Patton - Patton Junction Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 11/30/2015

****************No sale Dec 21 and Dec 28 due to Christmas*****************

Receipts:  585    Week Ago:  No Sale    Year Ago:  1046

   Compared to two weeks ago, 400 lbs steers and heifers sold 8.00 higher,
the rest of the offering sold 2.00-11.00 lower.  Slaughter cows sold 5.00 
lower, bulls sold 7.00 lower; Demand uneven and supply light.  Slaughter cows 
made up approximately 14 percent of the run, 86 percent feeders.  Steers made 
up approximately 37 percent of the offering, 46 percent heifers with 16 
percent feeder bulls.  Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 25 percent.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  few 250-300 lbs 227.00-240.00; 300-400 
lbs 215.00-232.00; 400-450 lbs 191.00-229.00; 450-500 lbs 170.00-184.00; 
500-600 lbs 156.00-170.00; few 600-700 lbs 148.00-166.00; 700-800 lbs 130.00-
158.50; few 800-825 lbs 138.00-147.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 300-375 lbs 
192.00-210.00; few 400-500 lbs 155.00-170.00; few 500-600 lbs 135.00-160.00; 
few 625-650 lbs 130.00-145.00.


Feeder Holsteins:  Large 3  pkg 422 lbs 131.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  few 350-400 lbs 170.00-189.00; 400-450 
lbs 158.00-181.00; 450-500 lbs 146.00-160.00; 500-600 lbs 130.00-148.00; 600-
675 lbs 123.00-145.00; pkg 754 lbs 140.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  pkg 277 lbs 
170.00; 400-500 lbs 124.00-155.00; 500-600 lbs 121.00-135.00; few 675-700 lbs 
128.00-135.00.
 
   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  few 400-450 lbs 197.50-217.00; 450-500 
lbs 160.00-171.00; 500-600 lbs 144.00-167.00; few 650-675 lbs 135.00-146.00; 
few 750-800 lbs 135.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 500-525 lbs 145.00-150.00; 
few 650-675 lbs 116.00-135.00; pkg 735 lbs 125.00.
   
   Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking           75-80       Scarce
Boning             80-85       63.50-67.50  few 73.00-76.00
Lean               85-90       53.00-60.00      67.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  few 1205-2185 lbs, Bulk 80.00-85.50. 
High dressing 93.00-100.00.

   Stocker Cows:  Scarce:

   Replacement Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  few 3-7 yrs old, 940-1425 lbs, 
2nd and 3rd stage, 1195.00-1270.00 per head.  

   Cow-calf pairs:  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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