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USDA Feeder and Stocker Cattle Summary

ST. JOSEPH - Sep 5/08 - 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 09/05/2008

RECEIPTS:       Auctions    Direct    Video/Internet     Total
This Week        165,300    50,400         2,000       217,700
This Week        209,000    44,700       258,800       512,500
Last Year        195,700    47,900          None       243,600

   Compared to last week, feeder and stocker cattle sold mostly steady on
holiday reduced marketings.  Most Monday cattle auctions were closed for
Labor Day and many others later in the week had lighter than normal receipts.
Some salebarns in Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi experienced light supplies
due to Hurricane Gustav and its remnants, while most Louisiana markets were
forced to close altogether.  Feeder cattle sales in the Northern Plains were
brisk this week with many auction barns kicking off their fall schedules.
This is also the region where the best demand resides, with increased
interest from local farmer feeders.  At five Nebraska auctions reported by
the Federal-State Market News Service, sales included over 2400 head of top
quality yearling steers that averaged 853 lbs at 113.51; nearly 3100 nine
weight steers averaged 938 lbs at 111.92.  There were instances of both
firmness and weakness throughout the circuit as the feeder cattle market
direction is currently uncertain.  Reduced supplies of available feeders and
those already on-feed lends support to the market, but disappointing fed
cattle trade and bearish CME cattle futures continue to pressure feeder
cattle demand.  The 35 cent drop in corn prices this past week offered no
spark to feeder cattle, as the agriculture industry has watched outside
investors send our commodity markets up and down the pole at a rapid rate
that can rarely be justified fundamentally.  Livestock and grain farmers that
spend their day focused on production rather than marketing strategies are
outmatched by chart reading speculators armed with grain-bins-full of
investment dollars.  Temperatures have been extremely moderate across most
cattle production areas with many locations feeling the chill of an early
fall.  Backgrounders and feeders receiving new arrivals over the next several
weeks would like to see the daily high mercury readings remain below normal,
to limit health stress on their cattle.  The always welcome late summer rains
are allowing cattle grazers more options on when to market their calves and
yearlings, while early wheat pasture outlooks are the best in years.  Fed
cattle trading this past week was mostly steady with instances 1.00 lower in
the Northern feedlot areas from 98.00-99.50, mostly 99.00.  This week’s
reported auction volume had 54 percent over 600 lbs and 39 percent heifers.

Auction Receipts:  165,300    Last Week:  209,000    Last Year:  195,700

   TEXAS 13,200.  23 pct over 600 lbs.  43 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  300-350 lbs (320) 135.48; 350-400 lbs (367) 131.73; 400-450 lbs
(423) 124.95; 450-500 lbs (472) 119.92; 500-550 lbs (523) 111.24; 550-600 lbs
(569) 110.20; 600-650 lbs (627) 104.71; 650-700 lbs (665) 102.91; 700-750 lbs
(715) 108.49; 800-850 lbs (831) 104.40.  Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 895 lbs
98.00.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  300-350 lbs (333) 116.12; 350-400 lbs
(377) 112.46; 400-450 lbs (426) 109.00; 450-500 lbs (473) 108.05; 500-550 lbs
(520) 104.72; 550-600 lbs (572) 103.33; 600-650 lbs (622) 102.30; 650-700 lbs
(691) 108.18; 750-800 lbs (754) 105.54; 800-850 lbs (803) 103.55.  Medium and
Large 1-2 pkg 790 lbs 100.00.
   OKLAHOMA 12,200.  75 pct over 600 lbs.  39 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1  400-450 lbs (425) 124.91; 450-500 lbs (489) 116.96; 500-550 lbs
(519)  114.91; 550-600 lbs (580) 115.19; 600-650 lbs (632) 114.70; 650-700
lbs (681) 114.24; 700-750 lbs (724) 113.66; 750-800 lbs (772) 112.25; 800-850
lbs (824) 110.34; 850-900 lbs (876) 107.12.  Medium and Large 1-2  400-450
lbs (416) 118.69; 550-600 lbs (587) 115.12; 650-700 lbs (681) 112.72; 700-750
lbs (730) 111.87; 750-800 lbs (763) 111.38; 800-850 lbs (810) 109.58; 850-900
lbs (893) 106.95.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  300-350 lbs (329) 111.94;
350-400 lbs (378) 110.95; 400-450 lbs (428) 107.38; 450-500 lbs (482) 103.84;
500-550 lbs (521) 106.63; 550-600 lbs (574) 107.44; 600-650 lbs (626) 107.96;
650-700 lbs (675) 108.44; 700-750 lbs (723) 107.40; 750-800 lbs (763) 106.24;
800-850 lbs (809) 102.22; 850-900 lbs (873) 100.71.  Medium and Large 1-2
500-550 lbs (574) 108.15; pkg 605 lbs 105.25; 650-700 lbs (680) 107.27; pkg
750 lbs 104.50.
