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Plains feedlots racked up another strong performance this week, selling mostly on Tuesday and adding $1-1.50 to last week’s aggressive showing. The Texas Cattle Feeders Association counted 49,500 head selling in their trade area at anywhere from $81 to $82.50, mostly $82. The showlist was down about 3500 head at 78,013, captives up marginally at 50,250 head. Kansas moved about 72,000 at $82-82.50, and another 65,000 or so traded in Nebraska and Colorado at $82-83.50 live and $130-132 dressed. Better cattle on Midwest terminals brought $81.50-82.50. Stocker and feeder cattle prices were uneven across the country but mostly on the higher side. Joplin, Mo. sold 5500 head and called steers $2-5 higher, heifers $1-3 higher. A roundup of four Florida auctions totaled 6132 head between them and declined to call an overall trend; individual trends held about steady. In Texas, Three Rivers was steady to $1 higher on 1752 head, Crockett $1-2 higher on 2063. Amarillo sold 2521 head at steady to $2 lower rates on weights under 600 pounds, steady to $2 higher on heavier kinds. With 2695 head on hand, Hallettsville was $3-5 higher on steers under 600 pounds, $1 higher on heavier steers, $2 higher on heifers under 600, and steady on heavier weights. Oklahoma City receipts came to 11,865 head. Feeder weights were steady to $2 higher, weaned calves mostly steady and unweaned calves steady to $5 lower. Best 350-400 pound steer calves brought $108-117; 400-450 pounds $106-113; 450-500 pounds $101-109.50; 500-550 pounds $95-107; 550-600 pounds $93.50-105.50; 600-650 pounds $92-101; 650-700 pounds $94-99; thin 550-600 pound yearlings $102.50-109; 600-700 pounds $100-106.50; 700-750 pounds $99-103; 750-800 pounds $96.75-98.75; 800-850 pounds $91-98; and 860 pounds $90.50. |
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