Patton-Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 3/31/2014

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Receipts:  1043    Last Week:  1396    Last Year:  825

   Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 2.00 lower 
to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and bulls sold 4.00 higher. 
Demand uneven and supply moderate. Cows made up approximately 11 percent of 
the run, 89 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 44 percent of the 
offering, 33 percent heifers. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 15 
percent.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  250-300 lbs 225.00-237.00; 300-400 
lbs 216.00-235.00; 400-500 lbs 209.50-227.50; 500-600 lbs 184.50-208.50; 
fancy 500-525 lbs 214.00-221.00; few600-675 lbs 180.00-199.00; few 700-775 
lbs 162.50-167.00; few 800-850 lbs 147.00-158.00; pkg955 lbs 142.00. Medium 
and Large 1-2  250-300 lbs 209.00-224.00; 300-400 lbs 199.00-218.00; 400-450 
lbs 199.00-215.00; 450-500 lbs 185.50-207.50; few 500-550 lbs 190.00-195.00; 
few 600-650 lbs 167.50-178.00; pkg 835 lbs 145.00.  Medium 2  few 475-500 lbs 
170.00-177.50; few 500-625 lbs 174.00-179.00.

   Feeder Holsteins:  Large 3   pkg 733 lbs 113.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  275-300 lbs 220.00-239.00; 300-400 
lbs 200.00-221.00; 400-450 lbs 195.00-213.00; 450-500 lbs 184.00-200.00; 
500-550 lbs 182.00-202.00; 600-700 lbs 152.50-163.00; few 700-725 lbs 150.00-
159.00.  Medium and Large 1-2   few 250-300 lbs 197.50-219.00; 325-400 lbs 
190.00-207.50; 400-500 lbs 170.00-192.50; 500-600 lbs 167.00-180.00; 600-700 
lbs 149.00-165.00; pkg 735 lbs 142.00.  Medium  2  few 325-375 lbs 150.00-
152.50; pkg 480 lbs 147.50; pkg 518 lbs 150.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  400-475 lbs 200.00-222.50; 500-600 
lbs 182.00-199.00; few 600-675 lbs 161.00-173.00; few 700-800 lbs 145.00-
150.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  400-500 lbs 182.50-200.00; 500-600 lbs 170.00-
180.00; few 625-700 lbs 145.00-161.00; few 700-725 lbs 140.00-149.00; few 
925-1000 lbs 120.00-133.00.
  
   Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking            75-80      95.00-99.50      101.50-110.00             
Boning              80-85      95.50-101.00     104.50-106.50    88.50    
Lean                85-90      80.00-90.00      92.50-96.00      75.50  

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  few 1240-2010 lbs, Bulk 100.00-110.00. 
High Dressing  116.00-124.50.     
  
   Replacement Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  few 4-7 yrs old, 1065-1320 lbs, 
2nd and 3rd stage, 1355.00-2000.00 per head. 
    
   Cow-calf pairs:  Medium and Large 2  5-7 yrs, 900-1230 lbs with 120-330 
lbs calves, 1550.00-2175.00 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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