Livestock Reports

Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
OCT. 17, 2014 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 1339; Last Week: 939

   Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 450-550 lbs sold steady to firm, with a light test over 550 lbs selling with a weak undertone. Heifer calves on a few comparable sales sold with a weak to lower undertone as most calves were unweaned and selling with fleshy conditions and selling as singles, small packages and odd lots. Friday’s sale was a bred cow special as cows made up 60 percent of the receipts and feeders 40 percent. Slaughter cows sold fully steady. A nice offering of bred cows and pairs sold with very good demand as buyers were very active. The feeder offering consisted of 51 percent steers, 49 percent heifers and 44 percent weighed over 600 lbs.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Pkg 349 lbs $374; 450-500 lbs $300-316; 500-550 lbs $277-295; 550-600 lbs $260-273; 615-650 lbs $249-256; 650-700 lbs fleshy $238-239.50; 710-720 lbs $238. Medium and Large 1-2: Pkg 473 lbs $291; 500-550 lbs $260-271; 600-625 lbs $236-240; pkg 682 lbs $238.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: Pkg 426 lbs $279; 485-500 lbs $260-267.50; 535-565 lbs fleshy $239-240; pkg fleshy 625 lbs $227; 680-700 lbs $232-234.50; 700-770 lbs fleshy $224-225. Medium and Large 1-2: Pkg 430 lbs $246; 550-600 lbs $230-245; 600-650 lbs $230.50-235.50; pkg 905 lbs $193.50. Large 1-2: Lot 665 lbs $230.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: Pkg 335 lbs $365; 400-450 lbs $300-314; 575-600 lbs $249-250; 600-655 lbs $234-243.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, $110-116.50, High Dressing $117.50-122.50, Low Dressing $101-110; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $110-115.50, High Dressing $116.50-122, Low Dressing $102-110; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $104-114, High Dressing $114.50-120, Low Dressing $93-102.50.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: 1275-2000 lbs $130.50-137.50, High Dressing $140-145.50, Low Dressing $120-129.
   BRED COWS: Medium and Large 1: 2-7 yrs blk 1050-1300 lbs 2nd stage $2750-3100; 2-6 yrs 1050-1200 lbs mostly 1st – few 2nd stage $2235-2350. Medium and Large 1-2: 2-6 yrs 950-1250 lbs 1st stage $2025-2200; 7 yrs to aged cows 950-1300 lbs 2nd stage $1700-2240. Medium and Large 2: 3 yrs to short solid 925-1125 lbs 2nd stage $1800-2090; few aged 1300 lbs 2nd stage $1660. Pairs: Medium and Large 1: 3-7 yrs 1150-1450 lbs mostly blk w/150-450 lbs calves $3160-3580, few aged 1250-1400 lbs w/300-400 lbs calves $2410-2540. Medium and Large 2: 7 yrs to aged cows 1000-1150 lbs w/150-200 calves $2000-2450.
   SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS: (23 head) Few Choice 2-3: 1150-1315 lbs $159.25-160.50; Select and Choice 2-3: Few 1075-1425 lbs $151-155. ∆

Farmington Livestock Market
OCTOBER 16, 2014 • Farmington, Mo.
Receipts: 1040; Last Week: 1237; Year Ago: 905

   Compared to last week, steers over 500 lbs and heifers over 400 lbs sold $2-15 higher, the 300-400 lbs steers and 300 lbs heifers sold $5-10 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold $7 lower. Demand uneven and supply moderate. Cows made up approximately 9 percent of the run, 91 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 48 percent of the offering, 45 percent heifers with 7 percent feeder bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 27 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 250-275 lbs $310-330; few 325-400 lbs $290-329; 400-450 lbs $290-327.50; 450-500 lbs $279-314; 500-550 lbs $254-280; 550-600 lbs $240-269; 600-700 lbs $228-248.50; 700-775 lbs $215-230; pkg 835 lbs $219. Medium and Large 1-2: 350-400 lbs $277.50-300; 400-500 lbs $240-275; 500-550 lbs $235-245; few 550-600 lbs $216-240; pkg 660 lbs $220; few 725-750 lbs $190-202; pkg 842 lbs $200. Large 1: Pkg 494 lbs $236. Medium 2: Pkg 380 lbs $210; few 450-475 lbs $226-233; few 500-600 lbs $200-210.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs $261-286; 400-500 lbs $248-275; 500-600 lbs $227-256; 600-675 lbs $200-238; 700-800 lbs $210-218; pkg 814 lbs $208; pkg 975 lbs $170.50; pkg 1173 lbs $149. Medium and Large 1-2: 325-400 lbs $239-255; 400-500 lbs $210-244; 500-600 lbs $212.50-243; 600-700 lbs $180-210. Medium 2: Few 325-400 lbs $220-230; pkg 490 lbs $210.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 425-500 lbs $253-289; 500-600 lbs $231-258; few 600-675 lbs $211-244; pkg 735 lbs $211. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 475-500 lbs $230-250; pkg 715 lbs $193; pkg 880 lbs $170.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, few $107.50-109, High Dressing $112.50-118.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, few $103-109, High Dressing $111-115; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, few $85.50-96.50, High Dressing $100.50-105.50.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: Few 1245-1790 lbs, Bulk $115-122, High Dressing $125.50-136.
   STOCKER COWS: Scarce.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: Few 4-7 yrs old, 925-1310 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1550-2125 per head. Short and solid mouth, 1090-1335 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1275-1575 per head.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: Few 5-7 yrs old, 1010-1380 lbs with 190-380 lbs calves, $2400-3100 per pair. Short and solid mouth, 940-1360 lbs with 120-230 lbs calves, $1950-2560 per pair. ∆

