SJ_LS850 St. Joseph, MO Fri Aug 16, 2019 USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER CATTLE SUMMARY – WEEK ENDING 08/16/2019 RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet Total This Week 104,800 27,900 70,100 202,800 This Week 154,600 54,100 241,400 450,100 Year Ago 149,500 53,700 7,100 210,300 Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Uncertainty started the week as the news spread over the weekend of a fire that has halted slaughter at the Finney County, Kansas fed cattle operated by Tyson Foods. Some cattle auctions were either downright cancelled or saw reduced receipts as the industry took in the news over the weekend. Backgrounders do like to market cattle before the Labor Day holiday in August and some may be forced to wait until the market finds footing which could be after their historical marketing time period. Cattle buyers did have bids from feedyards, however most wanted to buy at lower prices early week as they did not know when the CME Cattle Complex slide would come to an end. When the CME Cattle Complex opened on Monday morning, futures locked limit lower (-3.00 on Live Cattle and -4.50 on Feeder Cattle). Expanded limits were instituted for Tuesday; trading was down drastically again with Live Cattle down 4.47 to 4.95 and Feeder Cattle down 5.05 to 6.68. Traders did want to get some business done and they did have an opportunity to do it. Wednesday brought expanded limits again and the more nearby Live Cattle futures were lower, while the more deferred futures were 0.60 to 1.97 higher on the day. Feeder Cattle futures appeared to need a correction and were 4.63 to 6.75 higher on the day. When the dust settled for the week, the August Live Cattle contract was down 8.58 while the next five Live contract months were down 6.05 to 8.70. Feeder cattle contracts were 4.33 to 6.08 lower on the week. The main concern that caused all the back and forth was “How will the industry try to absorb near 6,000 head per day for the foreseeable future?” Even though feedyards have been pulling cattle forward, the reduction of around 6 percent of the fed cattle slaughter capacity will put a wrench into the current marketing of fed cattle supplies. On Wednesday, Tyson executive toured the devastated plant and vowed to get back to business in a methodical and timely fashion. A takeaway that the industry was looking for when the plant will be up and running. Company personnel were forthcoming in saying that it would be months, not weeks. As the reduction in fed slaughter happened this week, so does the meat production. Wholesalers and retailers that had been buying hand to mouth found sharply higher boxed beef values this week as the beef pipeline adjusts to the harsh reduction in production. Price jumps like this do not come along very often and will be only temporary as adjustments take place in future. For the week, the Choice cutout closed 22.32 higher at 238.69, while Select was 19.45 higher at 213.26. Processors are wanting more Choice product to sell as the Choice-Select spread now stands at 25.43. On Tuesday and Wednesday this week, the Choice Cutout rose 7.74 and 5.98 respectively, the largest single day gains since MPR data started in 2000. For reference, the harshest daily drop of 7.26 for Choice was recorded on January 31, 2014. With negotiated fed cattle trading at 105.00 in the Southern Plains this week, packer margins have skyrocketed as some analysts are estimating they have more than doubled in one week. Cattle Slaughter under federal inspection estimated at 651K for the week, 9K more than last week and 8K less than a year ago. As last week ended, there was some volatility in the grain markets expected as USDA was set to release a large amount of grain data and reports on Monday. The abnormal growing year has been a challenge to get acres reported correctly and many surprises have sprung up along the way with the Crop Production reports this year so far. Monday’s data release was no different as corn data, which the cattle industry follows faithfully, showed a reduction in planted acres and an increase in yield which caused grain futures and cash prices to tumble. Normally lower feed cost would seem like a good thing for the cattle industry. Auction volume this week included 49 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 38 percent heifers. Auctions Receipts: 104,800 Last Week 154,600 Last Year 149,500 TEXAS 1500. 