   NEW MEXICO 2800.  29 pct over 600 lbs.  25 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1  300-400 lbs (319) 126.85; 350-400 lbs (375) 113.44; 400-450 lbs
(423) 120.74; 450-500 lbs (483) 109.11; 500-550 lbs (522) 111.11; 550-600 lbs
(578) 101.43.  Medium and Large 1-2  500-550 lbs (517) 109.37; 700-750 lbs
(733) 114.00.  Holsteins:  Large 3  200-250 lbs (218) 73.88; 250-300 lbs
(263) 74.02; 350-400 lbs (380) 74.42; 450-500 lbs (479) 80.98.  Heifers:
Medium and Large 1  350-400 lbs (371) 108.69; 400-450 lbs (416) 103.43; 450-
500 lbs (479) 103.04; 500-550 lbs (523) 98.67.  Medium and Large 1-2  650-700
lbs (660) 98.15.
   KANSAS 7200.  91 pct over 600 lbs.  28 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1 pkg 310 lbs 149.50; 350-400 lbs (363) 143.67; 400-450 lbs (419)
132.36; 650-700 lbs (664) 118.09; 700-750 lbs (719) 116.47; 750-800 lbs (764)
114.74; 800-850 lbs (816) 113.06; 850-900 lbs (867) 111.07.  Medium and Large
1-2  550-600 lbs (582) 117.73; 600-650 lbs (620) 117.10; 650-700 lbs (676)
115.57; 700-750 lbs (725) 113.81; 750-800 lbs (777) 112.18; 800-850 lbs (820)
109.99; 850-900 lbs (891) 106.84.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 pkg 360 lbs
125.00; 600-650 lbs (630) 109.47; 700-750 lbs (725) 108.33; 750-800 lbs (774)
107.13; 800-850 lbs (819) 106.76; 850-900 lbs (885) 107.73.  Medium and Large
1-2  600-650 lbs (626) 107.37; 650-700 lbs (673) 108.57; 700-750 lbs (717)
104.26; 750-800 lbs (778) 105.09.
   MISSOURI 15,900.  59 pct over 600 lbs.  38 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1  400-450 lbs (421) 132.40; 450-500 lbs (471) 127.06; 500-550 lbs
(529) 123.12; 550-600 lbs (580) 121.72; 600-650 lbs (633) 117.58; 650-700 lbs
(672) 117.64; 700-750 lbs (728) 117.30; 750-800 lbs (778) 114.12; 800-850 lbs
(828) 113.13; 850-900 lbs (877) 107.22; 900-950 lbs (918) 109.20; 950-1000
lbs (952) 104.47.  Medium and Large 1-2  350-400 lbs (378) 122.68; 400-450
lbs (429) 119.77; 450-500 lbs (481) 118.76; 500-550 lbs (521) 117.19; 550-600
lbs (578) 116.82; 600-650 lbs (633) 116.18; 650-700 lbs (676) 115.71; 700-750
lbs (722) 113.56; 750-800 lbs (769) 111.93; 800-850 lbs (812) 110.15; 850-900
lbs (877) 108.83.  Holsteins:  Large 3  700-750 lbs (728) 70.11; 850-900 lbs
(869) 76.26.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  300-350 lbs (335) 120.83; 350-400
lbs (378) 114.26; 400-450 lbs (421) 109.40; 450-500 lbs (473) 109.54; 500-550
lbs (531) 110.51; 550-600 lbs (573) 109.44; 600-650 lbs (630) 108.35; 650-700
lbs (664) 109.08; 700-750 lbs (729) 106.18; 750-800 lbs (782) 104.53.  Medium
and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs (327) 103.37; 350-400 lbs (379) 104.50; 400-450
lbs (422) 105.53; 450-500 lbs (477) 105.24; 500-550 lbs (521) 104.95; 550-600
lbs (575) 105.45; 600-650 lbs (623) 106.57; 650-700 lbs (674) 107.10; 700-750
lbs (719) 102.22; 750-800 lbs (767) 105.30.
   IOWA 6000.  61 pct over 600 lbs.  44 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  300-350 lbs (335) 137.09; 350-400 lbs (369) 137.34; 400-450 lbs
(433) 132.14; 450-500 lbs (472) 128.05; 500-550 lbs (528) 122.54; 550-600 lbs
(576) 115.07; 600-650 lbs (630) 124.07; 650-700 lbs (667) 121.84; 700-750 lbs
(713) 117.09; 750-800 lbs (772) 115.90; 800-850 lbs (831) 111.39; 850-900 lbs
(872) 109.35; 900-950 lbs (915) 106.57.  Medium and Large 1-2  450-500 lbs
(481) 123.96; 600-650 lbs (621) 115.87; 700-750 lbs (720) 108.83.  Heifers:
Medium and Large 1  350-400 lbs (384) 116.53; 400-450 lbs (406) 117.13; 450-
500 lbs (481) 110.22; 500-550 lbs (530) 107.77; 550-600 lbs (570) 113.24;
600-650 lbs (614) 114.90; 650-700 lbs (689) 112.05; 700-750 lbs (724) 111.29;
750-800 lbs (767) 109.51; part load 855 lbs 104.41; 900-950 lbs (909) 98.56.
