Livestock Reports
Livestock Reports
Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
JANUARY 26, 2024 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 1874; Last Week: 1863; Year Ago: 1735
Compared to last week, steer calves under 550 lbs and heifers under 500 lbs were lightly tested, 550-750 lb steers and 500-750 lb heifers sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher with 750-800 lb steers selling mostly steady compared to similar weights and quality. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply of feeders, with the bulk of the sales on feeders weighing 600-800 lbs selling in small groups and lots with several strings 20-35 head groups. Slaughter steers and heifers along with the slaughter cows both traded steady to firm. Supply included: 88% Feeder Cattle (56% Steers, 41% Heifers, 3% Bulls); 12% Slaughter Cattle (28% Steers, 65% Cows, 7% Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 72%.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 361 $313; 445 $309; 580 $271-287.50; 550 $299; 622 $257.75-269; 639 $248.50; 601 $275; 683 $237-250.50; 715 $235.50-245.50; 730 $230-232.50; 779 $223.50-227.50; 819 $218-225.50; 869 $217.50-220; 937 $196.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 391 $270; 428 $264-271; 462 $268; 521 $241-258; 564 $254.50; 617 $225-235.25; 665 $220-233; 715 $220-224; 767 $206-210.50; 791 $202.50; 807 $217; 850 $197.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1-2: 302 $257; 407 $265; 512 $228; 572 $216; 600 $199; 662 $196; 700 $179.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, $ 98-104, High Dressing $106-120.50, Low Dressing $90-96; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $92-102, High Dressing $105-116, Low Dressing $85-90; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $91-99, High Dressing $100-115, Low Dressing $78-86.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: $116-125, High Dressing $129-137. ∆
SEMO Livestock Sales LLC
JANUARY 30, 2024 • Fruitland, Mo.
Receipts: 490; Last Week: 559; Year Ago: 309
Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs steers and heifers sold 9.00-15.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply light. Supply included: 75% Feeder Cattle (38% Steers, 45% Heifers, 16% Bulls); 24% Slaughter Cattle (80% Cows, 20% Bulls); 1% Replacement Cattle (100% Bred Cows). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 16%.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 318 $288-322.50; 380 $285-325; 385 $327.50-347.50; 435 $270-287.50; 429 $325-400; 469 $270-297.50; 466 $310-320; 528 $262.50-277.50; 525 $290-303; 569 $255-277.50; 525 $290-303; 569 $255-277.50; 525 $290-303; 569 $255-277.50; 634 $236-257; 658 $240-249; 814 $209-217.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 288 $275; 364 $250-275; 395 $272.50; 435 $243.50-270; 412 $275; 476 $247-269; 478 $277; 516 $235-250; 567 $236-243; 623 $210-221; 715 $198.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 365 $262.50-285; 427 $275-285; 477 $250-265; 531 $252-258; 583 $238-252; 769 $179-185.
SLAUGHTER COWS:Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean $88-96, High Dressing $101.50-111; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $85-98.50, High Dressing $98-110.50; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $70-87, High Dressing $90-94.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: $99-106, High Dressing $110-129.
REPLACEMENT CATTLE: BRED COWS: Medium and Large 2: 1213 $1550-1750; 1235 $1350-1360. ∆
Farmington Regional Stockyards
JANUARY 31, 2024 • Farmington, Mo.
Receipts: 773; Last Week: 1744; Year Ago: 363
Compared to last week, 300-500 lbs steers and 400 lbs heifers sold 6.00-15.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply moderate. Supply included: 89% Feeder Cattle (47% Steers, 42% Heifers, 12% Bulls); 10% Slaughter Cattle (85% Cows, 15% Bulls); 1% Replacement Cattle (90% Bred Cows, 10% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 36%.
FEEDER STEERS:Medium and Large 1: 285 $300-340; 337 $310-340; 361 $305-310; 365 $332-337; 418 $282-292; 431 $312-345; 481 $277-292; 431 $312-345; 481 $277-291; 464 $310-337; 522 $260-292; 506 $300-316; 565 $265-287; 632 $245-267; 628 $270-278; 677 $240-257; 721 $217-240; 762 $217-224; 819 $205-224; 862 $220.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 292 $292; 320 $270-290; 381 $275-287; 404 $259-282; 433 $285-291; 469 $255-270; 518 $240-257; 571 $230-251; 626 $211-235; 672 $218-242; 764 $217-220.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 442 $247-285; 412 $317-337; 493 $285; 478 $293-314; 521 $255-262; 507 $274; 585 $240; 600 $239-245; 685 $200-239; 735 $195; 775 $190-202.
