Livestock Reports

Patton Junction Livestock Auction
APRIL 6, 2015 • Patton, Mo.
Receipts: 623;   Week Ago 1032;       Last Year 1000

   Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold $1-12 higher, except 400 lbs heifers they sold $4 lower. Slaughter cows sold $2 higher and bulls sold $5 higher. Demand uneven and supply light. Cows made up approximately 11 percent of the run, 89 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 41 percent of the offering, 47 percent heifers with 13 percent feeder bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 25 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 275-300 lbs $345-387.50; 300-400 lbs $315-352.50; 400-500 lbs $280-320; 500-600 lbs $235-276; few 600-650 lbs $237-240; 750-800 lbs $207-212.75. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 300-375 lbs $301-377.50; few 450-500 lbs $275-292.50; few 500-600 lbs $225-243; 600-650 lbs $219-229.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: Few 300-350 lbs $290-322; 350-400 lbs $270-292.50; 400-450 lbs $260-283; 450-500 lbs $236-270; 500-600 lbs $220-257; fleshy 500-600 lbs $225-235; few 600-675 lbs $199-214; few 750-800 lbs $197-200. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 300-350 lbs $252-277.50; 400-500 lbs $225-257.50; few 500-600 lbs $210-240; 600-700 lbs $180-225.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: Few 400-450 lbs $300-315; few 450-500 lbs $270-297; 500-600 lbs $236-260; few 600-700 lbs $205-233; few 700-775 lbs $183-216.50; pkg 815 lbs $190. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 450-500 lbs $250-282.50; pkg 580 lbs $225.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, few $100-105; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, few $102-108, High Dressing, $110-118; Lean, 85-90 Percent Lean, few $90-97, High Dressing $105-107.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: Few 1385-2110 lbs Bulk $117-122, High Dressing $129-131.50.
   STOCKER COWS: Scarce.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: 5-7 yrs old, 1125-1375 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1900-2300 per head.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: Few 6-7 yrs old, 890-1160 lbs with 190-230 lbs calves, $1800-2000 per pair. ∆

Fruitland Livestock Market
APRIL 7, 2015 • Fruitland, Mo.
Receipts: 405; Last Week: 518; Year Ago: 543

   The grass is greening up, reflected in the lightweight cattle this week. Under 500 lb males and heifers $10-20 or more higher. The bigger weight cattle were mostly steady.
   FEEDER STEERS: Under 200 lbs $390; 200-299 lbs $324-395; 300-399 lbs $317-355; 400-499 lbs $279-318; 500-599 lbs $250-285; 600-699 lbs $215-224; 700-799 lbs $178-215.
   HOLSTEIN STEERS: 600-700 lbs $182.50.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: 200-299 lbs $314-345; 300-399 lbs $275-305; 400-499 lbs $255-287.50; 500-599 lbs $226-241; 600-699 lbs $206-215; 700-799 lbs $175-190; 800-1000 lbs $158-178.
   BABY CALVES: Brown $105; Holstein $200-330; Beef $230-690.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $90-100, High Dressing $100-108, Low Dressing $80-90; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $100-112, High Dressing $113-121, Low Dressing $90-100; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $100-105, High Dressing $105-115, Low Dressing $90-100.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: High Yield Low $100, High $130-139.50; Low Yield Low $95, High $105-115.
   BRED COWS: 20 hd cow dispersal next week 7 yrs to old. ∆

Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
APRIL 10, 2015 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 2081; Last Week: 937; Year Ago: 2205

   Compared to two weeks ago, steer and heifer calves 400-500 lbs steady to firm and over 500 lbs mostly steady. Demand moderate to good. Supply moderate on a feeder special, mostly 400-600 lbs calves, near 37 percent steers and bulls, 48 percent heifers, 12 percent cows, 3 percent slaughter steers and heifers and 25 percent mostly heifers over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows compared to last week firm to $2 higher.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 400-450 lbs $323-358; 450-475 lbs $302-313.50; 500-600 lbs $257-297; few unweaned 550-600 lbs $231-245; 600-675 lbs $239.50-262; few unweaned $221-244.50; two pkgs 775-800 lbs $210-216.25. Medium and Large 1-2: 600-700 lbs $230-257.50.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 350-400 lbs $295-325; 400-450 lbs $265-294; 450-500 lbs $245-265; 500-600 lbs $229-260; few unweaned 550-600 lbs $216-222; 600-650 lbs $219-227; pot-load blacks 748 lbs $207.25; 750-800 lbs $192.50-206.25; 800-850 lbs $183-186.25. Medium and Large 1-2: 525-600 lbs $222-248; 600-650 lbs $217-225; 710-770 lbs $192.50-207.50.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 400-450 lbs $297-316; 450-500 lbs $263-281; 525-575 lbs $230-259.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, $104-111, High Dressing few $114, Low Dressing $101-104; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $104-110, High Dressing $114-118, Low Dressing $101-104; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $102-112, High Dressing $112-117, few gaunt indis. $119-124, Low Dressing $93-102.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: 1450-2100 lbs $136.50-141.50, High Dressing Ind. $143.50, Low Dressing $126-132.
   SLAUGHTER STEERS: (60 head) Choice with Prime Ends 2-4: 1295-1510 lbs $160-163, few 1145-1195 lbs $156.50-158.50. ∆

Farmington Livestock Market
APRIL 8, 2015 • Farmington, Mo.
Receipts: 1152; Last Week: 1927; Year Ago: 1008

   Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from $16 lower to $2 higher. Slaughter cows sold $1 higher, bulls sold $3 higher. Demand uneven and supply moderate. Cows made up approximately 16 percent of the run, 84 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 52 percent of the offering, 43 percent heifers with 5 percent feeder bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 19 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 250-300 lbs $327.50-370; 300-400 lbs $312.50-355; 400-500 lbs $290-324; 500-600 lbs $250-288; 600-700 lbs $220-268; 700-750 lbs $180-225; few 800-850 lbs $192.50-200; fleshy 800-850 lbs $190-196. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 350-375 lbs $285-315; 400-450 lbs $250-289; 525-600 lbs $220-252.50; pkg 630 lbs $225. Medium 2: Pkg 545 lbs $220.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 250-300 lbs $292.50-327.50; 300-400 lbs $270-299; 400-500 lbs $245-292.50; 500-600 lbs $224-256; 600-700 lbs $204-221; fleshy pkg 648 lbs $191; few 700-725 lbs $180-193.50; fleshy pkg 748 lbs $182; few 850-900 lbs $183-185; pkg 923 lbs $178. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 300-400 lbs $249-280; few 400-500 lbs $210-250; few 500-600 lbs $197-222; few 600-675 lbs $189-218; pkg 825 lbs $150. Medium 2: Few 350 lbs $220-250; pkg 440 lbs $215; pkg 500 lbs $200.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 400-500 lbs $277-307.50; few 550-600 lbs $240-255; few 600-650 lbs $229-233. Medium and Large 1-2: 450-500 lbs $254-270.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, few $98-108, High Dressing $111; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, few $102.50-108, High Dressing $110.50-113; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, few $92-100.50.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: Few 1410-2020 lbs, Bulk $120-129.50, High Dressing $131.50-136.50, Low Dressing $110.50.
   STOCKER COWS: Scarce.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: Few 3-7 yrs old, 960-1350 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1625-2200 per head. Short and solid mouth, 970-1480 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1250-1500 per head.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: 4-7 yrs old, 860-1260 lbs with 160-300 lbs calves, $1995-2350 per pair. ∆
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