Nation’s Feeder Cattle Prices
Turned To Weak Side Last Week

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. —(USDA)— Feeder steer and heifers prices turned weaker around the country last week. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $1 lower, occasionally $2 off.

Most often, feeders headed for grass managed to hold around steady with any price losses confined primarily to feedyard-bound offerings and more particularly, steers over 850 pounds and heifers over 750 pounds.

Most interests in the market, both buyers and sellers, kept a close eye on action in the major fed cattle direct areas. Disappointment prevailed by the week's end concerning price levels on fed offerings, both alive and on CME futures. Fed cattle sales in the High Plains at the week's end managed no better than $65.

The feeder run was supplemented, at least in part, by the need to move cattle off early maturing wheat pastures. Yearlings weighing more than 600 pounds made up approximately 54 percent of the week's run.

Some trading:

Texas Panhandle and Western Oklahoma: steers, medium and large No. 1 675-685 lbs. $74, 700-800 lbs. $68.75-73, 800-825 lbs. $66-69; 425 lbs. delivered $95.50, 700-800 lbs. $72-75.75, 800-825 lbs. $70-72.25, 875 lbs. $66; 750 lbs. for June delivery $71; 750 lbs. delivered for June and July $73; 750 lbs. 50 cents under May CME board; heifers, 600-675 lbs. $69-73.50, 700-750 lbs. $63.50-66.50; 625-700 lbs. delivered $70-72, 700-725 lbs. $67.75-69.50; 675-725 lbs. for May and June delivery $67-69; 600-700 lbs. $4-4.50 under May CME board.

Oklahoma: steers, medium and large No. 1 750-775 lbs. $69.50-71.50, 800-850 lbs. $67.50-69; 775 lbs. for May delivery $70; heifers, 625 lbs. $66.50, 700-725 lbs. $66-68, 750-775 lbs. $63.50-64.50; 750 lbs. for May delivery $65.

Colorado: steers, medium and large No. 1 750-775 lbs. delivered $71.75-72.50, few loads 850 lbs. $69; auction, few 350-400 lbs. $99-108, 400-500 lbs. $92-101, few to $104, 500-600 lbs. $85.50-95, mostly $87-93.50, 600-700 lbs. $76.50-83.50, 700-750 lbs. $68.50-77, mostly $71.50-74.50, 800-850 lbs. $68.50-73.25; heifers, string 625 lbs. $73, few loads 700 lbs. $69, 750-800 lbs. $66-67.50; few loads 800 lbs. delivered $66; couple strings 700-725 lbs. for May delivery $72-72.50; auction, few 300-400 lbs. $85.25-94, 400-500 lbs. $82.50-88.50, few to $94.50, 500-600 lbs. $75.50-83.50, 600-700 lbs. $69.50-77.25, bulk $71.50-75.50, 700-800 lbs. $67-72.25.

South Dakota: steers, medium and large No. 1 700-750 lbs. $73-74, 800-850 lbs. $67.25-72, string 950 lbs. $63.50; heifers, load 623 lbs. $71.85, 700-800 lbs. $66.70-69.

Wyoming, Western Nebraska and Western North and South Dakota: steers, medium and large No. 1 650-680 lbs. $78-83, 750-800 lbs. $67-70; 785-825 lbs. delivered $70.50-71.50, 900 lbs. $65; auction, 400-500 lbs. $87-97.75, 500-600 lbs. $84-92, 600-650 lbs. $82.25-86.25, 650-700 lbs. $78-82.25, 700-750 lbs. $70-79.75, 750-800 lbs. $69-75.25, 800-900 lbs. $66.25-72.75, 950-1000 lbs. $63.50-63.60; heifers, 650 lbs. $75.50; 800 lbs. delivered $68; auction, 350 lbs. $91.50, 400-450 lbs. $81.50-91.50, 450-500 lbs. $77-87.25, 500-600 lbs. $75-87, mostly $81-87, 550-600 lbs. $75.75-84.50, replacements $83.50-86, 600-650 lbs. $72.50-80.60, 650-700 lbs. $71.25-76.60, replacements $76.50-78.80, 700-750 lbs. $68.75-71.70, replacements $71.75-79, 750-800 lbs. $64.70-69.85, 800-870 lbs. $64-66.80.

