SJ_LS850 St. Joseph, MO Fri Sep 19, 2008 USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER CATTLE SUMMARY - WEEK ENDING 09/19/2008 RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet Total This Week 221,100 44,400 146,300 411,800 Last Week 272,700 48,300 6,600 327,600 Last Year 296,300 44,200 50,900 391,400 Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle sold 2.00-5.00 lower with instances as much as 7.00 lower on both calves and yearlings. Financial failures of well known Wall Street lien holders hit the news before the week opened, stirring uncertainty and fear. The Lehman Brothers bankruptcy and the federal bailout of AIG Insurance are just the latest results of our troubled economy. Higher cost of living expenses and lower home property values in the densely populated areas of the United States have caused major mortgage defaults. Many of these consumers bit off more than they could chew, but were allowed to do so by aggressive lenders. The sharp losses in the financial markets bled over into agricultural commodities as fund interests pulled their stakes to shore up their own portfolios. Cash fed cattle prices held steady this week from 98.00-99.00, but feeder demand turned light as buyers stepped back to wait for the dust to settle. Direct feeder cattle trading was very slow as the industry looked to the auction markets for direction, and the direction was south. Additional pressure came from the destruction of Hurricane Ike and flooding from its remnants that affected areas well inland. Some cowherds along the Texas and Louisiana coastlines suffered losses and many others in the area will have to be sold as the inundation of salt water ruined their pastures. Some feeder outlets were closed from the heavy rains spurned by the huge storm, and corn harvest was suspended on many fields along the southern edge of the Corn Belt. However, Southern Plains farmers will nearly always welcome a good rain as winter wheat drilling is in full swing and most producers won’t have to dust the crop in this year. More wheat could be available for grazing this fall, despite the handsome 7.00/bu, as many wheat farmers forewent last winter’s grazing dollars only to lose their entire crop to severe drought in the spring. Cattle-on-feed numbers continue to shrink as Friday’s USDA report came in at 97 percent of last year’s total, which was less than the average guess of industry analysts. August feeder cattle placements were quite a bit less than expectations, also at 97 percent which depicts our tight supply of feeders and the only true bullish support that the cattle industry currently enjoys. August marketings were only 91 percent of 2007, but this figure was well within the range of estimates. This week’s reported auction volume included 52 percent over 600 lbs and 43 percent heifers. Auction Receipts: 221,100 Last Week: 272,700 Last Year: 296,300 TEXAS 17,900. 39 pct over 600 lbs. 45 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (325) 136.23; 350-400 lbs (371) 134.33; 400-450 lbs (425) 121.08; 450-500 lbs (465) 115.17; 500-550 lbs (519) 107.62; 550-600 lbs (568) 104.61; 600-650 lbs (628) 107.44; 650-700 lbs (682) 104.89; 700-750 lbs (711) 108.77; 750-800 lbs (780) 108.35. 850-900 lbs (862) 104.17. Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs (431) 115.85; 450-500 lbs (481) 112.49; 550-600 lbs (582) 108.67; 850-900 lbs (867) 100.83. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300- 350 lbs (328) 116.59; 350-400 lbs (375) 113.42; 400-450 lbs (431) 107.63; 450-500 lbs (476) 103.77; 500-550 lbs (524) 102.44; 550-600 lbs (579) 100.20; 600-650 lbs (619) 100.23; 650-700 lbs (675) 100.41; 700-750 lbs (742) 102.05; 800-850 lbs (818) 98.35. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs (382) 106.60; 450-500 lbs (476) 100.49; 500-550 lbs (521) 99.78; 550-600 lbs (568) 99.94; 650-700 lbs (687) 101.34; 750-800 lbs (776) 100.48. OKLAHOMA 25,700. 71 pct over 600 lbs. 35 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (329) 137.36; 350-400 lbs (378) 125.94; 400-450 lbs (422) 123.92; 450-500 lbs (473) 118.46; 500-550 lbs (527) 114.32; 550-600 lbs (571) 110.63; 600-650 lbs (623) 111.58; 650-700 lbs (677) 113.00; 700-750 lbs (718) 112.16; 750-800 lbs (774) 110.72; 800-850 lbs (818) 109.92; 850-900 lbs (870) 106.74. Medium and Large 1-2 500-550 lbs (532) 111.06; 550-600 lbs (578) 109.19; 600-650 lbs (619) 112.78; 650-700 lbs (672) 112.14; 700-750 lbs (726) 109.07; 750-800 lbs (765) 106.40; 800-850 lbs (821) 106.08; 850-900 lbs (875) 103.16. Holsteins: Large 3 700-750 lbs (720) 75.