SJ_LS850 St. Joseph, MO Fri Mar 13, 2009 USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER CATTLE SUMMARY - WEEK ENDING 03/13/2009 RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet Total This Week 254,500 44,700 9,800 309,000 Last Week 265,600 48,400 58,100 372,100 Last Year 279,900 48,100 53,900 381,900 Compared to last week, feeder and stocker cattle early in the week were steady to 2.00 lower, while later in the week they were steady to 2.00 higher at auctions throughout the country. Most of the direct activity occurred early in the week at steady to 2.00 lower. As the week wore on, that business dried up as sellers moved asking prices higher and buyers were not interested in upping their bids. The red ink that continues to flow out of the feedlot sector has many buyers more cautious on procuring replacement stock, however some feedlots in the Northern Plains are reported as being aggressive at filling pens cattle. Parts of wheat grazing country received light rain or snow this week, increasing prospects of graze out wheat. Western Kansas and the panhandle of Texas continue to be dry and cattle that were on wheat intended to be harvested for grain, are now either sold already or at least penned up. Positive economic factors spilled into the livestock sector this week and the stock market rallied for a couple of days mid-week on reports that one major bank reported profits for the last quarter. The livestock sector was very cautious and cattle futures traded mixed Monday through Wednesday. They wanted to see if the news had staying power and after a couple of strong days on the Dow Jones, the whole agriculture futures sector moved all contracts on the plus side on Thursday. A welcome sight for many, however cash trading of fed cattle in the Southern Plains had already started at 81.00 mid-morning on Thursday, and the nearby April closed at 83.90 for the day. Support was also there on Friday to have the April close up another .75 to close the week at 84.65, 2.20 higher than last Friday's close. Feedlot trade happened in all major feeding regions on Thursday with live sales quoted steady to 2.00 lower at 80.00-81.50 and dressed sales unevenly steady at 129.00-131.00, with the higher trades be reported later in the day. This week’s reported auction volume included 56 percent over 600 lbs and 42 percent heifers. Auction Receipts: 254,500 Last Week: 265,600 Last Year: 279,900 TEXAS 23,600. 60 pct over 600 lbs. 43 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (326) 120.32; 350-400 lbs (380) 115.97; 400-450 lbs (421) 111.12; 450-500 lbs (468) 111.51; 500-550 lbs (520) 103.47; 550-600 lbs (580) 104.42; 600-650 lbs (624) 96.26; 650-700 lbs (668) 96.17; 700-750 lbs (717) 91.17; 750-800 lbs (765) 90.18; 800-850 lbs (815) 85.23; 850-900 lbs (878) 82.92. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs (377) 110.90; 400-450 lbs (416) 104.82; 450-500 lbs (484) 102.62; 500-550 lbs (543) 97.07; 550-600 lbs (576) 93.78; 650-700 lbs (673) 87.54; 700-750 lbs (705) 88.34; 750-800 lbs (760) 86.93; 800-850 lbs (818) 84.72; 850-900 lbs (863) 83.94. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (326) 100.20; 350-400 lbs (381) 96.38; 400- 450 lbs (423) 96.65; 450-500 lbs (467) 93.94; 500-550 lbs (530) 90.19; 550- 600 lbs (577) 89.50; 600-650 lbs (627) 88.07; 650-700 lbs (673) 87.71; 700- 750 lbs (715) 84.48; 750-800 lbs (780) 81.97; 800-850 lbs (835) 77.24; pkg 885 lbs 77.75. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs (478) 87.13; 500-550 lbs (517) 82.96; 550-600 lbs (578) 86.18; 600-650 lbs (616) 84.10; 650-700 lbs (678) 82.55; 700-750 lbs (719) 81.57; 750-800 lbs (769) 79.38; pkg 870 lbs 74.00. OKLAHOMA 45,900. 79 pct over 600 lbs. 37 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (376) 120.61; 400-450 lbs (429) 117.43; 450-500 lbs (474) 111.87; 500-550 lbs (528) 108.85; 550-600 lbs (578) 105.07; 600-650 lbs (622) 100.84; 650-700 lbs (676) 96.16; 700-750 lbs (724) 92.73; 750-800 lbs (770) 88.50; 800-850 lbs (825) 85.31; 850-900 lbs (870) 83.10; 900-950 lbs (920) 81.41; 950-1000 lbs (973) 79.64. