Patton - Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 10/6/2014

Receipts:  701    Last Week:  912    Last Year:  819
 
   Compared to last week, heifers under 600 lbs sold 3.00-14.00 higher, the 
rest of the offering sold steady to 5.00 lower with lower quality in the 
offering.  Slaughter cow sold 4.00 lower and bulls sold 6.00 lower; Demand 
uneven and supply light.  Cows made up approximately 14 percent of the run, 86 
percent feeders.  Steers made up approximately 36 percent of the offering, 42 
percent heifers with 21 percent feeder bulls.  Offerings over 600 lbs totaled 
around 21 percent.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  275-300 lbs 330.00-342.50; 300-350 lbs 
322.50-345.50; 350-400 lbs 310.00-330.00; 400-450 lbs 300.00-327.50; 450-500 lbs 
280.00-315.00; 500-600 lbs 249.00-260.00; few 600-700 lbs 225.00-235.00; 700-750 
lbs 220.00-222.00; pkg 855 lbs 206.00; pkg 1033 lbs 190.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  
few 275-300 lbs 265.00-280.00; 300-400 lbs 271.00-302.00; 400-500 lbs 250.00-
281.00; 500-575 lbs 228.00-245.00; few 600-650 lbs 220.00-228.00; pkg 1000 lbs 
183.00.  Medium 2  pkg 280 lbs 242.50; few 325-400 lbs 232.50-257.50.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  few 250-300 lbs 275.00-297.00; 300-
375 lbs 275.00-305.00; 400-500 lbs 249.00-279.00; 500-600 lbs 221.00-262.50; 
600-675 lbs 209.00-227.00; few 700-725 lbs 197.00-219.00; 825-850 lbs 182.00-
194.50.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 250-300 lbs 260.00-285.00; 300-400 lbs 
232.00-267.50; few 400-500 lbs 217.50-267.50; few 525-600 lbs 224.00-243.00; 
few 600-700 lbs 191.00-202.50; few 875-900 lbs 170.00-178.00; pkg 914 lbs 
168.00; pkg 1048 lbs 150.00.  Medium  2  pkg 495 lbs 225.00. 

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  425-500 lbs 270.00-310.00; 525-600 lbs 
222.00-257.00; 600-650 lbs 215.00-230.00; pkg 798 lbs 200.00; pkg 840 lbs 190.00.  
Medium and Large 1-2  425-500 lbs 230.00-267.50; 500-600 lbs 211.00-240.00; 
pkg 735 lbs 200.00; pkg 800 lbs 176.00; pkg 908 lbs 178.00.  

 Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking           75-80 few 104.00-106.50    110.50-125.00     87.50
Boning             80-85 few  97.00-105.00    108.00-118.50     90.00
Lean               85-90 few  88.00-99.00     104.00-110.50     80.50-86.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2   few 1075-1645 lbs Bulk 115.00-123.50. 
High Dressing  129.50-139.50.    
 
   Stocker Cows:  Scarce: 
  
   Replacement Cows:  5-7 yrs old, 930-1164 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, 1600.00-
1830.00 per head.  Short and solid mouth, 1085-1220 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, 
1235.00-1675.00 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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