Nation’s Feeder Cattle Trade
Mixed Last Week, Mostly Up

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. —(USDA)— Feeder cattle prices were mixed across the country last week. Feeder steers and heifers sold uneven from area to area, but the majority moved at firmer prices.

A lot of the country is on the dry side, which could move the fall harvest along at a rapid pace. However, a large share of the wheat grazing country remains very dry and could limit demand for calves later this year.

Fed cattle prices wound up steady to 50 cents higher in the High Plains with sales reported at $66, a few up to $66.50. Boxed beef prices worked lower during the week.

Yearlings weighing more than 600 pounds made up approximately 43 percent of the week's run.

Some trading:

Texas Panhandle and Western Oklahoma: steers, medium and large No. 1 650-700 lbs. $77-79.25, 700-800 lbs. $76-78; 675 lbs. delivered $80, 700-800 lbs. $75-79.75, 800-850 lbs. $75-77; 650 lbs. for September and October delivery $81, 775 lbs. $76.50, 750 lbs. for November $78; 725 lbs. delivered for September and October $80.50, 800-860 lbs. $74-78.50, 900 lbs. $77, 650 lbs. for November $82; heifers, 625 lbs. $75, 700-750 lbs. $73-76.50; 675 lbs. delivered $76.50, 700-750 lbs. $73.50-77.75; 725-750 lbs. for September and October delivery $73-74; 625 lbs. delivered for September and October $76, 700-775 lbs. $76.50-79.50.

Oklahoma: steers, medium and large No. 1 600 lbs. $84, 650 lbs. $82.50, 750-775 lbs. $75-78, 800-825 lbs. $74-77.50, 850-875 lbs. $72-74.50, 925 lbs. $70; 750-785 lbs. for September delivery $75-76, 800 lbs. $74-76.50, 525 lbs. for October $90.50-91, 575 lbs. $89, 635 lbs. $82.50, 500 lbs. for November $92.50, 750 lbs. $78, 750 lbs. for March $76; heifers, 650 lbs. $74.50-75, 725-750 lbs. $73-74; 725 lbs. for September delivery $73, 500 lbs. for October $84, 725 lbs. $74.

Colorado: steers, medium and large No. 1 825-875 lbs. $76-77; 850 lbs. delivered $75-77, few loads 925 lbs. $75-75.35; few loads 525 lbs. delivered for October $92; heifers, 700-825 lbs. delivered $74-74.50; string 725 lbs. delivered for September $76, few loads 500 lbs. for October $86.

South Dakota: steers, medium and large No. 1 860-875 lbs. $74.50-76.75; 600 lbs. for October 15 delivery $90, 875 lbs. $76, 930 lbs. $74, 900 lbs. for September 15 $73; large No. 2 Holsteins 785 lbs. $64.50, 900 lbs. $62.50; heifers, 550 lbs. for October 15 delivery $85, 800 lbs. $74.

Wyoming, Western Nebraska and Western North and South Dakota: steers, medium and large No. 1 880-950 lbs. $70.50-76, 415 lbs. for October delivery $102.50, 470-550 lbs. $91-95, 600 lbs. $87.50; auction, 645-655 lbs. $84.75-87.50, 735-775 lbs. $79.25-82.60, 800-885 lbs. $72.25-80.30, 900-940 lbs. $72.70-77.10, 950-1000 lbs. $69.10-73.50, 1000-1045 lbs. $67.75-71.75; heifers, 660-750 lbs. $74-77, 825-840 lbs. $72-74; 400-430 lbs. for October delivery $87-92.50, 500-520 lbs. $85-86.50; auction, 650 lbs. $77, 620-645 lbs. $80.75, 675-765 lbs. $73.25-80.25, 800-975 lbs. $68.50-76.50.

Montana: steers, medium and large No. 1 850-900 lbs. $74-74.25, 900-950 lbs. $70.50-73; 500-550 lbs. for October delivery $89-92, 600-650 lbs. $84-85; auction, 650-700 lbs. $80-80.50, 700-750 lbs. $77-79, 750-800 lbs. $75.25-78, 800-850 lbs. $73.75-76.85, 850-900 lbs. $73.50-76.10, 900- 950 lbs. $70-73.25, 950-1000 lbs. $69.50-72.75, 1027 lbs. $69.50; heifers, several loads 775-800 lbs. $72-73; string 500 lbs. for October delivery $84-86.50; auction, 600-650 lbs. $76.50-78.50, 700-750 lbs. $73-76, 750-800 lbs. $71.75-74, 800-850 lbs. $72-73.75, 850-900 lbs. $71-74.25, 900-950 lbs. $67.75-70.50, 950-1000 lbs. $67-70.25.

