Patton - Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 4/20/2015

Receipts:  671    Last Week:  928    Last Year:  427

   Compared to last week, 400-600 lbs steers sold steady to 2.00 
higher, the rest of the offering sold 1.00-10.00 lower.  Slaughter 
cow sold 5.00 higher and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand uneven and 
supply light.  Cows made up approximately 10 percent of the run, 90 
percent feeders.  Steers made up approximately 36 percent of the 
offering, 42 percent heifers with 22 percent feeder bulls.  Offerings 
over 600 lbs totaled around 17 percent.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  few 275-300 lbs 320.00-350.00; 300-
400 lbs 295.00-335.00; 400-450 lbs 277.50-307.00; 450-500 lbs 265.00-
285.00; 500-600 lbs 230.00-280.00; few 600-650 lbs 223.00-235.00; few 725-
775 lbs 196.00-208.00; fleshy pkg 765 lbs 190.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 
300-400 lbs 280.00-305.00; 425-500 lbs 250.00-270.00; few 500-600 lbs 217.00-
246.00; few 600-700 lbs 190.00-221.00; few 700-725 lbs 198.00-199.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  250-300 lbs 290.00-312.50; 300-
400 lbs 265.00-290.00; 400-500 lbs 227.50-270.00; 500-600 lbs 215.00-
245.00; few 600-675 lbs 190.00-219.00; fleshy pkg 673 lbs 190.00; pkg 
750 lbs 219.00.  Medium and Large 1-2   300-400 lbs 249.00-270.00; 400-
475 lbs 225.00-245.00; few 500-575 lbs 211.00-228.00.  Medium 2  pkg 
420 lbs 225.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  400-500 lbs 250.00-287.50; 500-
600 lbs 212.50-255.00; 600-675 lbs 210.00-225.00; fleshy pkg 693 lbs 
185.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 475-500 lbs 225.00-237.50; 525-600 lbs 
210.00-235.00; few 600-700 lbs 190.00-200.00; pkg 775 lbs 178.00.

   Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean    Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking             75-80 few  95.00-110.00    114.00-125.00
Boning               80-85 few 110.00-115.00    118.00-127.00
Lean                 85-90 few  90.00-100.00    107.00-112.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2   few 1425-1840 lbs Bulk 122.00-
125.00. High Dressing 128.00-136.50.
 
   Stocker Cows:  Medium 2  3-4 yrs old, 815-960 lbs, 151.00-181.00.
  
   Replacement Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2   few 5-7 yrs old, 925-1255 lbs, 
2nd and 3rd stage, 1440.00-1675.00 per head.     

   Cow-calf pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2   Scarce: 

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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