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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. —(USDA)— Limited supplies of yearling feeder steers and heifers sold steady to firm across the country last week. Calves dominated the receipts and sold unevenly steady, most areas reporting prices within $1-2 higher or lower than the previous week. Direct trade remains slow, the most active trading reported in auction markets with heavy receipts like Oklahoma City, Okla. and Ogallala, Neb., where buyers could bid on large strings and put numbers together. Demand was especially strong for calves that were weaned and pre-conditioned. This was evident at Thursday’s Wean-Vac Special at the Joplin Regional Stockyards, where program cattle sold at premiums as much as $10 higher than Monday’s regular sale. Midwestern farmer-feeder demand for calves is growing, but interest from winter wheat regions is slowing as dry conditions have dimmed a once-bright wheat pasture outlook. The season’s first blast of cold weather hit the nation’s midsection, which will also stunt wheat growth, and the Northern Plains saw their first snowstorm. However, the near-term future for calves still looks bullish as prices remain pale in comparison to yearlings that are extremely hard to find. Also, backgrounders and cattle feeders who have reaped huge profits from record-high yearling and fed cattle markets may be looking for anything with four legs to rebuild their inventories before the end of the year. Feedlots added to their tax burden again this week as they sold showlists $1-4 higher live at $102-106 and $5 higher dressed at $165-167. Despite higher prices and tight supplies, more than 180,000 head of slaughter steers and heifers sold out of the five major feeding areas, and CME cattle futures went limit-up late in the week to keep up with the cash. Packers slowed chain speeds and estimated slaughter fell below 600,000 head for the first week since late March of 1994. The reduced slaughter helped hold Choice cutout levels at $170 as the record dressed beef prices of the last couple of months have just now trickled down to the retail counter, giving housewives "sticker shock." Offerings weighing more than 600 pounds made up 28 percent of the week’s reported auction volume, and 44 percent were heifers. Auction receipts totaled 370,000 head, the previous week 405,200 and last year 277,300. Texas 27,000 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $123.77, 350-400 lbs. $122.51, 400-450 lbs. $112.88, 450-500 lbs. $110.07, 500-550 lbs. $102.63, 550-600 lbs. $100.18, 600-650 lbs. $99.72, 650-700 lbs. $102.15, 700-750 lbs. $94.44, 750-800 lbs. $89.30; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $114.87, 350-400 lbs. $110.77, 400-450 lbs. $102.92, 500-550 lbs. $95.44, 550-600 lbs. $93.38, 600-650 lbs. $93.31, 650-700 lbs. $90.39, 700-750 lbs. $90.46, 750-800 lbs. $88.58, 800-850 lbs. $89.01, 850-900 lbs. $91.64. Oklahoma 42,000 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $135.90, 350-400 lbs. $128.83, 400-450 lbs. $121.65, 450-500 lbs. $117.36, 500-550 lbs. $111.74, 550-600 lbs. $106.61, 600-650 lbs. $103.09, 650-700 lbs. $106.19, 700-750 lbs. $104.94, 750-800 lbs. $105.37, 800-850 lbs. $103.69, 850-900 lbs. $101.95; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $117.35, 350-700 lbs. $111.49, 400-450 lbs. $106.63, 450-500 lbs. $102.51, 500-550 lbs. $100.50, 550-600 lbs. $97.03, 600-650 lbs. $100.10, 650-700 lbs. $98.55, 700-750 lbs. $99.05, 750-800 lbs. $98.04, 800-850 