Livestock Reports

Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
MARCH 27, 2020 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 460; Last Week: 1445; Year Ago: 2736

   Friday's auction was a Special Bred Cow sale with very few feeders on offer for a market test. A nice offering of slaughter cows sold mostly $5.00-8.00 higher, spots $10.00 higher with the most advance on the high dressing cows. There was a nice quality offering of young bred cows mostly 3-5 yrs in the 3rd stage that sold with good demand and a few young pairs 4-6 yrs with 200-250 lb calves in the offering.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: scarce.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs few $123.50-127.00; 550-600 lbs few $116.50-120.50; pkg 680 lbs $110.00.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1-2: pkg 475 lbs $127.50; 500-550 lbs $118.50-125.00; 600-650 lbs $114.00-122.00.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, $56.50-65.00, High Dressing $66.00-74.50, Low Dressing $49.00-52.00; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $58.50-65.00, High Dressing $67.00-76.50, Low Dressing $50.00-55.50; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $50.00-59.00, High Dressing $60.00-69.50, Low Dressing $42.50-50.00, Thin $35.00-42.50.
   REPACEMENT COWS: Bred Cows- Medium and Large 1: 3-5 yrs good quality mostly blk 1130-1550 lbs 3rd stage $1750.00-1850.00; pkg 3-4 yrs 1225 lbs 2nd stage $1690.00. Medium and Large 1-2: 2-4 yrs 1090-1250 lbs 3rd stage $1490.00-1550.00; 4-6 yrs 1100-1450 lbs 3rd stage $1260.00-1470.00; 4-6 yrs 1150-1350 lbs 2nd stage $1190.00-1210.00; short solid mouth 1250-1310 lbs 2nd stage $890.00-980.00, pkg 1350 lbs 3rd stage $1140.00; Aged Cows 1100- 1530 lbs 3rd stage $700.00-860.00. Medium and Large 2: 4-6 yrs 1090-1125 lbs 1st stage $780.00-825.00.
   PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: 4-6 yrs 1050-1350 lbs w/175-250 lb calves $1725.00-1800.00.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: 1400-2400 lbs $86.00-94.00, High Dressing $101.50-106.00, Low Dressing $75.00-81.00.
   SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS: (27 head) Choice 2-3: 1160-1406 lbs $113.00-116.00; Select and Low Choice 1-3 1250-1400 lbs $108.00. ∆

Farmington Regional Stockyards
MARCH 25, 2020 • Farmington, Mo.
Receipts: 397; Last Week: 270; Year Ago: 0

   Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold $5.00-8.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows sold $9.00 higher, bulls sold $12.00 higher; Demand good and supply light. Supply included: 85 percent Feeder Cattle (39 percent Steers, 51 percent Heifers, 9 percent Bulls); 11 percent Slaughter Cattle (86 percent Cows, 14 percent Bulls); 5 percent Replacement Cattle (35 percent Bred Cows, 65 percent Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 19 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 271 $170.00-180.00; 337 $171.00-177.50; 371 $175.00-184.00; 428 $172.00-174.00; 403 $188.00; 478 $148.50-161.00; 531 $153.00-157.00; 566 $140.00-150.00; 613 $126.00-133.00; 657 $128.00-132.00; 703 $128.00; 709 $124.75-125.00; 800 $120.00.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 277 $140.00-148.00; 337 $146.00-160.00; 384 $137.50-158.00; 423 $139.00-146.00; 481 $132.00-140.00; 465 $130.00; 515 $125.00-139.50; 561 $128.50-139.50; 600 $128.50; 627 $118.00; 663 $120.00-121.50; 721 $113.00-115.00.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 439 $150.00-170.00; 493 $162.00; 498 $139.00; 519 $128.00-156.00; 598 $125.00; 780 $114.50.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $62.50-63.00, High Dressing $65.00-67.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $55.00-64.00, High Dressing $64.00-82.00, Low Dressing $47.00; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $52.00-56.00.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: $90.50, High Dressing $92.00-98.50, Low Dressing $56.50.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2: 1110 $750.00-910.00; 1095 $825.00; 1210 $800.00.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 2 w/ <150 lbs calf 1013 $1000.00-1210.00. Medium and Large 2 w/ 150-300 lbs calf $1200 1225.00. ∆


SEMO Livestock Sales LLC
MARCH 24, 2020 • Fruitland, Mo.
Receipts: 534; Last Week: 421; Year Ago: 646

   Market indicates that demand for meat is good even amidst Corona Virus outbreak. Overall, where there was enough to test the market, Steady to $7 Higher.
   3 Strs ave 518lbs @ $162.50cwt 
   2 Strs ave 435lbs @ $178.00cwt
   5 Hfrs ave 327lbs @ $159.00cwt 
   7 Hfrs ave 625lbs $ $132.00cwt
   FEEDER STEERS: 200-299 lbs $168-182; 300-399 lbs $165-182; 400-499 lbs $160-178; 500-599 lbs $150-162.50; 600-699 lbs $130-136.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: 200-299 lbs $148-160; 300-399 lbs $143-159; 400-499 lbs $130-150; 500-599 lbs $130-144; 600-699 lbs $120-132; 700-799 lbs $113-119.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $65-72; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $52-60, High Dressing $65-76; Low Dressing $35-45.
   BABY CALVES: Jers/xbeef $85-95, Holstein $65-80, Beef $110-195.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: High Yield $95-106.50; Low Yielding $75-80.
   COWS SOLD: 162
   BULLS SOLD: 20 
   Cows overall were $4-6 or more Higher. Packers still looking to restock supplies. ∆
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