Patton-Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 4/07/2014

Receipts:  731    Last Week:  1043    Last Year:  1607

   Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00-7.00 higher with most of 
the offering showing some fill.  Slaughter cow and bulls sold 4.00-5.00 lower. 
Demand good and supply light.  Cows made up approximately 14 percent of the run, 
86 percent feeders.  Steers made up approximately 39 percent of the offering, 43 
percent heifers.  Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 19 percent.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  250-300 lbs 226.00-241.00; 300-400 
lbs 217.50-238.00; 400-500 lbs 209.00-232.50; 500-600 lbs 191.50-217.00; 
pkg full 582 lbs 183.50; few 600-650 lbs 173.00-180.00; few full 600-675 
lbs 165.00-170.00; few 700-775 lbs 159.50-172.00. Medium and Large 1-2  
375-400 lbs 202.50-215.00; 400-450 lbs 197.50-212.50; 450-500 lbs 189.00-
196.00; 500 600 lbs 179.00-200.00; fleshy pkg 585 lbs 167.00; few 625-650 
lbs 170.00-185.00; pkg 755 lbs 160.00 pkg 890 lbs 145.00.  Medium 2  pkg 270 
lbs 192.00; pkg 343 lbs 191.00; pkg 415 lbs 181.00; pkg 508 lbs 185.00.

   Feeder Holsteins:  Large 3   pkg 678 lbs 104.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  250-300 lbs 212.50-230.00; 300-400 
lbs 210.00-225.00; 400-450 lbs 207.50-225.00; 450-500 lbs 192.00-205.50; 
500-550 lbs 183.00-213.00; full pkg 583 lbs 178.00; 600-675 lbs 167.00-175.00; 
few 700-775 lbs 152.50-166.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 350-375 lbs 182.50-
190.00; 400-500 lbs 182.00-205.00; 500-600 lbs 160.00-181.00; few 600-650 lbs 
156.00-160.00; 800-875 lbs 128.00-142.50.  Medium 2  pkg 375 lbs 165.00; few 
450-475 lbs 167.00-180.00; few 550-575 lbs 145.00-162.00; pkg 640 lbs 144.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  400-500 lbs 200.00-217.50; few 500-550 
lbs 187.00-200.00; few 500-550 lbs 187.00-200.00; few 600-700 lbs 164.00-171.50; 
pkg 733 lbs 156.00; pkg 800 lbs 136.00; pkg 990 lbs 137.00.  Medium and Large 
1-2  pkg 475 lbs 194.00; 500-600 lbs 165.00-184.00; 625-700 lbs 158.00-169.00; 
pkg 785 lbs 146.00.  Large 1  pkg 482 lbs 185.00; pkg 605 lbs 166.00
  
   Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking            75-80      89.00-95.50      106.00                 
Boning              80-85      92.00-95.00      98.00-103.50                
Lean                85-90      76.00-89.00      93.50-94.00       49.50-50.00  

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  few 1075-1675 lbs, Bulk 99.00-100.00. 
High Dressing  112.00.    

   Replacement Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  few 4-7 yrs old, 969-1210 lbs, 
2nd and 3rd stage, 1410.00-1700.00 per head. 
    
   Cow-calf pairs:  Medium and Large 2  5-7 yrs, 860-1260 lbs with 120-
270 lb calves, 1650.00-1825.00 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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