Medium and Large 1-2  450-500 lbs (490) 106.34; pkg 635 lbs 108.25; half load
665 lbs 106.00; 750-800 lbs (755) 96.70.
   NEBRASKA 17,700.  97 pct over 600 lbs.  46 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1  500-550 lbs (516) 128.10; 550-600 lbs (577) 125.73; 600-650 lbs
(633) 119.36; 650-700 lbs (679) 118.88; 700-750 lbs (725) 116.65; 750-800 lbs
(776) 115.01; 800-850 lbs (821) 116.05; 850-900 lbs (870) 114.09; 900-950 lbs
(921) 113.02; 950-1000 lbs (967) 111.94; 1000-1050 lbs (1023) 106.94; pkg
1050 lbs 105.75.  Medium and Large 1-2  600-650 lbs (630) 114.90; 800-850 lbs
(816) 109.68.  Heifers Medium and Large 1 half load 520 lbs 121.63; 550-600
lbs (580) 112.27; 600-650 lbs (627) 113.20; 650-700 lbs (672) 111.72; 700-750
lbs (730) 111.01; 750-800 lbs (780) 110.48; 800-850 lbs (828) 110.07; 850-900
lbs (879) 107.08; 900-950 lbs (914) 109.12; 950-1000 lbs (979) 100.76.
Medium and Large 1-2  700-750 lbs (741) 108.09.
   COLORADO 3200.  42 pct over 600 lbs.  16 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  400-450 lbs (431) 125.84; 800-850 lbs (826) 110.13; 850-900 lbs
(889) 108.93; load 910 lbs 108.85.  Medium and Large 1-2  850-900 lbs (868)
106.16; load 1005 lbs 95.00.  Holsteins:  Large 3  200-250 lbs (226) 86.22;
250-300 lbs (276) 87.90; 300-350 lbs (323) 82.56; 350-400 lbs (380) 78.13;
400-450 lbs (430) 75.45; 450-500 lbs (481) 77.04; 500-550 lbs (511) 79.00;
550-600 lbs (570) 76.81; 600-650 lbs (623) 81.65; 650-700 lbs (670) 78.56;
750-800 lbs (761) 79.16; 850-900 lbs (885) 78.18; 1150-1200 lbs (1194) 70.00.
Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 half load 710 lbs 106.50; 750-800 lbs (772)
105.52; 800-850 lbs (834) 103.44.  Medium and Large 1-2  400-450 lbs (422)
111.85; 450-500 lbs (476) 110.34.
   WYOMING 11,200.  85 pct over 600 lbs.  36 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1 pkg 305 lbs 138.00; 350-400 lbs (385) 132.31; 400-450 lbs (425)
124.67; 450-500 lbs (480) 121.22; 500-550 lbs (519) 116.75; 550-600 lbs (584)
114.15; 600-650 lbs (625) 114.46; 650-700 lbs (684) 115.77; 700-750 lbs (723)
113.40; 750-800 lbs (778) 112.22; 800-850 lbs (825) 109.80; 850-900 lbs (874)
109.41; 900-950 lbs (923) 107.81; 950-1000 lbs (984) 107.71; 1000-1050 lbs
(1027) 105.35; 1050-1100 lbs (1062) 104.44.  Medium and Large 1-2  700-750
lbs (720) 110.48; 950-1000 lbs (972) 100.62.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1
350-400 lbs (375) 120.17; 400-450 lbs (423) 110.41; 450-500 lbs (453) 114.02;
500-550 lbs (518) 107.25; 550-600 lbs (569) 103.90; 600-650 lbs (611) 109.84;
650-700 lbs (691) 105.83; 700-750 lbs (724) 106.29; 750-800 lbs (781) 105.39;
800-850 lbs (826) 103.82; 850-900 lbs (873) 103.67; 900-950 lbs (924) 103.41;
950-1000 lbs (976) 103.53; 1000-1050 lbs (1008) 99.75.  Medium and Large 1-2
pkg 315 lbs 104.00; pkg 355 lbs 104.00; 850-855 lbs 99.18.
   DAKOTAS 11,600.  90 pct over 600 lbs.  29 pct heifers.  South Dakota-
Steers:  Medium and Large 1  750-800 lbs (784) 110.80; 800-850 lbs (833)
111.80; 850-900 lbs (873) 109.77; 900-950 lbs (926) 109.03; 950-1000 lbs
(982) 106.60; 1000-1050 lbs (1009) 106.01; 1050-1100 lbs (1066) 105.53.
Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 640 lbs 113.25; 750-800 lbs (777) 106.36; load 830
lbs 108.85; 850-900 lbs (859) 109.17; 900-950 lbs (936) 99.06; pkg 1012 lbs
100.85.  Holsteins:  Large 3 pkg 260 lbs 92.00; 300-350 lbs (314) 90.94; 350-
400 lbs (371) 87.67; pkg 475 lbs 80.00; 600-650 lbs (610) 74.94.  Heifers:
Medium and Large 1  700-750 lbs (738) 107.93; 750-800 lbs (775) 106.70; 800-
850 lbs (828) 106.18; 850-900 lbs (868) 105.06; 900-950 lbs (925) 102.38;
950-1000 lbs (984) 103.58; 1000-1050 lbs (1009) 102.27.  Medium and Large 1-2
pkg 620 lbs 102.50; 650-700 lbs (692) 100.83; pkg 765 lbs 101.75.  North
Dakota- Steers:  Medium and Large 1  400-450 lbs (440) lbs 117.51; 450-500
lbs (462) 113.98; 500-550 lbs (546) 111.67; 550-600 lbs (555) 105.01; 650-700
lbs (685) 114.16; 700-750 lbs (708) 113.72; 750-800 lbs (776) 113.13; 800-850
lbs (812) 111.27; 850-900 lbs (858) l108.28; load 935 lbs 108.75; 950-1000
lbs (974) 106.13.  Holsteins:  Large 3  750-800 lbs (778) 91.37.  Heifers:
Medium and Large 1  400-450 lbs (414) 102.86; 450-500 lbs (487) 101.10; 650-
700 lbs (671) 105.99; 750-800 lbs (775) 104.11; 800-850 lbs (833) 102.21;
850-900 lbs (878) 102.98; 900-950 lbs (926) 100.13; 1000-1050 lbs (1022)
99.82.
   MONTANA 2200.  62 pct over 600 lbs.  44 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  350-400 lbs (388) 125.87; 400-450 lbs (427) 123.93; 450-500 lbs
(467) 117.09; 500-550 lbs (520) 111.56; 650-700 lbs (686) 110.31; 700-750 lbs
(736) 108.44; pkg 790 lbs 109.25.  Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 600 lbs 106.00.
Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  350-400 lbs (382) 111.42; 400-450 lbs (418)
111.13; 450-500 lbs (458) 107.53; 500-550 lbs (519) 99.76; 650-700 lbs (671)
104.78; 800-850 lbs (809) 102.61; 850-900 lbs (882) 100.21.  Medium and Large
1-2 pkg 670 lbs 100.00; pkg 725 lbs 103.35; 750-800 lbs (792) 103.25.
   WASHINGTON 1500.  66 pct over 600 lbs.  29 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1-2  700-750 lbs (735) 101.24; 750-800 lbs (772) 99.67; 800-850 lbs
(839) 99.08; 850-900 lbs (867) 98.56.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  550-
600 lbs (579) 95.87; 700-750 lbs (721) 96.27.
   VIRGINA 3500.  50 pct over 600 lbs.  39 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  450-500 lbs (468) 108.79; 500-550 lbs (543) 105.73; 550-600 lbs
(560) 107.43; 600-650 lbs (640) 102.07; 650-700 lbs (658) 101.07; 700-750 lbs
(741) 102.66; 750-800 lbs (766) 103.66; 800-850 lbs (841) 101.09; 850-900 lbs
(855) 103.44; 900-950 lbs (929) 100.02.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  350-
400 lbs (371) 96.18; 450-500 lbs (465) 98.14; 500-550 lbs (539) 95.88; 550-
600 lbs (558) 94.65; 600-650 lbs (644) 95.33; 650-700 lbs (657) 95.41; 700-
750 lbs (740) 92.34; 750-800 lbs (758) 93.59; 800-850 lbs (827) 90.81.
   CAROLINAS 5300.  22 pct over 600 lbs.  43 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
 and Large 1-2  155-190 lbs (173) 95.00-117.50 (106.67); 206-245 lbs (223)
102.00-118.00 (113.01); 250-299 lbs (277) 106.00-132.50 (119.07); 300-345
lbs (325) 100.00-128.00 (112.74); 350-398 lbs (372) 90.00-124.00 (107.62);
400-448 lbs (425) 95.00-116.00 (104.40); 450-490 lbs (469) 93.00-110.00
(100.40); 500-545 lbs (524) 92.00-106.00 (98.60); 550-595 lbs (572) 90.00-
105.00 (99.57); 600-649 lbs (626) 89.00-102.00 (95.50); 650-695 lbs (668)
87.00-100.00 (94.47); 686-686 lbs value added (686) 105.00 (105.00); 700-740
lbs (715) 85.00-102.00 (95.73); 750-789 lbs (767) 89.00-99.00 (93.38); 805-
820 lbs (811) 84.00-96.00 (90.20); 800-800 lbs value added (800) 103.25
(103.25); 850-875 lbs (860) 80.00-86.00 (84.78).  Heifers:  Medium and Large
1-2  200-245 lbs (222) 90.00-112.50 (102.38); 250-295 lbs (272) 87.00-110.00
(97.70); 300-346 lbs (326) 84.00-105.00 (94.69); 350-395 lbs (372) 84.00-
101.00 (93.82); 400-449 lbs (424) 80.00-102.00 (92.49); 450-498 lbs (473)
82.00-98.00 (91.18); 500-547 lbs (525) 82.00-95.00 (89.94); 550-599 lbs (569)
82.00-95.00 (89.94); 560-560 lbs load (560) 95.80 (95.80); 600-649 lbs (623)
84.00-102.00 (90.32); 650-695 lbs (672) 81.00-94.25 (88.69); 700-745 lbs
(724) 78.00-89.00 (84.30); 750-796 lbs (776) 72.00-92.00 (81.68); 800-830 lbs
(809) 74.00-83.00 (79.11); 855-895 lbs (878) 70.00-76.00 (73.96).
