Livestock Reports

Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
AUGUST 15, 2014 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 759; Last Week: 897; Year Ago: 681

   Compared to last week, a light test of feeder steer and heifer calves weighing 400-650 lbs sold steady to firm on comparable sales, with 700-750 lb steers trading $8-10 higher on very good demand. Supply was light with near 40 percent slaughter and bred cows in the offering. Slaughter cows traded steady to firm, best on high dressing cows. Feeder supply included 63 percent steers and 37 percent heifers with 34 percent of the feeders weighing over 600 lbs.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 350-400 lbs $330-334; 400-425 lbs few $298-311; pkg thin 400 lbs $317; pkg 455 lbs $287; 500-550 lbs $255.50-262.50; few 560-575 lbs $245-254; few 600-625 lbs $250-260.50; 700-750 lbs $227-239. Medium and Large 1-2: 400-475 lbs $271-288; 500-525 lbs $246-251; 620-650 lbs $239-239.50; pkg 710 lbs $219.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 350-400 lbs $283-294; pkg thin 410 lbs $273; 450-500 lbs $252-256; 500-600 lbs $233-245; 620-675 lbs $217-225.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1-2: 365-385 lbs $313; 400-455 lbs $271-291; 540-570 lbs $231-235.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, $115-123.50, High Dressing few $126-130.50, Low Dressing $108-111; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $115.50-126, High Dressing $126-132.50, Ind. $136.50, Low Dressing $106-114.50; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $109-120, High Dressing $120-128, Low Dressing $94-106.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: 1450-2200 lbs $138.50-146.50, High Dressing Ind. $149.50, Low Dressing $121.50-133.
   BRED COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: 2 yrs to short solid 970-1500 lbs 2nd-3rd stage $2125-2575; short solid to aged cows 1250-1450 lbs 3rd stage $1900-2275; 7 yrs to aged cows 1250-1350 lbs 1st stage $1590-1910.
   PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: 3-5 yrs 1050-1500 lbs w/baby to 300 lb calves $2500-2925. Medium 2: Few 4-7 yrs 1000-1050 lbs w/100-150 lb calves $2025-2125.
   SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS: (32 head) Few Choice 2-3: 1050-1400 lbs $148-152.50; Select and Low Choice 1-2: 960-1275 lbs $140.50-147.25. ∆

Farmington Livestock Market
AUGUST 13, 2014 • Farmington, Mo.
Receipts: 1131; Last Week: 945; Year Ago: 713

   Compared to last week, a light supply of 300 lbs heifers sold $5 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to $8 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Demand uneven and supply moderate. Cows made up approximately 16 percent of the run 84 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 57 percent of the offering, 31 percent heifers with 11 percent feeder bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 34 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs $292-321; 400-450 lbs $276-305; 450-500 lbs $254-283; 500-600 lbs $238-262.50; 600-675 lbs $225-245.50; 700-775 lbs $203-205; 800-900 lbs $200-203. Medium and Large 1-2: Pkg 265 lbs $277.50; few 375-400 lbs $272-287; few 425-500 lbs $233-253; few 575-600 lbs $220-248; few 600-700 lbs $200-225; few 750-800 lbs $185-192. Large 1: Pkg 358 lbs $240; pkg 420 lbs $235. Medium 2: Few 325-400 lbs $240-265; pkg 435 lbs $226; pkg 605 lbs $185.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 250-275 lbs $250-252; 300-400 lbs $242-269; 400-500 lbs $220-250; 500-600 lbs $215-237.50; 600-650 lbs $200-213; pkg 748 lbs $187.50. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 250-300 lbs $240-251; 400-500 lbs $210-227.50; 550-600 lbs $210-230; pkg 645 lbs $204; few 725-775 lbs $178-187. Medium 2: Pkg 461 lbs $190.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: Few 400-475 lbs $254-280; 500-600 lbs $214-247; 600-650 lbs $194-215; pkg 700 lbs $189. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 400-450 lbs $243-257; few 450-500 lbs $210-237; 525-600 lbs $211-232.50; pkg 764 lbs $172.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $112-120.50, High Dressing $122-123.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $118.50-120, High Dressing $123-132.50; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $92-101.50, High Dressing $110.50-117.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: Few 1430-2370 lbs, Bulk $124-131, High Dressing $139-140.50.
   STOCKER COWS: Medium 2: 740-970 lbs, $134-149.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: Few 3-7 yrs old to short and solid mouth, 905-1590 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1425-2150 per head.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: Very few 3-7 yrs old, 1150-1520 lbs with 150-360 lbs calves, $2100-3200 per pair. ∆

