Patton - Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 4/27/2015

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Receipts:  801    Last Week:  671    Last Year:  721

   Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 13.00 
higher, except 400-450 lbs heifers sold 4.00 lower.  Slaughter 
cow and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply light.  Cows made 
up approximately 12 percent of the run, 88 percent feeders.  Steers 
made up approximately 36 percent of the offering, 49 percent heifers 
with 15 percent feeder bulls.  Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 
22 percent.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  pkg 223 lbs 381.00; 250-300 lbs 
325.00-365.00; 300-350 lbs 314.00-343.00; 350-400 lbs 292.50-321.00; 
400-450 lbs 280.00-305.00; 450-500 lbs 267.50-290.00; 500-600 lbs 240.00-
296.00; 600-650 lbs 210.00-237.50; 700-800 lbs 205.00-219.00; pkg 893 lbs 
190.50.  Medium and Large 1-2  few 250-275 lbs 302.50-320.00; 300-
400 lbs 275.00-310.00; few 425-450 lbs 275.00-288.00; pkg 715 lbs 
190.00; pkg 850 lbs 182.00.  Medium 2  pkg 310 lbs 235.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  250-275 lbs 292.50-302.50; 300-
350 lbs 280.00-315.00; 350-400 lbs 269.00-287.00; 400-500 lbs 235.50-
268.00; 500-600 lbs 221.00-243.50; 600-700 lbs 190.00-214.00; 700-
775 lbs 192.50-196.00; pkg 812 lbs 187.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  
300-350 lbs 160.00-195.00; 350-400 lbs 235.00-260.00; 400-500 lbs 
225.00-251.00; 500-600 lbs 200.00-227.00; 600-700 lbs 175.00-205.00; 
700-750 lbs 165.00-175.00.

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  400-500 lbs 264.00-289.00; 500-
600 lbs 227.00-275.00; 600-700 lbs 209.00-222.00; few 725-800 lbs 
190.00-211.00; few 167.00-172.00 .  Medium and Large 1-2  few 525-
600 lbs 207.00-240.00.
   
Slaughter Cows:  Pct Lean   Avg Dressing    High Dressing    Low Dressing
Breaking          75-80 few 105.00-110.50   112.00-121.00
Boning            80-85 few 106.00-115.00   118.00-122.50    90.00
Lean              85-90 few  90.00-102.00   106.50-110.00    80.00-82.00

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2   few 1350-2170 lbs Bulk 122.00-
125.00. High Dressing 128.00-136.50.
 
   Stocker Cows:  Scarce:
  
   Replacement Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2   few 5 yrs old to short 
and solid mouth, 910-1425 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, 1300.00-1975.00 
per head.     

   Cow-calf pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2   4-7 yrd old, 970-1240 lbs 
with 190-340 lbs calves, 2150.00-2500.00 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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