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Nation’s Feeder Cattle Higher,
Demand Strong For All Classes

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. —(USDA)— Feeder and stocker cattle sold $1-3 higher across the country last week, as much as $6 higher for weaned calves. Buyers at every level aggressively sought numbers, as demand outweighs the supply of virtually every class.

Packer buyers paid $3-4 more for fed cattle as slaughter rates increased with the rise in boxed beef cutout values.

Feedlot buyers were busy, especially in the country, trying to fill empty pens with dwindling numbers of yearlings coming off wheat pasture.

Offerings weighing more than 600 pounds made up 55 percent of the week’s reported auction volume, and 45 percent were heifers.

Auction receipts totaled 249,800 head, the previous week 288,300, and last year 292,700.

Texas 13,300 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $128.83, 350-400 lbs. $126.62, 400-450 lbs. $120.51, 450-500 lbs. $113.83, 500-550 lbs. $107.59, 550-600 lbs. $105.52, 600-650 lbs. $99.35, 650-700 lbs. $93.95, 700-750 lbs. $90.76, 750-800 lbs. $90.04, 800-850 lbs. $84.85, 850-900 lbs. $84.52; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $117.19, 350-400 lbs. $113.20, 400-450 lbs. $107.07, 450-500 lbs. $104.34, 500-550 lbs. $99.65, 550-600 lbs. $94.87, 600-650 lbs. $89.59, 650-700 lbs. $87.89, 700-750 lbs. $87.39, 750-800 lbs. $82.28, 800-850 lbs. $80.59.

Oklahoma 40,300 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $132.73, 350-400 lbs. $127.34, 400-450 lbs. $123.88, 450-500 lbs. $118.28, 500-550 lbs. $113.61, 550-600 lbs. $106.97, 600-650 lbs. $101.23, 650-700 lbs. $95.47, 700-750 lbs. $92.62, 750-800 lbs. $88.89, 800-850 lbs. $86.29, 850-900 lbs. $83.95; Holsteins, large No. 3 490 lbs. $87.10, 560 lbs. $88, 600-650 lbs. $82.38, 650-700 lbs. $83.76, 750 lbs. $75.75, 880 lbs. $74; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $122.30, 350-400 lbs. $113.72, 400-450 lbs. $109.86, 450-500 lbs. $104.72, 500-550 lbs. $98.82, 550-600 lbs. $96.49, 600-650 lbs. $91.08, 650-700 lbs. $88.30, 700-750 lbs. $86.09, 750-800 lbs. $83.18, 800-850 lbs. $82.35, 850-900 lbs. $79.31.

New Mexico 4100 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $135.61, 350-400 lbs. $128.53, 400-450 lbs. $122.08, 450-500 lbs. $114.83, 500-550 lbs. $107.45, 550-600 lbs. $103.55, 600-650 lbs. $98.43, 650-700 lbs. $91.56, 700-750 lbs. $87.17, 750-800 lbs. $86.71; Holsteins, large No. 3 350-400 lbs. $101.60, 400-450 lbs. $96.22, 500-550 lbs. $87.70; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $118.37, 350-400 lbs. $116.70, 400-450 lbs. $109.25, 450-500 lbs. $105.96, 500-550 lbs. $98.89, 550-600 lbs. $97.60, 600-650 lbs. $90.37, 650-700 lbs. $88.47, 700-750 lbs. $85.32.

Kansas 14,200 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $137.99, 400-450 lbs. $128.49, 450-500 lbs. $122.11, 500-550 lbs. $111.01, 550-600 lbs. $106.03, 600-650 lbs. $104.89, 650-700 lbs. $97.53, 700-750 lbs. $92.60, 750-800 lbs. $89.83, 800-850 lbs. $87.55, 850-900 lbs. $84.68; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $123.76, 450-500 lbs. $108.36, 500-550 lbs. $105.61, 550-600 lbs. $97.42, 600-650 lbs. $92.01, 650-700 lbs. $88.78, 700-750 lbs. $85.87, 750-800 lbs. $84.34, 800-850 lbs. $82.52, 850-900 lbs. $80.18.

