Patton - Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 3/30/2015

Receipts:  1032    Last Week:  1484    Last Year:  1035

   Compared to last week, the heifer offering sold steady to 6.00 
higher, steers under 500 lbs sold 18.00-20.00 lower the rest of the 
steer offering sold 1.00-8.00 lower.  Slaughter cow sold 3.00 lower 
and bulls sold 4.00 lower; Demand uneven and supply moderate.  Cows 
made up approximately 9 percent of the run, 91 percent feeders.  Steers 
made up approximately 38 percent of the offering, 50 percent heifers 
with 11 percent feeder bulls.  Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 
22 percent.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  few 225-250 lbs 365.00-410.00; 
few 250-300 lbs 325.00-380.00; 300-400 lbs 314.00-353.00; 400-500 lbs 
270.00-320.00; 500-600 lbs 240.00-271.00; 600-700 lbs 215.00-248.00; 
700-800 lbs 198.00-221.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  300-400 lbs 270.00-
311.00; 400-500 lbs 266.00-295.00; 500-600 lbs 227.00-260.00; 600-
700 lbs 199.00-231.00.  Medium 2  pkg 370 lbs 202.50.

   Feeder Holsteins:  Large 3 pkg 278 lbs 170.00; pkg 488 lbs 160.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  few 250-300 lbs 310.00-325.00; 
300-350 lbs 287.50-315.00; 350-400 lbs 255.00-270.00; 400-500 lbs 
247.00-275.00; 500-600 lbs 222.00-260.00; 600-700 lbs 200.00-226.00; 
few 700-800 lbs 181.00-212.00; pkg 979 lbs 163.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  
pkg 290 lbs 290.00; few 300-350 lbs 260.00-280.00; 350-400 lbs 232.50-
265.00; 400-500 lbs 232.50-272.00; 500-600 lbs 205.00-243.00; 600-
700 lbs 180.00-215.00; pkg 723 lbs 185.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  pkg 395 lbs 300.00; few 400-450 lbs 
285.00-310.00; 450-500 lbs 267.50-287.50; 500-600 lbs 235.00-277.00; 
600-650 lbs 220.00-230.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 450-500 lbs 227.50-242.50.

   Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean    Avg Dressing    High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking             75-80 few  102.00-106.00   109.00-118.00 
Boning               80-85 few  101.00-106.00   110.50-120.00    89.50-93.00
Lean                 85-90 few   89.00-94.00    101.50-103.50    70.00-75.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2   few 1245-2425 lbs Bulk 110.50-
117.50. High Dressing 124.50-140.00.  Low Dressing 104.00-105.00.
 
   Stocker Cows:  Scarce:
  
   Replacement Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2   6 yrs old to short and 
solid mouth, 885-1465 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, 1260.00-1800.00 per head.     

   Cow-calf pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2   Short and solid mouth, 
930-1159 lbs with 150-280 lbs calves, 2000.00-2250.00 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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