National Feeder & Stocker Cattle Summary
SJ_LS850          **Correction This Week Video/Internet**
St. Joseph, MO    Fri Oct 23, 2020    USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News

NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER SUMMARY - WEEK ENDING 10/23/2020

RECEIPTS:    Auctions    Direct    Video/Internet     Total
This Week:   248,500     27,100         **36,600**    312,200
Last Week:   243,900     15,300            8,400      267,600
Year Ago:    290,200     33,700           32,700      356,600

   Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower.  Buyers continue 
to stress the importance of a fall preconditioning program. This week’s lack of robust 
demand was two-fold.  Too many calves coming off the cow coupled with a sharply lower 
CME Cattle Complex made for a tough situation when it came to the sale ring at local 
livestock auctions.  Top quality cattle with eye appeal will make the buyers shrug a 
little and put their hand in the air to acquire them; they know that those reputation 
producers sell one time a year and this is the only time to get those high quality 
genetics.  The nearby cattle contracts tried to weather the storm this week as numbers 
of open interest waned.  October through June Live Cattle contracts closed the week 
3.80 to 5.05 lower than last Friday, while the front 4 months of Feeder Cattle contracts 
were 3.32 to 5.38 lower, with the expiring October and next month November taking the 
brunt of the downturn.  The new limits implemented in October were tested this Monday 
and traders were very well-aware of that as they did get into new territory for a normal 
day.  Low temperatures and precipitation are expected in the Plains this next week and 
cattle stress will be at the forefront of the rancher’s mind.  Some areas have already 
seen a considerable amount of snow and they are thankful for the moisture; however, the 
calendar has not made Halloween yet and single digits will be commonplace in the 
Northern Plains this weekend into early next week.  Creighton University’s Rural 
Mainstreet overall index for October increased to above growth neutral to 53.2, up 
from the September posted value of 46.9.  This is the sixth consecutive month that the 
value has increased, but still well above April’s record low 12.1.  This 53.2 value is 
at the highest level since January 2020 and bankers in rural areas are still concerned 
about where the economy is moving.  More than one-third of bankers are also reporting 
that their local economies are experiencing recessionary economic conditions.  Total 
red meat supplies in freezers were up 1 percent from the previous month but down 13 
percent from last year. Total pounds of beef in freezers were up 3 percent from the 
previous month but down 1 percent from last year. Frozen pork supplies were up slightly 
from the previous month but down 22 percent from last year. Southern Plains fed cattle 
traded 2.00 lower at mostly 106.00 on Tuesday, while dressed sales traded 4.00 to 6.00 
lower in Nebraska at 162.00-165.00.  Boxed beef continues its seasonal slide.  This 
afternoon’s Choice boxed beef was reported at 207.49, 2.54 lower than last Friday’s 
close.  Select cutout was reported at 191.40, 2.12 lower than last Friday’s close.  
Estimated cattle slaughter under federal inspection this week was reported at a 643K, 
11K less than last week, and 3K more than last year.  October 1 Year-to-Date Cattle 
slaughter is 3.3 percent less than a year ago, however beef production is only 0.3 
percent below a year ago due to the larger slaughter weights of fed steers and heifers.
The dressed steer weight for week ending October 10, 2020 was reported at 928 lbs, 
the exact same weight as five years ago.  Auction volume this week included 38 percent 
weighing over 600 lbs and 40 percent heifers.

Auction Receipts: 248,500  Last Week 243,900   Last Year 290,200

   TEXAS 5900.  35 pct over 600 lbs.  46 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1  350-
400 lbs (379) 161.26; 400-450 lbs (430) 149.22; 450-500 lbs (475) 146.00; 500-550 lbs 
(525) 142.84; 550-600 lbs (576) 128.88; 600-650 lbs (629) 130.66; 700-750 lbs (720) 
124.74; pkg 770 lbs 124.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  pkg 479 lbs 120.50;500-550 lbs (510) 
129.26; 550-600 lbs (568) 125.03; 600-650 lbs (638) 122.28; 650-700 lbs (665) 119.71; 
700-750 lbs (742) 111.81; 750-800 lbs (770) 127.86.   Heifers:   Medium and Large 1  300-
350 lbs (326) 134.80; 350-400 lbs (373) 142.05; 400-450 lbs (420) 126.06; 450-500 lbs 
(469) 128.72; 500-550 lbs (530) 120.38; 550-600 lbs (564) 116.24; 700-750 lbs (730) 
113.27; 750-800 lbs (775) 103.91; 900-950 lbs (930) 85.16.   Medium and Large 1-2  400-
450 lbs (432) 115.52; 450-500 lbs (467) 119.42; 500-550 lbs (529) 107.22; 550-600 lbs 
(578) 106.66; 600-650 lbs (627) 100.90; 650-700 lbs (671) 111.08; few loads 771 lbs 
121.50.
