Livestock reports
Eastern Missouri Livestock Auction
MARCH 26, 2021 • Bowling Green, Mo.
Receipts: 2372; Last Week: 801; Year Ago: 1447
Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer calves under 550 lbs were not tested, 550-600 lbs sold $3.00-5.00 higher, 600-700 lbs sold $3.00-7.00 higher, 700-750 lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone, with yearlings over 750 lbs not tested. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold steady to firm, 500-650 lbs sold firm to $5.00 higher with the most advance on the 550-650 lb heifers, 700-750 lb sold $5.00-6.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate to heavy offering. The best demand was on steers and heifer weighing 550-750 lbs. Several part loads and pot loads of top quality black heifers weighing 625-775 lbs with a good quality offering of steers weighing 600-750 lbs all sold on and active market. Slaughter cows sold firm to $2.00 higher. Supply included: 85 percent Feeder Cattle (41 percent Steers, 55 percent Heifers, 4 percent Bulls); 15 percent Slaughter Cattle (32 percent Steers, 2 percent Dairy Steers, 17 percent Heifers, 38 percent Cows, 11 percent Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 69 percent.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 335 $197.00; 524 $168.00-170.50; 583 $162.75-168.00; 557 $173.00; 627 $155.25-165.75; 673 $148.75-155.00; 677 $161.50; 719 $150.25-158.25; 763 $140.00-141.50; 756 $152.25; 827 $132.50-134.25; 875 $130.25; 859 $124.25-125.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 358 $172.00; 419 $152.50-163.00; 485 $156.50; 510 $145.50-151.00; 528 $159.50; 572 $148.00-151.50; 625 $140.50-151.75; 679 $136.00-140.75; 713 $137.50-140.50; 777 $131.60; 819 $124.50-126.50.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1-2: 394 $174.50-180.00; 398 $160.00; 462 $165.00; 539 $153.50; 646 $136.00; 654 $135.50; 738 $116.50-122.50; 810 $117.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 70-80 Percent Lean, $56.50-62.50, High Dressing $63.00-70.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $55.50-62.00, High Dressing $62.00-73.50, Low Dressing $51.50; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $51.50-57.00, High Dressing $58.50-65.00, Low Dressing $40.00-48.00, Very Low Dressing $32.50-38.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: $83.00-93.00, High Dressing $95.00-106.00, Low Dressing $66.00-82.00. ∆
Farmington Regional Stockyards
MARCH 25, 2021 • Farmington, Mo.
Receipts: 609; Last Week: 1032; Year Ago: 397
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to $7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to $1.00 higher; Demand good and supply light. Supply included: 83 percent Feeder Cattle (41 percent Steers, 47 percent Heifers, 12 percent Bulls); 14 percent Slaughter Cattle (83 percent Cows, 17 percent Bulls); 3 percent Replacement Cattle (63 percent Bred Cows, 38 percent Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 30 percent.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 346 $175.00-182.00; 372 $170.00-187.50; 424 $173.00-185.00; 479 $167.00-183.00; 465 $186.00-187.00; 528 $160.00-176.00; 565 $157.00-169.00; 628 $135.00-148.00; 707 $125.00-136.50; 878 $120.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 330 $147.00-165.00; 386 $145.00-163.00; 416 $140.00-160.00; 418 $160.00-162.00; 479 $140.00-157.50; 455 $162.50; 525 $133.00-146.00; 584 $127.00-133.00; 618 $125.00-127.50; 673 $119.00-127.50; 715 $105.00-124.00; 788 $115.50; 782 $112.50.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 380 $150.00; 433 $150.00-165.00; 478 $150.00-156.00; 532 $142.00-147.00; 581 $130.00-156.00; 581 $130.00-156.00; 624 $125.00-128.00; 723 $118.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean $55.00, High Dressing $60.50-67.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $51.00-58.00, High Dressing $59.00-69.50; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $42.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: $70.50-83.00, High Dressing $84.00-89.00.
