Livestock Markets

Farmington Livestock Market
DECEMBER 3, 2014 • Farmington, Mo.
Receipts: 1855; Last Week: 469; Year Ago: 1862
Due to the Holidays there will be no sale
Dec. 24 and Dec. 31.

   Compared to last week, 300 lbs steers sold $5 lower, the rest of the offering sold $5-19 higher with very good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold $1-2 higher and bulls sold steady; Demand mainly very good and supply moderate. Cows made up approximately 11 percent of the run, 89 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 54 percent of the offering, 39 percent heifers with 6 percent feeder bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 43 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Pkg 295 lbs $335; 300-400 lbs $315-349; 400-500 lbs $290-338; 500-600 lbs $272-321; 600-650 lbs $247-272.50; 650-700 lbs $225-256; fleshy pkkg 690 lbs $225; 700-800 lbs $215-247; 825-875 lbs $209.50-220.50. Medium and Large 1-2: 425-500 lbs $257-290; 500-600 lbs $230-270; 600-700 lbs $212-245; few 700-725 lbs $212-220; pkg 955 lbs $197. Medium 2: Few 400-450 lbs $210-235; pkg 535 lbs $225.
   FEEDER HOLSTEINS: Large 3: Pkg 350 lbs $242.50; pkg 468 lbs $183; pkg 625 lbs $182; pkg 883 lbs $170.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 275-300 lbs $300; 300-400 lbs $280-310; 400-500 lbs $255-292.50; 500-600 lbs $234-267.50; 600-675 lbs $220-247.50; 700-800 lbs $208.50-220; fancy 700-750 lbs $222-224. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 325-400 lbs $250-270; 400-500 lbs $210-265; 500-600 lbs $210-237; 600-700 lbs $200-226; few 700-800 lbs $180-215. Medium 2: 400-500 lbs $210-237; few 500-575 lbs $190-200.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: Few 425-500 lbs $265-287.50; 500-600 lbs $245-279; 625-700 lbs $214-245. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 425-500 lbs $220-240; 600-675 lbs $200-224. Medium 2: Pkg 535 lbs $227.50.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, few $105.50-110, High Dressing $113-115; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, few $103-108, High Dressing $110.50-117.50; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, few $92-100, High Dressing $103-105.50.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: Few 1200-2405 lbs, Bulk $114.50-120.50, High Dressing $122.50-123.50.
   STOCKER COWS: Medium 2: Few 3-4 yrs old, 705-850 lbs $161-215.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: Few 3 yrs old to short and solid mouth, 1055-1455 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1425-2475 per head.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium 1-2: Very few 3-5 yrs old, 1085-1350 lbs with 190-320 lbs calves, $2025-2500 per head. ∆

Patton Junction Livestock Auction
DECEMBER 1, 2014 • Patton, Mo.
Receipts: 1064   Week Ago: No Sale       Last Year: 983
Due to the Holidays there will be no sales Dec. 22 and Dec. 29

   Due to the Holidays there was no sale last week, compared to two weeks ago, 400 lbs steers and 500 lbs heifers sold $6 lower, the rest of the offering sold steady to $8 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Demand uneven and supply moderate. Cows made up approximately 14 percent of the run, 86 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 41 percent of the offering, 46 percent heifers with 13 percent feeder bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 16 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 250-300 lbs $340-400; 300-350 lbs $322.50-350; 350-400 lbs $300-335; 400-500 lbs $274-322.50; 500-600 lbs $247.50-280; 600-700 lbs $240-256; 725-775 lbs $219-235; few 800-850 lbs $210-216. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 250-300 lbs $292.50-317.50; 300-400 lbs $272.50-317.50; 400-500 lbs $250-297.50; few 500-600 lbs $214-259; few 650-675 lbs $220-236; few 700-750 lbs $208-218.
   FEEDER HOLSTEINS: Large 3: Pkg 733 lbs $165; pkg 1027 lbs $150.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: Pkg 298 lbs $285; 300-350 lbs $292.50-312.50; 350-400 lbs $270-307; 400-450 lbs $265-284; 450-500 lbs $236-268; 500-575 lbs $232.50-252.50; 600-625 lbs $225-237.50. Medium and Large 1-2: Few 250-275 lbs $270-275; 300-350 lbs $250-285; 350-400 lbs $230-260; 400-500 lbs $220-254; 500-600 lbs $210-236; few 600-700 lbs $200-225. Medium 2: Few 300-350 lbs $256-260.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 425-500 lbs $261-304; 500-600 lbs $240-274; 600-700 lbs $212.50-247.50; few 700-750 lbs $217.50-224. Medium and Large 1-2: Pkg 460 lbs $266; few 500-575 lbs $230-250; few 600-700 lbs $210-235.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, few $105-109, High Dressing $114-126; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, few $105-108, High Dressing, $110-120; Lean, 85-90 Percent Lean, few $92-97, High Dressing $101-106, Low Dressing $77-80.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: Few 1505-1700 lbs High Dressing $125-135.50, Low Dressing $100-108.
   STOCKER COWS: Medium 2: Few 3-4 yrs old, 795-815 lbs, $134-142.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: Few 3 yrs old to short and solid, 910-1320 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1675-2300 per head.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: 4-7 yrs old, 920-1480 lbs with 220-360 lbs calf, $2200-3100 per pair. ∆

Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
DEC. 5, 2014 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 1880; Last Week: 1015

   Compared to a light test two weeks ago, steer calves under 650 lbs and heifer calves under 600 lbs sold mostly $5-10 higher with instances $15 higher on the 4 weight steers and heifers and spots $12 higher on the 600-650 lb steers. Feeder steers weighing 650-750 lbs sold steady to $2 higher with steers over 750 lbs and heifers over 650 lbs not well tested. A good offering on hand consisting of mostly calves weighing 500-700 lbs The market was very active despite sharp losses for both Live and Feeder Cattle Futures. Slaughter cows sold steady to $3 lower. Cows accounted for near 10 percent of the offering. The feeder supply included 70 percent steers, 30 percent heifers and near 60 percent feeders over 600 lbs.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: Few 450-500 lbs $311-324; 500-550 lbs $289-301, lot thin 510 lbs $310; 550-600 lbs $262-279; 600-650 lbs $253.50-264, lot fancy blks 610 lbs $270; 650-700 lbs $247-256, fleshy $240-241; 700-750 lbs $233-242, lot value added 705 lbs $252.50; 750-800 lbs $232-238, fleshy $219-228; few 800-815 lbs $220. Medium and Large 1-2: 500-550 lbs $280-289; 550-600 lbs $245-259; 600-650 lbs $241-255; 650-700 lbs $237-243.75; pkg 702 lbs $230.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 400-450 lbs $273.50-276; 450-500 lbs $264-274; 500-550 lbs $250-258; 550-600 lbs $242-254; 600-700 lbs $225-230, lot thin 650 lbs $244; few fleshy 700-750 lbs $207.50-219. Medium and Large 1-2: 425-500 lbs $249-261; 500-600 lbs $233.50-245, fleshy $223.50-227.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-450 lbs $262-281; 450-500 lbs $290-302; pkg 510 lbs $265; 550-600 lbs $235-247; pkg 610 lbs $242; few 700-730 lbs $210-215.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, $107.50-115.50, High Dressing few $119-124.50, Low Dressing $101-108; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $108.50-115.50, High Dressing few $118-120, Low Dressing $99-108; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $101-110.50, High Dressing $111-115.50, Low Dressing $87-95.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: 1475-2315 lbs few $134-138.50, Ind. High Dressing $149.50, Low Dressing $119.50-128.
   SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS: (50 head) Choice 2-3: 1135-1350 lbs $160-167.75; Select 1-2: 1100-1300 lbs $153-159.25; few returning to feed 1020-1160 lbs $164-171. ∆

Fruitland Livestock Market
DEC. 2, 2014 • Fruitland, Mo.
Receipts: 402
No Sale, Christmas or New Years Weeks.  Show-Me-Select sale, Saturday December 6th at 1pm. Pigs will be Tuesday Nov 18 and Tuesday Dec 16 at 11:00am. Last cattle sale Tuesday December 16th. Sheep and Goat Sales Friday Nov 21 and Friday Dec 19th.

   Weather was again a factor with icy conditions in parts of the area. No sale for Thanksgiving week and light run today, no comparison. Slaughter bulls and cows sold steady.
   FEEDER STEERS: Under 200 lbs $300-340; 200-299 lbs $300-382.50; 300-399 lbs $280-325; 400-499 lbs $250-288; 500-599 lbs $235-279; 600-699 lbs $211-258; 700-799 lbs $215-227.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Under 200 lbs $325; 300-399 lbs $265-293; 400-499 lbs $240-271; 500-599 lbs $215-230; 600-699 lbs $190-210; 700-799 lbs $185-208.
   BABY CALVES: Holstein $160-330; Beef $360-370.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $100-102, High Dressing $105-115, Low Dressing $95-100; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $105-110, High Dressing $110-120, Low Dressing $90-105; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $90-100, High Dressing $100-110, Low Dressing $75-85.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: High Yield $105-130; Low Yield $95-110.
   Not enough bred cows to test a market. ∆
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