Fruitland Livestock Market
AUGUST 12, 2014 • Fruitland, Mo.
Receipts: 448; Last Week: 378; Year Ago: 476

   Very light run of feeder cattle. Market was uneven. Slaughter bulls and cows sold higher.
   FEEDER STEERS: 200-299 lbs $275-300; 300-399 lbs $265-282.50; 400-499 lbs $245-279; 500-599 lbs $230-250; 600-699 lbs $207-221; 700-799 lbs $185-201.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: 200-299 lbs $258-262; 300-399 lbs $230-262; 400-499 lbs $240-252.50; 500-599 lbs $215-228; 600-699 lbs $188-203.
   BABY CALVES: Holstein $250-280.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $100-102, High Dressing $103-120, Low Dressing $95-100; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $110-114, High Dressing $115-123.50, Low Dressing $95-110; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $100-114, High Dressing $115-120, Low Dressing $80-99.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: High Yield $126-139.50, Low Yield $112-120.
   BRED COWS: 3 Dispersal Cow Prices.
5-7 yr old cows 1150-1300 lbs 2nd-3rd stage $1850-2650. Short and solid 1150-1300 lbs 2nd-3rd stage $1400-1800. Old cows 2nd & 3rd stage 1000-1300 lbs $1200-1500.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: 4-6 yr old blk cows with small calves $2150-2850. 6 yrs and older cows with small calves $1800-2400. ∆

Patton Junction Livestock Auction
AUGUST 11, 2014 • Patton, Mo.
Receipts: 703; Week Ago: 755; Last Year: 331

   Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs sold $2-7 higher, the heifer offering under 600 lbs sold $4 lower, the offering over 600 lbs not well tested. 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 32 percent of the offering, 34 percent heifers. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 18 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 250-300 lbs $300-305; 300-350 lbs $292.50-340; 350-400 lbs $270-302.50; 400-500 lbs $260-285; 500-575 lbs $234-250.50; 700-750 lbs $201-220.25; pkg 800 lbs $210. Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs $260-288; pkg thin fleshed 303 lbs $288; few 400-500 lbs $231-252.50; few 500-550 lbs $225-240; pkg 680 lbs $203; pkg 795 lbs $179. Large 1: Pkg 580 lbs $226. Medium 2: Few 350-400 lbs $222.50-255; few 450-500 lbs $214-234; 525-550 lbs $216-218.
   FEEDER HOLSTEINS: Large 3: Few 350-400 lbs $170-200; few 400-500 lbs $165-171; pkg 514 lbs $169; few 600-675 lbs $159-170.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 250-275 lbs $308-310; 300-350 lbs $252-275; 350-400 lbs $234-256; 400-500 lbs $226-249; 500-600 lbs $222.50-239; pkg 623 lbs $224.50. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 250-300 lbs $247-251; 300-400 lbs $220-250; 400-500 lbs $211-233; few 500-550 lbs $215-224; few 550-575 lbs $177.50-219; few 675-700 lbs $171-180; pkg 770 lbs $170; fleshy pkg 917 lbs $147. Large 1: Pkg 320 lbs $200. Medium 2: Few 325-400 lbs $210-222.50.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 400-450 lbs $257.50-278; 450-500 lbs $216-251; 500-600 lbs $218-238; few 600-650 lbs $216-225.50; pkg 720 lbs $185. Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs $216-255; few 550-600 lbs $215-237; few 600-700 lbs $180-215; pkg 805 lbs $160.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, few $117-121.50, High Dressing $123.50-130; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, few $109-119.50, High Dressing, $123.50; Lean, 85-90 Percent Lean, few $96.50-109, High Dressing $112-113, Low Dressing $71-87.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: Few 1170-2165 lbs Bulk $120-130, High Dressing $132-141.
   STOCKER COWS: Few Medium 2: 3-5 yrs old, 853-995 lbs, $121.50-132.50.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: Few 3-7 yrs old, 950-1170 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1535-1850 per head.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: 3-7 yrs old, 870-1240 lbs with 170-360 lbs calves, $1950-2475 per pair. ∆
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