76 pct over 600 lbs. 34 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 650-700 lbs (657) 149.87; 750-800 lbs (787) 131.48. Medium and Large 1-2 550-600 lbs (565) 137.76. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 500-550 lbs (522) 127.20; 600-650 lbs (640) 128.89; part load 721 lbs 129.00;pkg 785 lbs 121.50. OKLAHOMA 15,300. 60 pct over 600 lbs. 40 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (327) 170.07; 350-400 lbs (377) 172.35; 400-450 lbs (420) 160.91; 450- 500 lbs (477) 157.31; 500-550 lbs (522) 153.17; 550-600 lbs (571) 147.53; 600-650 lbs (625) 142.82; 650-700 lbs (664) 137.83; 700-750 lbs (720) 137.40; 750-800 lbs (772) 137.06; 800-850 lbs (828) 132.50; 850-900 lbs (867) 129.48; 900-950 lbs (916) 124.58; 950-1000 lbs (969) 127.07. Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (317) 160.11; 350-400 lbs (381) 155.06; 400-450 lbs (433) 151.70; 450-500 lbs (471) 144.53; 500-550 lbs (526) 143.54; 550-600 lbs (582) 138.45; 600-650 lbs (635) 137.51; 650-700 lbs (686) 131.27; 700-750 lbs (717) 130.86; 750-800 lbs (768) 128.57; 800-850 lbs (828) 125.47; 850-900 lbs (878) 126.12; 900-950 lbs (931) 120.63; 950-1000 lbs (961) 117.61; pkg 1123 lbs 105.00. Dairy Steers: Large 3 pkg 894 lbs 49.50. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (326) 145.22; 350-400 lbs (384) 142.24; 400-450 lbs (424) 139.73; 450-500 lbs (474) 138.29; 500-550 lbs (527) 134.98; 550-600 lbs (572) 130.80; 600-650 lbs (627) 129.77; 650-700 lbs (675) 126.88; 700-750 lbs (718) 125.08; 750-800 lbs (778) 125.48; 800-850 lbs (827) 119.63; 850-900 lbs (866) 123.15. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs (381) 136.30; 400-450 lbs (431) 130.17; 450-500 lbs (478) 128.00; 500-550 lbs (528) 130.58; 550-600 lbs (572) 125.48; 600-650 lbs (627) 122.96; 650-700 lbs (670) 122.66; 700-750 lbs (725) 119.86; 750-800 lbs (775) 118.37; 800-850 lbs (814) 119.91. NEW MEXICO 1900. 35 pct over 600 lbs. 51 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 750-800 lbs (768) 124.98. Medium and Large 1-2 600-650 lbs (620) 133.63; 750- 800 lbs (773) 127.83. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 500-550 lbs (528) 132.31; 550- 600 lbs (587) 130.79. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs (468) 138.49; 550-600 lbs (577) 129.94. KANSAS 3300. 90 pct over 600 lbs. 29 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs (458) 159.42; 600-650 lbs (637) 152.61; 650-700 lbs (689) 143.66; 700-750 lbs (735) 139.47; 750-800 lbs (775) 144.37; 800-850 lbs (828) 141.79; 850-900 lbs (876) 128.46; 900-950 lbs (912) 137.63; 1000-1050 lbs (1012) 119.36. Medium and Large 1-2 600-650 lbs (637) 149.74. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (432) 155.11; 600-650 lbs (622) 136.76; 650-700 lbs (686) 132.68; 700-750 lbs (733) 129.45; 750-800 lbs (781) 130.58; 800-850 lbs (814) 127.70; 850-900 lbs (883) 117.04; 900-950 lbs (912) 127.06. Medium and Large 1-2 550-600 lbs (591) 141.05; 650-700 lbs (681) 133.25. MISSOURI 11,900. 55 pct over 600 lbs. 43 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (375) 165.25; 400-450 lbs (424) 165.42; 450-500 lbs (472) 157.38; 500- 550 lbs (529) 154.15; 550-600 lbs (572) 153.81; 600-650 lbs (630) 149.51; 650-700 lbs (666) 144.24; 700-750 lbs (717) 137.65; 750-800 lbs (769) 138.94; 800-850 lbs (820) 131.33; 850-900 lbs (877) 127.49; 900-950 lbs (934) 133.00. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs (378) 156.19; 400-450 lbs (423) 154.87; 450-500 lbs (473) 148.41; 500-550 lbs (523) 146.79; 550-600 lbs (575) 140.40; 600-650 lbs (622) 140.63; 650-700 lbs (663) 137.74; 700-750 lbs (721) 134.79; 750-800 lbs (771) 131.19; 800-850 lbs (817) 131.54. Dairy Steers: Large 3 800-850 lbs (826) 81.17; pkg 914 lbs 83.