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs (361) 111.38; 400-450 lbs (424) 111.97; 450-500 lbs (477) 108.24; 500-550 lbs (538) 103.52; 550-600 lbs (573) 99.20; 600-650 lbs (629) 96.29; 650-700 lbs (668) 94.98; 700-750 lbs (733) 88.56; 750-800 lbs (766) 86.84; 800-850 lbs (821) 82.88; 850-900 lbs (869) 81.21; 900-950 lbs (928) 79.57. Holsteins: Large 3 pkg 431 lbs 60.00; 500-550 lbs (521) 57.71; 700-750 lbs (725) 53.17; pkg 760 lbs 54.00; pkg 885 lbs 54.50. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (323) 104.57; 350-400 lbs (376) 101.49; 400-450 lbs (424) 99.62; 450-500 lbs (476) 96.06; 500-550 lbs (523) 93.67; 550-600 lbs (571) 91.07; 600-650 lbs (626) 88.77; 650-700 lbs (676) 84.94; 700-750 lbs (725) 82.91; 750-800 lbs (774) 81.80; 800-850 lbs (823) 80.15; 850-900 lbs (873) 77.33; 900-950 lbs (915) 76.16; 950-1000 lbs (965) 74.64. Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs (421) 89.35; 450-500 lbs (463) 91.69; 500-550 lbs (523) 89.51; 550-600 lbs (577) 85.95; 600-650 lbs (622) 84.41; 650-700 lbs (670) 82.70; 700-750 lbs (726) 80.77; 750-800 lbs (774) 80.12; 800-850 lbs (809) 76.85; 850-900 lbs (867) 74.11. NEW MEXICO 6700. 40 pct over 600 lbs. 43 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (330) 127.39; 350-400 lbs (379) 114.65; 400-450 lbs (432) 115.18; 450-500 lbs (479) 109.78; 500-550 lbs (532) 101.02; 550-600 lbs (575) 99.19; 600-650 lbs (613) 90.55; 650-700 lbs (667) 90.95; 700-750 lbs (717) 89.57; 750-800 lbs (770) 85.93; 800-850 lbs (840) 81.66. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs (381) 123.44; 450-500 lbs (468) 116.31; 550-600 lbs (571) 94.92; 700-750 lbs (725) 85.71. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (315) 107.54; 350-400 lbs (373) 96.97; 400-450 lbs (427) 94.28; 450-500 lbs (473) 88.34; 500-550 lbs (518) 90.42; 550-600 lbs (570) 82.87; 600-650 lbs (613) 84.92; 650-700 lbs (663) 82.94; 700-750 lbs (729) 77.85; pkg 840 lbs 74.00. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs (474) 87.75; 500-550 lbs (523) 83.37; 550-600 lbs (586) 82.83; 600-650 lbs (641) 78.17; 650-700 lbs (680) 78.63; 750-800 lbs (761) 73.88. KANSAS 16,200. 91 pct over 600 lbs. 39 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs (463) 115.43; 500-550 lbs (523) 110.12; 550-600 lbs (572) 108.45; 600-650 lbs (624) 105.45; 650-700 lbs (679) 98.64; 700-750 lbs (723) 94.70; 750-800 lbs (761) 92.19; 800-850 lbs (820) 87.87; 850-900 lbs (871) 85.47. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs (387) 114.70; 400-450 lbs (425) 115.54; 450-500 lbs (479) 111.04; 550-600 lbs (581) 102.46; 600-650 lbs (630) 99.76; 650-700 lbs (681) 97.14; 700-750 lbs (737) 92.60; 750-800 lbs (786) 87.14; 800-850 lbs (828) 85.63; 850-900 lbs (875) 84.26. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (367) 115.83; 450-500 lbs (482) 105.70; 500- 550 lbs (514) 101.98; 550-600 lbs (579) 93.79; 600-650 lbs (626) 90.10; 650- 700 lbs (669) 88.14; 700-750 lbs (721) 85.16; 750-800 lbs (777) 83.06; 800- 850 lbs (813) 81.01; 850-900 lbs (875) 81.16. Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs (424) 103.95; 450-500 lbs (479) 99.74; 500-550 lbs (537) 94.13; 550-600 lbs (580) 90.74; 600-650 lbs (628) 86.13; 650-700 lbs (685) 85.36; 700-750 lbs (726) 82.21; 750-800 lbs (780) 81.35; 800-850 lbs (819) 80.05; 850-900 lbs (877) 80.75. MISSOURI 32,400. 50 pct over 600 lbs. 41 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (331) 116.81; 350-400 lbs (381) 116.83; 400-450 lbs (432) 116.25; 450-500 lbs (475) 112.06; 500-550 lbs (537) 112.71; 550-600 lbs (573) 108.28; 600-650 lbs (621) 102.13; 650-700 lbs (671) 98.79; 700-750 lbs (722) 94.45; 750-800 lbs (778) 89.11; 800-850 lbs (821) 88.02; 850-900 lbs (869) 85.18; 900-950 lbs (926) 80.64. Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (325) 113.17; 350-400 lbs (379) 111.14; 400-450 lbs (426) 110.33; 450-500 lbs (476) 107.55; 500-550 lbs (524) 105.52; 550-600 lbs (572) 101.91; 600-650 lbs (624) 97.68; 650-700 lbs (672) 94.88; 700-750 lbs (721) 90.34; 750-800 lbs (778) 84.05; 800-850 lbs (812) 83.92; 850-900 lbs (868) 82.24. Holsteins: Large 3 500-550 lbs (526) 61.04; 550-600 lbs (564) 61.14; 600-650 lbs (618) 53.74; 650-700 lbs (681) 57.93; 700-750 lbs (719) 58.11; 750-800 lbs (781) 60.52; 800-850 lbs (818) 57.72; 850-900 lbs (878) 57.04. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (334) 103.42; 350-400 lbs (380) 100.37; 400-450 lbs (431) 98.78; 450-500 lbs (431) 98.78; 500-550 lbs (525) 95.58; 550-600 lbs (573) 92.02; 600-650 lbs (625) 90.16; 650-700 lbs (667) 88.21; 700-750 lbs (715) 85.03; 750-800 lbs (783) 82.86; 800-850 lbs (821) 80.18; load 860 lbs 78.35. Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (326) 97.49; 350-400 lbs (373) 98.39; 400-450 lbs (429) 95.53; 450-500 lbs (476) 92.26; 500-550 lbs (523) 92.55; 550-600 lbs (576) 87.47; 600-650 lbs (623) 86.06; 650-700 lbs (677) 83.60; 700-750 lbs (724) 82.56; 750-800 lbs (769) 81.65; 800-850 lbs (835) 77.10; 850-900 lbs (866) 75.16. IOWA 3600. 66 pct over 600 lbs. 47 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (422) 114.93; 500-550 lbs (529) 109.14; 550-600 lbs (570) 109.28; 600-650 lbs (625) 102.93; 650-700 lbs (669) 100.79; 700-750 lbs (732) 94.46; 750-800 lbs (776) 93.58; 800-850 lbs (822) 91.95; pkg 865 lbs 92.60. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (379) 109.96; 400-450 lbs (424) 106.68; 450-500 lbs (473) 99.24; 500-550 lbs (529) 98.45; 550-600 lbs (562) 95.44; 600-650 lbs (631) 91.87; 650-70 lbs (675) 91.83; 700-750 lbs (720) 86.27. NEBRASKA 16,200. 67 pct over 600 lbs. 44 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (384) 120.67; 400-450 lbs (427) 119.71; 450-500 lbs (478) 116.16; 500-550 lbs (523) 114.83; 550-600 lbs (578) 112.31; 600-650 lbs (631) 98.07; 650-700 lbs (672) 101.72; 700-750 lbs (723) 95.13; 750-800 lbs (772) 93.22; 800-850 lbs (822) 89.83; 850-900 lbs (882) 87.19; 900-950 lbs (933) 84.71; 950-1000 lbs (987) 83.99. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs (474) 114.15; 550-600 lbs (569) 104.93; 600-650 lbs (625) 89.38; 650-700 lbs (687) 93.08; 700-750 lbs (728) 95.64. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (375) 108.32; 400-450 lbs (437) 107.04; 450-500 lbs (467) 103.27; 500-550 lbs (524) 102.41; 550-600 lbs (574) 100.74; 600-650 lbs (621) 100.96; 650-700 lbs (679) 90.31; 700-750 lbs (721) 89.59; 750-800 lbs (778) 85.49; 800-850 lbs (825) 83.92; 850-900 lbs (871) 82.65. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs (477) 97.30; 500-550 lbs (535) 95.66; 550-600 lbs (581) 91.48; 600-650 lbs (637) 90.76. COLORADO 10,300. 55 pct over 600 lbs. 41 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (377) 129.28; 400-450 lbs (422) 131.23; 450-500 lbs (474) 123.26; 500-550 lbs (519) 114.57; 550-600 lbs (567) 111.23; 600-650 lbs (619) 104.03; 650-700 lbs (678) 97.85; 700-750 lbs (726) 94.71; 750-800 lbs (778) 91.37; 800-850 lbs (814) 86.99; 850-900 lbs (872) 83.74. Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs (417) 121.38; 450-500 lbs (476) 112.84; 500-550 lbs (519) 104.00; 550-600 lbs (579) 102.92; 600-650 lbs (620) 102.04; 650-700 lbs (663) 94.18; 700-750 lbs (732) 92.23; 750-800 lbs (796) 89.72; 800-850 lbs (816) 85.93. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (379) 109.41; 400-450 lbs (425) 106.75; 450-500 lbs (476) 103.11; 500-550 lbs (517) 99.97; 550-600 lbs (574) 93.61; 600-650 lbs (618) 91.26; 650-700 lbs (677) 89.20; 700-750 lbs (728) 83.29; 750-800 lbs (780) 83.46; 800-850 lbs (814) 81.35; 850-900 lbs (873) 80.41. Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs (436) 96.98; 450-500 lbs (486) 95.45; 550-600 lbs (575) 93.25; 600-650 lbs (628) 88.37; 650-700 lbs (679) 88.36; 750-800 lbs (784) 82.10. WYOMING 5100. 77 pct over 600 lbs. 44 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (382) 111.99; 400-450 lbs (441) 111.45; 450-500 lbs (472) 114.18; 500-550 lbs (526) 117.78; 550-600 lbs (554) 113.95; 800-850 lbs (833) 86.93; 850-900 lbs (865) 87.85. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (432) 101.68; 450-500 lbs (479) 100.09; 500-550 lbs (531) 102.05; 550-600 lbs (571) 98.86; 600-650 lbs (626) 93.69; 650-700 lbs (660) 90.78; 700-750 lbs (725) 86.98; 750-800 lbs (764) 84.24; pkg 805 lbs 83.75. DAKOTAS 15,700. 86 pct over 600 lbs. 49 pct heifers. South Dakota- Steers: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs (482) 117.50; 500-550 lbs (516) 111.49; 550-600 lbs (573) 111.06; 600-650 lbs (622) 105.53; 650-700 lbs (671) 102.51; 700-750 lbs (725) 95.65; 750-800 lbs (773) 92.75; 800-850 lbs (825) 97.93; 850-900 lbs (867) 86.75; 900-950 lbs (928) 84.23; 950-1000 lbs (964) 83.54. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs (487) 109.88; 500-550 lbs (533) 102.26; 550-600 lbs (573) 94.06; 600-650 lbs (630) 100.33; 650-700 lbs (675) 87.77; 700-750 lbs (729) 88.60; 750-800 lbs (772) 86.26. Holsteins: Large 3 pkg 340 lbs 85.00; 450-500 lbs (463) 80.75. