Patton - Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 5/18/2015

****Due to the Holidays there will be no sale (May 25)****

Receipts:  603    Last Week:  502    Last Year:  670

   Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs steers and 300 lbs heifers sold 
13.00-21.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 5.00-8.00 higher.  
Slaughter cow sold 2.00 lower and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand good 
and supply light.  Cows made up approximately 15 percent of the run, 
85 percent feeders.  Steers made up approximately 32 percent of the 
offering, 48 percent heifers with 20 percent feeder bulls.  Offerings 
over 600 lbs totaled around 22 percent.

Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  pkg 237 lbs 397.50; 250-300 lbs 
342.00-377.00; 300-350 lbs 334.00-358.00; 350-400 lbs 310.00-348.00; 
400-450 lbs 300.00-321.00; 450-500 lbs 277.50-290.00; 500-600 lbs 242.00-
275.00; 600-700 lbs 226.00-259.00; few 700-725 lbs 218.00-226.00.  Medium 
and Large 1-2  pkg 290 lbs 290.00; 300-400 lbs 250.00-300.00; few 450-
500 lbs 250.00-282.50; pkg 510 lbs 240.00; few 600-625 lbs 216.00-238.00; 
pkg 860 lbs 183.00.  Medium 2  pkg 527 lbs 215.00.

Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  few 250-300 lbs 313.00-341.00; 
300-400 lbs 272.50-316.00; 400-500 lbs 245.00-275.00; 500-600 lbs 216.00-
253.00; 600-700 lbs 205.00-235.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 300-400 lbs 
251.00-285.00; 400-500 lbs 225.00-264.00; 500-600 lbs 216.00-241.00; 600-
675 lbs 186.00-216.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  400-450 lbs 297.50-327.00; 450-
500 lbs 270.00-295.00; 500-600 lbs 228.00-287.00; 600-675 lbs 210.00-
234.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 450-500 lbs 260.00-267.50; 550-600 lbs 
222.00-238.00; few 650-675 lbs 206.00-220.00.
   
Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking         75-80 few  100.00-103.00
Boning           80-85 few  106.50-110.50   111.50-120.50 
Lean             85-90 few   81.00-100.50

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2   few 1415-2010 lbs, Bulk 120.00-
130.00. High Dressing 135.00-143.00.
 
   Stocker Cows:  Medium 2  few 3-4 yrs old, 840-970 lbs, 139.00-150.00.
  
   Replacement Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2   few 4-7 yrs old, 870-1390 lbs, 
2nd and 3rd stage, 1500.00-1750.00 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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