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USDA Feeder and Stocker Cattle Summary

ST. JOSEPH - May 9/08 - SNS -- Week ending market conditions for feeder and stocker cattle marketed across the United States were summarized by the USDA.


NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER CATTLE SUMMARY - WEEK ENDING 05/09/2008

RECEIPTS:       Auctions    Direct    Video/Internet    Total
This Week        218,650     54,200        72,600       345,400
Last Week        212,500     32,500         6,900       251,900
Last Year        197,900     67,200        42,500       307,600

   Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher with the
full advance placed on 8 weight steers, while calves traded mostly steady.
Yearling feeders are always scarce as we enter the summer months but this
year the tightness of supplies has been exacerbated by the limited offerings
of wheat cattle and the near non-existence of those off graze-out wheat.
Demand has spiked for the few true yearlings available as buyers try to
scrape loads together.  Discounts for odd singles that auctions usually start
and end sales with have become very minimal as bidding is aggressive for
anything that’s long-time weaned and has some weight to it, including off-
colored cattle and those that have not been processed (dehorned, castrated,
vaccinated, etc).  This has resulted in many large volume salebarns across
the Plains reporting an increase in the number of Brahman X and Southeastern
influenced cattle in their mix.  Western orders have been slow for these
types of cattle with skyrocketing fuel and freight fees, but the bulk of
these cattle will end up in Southern Plains feedlots and the trucking will be
paid either directly or indirectly.  This is one reason that cattle people
love their commodity, because few assets are more liquid, with auction
markets available six days a week across much of the country.  Other protein
producers cannot claim this luxury.  As tough as the cattle business can be
amid high grain prices, hog and chicken production requires a much larger
percentage feed investment per core unit which has very little value and is
very hard to market until it becomes a finished product.  A buyer or producer
of lightweight stocker calves has many options and faces an almost daily
decision of when to market, up until the feedlot gate is closed behind them.
Cow receipts continue to run liberal across much of the nation as pastures
continue to lose out to row crops and herds are further reduced or completely
eliminated.  Replacement female demand is only moderate as hay stockpiles are
low and pasture values increase at the same rate as commodity feed and grain
prices.  Slaughter cow buyers routinely outbid replacement interests, even on
middle-aged bred cows that have many more useful years.  The cutter cow
carcass cut-out was sharply higher for the second week in a row with a
dressed price over 127.00, compared to Choice fed steer and heifer cut-outs
around 155.00.  Many slaughter cows brought 60.00 at auctions this week with
high dressing bulls selling up 80.00 live-weight standing in the sale ring.
Needless to say, beef demand may be struggling but it’s the consumer’s
inability to afford expensive rib cuts that’s to blame (not hamburgers).
This week’s reported auction volume included 48 percent over 600 lbs and 42
percent heifers.

Auction Receipts:  218,600    Last Week:  212,500    Last Year:  197,900

   TEXAS 19,500.  43 pct over 600 lbs.  42 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  300-350 lbs (325) 131.35; 350-400 lbs (377) 128.25; 400-450 lbs
(423) 114.77; 450-500 lbs (481) 111.77; 500-550 lbs (525) 110.55; 550-600 lbs
(568) 108.00; 600-650 lbs (619) 107.36; 650-700 lbs (673) 108.26; 700-750 lbs
(718) 107.23; 750-800 lbs (776) 105.42; 800-850 lbs (830) 102.98; 850-900 lbs
(871) 100.46.  Medium and Large 1-2  400-450 lbs (418) 119.78; 500-550 lbs
(520) 112.23; 550-600 lbs (580) 110.16; 600-650 lbs (610) 107.39; 650-700 lbs
(669) 106.05; 700-750 lbs (735) 101.38; 750-800 lbs (776) 102.09; 800-850 lbs
(832) 97.39.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  300-350 lbs (320) 113.51; 350-400
lbs (378) 113.12; 400-450 lbs (425) 106.67; 450-500 lbs (470) 104.18; 500-550
lbs (520) 103.13; 550-600 lbs (573) 102.74; 600-650 lbs (619) 100.71; 650-700
lbs (670) 101.97; 700-750 lbs (715) 97.46; 750-800 lbs (782) 94.19; 800-850
lbs (831) 90.07.  Medium and Large 1-2  350-400 lbs (369) 108.87; 400-450 lbs
(431) 99.88; 550-600 lbs (557) 98.76; 600-650 lbs (620) 97.74; 650-700 lbs
(659) 102.78; 700-750 lbs (711) 96.29; 750-800 lbs (775) 93.43; 800-850 lbs
(832) 87.57.
   OKLAHOMA 28,900.  79 pct over 600 lbs.  32 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1  300-350 lbs (334) 130.05; 350-400 lbs (377) 129.93; 400-450 lbs
(424) 125.85; 450-500 lbs (476) 122.72; 500-550 lbs (522) 120.01; 550-600 lbs
(578) 115.89; 600-650 lbs (626) 111.54; 650-700 lbs (672) 110.14; 700-750 lbs
(723) 109.18; 750-800 lbs (770) 115.67; 750-800 lbs (770) 107.20; 800-850 lbs
(823) 103.95; 850-900 lbs (877) 100.95.  Medium and Large 1-2  500-550 lbs
(540) 115.67; 550-600 lbs (587) 113.15; 600-650 lbs (632) 111.03; 650-700 lbs
(682) 107.63; 700-750 lbs (723) 107.46; 750-800 lbs (783) 104.90; 800-850 lbs
(823) 102.41; 850-900 lbs (879) 98.42.  Holsteins:  Large 3  650-700 lbs
(680) 67.00; pkg 810 lbs 65.00.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  300-350 lbs
(323) 115.72; 350-400 lbs (373) 113.52; 400-450 lbs (424) 110.07; 450-500 lbs
(479) 108.80; 500-550 lbs (520) 106.82; 550-600 lbs (578) 106.48; 600-650 lbs
(623) 103.85; 650-700 lbs (678) 102.86; 700-750 lbs (731) 100.72; 750-800 lbs
(770) 97.55; 800-850 lbs (819) 94.43; 850-900 lbs (876) 90.27.  Medium and
Large 1-2  500-550 lbs (531) 108.06; 550-600 lbs (557) 105.81; 600-650 lbs
(629) 101.40; 650-700 lbs (674) 100.39; 700-750 lbs (715) 98.52; 750-800 lbs
(772) 95.11; 800-850 lbs (830) 92.18; 850-900 lbs (887) 87.97.
   NEW MEXICO 4900.  23 pct over 600 lbs.  32 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1  300-350 lbs (333) 125.38; 350-400 lbs (371) 124.24; 400-450 lbs
(428) 123.55; 450-500 lbs (474) 123.80; 500-550 lbs (526) 113.28; 550-600 lbs
(569) 114.36.  Medium and Large 1-2  400-450 lbs (435) 123.09; 450-500 lbs
(458) 119.08; 500-550 lbs (515) 112.71; 800-850 lbs 102.45.  Heifers:  Medium
and Large 1  300-350 lbs (327) 110.27; 350-400 lbs (383) 109.31; 400-450 lbs
(434) 108.21; 450-500 lbs (477) 102.93; 500-550 lbs (533) 98.63; 600-650 lbs
(614) 93.31.  Medium and Large 1-2  400-450 lbs (423) 107.12; 450-500 lbs
(474) 102.15; 500-550 lbs (510) 100.57; 600-650 lbs (619) 103.14; pkg 780 lbs
81.25.