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (316) 108.22; 350-400 lbs (377) 110.83; 400- 450 lbs (423) 109.45; 450-500 lbs (472) 104.31; 500-550 lbs (519) 104.96; 550-600 lbs (573) 104.99; 600-650 lbs (632) 106.56; 650-700 lbs (678) 104.98; 700-750 lbs (728) 104.20; 750-800 lbs (778) 102.67; 800-850 lbs (828) 102.10; 850-900 lbs (877) 97.63. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs (467) 104.16; 550-600 lbs (579) 105.06; 600-650 lbs (623) 104.58; 650-700 lbs (673) 105.43; 700-750 lbs (715) 102.59; 750-800 lbs (770) 99.72; 800-850 lbs (826) 98.20; pkg 885 lbs 99.85. NEW MEXICO 4100. 26 pct over 600 lbs. 45 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (321) 130.76; 350-400 lbs (379) 123.44; 400-450 lbs (421) 124.19; 450-500 lbs (464) 125.69; 500-550 lbs (528) 117.39; 550-600 lbs (573) 106.46; 600-650 lbs (622) 106.23; 700-750 lbs (735) 106.79. Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (329) 130.93; 350-400 lbs (386) 124.62; 400-450 lbs (436) 125.56; 450-500 lbs (479) 120.09; 550-600 lbs (567) 106.73; 600-650 lbs (632) 104.55. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (328) 107.14; 350- 400 lbs (385) 105.64; 400-450 lbs (425) 103.17; 450-500 lbs (477) 100.88; 550-600 lbs (574) 98.36; 650-700 lbs (670) 101.49; 750-800 lbs (775) 100.33; 850-900 lbs (860) 91.94. Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (313) 109.08; 400-450 lbs (423) 99.96; 500-550 lbs (512) 97.33; 650-700 lbs (663) 102.38. KANSAS 9000. 80 pct over 600 lbs. 35 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (373) 146.84; 400-450 lbs (434) 141.50; 500-550 lbs (532) 118.67; 600-650 lbs (621) 115.00; 650-700 lbs (673) 112.12; 700-750 lbs (714) 108.73; 750-800 lbs (769) 109.09; 800-850 lbs (824) 108.25; 850-900 lbs (879) 106.78; 900-950 lbs (927) 103.79. Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (321) 136.09; 350-400 lbs (374) 129.28; 400-450 lbs (432) 126.30; 450-500 lbs (471) 117.03; 500-550 lbs (531) 115.46; 600-650 lbs (613) 109.68; 650-700 lbs (675) 109.42; 700-750 lbs (731) 108.37; 750-800 lbs (782) 105.93; 800-850 lbs (837) 104.79; 850-900 lbs (872) 103.05; 900-950 lbs (929) 100.44. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 330 lbs 132.00; pkg 400 lbs 126.00; 450-500 lbs (457) 115.72; 500-550 lbs (513) 109.28; 700-750 lbs (723) 102.90; 750-800 lbs (770) 101.58; 800-850 lbs (826) 98.62. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs (377) 117.19; 450-500 lbs (470) 109.13; 500-550 lbs (537) 105.29; 600-650 lbs (623) 100.50; 650-700 lbs (690) 102.15; 700-750 lbs (730) 100.33; 750-800 lbs (765) 97.43; 800-850 lbs (828) 96.39. MISSOURI 31,700. 57 pct over 600 lbs. 41 pct heifers. Steer: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (378) 129.79; 400-450 lbs (430) 123.81; 450-500 lbs (472) 122.16; 500-550 lbs (525) 118.93; 550-600 lbs (569) 117.27; 600-650 lbs (619) 115.20; 650-700 lbs (674) 113.71; 700-750 lbs (724) 112.11; 750-800 lbs (776) 109.97; 800-850 lbs (828) 109.08; 850-900 lbs (875) 107.16. Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (327) 123.45; 350-400 lbs (377) 117.56; 400-450 lbs (425) 117.20; 450-500 lbs (478) 112.98; 500-550 lbs (526) 112.34; 550-600 lbs (573) 110.36; 600-650 lbs (629) 111.75; 650-700 lbs (678) 109.15; 700-750 lbs (719) 107.19; 750-800 lbs (777) 105.46; 800-850 lbs (822) 105.54; 850-900 lbs (865) 99.53. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (378) 110.70; 400-450 lbs (428) 108.46; 450-500 lbs (470) 107.20; 500-550 lbs (528) 106.12; 550-600 lbs (574) 104.47; 600-650 lbs (628) 103.61; 650-700 lbs (679) 103.15; 700-750 lbs (725) 103.51; 750-800 lbs (780) 102.13; 800-850 lbs (837) 97.04. Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (327) 107.27; 350-400 lbs (384) 105.84; 400-450 lbs (423) 103.43; 450-500 lbs (478) 102.89; 500-550 lbs (528) 101.06; 550-600 lbs (570) 104.77; 600-650 lbs (630) 101.92; 650-700 lbs (664) 102.19; 700-750 lbs (733) 100.59; 750-800 lbs (770) 96.87; 800-850 lbs (819) 92.40; 850-900 lbs (861) 99.39. IOWA 6000. 