Nation’s Feeder Cattle Prices
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. —(USDA)— A limited supply of yearling feeder steers and heifers around the country sold steady to $1 lower last week. Ample offerings of steer and heifer calves traded $2-3 lower with fleshy unweaned calves as much as $5 or $6 lower.

Losses posted on the slaughter cattle market took their toll on feeder prices. Early feedlot sales were $1 lower at $65, but buyers quickly dropped bids another $1 and the bulk of the live sales in the Southern Plains ended up trading at $64. Dressed sales closed $3 lower at $99-100.

Heavy carcasses are weighing like an anchor on the fat cattle market. It appears that cattle feeders have been holding supplies back for the October market, only to see the mirage evaporate before they could cash in on the expected prices. Feedlots are reporting numerous pens of cattle in the 1400-1500 pound range. Slaughter steer dressed weights are averaging around 840 pounds, which is 35 pounds heavier than the five-year average.

Despite all this negative pressure, the demand for yearling feeder cattle remains good. Tight supplies are forcing many feeders to resort to heavy calves for feedlot replacements. On the other hand, 400-600 pound ranch calves are currently hard to sell. If these calves happen to be fat, bawling, plain, and lacking their shots, there is virtually no floor price.

Dry weather forced the calf crop to town sooner than normal this year, and most of the early outlets are full. The bulk of the fall calf demand is still a couple of weeks away, as High Plains farmers and backgrounders are busy sowing wheat and the Midwestern farmers are still getting their corn and soybean crops squared away.

If calf producers can wait for the wheat pasture and the farmer feeders, the market has a lot of potential. Moisture conditions have been excellent in Oklahoma, Kansas, and the Texas Panhandle, and most corn yields were not as bad as everyone feared.

Offerings weighing more than 600 pounds made up only 31 percent of the week’s reported auction volume, and 41 percent of those were heifers. Prices are expressed as weighted averages, where available.

Auction receipts totaled 294,200 head, last week 272,900.

Some trading:

Texas: 27,100 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $107.13, 350-400 lbs. $104.08, 400-450 lbs. $95.88, 450-500 lbs. $89.49, 500-550 lbs. $82.28, 550-600 lbs. $79.93, 600-650 lbs. $75.06, 650-700 lbs. $75.12, 700-750 lbs. $78.57, 750-800 lbs. $77.78; medium and large No. 1-2 300-350 lbs. $106.88, 350-400 lbs. $104.80, 400-450 lbs. $91.96, 450-500 lbs. $89.36, 500-550 lbs. $81.46, 550-600 lbs. $78.60, 600-650 lbs. $75.14, 650-700 lbs. $77.47, 700-750 lbs. $77.17, 750-800 lbs. $80.12, 800-850 lbs. $75.83, 850-900 lbs. $74.56; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $94.18, 350-400 lbs. $90.81, 400-450 lbs. $82.91, 450-500 lbs. $82.56, 500-550 lbs. $77.05, 550-600 lbs. $75.34, 600-650 lbs. $73.64, 650-700 lbs. $72.99; medium and large No. 1-2 300-350 lbs. $90.56, 350-400 lbs. $90.32, 400-450 lbs. $80.60, 450-500 lbs. $81.26, 500-550 lbs. $76.74, 550-600 lbs. $74.70, 600-650 lbs. $74.03, 650-700 lbs. $74.95, 700-750 lbs. $73.59, 800-850 lbs. $68.14.

Oklahoma: 26,600 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $101.10, 350-400 lbs. $100.48, 400-450 lbs. $92.95, 450-500 lbs. $88.81, 500-550 lbs. $84.28, 550-600 lbs. $81.37, 600-650 lbs. $80.89, 650-700 lbs. $81.04, 700-750 lbs. $81.64, 750-800 lbs. $80.62, 800-850 lbs. $79.39, 850-900 lbs. $77.87; medium and large No. 1-2 370 lbs. $95, 465 lbs. $82.25, 550-600 lbs. $81.05, 645 lbs. $84, 650-700 lbs. $83.07, 700-750 lbs. $81.09, 750-800 lbs. $77.85, 800-850 lbs. $76.89, 850-900 lbs. $74.37; Holsteins, large No. 3 500-550 lbs. $58.18; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $87.96, 350-400 lbs. $86.33, 400-450 lbs. $81.50, 450-500 lbs. $78.76, 500-550 lbs. $76.30, 550-600 lbs. $75.80, 600-650 lbs. $75.38, 650-700 lbs. $77.37, 700-750 lbs. $75.72, 750-800 lbs. $73.43, 800-850 lbs. $73.27, 850-900 lbs. $71.17; medium and large No. 1-2 600-650 lbs. $76.69, 650-700 lbs. $75.98, 740 lbs. $73.25, 750-800 lbs. $71.89, 800-850 lbs. $70.76.