   KENTUCKY 13,700.  50 pct over 600 lbs.  44 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs (334) 115.17; 350-400 lbs (376) 112.45; 400-450
lbs (420) 110.97; 450-500 lbs (479) 110.18; 500-550 lbs (535) 107.55; 550-600
lbs (576) 103.97; 600-650 lbs (634) 106.46; 650-700 lbs (675) 111.36; 700-750
lbs (734) 107.17; 750-800 lbs (785) 103.85; 800-850 lbs (826) 104.52; 850-900
lbs (886) 103.58.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  250-300 lbs (270) 99.24;
300-350 lbs (331) 98.00; 350-400 lbs (372) 104.20; 400-450 lbs (424) 98.56;
450-500 lbs (474) 96.08; 500-550 lbs (528) 96.79; 550-600 lbs (560) 96.68;
600-650 lbs (626) 98.77; 650-700 lbs (658) 101.62; 700-750 lbs (728) 101.27;
750-800 lbs (760) 89.41.
   TENNESSEE 6200.  26 pct over 600 lbs.  45 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs (330) 120.33; 350-400 lbs (370) 117.20; 400-450
lbs (421) 99.33; 450-500 lbs (470)97.93; 500-550 lbs (523) 95.81; 550-600 lbs
(572) 94.18; 600-650 lbs (621) 91.01; 650-700 lbs (667) 89.26; 700-750 lbs
(722) 87.46.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs (321) 100.36; 350-
400 lbs (372) 99.54; 400-450 lbs (421) 99.33; 450-500 lbs (470) 97.93; 500-
550 lbs (523) 95.81; 550-600 lbs (572) 94.18; 600-650 lbs (621) 90.01; 650-
700 lbs (667) 89.26; 700-750 lbs (722) 87.46.
   ARKANSAS 2600.  21 pct over 600 lbs.  42 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  300-350 lbs (328) 122.69; 350-400 lbs (372) 120.82; 400-450 lbs
(421) 117.41; 450-500 lbs (474) 114.18; 500-550 lbs (521) 110.28; 550-600 lbs
(576) 107.32; 600-650 lbs (626) 105.32; 650-700 lbs (677) 104.45.  Medium and
Large 2  450-500 lbs (479) 103.44. Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  300-350 lbs
(320) 106.96; 350-400 lbs (370) 105.47; 400-445 lbs (421) 101.03; 450-500 lbs
(479) 98.60; 500-550 lbs (523) 97.80; 550-600 lbs (574) 95.15; 600-650 lbs
(622) 94.91; 650-700 lbs (674) 94.60.  Medium and Large 2  350-400 lbs (371)
101.02; 400-450 lbs (425) 94.95; 450-500 lbs (469) 95.87; 500-550 lbs (522)
93.79; 550-600 lbs (571) 93.69.
   LOUISIANA – Due to Hurricane Gustav, there was not enough feeder cattle
sales to report prices.
   MISSISSIPPI 2800.  16 pct over 600 lbs.  45 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1-2  200-300 lbs 120.00-130.00; 300-400 lbs 115.00-125.00; 400-450
lbs 108.00-117.00; 450-500 lbs 100.00-108.00; 500-550 lbs 100.00-112.00; 550-
600 lbs 96.00-100.00; 600-700 lbs 90.00-100.00; 700-800 lbs 94.00-102.00.
Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-300 lbs 119.00-125.00; 300-350 lbs
105.00-114.00; 350-400 lbs 95.00-105.00; 400-500 lbs 95.00-103.00; 500-600
lbs 90.00-101.00; 600-700 lbs 87.00-95.00; 700-800 lbs 85.00-87.00.
   ALABAMA 9400.  20 pct over 600 lbs.   41 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  300-400 lbs 128.00-135.00; 400-500 lbs 112.00-125.00; 500-550 lbs
106.00-114.00; 550-600 lbs 100.00-105.00; 600-650 lbs 102.00-107.00; 650-700
lbs 99.00-107.00; 700-750 lbs 96.00-100.00.  Medium and Large 2  300-400 lbs
120.00-126.00; 400-450 lbs 107.00-116.00; 450-500 lbs 104.00-113.00; 500-550
lbs 99.00-109.00; 550-600 lbs 97.00-103.00, 6 hd value added 584 lbs 108.00;
600-650 lbs 94.00-104.00; 650-700 lbs 91.00-100.00; 700-750 lbs 93.00-100.00;
750-800 lbs 87.00-94.00; 850-900 lbs 85.00-88.00.  Heifers:  Medium and Large
1  300-400 lbs 102.00-114.00; 400-500 lbs 95.00-104.00; 500-550 lbs 94.00-
103.00; 550-600 lbs 93.00-100.00, replacement type 104.00-109.00; 600-650 lbs
90.00-97.00; 650-700 lbs 88.00-94.00; 700-800 lbs 86.00-93.00. Medium and
Large 2  300-350 lbs 100.00-108.00; 350-400 lbs 98.00-106.00; 400-450 lbs
94.00-101.00; 450-500 lbs 93.00-98.00, pkg 484 lbs 100.50; 500-550 lbs 89.00-
96.00; 550-600 lbs 86.00-94.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-93.00; 700-800 lbs 84.00-
88.00.
