Livestock Reports

Patton Junction Livestock Auction
FEBRUARY 9, 2015 • Patton, Mo.
Receipts: 759   Week Ago 423       Last Year 251

   Compared to last week, steer and heifers under 500 lbs sold $13-26 higher, the rest of the offering sold $5-11 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand very good and supply light. Cows made up approximately 21 percent of the run, 79 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 35 percent of the offering, 46 percent heifers with 19 percent feeder bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 16 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 275-300 lbs $322.50-335; 300-400 lbs $300-333; 400-500 lbs $280-316; few 500-550 lbs $250-284; 550-575 lbs $230-240; 600-650 lbs $215-234; 700-725 lbs $191-210. Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs $267-297; few 400-500 lbs $246-280; few 550-600 lbs $208-228; pkg 745 lbs $175. Medium 2: Pkg 373 lbs $232; pkg 435 lbs $236; pkg 550 lbs $190.
  FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 250-300 lbs $277.50-295; 300-400 lbs $255-290; 400-500 lbs $255-258; 500-600 lbs $210-233; few 600-675 lbs $190-215; few 700-725 lbs $184-210. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 350-400 lbs $235-252; few 400-500 lbs $210-240; 500-600 lbs $195-215; pkg 635 lbs $200. Medium 2: Pkg 280 lbs $234; pkg 320 lbs $230; pkg 435 lbs $200.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 400-500 lbs $270-308; 500-600 lbs $219-252; few 600-700 lbs $189-220; few 700-750 lbs $175-195. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 425-500 lbs $250-266; 525-600 lbs $192-220; few 600-625 lbs $191-200.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, few $98-100, High Dressing $105-110; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, few $89-100.50, High Dressing, $105-115; Lean, 85-90 Percent Lean, few $75-85, High Dressing $90-95.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: Few 1420-1930 lbs Bulk $115-120, High Dressing $125-130.
   STOCKER COWS: Scarce.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: Few 2-7 yrs old, 960-1205 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1775-2550 per head. Short and solid mouth, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1325-1950 per head.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: Few 3-7 years old, 900-1300 lbs with 110-400 lbs calf $1900-3075 per pair. Short and solid mouth, 1020-1260 lbs with 160-320 lbs calves, $1900-2100 per pair. ∆

Fruitland Livestock Market
FEBRUARY 10, 2015 • Fruitland, Mo.
Receipts: 434; Last Week: 289; Year Ago: 581

   The market definitely rebounded today. Heifers and males were a full $20-30 or more higher where quality was evident with good buyer activity.
   FEEDER STEERS: 300-399 lbs $287-315; 400-499 lbs $279-306; 500-599 lbs $228-244; 600-699 lbs $210-230; 700-799 lbs $167-209; 800-1000 lbs $179-192.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: 200-299 lbs $277-287.50; 300-399 lbs $247-266; 400-499 lbs $234-295; 500-599 lbs $215-233; 600-699 lbs $194-201; 700-799 lbs $168-176
   BABY CALVES: Brown $55-75; Holstein $150-225; Beef $300.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $85-90, High Dressing $90-100, Low Dressing $80-85; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $90-95, High Dressing $95-102, Low Dressing $85-90; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $90-100, High Dressing $100-105, Low Dressing $75-85.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: High Yield $105-130.50, Low Yield $95-115.
   Not enough bred cows to test a market. ∆

Farmington Livestock Market
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 • 
Farmington, Mo.
Receipts: 1410; Last Week: 766; Year Ago: 1001

