Fruitland Livestock 7a 11/22

FRUITLAND LIVESTOCK

FRUITLAND, Mo. -- Fruitland Livestock Auction Tuesday. Receipts, 823; last week, 751, last year, 1030. Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher, offering over 500 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; demand moderate and supply light. Cows made up approximately 33 percent of the run, feeders 67 percent.

Steers made up approximately 51 percent of the offering, 49 percent heifers. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 28 percent.

FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 325-375 lbs 100.00-101.50. Medium and Large 1-2 250-300 lbs 96.00-99.00; 300-400 lbs 87.00-98.00; 400-450 lbs 81.00-91.00; 500-600 lbs 75.00-84.25; 600-700 lbs 69.00-78.00; 750-775 lbs 73.25-74.50; pkg 810 lbs 71.00. Medium and Large 2 300-375 lbs 72.50-86.00; 450-500 lbs 73.25-79.00; 550-600 lbs 67.50-76.00; pkg 613 lbs 69.50.

FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1-2 250-275 lbs 91.00-95.00; 300-400 lbs 76.50-83.00; 400-500 lbs 76.00-87.00; 500-550 lbs 67.00-74.00; 600-650 lbs 64.50-72.75; 700-800 lbs 68.00-72.50; 850-900 lbs 65.00-66.00. Medium and Large 2 325-400 lbs 70.50-77.50; 400-425 lbs 68.50-77.00; 500-600 lbs 60.00-69.00; 600-650 lbs 60.00-64.00.

SLAUGHTER COWS: percent lean Bulk High dressing Low dressing Breaking 75-80 31.00-33.75 Boning 80-85 30.25-34.25 up to 36.25 Lean 85-90 24.50-25.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: 1250-1835 lbs 36.00-38.75, High Dressing up to 42.75.

REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large 1-2: 3-7 yrs, 788-1350 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 535.00-670.00. 8 yrs-short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 405.00-540.00.

COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: 3-7 yrs, 855-1390 lbs, with calves from babies to 250 lbs 560.00-790.00; 8 yrs to short and solid mouth 490.00-610.00 per pair.

PATTON LIVESTOCK

PATTON, Mo. -- Patton Junction Livestock Auction Monday. Receipts, 769; week ago, 960; last year, 1,310. Compared to last week steers and heifers sold 5.00 to as much as 8.00 higher. What a difference a week makes! With producers and their help still in the woods trying to harvest deer, last weeks fall in price keeping numbers half of normal and add to the mix a three day week to put trucks under the cattle, the rebound in the futures market made for a very good healing week. Producers can hope nothing comes along and pulls the scab off and starts the bleeding again. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand moderate and supply light. Cows and bulls made up approximately 8 percent of the run, 92 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 54 percent of the offering and 46 percent heifers. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 17 percent.

FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 250 lbs 119.00; 300-400 lbs 101.00-109.00; 400-500 lbs 88.00-97.00; 500-600 lbs 83.00-93.00; 600-700 lbs 73.00-83.00; 700-750 lbs 68.00-77.00; pkg 860 lbs 74.00. Medium and Large 2 pkg 290 lbs 96.00; pkg 385 lbs 95.00; 400-500 lbs 81.00-87.00; 500-600 lbs 77.00-86.50.

FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1-2 250-300 lbs 82.00-85.00; 300-400 lbs 78.50-89.50; 400-500 lbs 80.50-90.00; 500-600 lbs 75.00- 84.50; 600-700 lbs 69.00-73.50; 700-750 lbs 68.50-77.00. Medium and Large 2 290-295 lbs 76.00-77.50; pkg 325 lbs 80.00; 400-500 lbs 75.00-78.50; 500-600 lbs 65.50-75.50.

SLAUGHTER COWS: percent lean Bulk High dressing Low Dressing Breaking 75-80 31.75-33.75 Boning 80-85 30.75-35.50 Up to 38.50 Lean 85-90 22.25-26.50

SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: 1455-2025 lbs 40.25-45.00; High Dressing up to 50.25.

REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and large 1-2: 3-7 yrs 1070-1295 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 560.00-600.00. Short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 420.00-565.00.

COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium and Large 1-2: 3-6 yrs, 965-1315 lbs, with calves from babies to 250 lbs 520.00-680.00; 8 yrs to short and solid mouth 550.00-605.00 per pair.

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