   GEORGIA 9500.  18 pct over 600 lbs.  38 pct heifers.  Steers and Bulls:
Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 129.00-137.50; 250-300 lbs 120.00-134.00;
300-350 lbs 110.00-136.00; 350-400 lbs 107.00-124.00; 400-450 lbs 97.00-
114.00; 450-500 lbs 95.00-112.00; 500-550 lbs 90.00-108.00; 550-600 lbs
90.00-108.00; 600-650 lbs 90.00-104.50; 650-700 lbs 88.00-102.00; 700-750 lbs
86.00-99.00; 750-800 lbs 84.00-98.00.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-
250 lbs 112.50-132.50; 250-300 lbs 100.00-115.00; 300-350 lbs 94.00-112.00;
350-400 lbs 90.00-105.00; 400-450 lbs 84.00-104.00; 450-500 lbs 85.00-101.00;
500-550 lbs 85.00-100.00; 550-600 lbs 83.00-99.00; 600-650 lbs 81.00-95.00;
650-700 lbs 84.00-95.00; 700-750 lbs 78.00-88.00.
   FLORIDA 7600.  9 pct over 600 lbs.  40 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 120.00-190.00; 250-300 lbs 120.00-147.50; 300-350 lbs
110.00-145.00; 350-400 lbs 108.00-136.00; 400-450 lbs 97.00-121.00; 450-500
lbs 95.00-109.00; 500-550 lbs 94.00-104.00; 550-600 lbs 89.00-103.00; 600-650
lbs 91.00-100.00; 650-700 lbs 92.00-97.00; 700-750 lbs 90.00-93.00.  Heifers:
Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs 110.00-130.00; 250-300 lbs 100.00-127.00;
300-350 lbs 97.00-120.00; 350-400 lbs 94.00-114.00; 400-450 lbs 90.00-105.00;
450-500 lbs 88.00-101.00; 500-550 lbs 87.00-108.00; 550-600 lbs 86.00-102.00;
600-650 lbs 83.00-92.00; 650-700 lbs 86.50-89.00; 700-750 lbs 86.00-90.00;
750-800 lbs 85.00-86.00.
   REPLACEMENTS:  Oklahoma City- Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  850-950 lb
3-8 month average quality black bred heifers 875.00-935.00, similar 4 year
old 900 lb 7 month bred cows 800.00 per head.  Pairs:  2-4 year old 800-850
lb average quality black cows w/150-250 lb calves 900.00, similar 6-7 year
old 1150 lb cows w/300-375 lb calves and bred back 905.00 per pair.
   Woodward, OK- Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-7 year old 850-1250 lb
average quality mostly black 3-7 month bred cows 760.00-890.00, similar 7-10
year old 1150 lb bred cows 625.00-710.00 per head.  Pairs:  2-5 year old 1000
lb average quality black cows w/275-400 lb calves 1125.00-1130.00 per pair.
   Joplin, MO- Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2 years to short and solid
mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 950-1355 lbs most 700.00-910.00, several more
attractive cows 950.00-1000.00, 1st stage 1050-1175 lbs 650.00-785.00; broken
mouth to aged 3rd stage 1200-1295 lbs 670.00-710.00.  Large 1-2  2-4 years
2nd and 3rd stage couple 1275-1400 lbs 900.00-925.00.  Medium and Large 2  5
years to short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 900-1095 lbs 500.00-675.00
per head.  Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  3 years to short and solid
mouth 1060-1275 lb cows w/babies to 265 lb calves and several rebred 900.00-
1050.00; broken mouth to aged 1090-1175 lb cows w/130-375 lb calves 675.00-
850.00.  Medium and Large 2  5 years to short and solid mouth 875-1000 lb
cows w/160-165 lb calves and a few rebred 600.00-700.00.  Medium 1-2  3-7
years 800-1000 lb cows w/babies to 200 lb calves and a few rebred 775.00-
950.00 per pair.
   Springfield, MO- Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2  2 years to short and
solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 1050-1355 lbs most 725.00-925.00, pkg black
cows 3rd stage 1075.00, 1st stage 1010-1350 lbs 685.00-810.00; short and
solid mouth to aged 3rd stage 1050-1335 lbs 585.00-700.00.  Large 1-2  3-7
years 2nd and 3rd stage 1350-1465 lbs 850.00-1100.00; short and solid mouth
2nd and 3rd stage 1350-1560 lbs 785.00-1000.00 per head.  Pairs:  Medium and
Large 1-2  2 years to short and solid mouth 1050-1280 lb cows w/babies to 350
lb calves 960.00-1075.00; broken mouth 1100-1275 lbs cows w/babies to 365 lb
calves 700.00-910.00.  Large 1-2  short and solid mouth pkg 1415 lb cows
w/babies to 175 lb calves 1350.00.  Medium 1-2  6 years to short and solid
970-1030 lb cows w/150-380 lb calves, some rebred 910.00-985.00 per pair.