   KANSAS 10,500.  83 pct over 600 lbs.  39 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  400-450 lbs (428) 126.75; 450-500 lbs (473) 122.80; 500-550 lbs
(520) 123.28; pkg 560 lbs 122.50; 600-650 lbs (618) 114.82; 650-700 lbs (662)
114.90; 700-750 lbs (724) 112.30; 750-800 lbs (769) 108.43; 800-850 lbs (827)
105.88; 850-900 lbs (875) 103.49.  Medium and Large 1-2  450-500 lbs (486)
119.33; 500-550 lbs (520) 121.24; pkg 600 lbs 117.50; 650-700 lbs (668)
111.31; 750-800 lbs (769) 104.87; 800-850 lbs (824) 104.87; 850-900 lbs (884)
101.00.  Heifers:   Medium and Large 1  300-350 lbs (325) 117.29; 350-400 lbs
(380) 117.46; 400-450 lbs (437) 114.00; 450-500 lbs (476) 113.83; 500-550 lbs
(536) 112.92; 550-600 lbs (586) 110.48; 600-650 lbs (632) 107.45; 650-700 lbs
(664) 105.68; 700-750 lbs (730) 103.24; 750-800 lbs (764) 100.77; 800-850 lbs
(831) 98.98; 850-900 lbs (861) 97.42.  Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 435 lbs
113.00; 450-500 lbs (483) 113.61; 500-550 lbs (525) 107.25; 550-600 lbs (583)
108.95; 650-700 lbs (674) 102.92; 700-750 lbs (735) 100.40; 750-800 lbs (779)
97.70; 800-850 lbs (838) 96.39.
   MISSOURI 33,400.  45 pct over 600 lbs.  41 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1  300-350 lbs (327) 130.27; 350-400 lbs (375) 131.91; 400-450 lbs
(425) 123.45; 450-500 lbs (473) 120.81; 500-550 lbs (522) 117.34; 550-600 lbs
(572) 115.51; 600-650 lbs (625) 111.97; 650-700 lbs (677) 110.87; 700-750 lbs
(722) 108.70; 750-800 lbs (775) 107.43; 800-850 lbs (827) 102.86; 850-900 lbs
(874) 101.09.  Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs (329) 122.37; 350-400 lbs
(379) 117.66; 400-450 lbs (426) 116.01; 450-500 lbs (476) 113.72; 500-550 lbs
(527) 112.25; 550-600 lbs (567) 113.54; 600-650 lbs (622) 112.91; 650-700 lbs
(669) 107.71; 700-750 lbs (716) 106.90; 750-800 lbs (777) 102.87; 800-850 lbs
(831) 100.27; 850-900 lbs (868) 99.15.  Holsteins:  Large 3  300-350 lbs
(319) 73.67; 400-450 lbs (410) 77.36; 500-550 lbs (533) 71.18; 550-600 lbs
(591) 66.42; 850-900 lbs (861) 67.08.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  300-350
lbs (331) 117.13; 350-400 lbs (382) 114.52; 400-450 lbs (424) 108.74; 450-500
lbs (478) 107.55; 500-550 lbs (524) 105.99; 550-600 lbs (570) 104.58; 600-650
lbs (623) 104.77; 650-700 lbs (669) 100.95; 700-750 lbs (711) 98.18; 750-800
lbs (768) 94.45.  Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs (326) 108.70; 350-400 lbs
(379) 106.13; 400-450 lbs (426) 104.08; 450-500 lbs (474) 105.86; 500-550 lbs
(526) 102.00; 550-600 lbs (574) 102.47; 600-650 lbs (621) 103.00; 650-700 lbs
(673) 99.80; 700-750 lbs (715) 98.45; 750-800 lbs (774) 93.31; 800-850 lbs
(820) 90.96; 850-900 lbs (874) 88.68.
   IOWA 18,400.  58 pct over 600 lbs.  45 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  300-350 lbs (319) 128.44; 350-400 lbs (379) 129.32; 400-450 lbs
(424) 124.73; 450-500 lbs (477) 122.72; 500-550 lbs (521) 123.03; 550-600 lbs
(575) 117.82; 600-650 lbs (625) 121.72; 650-700 lbs (688) 117.76; 700-750 lbs
(724) 111.91; 750-800 lbs (770) 109.59; 800-850 lbs (820) 107.05; 850-900 lbs
(879) 104.71.  Medium and Large 1-2  350-400 lbs (381) 120.56; 400-450 lbs
(434) 117.13; 450-500 lbs (476) 115.28; 500-550 lbs (516) 114.10; 550-600 lbs
(573) 111.08; 600-650 lbs (636) 113.84; pkg 690 lbs 108.60; 700-750 lbs (722)
102.74; 750-800 lbs (788) 100.26; pkg 890 lbs 95.50.  Heifers:  Medium and
Large 1  300-350 lbs (319) 114.69; 350-400 lbs (376) 115.61; 400-450 lbs
(429) 110.26; 450-500 lbs (476) 111.31; 500-550 lbs (522) 108.11; 550-600 lbs
(573) 105.13; 600-650 lbs (633) 108.67; 650-700 lbs (685) 105.15; 700-750 lbs
(721) 101.37; 750-800 lbs (762) 101.51; 800-850 lbs (822) 98.89; 850-900 lbs
(874) 92.42.  Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs (328) 110.76; 350-400 lbs
(381) 107.01; 400-450 lbs (428) 105.00; 450-500 lbs (488) 102.57; 500-550 lbs
(526) 100.52; 550-600 lbs (574) 95.49; 600-650 lbs (614) 100.86; 650-700 lbs
(669) 101.24; 700-750 lbs (714) 97.37; 750-800 lbs (793) 93.60; 850-900 lbs
(873) 90.74.
   NEBRAKA 2900.  83 pct over 600 lbs.  41 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  400-450 lbs (429) 128.33; 500-550 lbs (516) 126.47; 550-600 lbs
(570) 123.44; 600-650 lbs (621) 113.54; pkg 650 lbs 117.00; 700-750 lbs (729)
113.51; 800-850 lbs (812) 107.69; 850-900 lbs (883) 102.17; 900-950 lbs (916)
100.46.  Medium and Large 1-2  800-850 lbs (822) 99.71.  Heifers:  Medium and
Large 1  400-450 lbs (423) 113.26; 500-550 lbs (522) 109.83; 550-600 lbs
(572) 109.69; 600-650 lbs (620) 102.34; 650-700 lbs (676) 99.97; 700-750 lbs
(726) 97.84; 750-800 lbs (775) 97.23; 800-850 lbs (831) 96.68; 850-900 lbs
(870) 94.98.  Medium and Large 1-2  450-500 lbs (472) 111.02; 550-600 lbs
(572) 105.96.
   COLORADO 5100.  43 pct over 600 lbs.  27 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  450-500 lbs (470) 124.52; 500-550 lbs (528) 123.06; 550-600 lbs
(563) 121.82; 600-650 lbs (616) 120.19; 800-850 lbs (836) 104.59; 850-900 lbs
(881) 99.27.  Medium and Large 1-2  350-400 lbs (387) 117.92; 500-550 lbs
(516) 116.51; 550-600 lbs (570) 114.62; 700-750 lbs (711) 102.84; 750-800 lbs
(771) 101.78.  Holsteins:  Large 3  350-400 lbs (372) 78.28; 400-450 lbs
(411) 75.51; 450-500 lbs (481) 74.93; pkg 525 lbs 74.00; 550-600 lbs (562)
73.33; 600-650 lbs (619) 71.97; 650-700 lbs (678) 72.00; 750-800 lbs (779)
72.54; 800-850 lbs (834) 74.17; pkg 875 lbs 75.70.  Heifers:  Medium and
Large 1  450-500 lbs (479) 106.41; pkg 535 lbs 107.00; 550-600 lbs( 572)
100.61; 600-650 lbs( 614) 98.69; 650-700 lbs (674) 96.39; 800-850 lbs (821)
92.88; pkg 865 lbs 89.75.  Medium and Large 1-2  350-400 lbs (358) 111.20;
400-450 lbs (419) 103.43; 450-500 lbs (480) 102.04; 500-550 lbs (519) 100.83;
550-600 lbs (560) 102.85; 600-650 lbs (627) 93.34; 750-800 lbs (776) 92.54.