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (429) 140.93; 450-500 lbs (471) 138.17; 500-550 lbs (524) 137.80; 550-600 lbs (575) 134.79; 600-650 lbs (626) 135.46; 650-700 lbs (663) 129.25; 700-750 lbs (719) 128.27; 750-800 lbs (774) 117.59; 800-850 lbs (815) 122.65. Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (332) 151.49; 350-400 lbs (377) 134.62; 400-450 lbs (428) 134.71; 450-500 lbs (474) 132.27; 500-550 lbs (520) 129.33; 550-600 lbs (575) 126.83; 600-650 lbs (620) 129.31; 650-700 lbs (668) 129.03; 700-750 lbs (727) 127.23; 750-800 lbs (772) 116.11. IOWA 1400. 82 pct over 600 lbs. 31 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 600-650 lbs (631) 153.96; 650-700 lbs (665) 143.29; 700-750 lbs (713) 146.72; 800- 850 lbs (821) 136.92; 850-900 lbs (864) 137.38; pkg 910 lbs 127.85. Medium and Large 1-2 650-700 lbs (689) 135.38; 750-800 lbs (781) 127.43. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 500-550 lbs (536) 141.44; 550-600 lbs (587) 141.09; 600-650 lbs (628) 136.85; 650-700 lbs (671) 131.27; 700-750 lbs (718) 129.86; 850-900 lbs (855) 121.09. NEBRASKA 12,700. 92 pct over 600 lbs. 34 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs (486) 182.17; 500-550 lbs (537) 181.26; 550-600 lbs (580) 175.46; 600- 650 lbs (636) 172.37; 650-700 lbs (662) 161.51; 700-750 lbs (723) 155.14; 750-800 lbs (778) 150.56; 800-850 lbs (820) 143.97; 850-900 lbs (875) 142.38; 900-950 lbs (928) 140.59; 950-1000 lbs (972) 135.73; 1000-1050 lbs (1005) 126.27; 1050-1100 lbs (1069) 129.38. Medium and Large 1-2 500-550 lbs (544) 161.29; 550-600 lbs (582) 162.05; 600-650 lbs (623) 156.82; part load 694 lbs 150.50;700-750 lbs (717) 142.70; 750-800 lbs (766) 141.42; pkg 909 lbs 135.50. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs (474) 160.89; 500-550 lbs (543) 155.23; 550-600 lbs (586) 152.17; 600-650 lbs (625) 146.99; 650-700 lbs (674) 142.20; 700-750 lbs (728) 137.71; 750-800 lbs (771) 140.64; 800-850 lbs (818) 137.63; 850-900 lbs (883) 133.96; 900-950 lbs (920) 133.55; 950- 1000 lbs (963) 130.33; 1000-1050 lbs (1025) 128.14; 1050-1100 lbs (1058) 126.13. Medium and Large 1-2 550-600 lbs (580) 143.17; 750-800 lbs (788) 128.81; 800-850 lbs (815) 129.32; 850-900 lbs (866) 126.88; part load 993 lbs 117.25. COLORADO – There were not enough feeder cattle sales to report. WYOMING - There were not enough feeder cattle sales to report. SOUTH DAKOTA 5100. 97 pct over 600 lbs. 27 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 565 lbs 166.00;pkg 611 lbs 167.00;pkg 728 lbs 148.00;750-800 lbs (786) 151.76; 800-850 lbs (839) 147.43; 850-900 lbs (867) 147.33; 900-950 lbs (928) 143.36; 950-1000 lbs (972) 138.02. Medium and Large 1-2 650-700 lbs (696) 138.44; 700-750 lbs (740) 137.48. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 550-600 lbs (586) 147.78; 650-700 lbs (680) 143.49; 700-750 lbs (742) 136.74; 750-800 lbs (794) 129.74; 800-850 lbs (833) 132.67; 900-950 lbs (913) 122.62. NORTH DAKOTA – There were not enough feeder cattle sales to report. MONTANA 400. 94 pct over 600 lbs. 35 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 850-900 lbs (858) 134.09; 950-1000 lbs (981) 123.56. WASHINGTON - There were not enough feeder cattle sales to report. VIRGINIA 4100. 31 pct over 600 lbs. 45 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs (463) 141.85; 500-550 lbs (547) 139.51; 550-600 lbs (559) 135.74; 600-650 lbs (640) 132.32; 650-700 lbs (655) 137.23; 700-750 lbs (730) 132.93; 750-800 lbs (761) 127.58. Medium and Large 1-2 600-650 lbs (609) 144.08. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (377) 131.16; 450-500 lbs (463) 126.13; 500-550 lbs (542) 120.41; 550-600 lbs (554) 119.53; 600-650 lbs (639) 114.64; 700-750 lbs (734) 105.90. Medium and Large 1-2 550-600 lbs (574) 121.90. SOUTH CAROLINA 1200. 