Livestock Reports
Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
MAY 17, 2024 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 1034; Last Week: 1754; Year Ago: 1305
Friday's auction was a Special Bred Cow and Pairs sale with several consignments of mostly 4-6 year old pairs with 200-250 lb calves all selling with good demand, with several offerings of young bred cows in the 1st and 2nd stage mostly 3-6 yrs of age along with a few heifer pairs that sold with good demand. Feeder cattle were lightly tested selling mostly in small packages and singles but a few of the better quality sold with a steady to firm undertone. Slaughter cows traded steady to firm on a nice offering. Supply included: 36% Feeder Cattle (45% Steers, 41% Heifers, 14% Bulls); 29% Slaughter Cattle (9% Steers, 80% Cows, 10% Bulls); 35% Replacement Cattle (43% Bred Cows, 54% Cow-Calf Pairs, 3% Heifer Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 30%.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 347 $378; 416 $362; 528 $315-326; 563 $300-322; 616 $290-302; 670 $273.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 338 $340; 313 $389; 427 $312.50-335; 473 $309-320; 517 $283-300.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1-2: 475 $307-327; 509 $290-300; 587 $262.50; 608 $255.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, $ 120-130, High Dressing $130-142; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $120-128, High Dressing $129-139.50, Low Dressing $110-118; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $110-117, High Dressing $118-103, Low Dressing $102-103.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: $149-159, High Dressing $160-170.
REPLACEMENT CATTLE: BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1: 1306 $2325; 1138 $2300-2625.
COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1 w/ 150-300 lbs calf 1259 $3025-3375. Medium and Large 1 w/ >300 lbs calf 1350 $4325. ∆
SEMO Livestock Sales LLC
MAY 14, 2024, 2024 • Fruitland, Mo.
Receipts: 352; Last Week: 709; Year Ago: 715
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher in a light test and low than average quality. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand good and supply light. Supply included: 63% Feeder Cattle (20% Steers, 50% Heifers, 30% Bulls); 31% Slaughter Cattle (83% Cows, 17% Bulls); 6% Replacement Cattle (50% Bred Cows, 50% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 15%.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 313 $347-352.50; 351 $350-357.50; 410 $347.50; 483 $300-317.50; 520 $310-312.50; 505 $327.50; 552 $337.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 316 $302.50-327.50; 382 $327.50; 424 $280-330; 478 $260-310; 454 $327.50-330; 512 $277; 582 $246; 620 $239-242.50; 605 $265; 678 $232-240.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 419 $275-352.50; 473 $287.50-327.50; 516 $265-315; 564 $250-305; 618 $248; 728 $214-216; 835 $214.
SLAUGHTER COWS:Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $118, High Dressing $130-144; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $110-115.50, High Dressing $120-134, Low Dressing $120; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $84-95.50, High Dressing $104.50-121.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: $120, High Dressing $158.
REPLACEMENT CATTLE: BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2: 1195 $1500; 1124 $1200-1900; 1243 $1600-1925.
COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 2 w/ <150 lbs calf 1044 $2000-2325. Medium and Large 2 w/ 150-300 lbs calf 1050 $2100; 1356 $2200-2700; 1300 $2000. ∆
Farmington Regional Stockyards
MAY 15, 2024 • Farmington, Mo.
Receipts: 1375; Last Week: 632; Year Ago: 1418
Compared to last week, 600 lbs steers and heifers sold 7.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply moderate. Supply included: 92% Feeder Cattle (56% Steers, 42% Heifers, 2% Bulls); 6% Slaughter Cattle (87% Cows, 13% Bulls); 2% Replacement Cattle (48% Bred Cows, 33% Bred Heifers, 19% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 24%.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 290 $362; 327 $360-385; 380 $347-382; 436 $325-355; 428 $360-370; 476 $320-350; 522 $300-325; 522 $300-325; 569 $290-321; 567 $327-337; 630 $260-306; 619 $305-310; 671 $268-281; 725 $222-230.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 332 $310-332; 374 $320-337; 427 $280-317; 481 $270-287; 526 $260-287; 513 $291-325; 570 $245-287; 620 $235-262; 671 $219-241; 707 $215-227; 768 $219.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 420 $300-320; 465 $322; 589 $250-267; 680 $222; 747 $230.