New Mexico: 5600 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $113.31, 350-400 lbs. $108.06, 400-450 lbs. $102.87, 700-750 lbs. $75.51; medium and large No. 1-2 300-350 lbs. $104.85, 350-400 lbs. $98.85, 400-450 lbs. $96.82, 450-600 lbs. $92.58, 500-550 lbs. $81.96, 550-600 lbs. $81.16, 600-650 lbs. $76.67, 650-700 lbs. $77.38; Holsteins, large No. 3 300-350 lbs. $84.54, 350-400 lbs. $82.22, 400-450 lbs. $81.93; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $96.57, 350-400 lbs. $93.81, 400-450 lbs. $87.30, 500-550 lbs. $80.41, 565 lbs. $75.50, 600-650 lbs. $76.07; medium and large No. 1-2 350-400 lbs. $88.68, 400-450 lbs. $84.56, 450-500 lbs. $81.62, 500-550 lbs. $74.

Kansas: 7600 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 450-500 lbs. $97.30, 500-550 lbs. $86.48, 550-600 lbs. $83.84, 600-650 lbs. $82.38, 650-700 lbs. $81.71, 700-750 lbs. $82.44, 750-800 lbs. $80.70, 800-850 lbs. $79.11, 850-900 lbs. $77.65; medium and large No. 1-2 600-650 lbs. $78.09, 700-750 lbs. $78.59, 750-800 lbs. $76.20, 820 lbs. $78; Holsteins, large No. 3 650-700 lbs. $56.75; heifers, medium and large No. 1 400-450 lbs. $82.20, 500-550 lbs. $79.27, 550-600 lbs. $77.84, 600-650 lbs. $78.97, 650-700 lbs. $78.94, 700-750 lbs. $76.86, 750-800 lbs. $73.82, 800-850 lbs. $73.09, 850-900 lbs. $72.94; medium and large No. 1-2, 560 lbs. $76.75, 600-650 lbs. $74.36, 650-700 lbs. $74.77, 725 lbs. $76.85, 750-800 lbs. $73.81.

Missouri: 23,800 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $103.30, 350-400 lbs. $97.20, 400-450 lbs. $91.93, 450-500 lbs. $86.94, 500-550 lbs. $84.35, 550-600 lbs. $83.88, 600-650 lbs. $82.61, 650-700 lbs. $81.85, 700-750 lbs. $81.64, 750-800 lbs. $79.41, 800-850 lbs. $80.34, 850-900 lbs. $72.73; medium and large No. 1-2 300-350 lbs. $94.60, 350-400 lbs. $92.90, 400-450 lbs. $85.90, 450-500 lbs. $85.55, 500-550 lbs. $83.55, 550-600 lbs. $80.26, 600-650 lbs. $81.48, 650-700 lbs. $82.92, 700-750 lbs. $78.88, 750-800 lbs. $76.78, 800-850 lbs. $78.25, 850-900 lbs. $79.81; Holsteins, large No. 3 450-500 lbs. $60.31, 500-550 lbs. $57.37, 550-600 lbs. $57.53, 600-650 lbs. $56.12, 750-800 lbs. $55.06, 750-800 lbs. $55.06; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $89.03, 350-400 lbs. $84.64, 400-450 lbs. $81.37, 450-500 lbs. $78.84, 450-500 lbs. $78.84, 500-550 lbs. $76.84, 550-600 lbs. $77.32, 600-650 lbs. $76.94, 650-700 lbs. $76.49, 700-750 lbs. $74.06, 750-800 lbs. $74.45, 800-850 lbs. $69.29; medium and large No. 1-2 300-350 lbs. $83.61, 350-400 lbs. $83.42, 400-450 lbs. $79.31, 450-500 lbs. $77.79, 500-550 lbs. $75.98, 550-600 lbs. $75.50, 600-650 lbs. $75.61, 650-700 lbs. $76.46, 700-750 lbs. $75.79, 750-800 lbs. $75.29, 800-850 lbs. $72.43.

