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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. —(USDA)— Feeder
cattle sold steady to $3 higher across the country last week, stocker
calves $1-5 higher and in many instances as much as $8 higher. The sharpest advances were posted in
the Southeast and the Mountain states, which both seemed to be slower
than other major marketing areas in rebounding to mid-December price
levels. Demand was good for all feeder classes
as confidence levels were fully restored and the marketing troubles
immediately following the BSE discovery seemed like a distant memory. The heaviest receipts were realized in
the Midwest, where a larger percentage of producers opt to sell their
spring calves after the first of the year. The Joplin Regional
Stockyards sold more than 31,000 head of feeder cattle in just the
last two weeks. Sale barns in Oklahoma and Texas are
experiencing early runs of wheat cattle whose drouth-stressed owners
have grown tired of feeding round bales on rented pasture. This is
placing yearlings on the January market, which is typically dominated
by long-time weaned calves. Buyers couldn’t ask for better weigh-ups
or flesh conditions on feedlot replacements or stockers to warm up for
grass. However, the dry winter and resulting grain market rally have
feeders worrying about rising costs of gain. Recent BSE-related USDA provisions
limiting the outlets for cattle that simply appear to be 30 months and
older are also causing many feedlot buyers to feel like the
“age-guesser” at the state fair carnival. Long-aged yearlings,
growthy large-framed cattle, and those of Mexican origin are causing
buyers to think twice. Offerings weighing more than 600 pounds
made up 55 percent of the week’s reported auction volume, and 42
percent were heifers.
Auction receipts totaled
355,700 head, the previous week 305,500 and last year 219,200.
Texas 17,500 head. Medium and large No. 1 steers, 300-350 lbs.
$127.20, 350-400 lbs. $121.35, 400-450 lbs. $115.05, 450-500 lbs.
$108.54, 500-550 lbs. $103.24, 550-600 lbs. $99.23, 600-650 lbs.
$92.74, 650-700 lbs. $92.68, 700-750 lbs. $88.94, 750-800 lbs. $88.62,
800-850 lbs. $87, 850-900 lbs. $84.65; heifers, 300-350 lbs. $115.35,
350-400 lbs. $113.73, 400-450 lbs. $105.54, 450-500 lbs. $100.47,
500-550 lbs. $96.64, 550-600 lbs. $91.78, 600-650 lbs. $88.49, 650-700
lbs. $89.61, 700-750 lbs. $84.17, 750-800 lbs. $81.74, 850-900 lbs.
$79.28.
Oklahoma 30,800 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350
lbs. $132.01, 350-400 lbs. $126.17, 400-450 lbs. $121.50, 450-500 lbs.
$115.66, 500-550 lbs. $108.06, 550-600 lbs. $102.58, 600-650 lbs. $95,
650-700 lbs. $93.95, 700-750 lbs. $91.94, 750-800 lbs. $90.10, 800-850
lbs. $88.75, 850-900 lbs. $87.87: Holsteins, large No. 3 800 lbs.
$71.85; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $114.35, 350-400
lbs. $110.74, 400-450 lbs. $105.02, 450-500 lbs. $101.68, 500-550 lbs.
$96.38, 550-600 lbs. $92.84, 600-650 lbs. $89.99, 650-700 lbs. $88.78,
700-750 lbs. $86.66, 750-800 lbs. $85.69, 800-850 lbs. $83.36, 850-900
lbs. $81.83.
New Mexico 3300 head. Medium and large No. 1 steers, 300-350
lbs. $125.54, 350-400 lbs. $126.74, 400-450 lbs. $120.32, 450-500 lbs.
$116.77, 500-550 lbs. $102.86, 550-600 lbs. $106.28, 600-650 lbs.
$95.32, 650-700 lbs. $95.82; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350
lbs. $110.57, 350-400 lbs. $113.74, 400-450 lbs. $101.98, 450-500 lbs.
$104.52, 500-550 lbs. $94.33, 550-600 lbs. $96.31, 600-650 lbs.
$91.74, 650-700 lbs. $92.30.
Kansas 15,400 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 350-400 lbs.
$128.55, 400-450 lbs. $121.33, 450-500 lbs. $115.83, 500-550 lbs.
$114.55, 550-600 lbs. $106.25, 600-650 lbs. $100.42, 650-700 lbs.
$96.05, 700-750 lbs. $92.49, 750-800 lbs. $90.10, 800-850 lbs. $88.11,
850-900 lbs. $86.77; Holsteins, large No. 3 570 lbs. $85.50, 640 lbs.