SLAUGHTER COWS:Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, High Dressing $ 130.21; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $106-119, High Dressing $125.98; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $80-100, High Dressing $110-120.
SLAUGHTER BULLS:Yield Grade 1-2: $130-140; High Dressing $ 140-174.
REPLACEMENT COWS: BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2: 1288 $1500-2125; 1300 $1750-1900. Medium 2: 850 $1575; 918 $1200-1400; 740 $925.
COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 2 w/ <150 lbs calf 1000-$2050. Medium and Large 2 w/ 150-300 lbs calf 1100- $1400. ∆
Oklahoma National Stockyards
2501 Exchange Ave.
107 Exchange Bldg.
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
Phone: 405-235-8675
MAY14, 2024
Receipts: 8350; Last Week: 5147; Year Ago: 4318
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle and calves mostly steady. Demand moderate. Several large drafts of cattle available from graze off wheat or rye. Heavy rains moved across the state again over the weekend. Supply included: 100% Feeder Cattle (53% Steers, 46% Heifers, 1% Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 80%.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 365 $375-382; 427 $332-369; 487 $314-340; 529 $300-347; 564 $302-318; 599 $289; 628 $274-294; 663 $270-285; 733 $250-268; 725 $274; 771 $261-261-269.50; 790 $234; 755 $246; 823 $228-259; 846 $224; 874 $228.50-241; 863 $218; 926 $217.50-230; 948 $208.50; 930 $211; 974 $212-222; 1010 $212-219.50; 1065 $202-210; 1175 $197.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 345 $330-373; 364 $345; 432 $295-311; 405 $329; 472 $293-311; 523 $275-290; 519 $277; 578 $258-270; 627 $242-258; 677 $234-251; 663 $232; 719 $223-243; 774 $217-229; 833 $208-218; 869 $207-216; 920 $196-205.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 389 $340; 568 $250. Medium and Large 1-2: 448 $284. ∆
Greenville Livestock Auction, Inc
840 IL Route 127 South Greenville, Il 62246
618-664-1432
Sale results for May 15th, 2024
Total receipts: 784 Cattle receipts: 565
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 on high choice and unevenly steady on low choice and selects. Holstein steers traded 3.00 higher on high choice and 2.00 higher on low choice and selects. Feeder steers & heifers traded 10.00-15.00 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 1.00-3.00 higher on better overnight cows with good lean cows trading 2.00 higher and steady to 3.00 higher on slower cows. Slaughter bulls traded unevenly steady.
Steers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 181.00-185.00, High yielding: 186.00-187.00, Prime lots: 188.00-190.00
Heifers: 1100-1500 lbs. Choice: 181.00-185.00, High yielding: 186.00-187.00, Prime lots: 188.00-190.00
Ang/Hol cross 1250-1500 lbs 175.00-185.00
Low Choice & Select steers & heifers: 173.00-180.00, Selects: 165.00-177.00
Heavy wts:1675-1850 lbs. 145.00-180.00 Few return to feed: 135.00-160.00
Beef feeder steers: 200-300 lbs. 250.00-330.00, 300-400 lbs. 290.00-375.00, 400-500 lbs. 280.00-330.00,
500-600 lbs. 270.00-325.00, 600-700 lbs. 235.00-281.00, 700-800 lbs. 200.00-240.00
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. 260.00-320.00, 300-400 lbs. 270.00-342.50, 400-500 lbs. 250.00-312.50, 500-600 lbs. 250.00-300.00, 600-700 lbs. 200.00-250.00, 700-800 lbs. 170.00-200.00.
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: 700.00-1100.00 Large & Young: 1500.00-2400.00
Cow/calf pairs: Small-Med: 900.00-1325.00 Large & Young: 2700.00-3200.00
Slaughter cows: Breaker: 112.00-130.00, High yielding up to: 133.00
Boners: 117.00-133.00, High yielding up to: 135.00
Lean: 108.00-127.00, High yielding up to: 130.00
Low yielding & thin: 80.00-104.00 Canners: 35.00-75.00
Premium Whites & heiferettes: 120.00-145.00
Slaughter bulls: Low yielding & small: 115.00-135.00, High yielding: 138.00-150.00 Individual: 155.00
These are representative sales only not every animal. Lower quality plainer animals sell considerably lower and are not quoted. ∆