SJ_LS850 **Published with Montana Auctions.** St. Joseph, MO Fri Apr 03, 2020 USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER CATTLE SUMMARY – WEEK ENDING 04/03/2020 RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet Total This Week: **179,100** 21,500 500 **201,100** Last Week: 87,200 22,000 4,200 113,400 Year Ago: 233,200 92,000 2,000 377,200 Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 5.00 to 17.00 lower while feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 15.00 lower in the North Central and South Central areas, with the larger declines coming later Tuesday into Wednesday. Some auctions on Thursday indicated values from 20.00 to 27.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves in the Southeast traded uneven; steady to 5.00 higher early in the week to steady to 5.00 lower later in the week. Demand was reported as moderate to good in auctions this week as buyers did want to procure cattle, just at lower price levels. Some backgrounders who sold yearlings this week did not recoup first cost of those calves. They will go back to the drawing board and see what the next step is. Ranchers have many things to worry about this time of year, but typically market price levels is not one of them and prices are tracking 10.00 to 20.00 lower than a year. Grazing calves are usually in demand this time of year as grass is coming on with a vengeance with warmer days and nights, spurring enough growth that a cow doesn’t have to chase that newfound green forage. After warmer temps the past week in the Northern Plains, today brought a reminder that Mother Nature is in control as frozen precipitation was reported in central Nebraska. Calving season has been in full swing the past few weeks and ranchers have had to battle an overabundance of moisture in several areas of the country this spring so far. The CME Cattle Complex is mimicking a roller coaster the last few weeks. Lower; Higher; Lower; Higher. When will it end? The volatility is wreaking havoc on balance sheets and those that look at fundamentals continue to be in awe. Limit lower moves this week in the Cattle Complex have brought on contract lows, with many farmers and ranchers questioning themselves at every turn. Front month April Live Cattle contract closed the week at 88.32, while June closed at 80.85; 12.63 and 8.57 lower on the week respectively. NASS released planting intentions numbers this week. Corn acres were at 97 million acres. This would potentially be the largest planted acres since the record high in 2012. Weather delays may change that number to the downside, however reduced demand from ethanol will also be a contributing factor. A by-product of the ethanol plant is Distiller’s Dried Grains and with ethanol plants either shuttering or reducing output, DDG’s will increase in price in the short term. Some DDG contracts may be hard to fill for the ethanol plants and feedyards may have to find another protein source short term. Soybean acres were estimated at 83.5 million acres, which was below the average trade estimate of 85 million acres. U.S. March 1st corn stocks were at 7.95 billion bushels and soybean stocks were 2.253 billion bushels. As expected, U.S. ethanol production dramatically declined last week and reported the largest week-to- week decline ever recorded. Ethanol blender demand decreased again this week and is lowest blender demand on record since they started collecting the data in 2010. The overall Rural Mainstreet Index published by Creighton University for March slumped to 35.5 from 51.6 for February. March’s decline represents the largest one month fall since the survey was initiated in January 2006. A 4.4 percent unemployment rate was published this morning by the Labor Department with an essential effective date of March 12. Many food service