Nation’s Feeder Cattle Prices
Trend Higher Again Last Week

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. —(USDA)— Feeders steers and heifers sold firm to $2 higher around the country again last week.

Abundant, relatively cheap feed grains prompted yearling buyers to secure more numbers while calf buyers were encouraged by rain in some areas. The major area including western Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle, however, remained bone dry and prospects for early wheat grazing in those areas gets bleaker by the day. This situation will play a major role in the price level for calves this fall.

Harvesting activity continues to pick up in the Midwest between rain storms.

Fed cattle prices proved disappointing following a couple of higher weeks. Prices at feedyards never really threatened to move upward, and most sales were completed at the $59 level. Showlists weren't cleaned up and carryover was indicated in most areas along with hints of lowered kill schedules on the packers’ end.

Yearlings made up approximately 52 percent of the week's run.

Some trading:

Texas Panhandle and Western Oklahoma: steers, medium and large No. 1 500-506 lbs. $72.50-75, 600-700 lbs. $67-69, 700-800 lbs. $65-69, 800-850 lbs. $63.25-67; 475 lbs. delivered $79, 650-800 lbs. $67-72.50, 800-860 lbs. $64-69, string 850 lbs. $71; 750 lbs. for March through July delivery $72-72.15; 700 lbs. delivered for December through February $69.50; heifers, 485-500 lbs. $65-66.50, 600-700 lbs. $64.50-65.50, 700-800 lbs. $60.50-64, 850 lbs. $59.50; 475 lbs. delivered $74, 650-775 lbs. $65-69.25; 700 lbs. delivered for November through April $65-65.50.

Oklahoma: steers, medium and large No. 1 725-800 lbs. $66-68; heifers, 700-750 lbs. $62.50-63.50.

Colorado: steers, medium and large No. 1 850-860 lbs. $65.50-68; 750-775 lbs. delivered $69.50-72, 800-850 lbs. $66-68.75 delivered; couple loads 580 lbs. for October and November delivery $75; 550-600 lbs. delivered for October and November $75-77; auction, 400-500 lbs. $78.50-87, few to $90, few 500-550 lbs. $67.75-78, 600-700 lbs. $66-74.75, 700-800 lbs. $64.50-71, 800-900 lbs. $63.75- 69, 900-1000 lbs. $61.50-65.75, few 1000-1100 lbs. $60.50-63; heifers, 750-800 lbs. $64-65; load 725 lbs. delivered $67; few loads 560 lbs. for October and November delivery $68; 525-600 lbs. delivered for October and November $69-69.50; auction, 400-500 lbs. $68.50-74, 500-600 lbs. $65-71, 600-700 lbs. $62-68, 700-800 lbs. $60.50-67, mostly 62-65.50, few 800-900 lbs. $59.75-63.

South Dakota: steers, medium and large No. 1 700-750 lbs. $68.50-69, 750-800 lbs. $68-71, two loads 825 lbs. $69, 850-900 lbs. $65.50-70; heifers, 700- 750 lbs. $65-69, 800-850 lbs. $63-69.

Wyoming, Western Nebraska and Western North and South Dakota: steers, medium and large No. 1 490-575 lbs. for October delivery $77-78, 825-850 lbs. $65-67; auction, 300-400 lbs. $84-91, fancy $99.50, 400-460 lbs. $80.50-86.50, 530-585 lbs. $70.75-76.50, fancy 530 lbs. $81, 665-670 lbs. $74.25, 700-785 lbs. $62-72.75, mostly $69.85-73.80, 800-900 lbs. $63.75-70, mostly $65.10-70, 900-950 lbs. $63-66.80, 1000-1100 lbs. $59.35-64.25; heifers, 465-550 lbs. for October delivery $70-71, replacements 525 lbs. $76, 765-850 lbs. $62-65; auction, 300-400 lbs. $76.50-80, fancy 320 lbs. $92.50, 430-485 lbs. $72.50-80, 500-600 lbs. $65.25-73, 600-700 lbs. $60.50-68.50, 700-800 lbs. $62.25-68.40, 800-885 lbs. $61-66.50, 975 lbs. $60.