REPLACEMENT COWS: BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2: 1443 $825.00-850.00; 1291 $725.00-1025.00; 1695 $925.00; 1423 $850.00-860.00.
COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 2 w/ <150 lbs calf 1030 $875.00. Medium and Large 2 w/ 150-300 lbs calf 1000 $1250.00-1475.00. Medium and Large 2 w/ >300 lbs calf 1400 $1250.00. ∆
SEMO Livestock Sales LLC
MARCH 23, 2021 • Fruitland, Mo.
Receipts: 702; Last Week: 1113; Year Ago: 534
Compared to last week the market was uneven with light cattle $4-6 higher, rest $3-5 lower
1 Str 375lbs @ $180.00cwt
2 Hfrs ave 368lbs @ $150.00cwt
4 Hfrs ave 715lbs @ $122.00cwt
1 Hfr 315lbs @ $151.00cwt
4 Hfrs ave 510lbs @ $129.00cwt
3 Hfrs ave 415lbs @ $147.00cwt
2 Hfrs ave 340lbs @ $150.00cwt
7 Strs ave 704lbs @ $133.50cwt
8 Strs ave 677lbs @ $139.50cwt
2 Strs ave 415lbs @ $173.00cwt
4 ave 264lbs @ $178.00cwt
FEEDER STEERS: 200-299 lbs $171-178; 300-399 lbs $165-180; 400-499 lbs $158-176; 500-599 lbs $138-166; 600-699 lbs $128-140.50; 700-799 lbs $125-135.
FEEDER HEIFERS: 200-299 lbs $139-150; 300-399 lbs $131-147; 400-499 lbs $131-147; 500-599 lbs $123-131; 600-699 lbs $120-127; 700-799 lbs $115-122.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $52-60; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $55-59, High Dressing $60-66; Low Dressing $35-45.
BABY CALVES: Dairy (hol) 80-110; BeefX/Dairy 85-185; Beef 120-250.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: High Yield $85-91; Low Yielding $70-80.
COWS SOLD: 215
BULLS SOLD: 25 ∆
Patton Junction Livestock Auction
MARCH 22, 2021 • Patton, Mo.
Receipts: 572 Week Ago: 248 Last Year: 0
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from $4.00 lower to $4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold $1.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply light. Supply included: 89 percent Feeder Cattle (38 percent Steers, 40 percent Heifers, 22 percent Bulls); 9 percent Slaughter Cattle (88 percent Cows, 12 percent Bulls); 2 percent Replacement Cattle (70 percent Bred Cows, 30 percent Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 25 percent.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 276 $160.00-161.00; 328 $160.00-182.00; 389 $159.00-171.00; 430 $152.00-164.00; 499 $157.00; 531 $155.00-163.50; 584 $150.00-160.00; 629 $145.00-150.50; 693 $128.00-131.00; 721 $120.00-130.25; 754 $121.00-131.75; 816 $125.00-130.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 278 $130.00-140.00; 311 $130.00-139.00; 393 $131.00-147.00; 412 $128.00-138.00; 477 $127.00-137.00; 518 $121.00-136.50; 586 $121.00-130.50; 630 $121.00; 682 $120.00-121.00; 850 $117.00.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1-2: 340 $161.00; 417 $125.00-145.00; 528 $115.00-116.00; 620 $101.00-110.00; 668 $104.00-111.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $53.50-57.00, High Dressing $65.00-65.50; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $48.00-58.50, High Dressing, $59.00-66.00; Lean, 85-90 Percent Lean, $36.00-50.00, Low Dressing $25.00-30.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: $70.00-78.00; High Dressing $84.50-89.00.
REPLACEMENT CATTLE: BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2: 1198 $720.00-900.00; 1155 $1010.00; 1190 $540.00-670.00; 940 $435.00.
COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 2 w/ <150 lbs calf 1200 $850.00. Medium and Large 2 w/ >300 lbs calf 1000 $1100.00. Medium 2 w/ 150-300 lbs calf 900 $1180.00. ∆