Livestock Reports

Farmington Livestock Market
OCTOBER 3, 2018 • Farmington, Mo.
Receipts: 1344; Last Week: 1712; Year Ago: 1931

   Compared to last week, 500-600 lbs steers sold $1.00-4.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold steady to $3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold $2.00 lower and a few bulls sold steady. Supply moderate. Cows made up approximately 12 percent of the run, 88 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 45 percent of the offering, 46 percent heifers with 10 percent feeder bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 35 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: few 250-300 lbs $173.00-203.00; 300-400 lbs $168.00-196.00; 400-500 lbs $165.00-183.00; 500-600 lbs $155.00-170.00; 600-700 lbs $146.00-160.00; 700-800 lbs $145.00-151.00; 800-850 lbs $150.50-153.00. Medium and Large 1-2: few 250-300 lbs $140.00-164.00; 350-400 lbs $150.00-165.00; 400-450 lbs $140.00-165.00; 500-550 lbs $143.00-155.00; few 625-700 lbs $130.00-135.00.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: pkg 293 lbs $166.00; 300-400 lbs $145.00-167.00; 400-500 lbs $142.00-157.50; 500-600 lbs $138.00-156.50; 600-700 lbs $133.00-147.50; 700-750 lbs $125.00-135.00; fancy part load 708 lbs $146.00. Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs $130.00-145.00; 400-500 lbs $125.00-145.00; few 500-525 lbs $132.50-135.00; pkg 620 lbs $132.50; pkg 885 lbs $115.00.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: few 375-400 lbs $152.00-162.00; 400-500 lbs $136.00-160.00; 500-600 lbs $131.50-160.00; few 650-700 lbs $120.00-135.00; few 700-750 lbs $120.00-124.00. Medium and Large 1-2: few 425-500 lbs $135.00-137.00; few 500-600 lbs $126.00-135.00; pkg 600 lbs $136.00.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, few $44.00-50.00, High Dressing $54.50-56.00; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $43.00-50.50, High Dressing $55.00-56.00; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, few $36.00-42.50, High Dressing $45.50-49.50.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: few 1180-2270 lbs Bulk $64.00-74.00, High Dressing  $81.00.
   STOCKER COWS: Medium 2: very few 3-4 yrs old, 565-655 lbs $70.00-82.00.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large  1-2: few 3-7 yrs old, 895-1160 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $850.00-1000.00 per head.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: very few short and solid mouth, 825-11120 lbs with 220-320 lbs calves, $750.00-1100.00 per pair. ∆

Patton Junction Livestock Auction
OCTOBER 1, 2018 • Patton, Mo.
Receipts: 763   Week Ago: 674       Last Year: 825

   Compared to last week, steers sold steady to $5.00 higher, heifers sold steady to $1.00 lower with the offering less attractive.  Slaughter cows sold lower, bulls sold $2.00 lower. Supply light.  Cows made up approximately 10 percent of the run, 90 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 34 percent of the offering, 40 percent heifers with 27 percent feeder bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 20 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: few 250-300 lbs $160.00-165.00; 300-400 lbs $160.00-172.00; 400-500 lbs $150.00-172.50; 500-600 lbs $150.00-169.50; 600-700 lbs $138.00-153.50; 700-775 lbs $141.00-151.00; pkg 803 lbs $138.00; pkg 922 lbs $144.00. Medium and Large 1-2: few 250-300 lbs $144.00-163.00; few 350-400 lbs $141.00-152.00; few 425-500 lbs $135.00-161.00; few 500-600 lbs $136.00-151.00; pkg 630 lbs $136.00.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: few 275-300 lbs $145.00-151.00; few 300-400 lbs $136.00-153.00; 400-500 lbs $136.00-156.00; 500-600 lbs $129.00-144.00; 600-650 lbs $131.00-143.00. Medium and Large 1-2: few 300-400 lbs $126.00-140.00; few 400-500 lbs $125.00-135.00; few 500-575 lbs $120.00-125.00.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: few 350-400 lbs $150.00-167.00; 400-500 lbs $145.00-168.50; 500-600 lbs $137.00-157.00; 600-700 lbs $125.00-141.00; few 700-725 lbs $126.00-131.00. Medium and Large 1-2: few 425-500 lbs $125.00-145.00; few 500-600 lbs $127.00-148.00.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, few $45.50-48.50, High Dressing $50.00-53.00; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $44.00-49.00, High Dressing, $51.00-53.00; Lean, 85-90 Percent Lean, $32.00-40.00, High Dressing $44.00.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: few 1240-1955 lbs Bulk $65.00-74.00, High Dressing $80.00.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: few 4-7 yrs old, 1030-1565 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $925.00-1100.00 per head.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: few 3-7 yrs old, 975-1220 lbs with 120-220 lbs calves, $985.00-1210.00 per pair. ∆

Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
OCTOBER 5, 2018 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 773; Last Week: 1420; Year Ago: 686

   Compared to last week, a light test of feeders traded mostly steady on comparable sales with several nice consignments of steers calves under 600 lbs but all mostly unweaned and carrying flesh. Slaughter cows sold steady with last week. Demand was moderate with supply light. Slaughter cows accounted for near 20 percent of the total receipts and slaughter steers and heifers near 7 percent. Feeder supply consisted of 65 percent steers and bull, 35 percent heifers and 28 percent weighing over 600 lbs.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 450-500 lbs $177.50-178.50; 500-550 lbs unweaned/fleshy $160.00-163.00, lot unweaned/fleshy 555 lbs $169.00; 600-700 lbs few fleshy $150.00-155.50; lot 770 lbs $155.50.  Medium and Large 1-2: pkg 385 lbs $184.00; pkg 470 lbs $172.50; 500-550 lbs $168.50-174.00; 550-600 lbs $156.50-157.00, fleshy $151.50-158.00; 650-700 lbs $147.00-148.00; lot 715 lbs $155.50, pkg fleshy 725 lbs $135.25; pkg 830 lbs $145.00. Medium 1: lot 568 lbs $154.00; pkg 550 lbs $149.00.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 400-450 lbs few $163.50-166.50, 450-500 lbs fleshy $150.00-154.00; pkg 540 lbs fleshy $150.00; 550-600 lbs $148.00-149.00; 600-650 lbs $145.00-148.00; lot 770 lbs $142.25; pkg fleshy 845 lbs $125.00. Medium and Large 1-2: pkg 375 lbs $164.00; 450-500 lbs $146.50-147.00; 500-550 lbs $147.00-150.00; pkg 640 lbs $140.00.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: pkg 395 lbs $187.00; pkg 450 lbs $165.00. Medium and Large 1-2: 450-500 lbs $150.50-161.00; 500-550 lbs $141.00-151.00, 550-600 lbs $149.50-156.50; two pkg’s 608 lbs $147.00-152.50.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, $55.00-61.00, High Dressing few $61.00-62.00, Low Dressing $50.00-53.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $55.00-61.00, High Dressing $61.00-63.50, Low Dressing $48.00-54.00; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $54.00-58.50, High Dressing $63.50, Low Dressing $43.50-53.00.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: 1250-1950 lbs $81.00-88.00, High Dressing $96.00, Low Dressing $73.00.
   SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS: (56 head) Choice 2-3: 1000-1400 lbs $107.50-110.50; Select 1-2 970-1400 lbs $102.00-106.50; Holsteins 2 lots 1650-1698 lbs $79.75-83.00. ∆

SEMO Livestock Sales LLC
OCTOBER 2, 2018 • 
Fruitland, Mo.
Receipts: 377; Last Week: 383; Year Ago: 384

   Few even groups of feeders today making market trend hard to determine. Very uneven 200-300 lbs $8-10 higher, rest offering $1-4 higher some $2-5 lower.
   FEEDER STEERS: 200-300 lbs $160-195; 300-400 lbs $167-180; 400-500 lbs $150-170; 500-600 lbs $148-164; 600-700 lbs $132-152.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: 200-300 lbs $155-168; 300-400 lbs $148-164; 400-500 lbs $142-153; 500-600 lbs $137-146; 600-700 lbs $138-143; 700-800 lbs $121-134.50.
   BABY CALVES: Brown $10-15 per head; Holstein $35 per head; Beef $150 per head.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $42-47, High Dressing $48-52; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $33-37, High Dressing $38-41.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: High Yield $65-72.
   COWS SOLD: 96
   BULLS SOLD: 4
   SMALL YOUNG COWS: 1st stage $750-850.
   FEW BRED COWS: Short solid 2nd stage $750-900
   PAIRS: $850-1200. ∆
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