lbs. $97.20. New Mexico 6600 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $138.08, 350-400 lbs. $134.05, 400-450 lbs. $122.25, 450-500 lbs. $117.89, 500-550 lbs. $105.55, 550-600 lbs. $102.99, 600-650 lbs. $97.39, 650-700 lbs. $94.91, 700-750 lbs. $95.49, 750-800 lbs. $97.81; Holsteins, large No. 3 300-350 lbs. $114.40, 400-450 lbs. $97.64, 450-500 lbs. $92.29; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $120.29, 350-400 lbs. $115.58, 400-450 lbs. $107.55, 450-500 lbs. $104.07, 500-550 lbs. $94.62, 550-600 lbs. $96.74, 600-650 lbs. $91.52, 650-700 lbs. $92.57. Kansas 13,900 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $141.17, 350-400 lbs. $131.22, 400-450 lbs. $120.48, 450-500 lbs. $117.05, 500-550 lbs. $109.13, 550-600 lbs. $106.37, 600-650 lbs. $105.04, 650-700 lbs. $104.04, 700-750 lbs. $106.01, 750-800 lbs. $105.36, 800-850 lbs. $104.53, 850-900 lbs. $101.61; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $122.85, 350-400 lbs. $114.81, 400-450 lbs. $112.60, 450-500 lbs. $106.23, 500-550 lbs. $101.76, 550-600 lbs. $98.30, 600-650 lbs. $96.35, 650-700 lbs. $98.41, 700-750 lbs. $99, 750-800 lbs. $98.16, 800-850 lbs. $94.49, 850-900 lbs. $92.74. Missouri 38,000 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $120.41, 350-400 lbs. $116.50, 400-450 lbs. $111.45, 450-500 lbs. $108.15, 500-550 lbs. $103.59, 550-600 lbs. $102.14, 600-650 lbs. $103.14, 650-700 lbs. $104.74, 700-750 lbs. $107.10, 750-800 lbs. $102.37, 800-850 lbs. $102.66, 750-800 lbs. $107.20; Holsteins, large No. 3 450-500 lbs. $81.13, 500-550 lbs. $84.28, 550-600 lbs. $81.21, 600-650 lbs. $83.30, 650-700 lbs. $82, 750-800 lbs. $75.71; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $108.56, 350-400 lbs. $105.34, 400-450 lbs. $100.75, 450-500 lbs. $97.87, 500-550 lbs. $95.27, 550-600 lbs. $95.24, 600-650 lbs. $95.13, 650-700 lbs. $101.10, 700-750 lbs. $100.92, 750-800 lbs. $98.76, 800-850 lbs. $96.11. Iowa 16,300 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $122.93, 350-400 lbs. $118.59, 400-450 lbs. $112.33, 450-500 lbs. $109.82, 500-550 lbs. $106.49, 550-600 lbs. $104.58, 600-650 lbs. $103.82, 650-700 lbs. $102.35, 700-750 lbs. $102.56, 750-800 lbs. $107.80, 800-850 lbs. $108.30, 850-900 lbs. $108.60; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $112.27, 350-400 lbs. $108.87, 400-450 lbs. $105.98, 450-500 lbs. $101.37, 500-550 lbs. $97.82, 550-600 lbs. $97.38, 600-650 lbs. $97.87, 650-700 lbs. $97.15, 700-750 lbs. $94.47, 750-800 lbs. $98.89, 800-850 lbs. $100.85. Nebraska 23,400 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $140.96, 350-400 lbs. $132.90, 400-450 lbs. $127.71, 450-500 lbs. $119.27, 500-550 lbs. $111.81, 550-600 lbs. $108.87, 600-650 lbs. $108.85, 650-700 lbs. $109.34, 700-750 lbs. $109.46, 750-800 lbs. $110.30, 800-850 lbs. $107.52; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $121.12, 350-400 lbs. $121.78, 400-450 lbs. $112.36, 450-500 lbs. $109.07, 500-550 lbs. $106.08, 550-600 lbs. $104.11, 600-650 lbs. $102.25, 650-700 lbs. $101.30, 750-800 lbs. $93.22, 800-850 lbs. $100.41. Colorado 16,100 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $139.84, 350-400 lbs. $132.81, 400-450 lbs. $127.68, 450-500 lbs. $112.81, 500-550 lbs. $109.21, 550-600 lbs. $103.17, 600-650 lbs. $99.04, 650-700 lbs. $99.31, 700-750 lbs. $100.35, 750-800 lbs. $98.42; Holsteins, large No. 2-3 350-400 lbs. $99.19, 450-500 lbs. $93.17, 500-550 lbs. $85.02, 550-600 lbs. $80.15, 600-650 lbs. $79.75; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $120.74, 