Patton - Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 3/16/2015

Receipts:  1014    Last Week:  631    Last Year:  1066

   Compared to last week, 300 lbs steers and heifers sold 10.00 higher, 
the rest of the offering sold steady to 7.00 higher.  Slaughter cow and 
bulls sold 5.00 lower; Demand good and supply moderate.  Cows made up 
approximately 15 percent of the run, 85 percent feeders.  Steers made up 
approximately 43 percent of the offering, 49 percent heifers with 7 
percent feeder bulls.  Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 23 percent.
	
Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  250-300 lbs 368.00-392.50; 300-400 lbs 
327.50-370.00; 400-500 lbs 280.00-332.00; 500-600 lbs 250.00-282.00; 600-
700 lbs 222.00-229.00; 700-775 lbs 200.00-216.00; 825-850 lbs 187.00-
190.00; pkg 953 lbs 165.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 275-300 lbs 325.00-
330.00; 325-400 lbs 275.00-318.00; 400-500 lbs 262.00-305.00; 500-600 lbs 
235.00-270.00; few 650-700 lbs 208.00-217.50; few 750-800 lbs 173.00-
189.00; pkg 838 lbs 183.00.

Feeder Holsteins:  Large 3 pkg 451 lbs 176.00; pkg 575 lbs 166.00.

Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  few 250-275 lbs 290.00-328.00; 300-
400 lbs 280.00-315.00; 400-450 lbs 251.00-284.00; 450-500 lbs  240.00-
269.00; 500-600 lbs 220.00-248.00; fleshy pkg 570 lbs 207.50; 600-
700 lbs 200.00-233.00; few 750-775 lbs 191.00-215.00; few 800-850 lbs 
183.00-185.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  300-400 lbs 260.00-295.00; 400-
500 lbs 220.00-260.00; 500-600 lbs 201.00-235.00; few 600-625 lbs 
190.00-205.00; pkg 770 lbs 162.50.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  few 450-500 lbs 265.00-291.00; 
few 500-600 lbs 240.00-275.00; few 675-700 lbs 182.50-209.00; pkg 
712 lbs 197.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  pkg 430 lbs 265.00; pkg 552 lbs 
230.00; pkg 628 lbs 202.00.

   Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean    Avg Dressing    High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking             75-80 few 103.00-108.00    112.00-117.00 
Boning               80-85 few 105.00-109.00    112.00-120.00      95.00
Lean                 85-90 few  85.00-97.50     100.00-106.00      75.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2   few 1110-2135 lbs Bulk 110.50-
120.00. High Dressing 126.50-133.50. 
 
   Stocker Cows:  Scarce:
  
   Replacement Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2   2-7 yrs old, 955-1320 lbs, 
2nd and 3rd stage, 1800.00-2400.00 per head.   Short and solid mouth, 
1135-1520 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, 1400.00-1595.00 per head.     

   Cow-calf pairs:  Scarce: 

Source:  MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Patton, MO
         Dennis Nagel, Market Reporter, (573) 751-5618
         State Wide Market Hotline 1-573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS152.txt

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