38 pct over 600 lbs. 16 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 550-600 lbs (571) 123.07; 600-650 lbs (620) 123.10; 650-700 lbs (673) 120.34; 700-750 lbs (717) 119.46. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 500-550 lbs (522) 114.30; 600-650 lbs (620) 111.76. NORTH CAROLINA 3000. 20 pct over 600 lbs. 40 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 205-235 lbs (219) 132.00-140.00 (137.95); 260-295 lbs (280) 128.00-140.00 (133.40); 300-345 lbs (321) 120.00-157.00 (140.85); 350-398 lbs (374) 120.00-149.00 (129.14); 400-445 lbs (416) 120.00-137.00 (126.16); 455-495 lbs (470) 116.00-133.00 (123.45); 500-548 lbs (532) 110.00-136.00 (123.02); 550-595 lbs (577) 110.00-140.00 (127.21); 600-645 lbs (616) 111.00-142.00 (123.83); 650-686 lbs (664) 105.00-126.00 (121.40). Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 316-344 lbs (331) 100.00-108.00 (103.98); 355-395 lbs (375) 100.00-128.00 (112.84); 400-446 lbs (420) 92.00-129.00 (113.84); 450-498 lbs (474) 96.00-124.00 (109.28); 500-545 lbs (523) 100.00-122.00 (112.63); 550-595 lbs (575) 92.00-120.00 (106.56); 600-640 lbs (613) 91.00-114.00 (103.44); 650-690 lbs (661) 90.00-104.00 (99.11); 715-740 lbs (730) 80.00-88.00 (85.49). KENTUCKY 12,100. 44 pct over 600 lbs. 36 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 250-300 lbs (272) 152.28; 300-350 lbs (315) 150.26; 350-400 lbs (375) 151.18; 400-450 lbs (424) 145.04; 450-500 lbs (474) 144.91; 500-550 lbs (523) 140.45; 550-600 lbs (575) 139.87; 600-650 lbs (622) 133.35; 650-700 lbs (675) 133.71; 700-750 lbs (726) 129.52; 750-800 lbs (783) 132.50; 800-850 lbs (824) 126.20; 850-900 lbs (878) 129.62; 900-950 lbs (927) 127.05; 1000-1050 lbs (1008) 124.13. Dairy Steers: Large 3 500-550 lbs (530) 80.20; 600-650 lbs (611) 87.54; pkg 1053 lbs 87.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 250-300 lbs (282) 130.40; 300-350 lbs (328) 131.56; 350-400 lbs (378) 130.89; 400-450 lbs (425) 128.78; 450-500 lbs (470) 126.68; 500-550 lbs (522) 125.22; 550-600 lbs (571) 122.57; 600-650 lbs (624) 118.66; 650-700 lbs (675) 117.12; 700-750 lbs (724) 114.28; 750-800 lbs (769) 109.25; 800-850 lbs (833) 106.99; 850-900 lbs (863) 108.07. TENNESSEE 5000. 35 pct over 600 lbs. 44 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs (379) 142.68; 400-450 lbs (424) 140.29; 450-500 lbs (471) 140.02; 500-550 lbs (525) 134.54; 550-600 lbs (575) 132.80; 600-650 lbs (624) 131.18; 650-700 lbs (668) 131.54. Dairy Steers: Large 3 550-600 lbs (579) 88.31; pkg 654 lbs 89.50;pkg 752 lbs 88.75;pkg 875 lbs 88.25. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (326) 122.40; 350-400 lbs (379) 126.52; 400-450 lbs (423) 123.68; 450-500 lbs (473) 123.28; 500-550 lbs (526) 119.11; 550-600 lbs (578) 118.85; 600-650 lbs (621) 114.70; 650-700 lbs (669) 112.24; 700-750 lbs (719) 108.42; 750-800 lbs (761) 104.59. ARKANSAS 3300. 17 pct over 600 lbs. 40 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (321) 169.79; 350-400 lbs (380) 160.41; 400-450 lbs (419) 149.42; 450-500 lbs (470) 145.66; 500-550 lbs (525) 139.41; 550-600 lbs (575) 137.69; 600-650 lbs (623) 134.72; 700-750 lbs (726) 128.83. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (325) 138.79; 350-400 lbs (368) 139.48; 400-450 lbs (422) 133.00; 450-500 lbs (474) 129.68; 500-550 lbs (528) 127.66; 550-600 lbs (581) 125.30; 600-650 lbs (627) 121.63. MISSISSIPPI 4200. 9 pct over 600 lbs. 46 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-300 lbs 150.00-175.00; 300-400 lbs 140.00-152.00; 400-500 lbs 130.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs 122.00-132.00; 600-700 lbs 114.00-122.00; 700-800 lbs 105.00-114.00 few to 122.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-300 lbs 130.00-135.00; 300-400 lbs 125.00-133.00; 400-500 lbs 115.00-125.00; 500-600 lbs 111.00-120.00; 600-650 lbs 100.00-113.00; 650-700 lbs 90.00-100.00. ALABAMA 8600. 