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (4037 104.26; 450-500 lbs (478) 97.78; 500-550 lbs (536) 99.44; 550-600 lbs (578) 96.72; 600-650 lbs (623) 95.71; 650-700 lbs (677) 90.65; 700-750 lbs (722) 86.88; 750-800 lbs (772) 84.90; 800-850 lbs (814) 84.90; 850-900 lbs (874) 81.79; 950-1000 lbs (962) 79.97. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs (481) 94.61; 500-550 lbs (526) 95.07; 550-600 lbs (590) 90.08; 600-650 lbs (621) 88.21; 700-750 lbs (719) 83.26; 750-800 lbs (766) 82.15. North Dakota- There was not enough feeder cattle sales to report due to a major blizzard in the region, closing most highways. MONTANA 700. 55 pct over 600 lbs. 40 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs (463) 110.63; 550-600 lbs (575) 108.83; 600-650 lbs (636) 100.41; 650-700 lbs (677) 95.24. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs (466) 98.11; 500-550 lbs (541) 94.66; 600-650 lbs (615) 94.58; 650-700 lbs (677) 87.86. WASHINGTON 2400. 59 pct over 600 lbs. 44 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 500-550 lbs (523) 110.54; 550-600 lbs (583) 109.14; 600-650 lbs (623) 103.57; 650-700 lbs (683) 92.52; 750-800 lbs (766) 88.83; 800-850 lbs (840) 84.09; 850-900 lbs (867) 84.16. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs (478) 96.18; 500-550 lbs (533) 94.46; 550-600 lbs (580) 93.53; 600-650 lbs (626) 86.19; 650-700 lbs (662) 87.01; 700-750 lbs (708) 85.05; 750-800 lbs (792) 84.20; 800-850 lbs (820) 78.76. VIRGINIA 3500. 37 pct over 600 lbs. 46 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs (474) 109.62; 500-550 lbs (545) 105.89; 550-600 lbs (565) 109.65; 600-650 lbs (639) 96.83; 650-700 lbs (664) 94.78; 700-750 lbs (741) 84.20; 750-800 lbs (776) 82.59; 850-900 lbs (857) 80.33. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (372) 87.13; 400-450 lbs (447) 87.11; 450-500 lbs (462) 87.51; 500-550 lbs (538) 82.72; 550-600 lbs (559) 83.01; 600-650 lbs (628) 79.15; 650-700 lbs (662) 79.63; 700-750 lbs (727) 76.27. CAROLINAS 6600. 27 pct over 600 lbs. 42 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 155-199 lbs (178) 105.00-137.50 (119.12); 200-245 lbs (228) 96.00-112.50 (106.10); 260-295 lbs (278) 90.00-120.00 (104.98); 300-349 lbs (325) 92.50-115.00 (103.17); 350-399 lbs (372) 90.00-114.00 (101.80); 400-445 lbs (420) 90.00-109.00 (98.19); 450-495 lbs (474) 89.00-105.00 (94.76); 500-545 lbs (516) 81.00-99.00 (91.76); 550-595 lbs (564) 80.00- 97.00 (89.61); 560-563 lbs value added (563) 95.00-98.00 (95.50); 600-645 lbs (626) 77.00-93.00 (84.76); 605-635 lbs value added (628) 89.00-94.00 (92.79); 650-695 lbs (671) 73.00-87.00 (82.21); 700-745 lbs (718) 72.00-85.00 (78.93); 730-730 lbs load (730) 82.25 (82.25); 750-790 lbs (765) 70.00-79.50 (76.27); 750-750 lbs part loads (750) 78.00 (78.00); 805-845 lbs (825) 67.50- 76.50 (73.12); 855-890 lbs (875) 68.00-74.00 (71.28); 910-930 lbs (918) 63.00-70.50 (68.38). Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-230 lbs (215) 84.00-102.00 (93.48); 255-299 lbs (279) 74.00-97.50 (83.95); 300-345 lbs 325) 75.00-93.00 (84.02); 350-395 lbs (374) 72.00-93.50 (84.36); 400-449 lbs (422) 70.00-91.00 (82.06); 450-495 lbs (473) 70.00-89.00 (80.47); 500-548 lbs (521) 70.00-86.75 (77.69); 550-597 lbs (573) 68.00-83.00 (75.62); 600-645 lbs (620) 65.00-81.00 (74.23); 650-695 lbs (667) 66.00-79.00 (72.39); 700-745 lbs (720) 63.00-76.00 (66.51); 700-710 lbs load (705) 75.20-76.75 (75.96); 750-795 lbs (763) 63.00-70.50 (67.20); 750-750 lbs part loads (750) 78.00 (78.00); 800- 835 lbs (815) 62.00-69.50 (66.17). KENTUCKY 25,000. 43 pct over 600 lbs. 43 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (323) 111.19; 350-400 lbs (372) 110.53; 400-450 lbs (426) 107.61; 450-500 lbs (469) 107.06; 500-550 lbs (527) 104.86; 550-600 lbs (564) 100.72; 600-650 lbs (626) 93.87; 650-700 lbs (676) 91.26; 700-750 lbs (726) 87.13; 750-800 lbs (769) 83.43; 800-850 lbs (822) 82.85; 900-950 lbs (921) 76.13; 950-1000 lbs (969) 75.57. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 250-300 lbs (278) 94.40; 300-350 lbs (323) 92.64; 350-400 lbs (370) 93.82; 400-450 lbs (427) 90.06; 450-500 lbs (474) 88.07; 500-550 lbs (526) 85.23; 550-600 lbs (573) 83.29; 600-650 lbs (634) 80.62; 650-700 lbs (673) 77.08; 700-750 lbs (722) 77.67; 750-800 lbs (775) 71.10; 800-850 lbs (821) 72.76; 850-900 lbs (872) 69.44. TENNESSEE 7100. 