Livestock Reports

Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
FEBRUARY 27, 2015 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 1256; Last Week: 495; Year Ago: 2704

   Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers under 500 lbs poorly tested, steers and heifers over 500 lbs steady to firm, spots $5-10 higher on 625-725 lbs steers and $3-5 higher on 600-625 lbs heifers. Demand good. Supply moderate, mostly weaned 550-850 lbs offerings, near 48 percent steers, 42 percent heifers, 10 percent cows and 43 percent feeders over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows compared to last week sale firm to $2 higher.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Small pkgs 500-600 lbs $263-287; 600-650 lbs $240-259, pkg thin $262.50; 650-700 lbs $225-248; 700-750 lbs $209-218, thin $231-239; 750-800 lbs $201-213.75; few 825-850 lbs $190.50-193.50. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 500-575 lbs $257-277.50; few 620-640 lbs $221-251; 750-800 lbs $203-207.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: Few pkgs 410-470 lbs $253-263; 500-600 lbs $217-241, pkg thin $251.50; 600-650 lbs $207.50-227, pkg thin $231; 650-700 lbs $190.50-205; 700-775 lbs $187-191; lot 850 lbs $176.50. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 540-570 lbs $221-241.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, few $108-112.50, High Dressing Ind. $114.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, few $109-112.50, High Dressing $115-115.50, Outstanding Indis. $126, Low Dressing $100-104; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, few $102-110, High Dressing couple gaunt $120-124, Low Dressing $87-92.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: 1670-2280 lbs few $133-140.50, High Dressing Ind. $144.50, Low Dressing Ind. $126.
   SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS: (15 head) pkg Choice 3: 1275 lbs $155.75. ∆

Farmington Livestock Market
FEBRUARY 25, 2015 •
Farmington, Mo.
Receipts: 667; Last Week: No Sale; Year Ago: 1458

   No sale last week due to snow, compared to two weeks ago steers and heifers sold steady to $16 lower. Slaughter cows sold $2 higher, bulls sold $1 higher; Demand and supply light. Cows made up approximately 21 percent of the run, 79 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 56 percent of the offering, 41 percent heifers with 3 percent feeder bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 32 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 400-500 lbs $270-300; 500-550 lbs $250-279; 550-600 lbs $220-240; 600-700 lbs $210-234; fleshy pkg 682 lbs $200; 700-750 lbs $185-201; fleshy pkg 810 lbs $185. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 250-300 lbs $300-305; few 350-400 lbs $260-273; 400-500 lbs $220-262.50; 500-600 lbs $210-240; 600-700 lbs $190-210.
   FEEDER HOLSTEINS STEERS: Large 3 pkg 494 lbs $182.50.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 300-375 lbs $231-257.50; 400-450 lbs $242.50-270; 450-500 lbs $225-260; 500-600 lbs $200-225; 625-700 lbs $180-206; few 700-725 lbs $180-185. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 375-400 lbs $237.50-245; 400-500 lbs $210-235; 500-600 lbs $182-205; 625-700 lbs $180-190; pkg 700 lbs $175.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: Few 550-600 lbs $210-225; few 600-675 lbs $185-195.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, few $96-105.50, High Dressing $110.50-113; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, few $100-105, High Dressing $110-115.50; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, few $90-97, High Dressing $101.50-103.50.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: Few 1190-2220 lbs, Bulk $111.50-121.50, High Dressing $133.50-143.
   STOCKER COWS: Scarce.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: Few 3 yrs old to short and solid mouth, 923-1210 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1780-2125 per head.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: Few 7 yrs old to short and solid mouth, 960-1210 lbs with 220-340 lbs calves, $2150-2600 per pair. ∆

Fruitland Livestock Market
FEBRUARY 24, 2015 •
 Fruitland, Mo.
Receipts: 216; Last Week: 1” snow; Year Ago: 788

   What a week and a half of weather. No sale last week, not enough to test market today. Trended slightly cheaper.
   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: Holstein $110-210; Beef $245-395.
   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.
   BRED COWS: Not enough bred cows to test a market.
   FEB. 14 HEIFER SALE: Heifers with calf at side averaged $2700-3900; Bred heifers 3rd stage averaged $2040-2850. ∆

Patton Junction Livestock Auction
FEBRUARY 23, 2015 • 
Patton, Mo.
Receipts: 259   Week Ago No Sale       Last Year 1284

   No sale last week due to snow, compared to two weeks ago steers and heifers under 500 lbs sold $4-9 higher. The offering over 600 lbs sold $5 lower except a pot load of 800 lbs steers at $202.25 on a very light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold $1 higher. Demand uneven and supply very light. Cows made up approximately 10 percent of the run, 90 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 55 percent of the offering, 37 percent heifers with 7 percent feeder bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 36 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs $298-337; 400-500 lbs $270-310; few 525-550 lbs $265-268; few 550-600 lbs $220-240; pkg 658 lbs $215; pkg 753 lbs $192; pot load 800 lbs $202.25; pkg 915 lbs $177.50. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 325-400 lbs $282-305; few 475-500 lbs $250-267.50; few 600-675 lbs $205-223.
   FEEDER HOLSTEINS: Large 3: Pkg 755 lbs $150.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs $245-267.50; 400-500 lbs $232.50-257.50; few 500-575 lbs $210-242.50; pkg 743 lbs $177.50; pkg 840 lbs $160. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 250-300 lbs $250-265; few 350-400 lbs $225-253; few 400-450 lbs $227.50-232.50; few 550-600 lbs $182.50-200; few 650-700 lbs $174-178.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: Few 425-475 lbs $285-298; few 525-575 lbs $236-247; pkg 670 lbs $207.50.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Slaughter Cows: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, few $98-101, High Dressing $105-107.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, few $89-101; Lean, 85-90 Percent Lean, few $80-90.50, High Dressing $97.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: Few 1180-2660 lbs bulk $115-121.50, High Dressing one $132.
   STOCKER COWS: Scarce.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: Scarce.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: Two 3 years old, 920 lbs with 190 lbs calves, $2475 per pair. ∆ 
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