$83.10; heifers, medium and large No. 1 350-400 lbs. $114, 400-450
lbs. $110.52, 450-500 lbs. $105.95, 500-550 lbs. $101.53, 550-600 lbs.
$97.52, 600-650 lbs. $92.02, 650-700 lbs. $700-750 lbs. $86.780
750-800 lbs. $85.62, 800-850 lbs. $83.94, 850-900 lbs. $82.53.
Missouri 50,000 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350
lbs. $131.21, 350-400 lbs. $125.84, 400-450 lbs. $125, 450-500 lbs.
$118.24, 500-550 lbs. $110.69, 550-600 lbs. $105.10, 600-650 lbs.
$98.57, 650-700 lbs. $94.55, 700-750 lbs. $91.13, 750-800 lbs. $89.40,
800-850 lbs. $88.24, 850-900 lbs. $86.36: Holsteins, large No. 3
500-550 lbs. $83.41, 550-600 lbs. $79.14, 600-650 lbs. $76.24, 650-700
lbs. $74.42, 700-750 lbs. $71.87; heifers, medium and large No. 1
300-350 lbs. $114.03, 350-400 lbs. $110.03, 400-450 lbs. $109.56,
450-500 lbs. $105.78, 500-550 lbs. $99.97, 550-600 lbs. $95.42,
600-650 lbs. $91.19, 650-700 lbs. $88.20, 700-750 lbs. $86.39, 750-800
lbs. $84.82, 800-850 lbs. $83.12, 850-900 lbs. $81.78.
Iowa 32,700 head. Medium and large No. 1 steers, 300-350 lbs.
$128.51, 350-400 lbs. $122.26, 400-450 lbs. $123.95, 450-500 lbs.
$119.10, 500-550 lbs. $110.45, 550-600 lbs. $104.94, 600-650 lbs.
$101.33, 650-700 lbs. $96.14, 700-750 lbs. $92.70, 750-800 lbs.
$90.82, 800-850 lbs. $89.17, 850-900 lbs. $86.58; heifers, 300-350
lbs. $121.03, 350-400 lbs. $112.06, 400-450 lbs. $108.94, 450-500 lbs.
$104.70, 500-550 lbs. $99.37, 550-600 lbs. $95.97, 600-650 lbs.
$90.77, 650-700 lbs. $88.41, 700-750 lbs. $86.52, 750-800 lbs. $85.69,
800-850 lbs. $83.66.
Nebraska 32,900 head. Medium and large No. 1 steers, 300-350
lbs. $141.54, 350-400 lbs. $136.03, 400-450 lbs. $130.65, 450-500 lbs.
$123.34, 500-550 lbs. $120.19, 550-600 lbs. $116.08, 600-650 lbs.
$107.47, 650-700 lbs. $101.11, 700-750 lbs. $95.15, 750-800 lbs.
$93.23, 800-850 lbs. $90.70, 850-900 lbs. $88.09; heifers, 300-350
lbs. $122.05, 350-400 lbs. $118.92, 400-450 lbs. $114.98, 450-500 lbs.
$114.55, 500-550 lbs. $111.23, 550-600 lbs. $103.51, 600-650 lbs.
$96.92, 650-700 lbs. $91.61, 700-750 lbs. $89.27, 750-800 lbs. $87.68,
800-850 lbs. $86.72, 850-900 lbs. $85.29.
Colorado 11,800 head. Medium and large No. 1 steers, 300-350
lbs. $142.91, 350-400 lbs. $131.99, 400-450 lbs. $128.67, 450-500 lbs.
$128.67, 500-550 lbs. $113.62, 550-600 lbs. $106.97, 600-650 lbs.
$100.38, 650-700 lbs. $95.70, 700-750 lbs. $94.36, 750-800 lbs.
$91.43, 800-850 lbs. $89.53, 850-900 lbs. $87.26; heifers, 350-400
lbs. $125.30, 400-450 lbs. $117.12, 450-500 lbs. $110, 500-550 lbs.
$105.64, 550-600 lbs. $97.09, 600-650 lbs. $93.56, 650-700 lbs.
$90.58, 700-750 lbs. $88.47, 750-800 lbs. $86.18, 800-850 lbs. $83.37,
850-900 lbs. $82.90.
Wyoming 6700 head. Medium and large No. 1 steers, 350-400 lbs.
$134.33, 400-450 lbs. $133.69, 450-500 lbs. $132.44, 500-550 lbs.
$121.09, 550-600 lbs. $114.57, 600-650 lbs. $103.72, 650-700 lbs.
