Patton - Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 12/1/2014

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Receipts:  1064    Last Week:  No Sale    Last Year:  983

************Due to the Holidays there will be no sales Dec 22 and 
Dec 29 ****************

   Due to the Holidays there was no sale last week, compared to two weeks 
ago, 400 lbs steers and 500 lbs heifers sold 6.00 lower, the rest of the 
offering sold steady to 8.00 higher.  Slaughter cow and bulls sold steady; 
Demand uneven and supply moderate.  Cows made up approximately 14 percent 
of the run, 86 percent feeders.  Steers made up approximately 41 percent 
of the offering, 46 percent heifers with 13 percent feeder bulls.  
Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 16 percent.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  few 250-300 lbs 340.00-400.00; 
300-350 lbs 322.50-350.00;350-400 lbs 300.00-335.00; 400-500 lbs 274.00-
322.50; 500-600 lbs 247.50-280.00; 600-700 lbs 240.00-256.00; 725-775 lbs 
219.00-235.00; few 800-850 lbs 210.00-216.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  
few 250-300 lbs 292.50-317.50; 300-400 lbs 272.50-317.50; 400-500 lbs 
250.00-297.50; few 500-600 lbs 241.00-259.00; few 650-675 lbs 220.00-
236.00; few 700-750 lbs 208.00-218.00.

   Feeder Holsteins:  Large 3  pkg 733 lbs 165.00; pkg 1027 lbs 150.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  pkg 298 lbs 285.00; 300-350 lbs 
292.50-312.50; 350-400 lbs 270.00-307.00; 400-450 lbs 265.00-284.00; 
450-500 lbs 236.00-268.00; 500-575 lbs 232.50-252.50; 600-625 lbs 
225.00-237.50.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 250-275 lbs 270.00-275.00; 
300-350 lbs 250.00-285.00; 350-400 lbs 230.00-260.00; 400-500 lbs 220.00-
254.00; 500-600 lbs 210.00-236.00; few 600-700 lbs 200.00-225.00.  
Medium 2  few 300-350 lbs 256.00-260.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  425-500 lbs 261.00-304.00; 500-
600 lbs 240.00-274.00; 600-700 lbs 212.50-247.50; few 700-750 lbs 217.50-
224.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  pkg 460 lbs 266.00; few  500-575 lbs 
230.00-250.00; few 600-700 lbs 210.00-235.00.  

 Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking           75-80 few 105.00-109.00    114.00-126.00   
Boning             80-85 few 105.00-108.00    110.00-120.00  
Lean               85-90 few  92.00-97.00     101.00-106.00    77.00-80.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2   few 1505-1900 lbs High Dressing 
125.00-135.50-Low Dressing  100.00-108.00.  
 
   Stocker Cows:  Medium 2 few 3-4 yrs old, 795-815 lbs, 134.00-142.00.
  
   Replacement Cows:  few 3 yrs old to short and solid, 910-1320 lbs, 2nd 
and 3rd stage, 1675.00-2300.00 per head.
    
   Cow-calf pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2:  4-7 yr old, 920-1480 lbs with 
220-360 lbs calf, 2200.00-3100.00 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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