   WYOMING 600.  49 pct over 600 lbs.  51 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  600-650 lbs 9631) 111.42.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 pkg 455 lbs
114.50.
   DAKOTAS 16,000.  87 pct over 600 lbs.  52 pct heifers.  South Dakota-
Steers:  Medium and Large 1  550-600 lbs (583) 118.18; 600-650 lbs (623)
119.70; 650-700 lbs (678) 115.23; 700-750 lbs (709) 115.17; 750-800 lbs (766)
108.90; 800-850 lbs (821) 105.48; 850-900 lbs (873) 104.08.  Medium and Large
1-2  500-550 lbs (528) 118.27; 550-600 lbs (589) 118.18; 600-650 lbs (632)
108.13; 650-700 lbs (667) 104.40; 750-800 lbs (768) 102.60; 800-850 lbs (834)
94.35.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  500-550 lbs (530) 111.36; 550-600 lbs
(574) 108.04; 600-650 lbs (624) 106.48; 650-700 lbs (683) 102.64; 700-750 lbs
(732) 100.62; 750-800 lbs (776) 97.39; 800-850 lbs (821) 95.61; 850-900 lbs
(872) 93.41.  Medium and Large 1-2  400-450 lbs (422) 114.23; 500-550 lbs
(528) 109.10; 550-600 lbs (581) 103.45; 600-650 lbs (626) 100.83; 650-700 lbs
9673) 96.20; 700-750 lbs (707) 90.43; pkg 810 lbs 93.00; 850-900 lbs (885)
84.13.  North Dakota- Steers:  Medium and Large 1  450-500 lbs (469) 124.48;
500-550 lbs (531) 118.32; 550-600 lbs (589) 116.46; 600-650 lbs (626) 115.73;
650-700 lbs (684) 111.99; 700-750 lbs (731) 109.80; 750-800 lbs (777) 106.17;
800-850 lbs (833) 102.92; 850-900 lbs (872) 98.75.  Holsteins:  Large 3  500-
550 lbs (536) 67.63; 600-650 lbs (625) 68.49; 750-800 lbs (779) 67.24; 850-
900 lbs (865) 68.91.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  400-450 lbs (422) 113.86;
450-500 lbs (472) 111.89; 500-550 lbs (523) 110.26; 550-600 lbs (578) 105.92;
600-650 lbs (616) 103.44; 650-700 lbs (670) 103.68; 700-750 lbs (716) 99.67;
750-800 lbs (783) 96.12; 800-850 lbs (817) 93.45; 850-900 lbs (867) 89.31.
   MONTANA 2800.  80 pct over 600 lbs.  44 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  500-550 lbs (532) 119.25; 550-600 lbs (556) 124.47; 600-650 lbs
(638) 116.80; 700-750 lbs (724) 110.17; pkg 860 lbs 102.75.  Medium and Large
1-2  450-500 lbs (476) 120.01.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 pkg 535 lbs
105.75; 550-600 lbs (583) 104.01; pkg 610 lbs 106.50; 650-700 lbs (668)
103.07; 700-750 lbs (727) 95.67; 750-800 lbs (769) 92.80; pkg 820 lbs 87.51.
Medium and Large 1-2  500-550 lbs (536) 100.20; 550-600 lbs (587) 99.04; 600-
650 lbs (616) 100.15.
   WASHINGTON 1900.  55 pct over 600 lbs.  51 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1-2  500-550 lbs (525) 117.06; 600-650 lbs (607) 118.30; 650-700
lbs (671) 111.58.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  600-650 lbs (639) 95.44;
650-700 lbs (676) 90.47; 750-800 lbs (772) 88.37.
   VIRGINIA 2700.  23 pct over 600 lbs.  45 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  450-500 lbs (464) 114.44; 500-550 lbs (537) 112.04; 550-600 lbs
(553) 107.37; 600-650 lbs (640) 104.03; 650-700 lbs (663) 100.83; 700-750 lbs
(736) 97.97.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  400-450 lbs (445) 96.74; 450-500
lbs (462) 92.83; 500-550 lbs (543) 92.64; 550-600 lbs (552) 93.03; 600-650
lbs (640) 90.45; 700-750 lbs (735) 88.11.
   CAROLINAS 5400.  17 pct over 600 lbs.  40 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1-2  155-195 lbs (170) 120.00-136.00; 200-245 lbs (221) 115.00-
135.00; 250-299 lbs (273) 100.00-132.50; 300-345 lbs (324) 102.00-123.00;
350-395 lbs (373) 95.00-118.00; 400-445 lbs (422) 98.00-112.50; 450-495 lbs
(471) 94.00-115.50; 500-545 lbs (524) 95.00-114.00; 550-595 lbs (571) 94.00-
107.00; 600-648 lbs (616) 90.00-106.00; 650-698 lbs (668) 88.50-101.00; 700-
747 lbs (719) 85.00-95.50; 752-795 lbs (769) 78.00-93.00; 850-875 lbs (869)
72.50-83.50.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  150-197 lbs (178) 112.50-
122.00; 205-245 lbs (223) 100.00-116.00; 250-296 lbs (274) 93.00-113.00; 300-
345 lbs (324) 90.00-112.50; 350-398 lbs (372) 88.00-106.00; 400-448 lbs (425)
85.00-107.00; 450-499 lbs (468) 82.00-100.00; 500-549 lbs (523) 80.00-95.00;
550-598 lbs (571) 76.50-95.00; 600-649 lbs (621) 76.00-89.00; 655-695 lbs
(673) 74.00-86.50; 700-749 lbs (719) 70.00-84.50; 750-795 lbs (772) 70.00-
85.00; 805-840 lbs (820) 65.00-73.00.
   KENTUCKY 21,400.  33 pct over 600 lbs.  48 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs 116.00-126.00, few 127.00-132.50; 350-400 lbs
110.00-120.00; 400-450 lbs 110.00-120.00, few 122.00-124.00; 450-500 lbs
105.00-115.00; 500-550 lbs 104.00-114.00, few 115.00-119.00; 550-600 lbs
98.00-108.00; 600-650 lbs 98.00-108.00, few 109.00-111.00; 650-700 lbs 93.00-
103.00; 700-800 lbs 92.00-102.00, few 103.00-107.00; 800-900 lbs 89.00-99.00,
few 100.00-106.00; 900-1000 lbs 88.00-96.00.  Holsteins:  Large 3  300-400
lbs 70.00-83.00; 400-500 lbs 66.00-76.00, few 78.50-82.50; 500-600 lbs 65.00-
79.50; 600-700 lbs 65.00-74.00; 700-800 lbs 65.00-70.25; 800-900 lbs 62.00-
67.10.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs 95.00-105.00, few 108.00-
115.00; 350-400 lbs 92.00-102.00; 400-450 lbs 92.00-102.00, few 104.00-
109.00; 450-500 lbs 90.00-100.00; 500-550 lbs 90.00-100.00, few 101.00-
104.00; 550-600 lbs 88.00-98.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-95.00, few 97.00-102.00;
700-800 lbs 84.00-94.00, few 95.00-97.70.
