Patton - Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 8/11/2014

Receipts:  703    Last Week:  755    Last Year:  331

   Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs sold 2.00-7.00 higher, the heifer 
offering under 600 lbs sold 4.00 lower, the offering over 600 lbs not well tested.  
Slaughter cow and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply light.  Cows made up 
approximately 12 percent of the run, 88 percent feeders.  Steers made up 
approximately 32 percent of the offering, 34 percent heifers.  Offerings over 600 
lbs totaled around 18 percent.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  few 250-300 lbs 300.00-305.00; 300-350 lbs 
292.50-340.00; 350-400 lbs 270.00-302.50; 400-500 lbs 260.00-285.00; 500-575 lbs 
234.00-250.50; 700-750 lbs 201.00-220.25; pkg 800 lbs 210.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  
300-400 lbs 260.00-288.00; pkg thin fleshed 303 lbs 288.00; few 400-500 lbs 231.00-
252.50; few 500-550 lbs 225.00-240.00; pkg 680 lbs 203.00; pkg 795 lbs 179.00.  
Large 1  pkg 580 lbs 226.00.  Medium 2  few 350-400 lbs 222.50-255.00; few 450-500 
lbs 214.00-234.00; 525-550 lbs 216.00-218.00. 

   Feeder Holsteins:  Large 3  few 350-400 lbs 170.00-200.00; few 400-500 lbs 
165.00-171.00; pkg 514 lbs 169.00; few 600-675 lbs 159.00-170.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  250-275 lbs 308.00-310.00; 300-350 lbs 
252.00-275.00; 350-400 lbs 234.00-256.00; 400-500 lbs 226.00-249.00; 500-600 lbs 
222.50-239.00; pkg 623 lbs 224.50.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 250-300 lbs 247.00-
251.00; 300-400 lbs 220.00-250.00; 400-500 lbs 211.00-233.00; few 500-550 lbs 
215.00-224.00; few 550-575 lbs 177.50-219.00; few 675-700 lbs 171.00-180.00; pkg 
770 lbs 170.00; fleshy pkg 917 lbs 147.00.  Large 1  pkg 320 lbs 200.00.  Medium 2  
few 325-400 lbs 210.00-222.50.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  400-450 lbs 257.50-278.00; 450-500 lbs 
216.00-251.00; 500-600 lbs 218.00-238.00; few 600-650 lbs 216.00-225.50; pkg 720 
lbs 185.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  400-500 lbs 216.00-255.00; few 550-600 lbs 
215.00-237.00; few 600-700 lbs 180.00-215.00; pkg 805 lbs 160.00.  

 Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking          75-80 few  117.00-121.50    123.50-130.00
Boning            80-85 few  109.00-119.50    123.50                  
Lean              85-90 few  96.50-109.00     112.00-113.00    71.00-87.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2   few 1170-2165 lbs Bulk 120.00-130.00. 
High Dressing  132.00-141.00.    
 
   Stocker Cows:  Few Medium 2  3-5 yrs old, 853-995 lbs, 121.50-132.50.
  
   Replacement Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  few 3-7 yrs old, 950-1170 lbs, 2nd and 
3rd stage, 1535.00-1850.00 per head.
    
   Cow-calf pairs:  3-7 yrs old, 870-1240 lbs with 170-360 lbs calves, 1950.00-
2475.00 per pair.

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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