Livestock Reports
Livestock Reports
Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
MARCH 1, 2024 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 710; Last Week: 2062; Year Ago: 630
Compared to last week, a very light offering this week with most of the offerings selling in small groups and singles but several groups of 400- 600 steer calves selling steady to firm, and several groups of 450-550 lb heifers selling with a firm to higher undertone. Demand was moderate to good on light receipts of feeders. Slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to firm with slaughter cows trading steady. Supply included: 63% Feeder Cattle (39% Steers, 51% Heifers, 11% Bulls); 37% Slaughter Cattle (13% Steers, 16% Heifers, 55% Cows, 16% Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 32%.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 322 $367.50; 419 $320-343.50; 466 $317; 566 $300-317; 640 $270; 683 $270.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 374 $302.50-310; 448 $280; 471 $279-285; 516 $277-286; 572 $259.50; 635 $251.50-253; 727 $242.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1-2: 391 $324; 453 $286; 548 $260-267.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, $ 104-113, High Dressing $114-120.50, Low Dressing $102-103; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $100-108, High Dressing $114-120.50, Low Dressing $93.50-99; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $101-112, Low Dressing $86.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: $120-134, High Dressing $135-153, Low Dressing $8105.50-107. ∆
SEMO Livestock Sales LLC
FEBRUARY 27, 2024 • Fruitland, Mo.
Receipts: 551; Last Week: 726; Year Ago: 585
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher and bulls sold 5.00 higher; Demand good and supply moderate. Supply included: 81% Feeder Cattle (21% Steers, 1% Dairy Steers, 54% Heifers, 25% Bulls); 18% Slaughter Cattle (80% Cows, 20% Bulls); 1% Replacement Cattle (100% Bred Cows). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 27%.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 339 $296-305; 371 $320-327.50; 433 $297.50-320; 410 $337.50; 462 $290-315; 505 $285; 587 $287.50; 602 $271; 714 $234-244; 850 $230.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 259 $287.50; 322 $305; 375 $285-297.50; 422 $260-283; 430 $279.50-300; 463 $275-280; 455 $297.50; 511 $242.50-272.50; 525 $270-286; 559 $247.50-267.50; 616 $225-255; 708 $220-231; 768 $214-228; 820 $220.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 392 $265-280; 428 $280-295; 481 $285-292.50; 476 $300-310; 514 $250-290; 581 $252-262.50; 673 $224-231; 725 $225.
SLAUGHTER COWS:Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $98-100, High Dressing $100-106; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $90-100, High Dressing $101-115, Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $72-81, High Dressing $90-92.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: $100-111, High Dressing $115-140.
REPLACEMENT CATTLE: BRED COWS: Medium and Large 2: 1170 $1200-1460; 1178 $1350-1625; 1195 $1150-1300. ∆
Farmington Regional Stockyards
FEBRUARY 28, 2024 • Farmington, Mo.
Receipts: 571; Last Week: 1495; Year Ago:1060
Compared to last week, 500 lbs steers sold 2.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 2.00-5.00 lower in a light test. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher and bulls sold 4.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply light. Supply included: 83% Feeder Cattle (45% Steers, 43% Heifers, 12% Bulls); 15% Slaughter Cattle (74% Cows, 26% Bulls); 2% Replacement Cattle (10% Bred Cows, 10% Bred Heifers, 80% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 31%.
FEEDER STEERS:Medium and Large 1: 272 $312-352; 312 $317-347; 321 $347-357; 373 $320-342; 375 $337-350; 427 $307-342; 430 $327-360; 474 $300-322; 477 $330; 507 $290-310; 530 $312-320; 587 $285-295; 560 $301-311; 618 $280-288; 621 $291-292; 669 $252-270; 723 $234-246; 820 $220.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 280 $292; 334 $280-315; 316 $320-337; 363 $285-305; 350 $317; 375 $275; 429 $285-307; 419 $320; 469 $257-281; 518 $255-267; 578 $251-257; 631 $225-254; 660 $222-247; 723 $220; 757 $218-220; 841 $210-220.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 386 $337-347; 433 $320-335; 467 $275-332; 590 $258; 612 $240-247; 651 $225; 710 $222.
SLAUGHTER COWS:Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, High Dressing $107-121; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $90-100, High Dressing $103-120; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $64-88, High Dressing $93-97.
SLAUGHTER BULLS:Yield Grade 1-2: $107-108, High Dressing $112-128.
REPLACEMENT COWS:BRED COWS -Medium and Large 2: 1140 $2000.
COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 2 w/ <150 lbs calf 1010 $2150. Medium and Large 2 w/ 150-300 lbs calf 1319 $2050-2500; 1320 $1550. ∆
Patton Junction Livestock Auction
(Not available as of press time)
Greenville Livestock Auction, Inc
840 IL Route 127 South Greenville, Il 62246
618-664-1432
Sale results for February 28th, 2024 Feeder Special Saturday March 2nd @ 10 am
Total receipts: 753 Cattle receipts: 718
If you have any questions on fat cattle market call Gene @ 217-331-3930 or Caleb @ 217-827-5818.
Slaughter steers and heifers traded 1.00-2.00 higher on high choice and 1.00 higher on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded steady on high choice and unevenly steady on low choice and selects. Feeder steers & heifers traded 10.00-20.00 higher on medium-large 1-2 (Market quotes are on mostly unvaccinated cattle) and 10.00 higher on medium-short 2-3. Slaughter cows traded 1.00-2.00 higher on better cows with good lean cows unevenly steady and steady on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded steady 2.00 higher.
Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 177.00-183.00, High yielding: 184.00-185.00, Prime lots: 186.00-188.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 177.00-183.00, High yielding: 184.00-186.00, Prime lots: 187.00-190.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs. 168.00-176.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 165.00-175.00, Selects: 160.00-170.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 150.00-175.00 Few return to feed: 130.00-155.00
Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 250.00-327.00, 300-400 lbs. 280.00-365.00, 400-500 lbs. 260.00-342.50,
500-600 lbs. 240.00-290.00, 600-700 lbs. 190.00-245.00, 700-800 lbs. 190.00-250.00
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. 210.00-270.00, 300-400 lbs. 230.00-347.50, 400-500 lbs. 240.00-300.00, 500-600 lbs. 210.00-260.00, 600-700 lbs. 180.00-205.00, 700-800 lbs. 160.00-210.00.
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: No test
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 900.00-1200.00 Large & Young: 1900.00-2300.00
Slaughter cows: Breaker: 100.00-125.00, High yielding up to: 126.00
Boners: 105.00-126.00, High yielding up to: 131.00
Lean: 95.00-119.00, High yielding up to: 125.00
Low yielding & thin: 50.00-90.00 Canners: 30.00-60.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 120.00-155.00
Slaughter bulls: Low yielding & small: 100.00-120.00, High yielding: 122.00-135.00 Individual: 140.00 ∆