USDA Feeder and Stocker Cattle Summary

ST. JOSEPH - Jul 2/09 - SNS -- Week ending market conditions for feeder and stocker cattle marketed across the United States were summarized by the USDA.

**Note: This report will be re-published on Monday, July 6th with the addition**
        ***of direct sales that were unavailable at press time.***

NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER CATTLE SUMMARY - WEEK ENDING 07/03/2009

RECEIPTS:       Auctions    Direct    Video/Internet     Total
This Week         82,500    26,700         1,200        110,400
Last Week        177,000    39,100        16,600        232,700
Last Year         48,400    35,300         2,500         86,200

   Compared to last week, feeder cattle and calves sold firm to 4.00 higher on a
light pre-holiday test that was heavily concentrated to the Southern Plains with
most Western and Northern Plains markets extremely slow and the Southeast (with
the exception of Arkansas) completely shut down for the Independence Day
marketing break.  Those livestock markets that were open for business were very
active with a huge shot in the arm on Monday from sharply higher CME cattle
futures (August Live contracts were up the 3.00 limit) and another big boost on
Tuesday from limit down CBOT corn futures.  August feeder cattle contracts
gained 4.48 during the four day trading session, moving independently and not
just the usual derivative of the corresponding live cattle contract.  Tuesday’s
USDA Planted Acreage Report estimated 87.035 million acres of corn, which was
1.2 percent more than last year and well above most analyst’s predictions.  This
was a sigh of relief to cattle feeders that had serious concerns about higher
feedcosts, from expected lower new crop yields due to delayed planting from the
soggy spring that especially plagued the Eastern Corn Belt.  But it appears that
most farmers were able to get their crop in the ground and conditions have now
dried and heated up, leaving little reason to fear a corn shortage this fall.
Nebraska cattle ranchers are starting to catch their breath from the fear of a
Bovine Tuberculosis outbreak.  There were 43 herds quarantined in 14 counties
that surrounded the initial positive testing within a single herd in Rock
County, which is in the heart of the Sandhills ranch country.  The Nebraska
Department of Agriculture seems to have the situation under control and testing
of the quarantined herds is well underway, with no additional positives found so
far.  This TB scare has not affected the market, movement, or demand for other
Midwestern feeder cattle and Bassett, NE Livestock Auction is expecting over
10,000 head for a two-day Special on July 8-9th.  The market for fall delivery
cattle should become well established over the next two weeks with nine full
days of video marketing scheduled from just Superior and Western Livestock
Markets.  Buyers were aggressive this past week at the Green City, MO Yearling
Special held on Wednesday.  There were over 4700 head on offer, featuring 40
straight loads of yearlings including near 1000 head of top quality 800-900 lb
steers that averaged 861 lbs at 102.57.  These cattle were a bit “juicier” and
carrying more flesh than usual after grazing on lush pastures from continuous
rains across the Green Hills of north Missouri.  The direct fed cattle market
finally broke out of the 82.00 market this week, with Kansas feedlots selling
1.00 higher at 83.00 while Texas and Nebraska had still not come to terms late
Thursday.  This week’s reported auction volume included 59 percent over 600 lbs
and 42 percent heifers.