19 pct over 600 lbs. 40 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 147.00-170.00; 350-400 lbs 140.00-155.00; 400-450 lbs 117.50-151.00; 450-500 lbs 125.00-137.50; 500-550 lbs 123.00-143.00; 550-600 lbs 118.00-133.00; 600-700 lbs 114.00-136.00; 700-800 lbs 110.00-115.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 137.00-155.00; 350-400 lbs 130.00-147.00; 400-450 lbs 124.00-140.00; 450-500 lbs 119.00-142.00; 500-550 lbs 115.00-140.00; 550-600 lbs 109.00-136.00; 600-700 lbs 108.00-132.00; 700-800 lbs 105.00-113.50. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 125.00-140.00; 350-400 lbs 120.00-133.00; 400-450 lbs 109.00-132.00; 450-500 lbs 105.00-130.00; 500-550 lbs 102.00-127.00; 550-600 lbs 96.00-121.00; 600-700 lbs 81.00-117.00; 700-800 lbs 94.00-102.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 119.00-135.00; 350-400 lbs 110.00-127.00; 400-450 lbs 105.00-128.00; 450-500 lbs 100.00-125.00; 500-550 lbs 98.00-120.00; 550-600 lbs 98.00-118.00; 600-700 lbs 88.00-110.00; 700-800 lbs 87.00-90.00. GEORGIA 4600. 18 pct over 600 lbs. 40 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 130.00-144.00; 450-500 lbs 139.00-140.00; 500-550 lbs 120.00-130.00; 600- 700 lbs 112.00-128.00. Medium and Large 2 350-400 lbs 134.00-150.00; 400-450 lbs 120.00-137.00; 450-500 lbs 120.00-130.00; 500-550 lbs 118.00-137.50; 550-600 lbs 110.00-130.00; 600-700 lbs 109.00-122.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 121.00-124.00; 400-450 lbs 118.00-138.00; 450-500 lbs 113.00-120.00; 500-550 lbs 108.00-119.00; 550-600 lbs 107.00-113.00; 600-700 lbs 106.00-120.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 115.00-125.00; 350-400 lbs 110.00-130.00; 400-450 lbs 104.00- 120.00; 450-500 lbs 102.00-122.00; 500-550 lbs 100.00-126.00; 550-600 lbs 100.00- 122.50; 600-700 lbs 88.00-112.50. FLORIDA 5200. 6 pct over 600 lbs. 40 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 250-300 lbs 155.00-205.00; 300-350 lbs 147.00-170.00; 350-400 lbs 138.00-150.00; 400- 450 lbs 134.00-150.00; 450-500 lbs 120.00-144.00; 500-550 lbs 116.00-139.00; 550-600 lbs 110.00-131.00; 600-700 lbs 108.00-128.00. Medium and Large 2 250-300 lbs 148.00-185.00; 300-350 lbs 136.00-175.00; 350-400 lbs 128.00-147.00; 400-450 lbs 120.00-146.00; 450-500 lbs 110.00-136.00; 500-550 lbs 108.00-130.00; 550-600 lbs 102.00-125.00; 600-700 lbs 95.00-112.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-250 lbs 128.00-146.00; 250-300 lbs 128.00-144.00; 300-350 lbs 120.00-145.00; 350-400 lbs 115.00-138.00; 400-450 lbs 106.00-126.00; 450-500 lbs 105.00-122.00; 500-550 lbs 100.00-122.00; 550-600 lbs 96.00-118.00; 600-700 lbs 100.00-110.00. Medium and Large 2 200-250 lbs 116.00-132.00; 250-300 lbs 115.00-140.00; 300-350 lbs 114.00-137.00; 350-400 lbs 105.00-134.00; 400-450 lbs 101.00-132.00; 450-500 lbs 100.00-115.00; 500- 550 lbs 94.00-118.00; 550-600 lbs 90.00-110.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-100.00. REPLACEMENTS: El Reno, OK- Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 2-4 yr old T1 1200 lbs 890.00; 2-4 yrs old T3 1000-1150 lbs 775.00-910.00; 5-8 yrs old T3 1175 lbs 875.00 per head. Cow/Calf Pair: Medium and Large 1-2 w/<150 lbs calf 2-4 yr old open 1000 lbs 1350.00; 5-8 yr old open 1200 lbs 1225.00 per family. Medium and Large 1-2 w/150-300 lbs calf 2-4 yr old open 900-1000 lbs 1300.00-1400.00 per family. Joplin, MO- Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 2-8 yr old T2-3 1285-1295 lbs 1185.00- 1375.00 per head. Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 yr old T1-3 1225-1365 lbs 675.00- 1150.00; >8 yr old T2-3 1250-1285 lbs 750.00-785.00 per head. Medium and Large 2 2- 8 yr old T2-3 1000-1290 lbs 625.00-810.00 per head. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 w/<150 lbs calf 2-8 yr old open 1175-1285 lbs 1010.00-1075.00 per family. Arkansas- Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 >8 yr old T2 1200 lbs 52.00 cwt; 2-4 yr old T1 880 lbs 675.00; >8 yr old T2 1005 lbs 575.00 per head. Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 yr old T1-2 810-1100 lbs 90.00-103.00; 5-8 yr old T3 970-1280 lbs 103.00-109.00; >8 yr old T2-3 965-1420 lbs 52.00-71.00 per cwt. Medium and Large 1 2-4 yr old T1-2 705-1350 lbs 600.00-1050.00, 720 lbs 785.00 thin fleshed; 2-4 yr old T2-3 955-1200 lbs 700.00-1175.00; 2-8 yrs old T1-3 835-1540 lbs 685.00-950.00; 5-8 yr old T1-3900- 1275 lbs 650.00-1010.00; >8 yr old T2-3 900-1250 lbs 600.00-1000.00 per head. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 w/<150 lbs calf 2-8 yr old open to T1 850-1400 lbs 700.00-1050.00; 5-8 yr old open to T1 955-1200 lbs 955.00-1175.00; >5 to >8 yr old open to T1 1000-1285 lbs 750.300-1130.00 per family. Medium and Large 1-2 w/150- 300 lbs calf 2-8 yr old open 900-1450 lbs 950.00-1335.00; 5-8 yr old open to T1 900- 1350 lbs 825.00-1350.00; >5 to >8 yrs old open 1130.00-1525 lbs 900.00-1100.00 per family. Medium and Large 1 w/>300 lbs calf 2-8 yr old open 1380-1520 lbs 1275.00- 1550.00 per family. Direct Receipts: 27,900 Last Week 54,100 Last Year 53,700 (83 pct over 600 lbs, 50 pct heifers) TEXAS 16,700. 76 over 600 lbs. 47 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current FOB 600-650 lbs 142.00; 700-750 lbs 139.00-142.00; 750-800 lbs 133.75-142.30; 800-850 lbs 134.00-136.50; Current Del 700-750 lbs 138.00; 750-800 lbs 136.00-142.00; 800-850 lbs 134.00-142.00; Sep FOB 550-600 lbs 144.00; 750-800 lbs 139.50; Sep Del 700-750 lbs 145.00-147.00; 750-800 lbs 143.00; 800-850 lbs 133.00; Oct Del 600-650 lbs 153.00; 800-850 lbs 133.00-133.65; Nov Del 750-800 lbs 129.00. Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB 550-600 lbs 153.89; 700-750 lbs 131.00-138.15; 800-850 lbs 139.50; Current Del 550-600 lbs 156.00; 600-650 lbs 137.00 Mex; 650-700 lbs 137.00-141.61; 800-850 lbs 138.00; Sep FOB 700-750 lbs 136.52; 800-850 lbs 133.38; Sep Del 550-600 lbs 161.75; 650-700 lbs 151.60; Sep-Oct Del 600-650 lbs 159.45. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current FOB 600-650 lbs 139.73; 650-700 lbs 126.50; 700-750 lbs 120.00- 128.55; 750-800 lbs 129.50; Current Del 650-700 lbs 135.50; 700-750 lbs 132.00; 750- 800 lbs 130.00-131.00; Sep FOB 500-550 lbs 144.00; Nov FOB 650-700 lbs 134.95; 700- 750 lbs 122.30; Sep Del 600-650 lbs 141.00; 750-800 lbs 126.50; Oct Del 600-650 lbs 143.00; 700-750 lbs 123.00; 750-800 lbs 126.50; Nov Del 700-750 lbs 123.82; 750-800 lbs 126.50. Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB 500-550 lbs 143.89; 700-750 lbs 132.50; 750-800 lbs 124.15; Current Del 550-600 lbs 140.00-141.38; Sep FOB 750-800 lbs 127.38; Sep Del 550-600 lbs 150.35-150.60; 600-650 lbs 147.00-148.40; 650-700 lbs 141.00; 700-750 lbs 136.50; Sep-Oct Del 550-600 lbs 149.10; Oct Del 700-750 lbs 135.35; 750-800 lbs 135.10. OKLAHOMA 600. 100 over 600 lbs. 58 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Aug FOB 750-800 lbs 139.50-140.50. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Aug FOB 750-800 lbs 129.50. NEW MEXICO 3500. 88 over 600 lbs. 61 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Sep FOB 800-850 lbs 132.00; Oct FOB 800-850 lbs 132.00; Nov FOB 750-800 lbs 128.00. Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB 600-650 lbs 133.00 Mexican; 650-700 lbs 135.38. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current FOB 700-750 lbs 131.00; Sep FOB 750-800 lbs 125.50; Oct FOB 750-800 lbs 125.50; Nov FOB 750-800 lbs 125.50. Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB 550-600 lbs 121.00-122.00 Mexican. KANSAS 200. 62 over 600 lbs. 71 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Sep Del 700-750 lbs 141.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current FOB 600-650 lbs 141.50. IOWA – There were no direct sales reported. COLORADO 2500. 100 over 600 lbs. 51 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Sep FOB 850-900 lbs 142.90; Oct FOB 900-950 lbs 143.57; Sep-Oct FOB 850-900 lbs 140.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current FOB 750-800 lbs 134.93; Current Del 600-650 lbs 143.00-144.00; 650-700 lbs 142.00; 800-850 lbs 142.50; Sep Del 650-700 lbs 142.00; 850-900 lbs 140.75. WYOMING – There were no direct sales reported. DAKOTAS – There were no direct sales reported. MONTANA 800. 