Livestock Reports

Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
MAY 12, 2017 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 2139; Last Week: 893; Year Ago: 1621

   Compared to the previous special two weeks ago, steer calves under 550 lbs sold steady on comparable sales, with 550-800 lb steers selling $3.00-7.00 lower with the exception of 700-750 lbs steers trading steady to $3.00 lower. Feeder heifers weighing 400-450 lbs sold $3.00-4.00 higher with 450-650 lb heifers trading steady to $3.00 higher, 650-700 lbs heifers sold mostly $4.00-8.00 lower with heifers over 700 lbs not tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Demand was moderate to good with supply moderate. Light weight calves sold on and active market, with bigger calves and yearlings finding some pressure with fat cattle trade this week mostly $6.00 lower on live sales. A large offering of slaughter cows (near 400 hd) accounted for near 20 percent of the total receipts. Feeder supply consisted of 68 percent steers and bulls, 32 percent heifers and near 43 percent weighing over 600 lbs.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 400-450 lbs $195.00-202.00, 450-500 lbs $185.00-194.00; 500-550 lbs $177.00-192.00, 550-600 lbs $170.00-178.50, lot thin 555 lbs $184.00; 600-650 lbs $163.00-170.50, fleshy $155.00-160.00, 650-700 lbs $157.50-162.00, fleshy $140.00-151.00; 700-750 lbs $151.00-158.00, 750-800 lbs $144.00-150.00; 800-855 lbs $136.00-141.75, lot 1110 lbs $121.75. Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs $198.00-213.00; 450-500 lbs $179.00-184.00; 500-550 lbs $173.00-184.00, 550-600 lbs $160.00-170.50; 600-650 lbs $164.50-169.25, 650-700 lbs $148.50-157.00; pkg 702 lbs $154.75, 750-800 lbs $140.00-142.75. Medium and Large 2: 350-400 lbs $171.00-183.00; 450-500 lbs $150.00-155.00; 500-600 lbs $150.00-160.50; part load 629 lbs $158.00; pkg 770 lbs $130.50.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs $182.00-192.00; 400-450 lbs $163.00-173.50, 450-500 lbs $155.00-165.00; 500-550 lbs $151.00-161.50, 550-600 lbs $144.00-156.50; 600-650 lbs $141.00-153.00, 650-700 lbs $135.50-139.50; 700-770 lbs $132.25-136.75; pkg 895 lbs $124.10. Medium and Large 1-2: 350-400 lbs $170.00-177.00; 400-500 lbs $145.00-155.00; 500-600 lbs $143.00-153.00; 600-650 lbs $139.00-140.00; pkg 723 lbs $134.25.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1-2: pkg thin 335 lbs $215.50; 450-500 lbs $160.00-162.00; 500-600 lbs $147.00-163.00; 600-650 lbs $136.00-141.00; 725-730 lbs $121.00-124.00.
   HEIFERETTES AND STOCK COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: 2 yrs 800-1200 lbs $100.00-115.00, few $120.00-124.00; 3-5 yrs 800-1250 lbs $80.00-96.00. 
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, $65.00-70.50, High Dressing $70.50-76.50, Low Dressing $59.50-63.00; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $65.50-71.00, High Dressing $65.50-71.00, couple gaunt $79.50, Low Dressing $59.00-64.00; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $62.00-69.50, High Dressing $69.50-74.50, gaunt $76.50, Low Dressing $55.00-61.50.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: 1250-2400 lbs $88.00-98.00, High Dressing $99.00-101.00, Low Dressing $82.00-85.00.
   SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS: (35 head) Choice 2-4 1050-1400 lbs $134.00-139.50; Select and Choice 1-3: 1050-1600 lbs $123.50-132.50; Select 1-2: 1035-1450 lbs $118.00-122.00. ∆

Fruitland Livestock Market
MAY 9, 2017 • Fruitland, Mo.
Receipts: 384; Last Week: 331; Year Ago: 277

   Market was mostly higher, $2-11 where there were enough to test.
   FEEDER STEERS: Under 200 lbs $232-250; 200-299 lbs $178-235; 300-399 lbs $167-179; 400-499 lbs $166-179; 500-599 lbs $151-169; 600-699 lbs $132-138.50; 700-799 lbs $123-136.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Under 200 lbs $234-250; 200-299 lbs $172-175; 300-399 lbs $155-165; 400-499 lbs $142-153; 500-599 lbs $132-146; 600-699 lbs $120-131; 700-799 lbs $111-138.
   BABY CALVES: Holstein $120-180; Beef $180-250.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, High Dressing $60-65, Low Dressing $45; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $58-61, High Dressing $62-67; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $51-56, High Dressing $57-61, Low Dressing $45-50.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: High Yield Low $80, High Yield High $89; Low Yield Low $70, Low Yield High $75. ∆