   OKLAHOMA 25,000.  48 pct over 600 lbs.  43 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1  
300-350 lbs (324) 178.90; 350-400 lbs (382) 165.31; 400-450 lbs (416) 161.64; 450-500 lbs 
(476) 157.90; 500-550 lbs (517) 149.67; 550-600 lbs (568) 137.96; 600-650 lbs (620) 
130.45; 650-700 lbs (672) 130.34; 700-750 lbs (722) 127.97; 750-800 lbs (777) 128.64; 
800-850 lbs (827) 128.83; 850-900 lbs (867) 126.22; 900-950 lbs (925) 125.72; 950-1000 
lbs (970) 118.65; 1000-1050 lbs (1017) 117.51; 1050-1100 lbs (1059) 119.17.   Medium and 
Large 1-2  300-350 lbs (329) 179.66; 350-400 lbs (383) 158.04; 400-450 lbs (434) 142.95; 
450-500 lbs (477) 145.40; 500-550 lbs (532) 136.00; 550-600 lbs (574) 130.92; 600-650 lbs 
(627) 122.42; 650-700 lbs (680) 122.38; 700-750 lbs (728) 123.44; 750-800 lbs (772) 
124.13; 800-850 lbs (826) 122.25; 850-900 lbs (883) 124.66; 900-950 lbs (925) 118.06; 
part load 1059 lbs 109.75.  Heifers:   Medium and Large 1  300-350 lbs (328) 139.35; 350-
400 lbs (378) 136.42; 400-450 lbs (424) 134.69; 450-500 lbs (472) 126.80; 500-550 lbs 
(522) 123.40; 550-600 lbs (577) 119.65; 600-650 lbs (627) 122.59; 650-700 lbs (669) 
120.86; 700-750 lbs (733) 120.09; 750-800 lbs (770) 117.45; 800-850 lbs (833) 118.32; 
850-900 lbs (862) 114.56; 900-950 lbs (919) 108.32.   Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs 
(334) 128.16; 350-400 lbs (380) 132.31; 400-450 lbs (424) 121.99; 450-500 lbs (474) 
122.70; 500-550 lbs (528) 114.47; 550-600 lbs (575) 117.81; 600-650 lbs (630) 106.55; 
650-700 lbs (672) 113.35; 700-750 lbs (736) 113.28. 
   NEW MEXICO 4200.  23 pct over 600 lbs.  42 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1  
300-350 lbs (319) 154.00; 400-450 lbs (428) 147.75; 450-500 lbs (472) 144.31; 500-550 lbs 
(521) 136.38; 550-600 lbs (567) 131.76; 700-750 lbs (721) 121.82.   Medium and Large 1-2  
300-350 lbs (311) 154.46; 350-400 lbs (367) 152.63; 400-450 lbs (421) 141.13; 450-500 lbs 
(485) 140.25; 500-550 lbs (532) 132.17; 550-600 lbs (577) 126.60; 600-650 lbs (620) 
126.82.   Heifers:   Medium and Large 1  300-350 lbs (339) 138.69; 350-400 lbs (374) 
132.28; 400-450 lbs (428) 131.12; 450-500 lbs (480) 125.18; 500-550 lbs (524) 119.57; 
550-600 lbs (570) 121.05; 600-650 lbs (622) 113.45.   Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs 
(324) 129.73; 350-400 lbs (387) 124.17; 400-450 lbs (425) 125.77; 450-500 lbs (475) 
123.02; 500-550 lbs (540) 120.76; 550-600 lbs (572) 115.95. 
   KANSAS 9400.  67 pct over 600 lbs.  40 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1  300-
350 lbs (328) 182.21; 350-400 lbs (384) 169.93; 400-450 lbs (412) 166.85; 450-500 lbs 
(480) 154.38; 500-550 lbs (531) 147.59; 550-600 lbs (574) 143.51; 600-650 lbs (623) 
140.07; 650-700 lbs (664) 136.16; 700-750 lbs (735) 134.18; 750-800 lbs (768) 135.23; 
800-850 lbs (826) 137.06; 850-900 lbs (872) 132.23; 900-950 lbs (924) 131.27; 950-1000 
lbs (967) 128.30.   Medium and Large 1-2  part load 341 lbs 161.00;400-450 lbs (436) 
159.87; 450-500 lbs (483) 146.57; part load 514 lbs 150.00;550-600 lbs (573) 123.00; 650-
700 lbs (677) 125.70; 700-750 lbs (717) 119.83; part load 819 lbs 122.00;900-950 lbs 
(908) 127.40.   Heifers:   Medium and Large 1  300-350 lbs (340) 154.00; 350-400 lbs 
(370) 148.77; 400-450 lbs (418) 147.93; 450-500 lbs (474) 141.68; 500-550 lbs (528) 
134.94; 550-600 lbs (562) 136.12; 600-650 lbs (624) 127.82; 650-700 lbs (674) 124.88; 
700-750 lbs (722) 129.46; 750-800 lbs (771) 124.95; 800-850 lbs (824) 123.60; 850-900 lbs 
(874) 121.10; 900-950 lbs (917) 112.68; 950-1000 lbs (966) 110.33.   Medium and Large 1-2  
450-500 lbs (480) 124.52; 550-600 lbs (568) 122.54; 600-650 lbs (642) 121.06. 