100 over 600 lbs. 100 pct heifers. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current FOB 800-850 lbs 137.40; Sep FOB 850-900 lbs 135.60. SOUTHWEST (AZ-CA-NV) – There were no direct sales reported. NORTHWEST (WA-OR-ID-UT) 900. 93 over 600 lbs. 39 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current Del 850-900 lbs 135.00; 900-950 lbs 136.00; Sep Del 900-950 lbs 137.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current Del 800-850 lbs 131.00; 850-900 lbs 131.00; 900-950 lbs 130.00; Aug-Sep Del 850-900 lbs 138.00; Sep Del 850-900 lbs 138.00. EASTERN CORNBELT (IL-IN-MI-MN-OH-KY) 1200. 100 over 600 lbs. 45 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current FOB 750-800 lbs 128.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current FOB 750-800 lbs 124.00; Oct FOB 700-750 lbs 115.00; Nov FOB 700-750 lbs 115.82. SOUTHEAST (AL-AR-FL-GA-LA-MS-TN) 1500. 88 over 600 lbs. 34 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current FOB 700-750 lbs 130.00; 800-850 lbs 129.00; Sep FOB 700- 750 lbs 137.00-138.00; 750-800 lbs 135.00; Oct FOB 600-650 lbs 145.00; 800-850 lbs 128.65. Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB 550-600 lbs 143.57. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current FOB 650-700 lbs 132.47; 750-800 lbs 120.00; Sep FOB 600-650 lbs 133.00; 650-700 lbs 133.32; Oct FOB 600-650 lbs 135.00. Video/Internet Receipts: 70,100 Last Week 241,400 Last Year 7,100 (74 pct over 600 lbs, 30 pct heifers) WESTERN VIDEO MARKET 61,200. 72 pct over 600 lbs. 30 pct heifers. Southcentral Region (TX-OK-NM-KS-MO) Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current 950-1000 lbs (964) 129.19; Aug-Sep several loads 915 lbs 142.00; Sep few loads 795 lbs 140.50. Medium and Large 1-2 Current few loads 960 lbs 128.25; Sep few loads 825 lbs 135.50. Heifers: Medium and large 1 Sep few loads 710 lbs 135.00; 750-800 lbs (788) 129.61. Northcentral Region (CO-WY-NE-MT-ND-SD-IA) Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current 900-950 lbs (923) 136.23; 950-1000 lbs (965) 131.68; 1000-1050 lbs (1004) 132.68; Aug-Sep several loads 810 lbs 143.50; 900-950 lbs (931) 137.95; 950-1000 lbs (970) 132.50; several loads 1000 lbs 136.89; Sep few loads 750 lbs 155.50; 800-850 lbs (817) 148.82; 850-900 lbs (868) 145.94; 900-950 lbs (914) 135.91; 950-1000 lbs (965) 138.06; Sep-Oct few loads 630 lbs 161.00; few loads 1000 lbs 136.50; Oct part load 370 lbs 210.00; 400-450 lbs (409) 211.78; part load 490 lbs 174.00; 500-550 lbs (536) 178.37; 550-600 lbs (564) 160.07; 600-650 lbs (620) 158.65; few loads 650 lbs 158.36; 850-900 lbs (861) 145.97; several loads 950 lbs 147.00; several loads 1000 lbs 138.60; Oct-Nov few loads 475 lbs 180.00; 500-550 lbs (517) 165.90; 550-600 lbs (566) 156.65; part load 575 lbs 160.50; 600-650 lbs (612) 150.34; Nov 500-550 lbs (519) 176.07; 550-600 lbs (572) 165.43; few loads 610 lbs 158.00; few loads 690 lbs 152.00; Nov-Dec part load 475 lbs 173.00; Dec 700-750 lbs (732) 149.15; Jan few loads 630 lbs 155.50; few loads 800 lbs 144.00. Medium and Large 1-2 Current several loads 950 lbs 126.75; Sep few loads 860 lbs 140.25; few loads 935 lbs 139.00; few loads 975 lbs 129.75; Oct few loads 600 lbs 152.00; Nov few loads 580 lbs 157.50; Dec load 500 lbs 175.00. Heifers: Medium and large 1 Current 850-900 lbs (868) 131.64; 900-950 lbs (909) 127.38; few loads 950 lbs 129.50; Aug-Sep several loads 890 lbs 134.00; few loads 925 lbs 131.61; Sep few loads 775 lbs 141.50; 800-850 lbs (806) 139.66; 850-900 lbs (873) 135.55; 900-950 lbs (913) 131.26; 950-1000 lbs (967) 130.82; Sep-Oct few loads 615 lbs 149.00; Oct part load 370 lbs 190.00; few loads 410 lbs 181.00; 500-550 lbs (521) 148.13; 550-600 lbs (574) 142.41; several loads 800 lbs 135.75; several loads 890 lbs 135.00; few loads 910 lbs 135.50; Oct-Nov few loads 475 lbs 150.00; 500-550 lbs (517) 143.90; part