Patton - Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 4/13/2015

Receipts:  928    Last Week:  623    Last Year:  1005

   Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 14.00 
lower to 9.00 higher.  Slaughter cow sold 2.00 higher and bulls sold 
1.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply light.  Cows made up approximately 10 
percent of the run, 90 percent feeders.  Steers made up approximately 35 
percent of the offering, 43 percent heifers with 21 percent feeder bulls.  
Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 14 percent.

Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  few 250-300 lbs 335.00-380.00; 300-
400 lbs 300.00-344.00; 400-450 lbs 280.00-301.00; 450-500 lbs 252.50-
292.50; 500-600 lbs 232.00-276.00; few 625-700 lbs 212.00-227.00; few 
725-750 lbs 210.00-213.00; pkg 813 lbs 184.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  
few 250-300 lbs 302.50-335.00; 300-350 lbs 280.00-330.00; 350-400 lbs 
275.00-307.50; 400-500 lbs 237.50-287.50; few 500-600 lbs 207.50-242.50; 
pkg 770 lbs 165.00; pkg 860 lbs 179.00.  Medium 2  pkg 462 lbs 247.00.

 
Feeder Holsteins:  Large 3  pkg 304 lbs 200.00; pkg 790 lbs 140.00.

Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  250-300 lbs 300.00-330.00; 300-350 lbs 
275.00-335.00; thin fleshed 300-325 lbs 285.00-305.00; 350-400 lbs 257.50-
286.00; 400-500 lbs 237.50-267.50; thin fleshed 400-425 lbs 256.00-258.00; 
500-600 lbs 224.00-256.00; 600-675 lbs 210.00-220.00; pkg 770 lbs 204.00.  
Medium and Large 1-2   pkg 260 lbs 280.00; few 300-350 lbs 258.00-285.00; 
350-400 lbs 230.00-260.00; 400-500 lbs 220.00-260.00; few 500-600 lbs 220.00-
227.00; few 650-700 lbs 185.00-191.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  400-500 lbs 250.00-292.50; 500-600 lbs 
220.00-264.00; 600-700 lbs 210.00-232.00; few 700-800 lbs 177.00-209.00; 
few 800-850 lbs 167.50-180.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 400-500 lbs 240.00-
280.00; few 500-550 lbs 210.00-237.00; few 625-700 lbs .175.00-222.50; 
800-850 lbs 165.00.

   Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean    Avg Dressing    High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking             75-80 few  100.00-108.00   113.00
Boning               80-85 few  102.00-110.00   113.00-123.00
Lean                 85-90 few   90.00-98.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2   few 1185-2110 lbs Bulk 112.00-
123.00. High Dressing 128.00-137.00.
 
   Stocker Cows:  Scarce:
  
   Replacement Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2   5 yrs old to short and 
solid mouth, 1025-1355 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, 1480.00-1975.00 per head.     

   Cow-calf pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2   one 5 yrs old, 920 lbs with 
320 lbs calves, 2260.00 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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