   MISSOURI 20,600.  51 pct over 600 lbs.  38 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1  
300-350 lbs (334) 164.75; 350-400 lbs (369) 160.59; 400-450 lbs (422) 161.26; 450-500 lbs 
(471) 150.84; 500-550 lbs (522) 153.35; 550-600 lbs (572) 143.54; 600-650 lbs (623) 
140.47; 650-700 lbs (671) 142.60; 700-750 lbs (724) 139.43; 750-800 lbs (768) 137.15; 
800-850 lbs (823) 131.27; 850-900 lbs (876) 135.75; 900-950 lbs (907) 136.78; 950-1000 
lbs (996) 116.42.   Medium and Large 1-2  350-400 lbs (385) 145.06; 400-450 lbs (420) 
155.60; 450-500 lbs (478) 139.62; 500-550 lbs (518) 139.02; 550-600 lbs (577) 135.35; 
600-650 lbs (624) 132.30; 650-700 lbs (674) 132.33; 700-750 lbs (719) 133.95; 750-800 lbs 
(770) 127.70; 800-850 lbs (825) 125.21; 850-900 lbs (876) 124.40; 900-950 lbs (921) 
128.69.   Heifers:   Medium and Large 1  300-350 lbs (327) 137.55; 350-400 lbs (380) 
138.52; 400-450 lbs (424) 135.99; 450-500 lbs (470) 135.37; 500-550 lbs (528) 130.13; 
550-600 lbs (574) 126.21; 600-650 lbs (625) 129.14; 650-700 lbs (670) 134.39; 700-750 lbs 
(722) 129.96; 750-800 lbs (780) 121.63; 800-850 lbs (822) 116.88; 900-950 lbs (907) 
111.51.   Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs (323) 131.09; 350-400 lbs (370) 128.33; 400-
450 lbs (427) 123.67; 450-500 lbs (476) 123.04; 500-550 lbs (525) 126.25; 550-600 lbs 
(575) 119.11; 600-650 lbs (620) 122.47; 650-700 lbs (666) 123.46; 700-750 lbs (721) 
125.09; 750-800 lbs (768) 113.82; 800-850 lbs (835) 118.93. 
   IOWA 0. 
   NEBRASKA 24,400.  33 pct over 600 lbs.  36 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1  
300-350 lbs (326) 184.50; 350-400 lbs (378) 180.69; 400-450 lbs (426) 174.79; 450-500 lbs 
(481) 167.79; 500-550 lbs (526) 159.50; 550-600 lbs (576) 151.41; 600-650 lbs (622) 
149.85; 650-700 lbs (672) 146.61; 700-750 lbs (724) 143.28; 750-800 lbs (779) 144.32; 
800-850 lbs (827) 142.70; 850-900 lbs (869) 139.01.   Medium and Large 1-2  350-400 lbs 
(380) 163.35; 400-450 lbs (431) 158.35; 450-500 lbs (482) 154.91; 500-550 lbs (531) 
145.12; 550-600 lbs (582) 138.79; 600-650 lbs (634) 139.12; 650-700 lbs (661) 137.83.   
Heifers:   Medium and Large 1  300-350 lbs (335) 160.47; 350-400 lbs (376) 159.05; 400-
450 lbs (431) 151.73; 450-500 lbs (474) 145.33; 500-550 lbs (524) 139.23; 550-600 lbs 
(571) 137.09; 600-650 lbs (616) 133.57; 650-700 lbs (665) 133.44; 700-750 lbs (724) 
132.58; 750-800 lbs (783) 134.13; 800-850 lbs (833) 130.48; 850-900 lbs (883) 130.52; 
900-950 lbs (938) 129.85.   Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs (337) 140.29; 350-400 lbs 
(379) 142.63; 400-450 lbs (431) 135.61; 450-500 lbs (472) 137.53; 500-550 lbs (531) 
128.50; 550-600 lbs (579) 127.78; 600-650 lbs (623) 128.14; pkg 738 lbs 117.00.
