Patton - Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 3/2/2015

Receipts:  462    Last Week:  259    Last Year:  1000

   Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00-13.00 higher, 
except 400 lbs heifers they sold 6.00 lower.  Slaughter cow and bulls 
sold 3.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply light.  Cows made up approximately 
10 percent of the run, 90 percent feeders.  Steers made up approximately 
44 percent of the offering, 43 percent heifers with 13 percent feeder 
bulls.  Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 36 percent.
	
Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  few 300-350 lbs 327.00-368.00; 350-
400 lbs 285.00-322.50; 400-450 lbs 292.50-317.50; few 450-500 lbs 
277.00-307.00; 500-600 lbs 253.00-279.00; 600-700 lbs 215.00-241.00; 
700-800 lbs 191.00-209.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 350-400 lbs 292.50-
307.50; pkg 460 lbs 248.00-280.00; pkg 583 lbs 224.00; few 725-775 lbs 
184.00-187.00.  Medium 2  pkg 445 lbs 268.00.

Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  pkg 270 lbs 300.00; 300-400 lbs 
258.00-290.00; 400-500 lbs 238.00-252.50; 500-600 lbs 200.00-237.00; 
600-700 lbs 181.00-217.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  pkg 380 lbs 300.00; 
few 450-500 lbs 225.00-243.00; few 525-600 lbs 200.00-215.00; pkg 633 lbs 
180.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  few 400-500 lbs 258.00-310.00; few 
500-600 lbs 228.00-264.00; few 600-700 lbs 195.00-227.00; few 775-
800 lbs 165.00-173.00.  Medium and large 1-2  pkg 593 lbs 220.00.

   Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean    Avg Dressing    High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking             75-80 few  102.00-106.00   111.00-113.50 
Boning               80-85 few   93.00-104.00   110.00-125.00
Lean                 85-90 few   80.00-96.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2   few 1610-2030 lbs Bulk 114.00-
125.50. High Dressing one 135.00. 
 
   Stocker Cows:  Scarce:
  
   Replacement Cows:  Medium and :Large 1-2  few Short and solid mouth, 
940-1120 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, 1560.00-1860.00 per head.
    
   Cow-calf pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2:  two 6 years old, 1020-1360 lbs 
with 220-380 lbs calves, 2000.00-2100.00 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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