$99.63, 700-750 lbs. $92.39, 800-850 lbs. $88.99, 850-900 lbs. $90.12;
heifers, 350-400 lbs. $134.64, 400-450 lbs. $123.01, 450-500 lbs.
$113.14, 500-550 lbs. $112.27, 550-600 lbs. $104.02, 600-650 lbs.
$95.31, 650-700 lbs. $92.84, 700-750 lbs. $86.36, 750-800 lbs. $87.94,
800-850 lbs. $88.29.
Dakotas 59,700 head. Medium and large No. 1 steers, 350-400
lbs. $128.84, 400-450 lbs. $128.16, 450-500 lbs. $119.60, 500-550 lbs.
$114.28, 550-600 lbs. $109.31, 600-650 lbs. $104.43, 650-700 lbs.
$98.18, 700-750 lbs. $94.34, 750-800 lbs. $89.13, 800-850 lbs. $89.13,
850-900 lbs. $87.80; heifers, medium and large No. 1 350-400 lbs.
$117.40, 400-450 lbs. $114.74, 450-500 lbs. $111.55, 500-550 lbs.
$107.24, 550-600 lbs. $101.71, 600-650 lbs. $95.45, 650-700 lbs.
$90.62, 700-750 lbs. $87.56, 750-800 lbs. $85.13, 800-850 lbs. $83.89,
850-900 lbs. $83.79.
Montana 3300 head. Medium and large No. 1 steers, 400-450 lbs.
$138.61, 450-500 lbs. $130.36, 500-550 lbs. $119.19, 550-600 lbs.
$110.53, 600-650 lbs. $101.81, 650-700 lbs. $96.98, 700-750 lbs.
$91.79; heifers, 350-400 lbs. $122.14, 400-450 lbs. $122, 450-500 lbs.
$118.49, 500-550 lbs. $109.91, 550-600 lbs. $103.17, 600-650 lbs.
$96.62, 650-700 lbs. $93.15.
Washington 1800 head. Medium and large No. 1-2 steers, 600-650
lbs. $94.46, 700-750 lbs. $86.42, 800-850 lbs. $86.02, 850-900 lbs.
$85.75; heifers, 650-700 lbs. $84.25, 700-750 lbs. $84.52, 750-800
lbs. $82.76.
Virginia 900 head. Medium and large No. 1 steers, 550-600 lbs.
$101.69, 650-700 lbs. $92.21; heifers, medium and large No. 1 350-400
lbs. $100.09, 550-600 lbs. $89.27, 600-650 lbs. $87.05.
Carolinas 7800 head. Medium and large No. 1-2 steers, 200-250
lbs. $120-130, 250-300 lbs. $120-133, 300-350 lbs. $110-131, 350-400
lbs. $110-127, 400-450 lbs. $105-119, 450-500 lbs. $97-113, 500-550
lbs. $92-106.50, 550-600 lbs. $86-102, 600-700 lbs. $84.50-95, 700-800
lbs. $74-87, 800-900 lbs. $71-85; heifers, 200-250 lbs. $96-115,
250-300 lbs. $100-118, 300-350 lbs. $99-115, 350-400 lbs. $97-109,
400-450 lbs. $92-108, 450-500 lbs. $89-99, 500-550 lbs. $83-94,
550-600 lbs. $82-91, 600-700 lbs. $80-87.50, 700-800 lbs. $75-81,
800-900 lbs. $68-78.50.
Kentucky 24,700 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350
lbs. $107-117, 350-400 lbs. $102-111, 400-450 lbs. $100-110, 450-500
lbs. $95-105, 500-550 lbs. $93-103, 550-600 lbs. $88-97, 600-700 lbs.
$86-95, 700-800 lbs. $81-90, 800-900 lbs. $80-88, 900-1000 lbs.
$78-87.60; Holsteins, large No. 3 300-400 75-85, 400-500 lbs.
$72-89.50, 500-600 lbs. $71-79.50, 600-700 lbs. $67.50-80.50, 700-800
lbs. $66-71.50, 800-900 lbs. $63-73.90; heifers, medium and large No.
1 300-350 lbs. $97-107, 350-400 lbs. $92-101, 400-450 lbs. $91-101,
450-500 lbs. $89-98, 500-600 lbs. $82-92, 600-700 lbs. $80-90, 700-800
lbs. $78-88.50.