   COLORADO 15,200.  33 pct over 600 lbs.  42 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1  
350-400 lbs (378) 187.44; 400-450 lbs (424) 170.46; 450-500 lbs (471) 157.98; 500-550 lbs 
(515) 145.48; 550-600 lbs (567) 136.28; 600-650 lbs (628) 136.23; 650-700 lbs (665) 
137.26; 700-750 lbs (717) 131.26; 750-800 lbs (767) 136.06; 800-850 lbs (843) 131.44; 
850-900 lbs (872) 138.16; 950-1000 lbs (986) 124.18; pkg 1023 lbs 116.00.  Medium and 
Large 1-2  350-400 lbs (391) 171.05; 400-450 lbs (438) 159.42; 450-500 lbs (472) 152.21; 
500-550 lbs (524) 142.61; 550-600 lbs (567) 136.40; 600-650 lbs (622) 133.18; 650-700 lbs 
(661) 126.14; 700-750 lbs (713) 122.10; 850-900 lbs (877) 123.38.   Heifers:   Medium and 
Large 1  300-350 lbs (331) 163.61; 350-400 lbs (378) 152.02; 400-450 lbs (424) 141.33; 
450-500 lbs (478) 131.83; 500-550 lbs (527) 126.52; 550-600 lbs (571) 125.27; 600-650 lbs 
(616) 126.46; 650-700 lbs (664) 124.92; 700-750 lbs (709) 128.87; part load 812 lbs 
124.25;pkg 862 lbs 121.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  350-400 lbs (381) 144.63; 400-450 lbs 
(420) 137.15; 450-500 lbs (477) 128.16; 500-550 lbs (527) 129.45; 550-600 lbs (574) 
125.08; 600-650 lbs (615) 124.05; 650-700 lbs (685) 121.23. 
   WYOMING 14,800.  23 pct over 600 lbs.  48 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1  
250-300 lbs (295) 212.96; 300-350 lbs (340) 189.55; 350-400 lbs (383) 183.83; 400-450 lbs 
(420) 178.51; 450-500 lbs (475) 168.24; 500-550 lbs (516) 160.73; 550-600 lbs (570) 
143.86; 600-650 lbs (626) 143.44; 650-700 lbs (666) 142.93; 700-750 lbs (718) 147.22; 
750-800 lbs (764) 139.64; 800-850 lbs (831) 136.41; 850-900 lbs (893) 135.60.   Medium 
and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs (334) 164.47; 400-450 lbs (427) 156.61; 450-500 lbs (477) 
154.12; 500-550 lbs (528) 149.19; 550-600 lbs (588) 136.11.   Heifers:   Medium and Large 
1  300-350 lbs (329) 160.31; 350-400 lbs (376) 157.61; 400-450 lbs (424) 151.26; 450-500 
lbs (482) 141.49; 500-550 lbs (519) 136.73; 550-600 lbs (574) 135.75; 600-650 lbs (618) 
138.14; few loads 686 lbs 151.00;700-750 lbs (720) 137.00; 750-800 lbs (770) 137.38; 800-
850 lbs (817) 136.44; 850-900 lbs (870) 130.63; 900-950 lbs (924) 121.93; 950-1000 lbs 
(978) 122.05.   Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs (336) 140.62; 350-400 lbs (369) 144.09; 
part load 590 lbs 131.00.
   SOUTH DAKOTA 42,600.  48 pct over 600 lbs.  34 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 
1  300-350 lbs (326) 191.59; 350-400 lbs (381) 187.86; 400-450 lbs (433) 174.59; 450-500 
lbs (478) 168.37; 500-550 lbs (524) 158.29; 550-600 lbs (578) 154.21; 600-650 lbs (617) 
150.92; 650-700 lbs (672) 146.48; 700-750 lbs (728) 145.51; 750-800 lbs (770) 144.15; 
800-850 lbs (826) 142.28; 850-900 lbs (879) 137.17; 900-950 lbs (928) 138.63; 950-1000 
lbs (968) 135.90.   Medium and Large 1-2  400-450 lbs (429) 150.77; 450-500 lbs (476) 
151.41; 500-550 lbs (537) 145.14; 550-600 lbs (571) 144.18; 650-700 lbs (668) 130.23; 
750-800 lbs (761) 134.75; 800-850 lbs (827) 133.17; 900-950 lbs (929) 127.19.   Heifers:   
Medium and Large 1  300-350 lbs (328) 164.66; 350-400 lbs (381) 156.46; 400-450 lbs (429) 
149.78; 450-500 lbs (473) 144.99; 500-550 lbs (529) 142.46; 550-600 lbs (567) 134.98; 
600-650 lbs (617) 135.28; 650-700 lbs (674) 135.02; 700-750 lbs (721) 136.21; 750-800 lbs 
(782) 135.95; 800-850 lbs (820) 133.04; 850-900 lbs (871) 129.27; 900-950 lbs (922) 
128.29; 950-1000 lbs (964) 123.89.   Medium and Large 1-2  350-400 lbs (380) 142.06; 400-
450 lbs (421) 137.87; 450-500 lbs (475) 133.44; 500-550 lbs (520) 131.44; 550-600 lbs 
(584) 132.39; 650-700 lbs (690) 128.34; 700-750 lbs (714) 130.52. 