Iowa: 10,300 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $109.26, 350-400 lbs. $101.55, 400-450 lbs. $99.11, 450-500 lbs. $94.68, 500-550 lbs. $89.15, 550-600 lbs. $88.59, 600-650 lbs. $84.92, 650-700 lbs. $85.13, 700-750 lbs. $84.94, 750-800 lbs. $83.64, 800-850 lbs. $82.23, 850-900 lbs. $78.26; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $96.50, 350-400 lbs. $92.34, 400-450 lbs. $87.97, 450-500 lbs. $82.34, 500-550 lbs. $80.25, 550-600 lbs. $79.77, 600-650 lbs. $82.77, 650-700 lbs. $81.73, 700-750 lbs. $81.45, 750-800 lbs. $78.27, 800-850 lbs. $71.82, 850-900 lbs. $70.04.

Nebraska: 13,600 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $112.66, 350-400 lbs. $107.67, 400-450 lbs. $102.56, 450-500 lbs. $93.24, 500-550 lbs. $90.67, 550-600 lbs. $86.32, 600-650 lbs. $86.40, 650-700 lbs. $80.58, 700-750 lbs. $86.04, 750-800 lbs. $81.43, 800-850 lbs. $84.90, 850-900 lbs. $80.75; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $93.66, 350-400 lbs. $92.42, 400-450 lbs. $87.52, 450-500 lbs. $86.22, 500-550 lbs. $83.07, 550-600 lbs. $81.70, 600-650 lbs. $79.12, 650-700 lbs. $80.84, 700-750 lbs. $80.85, 750-800 lbs. $80.04, 800-850 lbs. $78.24, 850-900 lbs. $75.35.

Colorado: 15,400 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $112.29, 350-400 lbs. $102.06, 400-450 lbs. $98.97, 450-500 lbs. $95.04, 500-550 lbs. $89.43, 550-600 lbs. $86.31, 600-650 lbs. $83.30, 650-700 lbs. $84.01, 700-750 lbs. $83.60, 750-800 lbs. $82.73, 800-850 lbs. $82.98, 850-900 lbs. $77.73; medium and large No. 1-2 300-350 lbs. $108.43, 350-400 lbs. $94.78, 400-450 lbs. $92.80, 450-500 lbs. $87.88, 550-600 lbs. $83.26, 700-750 lbs. $81.93; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $97.02, 350-400 lbs. $92.29, 400-450 lbs. $86.74, 450-500 lbs. $84.69, 500-550 lbs. $81.23, 550-600 lbs. $79.52, 600-650 lbs. $76.99, 650-700 lbs. $79.31, 700-750 lbs. $81.01, 750-800 lbs. $77.45, 800-850 lbs. $74.25, 850-900 lbs. $72.25; medium and large No. 1-2 350-400 lbs. $85.17, 400-450 lbs. $83.95, 500-550 lbs. $78.45, 550-600 lbs. $76.18, 600-650 lbs. $77.90, 650-700 lbs. $78.07, 700-750 lbs. $75.22, 750-800 lbs. $75.14.

Wyoming: 12,900 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $112.09, 350-400 lbs. $102.73, 400-450 lbs. $99.74, 450-500 lbs. $93.74, 500-550 lbs. $91.25, 550-600 lbs. $86.23, 600-650 lbs. $83.90, 650-700 lbs. $83.85, 750-800 lbs. $83.73, 845 lbs. $78, 850-900 lbs. $79.94; medium and large No. 1-2 400-450 lbs. $91.31, 450-500 lbs. $89.03, 625 lbs. $85, 800-850 lbs. $78.35, 875 lbs. $76.85; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $100.71, 350-400 lbs. $92.31, 400-450 lbs. $85.42, 450-500 lbs. $83.89, 500-550 lbs. $80.71, 550-600 lbs. $77.73, 600-650 lbs. $83.43, 650-700 lbs. $78.91, 750-800 lbs. $78.78, 800-850 lbs. $78.57; medium and large No. 1-2 300-350 lbs. $95, 350-400 lbs. $81.71, 525 lbs. $79.35, 600-650 lbs. $81, 700-750 lbs. $76.09, 875 lbs. $75.50.

