Patton - Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 10/20/2014

Receipts:  954    Last Week:  701    Last Year:  707
 
   Compared to last week, 400-600 lbs steers and 600-700 lbs heifers sold 
2.00-7.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 7.00-10.00 lower.  Slaughter 
cow and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply light.  Cows made up 
approximately 17 percent of the run, 83 percent feeders.  Steers made up 
approximately 37 percent of the offering, 40 percent heifers with 23 percent 
feeder bulls.  Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 18 percent.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  250-300 lbs 320.00-365.00; 300-350 lbs 
325.00-350.00; 350-400 lbs 300.00-327.50; 400-450 lbs 310.00-341.00; 450-500 lbs 
280.00-312.00; 500-600 lbs 237.00-264.00; 600-700 lbs 219.00-235.00; few 700-
750 lbs 214.00-215.00; pkg 845 lbs 200.00. Medium and Large 1-2  300-400 lbs 
270.00-310.00; 400-450 lbs 277.50-300.00; 450-500 lbs 242.00-277.00; 500-600 lbs 
215.00-250.00; pkg 795 lbs 201.00.  Medium 2  few 350-400 lbs 247.50-260.00; 
few 450-500 lbs 220.00-250.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 249.00-287.50; 400-500 lbs 
235.00-264.00; 500-600 lbs 225.00-254.00; 600-675 lbs 215.00-230.00; pkg 745 lbs 
211.00; pkg 865 lbs 180.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  250-300 lbs 255.00-270.00; 
325-400 lbs 230.00-276.00; 400-500 lbs 220.00-250.00; 500-600 lbs 210.00-241.00; 
few 650-675 lbs 187.00-212.50; pkg 780 lbs 190.00.  

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  400-450 lbs 280.00-317.50; few 450-500 lbs 
250.00-266.00; 500-600 lbs 223.00-255.00; 600-700 lbs 211.00-235.00.  Medium and 
Large 1-2  400-500 lbs 225.00-262.50; 525-600 lbs 215.00-235.00; few 600-700 lbs 
209.00-227.00.  

 Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking           75-80 few 101.00-108.00    115.00-120.00; two ind 136.00   
Boning             80-85 few  89.00-105.00    108.00-114.00       83.00
Lean               85-90 few  90.00-96.00      99.00-100.50      80.50-86.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2   few 1175-2160 lbs Bulk 115.50-124.00.
 High Dressing  128.00-137.50.  Low Dressing 100.00  
 
   Stocker Cows:  3-5 yrs old, 709-1138 lbs, 146.00-153.00. 
  
   Replacement Cows:  5-7 yrs old, 980-1345 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, 1440.00-1980.00 
per head.  Short and solid mouth, 1125-1420 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, 1235.00-1675.00 
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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