SJ_LS850 St. Joseph, MO Fri Nov 29, 2019 USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER CATTLE SUMMARY – WEEK ENDING 11/29/2019 RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet Total This week: 58,600 25,900 100 84,600 Last week: 323,900 40,700 21,000 385,600 Year Ago: 289,500 49,400 43,800 382,700 Steer and heifers were lightly tested on a national basis this week with limited receipts due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Not enough receipts for an adequate market test. Areas of the Northern Plains received large snowfalls with high winds early this week with another system forecast for this weekend. Negotiated cash cattle trade developed on Wednesday in all feeding regions, with live sales in Kansas mostly 2.00 higher at 118.00, with a few up to 119.00. In Nebraska for the week, live sales were 2.50 to 3.00 higher from 118.00-120.00 with dressed sales 3.00 higher at 187.00. Compared to last Friday’s close, CME Live cattle contacts were 2.20 to 2.53 higher. CME Feeder Cattle contracts compared to last week’s close traded 3.00 to 4.15 higher, with the largest gains in the deferred contracts. Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection for week ending November 16th showed steer weights up 4 lbs this week to 912 lbs; 12 lbs above a year ago. Actual weekly cattle slaughter reported at 663,115, was the largest since midsummer. Large supplies of red meat are prevalent in the marketplace, as total weekly meat production and weekly hog slaughter set new records for week ending November 16th (1,147.0 million lbs and 2,761,448 head). Boxed beef prices traded unevenly steady compared to last week with Choice .45 lower at 232.12 and Select .98 lower at 210.34; placing the Choice-Select spread at 21.78. Auction volume this week included 50 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 38 percent heifers. Auction Receipts: 58,600 Last Week 323,900 Last Year 289,500 OKLAHOMA 8400. 40 pct over 600 lbs. 45 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (332) 189.74; 350-400 lbs (380) 189.59; 400-450 lbs (431) 175.95; 450-500 lbs (479) 173.06; 500-550 lbs (525) 165.11; 550-600 lbs (572) 156.27; 600-650 lbs (629) 148.56; 650-700 lbs (663) 145.85; 700-750 lbs (727) 144.85; 750-800 lbs (770) 145.14; 800-850 lbs (825) 145.40; 850-900 lbs (875) 144.28; 900-950 lbs (928) 129.44. Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs (438) 163.61; 450-500 lbs (477) 162.10; 500-550 lbs (519) 153.27; 550-600 lbs (570) 148.66; 600-650 lbs (617) 137.71; 650-700 lbs (680) 140.64; 750-800 lbs (761) 137.44. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (325) 149.97; 350-400 lbs (378) 145.30; 400-450 lbs (423) 152.17; 450-500 lbs (470) 143.33; 500-550 lbs (512) 140.39; 550-600 lbs (581) 136.81; 600-650 lbs (624) 139.69; 650-700 lbs (675) 136.87; 700-750 lbs (723) 137.81; 750-800 lbs (782) 137.45; 800-850 lbs (809) 136.23; part load 963 lbs 127.50. Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (334) 125.58; 350-400 lbs (373) 137.36; 400-450 lbs (422) 130.59; 450-500 lbs (483) 134.01; 500-550 lbs (529) 129.11; 550-600 lbs (577) 119.75; 600-650 lbs (626) 130.41; 650-700 lbs (677) 127.37; 750-800 lbs (774) 125.18. MISSOURI 23,500. 