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

Receipts:  423    Last Week:  622    Last Year:  397

   Compared to last week, the steer offering and heifers over 600 lbs 
sold 2.00-7.00 higher, the rest of the heifer offering sold 6.00-11.00 
lower.  Slaughter cow and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand uneven and 
supply light.  Cows made up approximately 15 percent of the run, 85 
percent feeders.  Steers made up approximately 45 percent of the offering, 
34 percent heifers with 31 percent feeder bulls.  Offerings over 600 
lbs totaled around 34 percent.

Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  few 275-300 lbs 297.00-317.50; 300-
400 lbs 284.00-319.00; 400-500 lbs 254.00-300.00; few 500-525 lbs 238.00-
252.50; 550-600 lbs 214.00-234.50; 600-675 lbs 209.00-225.00; 700-800 
lbs 184.00-197.00; few 800-900 lbs 165.00-174.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  
pkg 270 lbs 280.00; pkg 351 lbs 270.00; few 425-500 lbs 224.00-259.00; 
few 675-700 lbs 197.50-201.00; few 700-750 lbs 163.00-180.00; pkg 860 
lbs 160.00.  

    Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  few 350-400 lbs 241.00-254.00; 
400-500 lbs 220.00-240.00; 500-575 lbs 200.00-226.00; few fleshy 575-600 
lbs 188.00-194.50; 600-675 lbs 184.00-200.00; few 700-775 lbs 169.00-
185.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 350-400 lbs 231.00-235.00; few 400-
475 lbs 215.00; few 550-600 lbs 170.00-192.50.  Medium 2  pkg 330 lbs 245.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  450-500 lbs 240.00-275.00; 500-
600 lbs 212.00-252.50; few 600-650 lbs 196.00-206.00; few 700-775 lbs 
172.00-180.00; few 800-900 lbs 145.00-155.00; pkg 908 lbs 150.00.  
Medium and Large 1-2  few 450-475 lbs 220.00-225.00.

   Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing   High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking            75-80  few 98.00-99.50   
Boning              80-85 few  89.00-99.50    103.00-108.00  
Lean                85-90 few  82.00-86.00    89.00-98.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2   few 1435-2130 lbs Bulk 116.00-
120.00. High Dressing 125.00. 
 
   Replacement Cows:  few 5-7 yrs old, 1090-1125 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, 
2000.00-2150.00 per head.
    
   Cow-calf pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2:  few 4-7 years old, 980-1235 
lbs with 190-380 lbs calf, 1900.00-2800.00 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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