24 pct over 600 lbs. 46 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (328) 108.67; 350-400 lbs (374) 106.56; 400-450 lbs (419) 103.83; 450-500 lbs (472) 102.08; 500-550 lbs (522) 98.89; 550-600 lbs (573) 98.36; 600-650 lbs (615) 93.45; 650-700 lbs (668) 88.08; 700-750 lbs (718) 82.23; 750-800 lbs (772) 81.36; 800-850 lbs (820) 78.54; 850-900 lbs (866) 79.44. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (326) 90.70; 350-400 lbs (377) 90.43; 400-450 lbs (424) 89.38; 450-500 lbs (472) 85.87; 500-550 lbs (519) 82.34; 550-600 lbs (572) 79.98; 600-650 lbs (620) 76.78; 650-700 lbs (671) 74.58; 700-750 lbs (716) 72.70; 750-800 lbs (772) 69.81. ARKANSAS 4900. 27 pct over 600 lbs. 45 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (321) 117.91; 350-400 lbs (372) 109.48; 400-450 lbs (424) 106.65; 450-500 lbs (472) 104.42; 500-550 lbs (524) 101.28; 550-600 lbs (574) 93.76; 600-650 lbs (624) 90.97; 650-700 lbs (669) 89.03. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs (326) 109.08; 350-400 lbs (373) 107.09; 400-450 lbs (423) 98.55; 450-500 lbs (472) 93.98; 500-550 lbs (520) 95.10; 550-600 lbs (573) 88.53; 600-650 lbs (621) 85.40; 650-700 lbs (670) 83.98. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (324) 99.72; 350-400 lbs (372) 96.38; 400-445 lbs (422) 92.86; 450-500 lbs (474) 91.34; 500-550 lbs (525) 89.22; 550-600 lbs (570) 86.71; 600-650 lbs (619) 85.01; 650-700 lbs (667) 81.44. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs (326) 92.20; 350-400 lbs (376) 91.80; 400-450 lbs (422) 85.87; 450-500 lbs (472) 85.88; 500-550 lbs (525) 84.22; 550-600 lbs (571) 81.59; 600-650 lbs (622) 79.14; 650-700 lbs (683) 75.31. LOUISIANA 2800. 5 pct over 600 lbs. 45 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs 111.00-116.00; 350-400 lbs 99.00-114.00; 400-450 lbs 102.00-112.00; 450-500 lbs 93.00-107.00; 500-550 lbs 91.00-101.00; 550-600 lbs 87.00-97.00; 600-700 lbs 81.00-93.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs 95.00-103.00; 350-400 lbs 93.00-102.00; 400-450 lbs 87.00-99.00; 450-500 lbs 90.00-96.00; 500-550 lbs 84.00-93.00; 550-600 lbs 80.00-88.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00-85.00. MISSISSIPPI 4700. 11 pct over 600 lbs. 43 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-300 lbs 108.00-122.00; 300-400 lbs 100.00-108.00; 400-500 lbs 90.00-102.00; 500-600 lbs 80.00-90.00; 600-700 lbs 77.00-88.00; 700-800 lbs 75.00-85.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 lbs 85.00-97.00; 400-500 lbs 82.00-92.00; 500-600 lbs 77.00-87.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00-79.00; 700-800 lbs 71.00-77.00. ALABAMA 8200. 18 pct over 600 lbs. 45 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 460-485 lbs (472) 98.00-106.00 (102.16); 502-549 lbs (528) 96.00- 106.00 (100.88); 550-590 lbs (578) 93.00-103.00 (95.67); 605-640 lbs (621) 90.00-100.00 (92.48); 660-695 lbs (680) 85.00-95.00 (89.09); 702-740 lbs (711) 84.00-94.50 (88.50); 755-795 lbs (771) 79.00-83.00 (80.92); 800-820 lbs (806) 78.00-82.00 (80.55); 850-875 lbs (866) 76.00-79.00 (77.10). Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-345 lbs (327) 95.00-104.00 (98.69); 350-395 lbs (376) 90.00-99.00 (94.25); 400-445 lbs (429) 87.00-97.00 (91.11); 450-495 lbs (473) 83.00-93.00 (87.26); 500-549 lbs (529) 80.00-90.00 (84.50); 555-599 lbs (580) 78.00-88.00 (81.51); 600-645 lbs (616) 75.00-85.00 (79.22); 650-680 lbs (668) 74.00-78.00 (76.26); 705-745 lbs (720) 72.00-75.00 (73.71); 765-798 lbs (791) 70.00-74.00 (73.07). GEORGIA 8100. 16 pct over 600 lbs. 39 pct heifers. Steers and Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 200-250 lbs 120.00-150.00; 250-300 lbs 108.00-130.00; 300-350 lbs 102.00-127.00; 350-400 lbs 97.00-115.00; 400-450 lbs 91.00- 109.00; 450-500 lbs 85.00-105.00; 500-550 lbs 84.00-104.00; 550-600 lbs 79.00-101.00; 600-650 lbs 74.00-91.00; 650-700 lbs 72.00-88.00; 700-750 lbs 70.00-86.00; 750-800 lbs 72.00-80.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 200- 250 lbs 99.00-117.00; 250-300 lbs 90.00-104.00; 300-350 lbs 89.00-101.00; 350-400 lbs 81.00-96.00; 400-450 lbs 77.00-93.00; 450-500 lbs 73.00-91.00; 500-550 lbs 70.00-86.00; 550-600 lbs 69.00-83.50; 600-650 lbs 68.00-81.50; 650-700 lbs 67.00-79.50; 700-750 lbs 72.00-76.50. FLORIDA 4800. 