Auction Receipts:  82,500    Last Week:  177,000    Last Year:  48,400

   TEXAS 18,500.  22 pct over 600 lbs.  46 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  200-250 lbs (221) 123.61; 300-350 lbs (328) 113.59; 350-400 lbs
(370) 110.23; 400-450 lbs (426) 104.03; 450-500 lbs (473) 100.26; 500-550 lbs
(521) 95.74; 550-600 lbs (569) 96.58; 600-650 lbs (625) 97.62; 700-750 lbs
(728) 92.50.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  300-350 lbs (323) 104.39; 400-450
lbs (425) 93.70; 450-500 lbs (474) 94.59; 500-550 lbs (521) 91.73; 550-600
lbs (573) 90.68; 600-650 lbs (622) 87.74; 650-700 lbs (675) 87.13.  Medium
and Large 1-2  750-800 lbs (797) 92.02.
   OKLAHOMA 25,600.  82 pct over 600 lbs.  39 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1  300-350 lbs (323) 122.28; 350-400 lbs (373) 117.10; 400-450 lbs
(430) 114.88; 450-500 lbs (477) 108.57; 500-550 lbs (522) 108.21; 550-600 lbs
(577) 105.08; 600-650 lbs (620) 104.33; 650-700 lbs (676) 104.10; 700-750 lbs
(724) 102.44; 750-800 lbs (776) 100.90; 800-850 lbs (820) lbs 99.31; 850-900
lbs (874) 97.61.  Medium and Large 1-2  400-450 lbs (427) 112.53; 500-550 lbs
(528) 110.12; 550-600 lbs (576) 106.68; 600-650 lbs (627) 101.69; 650-700 lbs
(678) 102.88; 700-750 lbs (720) 101.83; 750-800 lbs (780) 99.28; 800-850 lbs
(823) 850-900 lbs (882) 95.83.  Holsteins:  Large 3  700-750 lbs (722) 68.27.
Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  300-350 lbs (333) 108.60; 350-400 lbs (375)
102.08; 400-450 lbs (419) 99.99; 450-500 lbs (476) 99.39; 500-550 lbs (521)
98.43; 550-600 lbs (577) 97.04; 600-650 lbs (620) 98.45; 650-700 lbs (678)
97.59; 700-750 lbs (724) 96.02; 750-800 lbs (772) 93.97; 800-850 lbs (816)
92.19; 850-900 lbs (877) 89.02.  Medium and Large 1-2  450-500 lbs (473)
94.79; 500-550 lbs (525) 100.03; 550-600 lbs (585) 96.85; 600-650 lbs (627)
99.34; 650-700 lbs (677) 96.46; 700-750 lbs (731) 95.48; 750-800 lbs (774)
92.76; 800-850 lbs (823) 89.82; 850-900 lbs (885) 86.89.
   NEW MEXICO 1600.  23 pct over 600 lbs.  36 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1  250-300 lbs (289) 123.45; 300-350 lbs (331) 122.31; 400-450 lbs
(422) 119.40; 450-500 lbs (471) 116.09; 500-550 lbs (530) 112.52; 600-650 lbs
(616) 98.84; 650-700 lbs (659) 93.77.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  250-300
lbs (287) 109.15; 300-350 lbs (334) 106.23; 450-500 lbs (481) 94.68.
   KANSAS- Auctions closed due to wheat harvest.
   MISSOURI 22,500.  60 pct over 600 lbs.  44 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1  300-350 lbs (323) 123.79; 350-400 lbs (369) 120.26; 400-450 lbs
(428) 117.05; 450-500 lbs (479) 114.86; 500-550 lbs (530) 113.48; 550-600 lbs
(574) 110.20; 600-650 lbs (621) 108.15; 650-700 lbs (680) 104.98; 700-750 lbs
(723) 102.71; 750-800 lbs (781)  98.86; 800-850 lbs (827) 101.86; 850-900 lbs
(873) 100.65; 900-950 lbs (915) 93.79; 950-1000 lbs (977) 91.09.  Medium and
Large 1-2  350-400 lbs (369) 112.52; 400-450 lbs (426) 111.57; 450-500 lbs
(471) 110.24; 500-550 lbs (525) 106.14; 550-600 lbs (572) 109.71; 600-650 lbs
(618) 102.99; 650-700 lbs (675) 103.80; 700-750 lbs (715) 100.26; 750-800 lbs
(778) 99.81; 800-850 lbs (830) 95.03; 850-900 lbs (873) 92.71; 900-950 lbs
(932) 91.87; 950-1000 lbs (983) 89.33.  Holsteins:  Large 3  600-650 lbs
(630) 69.80; 650-700 lbs (682) 65.45; 700-750 lbs (724) 68.17.  Heifers:
Medium and Large 1  350-400 lbs (369) 101.38; 400-450 lbs (427) 104.30; 450-
500 lbs (481) 99.62; 500-550 lbs (526) 98.34; 550-600 lbs (572) 100.20; 600-