SLAUGHTER COWS:Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $90-95, High Dressing $97-106; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $88-95, High Dressing $89-103; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $50-82, High Dressing $88-92, Low Dressing $46-55.
SLAUGHTER BULLS:Yield Grade 1-2: $98-103; High Dressing $ 110-120, Low Dressing $85.
REPLACEMENT COWS:BRED COWS -Medium and Large 2: 1070 $1150-1200; 1208 $1150-1625; 1308 $1675-1775.
COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium 2 w/ <150 lbs calf 910 $1525. ∆
Patton Junction Livestock Auction
JANUARY 29, 2024 • Patton, Mo.
Cattle receiving hours: Sunday 8 am - 6 pm Monday 7 am to 1 pm If you need cattle picked up please call Wayne @573-450-1954, Shelly @573-382-2431. SALES AT 12:30.
FEEDER STEERS: 300-400 lbs $313-322.50; 400-500 lbs $294-340; 500-600 lbs $275; 600-700 lbs $235-253; 700-800 lbs $240.
FEEDER HEIFERS: 300-400 lbs $234-266; 400-500 lbs $245-266; 500-600 lbs $225-232.50; 600-700 lbs $215-222.50; 700-800 lbs $205-220; 800-900 lbs $185; 900-1000 lbs $159-170.
BULLS: 200-300 lbs $290; 300-400 lbs $277-300; 400-500 lbs $285-307; 500-600 lbs $234-258; 600-700 lbs $230; 700-800 lbs $195; 1200-1300 lbs $1500 head; 1400-1500 lbs $97.
BRED COWS: $1425-1900.
SLAUGHTER COWS: 800-900 lbs $86-89; 900-1000 lbs $106; 1000-1100 lbs $74; 1100-1200 lbs $104; 1200-1300 lbs $99-108; 1300-1400 lbs $99-103; 1400-1500 lbs $98-105; 1500-1600 lbs $104-105.
PAIRS: $1800-2450. ∆
Sale results for January 31st, 2024
Total receipts: 1002
Cattle receipts: 923
If you have any questions on fat cattle market call Gene @ 217-331-3930 or Caleb @ 217-827-5818.
Slaughter steers and heifers traded unevenly steady on high choice and steady on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 2.00 higher on high choice and 1.00 higher on low choice and selects. Feeder steers & heifers trade was strong on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and unevenly steady on medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower on better cows and unevenly steady on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00 higher.
Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 170.00-173.00, High yielding: 174.00-177.00, Prime lots: 178.00-182.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 170.00-173.00, High yielding: 174.00-176.00, Prime lots: 177.00-179.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 164.00-173.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 155.00-168.00, Selects: 140.00-155.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 145.00-170.00 Few return to feed: 130.00-155.00
Holstein steers: 1300-1600 lbs. Choice: 134.00-140.00, High yielding: 141.00-145.00, Prime lots: 146.00-150.00
Low Choice & Select Holstein steers: 120.00-130.00, Selects: 110.00-120.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 155.00-170.00
Baby calves per head: Small: 15.00-60.00 Med-Large: no test
Beef feeder heifers: 200-300 lbs. 170.00-230.00, 300-400 lbs. 175.00-265.00, 400-500 lbs. 175.00-257.50, 500-600 lbs. 150.00-230.00, 600-700 lbs. 150.00-215.00, 700-800 lbs. 140.00-180.00.
Market quote for feeder cattle on Wednesday represents unweaned nonvaccinated calves.
Medium to small 2-3 maybe 15.00-30.00 below quotes. The lower quality plainer feeders sell considerably lower and are not quoted.
Bred cows: Small-Aged: 400.00-1000.00 Large & Young: 1100.00-1275.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 900.00-1200.00 Large & Young: 1250.00-1600.00
Slaughter cows: Breaker: 95.00-115.00, High yielding up to: 123.00
Boners: 95.00-120.00, High yielding up to: 125.00
Lean: 90.00-105.00, High yielding up to: 116.00
Low yielding & thin: 50.00-85.00 Canners: 30.00-60.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 110.00-135.00
Slaughter bulls: Low yielding & small: 90.00-115.00, High yielding: 118.00-125.00 Individual: 130.00