Patton - Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 6/15/2015

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Receipts:  500    Last Week:  476    Last Year:  324
 
   Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs steers and 400-500 lbs heifers 
sold 4.00-8.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 5.00 
lower.  Slaughter cow and bulls sold 5.00 lower; Demand uneven and 
supply light.  Cows made up approximately 21 percent of the run, 79 
percent feeders.  Steers made up approximately 28 percent of the offering, 
54 percent heifers with 18 percent feeder bulls.  Offerings over 600 lbs 
totaled around 39 percent.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  pkg 260 lbs 341.00; few 300-400 lbs 
310.00-331.00; 400-450 lbs 305.00-331.00; 450-500 lbs 275.00-294.00; 500-
600 lbs 241.00-265.00; 650-700 lbs 226.00-238.00; pkg 765 lbs 209.00; 
pkg 800 lbs 203.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  pkg 302 lbs 282.00; few 400-
450 lbs 259.00-365.00.  
 
   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  few 300-350 lbs 290.00-317.50; 
350-400 lbs 273.00-306.00; 400-500 lbs 240.00-271.00; 500-600 lbs 225.00-
244.00; 600-700 lbs 207.00-234.00; load of thin fleshed 612 lbs 241.50; 
pkg 700 lbs 215.00; few 825-850 lbs 190.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 
350-400 lbs 250.00-270.00; 450-500 lbs 225.00-240.00; 500-600 lbs 200.00-
224.00; few 600-700 lbs 185.00-209.00. Medium 2  pkg 425 lbs 225.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  few 450-475 lbs 275.00-287.00; 500-
600 lbs 234.00-273.00; 600-700 lbs 210.00-246.00; few 700-800 lbs 187.00-
205.00; pkg 840 lbs 190.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  pkg 410 lbs 265.00; 
few 600-650 lbs 200.00-211.00.
   
Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean    Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking          75-80      96.00-104.00     107.50  
Boning            80-85     106.00-106.00     110.00-116.50
Lean              85-90 few  93.00-97.00      106.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2   very few 1900-2375 lbs, Bulk 
120.00-125.00. High Dressing 131.50-137.00.
 
   Stocker Cows:  Scarce:
  
   Replacement Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2   few 4-6 yrs old, 970-1280 lbs, 
2nd and 3rd stage, 1500.00-1850.00 per head.     

   Cow-calf pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2   very few 4-6 yrs old, 960-1205 lbs 
with 170-330 lbs calves, 2000.00-2610.00 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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