Patton - Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 12/15/2014

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Receipts:  985    Last Week:  1072    Last Year:  841

************Due to the Holidays there will be no sales Dec 22 and 
Dec 29 ****************

   Compared to last week, 500-600 lbs heifers sold 1.00-5.00 lower, the 
rest of the offering sold 9.00-20.00 lower.  Slaughter cow sold steady 
and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand lower and supply light.  Cows made up 
approximately 14 percent of the run, 86 percent feeders.  Steers made up 
approximately 33 percent of the offering, 43 percent heifers with 23 percent 
feeder bulls.  Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 16 percent.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  few 250-300 lbs 315.00-347.50; 
300-400 lbs 290.00-325.00; 400-450 lbs 280.00-307.50; 450-500 lbs 257.00-
300.00; 500-600 lbs 225.00-255.00; 600-700 lbs 215.00-235.00; few 700-
800 lbs 210.00-220.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 250-300 lbs 287.50-
305.00; 300-400 lbs 250.00-280.00; 400-500 lbs 240.00-277.00; few 500-
600 lbs 215.00-245.00; few 625-650 lbs 202.50-210.00.  Medium 2  few 
350-400 lbs 222.00-230.00; few 400-500 lbs 210.00-245.00.   Feeder 
Holsteins  Large 3  pkg 250 lbs 200.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  few 250-300 lbs 275.00-280.00; 
300-400 lbs 245.00-270.00; 400-500 lbs 225.00-261.00; 500-575 lbs 215.00-
240.00; 600-675 lbs 210.00-229.00; pkg 855 lbs 201.00.  Medium and 
Large 1-2  250-300 lbs 250.00-280.00; 325-400 lbs 219.00-260.00; 400-
500 lbs 205.00-227.50; 500-600 lbs 185.00-224.00; few 600-700 lbs 175.00-
200.00.  Medium 2  pkg 455 lbs 207.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  pkg 375 lbs 251.00; 425-475 lbs 
240.00-275.00; 500-600 lbs 214.00-250.00; 600-675 lbs 205.00-242.00; 
pkg 715 lbs 185.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 450-500 lbs 225.00-252.00; 
500-600 lbs 200.00-221.00; 600-700 lbs 200.00-219.00; few 725-800 lbs 
163.00-200.00. Medium 2  pkg 485 lbs 215.00; few 500-550 lbs 200.00-205.00.

 Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean    Avg Dressing     High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking           75-80 few  102.00-108.00    110.00-114.00   
Boning             80-85 few  103.00-108.50    111.00-117.50  
Lean               85-90 few   93.00-98.00     101.00-110.00 

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2   few 1180-2240 lbs Bulk 117.00-
124.00. High Dressing 132.00-135.50. 
 
   Stocker Cows:  Scarce:
  
   Replacement Cows:  3-7 yrs old, 960-1435 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, 1600.00-
2400.00 per head.   Short and solid, 925-1500 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, 
1440.00-1700.00 per head.
    
   Cow-calf pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2:  3-7 yr old, 820-1330 lbs with 
240-400 lbs calf, 2400.00-3025.00 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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