Patton - Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 2/9/2015

Receipts:  759    Last Week:  423    Last Year:  251

   Compared to last week, steer and heifers under 500 lbs sold 13.00-
26.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 5.00-11.00 higher.  Slaughter 
cow and bulls sold steady; Demand very good and supply light.  Cows made 
up approximately 21 percent of the run, 79 percent feeders.  Steers made 
up approximately 35 percent of the offering, 46 percent heifers with 19 
percent feeder bulls.  Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 16 percent.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  few 275-300 lbs 322.50-335.00; 
300-400 lbs 300.00-333.00; 400-500 lbs 280.00-316.00; few 500-550 lbs 
250.00-284.00; 550-575 lbs 230.00-240.00; 600-650 lbs 215.00-234.00; 
700-725 lbs 191.00-210.000.  Medium and Large 1-2  300-400 lbs 267.00-
297.00; few 400-500 lbs 246.00-280.00; few 550-600 lbs 208.00-228.00; 
pkg 745 lbs 175.00.  Medium 2  pkg 373 lbs 232.00; pkg 435 lbs 236.00; 
pkg 550 lbs 190.00.

    Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  250-300 lbs 277.50-295.00; 300-
400 lbs 255.00-290.00; 400-500 lbs 225.00-258.00; 500-600 lbs 210.00-
233.00; few 600-675 lbs 190.00-215.00; few 700-725 lbs 184.00-210.00.  
Medium and Large 1-2  few 350-400 lbs 235.00-252.00; few 400-500 lbs 
210.00-240.00; 500-600 lbs 195.00-215.00; pkg 635 lbs 200.00.  Medium 2  
pkg 280 lbs 234.00; pkg 320 lbs 230.00; pkg 435 lbs 200.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  400-500 lbs 270.00-308.00; 500-
600 lbs 219.00-252.00; few 600-700 lbs 189.00-220.00; few 700-750 lbs 
175.00-195.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 425-500 lbs 250.00-266.00; 
525-600 lbs 192.00-220.00; few 600-625 lbs 191.00-200.00.

   Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking             75-80 few 98.00-100.00     105.00-110.00 
Boning               80-85 few 89.00-100.50     105.00-115.00  
Lean                 85-90 few 75.00-85.00       90.00-95.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2   few 1420-1930 lbs Bulk 115.00-
120.00. High Dressing 125.00-130.00. 
 
   Stocker Cows:  Scarce:
  
   Replacement Cows:  few 2-7 yrs old, 960-1205 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, 
1775.00-2550.00 per head.Short and solid mouth, 2nd and 3rd stage, 1325.00-
1950.00 per head.
    
   Cow-calf pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2:  few 3-7 years old, 900-1300 lbs 
with 110-400 lbs calf, 1900.00-3075.00 per pair.  Short and solid mouth, 
1020-1260 lbs with 160-320 lbs calves, 1900.00-2100.00 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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