Fruitland Livestock Market
OCT. 14, 2014 • Fruitland, Mo.
Receipts: 487; Last Week: 377; Year Ago: 358

   Rainy conditions brought in both cattle and people. Good test of all weights today. Steers $10-15 higher, heifers $1-5 or more higher. Slaughter bulls and cows sold steady.
   FEEDER STEERS: Under 200 lbs $325-335; 200-299 lbs $301-332.50; 300-399 lbs $280-325; 400-499 lbs $250-302.50; 500-599 lbs $235-260; 600-699 lbs $211-232; 700-799 lbs $178-190; 800-1000 lbs $171-184.
   HOLSTEIN STEERS: 300-400 lbs $215; 400-500 lbs $176-191; 500-600 lbs $165; 600-700 lbs $170; 700-800 lbs $172.
   BABY CALVES: Holstein $180-255.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Under 200 lbs $260-300; 200-299 lbs $280-300; 300-399 lbs $265-287.50; 400-499 lbs $233-250; 500-599 lbs $215-237; 600-699 lbs $201-219; 700-799 lbs $186-208; 800-1000 lbs $155-171.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $100-102, High Dressing $105-115, Low Dressing $95-100; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $105-110, High Dressing $110-115, Low Dressing $90-105; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $90-100, High Dressing $100-110, Low Dressing $75-85.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: High Yield $105-125; Low Yield $95-110.
   Not enough bred cows to test a market. ∆

Patton Junction Livestock Auction
OCTOBER 13, 2014 • Patton, Mo.
Receipts: 701; Week Ago: 912; Last Year: 819

   Compared to last week, heifers under 600 lbs sold $3-14 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to $5 lower with lower quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold $4 lower and bulls sold $6 lower. Demand uneven and supply light. Cows made up approximately 14 percent of the run, 86 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 36 percent of the offering, 42 percent heifers with 21 percent feeder bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 21 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 275-300 lbs $330-342.50; 300-350 lbs $322.50-345.50; 350-400 lbs $310-330; 400-450 lbs $300-327.50; 450-500 lbs $280-315; 500-600 lbs $249-260; few 600-700 lbs $225-235; 700-750 lbs $220-222; pkg 855 lbs $206; pkg 1033 lbs $190. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 275-300 lbs $265-280; 300-400 lbs $271-302; 400-500 lbs $250-281; 500-575 lbs $228-245; few 600-650 lbs $220-228; pkg 1000 lbs $183. Medium 2: Pkg 280 lbs $242.50; few 325-400 lbs $232.50-257.50.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 250-300 lbs $275-297; 300-375 lbs $275-305; 400-500 lbs $249-279; 500-600 lbs $221-262.50; 600-675 lbs $209-227; few 700-725 lbs $197-219; 825-850 lbs $182-194.50. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 250-300 lbs $260-285; 300-400 lbs $232-267.50; few 400-500 lbs $217.50-267.50; few 525-600 lbs $224-243; few 600-700 lbs $191-202.50; few 875-900 lbs $170-178; pkg 914 lbs $168; pkg 1048 lbs $150. Medium 2: Pkg 495 lbs $225.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 425-500 lbs $270-310; 525-600 lbs $222-257; 600-650 lbs $215-230; pkg 798 lbs $200; pkg 840 lbs $190. Medium and Large 1-2: 425-500 lbs $230-267.50; 500-600 lbs $211-240; pkg 735 lbs $200; pkg 800 lbs $176; pkg 908 lbs $178.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, few $104-106.50, High Dressing $110.50-125, Low Dressing $87.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, few $97-105, High Dressing, $108-118.50, Low Dressing $90; Lean, 85-90 Percent Lean, few $88-99, High Dressing $104-110.50, Low Dressing $80.50-86.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: few 1075-1645 lbs Bulk $115-123.50, High Dressing $129.50-139.50.
   STOCKER COWS: Scarce.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: 5-7 yrs old, 930-1164 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1600-1830 per head. Short and solid mouth, 1085-1220 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1235-1675 per head.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: Scarce. ∆
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