Patton - Patton Junction Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 12/14/2015

****No sale Dec 21 and Dec 28 due to Christmas****

Receipts:  741    Week Ago:  1276    Year Ago:  985

   Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00-13.00 lower.  
Slaughter cows sold 10.00 lower, few bulls sold 1.00 lower; Demand and supply 
light.  Slaughter cows made up approximately 16 percent of the run, 84 
percent feeders.  Steers made up approximately 38 percent of the offering, 
41 percent heifers with 22 percent feeder bulls.  Offerings over 600 lbs 
totaled around 26 percent.


   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  few 250-300 lbs 180.00-210.00; 300-350 
lbs 189.00-211.00; 350-400 lbs 166.00-186.00; 400-500 lbs 155.00-177.50; 
500-600 lbs 146.00-171.00; few 600-700 lbs 138.00-149.00; few 700-800 lbs 
121.00-137.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 300-400 lbs 140.00-171.00; few 400-
450 lbs 153.00-160.00; few 450-500 lbs 153.00-160.00; few 500-600 lbs 125.00-
145.00; pkg 682 lbs 125.00.  Medium 2  pkg 350 lbs 125.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  300-400 lbs 144.00-185.00; 400-450 
lbs 145.00-179.00; 450-500 lbs 130.00-144.00; 500-600 lbs 121.00-142.50; 600-
700 lbs 121.00-135.00; pkg 735 lbs 121.00; few 800-850 lbs 106.00-124.00.  
Medium and Large 1-2  few 350-400 lbs 125.00-144.00; 400-500 lbs 121.00-
135.00; 500-600 lbs 113.00-129.00; few 600-700 lbs 110.00-121.00; few 725-775 
lbs 110.00-120.00.  Medium 2  pkg 305 lbs 131.00.
 
   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  425-500 lbs 148.00-165.00; 500-600 lbs 
135.00-160.00; 600-700 lbs 127.00-140.00; 700-775 lbs 121.00-135.00; pkg 843 
lbs 125.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 500-550 lbs 125.00-136.00.
   
   Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking           75-80       55.00-59.50      62.00-64.50
Boning             80-85       53.50-59.50  few 61.50-65.00
Lean               85-90       Scarce:

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  few 1300-2160 lbs, Bulk 75.00-84.00. 

   Stocker Cows:  Scarce:

   Replacement Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  few 2-7 yrs old, 920-1420 lbs, 
2nd and 3rd stage, 1220.00-1925.00 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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