   NORTH DAKOTA 7300.  50 pct over 600 lbs.  35 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1  
350-400 lbs (383) 166.07; 400-450 lbs (433) 159.21; 450-500 lbs (479) 159.35; 500-550 lbs 
(518) 151.60; 550-600 lbs (572) 147.06; 600-650 lbs (619) 139.34; 650-700 lbs (670) 
137.94; 700-750 lbs (715) 135.49; 750-800 lbs (770) 133.01; 800-850 lbs (829) 136.18; 
850-900 lbs (867) 134.72; 900-950 lbs (916) 136.54; 950-1000 lbs (980) 133.09.   Medium 
and Large 1-2  450-500 lbs (475) 139.00; 500-550 lbs (531) 135.39; 550-600 lbs (586) 
134.17.   Heifers:   Medium and Large 1  350-400 lbs (379) 138.37; 400-450 lbs (438) 
137.26; 450-500 lbs (477) 134.23; 500-550 lbs (528) 135.57; 550-600 lbs (576) 127.50; 
600-650 lbs (619) 125.75; 650-700 lbs (670) 127.60; 700-750 lbs (718) 130.63; 750-800 lbs 
(792) 132.00; 800-850 lbs (826) 130.12; 950-1000 lbs (979) 122.69.   Medium and Large 1-2  
400-450 lbs (418) 120.98; 450-500 lbs (478) 124.16; 650-700 lbs (671) 117.17. 
   MONTANA 8800.  26 pct over 600 lbs.  45 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1  
300-350 lbs (321) 225.26; 350-400 lbs (379) 201.97; 400-450 lbs (439) 179.82; 450-500 lbs 
(481) 160.94; 500-550 lbs (519) 152.09; 550-600 lbs (574) 146.21; 600-650 lbs (623) 
142.29; 650-700 lbs (670) 141.88; 700-750 lbs (729) 136.49; 750-800 lbs (772) 138.74; 
800-850 lbs (830) 134.07; 850-900 lbs (874) 131.04; 900-950 lbs (908) 129.84.   Medium 
and Large 1-2  400-450 lbs (447) 146.76; 450-500 lbs (486) 156.06; 700-750 lbs (720) 
131.26; part load 956 lbs 131.75.  Heifers:   Medium and Large 1  250-300 lbs (287) 
165.69; 300-350 lbs (333) 163.42; 350-400 lbs (367) 159.62; 400-450 lbs (426) 148.21; 
450-500 lbs (475) 147.47; 500-550 lbs (531) 136.62; 550-600 lbs (579) 135.49; 700-750 lbs 
(715) 133.92; 750-800 lbs (772) 129.90; 800-850 lbs (843) 126.75; 850-900 lbs (883) 
126.29; 900-950 lbs (913) 123.60; 950-1000 lbs (975) 118.80.   Medium and Large 1-2  750-
800 lbs (772) 122.78. 
   WASHINGTON 600.  65 pct over 600 lbs.  40 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  
650-700 lbs (666) 128.96.   Heifers:   Medium and Large 1-2  600-650 lbs (631) 119.50. 
   VIRGINIA 6500.  33 pct over 600 lbs.  40 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1  
350-400 lbs (376) 153.29; 400-450 lbs (434) 159.28; 450-500 lbs (475) 150.10; 500-550 lbs 
(534) 147.15; 550-600 lbs (558) 143.41; 600-650 lbs (641) 128.20; 650-700 lbs (663) 
127.36; 700-750 lbs (729) 119.65; 750-800 lbs (763) 120.54.   Medium and Large 1-2  500-
550 lbs (520) 144.37; 650-700 lbs (696) 132.63.   Heifers:   Medium and Large 1  300-350 
lbs (331) 126.69; 350-400 lbs (375) 125.52; 400-450 lbs (430) 122.57; 450-500 lbs (469) 
122.50; 500-550 lbs (543) 116.86; 550-600 lbs (567) 119.85; 600-650 lbs (633) 111.12; 
650-700 lbs (659) 110.21; 700-750 lbs (736) 99.80. 