Missouri 36,500 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $131.81, 350-400 lbs. $129.42, 400-450 lbs. $120.76, 450-500 lbs. $117.60, 500-550 lbs. $112.57, 550-600 lbs. $108.43, 600-650 lbs. $101.02, 650-700 lbs. $98.53, 700-750 lbs. $91.02, 750-800 lbs. $88.99, 800-850 lbs. $88.53, 850-900 lbs. $88.44; Holsteins, large No. 3 350-400 lbs. $94.27, 450-500 lbs. $85.31, 550-600 lbs. $79.54, 650-700 lbs. $78.42, 700-750 lbs. $74.32, 850-900 lbs. $70.79; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $115.70, 350-400 lbs. $113.99, 400-450 lbs. $111.49, 450-500 lbs. $106.30, 500-550 lbs. $102.42, 550-600 lbs. $97.40, 600-650 lbs. $92.88, 650-700 lbs. $89.86, 700-750 lbs. $85.69, 750-800 lbs. $83.13, 800-850 lbs. $81.33, 850-900 lbs. $77.17.

Iowa 9300 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 310 lbs. $140, 350-400 lbs. $135.05, 400-450 lbs. $124.97, 450-500 lbs. $123.34, 500-550 lbs. $116.26, 550-600 lbs. $111.13, 600-650 lbs. $103.23, 650-700 lbs. $98.79, 700-750 lbs. $93.43, 750-800 lbs. $89.62, 800-850 lbs. $86.04, 850-900 lbs. $84.68; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $114.84, 400-450 lbs. $109.81, 450-500 lbs. $108.23, 500-550 lbs. $104.35, 550-600 lbs. $99.70, 600-650 lbs. $94.18, 650-700 lbs. $90.70, 700-750 lbs. $84.78, 750-800 lbs. $84.25, 800-850 lbs. $84.50, 850-900 lbs. $79.83.

Nebraska 19,900 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 400-450 lbs. $127.96, 450-500 lbs. $122.40, 500-550 lbs. $121.29, 550-600 lbs. $114.19, 600-650 lbs. $107.65, 650-700 lbs. $97.42, 700-750 lbs. $93.92, 750-800 lbs. $90.22, 800-850 lbs. $86.78, 850-900 lbs. $86.52; heifers, medium and large No. 1 350-400 lbs. $128.91, 400-450 lbs. $121.72, 450-500 lbs. $114.29, 500-550 lbs. $107.86, 550-600 lbs. $100.60, 600-650 lbs. $95.79, 650-700 lbs. $91.97, 700-750 lbs. $88.40, 750-800 lbs. $85.43, 800-850 lbs. $83.97, 850-900 lbs. $80.27.

Colorado 8500 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 350-400 lbs. $128.53, 400-450 lbs. $122.28, 450-500 lbs. $119.68, 500-550 lbs. $114.64, 550-600 lbs. $110.17, 600-650 lbs. $102.32, 650-700 lbs. $95.97, 700-750 lbs. $90.29, 750-800 lbs. $88.07, 800-850 lbs. $86.15, 850-900 lbs. $84.30; Holsteins, large No. 2-3 300-350 lbs. $112.58, 350-400 lbs. $100.60, 460 lbs. $90.50, 550-600 lbs. $83.30, 650-700 lbs. $78.36, 700-750 lbs. $78.07, 790 lbs. $76, 800-850 lbs. $75.49, 890 lbs. $74.50; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $127.48, 350-400 lbs. $116.77, 400-450 lbs. $113.13, 450-500 lbs. $105.72, 500-550 lbs. $106.36, 550-600 lbs. $94.71, 600-650 lbs. $99.56, 650-700 lbs. $87.35, 700-750 lbs. $86.92, 750-800 lbs. $83.44, 800-850 lbs. $84.51, 850-900 lbs. $79.96.

Wyoming 3200 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 400-450 lbs. $124.74, 500-550 lbs. $119.14, 550-600 lbs. $114.06, 600-650 lbs. $100.14, 650-700 lbs. $94.73, 700-750 lbs. $95.01, 750-800 lbs. $89.97, 800-850 lbs. $87.45, 850-900 lbs. $84.80; heifers, medium and large No. 1 400-450 lbs. $115.09, 500-550 lbs. $110.22, 550-600 lbs. $98.59, 600-650 lbs. $92.67, 650-700 lbs. $88.78, 750-800 lbs. $83.02.

