Livestock Reports
Livestock Reports
Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
OCTOBER 27, 2023 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 1387; Last Week: 979; Year Ago: 1533
Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer and heifer calves sold with a lower undertone with few good comparisons, with yearlings not tested but selling with a lower undertone as well. Other than two pot loads of 9 weight heifers the bulk of the offering was made up of small lots, packages and singles of mostly calves with many unweaned or short weaned . A very varied quality offering of calves that sold with light to moderate demand with the pot loads of yearling heifers selling with moderate demand. Slaughter steers and heifers sold2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded uneven with breaking and premium white cows selling mostly steady and boning and lean cows 3.00-5.00 lower. Supply included: 78% Feeder Cattle (46% Steers, 51% Heifers, 3% Bulls); 22% Slaughter Cattle (21% Steers, 8% Heifers, 63% Cows, 8% Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 55%.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 472 $295-307; 460 $266; 517 $281-292; 518 $269; 582 $260.50-272; 563 $245-251.50; 621 $248-263; 604 $252.50; 674 $246256.25; 719 $235; 756 $240; 824 $236.50-238.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 422 $265; 459 $267; 450 $230; 529 $249; 621 $237.50-239.50; 745 $226.25; 925 $209.75; 987 $211.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1-2: 318 $301; 428 $221; 666 $187; 815 $183.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, $ 100-108, High Dressing $112-124, Low Dressing $86-99.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $96-104.50, High Dressing $106-111.50, Low Dressing $86-95.50; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $86-93.75, High Dressing $98.50, Low Dressing $80-86.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: $121-133, High Dressing $137, Low Dressing $115-117.
REPLACEMENT CATTLE: BRED COWS – Medium and Large 1: 1216 $2050; 1231 $2050-2150; 1188 $1850; 1196 $1800-1900.
BRED HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 1079 $2050-2100.
COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 w/ 150-300 lbs calf 1077 $1900-2175. ∆
SEMO Livestock Sales LLC
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • Fruitland, Mo.
Receipts: 242; Last Week: 423; Year Ago: 809
Not enough feeder for a trend comparison. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower and bulls sold 6.00 higher; Demand not determined and supply light. Supply included: 64% Feeder Cattle (42% Steers, 43% Heifers, 15% Bulls); 35% Slaughter Cattle (90% Cows, 10% Bulls); 1% Replacement Cattle (100% Bred Cows). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 31%.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 370 $250; 417 $240; 473 $240-274; 529 $240-261; 552 $225; 624 $225-238; 658 $237.50; 810 $210.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 387 $228-232.50; 465 $225-233; 518 $228-238; 524 $221-230; 595 $190; 628 $210; 615 $204-209; 720 $175.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 479 $225-240; 540 $220; 638 $224; 660 $175-185; 745 $178.
SLAUGHTER COWS:Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $85-87, High Dressing $90-105; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $74-90, High Dressing $90-92.50; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $62-75, High Dressing $80-81, Low Dressing $40-60.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: $100-105, High Dressing $108-120.
REPLACEMENT CATTLE: BRED COWS: Medium and Large 2 1310 $1000; 1375 $1800. ∆
Farmington Regional Stockyards
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • Farmington, Mo.
Receipts: 1188; Last Week: 922; Year Ago: 1294
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 15.00-25.00 higher with very good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and bulls sold steady; Demand very good and supply moderate. Supply included: 86% Feeder Cattle (46% Steers, 50% Heifers, 4% Bulls); 14% Slaughter Cattle (90% Cows, 10% Bulls); 1% Replacement Cattle (100% Bred Cows). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 38%.
FEEDER STEERS:Medium and Large 1: 287 $290-319; 333 $267-295; 388 $285-304; 427 $250-272; 430 $290-305; 479 $255-270; 472 $280-290; 517 $247-268; 512 $285-297; 520 $282-293; 586 $249-268; 597 $240; 624 $235-260; 667 $235-262; 667 $235-252; 665 $252-254; 717 $225-250; 741 $250; 741 $250; 753 $232; 765 $233; 819 $220-239.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 250 $277; 332 $250-252; 385 $237-257; 388 $261; 407 $237-247; 405 $262; 422 $275; 481 $237-265; 487 $267; 527 $232-257; 533 $257-267; 585 $235-257; 567 $255-260; 589 $257-262; 615 $225-239; 645 $2501; 663 $231-233; 694 $247-249; 736 $230-232; 720 $231; 796 $234.50; 859 $200-210.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 458 $200-235; 542 $200-215; 585 $225; 683 $182; 726 $189; 855 $175.
SLAUGHTER COWS:Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $83-91 High Dressing $94-112; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $80-94, High Dressing $93-100, Low Dressing $76; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $65-82, High Dressing $81-91, Low Dressing $51-60.
SLAUGHTER BULLS:Yield Grade 1-2: $104-109, High Dressing $ 110-114, Low Dressing $80-84.
REPLACEMENT COWS: BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 1150 $1050-1350; 1240 $1250. ∆
Greenville Livestock Auction, Inc
840 IL Route 127 South Greenville, Il 62246
618-664-1432
Total receipts: 767 Cattle receipts: 619
If you have any questions on fat cattle market call Gene @ 217-331-3930 or Caleb @ 217-827-5818.
Slaughter steers and heifers traded 2.00 lower on high choice and 3.00 lower on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 2.00-3.00 lower on high choice and 3.00 lower on low choice and selects. Feeder steers & heifers traded steady on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and unweaned traded lower on medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher on better cows and 2.00 higher on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded steady.
Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 178.00-182.00, High yielding: 183.00-184.00, Prime lots: 185.00-186.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 178.00-182.00, High yielding: 183.00-184.00, Prime lots: 185.00-186.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 165.00-175.00, Selects: 150.00-165.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 155.00-180.00 Few return to feed: No test
Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 250.00-290.00, 300-400 lbs. 240.00-270.00, 400-500 lbs. 230.00-275.00, 500-600 lbs. 200.00-250.00, 600-700 lbs. 200.00-240.00, 700-800 lbs. 190.00-220.00
Bred cows: Small-Aged: 400.00-800.00 Large & Young: 1000.00-1375.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 900.00-1200.00 Large & Young: No test
Slaughter cows: Breaker: 88.00-97.00, High yielding up to: 101.00
Boners: 90.00-100.00, High yielding up to: 102.00
Lean: 74.00-90.00, High yielding up to: 94.00
Low yielding & thin: 40.00-70.00 Canners: 30.00-50.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 95.00-130.00
Slaughter bulls: Low yielding & small: 90.00-100.00, High yielding: 100.00-110.00 Individual: 119.00