   Compared to last week, 300 lbs steers and 400 lbs heifers sold $27-28 higher, 500 lbs steers sold $8 lower, the rest of the offering sold steady to $12 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold $3 higher. Demand uneven and supply moderate. Cows made up approximately 9 percent of the run, 91 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 52 percent of the offering, 39 percent heifers with 9 percent feeder bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 47 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 250-300 lbs $325-332.50; 300-400 lbs $295-340; 400-450 lbs $302-320; 450-500 lbs $275.50-295; 500-550 lbs $250-275; 550-600 lbs $228.50-268; 600-700 lbs $213.50-251.25; 700-800 lbs $190-218; fleshy pkg 738 lbs $203; 800-900 lbs $185-193. Medium and Large 1-2: Pkg 310 lbs $302.50; 400-500 lbs $245-272.50; few 530 lbs $225-235; few 600-650 lbs $190-220; pkg 788 lbs $182.50; few 825-850 lbs $182.50-187. Medium 2: Pkg 360 lbs $267.50.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 350-400 lbs $250-278; 400-450 lbs $250-282.50; 450-500 lbs $223-249; 500-600 lbs $210-235; 600-675 lbs $200-222.50; 700-800 lbs $185-200; fleshy pkg 719 lbs $185; pkg 800 lbs $180. Medium and Large 1-2: Pkg 285 lbs $242.50; few 325-400 lbs $240-266; 400-500 lbs $212.50-240; 500-600 lbs $194-220; 600-700 lbs $181-200; pkg 765 lbs $185.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: Few 425-500 lbs $260-292.50; 500-550 lbs $225-256; few 625-700 lbs $190-207; pkg 717 lbs $187. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 450-500 lbs $232.50-250; 550-600 lbs $185-220; pkg 688 lbs $185.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, few $91-100, High Dressing $105.50-107; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, few $100-103, High Dressing $111.50-115.50, Low Dressing $42.50; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, few $90-96, High Dressing $100.50-105.50.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: Few 1175-1950 lbs, Bulk $111.50-120.50, High Dressing $124-138.50.
   STOCKER COWS: Scarce.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: Few 5 yrs old to short and solid mouth, 955-1280 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1450-1910 per head.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: Few 6 yrs old to short and solid mouth, 980-1350 lbs with 180-280 lbs calves, $1850-2450 per pair. ∆

Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
FEBRUARY 13, 2015 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 2914; Last Week: 642; Year Ago: 2384

   Compared to last week, no good recent price comparison on feeder steers and heifers, undertone on 400-600 lbs steady to firm and over 600 lbs steady to lower. Demand moderate to good, best on feeders under 600 lbs. Supply heavy, mostly weaned 550-950 lbs offerings, near 69 percent steers and bulls, 25 percent heifers, 6 percent cows and 55 percent feeders mostly steers over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows firm to $2 higher.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Small pkgs 410-500 lbs $273-311.50; 510-600 lbs $251-298; 600-700 lbs $222-255, small pkg fancy $265.50; 700-800 lbs $200-223.25; 800-850 lbs $195.25-207, fleshy $196-196.25. Medium and Large 1-2: 575-600 lbs $230-264; 650-700 lbs $208.50-222.50; 700-750 lbs $201-215.50; fleshy three loads 820-830 lbs $194.60; fleshy five loads 920-970 lbs $182-187; load 1058 lbs $170.75.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: Small pkg 395 lbs $296; small pkgs 410-500 lbs $249-278; 510-600 lbs $210-240; 610-700 lbs $203.50-224.50, fleshy $190-196; 750-800 lbs $180-182; replacement lot 705 lbs $225; 750-775 lbs $191-196. Medium and Large 1-2: Pkg 425 lbs $266; 510-600 lbs $211-241.50; 630-690 lbs $187.50-208; 700-750 lbs $180-206.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, $104-110, High Dressing $111.50-118.50, Low Dressing $94-102.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $104-110, High Dressing $111-118; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $99-109, High Dressing $109-119, Low Dressing $93-99, few $78-86 shelly.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: 1450-2250 lbs $132-138.50, High Dressing Ind. $145.50, Outstanding Ind. $154, Low Dressing $124-130.50.
   SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS: (35 head) few Choice 3-4: 1075-1550 lbs $150-154.75, pkg 1645 lbs $150 and pkg 1722 lbs $143.75. ∆
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