650 lbs (625) 98.85; 650-700 lbs (674) 98.25; 700-750 lbs (730) 98.25; 750-
800 lbs (764) 95.71; 800-850 lbs (823) 91.03; part load 890 lbs 89.85.
Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs (334) 103.51; 350-400 lbs (377) 101.37;
400-450 lbs (431) 97.06; 450-500 lbs (478) 96.34; 500-550 lbs (526) 94.90;
550-600 lbs (574) 101.90; 600-650 lbs (620) 96.74; 650-700 lbs (678) 96.02;
700-750 lbs (730) 90.92; 750-800 lbs (761) 92.29; 800-850 lbs (820) 89.28;
850-900 lbs (858) 88.20.
   IOWA- No auctions reported this week.
   NEBRASKA 600.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  32 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1 part load 785 lbs 104.00; 800-850 lbs (808) 101.78; load 890 lbs
95.00; few loads 940 lbs 93.75.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 few loads 830
lbs 94.25; pkg 900 lbs 86.00.
   COLORADO 900.  26 pct over 600 lbs.  No heifers.  Holsteins:  Large 3 pkg
380 lbs 87.00; 500-550 lbs (528) 74.71; pkg 565 lbs 75.00; pkg 765 lbs 70.75.
   WYOMING 2000.  49 pct over 600 lbs.  35 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1 pkg 440 lbs 125.00; pkg 540 lbs 117.00; pkg 650 lbs 103.00; 650-700
lbs (698) 102.07; pkg 855 lbs 95.25.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 pkg 435
lbs 107.00; pkg 540 lbs 93.50.  Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 500 lbs 96.00; pkg
595 lbs 96.50.
   DAKOTAS 3400.  95 pct over 600 lbs.  37 pct heifers.  South Dakota- Steers
Medium and Large 1 pkg 620 lbs 110.50; pkg 695 lbs 102.50; 700-750 lbs (722)
104.55; 750-800 lbs (779) 97.51; 800-850 lbs (821) 101.89; 850-900 lbs (877)
96.72; 900-950 lbs (937) 96.11; 950-1000 lbs (967) 95.13; few loads 1060 lbs
87.70.  Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 390 lbs 114.00; pkg 415 lbs 105.00.
Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  500-550 lbs (526) 104.91; pkg 610 105.50; 650-
700 lbs (679) 102.02; 700-750 lbs (703) 104.03; 750-800 lbs (775) 93.64; load
810 lbs 94.85; 850-900 lbs (884) 91.79; 900-950 lbs (943) 90.09; 950-1000 lbs
(967) 87.08.  Medium and Large 1-2  650-700 lbs (696) 96.74; pkg 865 lbs
87.50.  North Dakota- Auctions closed for wheat harvest.
   MONTANA- Auctions closed due to wheat harvest.
   WASHINGTON 3500.  91 pct over 600 lbs.  43 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1-2  500-550 lbs (532) 106.69; 550-600 lbs (570) 106.31; 600-650
lbs (634) 103.84; 650-700 lbs (664) 103.14; 700-750 lbs (726) 96.78; 750-800
lbs (770) 99.21; 800-850 lbs (823) 94.99; 850-900 lbs (879) 93.39.  Heifers:
Medium and Large 1-2  450-500 lbs (481) 104.15; 500-550 lbs (526) 101.83;
550-600 lbs (575) 99.19; 600-650 lbs (625) 98.26; 650-700 lbs (673) 94.05;
700-750 lbs (728) 90.83; 750-800 lbs (789) 90.78; 800-850 lbs (814) 90.96.
   VIRGINIA 1500.  30 pct over 600 lbs.  43 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  450-500 lbs (476) 105.64; 500-550 lbs (536) 104.88; 550-600 lbs
(566) 105.38; 600-650 lbs (655) 101.90; 800-850 lbs (812) 90.19.  Heifers:
Medium and Large 1  450-500 lbs (465) 93.90; 500-550 lbs (556) 94.35; 600-650
lbs (634) 89.63.
   ARKANSAS 2400.  33 pct over 600 lbs.  47 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  400-450 lbs (426) 104.02; 450-500 lbs (478) 104.15; 500-550 lbs
(518) 100.09; 550-600 lbs (563) 102.38; 600-650 lbs (618) 96.63; 650-700 lbs
(662) 92.15.  Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs (322) 110.52; 350-400 lbs (374)
104.81; 400-450 lbs (420) 94.95; 450-500 lbs (474) 93.91; 500-550 lbs (525)