businesses have had to close nationwide the last half of the month and do not have an estimated time of getting back to business as usual. Scores and thousands of waitresses, servers, hostesses, cooks and bartenders are now wondering how long this will continue. Boxed beef prices went up sharply and now have come down roughly half of that surge. Packers purchased limited numbers of fed cattle in the Southern and Northern Plains this week on Wednesday 8.00 lower at 112.00. Cattle Slaughter under FI estimated at 626K for the week, 50K less than last week and 1K less than a year ago. A non-holiday week decline of 50K is very significant and will certainly be felt moving forward. Packers understand workers must be near one another in these unprecedented times, there are bound to be issues with worker attendance. Packers have incentive to move as many animals through the pipeline. People in the country must eat with red meat being a staple in the diet of many. Auction volume this week included **60** percent weighing over 600 lbs and **43** percent heifers. Auction Receipts: 179,100 Last Week 87,200 Last Year 233,200 TEXAS 4400. 69 pct over 600 lbs. 38 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (370) 174.41; 400-450 lbs (434) 158.79; 500-550 lbs (536) 158.95; 550- 600 lbs (568) 147.48; 600-650 lbs (641) 143.15; 650-700 lbs (664) 138.56; 700-750 lbs (741) 117.54; 750-800 lbs (783) 108.76; 800-850 lbs (818) 104.10; 850-900 lbs (876) 97.34; 900-950 lbs (928) 101.08; 950-1000 lbs (965) 102.83; 1000-1050 lbs (1006) 102.06. Medium and Large 1-2 500-550 lbs (533) 146.32; 600-650 lbs (616) 128.19; 650-700 lbs (688) 123.54; 800-850 lbs (830) 98.72. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (423) 145.77; 450-500 lbs (472) 145.73; 500-550 lbs (518) 138.94; 600- 650 lbs (617) 128.45; 650-700 lbs (669) 113.51; 700-750 lbs (718) 105.66; 750-800 lbs (783) 98.41; 800-850 lbs (804) 93.60; 850-900 lbs (867) 95.55; 900-950 lbs (923) 96.42; part load 1009 lbs 89.10. Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs (432) 129.09; 450-500 lbs (467) 138.67; 500-550 lbs (517) 121.31; 700-750 lbs (731) 90.39. OKLAHOMA 21,600. 76 pct over 600 lbs. 36 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (330) 188.86; 350-400 lbs (381) 187.53; 400-450 lbs (420) 177.62; 450- 500 lbs (471) 170.42; 500-550 lbs (523) 160.93; 550-600 lbs (569) 150.83; 600-650 lbs (618) 139.66; 650-700 lbs (677) 130.72; 700-750 lbs (719) 126.02; 750-800 lbs (772) 120.23; 800-850 lbs (812) 118.74; 850-900 lbs (876) 110.63; 900-950 lbs (918) 105.66; 950-1000 lbs (981) 100.07; 1000-1050 lbs (1015) 97.22; 1050-1100 lbs (1054) 100.21. Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (331) 183.39; 400-450 lbs (425) 162.04; 450-500 lbs (477) 159.21; 500-550 lbs (529) 147.49; 550-600 lbs (574) 145.62; 600-650 lbs (638) 135.53; 650-700 lbs (675) 126.65; 700-750 lbs (723) 119.41; 750-800 lbs (770) 114.85; 800-850 lbs (824) 112.40; 850-900 lbs (879) 107.49; 900-950 lbs (922) 101.76; 950-1000 lbs (980) 97.83. Dairy Steers: Large 3 pkg 318 lbs 27.00;pkg 804 lbs 62.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 250-300 lbs (279) 167.80; 300-350 lbs (328) 163.95; 350-400 lbs (373) 155.13; 400-450 lbs (425) 147.66; 450-500 lbs (468) 143.78; 500-550 lbs (520) 137.95; 550-600 lbs (577) 132.69; 600-650 lbs (627) 126.80; 650-700 lbs (675) 116.30; 700-750 lbs (721) 109.77; 750-800 lbs (774) 107.91; 800-850 lbs (813) 102.33; 850-900 lbs (881) 96.89; 900-950 lbs (925) 91.56; pkg 956 lbs 93.00;1000-1050 lbs (1028) 85.51. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs (372) 145.24; 400-450 lbs (429) 140.28; 450-500 lbs (483) 128.03; 500-550 lbs (527) 132.19; 550-600 lbs (565) 127.92; 600-650 lbs (620) 118.84; 650-700 lbs (676) 113.53; 700-750 lbs (727) 105.67; 750-800 lbs (765) 105.58; 800-850 lbs (816) 97.57; 850-900 lbs (871) 97.88; 900-950 lbs (920) 92.29. NEW MEXICO – not enough feeder cattle on offer to report. KANSAS 14,000. 