FRUITLAND LIVESTOCK AUCTION

FRUITLAND, Mo. -- Cattle receipts Tuesday: 390. Week ago 421. Compared to last week, steers and heifers 250-600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, supply over 600 lbs too small to establish a trend. Slaughter cows steady and bulls 2.00 higher. Demand and supply light. Cows made up approximately 31 percent of the offering, feeders 69 percent. Steers made up approximately 47 percent of the feeder offering, Holsteins 2 percent, and heifers 52 percent. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled approximately 10 percent.

Feeder steers: Medium and large 1 300-400 lbs 112.50-120.00, 400-500 lbs 97.00-106.00, fancy 107.00-116.00, 500-600 lbs 93.50-100.50, fancy 104.00-105.00. Medium and large 2 330-365 lbs 95.50-105.00, 450-500 lbs 85.00-91.50, 515-585 lbs 88.25-92.50. Large 2 715-748 lbs 74.00-76.50.

Feeder Holsteins: Large 3 package 383 lbs 84.50.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large 1 260-268 lbs 100.00-104.00, 310-378 lbs 101.00-107.00, 400-460 lbs 97.00-105.50, 500-600 lbs 87.00-94.00, 600-645 lbs 80.00-86.25. Medium and large 2 303-370 lbs 90.00-99.00, 410-495 lbs 87.50-94.00, 505-535 lbs 80.25-82.50.

Slaughter cows: percent lean weight bulk high dressing breaking 75-80 1360-1580 43.00-44.00 boning 80-85 875-1250 38.25-44.75 46.75-49.75 lean 85-90 825-1040 33.75-35.00

Slaughter bulls: 1325-1945 lbs 48.25-54.25, high dressing 56.00-58.75.

Replacement cows: Medium and large 1-2 4 yrs to ss 895-1230 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 480.00-680.00.

Cow-calf pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 3 yrs to ss 895-1245 lbs, with calves from babies to 250 lbs 710.00-800.00 per pair.

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