lbs $150-161.50; few 700-750 lbs $144-153; pkg 818 lbs $138. Medium and Large 1-2: Pkg 265 lbs $167.50; 300-400 lbs $162.50-185.50; 400-450 lbs $163-183; 450-500 lbs $155-165; 500-575 lbs $149-162; few 650-700 lbs $137-148; few 700-750 lbs $138-143.50; few 800-850 lbs $126-129. Medium 2: 300-400 lbs $144-162; 450-500 lbs $140-153; pkg 582 lbs $146.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs $159-171; few 400-450 lbs $153-163; 450-500 lbs $145-158.50; 500-600 lbs $140-154.50; 625-675 lbs $144-153.50; few 725-800 lbs $137-140; pkg 815 lbs $138.50. Medium and Large 1-2: Pkg 258 lbs $164; 300-400 lbs $145-156; 400-500 lbs $140-153.50; 500-550 lbs $140-153.50; 550-600 lbs $135-143; 600-650 lbs $129-139; few 725-775 lbs $125-126; few 800-875 lbs $125-131. Medium 2: Pkg 385 lbs $145; few 400-500 lbs $124-140; few 525-575 lbs $126-130.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 400-500 lbs $154-171; 500-600 lbs $145.50-158; 650-700 lbs $142-148; 700-800 lbs $130-145. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 400-500 lbs $145-158; few 500-600 lbs $132.50-147; few 600-700 lbs $126-140.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $72.50-79.50, High Dressing $83.50-89, Low Dressing $57.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $73-79, High Dressing, $83-88; Lean, 85-90 Percent Lean, $65.50-72, High Dressing $78.50-80.50, Low Dressing $61.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: Few 1140-2030 lbs, Bulk $83-88, High Dressing $91-93, Low Dressing $81.50.
   STOCKER COWS: Few 2-4 yr old, 870-1040 lbs $88-100.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: Few 5-7 yrs old, 940-1370 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $990-1290.∆
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