72 pct over 600 lbs. 51 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (318) 168.86; 350-400 lbs (375) 166.10; 400-450 lbs (428) 163.36; 450- 500 lbs (467) 164.84; 500-550 lbs (516) 161.41; 550-600 lbs (578) 151.59; 600-650 lbs (624) 147.50; 650-700 lbs (678) 134.81; 700-750 lbs (731) 122.74; 750-800 lbs (773) 109.90; 800-850 lbs (818) 110.83; 850-900 lbs (874) 104.13; 900-950 lbs (921) 102.48; 950-1000 lbs (961) 100.96; 1000-1050 lbs (1043) 94.92. Medium and Large 1-2 400- 450 lbs (433) 151.18; 450-500 lbs (488) 148.32; 500-550 lbs (534) 147.84; 550-600 lbs (581) 141.67; 600-650 lbs (636) 136.37; 650-700 lbs (666) 129.64; 700-750 lbs (741) 116.98; 750-800 lbs (776) 106.07; 900-950 lbs (920) 97.50. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (338) 162.32; 350-400 lbs (383) 157.74; 400-450 lbs (425) 153.09; 450-500 lbs (475) 144.20; 500-550 lbs (528) 139.37; 550-600 lbs (574) 132.32; 600-650 lbs (631) 125.38; 650-700 lbs (666) 117.43; 700-750 lbs (724) 106.83; 750-800 lbs (775) 101.18; 800-850 lbs (826) 101.01; 850-900 lbs (871) 93.17; 900-950 lbs (907) 90.18. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs (389) 139.72; 400-450 lbs (428) 129.34; 450-500 lbs (477) 127.25; 550-600 lbs (576) 117.92; 600-650 lbs (627) 110.46; 650-700 lbs (668) 106.87; 700-750 lbs (725) 100.15; 750-800 lbs (764) 95.70; 800-850 lbs (816) 91.59; 850-900 lbs (871) 90.83. MISSOURI 29,000. 50 pct over 600 lbs. 44 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (326) 172.87; 350-400 lbs (375) 173.30; 400-450 lbs (428) 170.69; 450- 500 lbs (473) 169.28; 500-550 lbs (528) 164.12; 550-600 lbs (572) 158.88; 600-650 lbs (621) 151.11; 650-700 lbs (668) 144.50; 700-750 lbs (720) 133.60; 750-800 lbs (768) 130.42; 800-850 lbs (829) 124.63; 850-900 lbs (875) 112.96; 900-950 lbs (912) 113.29; 950-1000 lbs (960) 110.13. Medium and Large 1-2 250-300 lbs (288) 168.07; 300-350 lbs (330) 168.43; 350-400 lbs (378) 163.77; 400-450 lbs (425) 161.29; 450-500 lbs (473) 158.55; 500-550 lbs (528) 152.25; 550-600 lbs (574) 149.01; 600-650 lbs (621) 143.94; 650-700 lbs (674) 134.82; 700-750 lbs (729) 126.96; 750-800 lbs (770) 126.20; 800-850 lbs (832) 115.32; 850-900 lbs (894) 111.85; 900-950 lbs (912) 106.18. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (323) 150.97; 350-400 lbs (377) 148.98; 400-450 lbs (426) 145.72; 450-500 lbs (472) 145.55; 500-550 lbs (524) 141.07; 550-600 lbs (572) 138.86; 600-650 lbs (618) 132.00; 650-700 lbs (677) 128.00; 700-750 lbs (722) 121.58; 750-800 lbs (780) 112.12; 800-850 lbs (818) 108.31; 900-950 lbs (914) 105.20. Medium and Large 1-2 250-300 lbs (278) 143.11; 300-350 lbs (326) 143.79; 350-400 lbs (374) 141.49; 400-450 lbs (424) 140.40; 450-500 lbs (473) 136.38; 500-550 lbs (526) 133.52; 550-600 lbs (576) 129.13; 600-650 lbs (628) 126.93; 650-700 lbs (675) 122.51; 700-750 lbs (714) 117.97; 750-800 lbs (774) 109.24; 800-850 lbs (814) 101.57; 850-900 lbs (867) 104.33. IOWA 6100. 75 pct over 600 lbs. 45 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (431) 163.42; 450-500 lbs (479) 166.32; 500-550 lbs (526) 155.03; 550- 600 lbs (577) 155.91; 600-650 lbs (626) 148.28; 650-700 lbs (672) 136.72; 700-750 lbs (719) 134.75; 750-800 lbs (771) 129.27; 800-850 lbs (827) 120.83; 850-900 lbs (870) 118.95; pkg 915 lbs 102.00;950-1000 lbs (961) 99.06; pkg 1067 lbs 92.25. Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs (443) 154.75; 450-500 lbs (481) 157.03; 550-600 lbs (576) 140.79; 600-650 lbs (627) 134.29; 750-800 lbs (776) 119.93. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (372) 149.91; 400-450 lbs (421) 145.03; 450-500 lbs (473) 141.42; 500-550 lbs (523) 138.06; 550-600 lbs (581) 135.12; 600-650 lbs (625) 127.83; 650-700 lbs (678) 127.15; 700-750 lbs (723) 119.69; 750-800 lbs (782) 101.04; 800-850 lbs (821) 99.74; few loads 875 lbs 95.00;900-950 lbs (904) 94.16; 1000-1050 lbs (1012) 87.74. Medium and Large 1-2 500-550 lbs (531) 130.33; 550-600 lbs (582) 120.89; 600-650 lbs (636) 111.24; 650-700 lbs (654) 108.39; 700-750 lbs (732) 102.38. NEBRASKA 20,000. 79 pct over 600 lbs. 44 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (390) 170.69; 400-450 lbs (422) 174.18; 450-500 lbs (478) 172.96; 500- 550 lbs (514) 156.75; 550-600 lbs (571) 164.86; 600-650 lbs (637) 156.46; 650-700 lbs (676) 143.66; 700-750 lbs (729) 135.26; 750-800 lbs (775) 124.56; 800-850 lbs (823) 120.49; 850-900 lbs (872) 116.36; 900-950 lbs (916) 108.52; 950-1000 lbs (955) 121.19. Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs (429) 163.46; 450-500 lbs (480) 157.20; 500-550 lbs (539) 153.43; 550-600 lbs (582) 150.31; 600-650 lbs (627) 138.23; 650-700 lbs (686) 123.64; 700-750 lbs (728) 126.75; 750-800 lbs (763) 117.40. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (339) 153.32; 350-400 lbs (388) 162.79; 400-450 lbs (426) 155.32; 450-500 lbs (480) 154.33; 500-550 lbs (528) 145.50; 550-600 lbs (573) 141.24; 600-650 lbs (617) 135.63; 650-700 lbs (678) 124.41; 700-750 lbs (728) 118.42; 750-800 lbs (773) 114.18; 800-850 lbs (826) 111.70. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs (369) 159.22; 450-500 lbs (470) 143.38; 500-550 lbs (528) 137.98; 550-600 lbs (575) 132.88; 600-650 lbs (627) 127.05; 650-700 lbs (686) 114.89; 700-750 lbs (715) 108.49. COLORADO 1900. 58 pct over 600 lbs. 52 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (414) 187.54; 450-500 lbs (475) 168.46; 500-550 lbs (527) 163.90; 550- 600 lbs (593) 160.86; 600-650 lbs (627) 158.50; 650-700 lbs (663) 144.49; 700-750 lbs (725) 134.30; 750-800 lbs (763) 128.56. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs (466) 155.24; 500-550 lbs (533) 157.54; 550-600 lbs (582) 147.00; 700-750 lbs (722) 118.67. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (408) 153.05; 500-550 lbs (527) 143.88; 550-600 lbs (561) 142.37; 600-650 lbs (625) 134.74; 650-700 lbs (661) 130.99; 700-750 lbs (710) 125.52; 750-800 lbs (761) 110.00; 800-850 lbs (821) 104.92. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs (474) 141.78; 550-600 lbs (578) 129.84; 600-650 lbs (636) 124.96; 650-700 lbs (683) 114.22; 750-800 lbs (785) 112.81. WYOMING 2000. 70 pct over 600 lbs. 50 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (431) 185.48; 450-500 lbs (466) 171.76; 500-550 lbs (520) 171.89; 550- 600 lbs (589) 166.45; 600-650 lbs (629) 163.45; 650-700 lbs (662) 153.87; 700-750 lbs (730) 139.91; 750-800 lbs (773) 132.63; 800-850 lbs (836) 129.75; 850-900 lbs (878) 123.28; 900-950 lbs (924) 122.38; pkg 955 lbs 119.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (421) 169.94; 450-500 lbs (483) 158.37; 500-550 lbs (521) 151.06; 550- 600 lbs (574) 142.89; 600-650 lbs (634) 137.37; 650-700 lbs (677) 133.68; 700-750 lbs (719) 126.57; 750-800 lbs (777) 121.92; 850-900 lbs (894) 114.39; 900-950 lbs (908) 107.86. SOUTH DAKOTA 21,600. 89 pct over 600 lbs. 37 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (424) 174.70; 450-500 lbs (476) 166.22; 500-550 lbs (524) 162.10; 550-600 lbs (571) 159.08; 600-650 lbs (626) 156.14; 650-700 lbs (678) 147.49; 700-750 lbs (724) 139.06; 750-800 lbs (775) 133.02; 800-850 lbs (825) 124.94; 850-900 lbs (879) 121.57; 900-950 lbs (929) 118.19; 950-1000 lbs (976) 117.90. Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs (432) 154.89; 550-600 lbs (578) 136.08; 650-700 lbs (680) 128.85; part load 792 lbs 110.00;850-900 lbs (883) 105.40. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (367) 160.26; 400-450 lbs (408) 159.73; 450-500 lbs (473) 149.20; 500-550 lbs (527) 144.32; 550-600 lbs (578) 139.30; 600-650 lbs (627) 137.20; 650-700 lbs (671) 129.89; 700-750 lbs (727) 122.84; 750-800 lbs (774) 118.89; 800-850 lbs (821) 112.75; 850-900 lbs (877) 110.41; 900-950 lbs (939) 107.30; 950-1000 lbs (963) 111.38. Medium and Large 1-2 550-600 lbs (568) 128.60; 700-750 lbs (719) 116.88. NORTH DAKOTA 3400. 80 pct over 600 lbs. 31 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (411) 176.42; 550-600 lbs (577) 153.36; 600-650 lbs (634) 137.51; 650-700 lbs (676) 138.25; 700-750 lbs (717) 129.31; 750-800 lbs (773) 122.57; 800-850 lbs (820) 114.48; 950-1000 lbs (969) 102.97. Medium and Large 1-2 550-600 lbs (583) 133.60; 700-750 lbs (737) 115.21. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (384) 141.57; pkg 449 lbs 143.50;450-500 lbs (468) 142.30; 500-550 lbs (518) 136.41; 550-600 lbs (569) 132.29; 600-650 lbs (623) 133.71; 650-700 lbs (667) 129.00; 700-750 lbs (723) 117.38; 750-800 lbs (775) 112.07; 800-850 lbs (811) 111.50; 850-900 lbs (861) 103.93. MONTANA 4000. 69 pct over 600 lbs. 51 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs (469) 171.52; 500-550 lbs (526) 162.28; 550-600 lbs (578) 156.94; 600- 650 lbs (641) 153.71; 650-700 lbs (656) 149.55; 700-750 lbs (719) 133.00; 750-800 lbs (777) 125.85; 800-850 lbs (820) 119.97. Medium and Large 1-2 450-500 lbs (491) 161.00; 500-550 lbs (536) 158.15; pkg 557 lbs 137.00;600-650 lbs (627) 136.70; 700- 750 lbs (717) 125.74; 750-800 lbs (756) 114.52. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 part load 414 lbs 167.00;450-500 lbs (481) 149.97; 500-550 lbs (525) 150.77; 550-600 lbs (574) 143.69; 600-650 lbs (611) 142.02; 650-700 lbs (679) 125.93; 700-750 lbs (715) 121.22; 800-850 lbs (828) 109.54. Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs (411) 144.94; 500-550 lbs (537) 139.39; 550-600 lbs (572) 132.15; 600-650 lbs (633) 124.93; 700-750 lbs (729) 108.92. WASHINGTON 300. 60 pct over 600 lbs. 21 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 474 lbs 160.00; pkg 646 lbs 140.00; pkg 769 lbs 120.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 538 lbs 140.00; pkg 591 lbs 125.50; pkg 683 lbs 117.00. VIRGINIA 2500. 20 pct over 600 lbs. 42 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (436) 158.24; 450-500 lbs (463) 154.14; 500-550 lbs (540) 153.21; 550- 600 lbs (571) 144.30; 600-650 lbs (627) 139.62; 650-700 lbs (653) 142.94; 700-750 lbs (737) 121.79; 750-800 lbs (789) 119.76. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (370) 130.31; 400-450 lbs (438) 128.90; 450-500 lbs (458) 124.83; 500-550 lbs (542) 124.92; 550-600 lbs (555) 122.73; 600-650 lbs (632) 116.56. SOUTH CAROLINA 1300. 11 pct over 600 lbs. 41 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs (373) 157.97; 400-450 lbs (421) 155.86. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (324) 131.05; 350-400 lbs (372) 131.49; 400-450 lbs (426) 128.94; 450-500 lbs (473) 124.66. NORTH CAROLINA 2500. 15 pct over 600 lbs. 44 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 250-300 lbs (276) 150.86; 300-350 lbs (327) 157.52; 350-400 lbs (375) 147.71; 400-450 lbs (426) 144.19; 450-500 lbs (470) 147.47; 500-550 lbs (522) 142.27; 650-700 lbs (672) 128.82. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (322) 129.32; 350-400 lbs (377) 128.38; 400-450 lbs (424) 124.40; 450-500 lbs (471) 125.02; 500-550 lbs (523) 114.92; 550-600 lbs (567) 112.14; 600-650 lbs (616) 106.12. KENTUCKY 18,800. 46 pct over 600 lbs. 43 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 250-300 lbs (265) 175.99; 300-350 lbs (325) 166.78; 350-400 lbs (372) 170.69; 400-450 lbs (424) 161.20; 450-500 lbs (474) 156.45; 500-550 lbs (525) 150.44; 550-600 lbs (573) 145.87; 600-650 lbs (624) 138.05; 650-700 lbs (676) 128.02; 700-750 lbs (728) 117.30; 750-800 lbs (781) 115.46; 800-850 lbs (831) 111.90; 850-900 lbs (874) 108.89; 900-950 lbs (911) 101.41. Dairy Steers: Large 3 1100-1150 lbs (1101) 80.53. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 pkg 425 lbs 122.00. Medium and Large 1- 2 200-250 lbs (225) 152.20; 250-300 lbs (281) 149.08; 300-350 lbs (320) 142.65; 350- 400 lbs (374) 139.52; 400-450 lbs (423) 135.41; 450-500 lbs (476) 131.90; 500-550 lbs (525) 126.99; 550-600 lbs (576) 125.49; 600-650 lbs (624) 118.27; 650-700 lbs (680) 111.17; 700-750 lbs (722) 105.43; 750-800 lbs (769) 103.47; 800-850 lbs (813) 98.23; 850-900 lbs (864) 99.12. TENNESSEE 4200. 27 pct over 600 lbs. 48 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (316) 166.48; 350-400 lbs (378) 166.01; 400-450 lbs (420) 154.17; 450-500 lbs (481) 154.26; 500-550 lbs (525) 142.96; 550-600 lbs (570) 136.51; 600-650 lbs (624) 132.86; 650-700 lbs (656) 118.86; 750-800 lbs (762) 106.90. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 250-300 lbs (278) 138.02; 300-350 lbs (323) 133.71; 350-400 lbs (379) 132.46; 400-450 lbs (422) 129.82; 450-500 lbs (470) 126.03; 500-550 lbs (519) 119.39; 550-600 lbs (582) 115.27; 600-650 lbs (622) 108.17; 650-700 lbs (668) 106.57. ARKANSAS 5300. 17 pct over 600 lbs. 46 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (322) 172.75; 350-400 lbs (361) 168.21; 400-450 lbs (426) 163.56; 450- 500 lbs (479) 159.52; 500-550 lbs (521) 152.60; 550-600 lbs (583) 144.17; 600-650 lbs (616) 139.31. Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs (335) 160.85; 400-450 lbs (408) 160.77; 450-500 lbs (456) 154.00; 500-550 lbs (533) 145.93; part load 620 lbs 138.50;650-700 lbs (684) 120.83; 700-750 lbs (724) 122.74. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (323) 146.76; 350-400 lbs (367) 145.24; 400-450 lbs (425) 143.14; 450-500 lbs (470) 135.67; 500-550 lbs (518) 131.75; 550-600 lbs (575) 119.09; 600-650 lbs (622) 118.12; 700-750 lbs (724) 106.92. Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs (422) 138.06; 450-500 lbs (480) 132.41; 500-550 lbs (520) 132.04; 550-600 lbs (582) 128.86; 600-650 lbs (618) 117.37. MISSISSIPPI 2900. 29 pct over 600 lbs. 44 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (374) 159.01; 400-450 lbs (422) 157.34; 450-500 lbs (473) 151.53; 500- 550 lbs (521) 140.79; 550-600 lbs (570) 135.68. Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs (416) 158.53; 450-500 lbs (473) 156.25; 500-550 lbs (528) 148.91; 550-600 lbs (568) 144.32; 600-650 lbs (634) 129.92; 650-700 lbs (672) 123.25; 700-750 lbs (728) 114.78; 750-800 lbs (765) 106.93; 800-850 lbs (818) 102.80; 850-900 lbs (879) 102.41. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (325) 134.94; 350-400 lbs (376) 136.07; 400-450 lbs (425) 128.72; 450-500 lbs (468) 125.31; 500-550 lbs (523) 118.38; 550-600 lbs (573) 114.70. Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs (422) 132.53; 500-550 lbs (520) 123.81; 550-600 lbs (578) 124.83; 600-650 lbs (627) 112.29; 700-750 lbs (714) 98.92. ALABAMA 6800. 28 pct over 600 lbs. 44 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 155.00-170.00; 350-400 lbs 152.50-167.50; 400-450 lbs 136.00-180.00; 450- 500 lbs 138.00-163.00; 500-550 lbs 133.50-154.00; 550-600 lbs 130.00-145.00; 600-700 lbs 123.00-134.00; 700-800 lbs 110.00-125.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 150.00- 177.00; 350-400 lbs 142.50-160.00; 400-450 lbs 137.50-175.00; 450-500 lbs 135.00- 156.00; 500-550 lbs 127.00-148.00; 550-600 lbs 125.00-140.00; 600-700 lbs 113.00- 130.00; 700-800 lbs 101.00-117.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 140.00- 157.00; 350-400 lbs 135.00-147.50; 400-450 lbs 130.00-140.00; 450-500 lbs 125.00- 140.00; 500-550 lbs 115.00-130.00; 550-600 lbs 105.00-124.00; 600-700 lbs 90.00- 116.00; 700-800 lbs 84.00-100.