   TENNESSEE 2100.  23 pct over 600 lbs.  43 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs (325) 116.52 350-400 lbs (372) 113.10; 400-450 lbs
(425) 112.79; 450-500 lbs (475) 110.28; 500-550 lbs (523) 106.94; 550-600 lbs
(574) 104.66; 600-650 lbs (622) 100.53; 650-700 lbs (670) 97.33; 700-750 lbs
95.23; Load 875 lbs 97.50.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs (325)
105.13 350-400 lbs (372) 101.20; 400-450 lbs (423) 100.03; 450-500 lbs (474)
97.91; 500-550 lbs (521) 95.32; 550-600 lbs (572) 93.47; 600-650 lbs (626)
90.13; 650-700 lbs (672) 87.74; 700-750 lbs (725) 85.93; 750-800 lbs 83.08.
   ARKANSAS 6600.  29 pct over 600 lbs.  44 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  300-350 lbs (327) 124.93; 350-400 lbs (373) 117.73; 400-450 lbs
(422) 116.66; 450-500 lbs (471) 114.11; 500-550 lbs (521) 109.36; 550-600 lbs
(573) 107.81; 600-650 lbs (623) 105.56; 650-700 lbs (672) 105.31; 700-750 lbs
(717) 98.83.  Medium and Large 2  300-350 lbs (329) 118.09; 350-400 lbs (376)
114.34; 400-450 lbs (421) 110.82; 450-500 lbs (476) 106.57; 500-550 lbs (524)
102.42; 550-600 lbs (571) 100.22.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  300-350 lbs
(321) 108.69; 350-400 lbs (378) 109.19; 400-450 lbs (423) 106.17; 450-500 lbs
(476) 102.49; 500-550 lbs (522) 100.53; 550-600 lbs (575) 97.96; 600-650 lbs
(620) 96.83; 650-700 lbs (670) 94.74.  Medium and Large 2  300-350 lbs (330)
105.58; 350-400 lbs (374) 102.96; 400-450 lbs (423) 97.43; 450-500 lbs (475)
95.65; 500-550 lbs (527) 94.31; 550-600 lbs (572) 94.01; 600-650 lbs (627)
91.64; 650-700 lbs (668) 88.71.
   LOUISIANA 3500.  8 pct over 600 lbs.  39 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 125.00-155.00; 300-350 lbs 113.00-127.00; 350-400 lbs
115.00-125.00; 400-450 lbs 105.00-121.00; 450-500 lbs 102.00-118.00; 500-550
lbs 99.00-116.00; 550-600 lbs 95.00-115.00; 600-650 lbs 95.00-103.00; 650-700
lbs 92.00-107.00.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 120.00-130.00;
350-400 lbs 100.00-117.00; 400-450 lbs 100.00-116.00; 450-500 lbs 98.00-
112.00; 500-550 lbs 98.00-111.00; 550-600 lbs 95.00-106.00; 600-650 lbs
94.00-101.00; 650-700 lbs 86.00-93.00.
   MISSISSIPPI  5200.  16 pct over 600 lbs.  48 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1-2  200-300 lbs 118.00-129.00 few to 138.00; 300-400 lbs 105.00-
117.00; 400-500 lbs 100.00-110.00; 500-600 lbs 95.00-100.00; 600-700 lbs
92.00-100.00.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-300 lbs 119.00-128.00;
300-350 lbs 105.00-115.00; 350-400 lbs 98.00-105.00; 400-500 lbs 95.00-
106.00; 500-600 lbs 92.00-102.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-96.00.
   ALABAMA 8000.  11 pct over 600 lbs.  45 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  450-500 lbs 108.00-115.00; 500-550 lbs 106.00-115.00; 550-600 lbs
104.00-114.00; 600-650 lbs 103.00-113.00; 650-700 lbs 98.00-108.00; 700-750
lbs 96.00-102.00; 750-800 lbs 91.00-101.00.  Medium and Large 2  400-450 lbs
107.00-115.00; 450-500 lbs 104.00-112.00; 500-550 lbs 100.00-110.00; 550-600
lbs 99.00-109.00; 600-650 lbs 95.00-105.00; 650-700 lbs 94.00-101.00; 700-750
lbs 93.00-102.00; 750-800 lbs 92.00-95.00.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1
300-350 lbs 112.00-118.00; 350-400 lbs 105.00-117.00; 400-450 lbs 103.00-
115.00; 450-500 lbs 102.00-112.00; 500-550 lbs 97.00-107.00; 550-600 lbs
94.00-104.00; 600-650 lbs 89.00-99.00; 650-700 lbs 87.00-97.00; 700-750 lbs
85.00-95.00; 750-800 lbs 81.00-88.00.  Medium and Large 2  300-350 lbs
105.00-115.00; 350-400 lbs 103.00-108.00; 400-450 lbs 99.00-105.00; 450-500
lbs 95.00-104.00; 500-550 lbs 92.00-100.00; Pkg 545 lbs value added at
104.00; 550-600 lbs 89.00-97.00; 600-650 lbs 87.00-97.00; 650-700 lbs 86.00-
95.00; 700-750 lbs 85.00-90.00; 750-800 lbs 79.00-85.00.  Bulls:  Medium and
Large 1  300-350 lbs 118.00-124.00; 350-400 lbs 113.00-120.00; 400-450 lbs
109.00-117.00; 450-500 lbs 105.00-113.00; 500-550 lbs 100.00-109.00; 550-600
lbs 97.00-105.00; 600-650 lbs 95.00-105.00; 650-700 lbs 90.00-100.00; 700-750
lbs 85.00-92.00; 750-800 lbs 80.00-87.00.  Medium and Large 2  300-350 lbs
112.00-121.00; 350-400 lbs 108.00-115.00; 400-450 lbs 105.00-112.00, fleshy
down to 99.00; 450-500 lbs 100.00-108.00, fleshy down to 95.00; 500-550 lbs
95.00-105.00; 550-600 lbs 92.00-100.00; 600-650 lbs 89.00-99.00; 650-700 lbs
87.00-94.00; 700-750 lbs 79.00-89.00; 750-800 lbs 76.00-86.00.  Brahman X
400-450 lbs 104.00-106.00; 500-550 lbs 93.00-103.00; 550-600 lbs 89.00-99.00;
650-700 lbs 86.00-87.00.
   GEORGIA 7200.  16 pct over 600 lbs.  39 pct heifers.  Steers and Bulls:
Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 130.00-145.00; 250-300 lbs 120.00-135.00;
300-350 lbs 111.00-128.00; 350-400 lbs 102.00-120.00; 400-450 lbs 97.00-
115.00; 450-500 lbs 91.00-113.00; 500-550 lbs 87.00-109.00; 550-600 lbs
84.00-106.00; 600-650 lbs 82.00-104.00; 650-700 lbs 82.00-102.00; 700-750 lbs
80.00-95.00; 750-800 lbs 83.00-91.00.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-
250 lbs 115.00-120.00; 250-300 lbs 104.00-118.00; 300-350 lbs 95.00-112.00;
350-400 lbs 91.00-115.00; 400-450 lbs 90.00-106.00; 450-500 lbs 88.00-104.00;
500-550 lbs 82.00-100.00; 550-600 lbs 79.00-103.00; 600-650 lbs 79.00-94.00;
650-700 lbs 78.00-93.00; 700-750 lbs 82.00-88.00; 750-800 lbs 85.00-87.50.