Farmington Livestock Market
MAY 10, 2017 • Farmington, Mo.
Receipts: 1938; Last Week: 391; Year Ago: 994

   Compared to last week, 300 lbs steers and heifers sold $14.00-19.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold $1.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand good and supply moderate to heavy. Cows made up approximately 11 percent of the run, 89 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 42 percent of the offering, 46 percent heifers with 12 percent feeder bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 19 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1:  300-400 lbs $179.00-217.00; 400-450 lbs $150.00-168.00; 450-500 lbs $163.00-175.50; 500-600 lbs $155.00-176.50; 600-700 lbs $143.00-166.00; few 700-775 lbs $135.00-148.00l pkg thin fleshed 718 lbs $157.50; pkg 831 lbs $145.00. Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs $150.00-174.00; 400-500 lbs $148.00-164.00; 500-600 lbs $140.00-155.00; 600-700 lbs $130.00-145.00.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: few 250-300 lbs $176.00-189.00; 300-400 lbs $158.50-194.00; 400-500 lbs $145.00-168.00; 500-600 lbs $137.50-154.00; 600-700 lbs $130.00-141.00; few 700-750 lbs $125.00-138.00; 800-900 lbs $119.00-127.00; few 925-975 lbs $120.00. Medium and Large: 1-2 300-400 $130.00-167.00; 400-500 lbs $131.00-147.00; 500-600 lbs $120.00-144.00; few 600-650 lbs $123.00-130.00.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs $150.00-177.00; 500-600 lbs $144.00-160.00; 600-700 lbs $125.00-142.50; few 700-750 lbs $125.00-127.00. Medium and Large 1-2: few 450-500 lbs $135.00-150.00; few 500-600 lbs $125.00-139.00; pkg 765 lbs $114.00.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, few $56.50-65.00, High Dressing $66.00-67.00; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $56.50-67.50, High Dressing $68.00-74.50; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $50.00-57.50, High Dressing $60.50-65.50.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: few 1090-2110 lbs Bulk 80.00-90.00, High Dressing $93.00-103.50.
   STOCKER COWS: Scarce.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: 4-7 yrs old, 860-1460 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $1000.00-1400.00 per head.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: very few 5-7 yrs old, 980-1080 lbs with 140-210 lbs calves, $1100.00-1200.00 per pair. ∆

Patton Junction Livestock Auction
MAY 8, 2017 • Patton, Mo.
Receipts: 777   Week Ago: 647       Last Year: 283

   Compared to last week, 300-500 lbs steers sold $3.00-7.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold steady to $9.00 higher.  Slaughter cows and bulls sold $3.00 higher. Supply light. Cows made up approximately 12 percent of the run, 88 percent feeders.  Steers made up approximately 40 percent of the offering, 47 percent heifers with 11 percent feeder bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 20 percent.
   FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 250-300 lbs $195.00-221.00; 300-400 lbs $175.00-191.00; 400-500 lbs $160.00-183.00; 500-600 lbs $155.00-174.00; 600-700 lbs $145.00-161.25; 700-800 lbs $140.00-150.00; 800-850 lbs $144.50-149.50; pkg 968 lbs $127.00. Medium and Large 1-2: few 300-400 lbs $152.00-173.00; 400-500 lbs $140.00-167.00; 500-600 lbs $135.00-155.00; few 625-650 lbs $125.00-145.00.
   FEEDER HOLSTEINS:  Large 3  pkg 401 lbs $80.00; pkg 630 lbs $72.50.
   FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 275-300 lbs $165.00-178.00; 300-400 lbs $160.00-176.00; 400-500 lbs $145.00-165.00; 500-600 lbs $129.50-153.00; 600-700 lbs $125.00-142.75; few 700-750 lbs $125.00-134.00; pkg 810 lbs $121.00. Medium and Large  1-2: few 350-400 lbs $140.00-155.00; few 400-500 lbs $131.00-155.00; few 500-575 lbs $125.00-135.00; pkg 667 lbs $125.00; few 700-750 lbs $110.00-116.00; pkg 905 lbs $109.00.
   FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: few 400-500 lbs $150.00-166.00; 500-600 lbs $144.00-166.50. Medium and Large 1-2: few 450-475 lbs $140.00-141.00; few 550-575 lbs $121.00-125.00; pkg 625 lbs $121.00.
   SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, few $56.00-64.00, High Dressing $67.50-70.00; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, 55.50-63.50, High Dressing, $66.00-72.50; Low Dressing Ind. $79; Lean, 85-90 Percent Lean, few $50.00-54.00, High Dressing $58.00-59.00.
   SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: few 1500-2265 lbs Bulk $84.00-88.50, High Dressing $94.00-103.00.
   REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: 4 yrs old to short and solid mouth, 1093-1415 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $820.00-1130.00 per head.
   COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: 6 yrs old to short and solid, 960-1278 lbs with 150-230 lbs calves, $1100.00-1410.00 per pair. ∆
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