51 pct over 600 lbs. 34 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (379) 131.51; 400-450 lbs (423) 126.86; 450-500 lbs (474) 121.49; 500-550 lbs (523) 117.55; 550-600 lbs (569) 115.81; 600-650 lbs (635) 113.69; 700-750 lbs (710) 116.26; 750-800 lbs (776) 110.29; lot 823 lbs 112.75; 850-900 lbs (885) 104.43; 900-950 lbs (930) 100.58. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs (494) 113.54; 550-600 lbs (568) 109.23. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (329) 117.02; 350-400 lbs (368) 115.41; 400-450 lbs (429) 113.47; 450-500 lbs (466) 109.97; 500-550 lbs (520) 104.13; 550-600 lbs (564) 104.01; 600-650 lbs (613) 104.16; 650-700 lbs (667) 102.02; 700-750 lbs (721) 97.66; lot 825 lbs 99.85. NEBRASKA 10,800. 84 pct over 600 lbs. 46 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (388) 129.35; 400-450 lbs (426) 130.88; 450-500 lbs (474) 127.18; 500-550 lbs (528) 122.21; 550-600 lbs (565) 119.70; 600-650 lbs (622) 116.68; 650-700 lbs (663) 116.19; 700-750 lbs (725) 114.84; 750-800 lbs (780) 111.91; 800-850 lbs (824) 111.28; 850-900 lbs (876) 109.10. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs (472) 116.41; 550-600 lbs (592) 110.48; 600-650 lbs (614) 114.64; 700-750 lbs (720) 113.10; 800-850 lbs (838) 105.58; 850-900 lbs (877) 103.81. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (372) 120.99; 400- 450 lbs (424) 117.61; 450-500 lbs (475) 113.89; 500-550 lbs (526) 111.54; 550-600 lbs (583) 108.65; 600-650 lbs (632) 107.65; 650-700 lbs (664) 106.40; 700-750 lbs (734) 105.76; 750-800 lbs (773) 105.53; 800-850 lbs (829) 105.73; 850-900 lbs (869) 105.36. Medium and Large 1-2 550-600 lbs (585) 106.53; 700-750 lbs (716) 104.03; 800-850 lbs (813) 103.97; 850-900 lbs (879) 100.72. COLORADO 2700. 61 pct over 600 lbs. 43 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 370 lbs 131.00; 450-500 lbs (481) 118.49; 500-550 lbs (522) 112.53; 550-600 lbs (576) 108.50; 600-650 lbs (617) 110.21; part load 655 lbs 114.00; part load 720 lbs 720 lbs 111.00; 800-850 lbs (829) 106.95; 850-900 lbs (856) 104.00; pkg 985 lbs 94.50. Medium and Large 1-2 500-550 lbs (519) 107.65; 550-600 lbs (580) 109.44; 650-700 lbs (662) 107.87; 700-750 lbs (713) 105.37; pkg 865 lbs 96.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs (474) 103.24; 550-600 lbs (568) 101.79; 600-650 lbs (610) 105.00; 650-700 lbs (686) 99.92; 800-850 lbs (821) 98.68; 850-900 lbs (883) 98.11. Medium and Large 1- 2 550-600 lbs (585) 100.53; 600-650 lbs (634) 98.39; 650-700 lbs (686) 97.39; 700-750 lbs (724) 97.99; 750-800 lbs (783) 97.82. WYOMING 4700. 78 pct over 600 lbs. 52 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (366) 129.02; 450-500 lbs (466) 124.14; 500-550 lbs (526) 112.86; 550-600 lbs (559) 109.16; 600-650 lbs (642) 110.46; 650-700 lbs (665) 109.54; 700-750 lbs (737) 107.44; 750-800 lbs (777) 106.45; 800-850 lbs (814) 105.69; 850-900 lbs (879) 103.80. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400- 450 lbs (419) 107.55; 450-500 lbs (474) 102.64; 500-550 lbs (508) 102.20; pkg 580 lbs 100.00; 600-650 lbs (619) 103.15; 650-700 lbs (671) 103.15; 700-750 lbs (732) 100.11; 750-800 lbs (769) 102.87; 800-850 lbs (826) 101.07; 850-900 lbs (872) 99.88. Medium and Large 1-2 650-700 lbs (654) 100.30. DAKOTAS 22,600. 90 pct over 600 lbs. 52 pct heifers. South Dakota- Steers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 430 lbs 116.25; 500-550 lbs (530) 116.86; 550-600 lbs (572) 115.63; 600-650 lbs (630) 113.21; 650-700 lbs (682) 113.86; 700-750 lbs (724) 107.72; 750-800 lbs (778) 110.37; 800-850 lbs (821) 109.25; 850-900 lbs (876) 106.92; 900-950 lbs (934) 106.16; 950-1000 lbs (959) 105.04. Medium and Large 1-2 500-550 lbs (525) 109.79; 700-750 lbs (730) 106.05; 750-800 lbs (793) 97.10; 800-850 lbs (832) 103.84; 900-950 lbs (909) 103.57. Holsteins: Large 3 pkg 405 lbs 76.00; 950-1000 lbs (985) 68.66. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (384) 95.31; 400-450 lbs (422) 103.84; 500-550 lbs (519) 106.46; 600-650 lbs (633) 106.91; 650-700 lbs (664) 107.03; 700-750 lbs (726) 105.74; 750-800 lbs (776) 103.13; 800-850 lbs (831) 102.48; 850-900 lbs (873) 101.94; 900-950 lbs (920) 100.62; 950-1000 lbs (962) 100.60. Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 430 lbs 100.00; 500-550 lbs (530) 106.46; 600-650 lbs (640) 103.38; 650-700 lbs (669) 103.25; 700-750 lbs (722) 103.92; 750-800 lbs (768) 101.80; 800-850 lbs (805) 99.05. North Dakota- Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (440) 119.46; 450-500 lbs (472) 116.05; 500-550 lbs (526) 112.88; 550-600 lbs (573) 106.53; 650-700 lbs (691) 110.34; 700-750 lbs (743) 108.75; 750-800 lbs (762) 106.14; 800-850 lbs (828) 102.61; 850-900 lbs (882) 100.92; 900-950 lbs (907) 98.95; 950-1000 lbs (962) 97.46. Medium and Large 1-2 750-800 lbs (784) 100.49. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (377) 102.59; 400-450 lbs (428) 107.40; 450-500 lbs (478) 104.45; 500-550 lbs (515) 100.91; 550-600 lbs (573) 98.23; 600-650 lbs (628) 110.98; 700-750 lbs (713) 99.95; 750-800 lbs (772) 98.79; 800-850 lbs (819) 97.91; 850-900 lbs (868) 97.35; 900-950 lbs (913) 96.61; 950-1000 lbs (977) 95.46. Medium and Large 1-2 700-750 lbs (722) 95.61; 750-800 lbs (780) 95.44; 850-900 lbs (890) 95.22. MONTANA 2000. 87 pct over 600 lbs. 70 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 445 lbs 117.00; 550-600 lbs (562) 105.64. Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 630 lbs 96.00; 700-750 lbs (738) 104.85; pkg 805 lbs 97.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 660 lbs 93.75; 700-750 lbs (716) 99.10; 750-800 lbs (768) 98.59; 800-850 lbs (831) 98.02; 850-900 lbs (873) 97.08. Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 420 lbs 103.75; 650-700 lbs (674) 91.15; 750-800 lbs (778) 94.09; 850-900 lbs (874) 95.13. WASHINGTON 1100. 65 pct over 600 lbs. 42 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs (458) 99.80; 500-550 lbs (523) 96.33; 700-750 lbs (739) 94.36; 850-900 lbs (883) 91.30. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 400- 450 lbs (438) 89.52; 750-800 lbs (782) 85.66. VIRGINIA 3500. 30 pct over 600 lbs. 47 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (384) 109.63; 400-450 lbs (403) 107.77; 450-500 lbs (461) 109.16; 500-550 lbs (546) 102.40; 550-600 lbs (559) 106.33; 600-650 lbs (644) 98.14; 650-700 lbs (657) 100.46; 700-750 lbs (741) 100.50; 750-800 lbs (757) 94.77; 800-850 lbs (821) 101.06. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (381) 97.39; 400-450 lbs (444) 95.67; 450-500 lbs (464) 92.57; 500-550 lbs (546) 92.25; 550-600 lbs (558) 91.51; 600-650 lbs (640) 91.06; 650-700 lbs (655) 88.01; 700-750 lbs (736) 88.05. CAROLINAS 5900. 23 pct over 600 lbs. 41 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 150-195 lbs (176) 107.50-130.00 (119.50); 200-245 lbs (225) 100.00-136.00 (116.67); 250-295 lbs (275) 103.00-138.00 (121.63); 300-348 lbs (324) 96.00-129.00 (110.35); 350-398 lbs (370) 94.00-127.50 (106.08); 400-445 lbs (420) 92.00-113.00 (101.62); 450-498 lbs (469) 89.00-105.00 (97.37); 500- 545 lbs (523) 84.50-103.50 (95.83); 550-598 lbs (572) 85.00-98.00 (93.01); 600-649 lbs (619) 85.00-97.50 (91.92); 651-696 lbs (669) 85.00-96.00 (92.96); 700-746 lbs (729) 85.00-93.50 (90.40); 700-700 lbs part loads (700) 97.75 (97.75); 752-765 lbs (758) 85.00-88.50 (86.89); 805-845 lbs (816) 82.00-88.00 (85.17); 875-882 lbs (878) 78.50-82.00 (79.91); 919-919 lbs (919) 88.50 (88.50). Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 156-190 lbs (172) 90.00-107.00 (96.12); 200-245 lbs (224) 90.00-117.50 (105.78); 255-295 lbs (270) 85.00- 112.50 (98.23); 300-346 lbs (325) 80.00-110.00 (92.09); 350-395 lbs (372) 83.00-104.00 (92.99); 400-448 lbs (425) 83.00-100.00 (90.78); 450-496 lbs (473) 80.00-95.00 (88.58); 500-547 lbs (525) 80.00-93.00 (86.77); 550-598 lbs (569) 76.00-92.50 (85.25); 600-648 lbs (622) 77.00-92.00 (85.11); 640-640 lbs part loads (640) 92.75 (92.75); 650-698 lbs (672) 74.00-91.00 (83.68); 700- 748 lbs (717) 73.00-91.50 (80.76); 750-780 lbs (762) 73.00-86.00 (77.13); 800-835 lbs (817) 70.00-77.00 (73.23); 850-880 lbs (863) 65.00-83.00 (73.05). KENTUCKY 20,100. 54 pct over 600 lbs. 41 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (322) 117.34; 350-400 lbs (368) 117.74; 400-450 lbs (426) 109.52; 450-500 lbs (476) 108.49; 500-550 lbs (526) 105.62; 550-600 lbs (576) 102.79; 600-650 lbs (627) 101.28; 650-700 lbs (679) 104.95; 700-750 lbs (722) 102.28; 750-800 lbs (773) 101.62; 800-850 lbs (830) 101.64; 850-900 lbs (892) 100.86. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 250-300 lbs (264) 94.92; 300-350 lbs (327) 94.27; 350-400 lbs (372) 96.47; 400-450 lbs (430) 92.14; 450-500 lbs (472) 93.94; 500-550 lbs (525) 92.81; 550-600 lbs (569) 92.00; 600-650 lbs (628) 97.51; 650-700 lbs (663) 88.01; 700-750 lbs (730) 89.27; 750-800 lbs (773) 94.47. TENNESSEE 6300. 