   San Angelo, TX-  Medium and Large 1  3rd stage heifers 1350.00-1400.00,
1st and 2nd stage 880.00-930.00.  Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1 pkg young
black 3rd stage bred cows 1480.00, pkg short and solid mouthed 1275.00.
Medium and Large 1-2  3rd stage bred heifers 900.00-1100.00, pkg 1175.00,
young 3rd stage bred cows 1125.00, 3rd stage short and solid mouthed bred
cows 920.00-1090.00 some 1st and 2nd stage 870.00-950.00 per head.  Pairs:
Medium and Large 1 young cows w/200 lb calves 1210.00, short and solid mouth
cows w/150-300 lb calves 1150.00-1160.00.  Medium and Large 1-2 first calf
cows w/200 lb calves 1160.00, short and solid mouth cows w/100-350 lb calves
1000.00-1100.00 per pair.
   Lexington, KY- Bred Cows:  Medium and Large 1-2 few 5-8 years old 1320-
1525 lbs and bred 7-9 months 830.00-860.00.  Medium and Large 2 thin cows 4-5
years old 850-1100 lbs and bred 4-6 months 680.00-700.00; thin cows 5-9 years
old and bred 1-6 months 450.00-620.00.  Small and Medium 1-2  5-8 years old
1070-1145 lbs and bred 4-9 months bred 480.00-660.00 per head.  Pairs:
Medium and Large 1  4-8 years old w/150-400 lb calves 1010.00-1100.00; aged
cows w/350-400 lb calves 840.00-950.00.  Medium and Large 2 thin cows 7-9
year olds w/150-300 lb calves 700.00-890.00.  Medium 3  4 years old to aged
w/100-375 lb calves 590.00-650.00.

Direct Receipts:  50,400    Last Week:  44,700    Last Year:  47,900
(86 pct over 600 lbs, 40 pct heifers)

   TEXAS 9400.  90 pct over 600 lbs.  33 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1 FOB Price 625 lbs 116.00; 750-800 lbs 109.00-112.00; 800-825 lbs
108.00-114.00; 850 lbs 107.00 Delivered Price 600-700 lbs 117.00; 750-800 lbs
113.00-114.00; 800-825 lbs 110.75-111.00; Future Delivery: FOB Price 650 lbs
113.00 Nov; Delivered Price 750 lbs 113.00 Jan.  Medium and Large 1-2
Delivered Price 750-800 lbs 111.00-113.50; For Future Delivery: Delivered
Price 550 lbs 118.00 Nov.  Medium and Large 2 Delivered Price 830 lbs 104.50.
Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 FOB Price 575 lbs 112.00; 700-725 lbs 105.00-
108.00; Delivered Price 600 lbs 113.00; 735 lbs 108.00; Future Delivery: FOB
Price 650 lbs 107.60-107.65 Nov-Dec.  Medium and Large 1-2 FOB Price 700-725
lbs 101.00-103.00; Delivered Price 575 lbs 116.50; 600-700 lbs 109.00-112.50.
Future Delivery: FOB Price 650 lbs 107.10 Nov.  Basis Trades- Steers:  FOB
Price 750 lbs 0.75 under Oct CME; Delivered Price 750 lbs even Oct CME.
Heifers:  Delivered Price 725 lbs 5.50 under Oct CME.
   OKLAHOMA 2100.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  2 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1 current 675 lbs 114.50; 725-775 lbs 109.00-110.00; 800-850 lbs
108.45-110.00; 875 lbs 106.00; January 750 lbs 110.50.  Medium and Large 1-2
current 750 lbs 108.50.  Medium and Large 2 current 650-700 lbs 107.00-
109.00.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2 current 735 lbs 105.50.
   NEW MEXICO 200.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  80 pct heifers.  Steers:  No trade
reported.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 FOB Delivery: 600 lbs 111.00.
   KANSAS 10,000.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  67 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1  800-850 lbs 110.00-112.75; 875 lbs 109.00.  Medium and Large 1-2
631 lbs 114.00; 743 lbs 113.00; 750-800 lbs 109.00-111.50; 800-850 lbs
108.00-109.00.  Medium and Large 2  825 lbs 104.00.  Medium 2  775 lbs 104.00
Medium and Large 1 Delivered basis 903 lbs 114.03.  Medium and Large 1-2  809
lbs 110.63.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  750 lbs 107.00-107.65.  Medium and
Large 1 Delivered basis 833 lbs 110.65; 871 lbs 110.47.  Medium and Large 1-2
750 lbs 106.00; 800 lbs 102.50.  Medium and Large 2  775 lbs 103.80.
   IOWA 1000.  65 pct over 600 lbs.  23 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  Current 550-600 lbs (575) 125.00 Del; 800-850 lbs (815) 114.44 Del.