Tennessee 12,200 head. Medium and large No. 1-2, steers,
300-350 lbs. $125.02, 350-400 lbs. $120.11, 400-450 lbs. $115.90,
450-500 lbs. $108.10, 500-500 lbs. $99.93, 550-600 lbs. $96.24,
600-650 lbs. $89.57, 650-700 lbs. $88.58, 700-750 lbs. $86.93, 750-750
lbs. $86.03, 742-775 lbs. $88.90-90.50, 850 lbs. $88.40; heifers,
300-350 lbs. $108.51, 350-400 lbs. $105.76, 400-450 lbs. $101.45,
450-500 lbs. $95.03, 500-550 lbs. $90.01, 550-600 lbs. $87.46, 600-650
lbs. $83.20, 650-700 lbs. $82.14, 700-750 lbs. $80.09.
Arkansas 11,300 head. Medium and large No. 1 steers, 300-350
lbs. $124.08, 350-400 lbs. $118.56, 400-450 lbs. $113.66, 450-500 lbs.
$109.28, 500-550 lbs. $104.53, 550-600 lbs. $99.74, 600-650 lbs.
$94.92, 650-700 lbs. $91.65, 700-750 lbs. $88.22, 750-800 lbs. $87.04,
800-850 lbs. $85.63; heifers, 300-350 lbs. $110.63, 350-400 lbs.
$107.70, 400-450 lbs. $104.04, 450-500 lbs. $98.55, 500-550 lbs.
$94.86, 550-600 lbs. $92.08, 600-650 lbs. $88.67, 650-700 lbs. $86.38,
700-750 lbs. $83.64, 750-800 lbs. $80.92.
Louisiana 3100 head. Medium and large No. 1-2 steers, 200-250
lbs. $132.50-147, 250-300 lbs. $125-135, 300-350 lbs. $120-128,
350-400 lbs. $115-122, 400-450 lbs. $108-118, 450-500 lbs. $102-112,
500-550 lbs. $101-109, 550-600 lbs. $94-102; heifers, 200-250 lbs.
$125-140, 250-300 lbs. $115-126, 300-350 lbs. $109-118, 350-400 lbs.
$103-111, 400-450 lbs. $101-108, 450-500 lbs. $94-103, 500-550 lbs.
$87-96, 550-600 lbs. $83-91.
Mississippi 4800 head. Medium and large No. 1-2 steers, 200-300
lbs. $132-142, 300-400 lbs. $118-128, 400-500 lbs. $105-115, 500-600
lbs. $98-109, 600-700 lbs. $90-99; heifers, 200-300 lbs. $113-125,
300-350 lbs. $106-114, 350-400 lbs. $100-107, 400-500 lbs. $98-108,
500-600 lbs. $88-98, 600-700 lbs. $80-89.
Alabama 10,200 head. Medium and large No. 1 steers, 200-300
lbs. $135-153, 300-350 lbs. $128-135, 350-400 lbs. $124-130, 400-450
lbs. $119-126, 450-500 lbs. $113-122, 500-550 lbs. $104-112, 550-600
lbs. $99-105, 600-650 lbs. $93-99, 650-700 lbs. $88-93; heifers,
200-300 lbs. $116-132, 300-350 lbs. $114-124, 350-400 lbs. $112-122,
400-450 lbs. $103-114, 450-500 lbs. $97-106, 500-550 lbs. $92- 102,
550-600 lbs. $89-95, 600-700 lbs. $84-93.
Georgia 8400 head. Medium and large No. 1-2 steers, 200-250
lbs. $125-145, 250-300 lbs. $120-140, 300-350 lbs. $116-132, 350-400
lbs. $112-127, 400-450 lbs. $108-121, 450-500 lbs. $103-115, 500-550
lbs. $96-108, 550-600 lbs. $90-100, 600-650 lbs. $85-95, 650-700 lbs.
$82-90, 700-750 lbs. $81-89, 750-800 lbs. $81-84; heifers, 200-250
lbs. $115-130, 250-300 lbs. $108-120, 300-350 lbs. $105-116, 350-400
lbs. $100-112, 400-450 lbs. $95-107, 450-500 lbs. $91-102, 500-550
lbs. $87-98, 550-600 lbs. $82-92, 600-650 lbs. $80-90, 650-700 lbs.
$80-88.
Florida 6400 head. Medium and large No. 1-2 steers, 200-250
lbs. $130-152, 250-300 lbs. $125-145, 300-350 lbs. $118-135, 350-400
lbs. $108-122, 400-450 lbs. $101-112, 450-500 lbs. $98-108, 500-550
lbs. $91-101, 550-600 lbs. $85-95, 600-650 lbs. $82-88; heifers,
200-250 lbs. $118-135, 250-300 lbs. $110-125, 300-350 lbs. $102-116,
350-400 lbs. $98-110, 400-450 lbs. $91-102, 450-500 lbs. $90-100,
500-550 lbs. $87-97, 550-600 lbs. $83-93, 600-650 lbs. $80-90. Direct
receipts totaled 59,300 head, the previous week 38,500, last year
48,100. Texas 18,300 head. Medium and large No.