91.69; 550-600 lbs (571) 92.18; 600-650 lbs (616) 91.67; 650-700 lbs (660)
85.07.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1  350-400 lbs (364) 92.54; 400-450 lbs
(423) 93.96; 450-500 lbs (473) 91.78; 500-550 lbs (526) 91.78; 550-600 lbs
(573) 89.53; 600-650 lbs (620) 88.84; 650-700 lbs (680) 87.83.  Medium and
Large 2  300-350 lbs (324) 91.62; 350-400 lbs (375) 92.55; 400-450 lbs (423)
85.53; 450-500 lbs (468) 84.79; 500-550 lbs (522) 83.06; 550-600 lbs (570)
85.47; 600-650 lbs (628) 83.92.
   REPLACEMENTS:  Oklahoma City Stockyards- Medium and Large 1-2  1-4 yr old
850-900 lbs 3-6 months bred low 500.00-560.00; 1-4 yr old 850-1050 lbs 4-7
months bred average 600.00-700.00; 1-4 yr old 1100-1250 lbs 4-7 months bred
avg-high 700.00-810.00; 5-6 yr old 1100-1450 lbs 4-6 months bred average
700.00-785.00; 5-6 yr old 1200 lbs 5 months bred high 835.00; 7-8 yr old 850-
950 lbs 2-4 months bred low 450.00-490.00; 7-8 yr old 1000-1200 lbs 2-4
months bred average 550.00-600.00; 7-8 yr old 1050-1350 lbs 4-7 months bred
avg-high 680.00-720.00.  Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  2-6 yr old 950-1300 lb
cows w/100-200 lb calves average 900.00-975.00.
   Joplin, MO- Medium and Large 1-2  1000-1350 lbs, 2-7 years old, 2nd and
3rd stage, 700.00-850.00, few high quality blacks and some larger groups from
dispersals 850.00-885.00; 1st stage, 600.00-775.00, with some better quality
775.00-835.00; 7yrs to short solid few broken mouth mixed in, 2nd and 3rd
stage, 550.00-675.00. Medium and Large 2  950-1200 lbs 2-7 yrs, 1st to 3rd
stage, 500.00-700.00.  Pairs: Few Medium and Large 1 to mostly 2’s  2-6 yrs,
1000-1250 lbs w/babies to 250 lb calves, 650.00-735.00; some better quality
short solid mouth cows 1150-1300lbs w/150-250 lb calves,  810.00-835.00.
   Springfield, MO- Medium and Large 1-2  2 years to short and solid  mouth
2nd and 3rd stage 950-1305 lbs most 650.00-850.00, black indiv. 3rd stage
875.00, 1st stage 1100 lb indiv. 550.00; broken mouth 3rd stage 1190 lb
indiv. 635.00.  Large 1-2  6 years to short and solid mouth 2nd and 3rd stage
1375-1630 lbs 750.00-950.00. Medium and Large 2  2-5 years 2nd and 3rd stage
couple 1040-1050 lbs 685.00-785.00.  Medium 1-2  2 years to short and solid
mouth 2nd and 3rd stage 890-1010 lbs 550.00-700.00, 1st stage 935 lb
individual 510.00; broken mouth to age 2nd and 3rd stage 835-1010 lbs 450.00-
500.00.  Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  2 years to short and solid mouth 1075-
1295 lb cows w/babies to 450 lb calves and several rebred 1000.00-1225.00;
broken mouth to aged 1100-1110 lb cows w/135-365 lb calves 660.00-850.00.
Large 1-2  6 years to short and solid mouth 1400-1420 lb cows w/babies to 200
lb calves 935.00-1025.00. Medium and Large 2  6 year 1250 lb cow w/baby calf
760.00.  Medium 1-2  2 years to short and solid mouth 845-990 lb cows w/150-
235 lb calves and a few rebred most 700.00-900.00, more attractive black pair
950.00; broken mouth to aged 845-1015 lb cows w/babies to 380 lb calves
535.00-625.00.
   Crockett, TX- Medium and Large 1-2 Young 725-1115 lb cows 2-6 months
bred 600.00-750.00 per head; middle aged 900-1500 lb cows 2-7 months bred
650.00-800.00.  Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 young 1080-1265 lb cows w/160-
260 lb calves 880.00-910.00 per pair; middle aged 950-1455 lb cows w/110-300
lb calves 790.00-880.00 per pair, fancy 1230-1480 lb cows w/200-300 lb calves
900.00-1050.00.
    Southeast- No test due to wheat harvest.

