Livestock Reports
Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
FEBRUARY 16, 2024 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 729; Last Week: 2794; Year Ago: 729
Friday's auction was a special bred cow and heifer sale with several small consignments of good quality bred cows mostly 4-7 yrs in the 3rd stage along with several packages of bred heifers in the 3rd stage all selling with good demand. A nice offering of slaughter cows sold firm to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle were lightly tested selling in mostly small packages and singles. Supply included: 41% Feeder Cattle (41% Steers, 55% Heifers, 5% Bulls); 38% Slaughter Cattle (8% Steers, 7% Heifers, 75% Cows, 10% Bulls); 21% Replacement Cattle (66% Bred Cows, 27% Bred Heifers, 5% Cow-Calf Pairs, 3% Heifer Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 46%.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 468 $314-319; 534 $300-301; 582 $285; 614 $279; 690 $254.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 418 $300; 467 $285-291; 526 $268; 580 $251-254; 620 $260; 722 $226; 763 $223.50; 820 $208; 893 $199.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 558 $250-251.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, $ 100.50-105, High Dressing $106-118.50, Low Dressing $96; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $95-104.50, High Dressing $105.50-120, Low Dressing $89-94; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $93.50-98, High Dressing $100-108, Low Dressing $80-91.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: $120-128, High Dressing $130-139, Low Dressing $116.50.
REPLACEMENT CATTLE: BRED COWS – Medium and Large 1: 1363 $2225.
BRED HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 1079 $2050-2100.
COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2 w/ 150-300 lbs calf 1310 $2075-2475. ∆
SEMO Livestock Sales LLC
FEBRUARY 13, 2024 • Fruitland, Mo.
Receipts: 543; Last Week: 1036; Year Ago: 460
Compared to last week, steer and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand good and supply light. Supply included: 70% Feeder Cattle (22% Steers, 56% Heifers, 22% Bulls); 24% Slaughter Cattle (77% Cows, 23% Bulls); 6% Replacement Cattle (91% Bred Cows, 3% Bred Heifers, 6% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 40%.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 292 $300; 345 $300; 368 $300-327.50; 350 $337.50; 432 $297.50-309; 428 $317.50; 532 $278; 582 $270; 663 $240-247; 740 $230; 810 $220; 976 $207.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 295 $302.50; 300 $302.50; 350 $292.50; 409 $257.50-282.50; 406 $280-302.50; 473 $253-275; 459 $275-282.50; 533 $233-265; 514 $275; 576 $229-250; 620 $232-238; 671 $227-235; 715 $211-233; 765 $221-230; 829 $205-215.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 355 $285; 369 $315-337.50; 438 $285-290; 418 $322.50; 492 $275; 527 $240; 512 $280; 588 $235-260; 570 $280; 628 $210-240; 712 $208; 778 $200-211.
SLAUGHTER COWS:Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $89-97, High Dressing $99-112, Low Dressing $80-85; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $90-98, High Dressing $99-110.50, Low Dressing $85; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $65-80, High Dressing $86.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: $102-107, High Dressing $110-121.50.
REPLACEMENT CATTLE: BRED COWS: Medium and Large 2: 1253 $1300-1325; 1276 $1100-1750; 1232 $1300-1825; 1214 $1000-1475; 1319 $1150-1525.
COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 2 w/ >300 lbs calf $1150 $2000. ∆
Farmington Regional Stockyards
FEBRUARY 14, 2024 • Farmington, Mo.
Receipts: 869; Last Week: 1031; Year Ago: 1355
Compared to last week, 500 lbs steers sold 10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 1.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply moderate. Supply included: 91% Feeder Cattle (36% Steers, 1% Dairy Steers, 45% Heifers, 18% Bulls); 7% Slaughter Cattle (86% Cows, 14% Bulls); 2% Replacement Cattle (50% Bred Cows, 50% Bred Heifers). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 43%.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 324 $290-315; 310 $335; 369 $300-332; 441 $282-300; 427 $310-340; 472 $275-307; 478 $315-324; 533 $289-297; 524 $300-305; 581 $260-287; 616 $247-270; 678 $233-250; 726 $217-235; 765 $225-232; 825 $220-235; 879 $225; 924 $200-205.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 277 $277-285; 328 $275-295; 329 $302-305; 375 $270-297; 433 $265-286; 436 $288-295; 468 $262-282; 525 $239-265; 516 $270-277; 570 $240-260; 623 $217-234; 672 $222-237.50; 710 $221-228; 906 $197.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 373 $280-290; 414 $275-285; 422 $307; 473 $250-287; 468 $309; 530 $255-288; 579 $231-252; 626 $225-237; 658 $220-234; 705 $210; 760 $212; 807 $190.