Washington, Oregon and Idaho: steers, medium and large No. 1 700-725 lbs. $75-77, 850-875 lbs. $72-73, 900-925 lbs. $71.50-72; 700-725 lbs. delivered $76.50, 850 lbs. $74; 500 lbs. for November delivery $88, 600-650 lbs. for October $78-83; auction, 500-600 lbs. $75-81.50, 650-700 lbs. $74-75, 700-800 lbs. $70.50-75, 800-900 lbs. $68-73.50; heifers, 700 lbs. $71, 800-825 lbs. $69-70; 775 lbs. delivered $72; 550-600 lbs. for October delivery $78, 650 lbs. $72; auction, 350-400 lbs. $82-84, 400-500 lbs. $76.50-85, 550-600 lbs. $73.50-75, 750-800 lbs. $66-70, 800-900 lbs. $65-69.

Arkansas: auction, steers, medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $98-110, few to $118, 350-400 lbs. $93-102, 400-450 lbs. $88-97, 450-500 lbs. $84-93, 500-550 lbs. $79-87, 550-600 lbs. $77-85, 600-700 lbs. $75-83, 700-800 lbs. $68-75; heifers, 300-350 lbs. $83-92, 350-400 lbs. $79-87, 400-450 lbs. $75-83, 450-500 lbs. $73-81, 500-600 lbs. $71-78, 600-700 lbs. $68-75, 700-800 lbs. $66-72.

Kentucky: auction, steers, medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $104-114, 300-350 lbs. $97-107, few $108-110, 350-400 lbs. $90-100, 400-500 lbs. $83-93, few $94-97, 500-550 lbs. $80-90, 550-600 lbs. $75-85, 600-700 lbs. $75-84.50, 700-800 lbs. $71-78, few 79-80.75, 800-900 lbs. $70-76; large No. 2 Holsteins 300-400 lbs. $57-67, 400-500 lbs. $55-65, 500-600 lbs. $54-63, 600-700 lbs. $52-59.25, 700-800 lbs. $53-59.25, 800-900 lbs. $54-60.90; heifers, 200-300 lbs. $84-92, 300-350 lbs. $80-90, few $91-93, 350-400 lbs. $77-84, 400-450 lbs. $76-85.50, 450-500 lbs. $73-83, 500-600 lbs. $72-82, 600-650 lbs. $68-76.25, 650-700 lbs. $64-71, 700-800 lbs. $67-75.25.

Tennessee: auction, steers, medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $101-126, 300-350 lbs. $93-113, 350-400 lbs. $85-103, 400-450 lbs. $82-92, 450-500 lbs. $78-88, 500-550 lbs. $75-85, 550-600 lbs. $75-83, 600-700 lbs. $73-81, 700-800 lbs. $71.50-74.50, two loads 850-875 lbs. $70.75-73.80; heifers, 200-300 lbs. $80-100, 300-350 lbs. $75-88, 350-400 lbs. $73-86, 400-450 lbs. $73-83, 450-500 lbs. $72-81, 500-550 lbs. $70-80, 550-600 lbs. $70-78, 600-700 lbs. $67-76, load 675 lbs. $74.75, 700-800 lbs. $67.50-70.

Southeastern complex: auction, steers, medium and large No. 1 200-250 lbs. $110-127, 250-300 lbs. $106-123, 300-350 lbs. $99-116, 350-400 lbs. $88-100, 400-450 lbs. $83-95, 450-500 lbs. $79-89, 500-550 lbs. $73-83, 550-600 lbs. $72-82, 600-650 lbs. $69-79, 650-700 lbs. $66-76, 700-750 lbs. $65-74, 750-800 lbs. $60-73; heifers, 200-250 lbs. $96-100, few $102, 250-300 lbs. $85-95, few $97, 300-350 lbs. $80-90, few $95, 350-400 lbs. $76-86, 400-450 lbs. $73-83, 450-500 lbs. $70-80, 500-550 lbs. $68-78, 550-600 lbs. $68-75, 600-700 lbs. $64-74.