Dakotas: 39,300 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $108.79, 350-400 lbs. $104.81, 400-450 lbs. $98.81, 450-500 lbs. $93.73, 500-550 lbs. $91.96, 550-600 lbs. $86.38, 600-650 lbs. $84.65, 650-700 lbs. $82.36, 700-750 lbs. $84.09, 750-800 lbs. $84.29, 800-850 lbs. $83.05, 850-900 lbs. $80.21; medium and large No. 1-2 300-350 lbs. $101.78, 350-400 lbs. $95.70, 400-450 lbs. $94.30, 450-500 lbs. $87.82, 500-550 lbs. $86.22, 550-600 lbs. $85, 600-650 lbs. $85.25, 650-700 lbs. $84, 700-750 lbs. $78.52, 750-800 lbs. $79.03, 820 lbs. $78.50, 850-900 lbs. $74.04; Holsteins, large No. 3 600-650 lbs. $51.95, 650-700 lbs. $52.63, 750-800 lbs. $52.21; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $95.92, 350-400 lbs. $91.25, 400-450 lbs. $87.40, 450-500 lbs. $85.11, 500-550 lbs. $82.46, 550-600 lbs. $80.70, 600-650 lbs. $82.14, 650-700 lbs. $81.39, 700-750 lbs. $80.06, 750-800 lbs. $78.93, 800-850 lbs. $77.44, 850-900 lbs. $75.28; medium and large No. 1-2 350-400 lbs. $87.67, 400-450 lbs. $83.44, 450-500 lbs. $82.07, 550-600 lbs. $77.05, 600-650 lbs. $74.47, 750-800 lbs. $75.49, 800-850 lbs. $72.19.

Montana: 2500 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 450-500 lbs. $87.76, 500-550 lbs. $83.38, 550-600 lbs. $82.97, 650-700 lbs. $81.60, 750-800 lbs. $79.10, 815 lbs. $78.50, 850-900 lbs. $75.26; medium and large No. 1-2 435 lbs. $86.75; heifers, medium and large No. 1 450-500 lbs. $78.63, 500-550 lbs. $76.34, 550-600 lbs. $75.33, 630 lbs. $80, 750-800 lbs. $77.95, 800-850 lbs. $75.68, 850 lbs. $74.75.

Washington: 3400 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 450-500 lbs. $82.78, 500-550 lbs. $74.52, 550-600 lbs. $72.71, 600-650 lbs. $71.74, 650-700 lbs. $72.38, 700-750 lbs. $70.86, 750-800 lbs. $71.45, 800-850 lbs. $69.87; Holsteins, large No. 2-3 635 lbs. $56; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 400-450 lbs. $74.32, 450-500 lbs. $72.78, 500-550 lbs. $70.62, 550-600 lbs. $72.46, 600-650 lbs. $69.38, 650-700 lbs. $70.22.

Virginia: 3500 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 350-400 lbs. $93.41, 450 lbs. $87.46, 450-500 lbs. $85.94, 500-550 lbs. $77.66, 550-600 lbs. $80.08, 600-650 lbs. $79.12, 650-700 lbs. $76.45, 700-750 lbs. $76.58, 850-900 lbs. $74.30; heifers, medium and large No. 1 350-400 lbs. $80.15, 450-500 lbs. $75.32, 500-550 lbs. $73.46, 550-600 lbs. $75.55, 600-650 lbs. $72.24, 700-750 lbs. $72.01.

Kentucky: 18,900 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $90-100, few $102-106, 350-400 lbs. $83-93, 400-450 lbs. $82-92, few $93-96, 450-500 lbs. $78-87, 500-550 lbs. $76-85.50, few $88-90, 550-600 lbs. $73-81, 600-650 lbs. $73-81, few $82-83.50, 650-700 lbs. $68-77, 700-800 lbs. $70-79, few $80-80.90, 800-900 lbs. $70-79.50, 900-1000 lbs. $66-73; Holsteins, large No. 3 300-400 lbs. $61-71, 400-500 lbs. $51-56.50, 500-600 lbs. $50-55, 600-700 lbs. $47-53.75, 700-800 lbs. $46-52, 800- 975 lbs. $46-54.60; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $80-88, 350-400 lbs. $75-84, 400-450 lbs. $75-83.50, 450-500 lbs. $69-77, 500-600 lbs. $68.50-76.50, few $77-79.50, 600-650 lbs. $69-77, 650-700 lbs. $65-73, 700-800 lbs. $66-74.

