Fruitland livestock 2/4

FRUITLAND, Mo. -- Fruitland Livestock Auction Tuesday. Receipts, 653; last week, 445; last year, 476. Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher.

Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher, bulls 1.00 higher; Demand moderate and supply light. Cows made up approximately 16 percent of the run, feeders 84 percent. Steers made up approximately 63 percent of the offering and 37 percent heifers. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 35 percent.

Feeder steers: Medium and Large 1 350-375 lbs 113.00-117.00; pkg 405 lbs 105.50. Medium and Large 1-2 275-300 lbs 108.00-113.00; 300-400 lbs 100.50-110.50; 400-450 lbs 100.50-110.75; 500-600 lbs 83.00- 92.75; 600-700 lbs 77.00-87.75; 700-750 lbs 79.50-81.25; 800-850 lbs 69.00. Medium and Large 2 pkg 290 lbs 100.00; 300-400 lbs 90.00-98.00; 400-500 lbs 87.75-99.00; 500-600 lbs 78.00-87.00; 600-700 lbs 72.75-81.25; 700-800 lbs 65.75-73.25.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large 1-2 250-300 lbs 94.00-96.00; 300- 400 lbs 89.00-97.00; 400-500 lbs 81.25-90.00; 500-600 lbs 77.00-84.50; 600- 700 lbs 73.50-81.25; 700-800 lbs 66.00-74.00; pkg 850 lbs 65.25. Medium and large 2 pkg 315 lbs 87.50; 450-500 lbs 82.50-85.00; 600-650 lbs 62.75 -68.00.

Slaughter cows: Percent lean bulk high dressing low dressing breaking 75-80 33.00-35.00 Boning 80-85 34.50-39.50 up to 42.75 lean 85-90 26.25-31.00

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1-2: 1335-1695 lbs 45.00-47.00, high dressing up to 49.75.

Replacement cows: Medium and large 1-2: 3-7 yrs, 875-1290 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 640.00-820.00. 8 yrs-short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 370.00-500.00.

Cow-calf pairs: Medium and large 1-2: 3-7 yrs, 905-1310 lbs with calves from babies to 250 lbs, 730.00-890.00 per pair, 8 yrs to short and solid mouth 580.00-660.00 per pair.

PATTON JUNCTION LIVESTOCK

PATTON, Mo. -- Patton Junction Livestock Auction Monday. Receipts, 1,169; week ago, 1,183; last year, 1,182. Compared to last week, 300-500 lbs steers and 300-400 lbs heifers sold 8.00-12.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 1.00-3.00 higher.

Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher; demand and supply moderate. Cows and bulls made up approximately 9 percent of the run, 91 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 55 percent of the offering, 3 percent Holsteins and 42 percent heifers. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 26 percent.

Feeder steers: Medium and large 1 300-325 lbs 124.00-127.50. Medium and large 1-2 pkg 270 lbs 128.00; 300-350 lbs 112.50-122.50; 350-400 lbs 110.00-116.00; 400-450 lbs 100.00-120.00; 450-500 lbs 94.50 -103.50; 500-600 lbs 88.00-98.00; 600-700 lbs 78.50-86.25; 700-800 lbs 70.00-80.00; 800-875 lbs 68.00-75.00, 925-975 lbs 65.50-68.50. Medium and large 2 325-400 lbs 91.00-106.50; 425-500 lbs 85.00-94.00; 500-600 lbs 77.50-87.50; 650-700 lbs 70.50-79.50; 700-775 lbs 65.50-70.50; pkg 885 lbs 66.50.

Feeder Holstein: pkg 422 lbs 70.00; pkg 518 lbs 66.00; pkg 635 lbs 62.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large 1 pkg 345 lbs 109.00. Medium and large 1-2 pkg 265 lbs 99.00; 300-400 lbs 89.50-98.00; 400-500 lbs 82.50-93.50; 500-550 lbs 75.00-86.00; 550-600 lbs 74.00-84.00; 600-700 lbs 70.00-78.00; 700-750 lbs 63.00-69.50; 800-825 lbs 61.50-67.00. Medium and large 2 350-400 lbs 75.50-85.00; 400-500 lbs 75.00-83.00; 500-600 lbs 70.50-75.50; pkg 640 lbs 68.00; pkg 740 lbs 55.00.

Slaughter cows: percent lean bulk high dressing low dressing breaking 75-80 36.00-37.25 boning 80-85 36.00-39.00 up to 40.50 lean 85-90 26.25-32.25.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1-2: 1495-2030 lbs 47.75-51.00; high dressing up to 57.00.

Replacement cows: Medium and large 1-2: 3-7 yrs 985-1285 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 670.00-740.00. Short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 460.00- 645.00.

Cow-calf pairs: Medium and large 1-2 with calves from babies to 300 lbs 3-7 yrs old (scarce); 8 yrs to short and solid mouth cows 550.00-695.00 per pair.

Source: Missouri Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Dennis Nagel, market reporter.