350-400 lbs. $114.92, 400-450 lbs. $111.42, 450-500 lbs. $104.71, 500-550 lbs. $96.81, 550-600 lbs. $95.54, 600-650 lbs. $97.11, 650-700 lbs. $93.24, 700-750 lbs. $94.05. Wyoming 9200 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $150.52, 350-400 lbs. $140.55, 400-450 lbs. $125.53, 450-500 lbs. $120.29, 500-550 lbs. $111.52, 550-600 lbs. $108.12, 600-650 lbs. $102.89, 650-700 lbs. $102.74, 700-750 lbs. $103.55, 750-800 lbs. $103.01; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $127.25, 350-400 lbs. $121.85, 400-450 lbs. $115.19, 450-500 lbs. $110.60, 500-550 lbs. $106.45, 550-600 lbs. $99.22, 600-650 lbs. $98.28, 650-700 lbs. $100.22, 750-800 lbs. $100.24, 850-900 lbs. $99.77. Dakotas 50,500 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $138.05, 350-400 lbs. $129.94, 400-450 lbs. $124.88, 450-500 lbs. $116.64, 500-550 lbs. $111.53, 550-600 lbs. $108.82, 600-650 lbs. $107.11, 650-700 lbs. $104.04, 700-750 lbs. $103.93, 750-800 lbs. $105.94, 800-850 lbs. $106.83, 850-900 lbs. $105.40; Holsteins, large No. 3 550-600 lbs. $87.03, 600-650 lbs. $80.36, 650-700 lbs. $83.41; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $117.30, 350-400 lbs. $113.51, 400-450 lbs. $110.47, 450-500 lbs. $108.09, 500-550 lbs. $103.06, 550—600 lbs. $99.62, 600-650 lbs. $97.43, 650-700 lbs. $98.37, 700-750 lbs. $99.65, 750-800 lbs. $100.49, 800-850 lbs. $100.53, 850-900 lbs. $105.40. Montana 6000 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $145.54, 350-400 lbs. $139.79, 400-450 lbs. $132.61, 450-500 lbs. $117.96, 500-550 lbs. $107.27, 550-600 lbs. $103.43, 600-650 lbs. $104.05, 650-700 lbs. $102.72; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $114.73, 350-400 lbs. $111.83, 400-450 lbs. $107.64, 450-500 lbs. $104.94, 500-550 lbs. $99.84, 550-600 lbs. $98.21, 600-650 lbs. $96.79. Washington 4500 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 400-450 lbs. $108.97, 450-500 lbs. $106.65, 500-550 lbs. $104.13, 550-600 lbs. $104.37, 600-650 lbs. $105.51, 700-750 lbs. $104.93; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 400-450 lbs. $97.44, 450-500 lbs. $97.57, 500-550 lbs. $95.77, 550-600 lbs. $96.05, 600-650 lbs. $97.57, 650-700 lbs. $97.32, 700-750 lbs. $96.24. Virginia 2500 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 450-500 lbs. $101.64, 500-550 lbs. $98.69, 550-600 lbs. $94.70, 600-650 lbs. $93.61, 650-700 lbs. $91.58, 700-750 lbs. $90.87, 750-800 lbs. $91.16; heifers, medium and large No. 1 450-500 lbs. $92.20, 500-550 lbs. $87.66, 550-600 lbs. $89.26, 600-650 lbs. $86.71, 650-700 lbs. $85.45, 700-750 lbs. $85.39. Carolinas 9200 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. $106-136, 250-300 lbs. $104-130, 300-350 lbs. $103-123, 350-400 lbs. $98-116, 400-450 lbs. $97-115, 450-500 lbs. $92-110, 500-550 lbs. $89-101, 550-600 lbs. $86-94, 600-700 lbs. $84-94, 700-800 lbs. $79-88; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. $87-114, 250-300 lbs. $90-112, 300-350 lbs. $87-107, 350-400 lbs. $84-100, 400-450 lbs. $81-96, 450-500 lbs. $80-93, 500-550 lbs. $78-91, 550-600 lbs. $78-88, 600-700 lbs. $78-87, 700-800 lbs. $74-84, 800-900 lbs. $59-81. Kentucky 19,900 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $103-116, 350-400 lbs. $98-107, 400-450 lbs. $96-106, 450-500 lbs. $94-104, 500-550 lbs. $92-102, 550-600 lbs. $88-97, 600-700 lbs. $89-99, 700-800 lbs. $88-98, 800-900 lbs. $87-97, 900-1050 lbs. $86-96.50; Holsteins, large No. 3 300-400 lbs. $75-84, 400-500 lbs. $70-80.50, 500-600 lbs. $70-83, 600-700 lbs. $66-74, 