   FLORIDA 5500.  5 pct over 600 lbs.  42 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 117.50-150.00; 250-300 lbs 115.00-138.00; 300-350 lbs
109.00-130.00; 350-400 lbs 97.00-129.00; 400-450 lbs 94.00-117.00; 450-500
lbs 95.00-112.00; 500-550 lbs 89.00-107.00; 550-600 lbs 89.00-97.00; 600-650
lbs 85.00-91.00; 650-700 lbs 80.00-88.00; 700-750 lbs 78.00-82.00.  Heifers:
Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 110.00-138.00; 250-300 lbs 104.00-117.00;
300-350 lbs 96.00-107.00; 350-400 lbs 90.00-108.00; 400-450 lbs 85.00-99.00;
450-500 lbs 86.00-101.00; 500-550 lbs 85.00-95.00; 550-600 lbs 83.00-90.00;
600-650 lbs 82.00-89.00; 650-700 lbs 79.00-85.00.
   REPLACEMENTS:  Superior Video- 820 head.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1
South Central 700-750 lbs 935.00 per head.  Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1
South Central young to middle aged 1100-1200 lbs 4-5 months bred 1135.00-
1250.00 per head.  Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2 South Central young to middle
aged 1050-1250 lb cows w/100-250 lb calves 1250.00-1385.00 per pair.  North
Central 850-950 lb heifers w/100 lbs calves 1225.00 per pair.  East 1100-1200
lb heifers w/100-250 lb calves 1340.00 per pair.
   Western Video- 785 head.  Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1 North Central
Young 1220 lb 8 months bred 1225.00 per head.  West Bred heifers 1015-1050
lbs 4 months bred 925.00-975.00, Fancy lot 1300.00; Young to Aged 1150-1200
lb 4-5 months bred 525.00-735.00 per head.  Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2
North Central Middle Aged to Aged 1180-1200 lb cows with 140-150 lb calves
975.00-1325.00.  West Young to Middle aged 1000-1150 lb cows with 150-200 lb
calves 825.00-975.00 per pair, lot 1035.00 per pair.
   Oklahoma City, OK- Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-8 yrs 900-1300 lbs
3-7 months 650.00-790.00, few 800.00-850.00; 9-10 yrs 1050-1150 lbs 5-7
months 580.00-660.00.  Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  8 yrs 1000-1300 lbs
w/100-150 calves 740.00-990.00.
   El Reno, OK- Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  3-6 yrs 950-1250 lbs 4-8
months 750.00-950.00; 8-9 yrs 1300-1450 lbs 5-8 months 760.00-800.00; 10 yrs
950-1150 lbs 5-7 months 520.00-600.00.  Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  3-7 yrs
950-1350 lbs w/100-375 lb calves 1300.00-1610.00, few 3-5 yrs 900-1100 lbs
w/100-250 lb calves 1140.00-1250.00; 7-10 yrs 1000-1350 lbs w/100-200 lb
calves 1025.00-1175.00.
   Woodward, OK- Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  3-6 yrs 1175-1350 4-8
months 780.00-940.00; 9-10 yrs 1175-1225 lbs 7-8 months 700.00-740.00.
Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-6 yrs 975-1250 lbs w/100-275 lb calves
980.00-1250.00; 5-8 yrs 1125-1450 lbs w/100-200 lb calves 910.00-1050.00.
   Joplin, MO- Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-7 yrs 2nd-3rd stage 1075-
1365 lbs 700.00-900.00.  Medium and Large 2 3-7 yrs 2nd stage 950-1085 lbs
570.00-650.00.  Medium 1-2  3-7 yrs 2nd-3rd stage 925-1045 lbs 650.00-850.00,
1st stage 940-1000 lbs 600.00-660.00.  Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  3 yrs to
short and solid mouth 1055-1300 lbs w/baby to 370 lb calves 900.00-1130.00;
short and solid mouth to aged 1075-1175 lbs w/160-300 lb calves 725.00-
880.00.  Medium and Large 2  3 yrs to short and solid mouth 820-1100 lbs
w/baby to 295 lb calves 730.00-950.00.  Medium 1-2  4 yrs to short and solid
mouth 950-1045 lbs w/baby to 295 lb calves 850.00-1025.00; broken mouth to
aged 1000-1030 lbs w/140-285 lb calves 710.0-740.00.
   Springfield, MO- Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2 yrs to short and
solid mouth 2nd-3rd  stage 935-1310 lbs 600.00-810.00; short and solid mouth
to aged 2nd-3rd stage 1040-1170 lbs 525.00-610.00.  Large 1-2  4-7 yrs 2nd-
3rd stage 1420-1560 lbs 775.00-850.00.  Medium and Large 2  6-7 yrs 2nd stage
1075 lbs 635.00.  Medium 1-2  3 yrs to short and solid mouth 2nd-3rd stage
880-1025 lbs 460.00-675.00.  Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  6 yrs to short and
solid mouth 1055-1300 lbs w/145-250 lb calves 910.00-1085.00.  Medium and
Large 2 short and solid mouth 1015 lbs w/195-220 lb calves 685.00.  Medium 1
and 2  2-5 yrs 730-1000 lbs w/155-300 lb calves 860.00-1000.00; short and
solid mouth 830-940 lbs w/160-285 lb calves 710.00-785.00.
   Abilene, TX- Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2 young to middle aged 815-
1090 lbs 2-8 months 610.00-880.00; young to middle aged 1125-1375 lbs 4-8
months 650.00-850.00.  Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2 young to middle aged 870-
1080 lbs w/100-325 lb calves 710.00-1185.00; young to middle aged 1115-1575
lbs w/100-385 lb calves 700.00-1375.00.
   Amarillo, TX- Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2 young to middle aged 950-
1515 lbs 6-8 months 560.00-770.00; aged 1175-1280 lbs 5-8 months 580.00-
670.00.  Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2 young 1100-1200 lbs w/150-250 lb calves
1110.00; middle aged 1100-1400 lbs w/100-350 lb calves 850.00-1180.00; aged
1150-1250 lbs w/250-350 lb calves 880.00, 950-1100 lbs w/100-300 lb calves
650.00-690.00.
   Dodge City, KS- Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1 young 1150-1175 lbs w/150-
250 lb calves 1300.00-1315.00.  Medium and Large 1-2 young 1050 lbs w/baby
calves 1050.00; middle aged 1100-1200 lbs w/150-250 lb calves 930.00-1125.00;
aged 1215 lbs w/150-200 lb calves 930.00.  Large 1-2  1500-1550 lbs w/150-200
lb calves 960.00-1060.00.
   Riverton, WY- Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1 Young 1155-1270 lbs 700.00-
910.00; Middle Aged Short Solids few 1390-1490 lbs 700.00-725.00; Aged 1125-
1255 lbs 610.00-650.00.  Pairs:  Medium and Large 1 Heifers pkg 910 lbs w/80
lb calves 1250.00; Young 1030-1195 lbs w/75-200 lb calves 925.00-1000.00;
Middle Aged Short Solids 1060-1300 lbs w/85-165 lbs 760.00-900.00.
