Patton - Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 5/4/2015

Receipts:  682    Last Week:  801    Last Year:  951

   Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher.  
Slaughter cow sold steady and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand good and 
supply light.  Cows made up approximately 13 percent of the run, 87 
percent feeders.  Steers made up approximately 38 percent of the 
offering, 39 percent heifers with 23 percent feeder bulls.  Offerings 
over 600 lbs totaled around 23 percent.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  300-400 lbs 325.00-349.00; 
400-450 lbs 280.00-305.00; 450-500 lbs 260.00-285.00; 500-550 lbs 
252.00-288.00; 550-600 lbs 230.00-261.00; 600-700 lbs 210.00-238.00; 
700-750 lbs 212.00-223.00; pkg 863 lbs 192.50.  Medium and Large 1-2  
few 350-400 lbs 282.00-318.00; few 450-500 lbs 240.00-260.00; few 
500-600 lbs 216.00-244.00; 600-650 lbs 200.00-226.00.

   Feeder Holsteins:  Large 3  Pkg 378 lbs 205.00. 

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  pkg 290 lbs 307.50; 300-
400 lbs 262.50-297.50; 400-500 lbs 240.00-268.00; 500-600 lbs 220.00-
259.00; 600-700 lbs 200.00-216.00; fleshy pkg 653 lbs 183.00; pkg 
778 lbs 175.00; pkg 863 lbs 177.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  300-400 lbs 
240.00-275.00; 400-500 lbs 225.00-245.00; 500-600 lbs 202.00-238.00; 
few 600-700 lbs 181.00-209.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  400-500 lbs 267.00-297.50; 500-
550 lbs 259.00-278.00; 550-600 lbs 217.50-247.00; 600-700 lbs 205.00-
228.00; few 700-800 lbs 169.00-213.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 450-
500 lbs 230.00-250.00; few 525-550 lbs 225.00-235.00.
   
Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking          75-80 few 105.00-110.00    113.00-116.00
Boning            80-85 few 104.00-115.00    116.00-118.50 
Lean              85-90 few  99.00-105.00    108.50-110.00      80.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2   few 1340-2700 lbs, Bulk 124.00-
127.00. High Dressing 130.00-134.00.
 
   Stocker Cows:  Medium 2  few 4-5 yrs old, 870-1050 lbs, 126.00-129.00.
  
   Replacement Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2   few 5 yrs old to short 
and solid mouth, 955-1370 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, 1550.00-1950.00 per head. 

   Cow-calf pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2   short and solid mouth, 
920-1235 lbs, with 120-310 lbs calves, 2000.00-2300.00 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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