700-800 lbs. $70-81.90; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $93-103, 350-400 lbs. $87-97, 400-450 lbs. $86-96, 450-500 lbs. $85-95, 500-600 lbs. $82-92, 600-650 lbs. $82-92, 650-700 lbs. $78-87, 700-800 lbs. $79-89. Tennessee 15,100 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 300-350 lbs. $120.09, 350-400 lbs. $114, 400-450 lbs. $105.48, 450-500 lbs. $100, 500-550 lbs. $96.09 550-600 lbs. $92.01, 600-650 lbs. $90.92, 650-700 lbs. $89.58, 700-750 lbs. $89.28; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 300-350 lbs. $103.18, 350-400 lbs. $99.58, 400-450 lbs. $95.60, 450-500 lbs. $90.51, 500-550 lbs. $86.89, 550-600 lbs. $85.37, 600-650 lbs. $84.44, 650-700 lbs. $83.26, 700-750 lbs. $80.90, 750-800 lbs. $80.95. Arkansas 13,800 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $121.16, 350-400 lbs. $114.04, 400-450 lbs. $109.05, 450-500 lbs. $105.13, 500-550 lbs. $99.32, 550-600 lbs. $95.23, 600-650 lbs. $93.43, 650-700 lbs. $92.24, 700-750 lbs. $91.50, 750-800 lbs. $88.62; Holsteins, large No. 3 300-350 lbs. $87.23, 400-450 lbs. $84.02, 450-500 lbs. $75.81, 500-550 lbs. $75.78, 650-700 lbs. $77.25; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $105.30, 350-400 lbs. $101.68, 400-450 lbs. $96.78, 450-500 lbs. $92.45, 500-550 lbs. $89.27, 550-600 lbs. $88.36, 600-650 lbs. $87.65, 650-700 lbs. $86.92, 700-750 lbs. $90.43, 750-800 lbs. $85.99, 800-850 lbs. $80.08, 850-900 lbs. $78.91. Louisiana 8100 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. $130-140, 250-300 lbs. $120-130, 300-350 lbs. $115-125, 350-400 lbs. $108-118, 400-450 lbs. $105-115, 450-500 lbs. $96-106, 500-550 lbs. $90-100, 550-600 lbs. $85-94; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. $113-120, 250-300 lbs. $108-115, 300-350 lbs. $105-112, 350-400 lbs. $100-107, 400-450 lbs. $94-104, 450-500 lbs. $92-101, 500-550 lbs. $88-99, 550-600 lbs. $82-91. Mississippi 8700 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. $128-138, 300-350 lbs. $118-127, 350-400 lbs. $112-119, 400-450 lbs. $110-117, 450-500 lbs. $106-111, 500- 550 lbs. $96-106, 550-600 lbs. $90-97, 600-700 lbs. $83-93, 700-800 lbs. $78-83; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. $114-123, 250-300 lbs. $107-115, 300-400 lbs. $100-110, 400-450 lbs. $96-106, 450-500 lbs. $87-97, 500-600 lbs. $80-90, 600-700 lbs. $78-86, 700-800 lbs. $77-85, 800-900 lbs. $66-70. Alabama 15,500 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $130-154, 300-350 lbs. $125-133, 350-400 lbs. $115-125, 400-450 lbs. $109-121, 450-500 lbs. $101-110, 500-550 lbs. $97-103, 550-600 lbs. $93-99, 600-650 lbs. $91-96, 650-700 lbs. $88-94, 700-800 lbs. $88-91.50; heifers, medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $114-123, 300-350 lbs. $108-115, 350-400 lbs. $101-110, 400-450 lbs. $97-104, 450-500 lbs. $91-97, 500-550 lbs. $89-95, 550-600 lbs. $87-94, 600-650 lbs. $85-91, 650-700 lbs. $84-87, 700-800 lbs. $81-85. Georgia 11,500 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. $120-132, 250-300 lbs. $120-130, 300-350 lbs. $114-127, 350-400 lbs. $108-120, 400-450 lbs. $103-113, 450-500 lbs. $95-105, 500-550 lbs. $90-100, 550-600 lbs. $88-98, 600-650 lbs. $85-95, 650-700 lbs. $82-92, 700-750 lbs. $80-89, 750-800 lbs. $78-88; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. $110-120, 250-300 lbs. $105-115, 300-350 lbs. $101-111, 350-400 lbs. $95-105, 400-450 lbs. $90-100, 450-500 lbs. $85-95, 500-550 lbs. $84-94, 550-600 lbs. $83-93, 600-650 lbs. $80-89, 650-700 lbs. $79-88. Florida 