1 steers, 700-800 lbs. $88.50-94, 800-850 lbs. $87; 625-650 lbs.
delivered $97, 700-800 lbs. $90-92, 800-825 lbs. $87-90; 750 lbs. for
March delivery $85, 800 lbs. for April $87.70, 700 lbs. for May $90,
750-800 lbs. for May-June $89-90.50; 700-750 lbs. $2 over January CME
board, 750-800 lbs. even with January; 750-800 lbs. delivered $1 over
CME March; heifers, 700-725 lbs. $86-87; 700-725 lbs. delivered
$88-88.50, 800 lbs. $85; 675 lbs. for May delivery $86; 750 lbs.
delivered for May $89.50; 700-750 lbs. delivered $.75 over August CME
board.
Oklahoma 3500 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 700-800 lbs.
$86-91, 800-850 lbs. $85-87, 850-900 lbs. $83.50-86.50, 900-925 lbs.
$82-85; 800 lbs. for February delivery $86.50, 800 lbs. for March $88,
750 lbs. for July $87; heifers, medium and large No. 1 700-725 lbs.
$85-86.50.
New Mexico 2200 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 750 lbs.
$89.50; 750 lbs. even with January CME board; heifers, medium and
large No. 1 725 lbs. $85.50; 425-450 lbs. delivered $100-105, 550 lbs.
$95.75.
Kansas 8600 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 700-750 lbs.
$89-89.50, 750-800 lbs. $88-90, 800-850 lbs. $87-88, 875 lbs. $85;
600-650 lbs. delivered $92.35-106, 700-750 lbs. $92-93.60, 750-800
lbs. $91-91.25, 800-850 lbs. $89.50-92.40; heifers, medium and large
No. 1 650 lbs. $90, 700-750 lbs. $86.50-88, 750-800 lbs. $85-85.50;
600-650 lbs. delivered $92.25-101, 750-800 lbs. $91.25-92.25.
Colorado 1800 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 775 lbs.
$91, 800-825 lbs. $88-89; heifers, 625 lbs. $90, 725-775 lbs. $86-87;
800 lbs. delivered $84.
Wyoming 4400 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 600 lbs.
$109; 650 lbs. delivered April $104, 650-675 lbs. $93-101, 700-760
lbs. $91-94, fancy 760-775 lbs. $102-103, 825-890 lbs. $86.50-92;
heifers, 625 lbs. $97, 650 lbs. delivered $99, 730-800 lbs. $84.25-88.
Montana 800 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 650 lbs. $100,
750 lbs. $90; 650 lbs. for April delivery $100; heifers, 650 lbs. for
April $95.
Southwest 7000 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 510 lbs.
$115, 685-800 lbs. $91-94.25; Holsteins, large No. 2-3 275 lbs.
$118-140, for February-March delivery $129-140, for March-April
$140-145, for May $120-125, 300 lbs. $113-115; heifers, medium and
large No. 1-2 525 lbs. $93.75, 760 lbs. $87.
Northwest 4200 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 675 lbs.
$88, 694 lbs. $94 thin, 700-725 lbs. $88.50-89, 800-875 lbs. $86-88:
Holstein, large No. 2-3 850 lbs. $65; heifers, medium and large No.
1-2 420 lbs. $120, 600 lbs. $93, 650-675 lbs. $84-88, 700 lbs. $84,
800-824 lbs. $84.
Eastern Cornbelt 1600 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2
575-600 lbs. $106.50, 675-700 lbs. $91.50-94, 700-775 lbs. $90-94.75,
775-800 lbs. $88.50; Holsteins, large No. 3 350 lbs. $102, 500-650
lbs. $80-82; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 525 lbs. $99, 575-600
lbs. $93-95, 650-725 lbs. $89.75-90, 725-850 lbs. $84.50-89.
Kentucky 6900 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 600-700
lbs. $90-95, 700-800 lbs. $85-91, 800-875 lbs. $85-90; Holsteins,
large No. 3 500-600 lbs. $80-82, 600-675 lbs. $75-80, 800-800 lbs.
$71-74; heifers, 500-600 lbs. $91-95, 600-700 lbs. $84-92, 700-800
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