   Billings, MT- Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  May-June calving Young 3-4
year olds 1295 lbs 1060.00; 5-6 yrs 1187-1417 lbs 950.00-980.00; Middle aged
solid mouth 1473 lbs 860.00; Aged (broken mouth) 1467 lbs 805.00.  Pairs:
Medium and Large 1-2  1st Calf Heifers w/100-150 lbs calves 1125.00; Young
(3-4
year olds) thin w/125-150 lbs calves 1100.00; Middle aged (solid mouth) w/150
lbs calves 875.00; Aged (broken mouth) w/150 lbs calves 775.00.
   Southeast- Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  3-7 yrs 850-1250 lbs 2nd-3rd
stage 650.00-850.00, few up to 970.00; 8-10 yrs 850-1200 lbs 2nd-3rd stage
550.00-750.00.  Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  3-7 yrs 800-1200 lbs w/100-200
lbs 850.00-1050.00, w/200-300 lb calves 950.00-1050.00, few to 1285.00.
Small and Medium 1-2  5-10 yrs 750-950 lbs w/100-200 lb calves 600.00-725.00.

Direct Receipts:  54,200    Last Week:  32,500    Last Year:  67,200
(87 pct over 600 lbs, 32 pct heifers)

   TEXAS 22,300.  97 pct over 600 lbs.  39 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1 FOB Price: 700-750 lbs 104.00-107.50; 750-800 lbs 104.50-107.00; 800-
825 lbs 101.00-104.40.  Delivered Price:  750-825 lbs 105.00-107.60; 875 lbs
101.00.  Future Delivery:  FOB Price:  725 lbs 108.25 Jun; 800-875 lbs 98.00-
100.00 Jun; 650-675 lbs 112.60-112.80 Aug.  Medium and Large 1-2 FOB Price:
600-675 lbs 103.70-108.50; 700-750 lbs 102.50-105.30; 750-800 lbs 100.40-
101.55, Mexican Origin 95.50; 800-850 lbs 97.65-102.40.  Delivered Price:
750-800 lbs 103.10-104.00; 800-850 lbs 104.75-105.00; 875 lbs 100.75.  For
Future Delivery:   Delivered Price:  650-700 lbs 114.15-115.10 Jun-Sep; 700-
750 lbs 109.00-111.00 Jul-Oct.  Medium and Large 2 FOB Price: 650-700 lbs
100.70-105.40; 700-725 lbs 100.15; 800-825 lbs 94.40; 950-975 lbs 88.10.
Delivered Price:  725 lbs 106.00; 900-925 lbs 95.00.  Heifers:  Medium and
Large 1 FOB Price 700-750 lbs 97.25-103.00.  Delivered Price:  700-750 lbs
102.00.  Future Delivery:  FOB Price:   600-700 lbs 103.25-108.50 Jun-Aug;
725 lbs 101.60 May-Jun.  Delivered Price:   650-675 lbs 104.60-106.65 Jun-
Aug; 700 lbs 107.45 Jul.  Medium and Large 1-2  FOB Price: 700-725 lbs 95.40-
97.15.  Delivered Price:  600-625 lbs 106.00; 725-775 lbs 95.80-101.50.
Future Delivery:  FOB Price:  650 lbs 102.20 Aug.  Delivered Price:  550 lbs
110.00 Jul; 650-675 lbs 106.65-107.60 Jul-Sep.  Medium and Large 2 FOB Price:
650 lbs 98.40; 775-800 lbs 87.35; 825-850 lbs 87.90-88.50.
   OKLAHOMA 6100.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  18 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1 current 725 lbs 109.50; 775-800 lbs 105.00-106.00; 800-840 lbs
101.00-105.00, fleshy 96.00-98.00; 850-875 lbs 99.75-102.00; 900-925 lbs
97.00, fleshy 92.00; Aug 675 lbs 109.85.  Medium and Large 1-2 current 875
lbs 97.25; 915 lbs 92.25.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 current 675 lbs
99.75; 750-775 lbs 97.00-98.00; 800 lbs 94.25; July 700 lbs 104.75; Aug 675
lbs 101.85.
   NEW MEXICO 1000.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  30 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1 Current FOB Price:  800 lbs 104.12.  Future Delivery: FOB Price:
750 lbs 105.60 May/June.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 Current FOB Price: 735
lbs 100.00.  Future Delivery FOB Price:  725 lbs 99.60 May/June.
   KANSAS 8800.  95 pct over 600 lbs.  22 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  709 lbs 106.00; 750-800 lbs 106.00-106.30; 800-850 lbs 103.00-
106.50; 850-900 lbs 99.50-104.00; 909 lbs 97.50.  Medium and Large 1-2  725
lbs 104.00; 750 lbs 103.40; 800-850 lbs 98.50-102.50; 850-900 lbs 95.50-
97.00; 900 lbs 94.80; 950-1000 lbs 89.20-90.80.  Medium and Large 2  800-850
lbs 91.30-97.80; 850-900 lbs 87.00-93.80.  Medium 1-2 (Mexican Origin)  462
lbs 105.80; 650 lbs 100.00.  Delivered basis:  Medium and Large 1-2  899 lbs
101.80; 937 lbs 99.35.  Medium and Large 2  806 lbs 103.00.  Heifers:  Medium
and Large 1  700-750 lbs 100.00-102.00; 750-800 lbs 96.75-99.00; 800-850 lbs
94.00-95.70.  Medium and Large 1-2  650 lbs 103.00; 750-800 lbs 95.60-96.25.
Medium and Large 2  753 lbs 92.80; 800 lbs 88.50.
   COLORADO 2600.  57 pct over 600 lbs.  45 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1 For current delivery 840-850 lbs 101.00-104.00; 925 lb 101.00 Del.
Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  830-900 lbs 95.15-98.65 Del.  Medium and Large
1-2  598 lb 104.50 Del.
   WYOMING 400.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  21 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1 FOB Price:  760 lbs 98.00.  Delivered Price:  fancy 950 lbs 99.25.
Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 FOB Price:  690 lbs 99.00.
   DAKOTAS 1300.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  31 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1 current several loads 800 lbs Fancy 110.00; few loads 900 lbs 99.00;
1000 lbs 95.50.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 few loads Sep del 825 lbs
104.00.
   MONTANA 500.  74 pct over 600 lbs.  26 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1 Current 850 lbs 99.00; 900 lbs 100.00.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1
Current 830 lbs 95.50.
   SOUTHWEST (AZ-CA-NV) 1200.  No cattle over 600 lbs.  No heifers.
Holsteins:  Large 3 Delivered Price 275 lb calves 95.00-97.00 current del.
275 lb calves 95.00 Sep del.
   NORTHWEST (WA-OR-ID) 6700.  53 pct over 600 lbs.  25 pct heifers.  Steers:
Current FOB 700-750 lbs 100.00 ID; 800-850 lbs 94.00-100.00 ID-OR.  Large 1-2
950-1000 lbs 93.50 ID; Current Delivered Prices 600-650 lbs 106.00 WA-OR;
800-850 lbs 99.00-102.00 lbs ID-WA-OR.  Holsteins:  Large 2-3 Current FOB
Prices 300 lbs 75.00 May-Jun value added OR-ID-WA.  Heifers:  Medium and
Large 1-2 Current FOB Prices 650-700 97.50 lbs ID; 700-750 lbs 96.00 ID; 800-
850 lbs 89.00-96.00 ID-OR; Current Delivered Prices 600 lbs 99.00 WA-OR; 750-
800 lbs 96.00 WA-OR.
   EASTERN CORNBELT (IL-IN-MI-OH) 900.  89 pct over 600 lbs.  49 pct heifers.
Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  500-550 lbs 115.00; 600-650 lbs 102.00-103.50;
850-900 lbs 92.00.  Holsteins:  Large 3  800-850 lbs 70.25; 850-900 lbs
70.50; 950-1000 lbs 71.20.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2 Delivered price
650-700 lbs 101.50-103.50; FOB Price 800-850 lbs 87.00.
   KENTUCKY 2400.  80 pct over 600 lbs.  50 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1-2 FOB Price- 625-700 lbs 102.00-113.00; 700-800 lbs 97.00-105.00;
800-900 lbs 94.00-102.00; 900-950 lbs 90.00-96.00.  Holsteins:  Large 3 FOB
Price- 700-800 lbs 66.00-69.00.  Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  FOB
Price- 600-700 lbs 93.00-100.00; 700-800 lbs 92.00-96.00; 800-875 lbs 85.00-
92.00.

Video/Internet Receipts:  72,600    Last Week:  6,900    Last Year:  42,500
(44 pct over 600 lbs, 28 pct heifers)

   SUPERIOR VIDEO 36,700.  66 pct over 600 lbs.  41 pct heifers.
Southcentral Region (TX-OK-NM-KS-MO)
   Compared to the last sale, current delivery and contracts sold mostly
1.00-3.00 higher, however few instances traded 3.00-5.00 higher.
   Steers:  Medium and Large 1 Current Delivery 500-600 lbs 184 hd (525 lbs)
128.50; 600-700 lbs 78 hd (625 lbs) calves 115.00; 800-900 lbs 612 hd (840
lbs) 102.81.  Spring Contracts 500-600 lbs 170 hd (547 lbs) 118.88; 600-700
lbs 145 hd (625 lbs) 109.64; 700-800 lbs 68 hd (750 lbs) 105.00; 800-900 lbs
182 hd (823 lbs) 103.76.  Summer Contracts 500-600 lbs 82 hd (550 lbs)
113.00; 600-700 lbs 140 hd (675 lbs) 122.50.  Medium and Large 1-2 Current
Delivery 400-500 lbs 439 hd (444 lbs) 125.20; 500-600 lbs 285 hd (550 lbs)
127.00; 600-700 lbs 525 hd (675 lbs) 109.00; 600-700 lbs 78 hd (620 lbs)
calves 112.10; 700-800 lbs 767 hd (750 lbs) 103.64; 800-900 lbs 1661 hd (822
lbs) 101.04  Spring Contracts 600-700 lbs 160 hd (600 lbs) 109.00; 700-800
lbs 392 hd (754 lbs) 105.50; 800-900 lbs 417 hd (843 lbs) 102.93.  Summer
Contracts: 700-800 lbs 124 hd (785 lbs) 104.60; 800-900 lbs 554 hd (805 lbs)
103.37.
   Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 Current Delivery 500-600 lbs 186 hd (524 lbs)
110.77; 600-700 lbs 220 hd (658 lbs) 102.35; 700-800 lbs 1036 hd (733 lbs)
99.42; 800-900 lbs 177 hd (823 lbs) 95.63.  Spring Contracts 500-600 lbs 262
hd (557 lbs) 103.65; 600-700 lbs 150 hd (600 lbs) 99.25; 700-800 lbs 272 hd
(742 lbs) 101.09; 800-900 lbs 150 hd (800 lbs) 95.00.  Summer Contracts 500-
600 lbs 72 hd (525 lbs) 98.50; 700-800 lbs 210 hd (700 lbs) 102.87.  Medium
and Large 1-2 Current Delivery 500-600 lbs 99 hd (500 lbs) 113.50; 600-700
lbs 149 hd (630 lbs) calves 97.34; 700-800 lbs 1317 hd (746 lbs) 98.44.
Spring Contracts 600-700 lbs 316 hd (616 lbs) 104.44; 700-800 lbs 337 hd (728
lbs) 101.03.  Summer Contracts 700-800 lbs 325 hd (744 lbs) 100.91.
Northcentral Region (CO-WY-NE-MT-ND-SD-IA)
   Compared to the last sale, in a light test current delivery sold 1.00-3.00
higher, with instances 5.00-7.00 higher on a few 600-700 lbs steers and
heifers.  Not enough contracts for an adequate market price trend comparison.
   Steers:  Medium and Large 1 Current Delivery 400-500 lbs 205 hd (490 lbs)
123.25; 600-700 lbs 120 hd (652 lbs) calves 118.73; 800-900 lbs 288 hd (853
lbs) 103.53.  Spring Contracts 800-900 lbs 63 hd (850 lbs) 97.75.
   Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current Delivery 400-500 lbs 270 hd (466 lbs)
112.38; 500-600 lbs 295 hd (510 lbs) 118.25; 600-700 lbs 132 hd (625 lbs)
calves 108.42; 700-800 lbs 147 hd (768 lbs) 96.29; 800-900 lbs 668 hd (852
lbs) 94.08.  Spring Contracts 500-600 lbs 190 hd (545 lbs) 105.85; 700-800
lbs 248 hd (750 lbs) 94.25.
Eastern Region (All States East of the MS, LA, and AR)
   Compared to the last sale, current delivery and contracts sold firm to
4.00 higher, with a good test on 400-600 lbs calves for summer delivery.
   Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2 Current Delivery 500-600 lbs 92 hd (500
lbs) 106.25; 600-700 lbs 77 hd (625 lbs) calves 96.50; 800-900 lbs 295 hd
(827 lbs) 97.31.  Spring Contracts 500-600 lbs 84 hd (575 lbs) 110.00; 600-
700 lbs 468 hd (612 lbs) 103.98; 700-800 lbs 136 hd (720 lbs) 94.25; 800-900
lbs 116 hd (800 lbs) 98.75.  Summer Contracts 400-500 lbs 205 hd (485 lbs)
106.50; 500-600 lbs 534 hd (551 lbs) 99.15; 600-700 lbs 271 hd (633 lbs)
93.53; 700-800 lbs 65 hd (750 lbs) 105.10.
   Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2 Current Delivery 500-600 lbs 92 hd (525
lbs) 100.00; 600-700 lbs 72 hd (680 lbs) 99.25; 700-800 lbs 131 hd (737 lbs)
96.42.  Spring Contracts 500-600 lbs 87 hd (560 lbs) 104.00; 700-800 lbs 80
hd (700 lbs) 93.75.  Summer Contracts 400-500 lbs 105 hd (470 lbs) 93.00;
500-600 lbs 644 hd (535 lbs) 90.83; 700-800 lbs 65 hd (750 lbs) 99.50.
Western Region (AZ-NV-UT-CA-ID-WA-OR)
   Compared to the last sale, on an extremely light test current delivery
sold 2.00-4.00 higher with a few 6 weight steers showing more advance.  No
test on contracts.
   Steers:  Medium and Large 1 Current Delivery 600-700 lbs 95 hd (600 lbs)
calves 120.50; 800-900 lbs 443 hd (841 lbs) 98.77.
   Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 Current Delivery 500-600 lbs 190 hd (500 lbs)
110.00; 800-900 lbs 245 hd (821 lbs) 96.00; 850-950 lb heifers w/100 lbs
calves 1225.00 per pair.  East: 1100-1200 lb heifers w/100-250 lb calves
1340.00 per pair.
   WESTERN VIDEO 25,000.  89 pct over 600 lbs.  42 pct heifers.