12,200 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. $125-145, 250-300 lbs. $125-142, 300-350 lbs. $115-130, 350-400 lbs. $110-126, 400-450 lbs. $102-118, 450-500 lbs. $95-105, 500-550 lbs. $92-102, 550-600 lbs. $85-95, 600-650 lbs. $85-92; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. $105-125, 250-300 lbs. $101-115, 300-350 lbs. $96-108, 350-400 lbs. $92-102, 400-450 lbs. $89-100, 450-500 lbs. $85-95, 500-550 lbs. $82-92, 550-600 lbs. $80-90, 600-650 lbs. $80-88. Direct receipts totaled 43,100 head, the previous week 51,400 and last year 66,100. Texas 12,500 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 600-625 lbs. $103-105, 700-800 lbs. $102-105.50; 650 lbs. for November-December delivery $107-107.50, 700-800 lbs. $101-104.50, 700-800 lbs. for January $94.50-97.25, 800-850 lbs. $96; 750 lbs. $.50 over April CME board; 650 lbs. delivered $5 over January CME, 750 lbs. $1 over, 750 lbs. $1 over March, 700 lbs. $2.50 over April; heifers, medium and large No. 1 650-700 lbs. $95; 700-800 lbs. $90.50-92.50 for January delivery; 700 lbs. $3.50 under April CME board. Oklahoma 1600 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 475 lbs. $115, 600 lbs. $95, 700-775 lbs. $102.50-103, 800 lbs. $100; 750 lbs. for March delivery $89, 800 lbs. $87.50; heifers, medium and large No. 1 575 lbs. $93, 725 lbs. $97.75; 700 lbs. for January delivery $90, 725 lbs. for April $83.50. Colorado 3000 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 600 lbs. $102; 700-750 lbs. delivered $104-108; 650 lbs. delivered for November-December $110; heifers, medium and large No. 1 550 lbs. $97. Wyoming 1800 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 450 lbs. delivered $125, 520 lbs. $111, 610-630 lbs. $110-111.75, 650 lbs. $103, 750-775 lbs. $100-102; heifers, medium and large No. 1 450 lbs. delivered $115, 480 lbs. $105, 560-585 lbs. $102.50-105, 640 lbs. $95, 750 lbs. $99.25. Dakotas 2000 head. Medium and large No. 1 600-650 lbs. $104.50-105; 650 lbs. for December delivery $107, 700 lbs. for December $100-101; heifers, medium and large No. 1 585 lbs. $101, 700 lbs. for December delivery $94-95. Montana 1000 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 425 lbs. $125, 450 lbs. $120, 600 lbs. $108, 650 lbs. $102-104; heifers, medium and large No. 1 425 lbs. $115, 450 lbs. $110. Southwest 5900 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 460 lbs. $112, 630-670 lbs. $101.25-102.75; Holsteins, large No. 3 275 lbs. $111.50-120, for December-January $118-140, for February $129, 300 lbs. $101-115; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 790 lbs. $89; 600 lbs. for November-December $96. Northwest 3300 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 600-650 lbs. $101, 800-850 lbs. $93-96; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 500-600 lbs. $96-99, 600 lbs. $92, 800-825 lbs. $88-93. Eastern Cornbelt 1600 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 475-500 lbs. $106, 550-750 lbs. $96.50-100, 750-850 lbs. $98.50-102.50, 925 lbs. $92; Holsteins, large No. 3 900 lbs. $72; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 450-500 lbs. $104.50-106, 525 lbs. $92, 525-700 lbs. $95.50-99, 725-775 lbs. $94-96.75. Kentucky 5400 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 600-700 lbs. $98-105, 700-800 lbs. $97-103.50, 800-900 lbs. $96-101; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 600-700 lbs. $94-101, 700-800 lbs. $90-96, 800-850 lbs. $84-90. |
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