74 pct over 600 lbs. 33 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (428) 165.73; 450-500 lbs (470) 156.44; 500-550 lbs (524) 151.60; 550- 600 lbs (577) 142.99; 600-650 lbs (629) 146.17; 650-700 lbs (671) 142.96; 700-750 lbs (724) 146.80; 750-800 lbs (776) 147.53; 800-850 lbs (819) 148.76; 850-900 lbs (865) 147.51; 900-950 lbs (919) 143.50; 950-1000 lbs (975) 141.09; 1000-1050 lbs (1028) 128.83. Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (327) 167.91; 350-400 lbs (377) 159.65; 400-450 lbs (427) 151.73; 450-500 lbs (475) 147.91; 500-550 lbs (532) 145.68; 550-600 lbs (575) 140.46; 600-650 lbs (623) 141.80; 650-700 lbs (674) 139.05; 700-750 lbs (725) 141.60; 750-800 lbs (786) 141.92; 800-850 lbs (824) 139.68; 850-900 lbs (871) 140.06; pkg 1001 lbs 137.50. Dairy Steers: Large 3 500-550 lbs (534) 73.13. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (379) 133.22; 400-450 lbs (427) 137.86; 450-500 lbs (473) 134.14; 500-550 lbs (521) 130.18; 550-600 lbs (573) 130.26; 600-650 lbs (633) 140.27; 650-700 lbs (679) 139.64; 700-750 lbs (722) 138.63; 750-800 lbs (772) 136.16; 800-850 lbs (813) 135.42; 850-900 lbs (862) 134.02; part load 923 lbs 132.50;950-1000 lbs (981) 123.25. Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (322) 132.13; 350-400 lbs (374) 130.43; 400-450 lbs (425) 128.24; 450-500 lbs (475) 127.72; 500-550 lbs (527) 123.56; 550-600 lbs (569) 123.76; 600-650 lbs (617) 131.70; 650-700 lbs (673) 127.39; 700-750 lbs (716) 137.73; 750-800 lbs (770) 136.96; 800-850 lbs (830) 131.64; 850-900 lbs (863) 119.53. IOWA 9900. 45 pct over 600 lbs. 35 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (381) 177.25; 400-450 lbs (435) 168.76; 450-500 lbs (468) 170.30; 500-550 lbs (526) 160.09; 550-600 lbs (579) 149.77; 600-650 lbs (630) 148.01; 650-700 lbs (679) 151.34; 700-750 lbs (718) 147.28; 750-800 lbs (779) 141.83; 800-850 lbs (827) 147.75; 850-900 lbs (874) 145.04; pkg 1026 lbs 128.00. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs (375) 153.02; 400-450 lbs (427) 154.23; 450-500 lbs (469) 143.94; 500-550 lbs (532) 147.32; 550-600 lbs (584) 139.33; 600-650 lbs (627) 135.65; 650-700 lbs (672) 140.12; 700-750 lbs (723) 134.38; 750-800 lbs (772) 128.62; 800-850 lbs (823) 131.50; pkg 915 lbs 134.75. Dairy Steers: Large 3 pkg 697 lbs 87.45;750-800 lbs (783) 89.64; 800-850 lbs (829) 91.84; 850-900 lbs (873) 87.05; 900-950 lbs (930) 87.52; 300-350 lbs (307) 78.43; 350-400 lbs (368) 86.05; 400-450 lbs (423) 82.61; 450-500 lbs (480) 71.24; 550-600 lbs (581) 62.22; 450-500 lbs (465) 78.58; 500-550 lbs (524) 78.67; 550-600 lbs (555) 76.29; 600-650 lbs (619) 73.67; 650-700 lbs (665) 75.33. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (325) 154.04; 350-400 lbs (376) 154.81; 400-450 lbs (415) 142.43; 450-500 lbs (468) 144.57; 500-550 lbs (530) 135.49; 550-600 lbs (577) 131.64; 600-650 lbs (625) 131.05; 650-700 lbs (669) 130.14; 700-750 lbs (728) 135.55; 750-800 lbs (763) 139.31. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs (378) 134.62; 400-450 lbs (422) 136.00; 450-500 lbs (477) 131.07; 500-550 lbs (532) 130.11; 550-600 lbs (566) 126.01; 600-650 lbs (630) 123.82; 750-800 lbs (769) 111.97; part load 849 lbs 126.50;850-900 lbs (860) 112.92. NEBRASKA 11,100. 27 pct over 600 lbs. 45 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (335) 199.41; 350-400 lbs (364) 198.12; 400-450 lbs (432) 180.02; 450- 500 lbs (482) 175.44; 500-550 lbs (523) 162.20; 550-600 lbs (573) 154.68; 600-650 lbs (615) 152.87; 650-700 lbs (675) 144.50; 700-750 lbs (725) 148.58; 800-850 lbs (821) 150.81; 850-900 lbs (861) 147.49; pkg 904 lbs 151.50. Medium and Large 1-2 650-700 lbs (680) 137.35. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (349) 162.31; 350-400 lbs (385) 161.93; 400-450 lbs (423) 157.33; 450-500 lbs (465) 153.62; 500-550 lbs (517) 144.13; 550-600 lbs (575) 139.89; 600-650 lbs (619) 137.84; 650-700 lbs (687) 134.59; 700-750 lbs (742) 144.15; 750-800 lbs (791) 136.43; 800-850 lbs (833) 140.69; 900-950 lbs (909) 143.75. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs (474) 145.82; 500-550 lbs (520) 137.68; 550-600 lbs (583) 133.75. COLORADO 1100. 35 pct over 600 lbs. 49 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs (464) 155.98; 550-600 lbs (566) 142.06; 600-650 lbs (621) 137.58; 650- 700 lbs (675) 137.31. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs (482) 160.09. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (421) 143.40; 450-500 lbs (483) 135.95; 500-550 lbs (530) 132.20; 550-600 lbs (569) 131.20. WYOMING 1500. 22 pct over 600 lbs. 46 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 500-550 lbs (516) 167.64; 550-600 lbs (584) 150.22; pkg 955 lbs 131.00;1000-1050 lbs (1014) 122.22; pkg 1184 lbs 117.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 886 lbs 139.00;900-950 lbs (932) 127.55. Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 498 lbs 135.25. VIRGINIA 1400. 17 pct over 600 lbs. 48 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 550-600 lbs (556) 136.61; 600-650 lbs (643) 131.95. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs (460) 118.74; 500-550 lbs (544) 117.01; 600-650 lbs (630) 114.42. NORTH CAROLINA 1700. 17 pct over 600 lbs. 34 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs (370) 130.27; 400-450 lbs (420) 125.54. REPLACEMENTS: Oklahoma- Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 2-4 year old 4-6 months bred 1085-1365 lbs 850.00-1135.00; 5-8 year old 4-9 months bred 1035-1400 lbs 760.00- 1225.00; >8 year old 4-9 months bred 1175-1450 lbs 750.00-885.00. Medium and Large 1-2 2-4 year old 4-6 months bred 785-990 lbs 600.00-775.00; 2-8 year old 4-9 months bred 1045-1345 lbs 925.00-1075.00; 5-8 years old 4-6 months bred 960-1165 lbs 630.00- 785.00; >8 years old 4-9 months bred 960-1705 lbs 550.00-950.00 all per head. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 w/<150 lbs calf 2-4 year old open to 3 months bred 1200-1250 lbs 950.00-1150.00; 5-8 year old open 1075-1350 lbs 700.00-1025.00; >8 year old open 1020-1300 lbs 750.00-1025.00 all per family. Missouri- Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 2-8 year old 3-9 month bred 1200-1275 lbs 1200.00-1250.00. Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 year old 4-9 months bred 925-1945 lbs 925.00-1075.00; >8 year old 4-9 months bred 1255-1705 lbs 850.00-950.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 w/<150 lbs calf >8 year old open 1250 lbs 850.00. Medium and Large 1-2 w/150-300 lbs calf 2-8 year old open to 3 months bred 1075-1200 lbs 1275.00-1410.00; >8 year old open to 3 months bred 1200-1325 lbs 900.00-1100.00. Medium and Large 1-2 w/>300 lbs calf 2-8 year old open 1100-1300 lbs 1050.00-1400.00 all per family. Arkansas- Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 2-4 year old 1-9 months bred 840-1385 lbs 650.00-1020.00; 5-8 year old 4-9 months bred 710-1290 lbs 490.00-1000.00; >5 year old 7-9 months bred 1185 lbs 890.00; >8 year old 4-6 months bred 1000 lbs 540.00 all per head. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 w/<150 lbs calf 2-4 year old open 1100-1250 lbs 970.00-1070.00; 5-8 year old open 1100-1280 lbs 700.00-980.00; >8 years old open 1020-1250 lbs 500.00-900.00. Medium and Large 1-2 w/150-300 lbs calf 5-8 year old open 1250 lbs 1000.00; >8 year old open 1150-1440 lbs 650.00-920.00 all per family. Direct Receipts: 25,900 Last Week 40,700 Last Year 49,400 (62 pct over 600 lbs, 29 pct heifers) TEXAS 12,200. 96 over 600 lbs. 57 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current FOB 650-700 lbs 145.54; 700-750 lbs 141.51-149.79; 750-800 lbs 140.55-145.00; 800-850 lbs 138.00-139.55; Dec FOB 700-750 lbs 140.50-143.60; Feb FOB 650-700 lbs 143.45; Mar FOB 650-700 lbs 143.45; Current Del 600-650 lbs 154.50; 750-800 lbs 149.00; 800-850 lbs 142.00; Jan Del 800-850 lbs 139.80. Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB 550-600 lbs 144.51; 600-650 lbs 145.50; 700-750 lbs 139.55; 750-800 lbs 137.08-137.51; Jan FOB 650-700 lbs 139.34-140.04; Current Del 750-800 lbs 144.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current FOB 600-650 lbs 140.54; 700-750 lbs 131.94- 141.79; Dec FOB 850-900 lbs 140.60; Jan FOB 700-750 lbs 130.34-132.25; Feb FOB 650- 700 lbs 135.95; Mar FOB 650-700 lbs 135.95; Current Del 600-650 lbs 150.00; Jan Del 750-800 lbs 136.80; May Del 700-750 lbs 132.10. Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB 650-700 lbs 131.96; 500-550 lbs 140.51; Feb FOB 700-750 lbs 125.00; Feb Del 700-750 lbs 124.95-128.00. OKLAHOMA 900. 91 over 600 lbs. 8 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB 800-850 lbs 139.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current FOB 600-650 lbs 146.00. NEW MEXICO 2200. 100 over 600 lbs. No heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current FOB 600-650 lbs 152.00; 750-800 lbs 147.00. KANSAS 1100. 92 over 600 lbs. 21 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Aug FOB 750-800 lbs 147.55; Dec FOB 750-800 lbs 147.50; Current Del 600-650 lbs 155.50; 700-750 lbs 145.00-147.00; 750-800 lbs 146.00. Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB 850-900 lbs 141.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Aug FOB 750-800 lbs 136.55; Current Del 600-650 lbs 146.00; 700-750 lbs 140.00. SOUTHWEST (AZ-CA-NV) 9500. 4 pct over 600 lbs. 2 pct heifers. Holstein Steers: Large 3 300 lbs 170.00 Apr Del; 325 lbs 156.00-163.00 (160.53) Apr Del; 350 lbs 156.45 Apr Del. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 700-725 lbs (708) lbs 141.01 Current FOB; 800 lbs 127.26 Current FOB; 850 lbs 118.82 Current FOB. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 700-725 lbs (708) 127.74 Current FOB; 800 lbs 120.26 Current FOB; 850 lbs 118.82 Current FOB. Video/Internet Receipts: 100 Last Week 21,000 Last Year 43,800 (100 pct over 600 lbs, 100 pct heifers) LEXINGTON INTERNET SALE 100. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 100 pct heifers. Eastern Region (All States East of the MS, LA, and AR) Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 FOB Current 900-950 lbs (925) 113.90. SOURCE: USDA Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News Division, St. Joseph, MO Staff 816-676-7000 StJoe.LGMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SJ_LS850.txt