Tennessee: 10,100 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 300-350 lbs. $96.72, 350-400 lbs. $94.38, 400-450 lbs. $85.48, 450-500 lbs. $79.81, 500-550 lbs. $77.71, 550-600 lbs. $76.15, 600-650 lbs. $74.41, 650-700 lbs. $73.40, 700-750 lbs. $72.75, 2 loads 725-775 lbs. $76.85-77.90; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 300-350 lbs. $78.95, 350-400 lbs. $78.34, 400-450 lbs. $75.74, 450-500 lbs. $73.19, 500-550 lbs. $71.52, 550-600 lbs. $71.57, 600-650 lbs. $70.73, 650-700 lbs. $68.64 700-750 lbs. $66.24; load 650 lbs. $76.30.

Arkansas: 16,100 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $97-114, few to $120, 350-400 lbs. $91-104, 400-450 lbs. $86-97, 450-500 lbs. $81-91, 500-550 lbs. $76-86, 550-600 lbs. $73-83, 600-700 lbs. $71-81, 700-800 lbs. $71-80, few 800-900 lbs. $70-75; medium and large No. 2 300-350 lbs. $88-97, 350-400 lbs. $81-91, 400-450 lbs. $76-86, 450-500 lbs. $71-81, 500-550 lbs. $67-76, 550-600 lbs. $66-73, 600-700 lbs. $64- 71; Holsteins, large No. 3 300-400 lbs. $57-65, 400-500 lbs. $48-57, 600-850 lbs. $47-54; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $80-90, few to $100, 350-400 lbs. $77-87, 400-450 lbs. $73-83, 450-500 lbs. $72-82, 500-550 lbs. $70-78, 550-600 lbs. $69-76, 600-700 lbs. $67-76, 700-800 lbs. $67-75; medium and large No. 2 300-350 lbs. $70-80, 350-400 lbs. $69-77, 400-500 lbs. $64-74, 500-600 lbs. $60-70, 600-700 lbs. $60-67. Southeastern complex: 57,500 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. $110-128, few $130, 250-300 lbs. $104-118, few $122, 300-350 lbs. $101-114, 350-400 lbs. $88-100, 400-450 lbs. $80-96, mostly $87-96, 450-500 lbs. $77-87, 500-550 lbs. $72-82, 550-600 lbs. $70-79, 600-650 lbs. $66-76, 650-700 lbs. $65-74, 700-750 lbs. $65-71; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. $92-102, few $110, 250-300 lbs. $88-100, 300-350 lbs. $86-92, 350-400 lbs. $80-87, 400-450 lbs. $77-84, 450-500 lbs. $74-81, 500-550 lbs. $68-78, 550-600 lbs. $65-73, 600-650 lbs. $63-70.50.

Direct receipts totaled 63,500 head, last week 64,900.

Texas: 17,000 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 550 lbs. $95, 600-700 lbs. $82-85, 700-800 lbs. $78.40-82.20, 800-850 lbs. $76.60-78.50; 500-600 lbs. delivered $84-94, 600-700 lbs. $78.25-84, 700-800 lbs. $76.75-83; heifers, medium and large No. 1 600-700 lbs. $76.50-79.10, 700-800 lbs. $74-77.50; 500-600 lbs. delivered $77-82, 600-700 lbs. $75-82, 700-800 lbs. $74-76. 650 lbs. delivered for November $76, 725 lbs. $77.50, 700 lbs. for January $74.75. Oklahoma: 3500 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 700 lbs. $81-81.50, 800 lbs. $78, 900 lbs. $75.50; 800 lbs. for February delivery $74.50, 750 lbs. for March $75.50, 750 lbs. for May $76; 775 lbs. even with November CME board for November delivery, 775 lbs. even with January board for January delivery; medium and large No. 1-2 800 lbs. for January-February delivery $73.75; heifers, medium and large No. 1 675-700 lbs. $77.50-78.50; 700 lbs. $3.50 back of November CME board for November delivery.

