Livestock Reports

Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
MAY 15, 2015 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 1084; Last Week: 1096; Year Ago: 1437

   Compared to last week, not enough feeders any one weight for adequate price test. Demand moderate to good. Supply light to moderate on a cow special, near 40 percent cows, mostly weigh cows, cow/calf pairs and bred cows. Slaughter cows firm to $2 higher.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Pkg 482 lbs $302; two pkgs 512-555 lbs $271-293; three pkgs 600-670 lbs $250-253. Medium and Large 1-2: Two pkgs 680-720 lbs $233.50-234.50; two pkgs 780-790 lbs $215-217.50. Medium 1: Two pkgs 538-568 lbs $240-262.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: Pkg 400 lbs $273; pkg 499 lbs $249; few pkgs 500-550 lbs $232.50-245, few fleshy/unweaned $221-236; pkg 567 lbs $231; pkg 635 lbs $225.50. Medium and Large 1-2: Two pkgs 660-680 lbs $222-225; two pkgs 700-730 lbs $208.50-213; two pkgs 785-820 lbs $197-200.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: Two pkgs 375-410 lbs $334-338; two pkgs 500-510 lbs $286.50-287; two pkgs 600-630 lbs $222.50-229.50. Medium and Large 1-2: Few pkgs 520-530 lbs $253-272.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, $107-117, High Dressing $117-120, few $120-121.50, Low Dressing $102.50-104.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $107-117, High Dressing $117-120, few $121.50-124.50, Low Dressing $101.50-106; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $105-115, High Dressing $115-120, few gaunt Indis. $121-126, Low Dressing $94.50-105.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: 1300-2300 lbs $138-147, High Dressing $149-155, Low Dressing $127-136.
   SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS: (11 head) Pkg Choice 3: 1450 lbs $161.50.
   BRED COWS: Couple Pkgs Large 1: 5 yrs 1350-1400 lbs in 3rd stage $2675-2875. Medium and Large 1: Pkg 4 yrs 1100 lbs in 2nd stage $2200.
   PAIRS: Medium and few Large 1-2: Small pkgs 2-4 yrs 900-1000 lbs w/100-200 lb calves $2700-3200, pkg 2 yrs $3500. Cows 4-7 yrs 1100-1200 lbs w/150-200 lb calves $2700-3300, four pkgs 6-7 yrs few short/solids 1000-1100 lbs some back in 2nd stages w/200-400 lb calves $2450-2750, pkg $3000. ∆


Farmington Livestock Market
MAY 13, 2015 • Farmington, Mo.
Receipts: 972; Last Week: 1271; Year Ago: 1009

   Compared to last week, 500 lbs steers and 600 lbs heifers sold $5 higher, 300 lbs steers and heifers sold $22 lower, the rest of the offering sold $2-4 lower. Slaughter cows sold $1 lower and bulls sold $5 higher. Demand uneven and supply moderate. Cows made up approximately 18 percent of the run, 82 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 52 percent of the offering, 41 percent heifers with 8 percent feeder bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 28 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 350-400 lbs $310-342.50; 400-500 lbs $275-314; 500-550 lbs $260-300; full pkg 524 lbs $256; 550-600 lbs $245-271; 600-700 lbs $210-253; 700-800 lbs $190-221; pkg 800 lbs $200. Medium and Large 1-2: 350-400 lbs $299-305; 400-500 lbs $250-275; few 500-600 lbs $220-245; 600-700 lbs $210-225. Medium 2: Pkg 440 lbs $245.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 300-350 lbs $292.50-302.50; 350-400 lbs $270-284; 400-500 lbs $243-271; 500-600 lbs $220-250; 600-700 lbs $210-223; 700-800 lbs $190-207.50. Medium  and Large 1-2: Few 375 lbs $250-270; 400-500 lbs $227-252.50; 500-600 lbs $210-235; few 650-700 lbs $196-215; few 700-800 lbs $180-195.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: Pkg 495 lbs $259; 500-550 lbs $240-255; 600-675 lbs $210-239; few 700-775 lbs $190-204. Medium and Large 1-2: Pkg 538 lbs $220.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, few $104-108, High Dressing $110.50-115; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, few $108-109.50, High Dressing $113-117.50; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, few $85-100.50, High Dressing $103-110.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: Few 1330-2025 lbs, Bulk $123-130.50, High Dressing  $137-149.50.
   STOCKER COWS: Medium 2: Few 3-5 yrs old, 920-1020 lbs, $131-140.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: Few 4-7 yrs old, 975-1438 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1850-2350 per head.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: 6 yrs to short and solid mouth, 860-1280 lbs with 190-370 lbs calves, $2000-2700 per pair. ∆


Fruitland Livestock Market
MAY 12, 2015 • Fruitland, Mo.
Receipts: 261; Last Week: 245; Year Ago: 579
* No Sale May 26, July 7 and September 8 *
   Into the season of lighter runs of cattle, which makes doing a market report difficult. No big groups to do a good test but the overall average appeared to be mostly steady.
   FEEDER STEERS: 200-299 lbs $255 - bull; 300-399 lbs $270-290; 400-499 lbs $260-299; 500-599 lbs $250-264; 600-699 lbs $210-227.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Under 200 lbs $340; 200-299 lbs $300-320; 300-399 lbs $261-297.50; 400-499 lbs $240-255; 500-599 lbs $216-241; 600-699 lbs $190-193; 700-799 lbs $170-180.
   BABY CALVES: Holstein $210; Beef $490-510. Very few babies coming to market right now.
   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.
   Show-Me-Select bred heifers averaged $2743 at Saturday sale here. ∆


Patton Junction Livestock Auction
MAY 11, 2015 • Patton, Mo.
Receipts: 502   Week Ago 681       Last Year 470
*Due to the Holidays there will be no sale May 25.*

   Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven from $7 higher to $8 lower. Slaughter cows sold $2 lower and bulls sold steady. Demand uneven and supply light. Cows made up approximately 19 percent of the run, 81 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 34 percent of the offering, 40 percent heifers with 25 percent feeder bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 20 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 250-300 lbs $325-370; 300-400 lbs $310-328; 400-450 lbs $283-310; 450-500 lbs $264-287; 500-600 lbs $235-273; 600-700 lbs $215-240; few 725-750 lbs $214-219. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 300-350 lbs $277.50-297.50; few 450-500 lbs $245-260; few 525-550 lbs $240-245.
   FEEDER HOLSTEINS: Large 3: Pkg 423 lbs $190.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs $263-290; 400-500 lbs $236-266; 500-600 lbs $212-248; few 600-700 lbs $214-221; few 700-750 lbs $185-191. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 350-400 lbs $242.50-259; 400-500 lbs $215-252.50; 500-600 lbs $205-233; few 600-650 lbs $190-205.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 400-500 lbs $260-290; 500-600 lbs $235-264; few 600-650 lbs $190-205. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 475-500 lbs $235-255; pkg 560 lbs $230.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, few $105-110, High Dressing $113-116; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, few $105-112.50, High Dressing, $117-127; Lean, 85-90 Percent Lean, few $90-96, High Dressing $105-110, Low Dressing $80.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: Few 1500-2005 lbs, Bulk $124-127, High Dressing $132-144.50.
   STOCKER COWS: Medium 2: Few 4-5 yrs old, 850-950 lbs $139-166.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: Few 4-7 yrs old, 990-1490 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1550-2400 per head.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: 4-7 yrs old, 1020-1360 lbs with 190-280 lbs calves, $2550-3075 per pair. Short and solid mouth, 1020-1260 lbs, with 180-310 lbs calves, $2080-2400 per pair. ∆


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