4 pct over 600 lbs. 47 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-250 lbs 105.00-130.00; 250-300 lbs 110.00-125.00; 300-350 lbs 97.00-125.00; 350-400 lbs 95.00-117.50; 400-450 lbs 95.00-113.00; 450-500 lbs 85.00-111.00; 500-550 lbs 84.00-108.00; 550-600 lbs 82.00-92.00; 600-650 lbs 72.00-88.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-250 lbs 80.00-100.00; 250- 300 lbs 83.00-108.00; 300-350 lbs 83.00-96.00; 350-400 lbs 80.00-92.00; 400- 450 lbs 79.00-90.00; 450-500 lbs 76.00-90.00; 500-550 lbs 74.00-86.00; 550- 600 lbs 65.00-82.00; 600-650 lbs 60.00-80.00; 650-700 lbs 74.00-78.00; 700- 750 lbs 64.00-73.00. REPLACEMENTS: Western Video– Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 Middle Aged 1100 lb 800.00-850.00. Pairs: Medium and Large 1 Young 1100-1135 lb with 150 lb calves 1135.00-1175.00; Middle Aged 1100-1250 lb with 150 lb calves 1050.00-1085.00 per pair. Joplin, MO- Medium and Large 1-2 2 years to short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 1070-1360 lbs 660.00-885.00, 1st stage 1095-1275 lbs 650.00-775.00; short and solid mouth to aged mostly 3rd stage 1175-1250 lbs 500.00-635.00. Large 1-2 4-7 years 2nd and 3rd stage couple 1400-1550 lbs 750.00-910.00. Medium and Large 2 2-6 years 2nd and 3rd stage975-1175 lbs 575.00-635.00. Medium 1-2 6 year 3rd stage 1045 lb indiv. 685.00; broken mouth to aged 3rd stage 1000-1050 lbs 425.00-525.00. Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 2 years to short and solid mouth 1025-1225 lb cows w/babies to 165 lb calves 825.00- 1090.00; broken mouth pkg. 1125 lb cows w/130-165 lb calves 750.00. Medium and Large 2 5-6 years 950-1125 lb cows w/170-250 lb calves 635.00-700.00. Medium 1-2 5 year 1045 lb cow w/165 lb calf 635.00. West Plains, MO- Medium and Large 1-2 2-7 yrs 1050-1325 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 700.00-830.00, some better quality 750.00-870.00, some 1st and 2nd stage cows 640.00-750.00. Mixed 6 yrs to mostly short-solid mouth 1100-1300 lbs 2nd to mostly 3rd stage 600.00-630.00, broken-mouth 490.00-560.00. Few Large 1-2 6-7 yrs 1400-1545 lbs 2nd and 3rd stage 780.00-830.00. Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 3-7 yrs 950-1150 lbs with babies to 350 lb calves 860.00-950.00 per pair, indiv 6 yrs 1075 lbs bred-back 1st stage w/350 lb calf 1020.00. Few mostly short-solid mouth 950-1000 lbs with babies to 200 lb calves 745.00-750.00, couple with 350 lb calves 900.00-920.00. Clovis, NM- Medium and Large 1-2 young to middle aged 915-1316 lb cows 3-8 months bred 600.00-845.00, 850-920 lb cows 3-8 months bred 450.00-580.00; middle aged to aged 1035-1580 lb cows 3-8 months bred 400.00-710.00; few aged 930-1013 lb cows 6-8 months bred 400.00-450.00. First Calf Heifers 710-750 lbs 3-8 months bred 450.00-560.00. Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 ind young to middle aged 980 lb cow w/100 lb calf 810.00. First Calf Heifers 690 lbs w/100 lb calf 730.00. Sterling, CO- Medium and Large 1-2 Young 1175-1255 lbs 6-8 months bred 750.00-810.00; Middle Aged 1145-1275 lbs 3-5 months bred 660.00, 7-8 months bred 875.00; short solid 1310-1595 lbs 7-8 months bred 775.00-800.00; Aged 1215-1360 lbs 6-8 months bred 550.00-650.00. Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 895 lb with 225 lb calves 950.00 thin; Middle Aged 1185 lb with 207 lb calves 975.00; Short solids 1239 lb with 200 lb calves 950.00. Riverton. WY- Medium and Large 1 Young individual 1625 lbs 775.00, package longhorns 805 lbs 285.00; Middle Aged (Short Solids) small package 1336 lbs 660.00; Aged (Short Term) 1260-1450 lbs 535.00-650.00. Pairs: Medium and Large 1 Young individual pair 1150 lb cow with 275 lb calf 750.00. Billings, MT- Bred Heifers: Medium and Large 1 1000-1075 lbs start calving Mar/Apr 900.00-1050.00. Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 5-6 yrs old 1185 lbs start calving Mar 885.00; Solid Mouth to Broken Mouth 1150-1200 lbs start calving Mar 500.00-575.00. Southeast- Medium and Large 1-2 Young to Middle Age 850-1250 lbs 6-9 months bred 750.00-850.00, 3-6 months bred 675.00-775.00; Middle Age to Aged 850-1200 lbs 3-9 months bred 575.00-675.00. Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 Young to Middle Age 800-1200 lb cows w/100-200 lb calves 800.00-900.00, w/200-300 lb calves 900.00-1000.00, few 1210.00. Direct Receipts: 44,700 Last Week: 48,400 Last Year: 48,100 (86 pct over 600 lbs, 32 pct heifers) TEXAS 17,800. 98 pct over 600 lbs. 35 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 FOB Price 525 lbs 103.00; 600-650 lbs 99.00; 650-700 lbs 91.00; 700- 750 lbs 89.10-92.00; 750-800 lbs 87.00-91.00; 800-850 lbs 84.25-88.00, age and source verified 87.50; 850-875 lbs 83.00-86.00; 900 lbs 84.00750 lbs 97.50 Sep; 800 lbs 94.00 May-Jun; Delivered Price 650-675 lbs 98.00; 700-775 lbs 90.00-94.00; 800-875 lbs 87.00-87.60; 700 lbs 96.00-99.60 Jun. Medium and Large 1-2 FOB Price 650 lbs 92.65; 700 lbs 84.30; Delivered Price 650 lbs 95.00; 700-775 lbs 86.00-91.50; 800 lbs 86.00; 725 lbs 94.00 Apr. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 FOB Price 650 lbs 86.00; 700-725 lbs 82.50-86.00; 650-675 lbs 89.60-91.00 Apr-Jul; 725 lbs 86.60-89.60 Apr-Jun; 700-725 lbs 90.00-93.50 Jul-Sep; Delivered Price 600-700 lbs 89.00-89.50; 700-725 lbs 85.00; 800 lbs 82.75; Delivered Price 700 lbs 93.60 Jun. Medium and Large 1-2 FOB Price 525 lbs 85.50; 650-675 lbs 9.65-80.50; 700 lbs 77.30-81.85; Delivered Price 575- 600 lbs 86.00; 650 lbs 89.00; 700-775 lbs 82.00-86.00; 675 lbs 88.00 Apr. Basis Trades- Steers: Delivered Price 750 lbs 1.00 over Mar CME; 750 lbs 1.00 over May CME. OKLAHOMA 4400. 97 pct over 600 lbs. 17 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current FOB 700-750 lbs (720) 90.50-94.00; 750-800 lbs (782) 88.55; 800-850 lbs (817) 85.75; 850-900 lbs (853) 83.74; 900-950 lbs (908) 83.67; load 950 lbs 81.00; Jun FOB several loads 700 lbs 96.73. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Jun FOB several loads 700 lbs 91.50. Medium and Large 2 Current FOB couple loads 590 lbs 84.25; part load 690 lbs 80.75. NEW MEXICO 1100. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 25 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 FOB Price 700-800 lbs 88.00-92.50; 850 lbs 86.50. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 FOB Price 625 lbs 87.50; 725 lbs 82.75; 800 lbs 82.00. KANSAS 3600. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 35 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 750 lbs 91.00; 825 lbs 87.00; 850-900 lbs 83.50-86.00; 900 lbs 83.50-84.00; 1000 lbs Fancy 80.00. Medium and Large 1-2 825 lbs 85.00. Contract 700 lbs 92.25 for April delivery. Delivered basis Medium and Large 1 788 lbs 93.63. Medium and Large 1-2 709 lbs 90.00; 750-800 lbs 88.00- 93.00; 850-900 lbs 85.00-87.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 650 lbs 87.00; 700-750 lbs 84.00-85.00; 750-800 lbs 82.50-83.50. Contract 700 lbs 85.50 for April delivery. Delivered basis 700-750 lbs 86.65-89.00; 780 lbs 83.00; 800 lbs 83.50. Medium and Large 1-2 650-700 lbs 83.00-88.00. IOWA 600. 100 pct over 600 lbs. No heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current few loads 630 lbs 103.00 Del. Medium and Large 1-2 Current 750-800 lbs (766) 88.58 Del; load 895 lbs 80.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current few loads 650 lbs 92.00 Del; few loads 750 lbs 84.50 Del. COLORADO 4600. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 30 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 For current delivery 780 lb 88.00; 750-780 lbs 90.55-90.80 Del; 850- 875 lbs 85.25-87.00; 850 lb 89.00 Del. Medium and Large 1-2 For current delivery 650 lb 95.75 Del; 750-775 lbs 87.50-89.00; 815 lb 86.50; 835 lb 81.50 Del. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 For current delivery 725 lb 84.00. WYOMING 1400. 86 pct over 600 lbs. 34 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 FOB Price 500 lbs 123.00; 770-790 lbs 91.00-92.00; value added 800 lbs 95.00; 940 lbs 83.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 FOB Price 515 lbs 103.50; 650 lbs 92.50; 730-800 lbs 81.00-83.50. DAKOTAS 100. 100 pct over 600 lbs. No heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 current load 775 lbs 92.50 FOB. MONTANA– There were no direct sales reported. SOUTHWEST (AZ-CA-NV) 4600. No cattle over 600 lbs. No heifers. Holsteins: Large 3 275 lbs 89.00 May del, 86.00 Jun del, 85.00-90.00 July del. NORTHWEST (WA-OR-ID) 2900. 