New Mexico: 5500 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 625 lbs. $84-86, 750 lbs. $80,350-375 lbs. delivered $100-105, 400-450 lbs. $94-96, 500-575 lbs. $86-88; medium and large No. 1-2 725 lbs. $79; Holsteins, large No. 3 300 lbs. $93; heifers, medium and large No. 1 675 lbs. $79, 700-725 lbs. $77-78; 375 lbs. delivered $94, 400-450 lbs. $86-88, 525-575 lbs. $82-84.

Kansas: 7000 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 750-800 lbs. $79-82, several loads 800 lbs. $77.50, load 869 lbs. $76, 900 lbs. $72-75.50; medium and large No. 1-2 800-850 lbs. $76-76.20, 850-900 lbs. $73.50-74.50, 900 lbs. $70.50-71; load 497 lbs. delivered $86.14, load 527 lbs. $83.94; medium and large No. 2 load 750 lbs. $75, 800-850 lbs. $73-74, 850-900 lbs. $70.80-73.50; load 687 lbs. delivered $74, 700-750 lbs. $73-73.67; Holsteins, large No. 3 load 758 lbs. $54.72; heifers, medium and large No. 1 three loads 750 lbs. $77.50; several loads 650 lbs. delivered for December $80, 750-800 lbs. $76.65-77.59; medium and large No. 2 650-700 lbs. $71.47-72.20, 700-750 lbs. $72-72.26; medium and large No. 2-3 load 768 lbs. $68.

Colorado: 1600 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 load 500 lbs. $82; couple loads 490 lbs. delivered $94.85, load 735 lbs. $81.50, few loads 825 lbs. $80.50-81; heifers, medium and large No. 1 load 500 lbs. $77; load 475 lbs. delivered $86.85, load 600 lbs. $79, 735-775 lbs. $80-80.50.

Wyoming: 3600 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 450-490 lbs. $90-96, 500-550 lbs. $85-87; 625 lbs. for late October delivery $83; heifers, medium and large No. 1 425-475 lbs. $82-88, 500-550 lbs. $83-83.75, 780 lbs. $78.50; medium and large No. 1-2 load 475 lbs. $78.

Dakotas: 2100 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 580 lbs. $87, 625 lbs. $83, 750 lbs. $80, load 800 lbs. $80.50; heifers, medium and large No. 1 565 lbs. $80.50, 600 lbs. $77, 775 lbs. $76.50, 850 lbs. $76.50.

Montana: 4700 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 700 lbs. $79, 825 lbs. $78; 510 lbs. for October-November delivery $88-89, 575 lbs. $81-82, 625-650 lbs. $82-83; heifers, medium and large No. 1 700-735 lbs. $74-78.50, 800 lbs. $76; 485 lbs. for October-November delivery $79, 550 lbs. $78, 600 lbs. $77.

Southwest: 6000 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 435 lbs. $100, 580 lbs. $81, 725 lbs. $76; Holsteins, large No. 2-3 275 lbs. for October-November delivery $100-110, for January $95-103, for February $101, 300 lbs. $93-95.50; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 540 lbs. $76.

Northwest: 4500 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 500-600 lbs. $81, 600-650 lbs. $77-83, 700-750 lbs. $74- 76, 800-900 lbs. $74-76; 600-700 lbs. delivered $75-76; Holsteins, large 2-3 800 lbs. $55; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 550-600 lbs. $78, 650-700 lbs. $70-73.50, 750-800 lbs. $72-73, 800-825 lbs. $71.50-73.50.

Eastern Cornbelt: 1600 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 575-725 lbs. $78.50-82, few $76-77.75, 725-875 lbs. $81.50-82.50, 850-875 lbs. $74-77.50; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 500-600 lbs. $81-82; few Charolais loads 550 lbs. delivered $74.50, 600-725 lbs. $79, few $75.

Kentucky: 6400 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 600-700 lbs. $78-83.50, 700-800 lbs. $76-80.50, 800-900 lbs. $74-77, 900-950 lbs. $70-74; Holsteins, large 2-3 two loads 750 lbs. $54.25; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 500-600 lbs. $75-80, 600-700 lbs. $72-78, 700-800 lbs. $70-75, 800-850 lbs. $69-71.