load 525 lbs 150.50; few loads 560 lbs 142.00; Nov part load 480 lbs 169.00; few loads 525 lbs 161.00; 550-600 lbs (569) 144.92; Nov-Dec part load 450 lbs 158.00; Dec 650-700 lbs (672) 139.23; Jan few loads 440 lbs 179.50; part load 570 lbs 144.00. Western Region (AZ-NV-UT-CA-ID-WA-OR) Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current part load 760 lbs 140.00; 800-850 lbs (815) 128.97; 850-900 lbs (853) 128.04; 900-950 lbs (918) 124.80; 950-1000 lbs (953) 123.22; Aug-Sep part load 675 lbs 139.50; 750-800 lbs (755) 135.00; part load 830 lbs 132.00; 850-900 lbs (871) 125.82; part load 915 lbs 126.50; Sep part load 680 lbs 139.50; few loads 740 lbs 132.50; few loads 750 lbs 136.50; 800-850 lbs (828) 130.59; few loads 850 lbs 138.00; 900-950 lbs (921) 127.48; Sep-Oct part load 800 lbs 140.00; part load 875 lbs 129.00; Oct 450-500 lbs (465) 170.80; 500-550 lbs (518) 160.00; 550-600 lbs (578) 152.49; part load 740 lbs 137.75; part load 720 lbs 135.50; part load 840 lbs 131.50; Oct-Nov part load 490 lbs 165.00; part load 545 lbs 170.00; 550-600 lbs (569) 154.13; part load 570 lbs 148.50; part load 630 lbs 141.00; few loads 900 lbs 125.00; Nov few loads 440 lbs 195.17; part load 460 lbs 171.00; 500-550 lbs (517) 162.16; part load 525 lbs 160.00; 550-600 lbs (554) 159.76; 600-650 lbs (630) 150.29; part load 800 lbs 132.50; Nov-Dec few loads 550 lbs 165.00; part load 600 lbs 156.50; Dec part load 395 lbs 209.50; part load 490 lbs 170.00; few loads 500 lbs 171.78; part load 625 lbs 151.50; part load 740 lbs 140.00; Jan few loads 675 lbs 143.00; few loads 700 lbs 136.00; few loads 850 lbs 131.25; few loads 900 lbs 129.50. Medium and Large 1-2 Aug-Sep few loads 775 lbs 122.00; Sep part load 800 lbs 130.00; Sep-Oct few loads 850 lbs 126.00. Heifers: Medium and large 1 Current 800-850 lbs (827) 123.73; Aug-Sep part load 630 lbs 132.00; few loads 725 lbs 126.50; few loads 860 lbs 125.00; Sep 650-700 lbs (665) 130.97; 700-750 lbs (717) 127.57; several loads 835 lbs 126.56; Sep-Oct 700-750 lbs (715) 130.20; 800-850 lbs (825) 124.25; Oct few loads 480 lbs 145.33; part load 520 lbs 144.00; 550-600 lbs (555) 139.00; part load 590 lbs 125.50; part load 690 lbs 129.00; Oct-Nov part load 440 lbs 154.00; part load 460 lbs 147.00; 500-550 lbs (532) 141.79; part load 525 lbs 138.50; part load 550 lbs 139.00; Nov 400-450 lbs (430) 174.66; part load 450 lbs 156.00; few loads 530 lbs 143.00; part load 500 lbs 145.00; part load 550 lbs 140.00; part load 675 lbs 129.50; Nov-Dec few loads 500 lbs 150.00; Dec part load 370 lbs 186.00; part load 470 lbs 155.00; Jan part load 625 lbs 135.00; part load 775 lbs 128.25; part load 775 lbs 127.00; few loads 800 lbs 126.00. Medium and large 1-2 Nov part load 445 lbs 162.00; part load 475 lbs 147.00. LEXINGTON INTERNET SALE 5600. 87 pct over 600 lbs. 28 pct heifers. Southeastern Region (KY-OH-TN-VA-WV-IL) Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 FOB Current load 790 lbs 133.50; few loads 815 lbs 133.50; 900-950 lbs (917) 129.38; 950-1000 lbs (917) 129.38; few loads 965 lbs 128.97; 1000-1050 lbs (1009) 121.63; Sep load 790 lbs 130.50; few loads 815 lbs 133.27; few loads 925 lbs 123.80; few loads 950 lbs 127.25; few loads 1000 lbs 125.25; Oct few loads 835 lbs 138.50; few loads 985 lbs 127.75; Nov load 775 lbs 136.75; load 825 lbs 128.50; Dec few loads 650 lbs 143.50; load 850 lbs 128.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 FOB Current few loads 850 lbs 119.50. MID-ATLANTIC CATTLE SALES 2600. 91 pct over 600 lbs. 42 pct heifers. Southeastern Region (GA-NC-SC) Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current load 735 lbs 138.00. SUPERIOR LIVESTOCK VIDEO 700. 43 pct over 600 lbs. 31 pct heifers. Southcentral Region (TX-OK-NM-KS-MO) Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current few loads 825 lbs 132.00. Eastern Region (All States East of the MS, LA, and AR) Steers: Medium and Large 1 Aug-Sep half load 860 lbs 124.00. 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