93 pct over 600 lbs. 66 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Prices 600 lbs 104.00 WA; 800-900 lbs 85.00- 88.00 WA-ID; 900-950 lbs 84.00 WA. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Prices 550 lbs 95.00 WA; 650 lbs 94.00 ID; 700-800 lbs 86.00-88.00 ID; 800 lbs 82.00 ID. EASTERN CORNBELT (IL-IN-MI-OH) 600. 81 pct over 600 lbs. 72 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 2 pkg 618 lbs 82.00. Holsteins: Large 3 700-750 lbs 62.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 500-550 lbs 95.50; 700-750 lbs 80.00. Delivered price 700-750 lbs 84.00-85.00. Medium and Large 2 pkg 618 lbs 82.00. KENTUCKY 3000. 80 pct over 600 lbs. 50 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 FOB Price- 600-650 lbs 94.00-100.00; 650-700 lbs 88.00-94.00; 700- 800 lbs 84.00-88.00; 800-900 lbs 80.00-84.50; 900-950 lbs 77.00-80.00. Holsteins: Large 3 FOB Price- 800-900 lbs 61.00-63.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 FOB Price- 550-600 lbs 84.00-85.00; 600-700 lbs 79.00-84.00; 700- 800 lbs 75.00-79.00; 800-850 lbs 72.00-75.00. Video/Internet Receipts: 9,800 Last Week: 58,100 Last Year: 53,900 (69 pct over 600 lbs, 30 pct heifers) APACHE VIDEO 2700. 94 pct over 600 lbs. 44 pct heifers. Southcentral Region (TX-OK) Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current few loads 615 lbs 102.75; load 885 lbs 82.50; Apr 750-800 lbs (770) 88.97; Jun pkg 700 lbs 95.10; Oct load 700 lbs 94.75. Medium and Large 1-2 May load 700 lbs 92.25. Medium and Large 2 Current load 600 lbs 96.00; Apr load 650 lbs 92.75. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 May load 750 lbs 86.75; Jun half load 650 lbs 87.10. Medium and Large 1-2 Current load 675 lbs 81.75; Oct load 700 lbs 90.00. Medium and Large 2 Current load 550 lbs 93.00. Eastern Region (AR) Heifers: Medium and Large 1 May load 725 lbs 87.00; Jun load 725 lbs 88.75; Jul load 725 lbs 89.00; Aug load 725 lbs 90.00. WESTERN VIDEO 2600. 87 pct over 600 lbs. 52 pct heifers. Western Region (AZ-NV-UT-CA-ID-WA-OR) Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current part load 520 lbs 108.50; 600-650 lbs (625) 103.27; 650-700 lbs (667) 95.37; load 750 lbs 89.00; few loads 830 lbs 84.85; 850-900 lbs (862) 83.75; few loads 900 lbs 79.00; load 975 lbs 73.50; Apr load 600 lbs 107.50; load 900 lbs 81.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current load 540 lbs 96.50; part load 555 lbs 97.00; 650-700 lbs (678) 84.31; 750-800 lbs (767) 81.62; few loads 840 lbs 78.50; few loads 850 lbs 86.78; Apr 765 lbs 81.50. BLUE GRASS VIDEO 2300. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 16 pct heifers. Southeastern Region (GA-KY-NC-OH-TN-VA-WV) Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current load 730 lbs 87.00; load 825 lbs 83.30. Medium and Large 1-2 Current load 625 lbs 92.60; load 785 lbs 82.70; load Brahman X 750 lbs 82.95; 800-850 lbs (819) 82.81; few loads 880 lbs 79.60; load Brahman X 865 lbs 79.40; load 865 lbs 79.00; few loads 925 lbs 78.75. Holsteins: Large 3 Current load 875 lbs 62.20; 900-950 lbs (910) 92.56. Medium and Large 1 Current load 765 lbs 80.10. Medium and Large 1-2 Current 700-750 lbs (730) 78.76; load 840 lbs 78.50. JOPLIN VIDEO 2200. 90 pct over 600 lbs. 20 pct heifers. Southcentral Region (TX-OK-NM-KS-MO) Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current several loads 825 lbs 87.50; few loads 885 lbs 84.00; Apr 850-900 lbs (857) 86.13; Jun-Jul load 880 lbs 91.10. Medium and Large 1-2 Current 450-500 lbs (472) 119.75 Value Added; few loads 700 lbs 91.67; May few loads 925 lbs 95.60; Jul few loads 825 lbs 93.75; Aug load 825 lbs 93.50; few loads 900 lbs 90.25. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current load 810 lbs 88.25. Medium and Large 1-2 Current few loads 675 lbs 84.75; May few loads 850 lbs 80.35. Eastern Region (All States East of the MS, LA, and AR) Steers: Medium and Large 1 Jun load 800 lbs 90.35. Medium and Large 1 Jun load 775 lbs 88.25. Medium and Large 1-2 Aug-Sep load 750 lbs 88.75. SOURCE: USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News Service, St, Joseph, MO Lonnie Peetz/Baldemar Ortiz, Market Reporters (816)238-0678 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SJ_LS850.txt For more Livestock Market News: www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/mncs/ls_main.htm 1530c lp bro mas als .