25 pct over 600 lbs. 52 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (327) 119.26; 350-400 lbs (376) 114.65; 400-450 lbs (418) 110.51; 450-500 lbs (470) 104.22; 500-550 lbs (522) 102.32; 550-600 lbs (574) 98.11; 600-650 lbs (620) 96.89; 650-700 lbs (673) 96.35; 700-750 lbs (727) 94.64; 750-800 lbs (770) 93.24. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (329) 99.75; 350-400 lbs (375) 97.00; 400-450 lbs (424) 98.53; 450-500 lbs (473) 95.13; 500-550 lbs (519) 91.86; 550-600 lbs (570) 93.11; 600-650 lbs (620) 89.91; 650-700 lbs (669) 89.67; 700-750 lbs (721) 86.39; 750-800 lbs (762) 84.66. ARKANSAS 8300. 30 pct over 600 lbs. 40 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (325) 121.56; 350-400 lbs (375) 119.90; 400-450 lbs (423) 113.80; 450-500 lbs (473) 109.38; 500-550 lbs (524) 105.65; 550-600 lbs (575) 102.23; 600-650 lbs (627) 100.54; 650-700 lbs (674) 101.17. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs (320) 116.45; 350-400 lbs (378) 112.20; 400-450 lbs (423) 106.67; 450-500 lbs (477) 98.85; 500-550 lbs (525) 97.17; 550-600 lbs (571) 95.21; 600-650 lbs (628) 93.92; 650-700 lbs (674) 94.97; 700-750 lbs (724) 94.67. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (323) 105.13; 350-400 lbs (372) 104.14; 400-445 lbs (423) 98.30; 450-500 lbs (474) 96.28; 500-550 lbs (524) 95.15; 550-600 lbs (570) 92.59; 600-650 lbs (621) 93.16; 650-700 lbs (670) 92.31. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs (328) 104.29; 350-400 lbs (375) 96.83; 400-450 lbs (426) 89.34; 450-500 lbs (475) 89.23; 500-550 lbs (523) 88.28; 550-600 lbs (573) 87.46; 600-650 lbs (624) 86.17; 650-700 lbs (666) 87.71. LOUISIANA 3700. 10 pct over 600 lbs. 45 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-250 lbs 150.00-175.00; 250-300 lbs 120.00-140.00; 300-350 lbs 122.00-132.00; 350-400 lbs 110.00-131.00; 400-450 lbs 101.00-121.00; 450- 500 lbs 100.00-117.00; 500-550 lbs 94.00-112.00; 550-600 lbs 92.00-105.00; 600-650 lbs 92.00-106.00; 650-700 lbs 92.00-103.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 250-300 lbs 105.00-122.00; 300-350 lbs 100.00-119.00; 350-400 lbs 93.00-116.00; 400-450 lbs 87.00-109.00; 450-500 lbs 87.00-105.00; 500-550 lbs 85.00-106.00; 550-600 lbs 83.00-101.00; 600-700 lbs 84.00-100.00. MISSISSIPPI 7500. 12 pct over 600 lbs. 42 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-250 lbs 130.00-142.00; 250-300 lbs 125.00-130.00; 300-400 lbs 125.00-135.00; 400-500 lbs 110.00-120.00; 500-600 lbs 100-110.00; 600-700 lbs 95.00-103.00; 700-800 lbs 90.00-100.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-300 lbs 110.00-120.00; 300-400 lbs 105.00-115.00; 400-500 lbs 95.00- 105.00; 500-600 lbs 90.00-100.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-96.00; 700-800 lbs 81.00- 89.00. ALABAMA 10,900. 13 pct over 600 lbs. 41 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 125.00-133.00; 350-400 lbs 119.00-128.00; 400-450 lbs 113.00-124.00; 450-500 lbs 104.00-114.00; 500-550 lbs 101.00-110.00; 550- 600 lbs 97.00-103.00; 600-700 lbs 94.00-103.00; 700-800 lbs 92.00-98.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 122.00-131.00; 350-400 lbs 114.00-123.00; 400-450 lbs 108.00-119.00; 450-500 lbs 101.00-110.00; 500-550 lbs 96.00- 105.00; 550-600 lbs 95.00-101.00; 600-650 lbs 93.00-98.00; 650-700 lbs 92.00- 97.00; 700-750 lbs 90.00-97.00; 750-800 lbs 88.00-92.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 108.00-116.00; 350-400 lbs 104.00-112.00; 400-450 lbs 100.00-109.00; 450-500 lbs 96.00-103.00; 500-550 lbs 91.00-99.00; 550-600 lbs 88.00-97.00; 600-650 lbs 87.00-96.00; 650-700 lbs 86.00-92.00; 700-800 lbs 84.00-88.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 103.00-110.00; 350-400 lbs 97.00-106.00; 400-450 lbs 91.00-101.00; 450-500 lbs 90.00-98.00; 500-550 lbs 87.00-94.00; 550-600 lbs 86.00-92.00, few replacement type 95.00; 600-650 lbs 83.00-90.00; 650-700 lbs 81.00-87.00; 700-800 lbs 78.00-85.00; 800-900 lbs 75.00-83.00. Brahman X 450-500 lbs 85.00-90.00; 500-550 lbs 84.00-91.00; 550-600 lbs 82.00-85.00; 600-650 lbs 80.00-83.00. GEORGIA 8000. 