Direct Receipts:  26,700    Last Week:  39,100    Last Year:  35,300
(85 pct over 600 lbs, 39 pct heifers)

   TEXAS – Direct sales were unavailable.
   OKLAHOMA – Direct sales were unavailable.
   NEW MEXICO – Direct sales were unavailable.
   KANSAS 12,700.  100 pct 600 over lbs.  51 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium
and Large 1  800-850 lbs 98.50-100.00; 850-900 lbs 95.00-96.50; 900-950 lbs
97.00-97.50; 1050 lbs 88.50; Contracts Aug 800 lbs 98.00.  Medium and Large
1-2  787 lbs 97.50; 800-850 lbs 89.75-96.68; 900-975 lbs 88.36-92.00.  Medium
and Large 2  750 lbs 95.27; 850-900 lbs 92.50-93.00.  Medium and Large 1
Delivered Basis 800 lbs 100.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  625 lbs 103.00; 750-
850 lbs 97.25-100.25.  Medium and Large 2  845 lbs 96.00.  Heifers:  Medium
and Large 1 contract late July 750 lbs 94.00; Aug 725 lbs 96.00.  Medium and
Large 2  750-800 lbs 85.75-90.27.  Medium and Large 1 Delivered basis 650-700
lbs 98.00; 700-750 lbs 95.50-98.00; 750-800 lbs 94.90-96.00; contracts lat
July 750 lbs 98.50.
   IOWA 1900.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  11 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1 Current few loads 800 lbs 105.00 Del; Aug-Sep several loads 925 lbs
102.00 Del; Oct few loads 675 lbs 113.00; several loads 850 lbs 107.0 Del.
Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 Oct few loads 650 lbs 105.00 Del.
   COLORADO 1000.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  0 pct heifers.  Medium and Large 1
835-875 lbs 96.00-99.75 Del; 1000 lb 92.50 Del.  Medium and Large 2 for current
delivery 760 lb 95.00 Del.
   WYOMING 600.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  100 pct heifers.  Heifers:  Medium
and Large 1 FOB Price 790 lb 92.00.
   MONTANA 1200.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  70 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and
Large 1  625 lbs 104.00 Oct; 700 lbs 103.00 Oct.  Heifers:  Medium and Large
1 Current FOB Price 870 lbs 90.00.
   SOUTHWEST (AZ-CA-NV) 1500.  No cattle over 600 lbs.  No heifers.
Holsteins:  Oct Delivered Price 275 lb steers 89.00 del.
   NORTHWEST (WA-OR-ID) 6500.  71 pct over 600 lbs.  31 pct heifers.  Steers:
Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Prices 850-900 lbs 89.00-91.00 OR; Future
Delivery FOB Prices 450-500 lbs 109.25 for Oct ID; 550-600 lbs 100.00-105.00
for Oct ID; 600-700 lbs 98.00-106.00 calves for Oct-Nov-Dec WA-ID-OR; 900 lbs
103.00 for Sep-Oct OR.  Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB Prices
600-650 lbs 97.00 ID; 800-850 lbs 84.00-86.50 ID-OR; Current Delivered Prices
850 lbs 94.00-95.00 WA-OR; Future Delivery FOB Prices 450-500 lbs 98.50-
107.75 for Oct ID; 500-600 lbs 93.00-99.00 for Oct WA-ID; 600-700 lbs 91.00-
95.00 calves for Oct-Dec WA-ID.
   EASTERN CORNBELT (IL-IN-MI-OH) 1300.  62 pct over 600 lbs.  15 pct
heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1  500-550 lbs 112.50, pre-conditioned;
750-800 lbs 98.00-103.00; 800-850 lbs 96.50; Delivered price 650-700 lbs
105.50.  Holsteins:  Large 3  850-900 lbs 71.75; 900-950 lbs 72.00; Delivered
price 500-550 lbs 85.50; 650-700 lbs 79.00; 1000-1050 lbs 70.00.  Heifers:
Medium and Large 1-2 Delivered price 700-750 lbs 94.00-95.00.

Video/Internet Receipts:  1,200    Last Week:  16,600    Last Year:  2,500
(100 pct over 600 lbs, 61 pct heifers)

   JOPLIN VIDEO 1200.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  61 pct heifers.
Southcentral Region (TX-OK-NM-KS-MO)
   Steers:  Medium and Large 1 Current few loads 900 lbs 94.00.  Medium and
Large 1-2 Current load 825 lbs 96.35; 850-900 lbs (888) 93.30; Jul-Aug load
850 lbs 96.75; Sep load 850 lbs 95.25.  Medium and Large 2 Sep load 700 lbs
99.50.
   Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 Current few loads 775 lbs 94.50.  Medium and
Large 1-2 Aug load 740 lbs 92.50; load 775 lbs 90.25; Sep few loads 775 lbs
92.00; Oct few loads 775 lbs 90.25.

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

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