Western Region (AZ-NV-UT-CA-ID-WA-OR)
   Steers:  Medium and Large 1 load 575 lbs 106.50; 600-650 lbs (620) 108.30;
650-700 lbs (657) 107.16, calves (670) 101.42, fancy 665 lbs 116.00; 700-750
lbs (712) 103.71; 750-800 lbs (768) 102.65; 800-850 lbs (824) 100.73; 850-900
lbs (860) 97.67; load 915 lbs 93.75; May-Jun load 525 lbs 122.50; few loads
580 lbs 111.85; load 600 lbs 112.50; 650-700 lbs (658) 107.81, calves (675)
105.50; load 750 lbs (750) 102.00; 800-850 lbs (830) 98.46; Jun load 640 lb
calves 110.25; 650-700 lb calves (673) 106.86; load 795 lbs 98.50.  Medium
and Large 1-2 Current load 510 lbs 115.00; 550-600 lbs (567) 109.46; few
loads 675 lbs 103.66; 700-750 lbs (705) 102.16; 750-800 lbs (756) 102.15;
800-850 lbs (823) 98.79; few loads 820 lbs 102.85 Value Added; 850-900 lbs
(874) 96.61, thin (850) 105.35, load value added 875 lbs 116.00; 900-950 lbs
(926) 93.06; few loads 920 lbs 98.85; May-Jun load 540 lbs 109.00; load 580
lbs 106.50; Jun few loads 575 lbs 110.25.  Large 1 Current load 925 lbs
100.50.  Large 1-2 Current few loads 850 lbs 95.75.
   Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 Current 550-600 lbs (567) 107.75; 600-650 lbs
(567) 100.27; 650-700 lbs (684) 97.41; 700-750 lbs (722) 96.91; 750-800 lbs
(763) 97.25; 800-850 lbs (804) 96.64; load 845 lbs 92.25; May-Jun 500-550 lbs
(530) 104.38; load 580 lbs 102.50; few loads 630 lb calves 97.50; few loads
765 lbs 98.25; load 800 lbs 94.35; load 850 lbs 94.50; Jun 600-650 lb calves
(621) 98.50.  Medium and Large 1-2 Current load 490 lbs 108.50; load 525 lbs
104.50; 550-600 lbs (568) 95.92; few loads 625 lbs 99.50; 650-700 lbs (665)
99.49; 700-750 lbs (733) 96.57, load 715 lbs 106.00 Value Added; 750-800 lbs
(795) 93.37; 800-850 lbs (813) 95.85; few loads 850 lbs 91.75, few loads 880
lbs 95.10 Value Added; load 900 lbs 85.00; Jun load 520 lbs 101.75.  Medium
and Large 2 Current load 825 lbs 90.00.  Large 1-2 Current load 740 lbs
91.00.  Medium 2 Current load 675 lbs 96.00.
   PRODUCERS INTERNET 3600.  45 pct over 600 lbs.  48 pct heifers.
Eastern Region (All States East of the MS, LA, and AR)
   Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2 Current 650-700 lbs (678) 107.06; few loads
850 lbs 101.50; May-Jun load 725 lbs 108.00; load 775 lbs 105.75; few loads
810 lbs 105.00; Jul half load 535 lbs 99.50; load 550 lbs 100.25; Jul-Aug
load 640 lb calves 99.00; Aug-Sep few loads 650 lb calves 94.92.  Medium and
Large 2-3 Current half load 525 lbs 99.75; Jun-Jul few loads 575 lbs 100.25;
half load 550 lbs 99.25.
   Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2 Current load 220 lbs 160.00; few loads 690
lbs 101.00; May-Jun 650-700 lbs (658) 103.25; 750-800 lbs (776) 94.35; Jul
half load 510 lbs 91.50; Jul-Aug load 625 lbs 96.25; Aug-Sep few loads 590
lbs 92.00; load 620 lbs 91.00.  Medium and Large 2-3 Current load 430 lbs
95.25; half load 510 lbs 91.75; Jun-Jul half load 530 lbs 91.25; few loads
550 lbs 94.58.
   Bulls:  Medium and Large 1-2 Current load 235 lbs 143.25.
   SUPERIOR STAMPEDE INTERNET 2500.  48 pct over 600 lbs.  50 pct heifers.
Western Region (AZ-NV-UT-CA-ID-WA-OR)
   Steers:  Medium and Large 1 Current half load 550 lbs 115.25; load 660 lb
calves 104.25; pkg 710 lbs 100.00; 850-900 lbs (868) 96.42; May-Jun load 510
lbs 121.00; load 625 lb calves 104.75; Jun part load 560 lbs 106.50; half
load 635 lbs 101.00; load 700 lbs 98.75, load 700 lb calves 97.50; Jul half
load 560 lbs 106.50; load 675 lb calves 97.75.
   Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 Current half load 525 lbs 107.25; load 625 lb
calves 99.75; few loads 675 lbs 97.25; part load 690 lbs 95.00; load 775 lbs
94.75; load 830 lbs 94.25; May-Jun few loads 485 lbs 107.50;Jun pkg 530 lbs
98.50; half load 595 lbs 93.00; part load 640 lbs 94.75; Jul half load 540
lbs 98.50; load 650 lb calves 95.25.
Mexico
   Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2 Current few loads 600 lbs 99.63; load 660
lbs 95.75; load 835 lbs 96.25.
   APACHE VIDEO 2400.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  48 pct heifers.
Southcentral Region (TX-OK-NM-KS-MO)
   Steers:  Medium and Large 1 Current few loads 775 lbs 103.13; few loads
825 lbs 101.41.  Medium and Large 1-2 Aug load 825 lbs 101.75; Sep few loads
825 lbs 101.72.  Medium and Large 2 Current few loads 775 lbs 101.81; few
loads 875 lbs 93.00; Jun few loads 750 lbs 103.50.
   Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 Jun-Jul several loads 750 lbs 98.28; Jul load
750 lbs 98.00; Aug few loads 750 lbs 99.10.  Medium and Large 1-2 Current
load 530 lbs 104.75; load 740 lbs 100.00.  Medium and Large 2 Current few
loads 750 lbs 95.10.
   JOPLIN VIDEO 1300.  93 pct over 600 lbs.  37 pct heifers.
Southcentral Region (TX-OK-NM-KS-MO)
   Steers:  Medium and Large 1 Current load 835 lbs 100.00.  Medium and Large
1-2 Aug few loads 800 lbs 103.10; Sep load 850 lbs 104.10; Oct load 850 lbs
103.75.
   Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2 Current load 745 lbs 97.10; Jul load 750
lbs 97.50.
Eastern Region (All States East of the MS, LA, and AR)
   Steers:  Medium and Large 1 Current part load 525 lbs 118.00 Value Added;
Jul load 735 lbs 107.00.  Medium and Large 1-2 Current few loads 725 lbs
105.35; load 850 lbs 99.25.  Medium and Large 2 Jun few loads 750 lbs 102.25.
   Holsteins:  Large 3 Current load 825 lbs 67.00.
   Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 pkg 425 lbs 110.00 Value Added; Jul load 725
lbs 101.00.  Medium and Large 1-2 Current few loads 750 lbs 96.25; load 800
lbs 93.00; Jun load 750 lbs 97.20.
   SOUTHEAST EXCHANGE VIDEO 1100.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  42 pct heifers.
Southeastern Region (GA-NC-SC)
   Steers:  Medium and Large 1 Current load 650 lbs 113.00; 750-800 lbs (780)
100.58; 800-850 lbs (809) 99.92; 850-900 lbs (865) 97.80.
   Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 Current 700-750 lbs (743) 94.50; 750-800 lbs
(765) 91.28; load 800 lbs 91.00.

SOURCE:  USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News Service, St, Joseph, MO

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