18 pct over 600 lbs. 38 pct heifers. Steers and Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 200-250 lbs 128.00-152.50; 250-300 lbs 110.00-148.00; 300-350 lbs 110.00-138.00; 350-400 lbs 99.00-127.00; 400-450 lbs 91.00- 118.00; 450-500 lbs 92.00-109.00; 500-550 lbs 90.00-105.00; 550-600 lbs 90.00-101.00; 600-650 lbs 88.00-105.00; 650-700 lbs 87.00-98.00; 700-750 lbs 84.00-100.00; 750-800 lbs 87.00-95.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 250- 300 lbs 100.00-118.00; 300-350 lbs 96.00-123.00; 350-400 lbs 89.00-119.00; 400-450 lbs 84.00-105.00; 450-500 lbs 80.00-100.00; 500-550 lbs 80.00-98.00; 550-600 lbs 80.00-96.50; 600-650 lbs 81.00-96.00; 650-700 lbs 78.00-91.00; 700-750 lbs 83.00-87.00; 750-800 lbs 80.50-83.50. FLORIDA 8600. 9 pct over 600 lbs. 42 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-250 lbs 117.50-170.00; 250-300 lbs 117.00-148.00; 300-350 lbs 113.00-142.50; 350-400 lbs 100.00-130.00; 400-450 lbs 96.00-118.00; 450-500 lbs 89.00-111.00; 500-550 lbs 88.00-100.00; 550-600 lbs 87.00-98.00; 600-650 lbs 85.00-95.50; 650-700 lbs 85.00-95.00; 700-750 lbs 86.00-93.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-250 lbs 100.00-142.50; 250-300 lbs 99.00-125.00; 300-350 lbs 96.00-122.50; 350-400 lbs 89.00-110.00; 400-450 lbs 80.00-104.00; 450-500 lbs 80.00-95.00; 500-550 lbs 79.00-94.00; 550-600 lbs 80.00-89.00; 600-650 lbs 75.00-88.00; 650-700 lbs 80.00-87.00; 700-750 lbs 79.00-81.00. Direct Receipts: 44,400 Last Week: 48,300 Last Year: 44,200 (84 pct over 600 lbs, 29 pct heifers) TEXAS 20,200. 89 and over 600 lbs. 20 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 FOB Price 675 lbs 108.50; 700-775 lbs 107.00-111.00; 800-825 lbs 108.00-111.00; 850-875 lbs 105.00; Delivered Price 650 lbs 116.50; 700-800 lbs 111.25-112.00; 800-850 lbs 108.75-110.50; 900-975 lbs 102.85-104.60; Future Delivery: FOB Price 650-700 lbs 106.00-111.45 Oct-Dec; 775-800 lbs 110.00 Oct; Delivered Price 550-600 lbs 116.00-121.50 Nov; 600-700 lbs 114.50-118.50 Nov-Dec; 700-775 lbs 111.50-114.00 Nov-Dec; 750 lbs 108.50 Jan. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 FOB Price 650-700 lbs 104.50-105.50; 700-775 lbs 103.00-104.00; Delivered Price 650-700 lbs 108.90-109.00; 700-725 lbs 107.50- 108.00; Future Delivery: FOB Price 600-650 lbs 101.00-106.00 Oct-Dec; Delivered Price 500-600 lbs 109.00-114.00 Nov-Dec; 600-650 lbs 110.00-111.00 Nov-Jan; 700 lbs 105.85 Dec. No Basis Trades. OKLAHOMA 2100. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 28 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 current delivery 700-760 lbs 106.00-109.00; 825 lbs 105.00- 108.00; December delivery 700 lbs 109.75. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 current delivery 650 lbs 104.00; December delivery 700 lbs 103.35. Medium and Large 1-2 current delivery 675 lbs 96.10; 775 lbs 95.10. NEW MEXICO 2000. 97 pct over 600 lbs. 2 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 FOB Price 625 lb calves 113.50 Nov; 750 lbs 107.00 Jan. Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Price 710 lbs 108.95. Mexican Origin Current FOB Price 675 lbs 109.00; FOB Price 675 lbs 110.50 Oct. Basis Trades- Steers: FOB Price 750-800 lbs 0.75-1.75 under Oct-Nov CME Board. KANSAS 1300. 90 pct over 600 lbs. 20 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 800-850 lbs 109.25-110.00; 900 lbs 106.00; contracts Oct 785 lbs 112.00; 800 lbs 106.00. Delivered Basis- Medium and Large 1 867 lbs 113.00; Medium 3-4 400 lbs 82.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Thin 800 lbs 105.50; 882 lbs 101.75. IOWA 600. 76 pct over 600 lbs. 58 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 current load 775 lbs 115.00 del. Medium and Large 1-2 current load 740 lbs 111.00 del; few loads 805 lbs 108.10 del. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 current few loads 675 lbs 111.50 del; Oct load and a half 550 lbs 118.50 del. Medium and Large 1-2 current load 700 lbs 102.00 del. COLORADO 3200. 95 pct over 600 lbs. 21 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 For current delivery 670-685 lb calves 108.00-109.00 Del; 885 lb 104.00, 870 lb 109.50 Del; 920 lb 102.00; For October delivery 780 lb 111.00 Del; For November delivery 550 lb 111.00; 600-670 lb calves 111.00-113.00; 700 lb calves 106.50. Medium and Large 1-2 For current delivery 765 lb 105.00 Del. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 For current delivery 825 lb 97.00, 810 lb 108.70 Del; For October delivery 750 lb 105.00 Del; For November delivery 580 lb 104.00. WYOMING 3100. 