   SOUTH CAROLINA 2500.  17 pct over 600 lbs.  37 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 
1-2  300-350 lbs (327) 143.75; 350-400 lbs (374) 141.60; 400-450 lbs (424) 137.08; 500-
550 lbs (514) 124.50; 550-600 lbs (567) 121.12; 600-650 lbs (616) 119.07; 700-750 lbs 
(730) 117.50.   Heifers:   Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs (331) 123.36; 350-400 lbs 
(375) 122.48; 400-450 lbs (421) 122.05; 550-600 lbs (562) 113.13. 
   NORTH CAROLINA 4100.  24 pct over 600 lbs.  40 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 
1-2  250-300 lbs (280) 148.31; 300-350 lbs (326) 145.93; 350-400 lbs (373) 138.94; 400-
450 lbs (419) 131.40; 450-500 lbs (475) 136.42; 500-550 lbs (517) 127.04; 550-600 lbs 
(561) 123.30; 600-650 lbs (618) 121.26; 650-700 lbs (674) 116.90.   Heifers:   Medium and 
Large 1-2  300-350 lbs (325) 122.87; 350-400 lbs (373) 117.15; 400-450 lbs (420) 116.12; 
450-500 lbs (470) 115.26; 500-550 lbs (523) 105.88; 550-600 lbs (564) 109.33; 600-650 lbs 
(618) 100.44; 650-700 lbs (664) 98.73. 
   KENTUCKY 15,100.  44 pct over 600 lbs.  40 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  
250-300 lbs (279) 157.10; 300-350 lbs (330) 152.10; 350-400 lbs (375) 154.09; 400-450 lbs 
(430) 143.14; 450-500 lbs (471) 141.36; 500-550 lbs (530) 135.57; 550-600 lbs (570) 
134.48; 600-650 lbs (625) 128.80; 650-700 lbs (672) 126.64; 700-750 lbs (717) 123.12; 
750-800 lbs (767) 123.29; 800-850 lbs (825) 122.18; 850-900 lbs (872) 122.29; 900-950 lbs 
(926) 109.93.   Heifers:   Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs (233) 136.17; 250-300 lbs 
(276) 131.65; 300-350 lbs (323) 126.61; 350-400 lbs (375) 124.89; 400-450 lbs (429) 
125.05; 450-500 lbs (474) 122.72; 500-550 lbs (522) 119.44; 550-600 lbs (570) 117.68; 
600-650 lbs (622) 115.37; 650-700 lbs (674) 117.28; 700-750 lbs (720) 105.37; 750-800 lbs 
(765) 105.95. 
   TENNESSEE 7700.  30 pct over 600 lbs.  43 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  
300-350 lbs (326) 151.80; 350-400 lbs (382) 141.89; 400-450 lbs (427) 142.37; 450-500 lbs 
(473) 134.54; 500-550 lbs (524) 128.68; 550-600 lbs (576) 127.95; 600-650 lbs (627) 
126.29; 650-700 lbs (662) 122.00; 700-750 lbs (727) 119.31; 750-800 lbs (755) 118.45.   
Heifers:   Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs (324) 122.33; 350-400 lbs (377) 122.16; 400-
450 lbs (425) 119.08; 450-500 lbs (469) 115.35; 500-550 lbs (525) 112.17; 550-600 lbs 
(576) 109.99; 600-650 lbs (624) 107.28; 650-700 lbs (668) 106.25; 700-750 lbs (727) 
100.35; 750-800 lbs (778) 100.68. 
   ARKANSAS 4800.  19 pct over 600 lbs.  40 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1  
300-350 lbs (321) 159.76; 350-400 lbs (373) 155.28; 400-450 lbs (423) 143.19; 450-500 lbs 
(468) 138.15; 500-550 lbs (522) 131.01; 550-600 lbs (567) 125.46; 600-650 lbs (625) 
122.41; 650-700 lbs (662) 119.32; 700-750 lbs (712) 120.90.   Medium and Large 1-2  600-
650 lbs (632) 124.30.   Heifers:   Medium and Large 1  300-350 lbs (326) 132.58; 350-400 
lbs (374) 129.14; 400-450 lbs (425) 124.20; 450-500 lbs (473) 120.32; 500-550 lbs (523) 
118.15; 550-600 lbs (570) 113.22; 600-650 lbs (623) 111.52; 650-700 lbs (673) 111.18.   
Medium and Large 1-2  450-500 lbs (480) 115.78. 