SLAUGHTER COWS:Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $89-94 High Dressing $103; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $86-96, High Dressing $97-105; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $78-83, High Dressing $86-94, Low Dressing $60.
SLAUGHTER BULLS:Yield Grade 1-2: $100-104, High Dressing $ 108-125, Low Dressing $80.
REPLACEMENT COWS: BRED COWS -Medium and Large 2: 1232 $1210-1450; 1030 $1300; 1295 $1825; 1305 $1350. ∆
Patton Junction Livestock Auction
FEBRUARY 12, 2024 • Patton, Mo.
Cattle receiving hours: Sunday 8 am - 6 pm Monday 7 am to 2 pm If you need cattle picked up please call Wayne @573-450-1954, Shelly @573-382-2431. SALES AT 12:30. Cows must be at barn by 12:00 on Monday. Vet leaves at 1 pm.
FEEDER STEERS: 200-300 lbs $335-355; 300-400 lbs $328-338; 400-500 lbs $325-347.50; 500-600 lbs $252-290; 600-700 lbs $229-251; 700-800 lbs $202-225; 800-900 lbs $175; 900-1000 lbs $198; 1000-1100 lbs $185.
FEEDER HEIFERS: 200-300 lbs $285-305; 300-400 lbs $325-337.50; 400-500 lbs $260-280; 500-600 lbs $225-235; 600-700 lbs $220-227.50; 700-800 lbs $210; 800-900 lbs $170; 900-1000 lbs $169-180.
BULLS: 200-300 lbs $300; 300-400 lbs $305-340; 400-500 lbs $273-337.50; 500-600 lbs $280-303; 600-700 lbs $227-237; 700-800 lbs $190; 800-900 lbs $185; 1000-1100 $120-135; 1400-1500 lbs $110; 1600-1700 lbs $102; 1700-1800 lbs $121; 2100-2200 lbs $115.
BRED COWS: $1525-1950
SLAUGHTER COWS: 700-800 lbs $68-75; 800-900 lbs $71-89; 900-1000 lbs $81-84; 1000-1100 lbs $76-92; 1100-1200 lbs $88-100; 1200-1300 lbs $90-95; 1300-1400 lbs $77-88; 1400-1500 lbs $91-94.
PAIRS: None. ∆
Sale results for February 14th, 2024
Total receipts: 664
Cattle receipts: 578
If you have any questions on fat cattle market call Gene @ 217-331-3930 or Caleb @ 217-827-5818.
Slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher on high choice and 2.00–3.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded unevenly steady on high choice and 2.00 lower on low choice and selects. Feeder steers & heifers traded unevenly steady on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle)and steady on medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 higher on better cows with good lean cows 4.00-6.00 higher and 2.00 higher on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded steady.
Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 172.00-176.00, High yielding: 177.00-178.00, Prime lots: 179.00-182.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 172.00-176.00, High yielding: 177.00-178.00, Prime lots: 179.00-182.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 165.00-175.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 155.00-170.00, Selects: 158.00-165.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 150.00-174.00 Few return to feed: 130.00-155.00
Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 190.00-240.00, 300-400 lbs. 210.00-290.00, 400-500 lbs. 200.00-275.00,
500-600 lbs. 200.00-265.00, 600-700 lbs. 180.00-235.00, 700-800 lbs. 170.00-230.00
Market quote for feeder cattle on Wednesday represents unweaned nonvaccinated calves.
Medium to Small 2-3 or bulls maybe 15.00-30.00 below quotes. The lower quality plainer feeders sell considerably lower and are not quoted.
Beef feeder heifers: 200-300 lbs. 180.00-230.00, 300-400 lbs. 185.00-255.00, 400-500 lbs. 185.00-260.00, 500-600 lbs. 160.00-230.00, 600-700 lbs. 160.00-215.00, 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: 1100.00-1650.00
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: 118.00
Boners: 98.00-115.00, High yielding up to: 123.00
Lean: 92.00-107.00, High yielding up to: 110.00
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: 126.00 ∆