Patton - Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 8/4/2014

Receipts:  755    Last Week:  490    Last Year:  547

   Compared to last week, 600-650 lbs steers sold 14.00 higher, the rest of the 
offerings sold uneven from 1.00 higher to 5.00 lower with less than average quality 
in the offering.  Slaughter cow sold 2.00 higher, bulls sold steady; Demand uneven 
and supply light.  Cows made up approximately 12 percent of the run, 88 percent 
feeders.  Steers made up approximately 41 percent of the offering, 37 percent 
heifers.  Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 26 percent.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  few 250-300 lbs 300.00-326.00; few 300-350 
lbs 295.00-338.00; 350-400 lbs 272.50-310.00; 400-450 lbs 257.00-279.00; 500-600 
lbs 236.00-245.50; 600-650 lbs 238.00-259.00; pkg 711 lbs 225.50; fleshy pkg 776 
lbs 191.00; few 825-850 lbs 190.00-191.00; fleshly pkg 837 lbs 165.00.  Medium and 
Large 1-2  few 250-300 lbs 280.00-317.00; 300-375 lbs 260.00-283.00; few 400-500 
lbs 234.00-246.00; few 550-575 lbs 221.00-240.00; fleshy pkg 550 lbs 228.00; few 
600-675  lbs 220.00-231.00; fleshy pkg 737 lbs 175.00; few 750-800 lbs 171.00-
190.00.  Large 1  few 500-600 lbs 225.00-239.00; pkg 645 lbs 229.00.  Medium 2  
pkg 645 lbs 169.00. 

   Feeder Holsteins:  Large 3  Few 500-600 lbs 155.00-161.00; pkg 710 lbs 142.50.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  325-375 lbs 242.50-277.00; 400-500 lbs 
236.00-255.00; 500-600 lbs 214.00-239.00; few 625-675 lbs 200.00-213.00; fleshy pkg 
665 lbs 206.00; pkg 710 lbs 191.00; full pkg 788 lbs 179.00; pkg 855 lbs 170.50.  
Medium and Large 1-2  pkg 295 lbs 231.00; 375-400 lbs 230.00-255.00; 400-500 lbs 
215.00-237.00; fleshy pkg 405 lbs 227.50; few 600-650 lbs 190.00-207.00; few 700-
800 lbs 145.00-171.00; pkg 855 lbs 147.50.  Medium 2  pkg 350 lbs 240.00; pkg 400 
lbs 200.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  400-500 lbs 230.00-276.00; 500-575 lbs 
221.00-247.00; pkg 673 lbs 210.00; few 700-725 lbs 191.00-200.00.  Medium and Large 
1-2  425-500 lbs 220.00-252.00; 500-600 lbs 191.00-215.00; few 600-675 lbs 175.00-
220.00.  Medium 2 pkg 625 lbs 185.00.

 Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking                  75-80  few  108.00-116.00   120.00-123.50
Boning                     80-85 few  105.00-119.50    123.00-129.00                  
Lean                         85-90 few  92.00-105.00      112.50            78.50

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2   few 1425-2165 lbs Bulk 118.00-132.50. High 
Dressing  136.50-141.00.    
 
   Stocker Cows:  Scarce: 
  
   Replacement Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-7 yrs old, 1080-1250 lbs, 2nd and 3rd 
stage, 1335.00-1820.00 per head.
    
   Cow-calf pairs:  2-7 yrs old, 890-1120 lbs with 170-230 lbs calves, 2100.00-
2220.00 per pair.  Short and solid mouth, 980-1180 lbs with 120-200 lbs calves, 
1540.00-1830.00 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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