   MISSISSIPPI 6400.  18 pct over 600 lbs.  41 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1  
300-350 lbs (328) 153.31; 350-400 lbs (373) 148.48; 400-450 lbs (423) 142.68; 450-500 lbs 
(471) 133.84; 500-550 lbs (521) 125.14; 550-600 lbs (574) 118.04; 600-650 lbs (619) 
116.82; 650-700 lbs (662) 114.38.   Medium and Large 1-2  350-400 lbs (385) 148.41; 500-
550 lbs (519) 128.38; 550-600 lbs (572) 120.94.   Heifers:   Medium and Large 1  250-300 
lbs (276) 128.26; 300-350 lbs (323) 124.43; 350-400 lbs (370) 124.15; 400-450 lbs (420) 
119.17; 450-500 lbs (471) 112.22; 500-550 lbs (521) 106.52; 550-600 lbs (570) 102.12; 
600-650 lbs (623) 101.81; 650-700 lbs (670) 100.79.   Medium and Large 1-2  350-400 lbs 
(386) 121.15; 400-450 lbs (422) 116.40; 450-500 lbs (487) 113.38; 500-550 lbs (533) 
110.81; 550-600 lbs (569) 111.30. 
   ALABAMA 9500.  23 pct over 600 lbs.  41 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1  
350-400 lbs (376) 145.79; 400-450 lbs (422) 138.53; 450-500 lbs (475) 132.21; 500-550 lbs 
(520) 126.87; 550-600 lbs (564) 123.53; 600-650 lbs (628) 116.52; 650-700 lbs (679) 
115.46; 750-800 lbs (777) 118.64.   Heifers:   Medium and Large 1  300-350 lbs (313) 
127.14; 350-400 lbs (378) 123.82; 400-450 lbs (424) 121.03; 450-500 lbs (471) 115.54; 
500-550 lbs (525) 112.61; 550-600 lbs (573) 106.96; 600-650 lbs (620) 106.31; 650-700 lbs 
(677) 102.91. 
   GEORGIA 5200.  20 pct over 600 lbs.  40 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1  
500-550 lbs (524) 127.57; 550-600 lbs (567) 123.29; 650-700 lbs (666) 113.81.   Heifers:   
Medium and Large 1  400-450 lbs (424) 121.55; 500-550 lbs (523) 111.78. 
   FLORIDA 7900.  8 pct over 600 lbs.  44 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1  350-
400 lbs (375) 147.27; 400-450 lbs (428) 143.81; 450-500 lbs (471) 135.02; 500-550 lbs 
(530) 122.62; 550-600 lbs (576) 115.97; 600-650 lbs (625) 109.44.   Heifers:   Medium and 
Large 1  300-350 lbs (325) 124.99; 350-400 lbs (373) 120.53; 400-450 lbs (427) 114.67; 
450-500 lbs (474) 108.25; 500-550 lbs (527) 106.86; 550-600 lbs (577) 104.49; 600-650 lbs 
(614) 102.17. 

DIRECTS:  This week 27,100;   Last week 15,300   Year ago 33,700
96 pct over 600 lbs; 54 pct heifers

   TEXAS 12,800.  99 pct over 600 lbs; 53 pct heifers.  Steers - Medium and Large 1 9 
loads 775 lbs 137.70; part load 800 lbs 133.00.  Current DEL load 677 lbs 133.50; couple 
loads 800 lbs 130.00.  Steers - Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB part load 670 lbs 
130.94;  several loads 700-800 lbs (770) 127.21.  Current DEL part load 469 lbs 155.04; 
part load 725 lbs 140.00; part load 725 lbs 140.00; load 900 lbs 125.00.  Heifers - 
Medium and Large 1 Current FOB 26 loads 700-800 (723) lbs 129.00.  Current DEL 4 
loads 700-800 (745) lbs 122.52.  Medium and Large 1-2  Current FOB load 750 lbs 123.85.  
Current DEL part load 470 lbs 147.23.  
   OKLAHOMA 2000.  100 pct over 600 lbs; 61 pct heifers.  Steers - Medium and Large 1 
Current FOB 12 loads 825 lbs 129.65.  Heifers - Medium and Large 1 Current FOB couple 
loads 740 lbs 126.15; several loads 775 lbs 125.18.  Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB  10 
loads 750 lbs 119.54. 
      NEW MEXICO 3400.  100 pct over 600 lbs; 45 pct heifers.  Steers - Medium and Large 
1 Current FOB load 900 lbs 121.98.  
   KANSAS 3000.  100 pct over 600 lbs; 52 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1 
Current Delivery couple loads 750 lbs 137.00;  several loads 800-825 lbs ( 823) 136.28.  