Montana: steers, medium and large No. 1 string 750 lbs. $69, 800-850 lbs. $67-69, 850-900 lbs. $65-66, 900-950 lbs. $62-62.50; load 475 lbs. for October delivery $82, 550-600 lbs. $74-75.50, 600-625 lbs. $72-74, 500-550 lbs. for November $75-75.50, 600 lbs. $73; auction, 525 lbs. $72.75, 700-750 lbs. $69.25-70.85, 750-800 lbs. $67.75-70, 900-950 lbs. $61.50-65; heifers, load 725 lbs. $64, couple loads 810 lbs. $64, 850-900 lbs. $60-62; load 450 lbs. for October delivery $76, 500-550 lbs. $69-70, 500 lb. replacements $74, 550-600 lbs. $67-69, 500 lbs. for November $70; auction, 650-700 lbs. $64.25-65, 700-750 lbs. $63.25-66.25, 750-800 lbs. $62.25-64.75, 800- 850 lbs. $61-63.50, 850-900 lbs. $59.50-62.25, 900-950 lbs. $60-62, few 950-970 lbs. $57-58.

Washington, Oregon and Idaho: steers, medium and large No. 1 600 lbs. $73-74, 700-750 lbs. $65, 800-850 lbs. $63-65, few 850 lbs. $60; 750 lbs. delivered $65, 850-875 lbs. $63.50; auction, 500-600 lbs. $68.50-75, 600-700 lbs. $66.50-69, 700-800 lbs. $63.50-69, 800-900 lbs. $62.50-66.50, 900-950 lbs. $63; heifers, 700-800 lbs. $58-62, 850 lbs. $58; 700 lbs. delivered $62; auction, 450-500 lbs. $70, 500-600 lbs. $63-64, 600-700 lbs. $61.50-64, 800-850 lbs. $59, 900-950 lbs. $57.75.

Arkansas: auction, steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $81-90, 350-400 lbs. $77-85, 400-450 lbs. $72-80, 450-500 lbs. $70-77, 500-550 lbs. $68-75, 550-600 lbs. $65-72, 600-700 lbs. $62-68, 700-800 lbs. $60-66; heifers, 300-350 lbs. $67-74, 350-400 lbs. $65-72, 400-450 lbs. $63-70, 450-500 lbs. $61-67, 500-600 lbs. $59-65, 600-700 lbs. $57-63, 700-800 lbs. $55-62.

Kentucky: auction, steers, medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $73-83, 300-400 lbs. $70-80, few $82-83, 400-500 lbs. $68-78, some $79-81, 500-550 lbs. $66-75.50, 550-600 lbs. $63-73, 600-700 lbs. $58-68, some $70-74, 700-800 lbs. $59-67, few 68-69.70, 800-900 lbs. $58-67.90; Holsteins, large No. 2 300-400 lbs. $54-63, 400-500 lbs. $51-60, 500-600 lbs. $47-57, some $58-63.90, 600-700 lbs. $47.75-52.50, 700-900 lbs. $40-49.80; heifers, 200-300 lbs. $63-72, 300-400 lbs. $61-70, some $71-74, 400-500 lbs. $58-67, few $68-70, 500-600 lbs. $58-66, few $67-68, 600-700 lbs. $57-65, 700-800 lbs. $54-63.05.

Tennessee: auction, steers, medium and large No. 1 300-400 lbs. $70-81, few $85, 400-450 lbs. $67-75, few $78, 450-500 lbs. $65.50-73 few $76, 500-550 lbs. $62-70, few $73, 550-600 lbs. $62-69, 600-700 lbs. $60-67, 700-800 lbs. $58- 63.50; heifers, 300-400 lbs. $62-68.50 few $74, 400-450 lbs. $58-65 few $68, 450-500 lbs. $57-65 few $67.50, 500-600 lbs. $57-64 few $66, 600-700 lbs. $55-62, 700-800 lbs. $53-57.

Southeastern complex: steers, medium and large No. 1 200-250 lbs. $90-101, 250-300 lbs. $80-90, 300-350 lbs. $75-85, 350-400 lbs. $74-83, 400-450 lbs. $70-80, 450-500 lbs. $64-74, 500-550 lbs. $60-70, 550-600 lbs. $58-68, 600-700 lbs. $58-66, 700-800 lbs. $53-63; heifers, 200-250 lbs. $73-83, 250-300 lbs. $66-73, 300-350 lbs. $63-73, 350-400 lbs. $62-72, 400-450 lbs. $58-68, 450-500 lbs. $55-65, 500-600 lbs. $54-63, 600-700 lbs. $50-59.