Patton - Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/23/2015

Receipts:  325    Last Week:  No Sale    Year Ago:  1284
 
   No sale last week due to snow. Compared to two weeks ago, steers 
and heifer under 600 lbs sold 4.00-9.00 higher, offering over 600 lbs 
sold 5.00 lower except a pot load of 800 lbs steers.  Slaughter 
cows and bulls sold 1.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply very 
light.  Cows made up approximately 10 percent of the run, 90 
percent feeders.  Steers made up approximately 55 percent of the 
offering, 37 percent heifers with 7 percent feeder 
bulls.  Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 36 percent.    


                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8    323-340     326    324.00-337.50     329.87
   14    379-393     384    298.00-315.00     307.36
    4      420       420    300.00-310.00     307.50
   12    450-485     461    270.00-297.50     281.08
    4    525-530     526    265.00-268.00     267.24
    4    553-595     564    220.00-240.00     234.72
    3      658       658       215.00         215.00
    3      753       753       192.00         192.00
   48      800       800       202.25         202.25
    3      915       915       177.50         177.50

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3      348       348       305.00         305.00
    5    355-393     384    282.50-295.00     292.69
    4    475-485     478    250.00-267.50     254.44
    5    600-648     635    217.00-223.00     218.13
    4    668-675     670    205.00-206.00     205.75

                  Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3      755       755       150.00         150.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    310-331     327    250.00-255.00     254.05
    5    355-393     375    245.00-267.50     257.78
    6    400-435     412    248.00-257.50     254.11
   13    450-480     464    232.50-249.00     242.73
    4    505-523     514    226.00-242.50     230.56
    7    550-575     565    210.00-217.50     213.27
    3      743       743       177.50         177.50
    3      840       840       160.00         160.00   Fleshy

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6    250-280     265    250.00-265.00     257.92
   10    350-382     367    225.00-253.00     233.75
    6    400-435     418    227.50-232.50     229.90
   10    555-590     576    182.50-200.00     191.87
    4    663-685     668    174.00-178.00     175.02

                 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3      445       445       285.00         285.00
    3      467       467       298.00         298.00
    3      545       545       247.00         247.00
    3      560       560       236.00         236.00
    3      670       670       207.50         207.50

Source:  MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Patton, MO
         Dennis Nagel, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
         24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS751.txt
 
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