54 pct over 600 lbs. 49 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 FOB Price 445-450 lbs 125.00-126.00 Oct; 500-550 lbs 114.00-120.00 Oct; 600 lbs calves 111.00-111.50 Nov/Dec; 670 lbs calves 104.50; 870-875 lbs 103.25-106.40. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 FOB Price 435 lbs 113.00-114.00 Oct; 500-540 lbs 104.50-107.00 Oct-Dec; 600-625 lbs calves 103.00-104.00 Jan; 800-810 lbs 104.40-105.20. DAKOTAS 800. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 8 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 current 850 lbs 106.00; Oct 825 lbs 110.75; Oct several loads 1025 lbs 102.70 Del. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 current 800 lbs 101.00. MONTANA 1400. 35 pct over 600 lbs. 38 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Oct 515-530 lbs 112.00; 625 lbs calves 105.00; 650 lbs calves 104.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 current 875 lbs 91.00; Oct 480-490 lbs 102.00- 104.00; 600 lbs calves 97.00. SOUTHWEST (AZ-CA-NV) 1700. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 78 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 FOB Price 750-775 lbs 102.50-106.50; 900 lbs 94.35. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 FOB Price 825 lbs 98.00. NORTHWEST (WA-OR-ID) 3700. 62 pct over 600 lbs. 34 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Prices 500-600 lbs 95.00-105.00 OR-ID-WA; 650-700 lbs 105.00 WA calves early in the week; 750-800 lbs 102.00 OR; 800- 850 lbs 101.00-102.00 OR; Future delivery FOB Prices 600 lbs 107.00 WA value added calves for Dec. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Prices 450- 500 lbs 105.00 ID; 500-550 lbs 90.00-94.00 WA- OR; 650-700 lbs 99.00 WA calves early in the week; 750 lbs 97.00 OR. Small and Medium 1-2 500-550 lbs 84.00 WA. EASTERN CORNBELT (IL-IN-MI-OH) 1100. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 64 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 FOB Price 650-685 lbs 112.00; 700-750 lbs 107.00. Holsteins Large 3 Delivered Price 750-800 lbs 78.62. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 FOB Price 650-700 lbs 105.00-107.50; 700-750 lbs 103.50- 103.75; 750-800 lbs 103.50. Medium and Large 1-2 FOB Price 750-800 lbs 105.00. KENTUCKY 3200. 80 pct over 600 lbs. 50 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 FOB Price- 600-700 lbs 100.00-107.00; 700-800 lbs 96.00-105.00; 800-900 lbs 95.00-102.00; 900-950 lbs 92.00-95.00. Holsteins: Large 3 700- 800 lbs 72.00-75.00; 800-900 lbs 69.00-74.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 600-700 lbs 95.00-103.00; 700-800 lbs 95.00-99.00; 800-875 lbs 89.00-94.00. Video/Internet Receipts: 146,300 Last Week: 6,600 Last Year: 50,900 (44 pct over 600 lbs, 42 pct heifers) SUPERIOR VIDEO 142,900. 43 pct over 600 lbs. 42 pct heifers. Southcentral Region (TX-OK-NM-KS-MO) Compared to the last sale, feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs traded 2.00-4.00 lower, and under 700 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower with least decline on weaned and program type calves. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current Delivery 700-800 lbs 131 hd (750 lbs) 109.16; 800-900 lbs 233 hd (835 lbs) 108.54. Fall Contracts 400-500 lbs 937 hd (443 lbs) 127.16; 500-600 lbs 1379 hd (538 lbs) 118.52; 600-700 lbs calves 2060 hd (641 lbs) 112.71; 700-800 lbs 454 hd (757 lbs) 110.33; 800-900 lbs 769 hd (837 lbs) 106.54. Medium and Large 1-2 Current Delivery 400-500 lbs 120 hd (400 lbs) 131.00; 600-700 lbs calves 233 hd (623 lbs) 109.07; 700-800 lbs 258 hd (748 lbs) 107.87; 800-900 lbs 478 hd (824 lbs) 104.04. Fall Contracts 400-500 lbs 464 hd (462 lbs) 122.27; 500-600 lbs 1721 hd (521 lbs) 118.96; 600-700 lbs 778 hd calves (635 lbs) 107.10; 700-800 lbs 935 hd (733 lbs) 107.91; 800-900 lbs 1471 hd (836 lbs) 103.71. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current Delivery 600-700 lbs 67 hd yearlings (690 lbs) 106.85; 700-800 lbs 270 hd (736 lbs) 104.70; 800-900 lbs 405 hd (850 lbs) 100.25. Fall Contracts 400-500 lbs 588 hd (458 lbs) 111.84; 500- 600 lbs 716 hd (539 lbs) 107.93; 600-700 lbs calves 669 hd (644 lbs) 106.35; 700-800 lbs 539 hd (733 lbs) 103.55; 800-900 lbs 108 hd (885 lbs) 102.00. Medium and Large 1-2 Current Delivery 400-500 lbs 108 hd (450 lbs) 106.50; 500-600 lbs 232 hd (533 lbs) 105.82; 80 hd (600 lbs) calves 103.00; 700-800 lbs 403 hd (729 lbs) 101.68; 800-900 lbs 123 hd (808 lbs) 99.29. Fall Contracts 400-500 lbs 628 hd (447 lbs) 108.94; 500-600 lbs 642 hd (520 lbs) 107.99; 600-700 lbs 840 hd (651 lbs) 100.12; 700-800 lbs 267 hd (734 lbs) 102.23. Northcentral Region (CO-WY-NE-MT-ND-SD-IA) Compared to the last sale, current and fall contracts over 600 lbs sold 2.00-6.00 lower and under 600 lbs were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current Delivery 400-500 lbs 175 hd (450 lbs) 126.00; 500-600 lbs 108 hd (575 lbs) 117.00; 800-900 lbs 1137 hd (842 lbs) 104.81. Fall Contracts 400-500 lbs 5197 hd (458 lbs) 133.00; 500-600 lbs 8,103 hd (544 lbs) 120.13; 600-700 lbs 5,526 hd (627 lbs) 113.50; 700-800 lbs 690 hd (740 lbs) 112.39; 800-900 lbs 588 hd (824 lbs) 106.48. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current Delivery 400-500 lbs 170 hd (425 lbs) 116.00; 700-800 lbs 73 hd (725 lbs) 105.50; 800-900 lbs 140 hd (800 lbs) 97.29. Fall Contracts 400-500 lbs 3745 hd (456 lbs) 116.88; 500-600 lbs 8,221 hd (537 lbs) 108.35; 600-700 lbs 2157 hd (632 lbs) 104.26; 700-800 lbs 621 hd (730 lbs) 105.25; 800-900 lbs 3427 hd (835 lbs) 100.78. Eastern Region (All States East of the MS, LA, and AR) Compared to the last sale, trade was uneven, feeder cattle weighing under 700 lbs sold mostly steady to weak on cattle available for current delivery, however fall contracts traded 2.00-5.00 higher as recent rains have helped provide fall and winter grazing potential in many locations and feeders over 700 lbs sold weak to 4.00 lower on a very light test. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current Delivery 500-600 lbs 537 hd (539 lbs) 105.66; 600-700 lbs calves 80 hd (630 lbs) 96.75; 700-800 lbs 134 hd (740 lbs) 104.50; 800-900 lbs 62 hd (800 lbs) 102.25. Fall Contracts 500-600 lbs 726 hd (537 lbs) 106.36; 600-700 lbs 301 hd (644 lbs) 104.85; 700-800 lbs 330 hd (749 lbs) 100.50. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current Delivery 400-500 lbs 98 hd (490 lbs) 101.00; 500-600 lbs 356 hd calves (539 lbs) 95.29; 700-800 lbs 68 hd (700 lbs) 87.50. Fall Contracts 500-600 lbs 822 hd (531 lbs) 92.53; 600-700 lbs calves 225 hd (640 lbs) 101.00; 700-800 lbs 130 hd (750 lbs) 100.75. Western Region (AZ-NV-UT-CA-ID-WA-OR) Compared to the last sale, no test on current sales, however on fall delivery feeder steers and heifers traded 2.00-7.00 lower. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current Delivery 700-800 lbs 63 hd (740 lbs) 105.85. Fall Contracts 400-500 lbs 211 hd (465 lbs) 122.63; 500-600 lbs 1,376 hd (538 lbs) 109.91; 600-700 lbs calves 1202 hd (637 lbs) 107.02; 700- 800 lbs 586 hd (736 lbs) 104.51; 800-900 lbs 296 hd (817 lbs) 103.99. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Fall Contracts 400-500 lbs 556 hd (476 lbs) 106.69; 500-600 lbs 1,429 hd (550 lbs) 101.70; 600-700 lbs calves 586 hd (606 lbs) 100.53; 700-800 lbs 667 hd (734 lbs) 99.58. APACHE VIDEO 1800. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 9 pct heifers. Southcentral Region (TX-OK-NM-KS-MO) Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current few loads 770 lbs 109.50; few loads 800 lbs 108.35. Medium and Large 2 Current load 650 lbs 111.50; several loads 785 lbs 107.75; load 825 lbs 106.60; several loads 875 lbs 103.99; Oct load 770 lbs 107.10; Nov load 750 lbs 107.50. Heifers: Medium and Large 2 Oct load 725 lbs 102.25; Dec load 725 lbs 101.25. JOPLIN VIDEO 1600. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 41 pct heifers. Southcentral Region (TX-OK-NM-KS-MO) Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current few loads 850 lbs 106.50; Oct load 875 lbs 105.00; Jan 850-900 lbs (881) 103.72. Medium and Large 1-2 Current few loads 870 lbs 104.00; load 950 lbs 101.60; Oct few loads 725 lbs 109.85. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Oct few loads 760 lbs 101.42; Dec load 640 lbs 104.00. Northcentral Region (CO-WY-NE-MT-ND-SD-IA) Heifers Medium and Large 1 Oct few loads 650 lbs 101.00; Nov few loads 735 lbs 99.25. SOURCE: USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News Service, St, Joseph, MO Corbitt Wall/OIC, Greg Harrison Market Reporter (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 1630c cdw glh mas als .