Dakotas 24,800 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 350-400 lbs. $126.54, 400-450 lbs. $125.17, 450-500 lbs. $120.62, 500-550 lbs. $117.66, 550-600 lbs. $108.97, 600-650 lbs. $104.13, 650-700 lbs. $99.09, 700-750 lbs. $93.97, 750-800 lbs. $89.78, 800-850 lbs. $85.94, 850-900 lbs. $83.39; Holsteins, large No. 3 600-650 lbs. $78.06, 650-700 lbs. $72.30; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $120.90, 400-450 lbs. $115.45, 450-500 lbs. $113.35, 500-550 lbs. $106.70, 550-600 lbs. $99.28, 600-650 lbs. $94.44, 650-700 lbs. $89.98, 700-750 lbs. $85.74, 750-800 lbs. $83.07, 800-850 lbs. $81.37, 850-900 lbs. $78.97.

Montana 2900 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 450-500 lbs. $119.45, 500-550 lbs. $118.73, 550-600 lbs. $111.12, 600-650 lbs. $107.99, 650-700 lbs. $98.61, 750-800 lbs. $88.40, 800-850 lbs. $84.92; heifers, medium and large No. 1 500-550 lbs. $103.34, 550-600 lbs. $97.03, 600-650 lbs. $94.90, 650-700 lbs. $90.91, 700-750 lbs. $87.25, 750-800 lbs. $85.70.

Washington 2300 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 550-600 lbs. $110.84, 600-650 lbs. $96.49, 650-700 lbs. $93.36, 700-750 lbs. $87.07, 750-800 lbs. $83.54; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 500-550 lbs. $96.35, 550-600 lbs. $94.39, 600-650 lbs. $89.46, 650-700 lbs. $86.99, 700-750 lbs. $82.96.

Virginia 1700 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 450-500 lbs. $118.76, 550-600 lbs. $106.97, 600-650 lbs. $98.40, 700-750 lbs. $92.53; heifers, medium and large No. 1 450-500 lbs. $103.64, 500-550 lbs. $95.32, 550-600 lbs. $96, 650-700 lbs. $91.04, 750-800 lbs. $83.99, 800-850 lbs. $79.36.

Carolinas 6700 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. $123-150, 250-300 lbs. $123-144, 300-350 lbs. $120-140, 350-400 lbs. $114-135, 400-450 lbs. $107-125, 450-500 lbs. $101-120, 500-550 lbs. $92-112, 550-600 lbs. $88-104, 600-700 lbs. $82-96, 700-800 lbs. $76-86, 800-900 lbs. $73-81.50; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 150-200 lbs. $117-124, 200-250 lbs. $101-124, 250-300 lbs. $101-122, 300-350 lbs. $100-118, 350-400 lbs. $100-117, 400-450 lbs. $95-109, 450-500 lbs. $89-107, 500-550 lbs. $83-98, 550-600 lbs. $82-93, 600-700 lbs. $75-87, 700-800 lbs. $70-80, 800-900 lbs. $62-74.

Kentucky 21,100 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $113-124, 350-400 lbs. $109-118, 400-450 lbs. $108-117, 450-500 lbs. $101-111, 500-550 lbs. $96-106, 550-600 lbs. $90-100, 600-700 lbs. $84-94, 700-800 lbs. $79-88, 800-900 lbs. $78-89.40, 900-1000 lbs. $73-82; Holsteins, large No. 3 300-400 85-99, 400-500 lbs. $78-88, 500-600 lbs. $76-85, 600-700 lbs. $70-79.40, 700-800 lbs. $69-77, 800-900 lbs. $60-68.30; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 300-350 lbs. $106-115, 350-400 lbs. $98-107, 400-450 lbs. $97-107, 450-500 lbs. $94-104, 500-600 lbs. $85-95, 600-700 lbs. $79-88, 700-800 lbs. $74-84.

