Patton-Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 4/21/2014

Receipts:  427    Last Week:  1005    Last Year:  603

   Compared to last week, the heifer offering under 600 lbs sold 10.00 higher, 
the rest of the heifers and the steers offering sold steady to 2.00 lower on a 
light test. Slaughter cow and bulls sold 1.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply 
light.  Cows made up approximately 26 percent of the run, 74 percent feeders.  
Steers made up approximately 48 percent of the offering, 40 percent heifers.  
Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 29 percent.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  250-300 lbs 242.00-254.00; 300-400 lbs 
222.50-249.00; 400-450 lbs 220.00-231.00; 500-550 lbs 194.00-212.50; 600-700 
lbs 180.00-187.00; fleshy pkg 668 lbs 155.00; few 700-800 lbs 160.00-169.00; 
pkg 827 lbs 160.00; few 900-950 lbs 140.00-147.00; pkg 1030 lbs 134.00.  Medium 
and Large 1-2  few 275-300 lbs 225.00; few 300-375 lbs 202.50-232.50; few 500-600 
lbs 178.50-192.50;pkg 700 lbs 160.00.  Medium 2  pkg 555 lbs 181.00.

   Feeder Holsteins:  Large 3  pkg 660 lbs 110.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  few 275-300 lbs 217.50-234.00; 300-375 
lbs 224.00-225.50; 400-500 lbs 196.00-219.00; 500-600 lbs 181.00-231.00; fleshy 
pkg 570 lbs 168.50; pkg 695 lbs 155.00; pkg 729 lbs 158.50; pkg 830 lbs 136.00.  
Medium and Large 1-2  pkg 270 lbs 225.00; 400-500 lbs 186.00-209.00; few 500-600 
lbs 163.00-182.50; few 600-700lbs 145.00-158.00.  Medium 2  pkg 578 lbs 158.00; 
pkg 614 lbs 108.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  400-500 lbs 200.00-227.50; few 500-550 
lbs 186.00-193.00; few 725-775 lbs 154.50-169.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  pkg 
695 lbs 159.00.
 
   Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking            75-80      95.00-97.50      102.50-104.00             
Boning              80-85      92.50-100.00     104.00-107.50           
Lean                85-90      75.50-85.00      92.00-96.50       50.00    

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  few 1120-1840 lbs, Bulk 106.00-113.00. 
High Dressing  122.00-126.00.    
 
   Stocker Cows:  Medium 2  few 3-4 yrs old, 788-960 lbs, 109.00-118.00.

   Replacement Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  few 2-5 yrs old, 915-1165 lbs, 
2nd and 3rd stage, 1810.00-1850.00 per head. 

   Cow-calf pairs:  Medium  2  few short and solid mouth, 840-1190 lbs with 
130-180 lb calves, 1310.00-1600.00 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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