Patton - Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 8/18/2014

Receipts:  552    Last Week:  703    Last Year:  549

*********************No sale (September 1) due to Labor Day.*****************
 
   Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 
3.00 higher, the rest of the  offering over 600 lbs not well tested.  
Slaughter cow sold 1.00 higher and bulls not well tested; Demand good and 
supply light.  Cows made up approximately 13 percent of the run, 87 percent 
feeders.  Steers made up approximately 21 percent of the offering, 39 percent 
heifers with 41 percent feeder bulls.  Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 
18 percent.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  few 250-275 lbs 330.00-336.00; 
300-350 lbs 312.00-337.50; fancy pkg 365 lbs 358.00; pkg 438 lbs 300.00; 
pkg 488 lbs 253.00; few 500-600 lbs 225.00-252.00; few 600-650 lbs 228.00-
242.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  325-400 lbs 252.00-279.00; 400-500 lbs 
229.00-249.00; pkg 510 lbs 229.00.  Medium 2  few 300-400 lbs 190.00-220.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  pkg 288 lbs 295.00; 300-400 lbs 252.00-
288.00; 400-500 lbs 220.00-253.00; 500-600 lbs 210.00-230.50; full pkg 
508 lbs 215.00; few 600-675 lbs 108.00-232.00; fleshy pkg 600 lbs 201.00; 
pkg 736 lbs 200.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 275-300 lbs 235.00-250.00; 
few 300-400 lbs 215.00-240.00; 425-500 lbs 211.00-232.50; few 500-600 lbs 
194.00-216.00; few 650-675 lbs 201.00-207.00; full pkg 670 lbs 178.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  400-500 lbs 220.00-270.00; 500-600 lbs 
214.00-239.00; 600-675 lbs 191.00-216.00; few 700-800 lbs 160.00-181.00; 
pkg 800 lbs 172.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 400-500 lbs 216.00-235.00; 
few 550-600 lbs 200.00-215.00; few 625-700 lbs 175.00-195.00; few 800-
850 lbs 160.00-179.00.  Medium 2  few 500-525 lbs 207.50-208.00.  

 Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking           75-80 few 117.00-121.50    123.50-126.50
Boning             80-85 few 110.00-120.50    122.00-128.00                  
Lean               85-90 few  91.00-110.00    114.50-117.50      85.50

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2   very few 1655-2710 lbs Bulk 120.00.
 High Dressing  136.50.    
 
   Stocker Cows:  Scarce:
  
   Replacement Cows:  Scarce:
    
   Cow-calf pairs:  very few 4-7 yrs old, 890-1120 lbs with 190-290 lbs 
calves, 1690.00-2170.00 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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