Tennessee 7300 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-300 lbs. $119-152.50, 300-350 lbs. $120-138, 350-400 lbs. $115-126, 400-450 lbs. $111-125, 450-500 lbs. $104-115, 500-550 lbs. $100-112, 550-600 lbs. $95-105, 600-700 lbs. $87-96.50, 700-800 lbs. $82-89.50; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-300 lbs. $117-129, 300-350 lbs. $105-120, 350-400 lbs. $105-115, 400-450 lbs. $100-111, 450-500 lbs. $95-105, 500-550 lbs. $91-98.50, 550-600 lbs. $85-95, 600-700 lbs. $80-89.50, 700-800 lbs. $75-84.

Arkansas 6200 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $129.90, 350-400 lbs. $123.74, 400-450 lbs. $118.21, 450-500 lbs. $113.07, 500-550 lbs. $108.13, 550-600 lbs. $103.46, 600-650 lbs. $97.85, 650-700 lbs. $92.84, 700-750 lbs. $89.89, 750-800 lbs. $85.82, 800-850 lbs. $83.22; heifers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $114.06, 350-400 lbs. $108.95, 400-450 lbs. $106.19, 450-500 lbs. $101.54, 500-550 lbs. $98.56, 550-600 lbs. $92.81, 600-650 lbs. $90.31, 650-700 lbs. $85.66, 700-750 lbs. $82.67, 750-800 lbs. $80, 800-850 lbs. $72.50, 900-950 lbs. $70.

Louisiana 2800 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. $127.50-137.50, 250-300 lbs. $119-129, 300-350 lbs. $119-127, 350-400 lbs. $114-124, 400-450 lbs. $110-118, 450-500 lbs. $100-110, 500-550 lbs. $97-106, 550-600 lbs. $93-101; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. $120-130, 250-300 lbs. $112-122.50, 300-350 lbs. $110-120, 350-400 lbs. $101-111, 400-450 lbs. $100-108, 450-500 lbs. $93-103, 500-550 lbs. $90-98, 550-600 lbs. $84-94.

Mississippi 3400 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-300 lbs. $125-146, 300-400 lbs. $119-132, 400-500 lbs. $105-120, 500-600 lbs. $96-110, 600-700 lbs. $90-95; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-300 lbs. $113-124, 300-400 lbs. $106-116, 400-500 lbs. $96-106, 500-600 lbs. $90-98, 600-700 lbs. $81-90.

Alabama 8900 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 200-250 lbs. $139-158, 250-300 lbs. $135-148, 300-350 lbs. $129-139, 350-400 lbs. $125-133, 400-450 lbs. $119-129, 450-500 lbs. $112-119, 500-550 lbs. $110-114, 550-600 lbs. $102-112, 600-650 lbs. $96-102, 650-700 lbs. $90-96, 700-750 lbs. $87-90, 750-800 lbs. $84-87, 800-900 lbs. $80-84, 900-950 lbs. $81-82.50; heifers, medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $123-131, 300-350 lbs. $117-124, 350-400 lbs. $112-119, 400-450 lbs. $106-116, 450-500 lbs. $103-112, 500-550 lbs. $95-104, 550-600 lbs. $93-102, 600-650 lbs. $87-93, 650-700 lbs. $84-89, 700-800 lbs. $76-85.

Georgia 8000 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. $135-155, 250-300 lbs. $130-149, 300-350 lbs. $125-138, 350-400 lbs. $120-135, 400-450 lbs. $115-129, 450-500 lbs. $110-122, 500-550 lbs. $98-112, 550-600 lbs. $95-110, 600-650 lbs. $89-102, 650-700 lbs. $85-99, 700-800 lbs. $80-92; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. $120-140, 250-300 lbs. $112-127, 300-350 lbs. $110-125, 350-400 lbs. $105-119, 400-450 lbs. $100-112, 450-500 lbs. $93-108, 500-550 lbs. $88-101, 550-600 lbs. $84-97, 600-650 lbs. $82-92, 650-700 lbs. $80-90.

Florida 4400 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. $135-160, 250-300 lbs. $130-150, 300-350 lbs. $125-140, 350-400 lbs. $115-130, 400-450 lbs. $105-118, 450-500 lbs. $102-112, 500-550 lbs. $97-107, 550-600 lbs. $92-102, 600-650 lbs. $90-100, 650-700 lbs. $88-96; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. $118-138, 250-300 lbs. $112-126, 300-350 lbs. $108-120, 350-400 lbs. $102-113, 400-450 lbs. $96-106, 450-500 lbs. $92-102, 500-550 lbs. $90-100, 550-600 lbs. $88-95.