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 130.00-145.00; 350- 400 lbs 125.00-147.00; 400-450 lbs 120.00-137.00; 450-500 lbs 116.00-135.00; 500-550 lbs 107.00-123.00; 550-600 lbs 90.00-119.00; 600-700 lbs 90.00-115.00;700-800 lbs 84.00-100.00. GEORGIA 3800. 13 pct over 600 lbs. 41 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 170.00-187.00; 350-400 lbs 155.00-178.00; 400-450 lbs 147.50-170.00; 450- 500 lbs 140.00-163.00; 500-550 lbs 130.00-162.00; 550-600 lbs 130.00-147.00; 600-650 lbs 124.00-133.00; 650-700 lbs 122.00-128.00; 700-750 lbs 117.00-125.00. Medium and Large 2 350-400 lbs 145.00-160.00; 400-450 lbs 140.00-162.00; 450-500 lbs 132.50- 155.00; 500-550 lbs 130.00-147.00; 550-600 lbs 115.00-135.00; 600-650 lbs 113.00- 135.00; 650-700 lbs 120.00-129.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 135.00- 168.00; 350-400 lbs 130.00-168.00; 400-450 lbs 122.00-163.00; 450-500 lbs 120.00- 153.00; 500-550 lbs 115.00-137.00; 550-600 lbs 107.00-135.00; 600-650 lbs 100.00- 119.00. Medium and Large 2 300-350 lbs 127.50-137.00; 350-400 lbs 117.00-155.00; 400-450 lbs 110.00-150.00; 450-500 lbs 112.00-132.50; 500-550 lbs 107.50-126.00; 550- 600 lbs 100.00-119.00; 600-650 lbs 90.00-111.00; 650-700 lbs 90.00-108.00. FLORIDA 2700. 5 pct over 600 lbs. 50 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-250 lbs 160.00-187.00; 250-300 lbs 160.00-190.00; 300-350 lbs 152.00-180.00; 350- 400 lbs 142.00-159.00; 400-450 lbs 147.00-170.00; 450-500 lbs 120.00-170.00; 500-550 lbs 125.00-157.00; 550-600 lbs 126.00-140.00; 600-700 lbs 110.00-131.00; 700-800 lbs 107.50-120.00. Medium and Large 2 200-250 lbs 160.00-170.00; 250-300 lbs 160.00- 175.00; 300-350 lbs 170.00-178.00; 350-400 lbs 140.00-165.00; 400-450 lbs 129.00- 157.00; 450-500 lbs 110.00-155.00; 500-550 lbs 107.00-145.00; 550-600 lbs 111.00- 135.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-250 lbs 138.00-160.00; 250-300 lbs 130.00- 162.00; 300-350 lbs 132.00-160.00; 350-400 lbs 122.00-155.00; 400-450 lbs 112.00- 142.50; 450-500 lbs 110.00-132.00; 500-550 lbs 103.00-120.00; 550-600 lbs 95.00- 117.50; 600-700 lbs 87.00-110.00. Medium and Large 2 200-250 lbs 130.00-144.00; 250-300 lbs 120.00-147.00; 300-350 lbs 120.00-152.50; 350-400 lbs 115.00-142.00; 400- 450 lbs 111.00-135.00; 450-500 lbs 101.00-126.00; 500-550 lbs 93.00-115.00; 550-600 lbs 90.00-112.00; 600-700 lbs 80.00-85.00. REPLACEMENTS: MISSOURI- Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 2-8 year old 4-9 months bred 1085-1360 lbs 1275.00-1600.00; 5-8 year old 4-6 months bred 1245 lbs 900.00. Medium and Large 1-2 2-8 year old 1-9 months bred 935-1560 lbs 700.00-1375.00; 5-8 years old 4-6 months bred 1200-1280 lbs 750.00-780.00; >5 year old 4-9 months bred1015-1370 lbs 775.00-1000.00; >8 year old 1-9 months bred 1100-1360 lbs 635.00- 950.00 all per head. Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 w/ <150 lbs calf 5-8 year old open 1375 lbs 1225.00. Medium and Large 1-2 w/150-300 lbs calf 2-8 year old open 1150-1190 lbs 1125.00-1750.00. Medium and Large 1-2 w/ >300 lbs calf 2-8 1-3 months bred 1300 lbs 1225.00; >8 year old open 1235 lbs 1100.00. OKLAHOMA- Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 2-4 year old 1-9 months bred 970-1280 lbs 850.00-1235.00; 5-8 year old 1-9 months bred 850-1550 lbs 450.00-1085.00; >8 year old 1-9 months bred 860-1445 lbs 550.00-860.00. Medium and Large 1-2 2-4 year old 1-9 months bred 685-1330 lbs 650.00-1075.00; 5-8 year old 770-1500 lbs 575.00-1375.00; >8 year old 4-9 months bred 780-1355 lbs 550.00-935.00 all per family. Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 w/ <150 lbs calf 2-4 year old open 1000-1100 lbs 1200.00-1410.00; 5-8 year old open 1000-1100 lbs 1110.00; >8 year old open 1000-1200 lbs 985.00- 1110.00. Medium and Large 1 w/ 150-300 lbs calf 2-4 year old open 105 lbs 15.25; 5-8 year old open 1050-1315 lbs 1200.00-1425.00; >8 year old open 1085-1170 lbs 1000.00- 1110.00. Medium and Large 1-2 w/ <150 lbs calf 2-4 year old open 785-1275 lbs 900.00-1210.00; 5-8 year old open 705-1230 lbs 700.00-1300.00; >8 year old open 700- 1260 lbs 550.00-1050.00. Medium and Large 1-2 w/ 150-300 lbs calf 5-8 year old open 900-1300 lbs 925.00-1460.00; >8 year old open 750-1025 lbs 710.00-1125.00 all per family. ARKANSAS- Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 2-4 year old 1-9 months bred 770-1560 lbs 550.00-1300.00; 2-8 year old 1-9 months bred 860-1535 lbs 450.00-1000.00; 5-8 year old 1-9 months bred 815-1510 lbs 835.00-1285.00; >5 years old 4-9 months bred 1110-1155 lbs 725.00-885.00; >8 years old 4-9 months bred 845-1245 lbs 490.00-850.00 all per head. Cow-Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 w/ <150 lbs calf 2-4 year old open 850-1300 lbs 725.00-1500.00; 5-8 year old open 850-1200 lbs 775.00-1070.00; >8 open 795-1250 lbs 690.00-800.00. Medium and Large 1-2 w/ 150-300 lbs calf 5-8 year old open 1000-1300 lbs 910.00-1675.00; >8 year old open 650.00-870.00. Medium and Large 1-2 w/ >300 lbs calf 5-8 Year old open to 6 months bred 1200-1250 lbs 1250.00- 1700.00; >8 year old open 1250 lbs 1375.00 all per family. Direct Receipts: 21,500 Last Week 22,000 Last Year 92,000 (46 pct over 600 lbs, 14 pct heifers) TEXAS 9200. 93 over 600 lbs. 21 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current FOB 850-900 lbs 100.60; Apr-May FOB 800-850 lbs 99.62; May FOB 800-850 lbs 101.59. Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB 700-750 lbs 110.00; Current Del 600-650 lbs 115.00-118.00 Mex; May FOB 800-850 lbs 102.56. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 May FOB 750-800 lbs 101.45; May Del 750-800 lbs 100.95. Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB 650-700 lbs 103.00. OKLAHOMA 500. 100 over 600 lbs. 100 pct heifers. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current FOB 750-800 lbs 100.06; May FOB 750-800 lbs 97.95. NEW MEXICO 1000. 22 over 600 lbs. 21 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB 600-650 lbs 111.00-114.00 Mex. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current FOB 750-800 lbs 93.35. Medium and Large 1-2 KANSAS 200. 32 over 600 lbs. 32 pct heifers. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current Del 750-800 lbs 102.00. IOWA – There were no direct sales reported. COLORADO 200. 41 over 600 lbs. 41 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current Del 450-500 lbs 135.80 Mex. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current Del 700- 750 lbs 94.90 Mex. WYOMING & NEBRASKA 300. 100 over 600 lbs. 50 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current Del 800-850 lbs 117.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current Del 800-850 lbs 109.00. DAKOTAS – There were no direct sales reported. MONTANA – There were no direct sales reported. SOUTHWEST (AZ-CA-NV) 10,000. No cattle over 600 lbs. No heifers. Holstein Steers: Medium and Large 3 325 lbs 112.00 Jun Del. NORTHWEST (WA-OR-ID-UT) 100. 100 over 600 lbs. 0 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current Del 800-850 lbs 114.00. EASTERN CORNBELT (IL-IN-MI-OH) – There were no direct sales reported. SOUTHEAST (AL-AR-FL-GA-LA-MS-TN) - There were no direct sales reported. Video/Internet Receipts: 500 Last Week 4,200 Last Year 2,000 (100 pct over 600 lbs, 21 pct heifers) APACHE VIDEO 500. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 21 pct heifers. Southcentral Region (TX-OK-NM-KS-MO) Steers: Medium and Large 1 few loads 875 lbs 107.50. Medium and Large 1-2 few loads 875 lbs 107.50. Heifers: Medium and large 1 part load 800 lbs 102.25. SOURCE: USDA Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News Division, St. Joseph, MO Staff 816-676-7000 StJoe.LGMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SJ_LS850.txt