Medium and Large 1-2 Current 750-800 lbs (750) 113.90 Del.  Heifers:  Medium
and Large 1 Current 600-650 lbs (625) 112.50 Del; 650-700 lbs (650) 113.00
Del.
   COLORADO 6300.  99 pct over 600 lbs.  35 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1 current 880 lb 111.50 Del; 900-990 lbs 110.90-114.35 Del; October 585
lb 120.00 Del.  Medium and Large 1-2 current 775 lb 111.00 Del.  Heifers:
Medium and Large 1 current 855 lb 108.10 Del; 860-870 lbs 101.00-104.20; 925-
950 lbs 108.00-190.85 Del; October 570 lb 112.00 Del.
   WYOMING 7900.  99 pct over 600 lbs.  47 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1 FOB Price 875 lbs 108.00-108.25; 905-990 lbs 107.60-111.00; 925-935
lbs 107.00 Oct.  Medium and Large 1 Delivered Price 620-650 lbs 111.50-
114.00.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 FOB Price 750 lbs 109.00; 925-945 lbs
104.75-106.10.  Medium and Large 1 Delivered Price 550-600 lbs 101.50-104.00
Nov; 800 lbs 109.00.
   DAKOTAS 800.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  43 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1 current 850 lbs 114.75 del; several loads 1150 lbs 98.50 fob.
Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 current several loads 875 lbs 103.00 fob.
   MONTANA 2100.  40 pct over 600 lbs.  42 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1 Current 500 lbs fancy 126.00; 910 lbs 106.00; Oct 560 lbs calves
112.00; 625 lbs calves 108.00-110.00.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 Current
830 lbs 104.00; Oct 530 lbs 104.00; 600 lbs calves 101.00-102.00.
   SOUTHWEST (AZ-CA-NV) 3700.  No cattle over 600 lbs.  No heifers.
Holsteins:  Large 3 Dec Delivered Price 275 lbs 100.00 Del.
  NORTHWEST (WA-OR-ID) 2400.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  36 pct heifers.  Steers:
Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Prices 700-750 lbs 107.00-value added calves
ID; 850-900 lbs 103.00-104.00 ID. 900-950 lbs 104.00-106.00 OR. Future
delivery FOB Prices 600 108.00 value added calves WA for Nov; 700-750 lbs
110.00 value added calves WA for Nov.   Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2
Current FOB Prices: 700-750 lbs 101.50 value added calves ID; 800-900 lbs
100.00-101.50 ID-OR.  Large 1-2 900-950 lbs 95.00 OR.  Future delivery FOB
Prices 650-700 lbs value added calves 103.00 WA for Nov.
   EASTERN CORNBELT (IL-IN-MI-OH) 1500.  86 pct over 600 lbs.  31 pct
heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1  Delivered Price 750-800 lbs 112.75;
900-950 lbs 101.00; FOB Price 750-800 lbs 109.00.  Holsteins:  Large 3
Delivered Price 600-650 lbs 84.50; FOB Price 350-400 lbs 88.50; 500-550 lbs
82.50; 750-800 lbs 78.00.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 Delivered Price 800-
850 lbs 103.50; FOB Price 400-450 lbs 117.00.  Medium and Large 1-2 Delivered
Price 600-650 lbs 106.50; 700-750 lbs 106.50; FOB Price 600-650 lbs 100.32.
   KENTUCKY 3000.  80 pct over 600 lbs.  50 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1-2 FOB Price- 600-700 lbs 107.00-116.00; 700-800 lbs 103.00-113.00;
800-900 lbs 100.00-109.00; 900-950 lbs 96.00-103.00.  Holsteins:  Large 3
700-800 lbs 72.00-76.00; 800-900 lbs 70.00-74.00.  Heifers:  Medium and Large
1-2  600-700 lbs 100.00-107.00; 700-800 lbs 99.00-104.00; 800-875 lbs 94.00-
101.00.

Video/Internet Receipts:  2,000   Last Week:  258,800   Last Year:  None
(35 pct over 600 lbs, 73 pct heifers)

   APACHE VIDEO 1100.  59 pct over 600 lbs.  95 pct heifers.
Southcentral Region (TX-OK-NM-KS-MO)
   Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2 Dec load 800 lbs 101.75.
   Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 Current few loads 525 lbs 109.25; load 600
lbs 107.60; few loads 780 lbs 106.50; Oct load 525 lbs 109.00; Nov few loads
525 lbs 111.00.   Medium and Large 1-2 Oct few loads 650 lbs 104.00; 700-750
lbs (718) 104.12.
   PRODUCERS INTERNET 900.  6 pct over 600 lbs.  46 pct heifers.
Eastern Region (All States East of the MS, LA, and AR)
   Steers:  Medium and Large 1 Current load 525 lbs 104.50; load 575 lbs
100.0; load 610 lbs 98.75.  Medium and Large 2-3 Current half load 475 lbs
100.75; load 500 lbs 95.00; load 580 lbs 92.00.
   Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2 Current 500-550 lbs 93.75; load 575 lbs
87.25.  Medium and Large 2-3 Current half load 475 lbs 92.75; load 500 lbs
87.75.

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

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