Direct receipts totaled 81,100 head, the previous week 58,200, and last year 78,600.

Texas 23,200 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 700-750 lbs. $90-92, 750-800 lbs. $86-89.50, 800-850 lbs. $84-87.50; 700-750 lbs. delivered $89-92, 750-800 lbs. $87-90, 800-850 lbs. $86-89.60; 700 lbs. for April delivery $88, 750 lbs. for May $86; 700-800 lbs. delivered for May $89-92, 700-800 lbs. for June $88.90-92.05, 750-800 lbs. for July-August $90-90.50; 750-800 lbs. delivered $1 over May CME board; heifers, medium and large No. 1 725 lbs. $85; 505 lbs. delivered $100, 700-725 lbs. $87-89.50; 725 lbs. for May delivery $84-85, 675 lbs. for June $88; 700-750 lbs. delivered for May $87-88.50, 650 lbs. for June $90, 700 lbs. for July $88, 725 lbs. for August $85.

Oklahoma 14,400 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 750-775 lbs. $85-89, 800-825 lbs. $84-87, 850-875 lbs. $82-85, April 550 lbs. $111.50, July 700 lbs. $90, October 600 lbs. $92; heifers, medium and large No. 1 600-625 lbs. $86.50-90, 700-725 lbs. $81-84, 750-775 lbs. $82-84.25, June 700 lbs. $86, October 575 lbs. $87.50; medium and large No. 2 700 lbs. $83.50.

New Mexico 2300 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 750 lbs. $88, 800 lbs. $85; 525-575 lbs. delivered $97-107; heifers, medium and large No. 1 725 lbs. $84; 450 lbs. delivered $104-108, 500-550 lbs. $98-105.

Kansas 20,900 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 750-800 lbs. $87-88.50, 800-850 lbs. $84-86, 900 lbs. $82; 575 lbs. delivered $94, 605 lbs. $98, 650-700 lbs. $88.50-89.50, 700-750 lbs. $86.75-88.75, 761 lbs. $85.50; 800 lbs. for April delivery $83, 800 lbs. for August $87.25; 825 lbs. $.50 under August CME board; heifers, medium and large No. 1 525 lbs. $103, 700-750 lbs. $84-85, 760 lbs. $83; 800 lbs. for April delivery $82; 775 lbs. $3 under September CME board for August delivery.

Colorado 1600 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 725 lbs. $90, 800 lbs. $86; 775-800 lbs. delivered $88.50-90; heifers, medium and large No. 1 700-775 lbs. $82.50-84.

Wyoming 2300 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 650 lbs. $95, 750-775 lbs. $86-89.50, 860-900 lbs. $84-85; 775 lbs. delivered $90.50; heifers, medium-large No. 1 600-650 lbs. $90-93, 750-825 lbs. $82.

Dakotas 1300 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 800 lbs. $85-86, 900 lbs. $83; heifers, medium and large No. 1 650-675 lbs. $90-92, 800 lbs. $80, 875-900 lbs. $78-80.

Southwest 6000 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 350 lbs. $118; 590 lbs. for March-April delivery $104.25, 785 lbs. $86.75; Holsteins, large No. 3 275 lbs. $129-140, $140-145 through April, $120-125 May, $113-135 June, 300 lbs. $110-112; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 465 lbs. $104.50.

Northwest 2600 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 550-600 lbs. $103-104, 650-675 lbs. $96, 800-900 lbs. $84-85; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 575 lbs. $103, 700 lbs. $85-86, 800-900 lbs. $78-83.

Eastern Cornbelt 1000 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 650 lbs. $92, 700 lbs. $92.25, 750-775 lbs. $85-89; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 400 lbs. $101, 650 lbs. $89.50, 750-800 lbs. $85-87.50.

Kentucky 5500 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1-2 600-700 lbs. $92-100, 700-800 lbs. $82-89, 800-900 lbs. $79-85, 900-950 lbs. $78-82; heifers, medium and large No. 1-2 600-700 lbs. $83-86, 700-800 lbs. $78-81, 800-875 lbs. $75-79.

     


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