Patton-Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 4/14/2014

Receipts:  1005    Last Week:  731    Last Year:  1144

   Compared to last week, 500 lbs steers and the heifer offering sold 
1.00-7.00 lower, the rest of the steer offering sold 4.00-6.00 higher.  
Slaughter cow and bulls sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Demand uneven and supply 
moderate.  Cows made up approximately 12percent of the run, 88 percent 
feeders.  Steers made up approximately 41 percent of the offering, 40 
percent heifers.  Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 19 percent.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  250-300 lbs 237.0-250.00; 300-400 
lbs 227.00-249.00; 400-500 lbs 210.00-232.50; 500-550 lbs 192.00-205.00; 
550-600 lbs 184.00-194.50; 600-700 lbs 172.50-190.00; 700-750 lbs 158.00-
169.50; few 800-850 lbs 155.00-163.50; few 925-1000 lbs 136.00-137.50.  
Medium and Large 1-2  few 295 lbs 227.50-238.00; 300-400 lbs 212.50-230.00; 
400-450 lbs 199.00-212.50; 450-500 lbs 182.00-202.00; 500 550 lbs 181.00-
190.00; few 650-675 lbs 169.00-177.00; pkg 785 lbs 160.00; pkg 811 lbs 163.00.  
Medium 2  few 475-500 lbs 170.00-178.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  250-300 lbs 218.00-227.00; 300-400 
lbs 210.00-223.50; 400-500 lbs 197.50-218.00; 500-600 lbs 179.00-195.50; 600-
675 lbs 158.00-178.50;700-750 lbs 155.00-164.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 
250-300 lbs 205.00-210.00; 300-400lbs 207.00-219.00; 400-500 lbs 175.00-192.50;
500-600 lbs 168.00-185.00; few 600-650 lbs 155.00-163.00.  Medium 2  few 300-
400 lbs 170.00-185.00; 450-500 lbs 160.00-175.00; few 500-525 lbs 160.00-170.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  400-450 lbs 209.00-215.00; 450-500 lbs 
189.00-207.50; 500-550 lbs 184.00-204.00; 500-550 lbs 175.00-187.00; few 600-
625 lbs 173.00-183.00; few725-800 lbs 140.00-156.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  
few 450-500 lbs 180.00-201.00; 525-550 lbs 173.00-185.00; 550-600 lbs 150.00-
166.00; pkg 841 lbs 132.00.
 
   Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking            75-80      94.50-98.00      100.50-104.50             
Boning              80-85      94.00-99.00      103.50-112.00    88.00    
Lean                85-90      75.50-86.00      95.00-102.00     52.00    

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  few 1365-2205 lbs, Bulk 100.00-110.00. 
High Dressing  118.00-125.50.    
 
   Stocker Cows:  Medium 2  few 3-4 yrs old, 740-828 lbs, 117.00-135.00.
  
   Replacement Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  few 4-7 yrs old, 945-1160 lbs, 
2nd and 3rd stage, 1110.00-1220.00 per head. 
    
   Cow-calf pairs:  Medium  2  few 4-7 yrs, 955-1160 lbs with 150-300 lb 
calves, 1600.00-1700.00 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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