Montana: steers, medium and large No. 1 string 600 lbs. $82, 750-800 lbs. $69-70, 800-825 lbs. $68-69, load 875 lbs. $66; auction, few 500-550 lbs. $84-92, 550-600 lbs. $81.25-89, 600-650 lbs. $78.75-83.50, few $750-800 lbs. $70-72, 800-850 lbs. $66.10-68.25, 900-950 lbs. $65.50-65.75; heifers, 600-650 lbs. $75, 650 lbs. $72, string 800 lbs. $65; auction, 550-600 lbs. $72-76, 600-650 lbs. $72.50-74.25, 650-700 lbs. $70.75-73.70, 700-750 lbs. $66.25-71, 750-800 lbs. $66.50-70, 800-850 lbs. $63.50-65.25.

Washington, Oregon and Idaho: steers, medium and large No. 1 600-625 lbs. $77, 750-800 lbs. $69, 850-900 lbs. $67-69; 850 lbs. delivered $69; auction 400-500 lbs. $82.50-87, 500-600 lbs. $74.50-83, 600-700 lbs. $69.50-76.50, 700-800 lbs. $65-67, 800-850 lbs. $66-67; heifers, 600 lbs. $71-72, 750-800 lbs. $64 fleshy, 800 lbs. $67; auction, 400-500 lbs. $74-80, 500-600 lbs. $72.50-78, 600-700 lbs. $66.50-69.

Arkansas: auction, steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $97-107, 350-400 lbs. $92-102, 400-450 lbs. $87-96, 450-500 lbs. $84-93, 500-550 lbs. $81-90, 550-600 lbs. $76-84, 600-700 lbs. $72-80, 700-800 lbs. $66-73; heifers, 300-350 lbs. $83-92, 350-400 lbs. $79-87, 400-450 lbs. $76-84, 450-500 lbs. $74-82, 500-600 lbs. $72-80, 600-700 lbs. $64-71, 700-800 lbs. $63-69.

Kentucky: auction, steers, medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $100-110, 300-350 lbs. $96-106, few to $111, 350-400 lbs. $86-96, 400-450 lbs. $85-95, fancy to $102, 450-500 lbs. $82-92, 500-600 lbs. $75-85, fancy $86-91, 600-700 lbs. $68-76, thin $77-79.50, 700-800 lbs. $63-73, few to $74.25, 800-900 lbs. $60-69.60; Large No. 2 Holsteins 300-400 lbs. $61-70, 400-450 lbs. $60-70, 450-500 lbs. $57-67, 500-600 lbs. $55-65, few to $70.75, 600-700 lbs. $54-64.50, 700-900 lbs. $50-56.75; heifers, 200-300 lbs. $80-90, 300-350 lbs. $80-89.50, 350-400 lbs. $75-85, 400-450 lbs. $73-83, fancy $83.50-87, 450-500 lbs. $70-80, 500-550 lbs. $68-77.50, few fancy to $80, 550-600 lbs. $65-75, 600-650 lbs. $64-73, 650-700 lbs. $62-70, 700-800 lbs. $58-66.30.

Tennessee: auction, steers, medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $100-116, 300-350 lbs. $95-108, 350-400 lbs. $90-103, 400-450 lbs. $85-94, 450-500 lbs. $82-92, 500-550 lbs. $78-88.50, 550-600 lbs. $75-86.50, 600-700 lbs. $68-77.50, 700-800 lbs. $65-70.50; heifers, 300-350 lbs. $79-92, 350-400 lbs. $78-87.50, 400-450 lbs. $75-84, 450-500 lbs. $73-83, 500-550 lbs. $69-78.50, 550-600 lbs. $67-75.50, 600-700 lbs. $60-69.50.

Southeastern complex: auction, steers, medium and large No. 1 200-250 lbs. $108-120, 250-300 lbs. $100-115, 300-350 lbs. $95-110, 350-400 lbs. $90-103, 400-450 lbs. $85-95 some to $97, 450-500 lbs. $80-90, 500-550 lbs. $76-87, 550-600 lbs. $72-83, 600-650 lbs. $67-77, some to $80, 650-700 lbs. $65-75, 700-800 lbs. $60-69: heifers, 200-250 lbs. $89-99, 250-300 lbs. $83-93, 300-350 lbs. $80-90, some to $94, 350-400 lbs. $78-88, 400-450 lbs. $75-85, 450-500 lbs. $70-80, 500-550 lbs. $65-80, mostly $68-78, 550-600 lbs. $66-76, 600-650 lbs. $62-72, 650-700 lbs. $61-70.