Medium and Large 1-2 loads 750 lbs 131.00; several loads 825 lbs 128.00.  Heifers - 
Medium and Large 1 Current Delivery few loads 700-800 lbs (740) 131.52; couple loads 875 
lbs 126.50. Medium and Large 1-2 Current FOB load 715 lbs 117.50; Current Delivery 10 
loads 750 lbs 121.00. 
   IOWA  0. 
   MISSOURI 0.  
   COLORADO 2000.  100 pct over 600 lbs; 58 pct heifers.  Steers- Medium and Large 1-2 
Current DEL several loads 790 lbs 134.00. Heifers- Medium and Large 1 Current FOB few 
loads 800 lbs 122.56.   Medium and Large 1-2 load 800 lbs 123.00. 
   WYOMING-NEBRASKA 500.  100 pct over 600 lbs; 81 pct heifers.  Steers- Medium and Large 
Current FOB load 600 lbs 150.00.  Heifers- Medium and Large 1 Current DEL 6 loads 785-800 
(792) lbs 134.73.
   DAKOTAS 0.  
   MONTANA 0.  
      SOUTHWEST (AZ/CA/NV) 900.  20 pct over 600 lbs; 0 pct heifers.   Steers- Medium and 
Large 1-2 Current FOB couple loads 800 lbs 119.70.  Dairy Steers- Large 3 Current DEL 
couple loads 325 lbs 135.00.  
   NORTHWEST(WA-OR-ID) 0.  
   EASTERN CORNBELT  (IL/IN/MI/MN/OH/KY) 1700.  100 pct over 600 lbs; 76 pct heifers. 
Steers-  Medium and Large 1  Current FOB several loads 790 lbs 125.43.  Heifers-  Medium 
and Large 1 Nov FOB couple loads 675 lbs 116.90. 
   SOUTHEAST (AL/AR/FL/GA/LA/MS/TN) 800.  77 pct over 600 lbs; 73 pct heifers.  Steers - 
Medium and Large 1 Current FOB load 677 lbs 125.40.  Steers- Medium and Large 1-2 Current 
FOB part load 469 lbs 146.04; part load 560 lbs 134.37; part load 725 lbs 130.37.  
Heifers - Medium and Large 1 Current FOB load 679 lbs 116.40; couple loads 750-800 (756) 
lbs 117.22; load 800 lbs 114.55.  Heifers- Medium and Large 1-2  part load 470 lbs 
147.23.

VIDEO/INTERNET SALES:  This week 36,600;  Last week 8,400   Year Ago 32,700
62 pct over 600 lbs; 41 pct heifers.

   SUPERIOR LIVESTOCK VIDEO/INTERNET AUCTION 23,800.  56 pct over 600 lbs.  42 pct 
heifers. North Central (CO, IA, MT, ND, NE, SD, WY) Steers: Medium and Large 1 November 
few loads 450 lbs 180.00; 800 lbs 137.75; 850 lbs 135.50; Heifers: Medium and Large 1 
November 875 lbs 123.50; South Central (KS, MO, NM, OK, TX) Steers: Medium and Large 1 
Current several loads 560-585 lbs (568) 149.04; few loads 775 lbs 132.00; 825-840 lbs 
(832) 131.68; several loads 860-875 lbs (865) 129.40; Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 
Current few loads 650 lbs 136.00; 700 lbs 130.00; Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current few 
loads 525-535 lbs (530) 128.93; 565 lbs 134.50; 600 lbs 121.00; 750-780 lbs (765) 122.12; 
825 lbs 122.00; 875 lbs 109.00; Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current few loads 630 lbs 
125.00; 765 lbs 120.50; Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)  
Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2 Current few loads 590 lbs 126.00; Heifers: Medium and Large 
1-2 Current few loads 560 lbs 116.75; Northeast/Upper Midwest (Great Lakes) (CT, DE, IL, 
IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN ,NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WI) Steers: Medium and Large 1 
Current Few loads 850 lbs 131.00; West (AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA) Steers: Medium and 
Large 1 current few loads 825 lbs 123.00; Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current several 
loads 850-875 lbs (859) 116.24.
   WESTERN VIDEO MARKET LIVESTOCK VIDEO/INERNET AUCTION  8200.  67 pct over 600 lbs.  35 
pct heifers.  West (AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA) Steers: Medium and Large 1 Current few 
loads 480 lbs 162.00; 610 lbs 135.00; several loads 750-785 lbs (773) 135.39; 805-825 lbs 
(815) 129.49; few loads 850 lbs 142.00; 925 lbs 135.00; Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 
Current few loads 925 lbs 122.50; Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current few loads 550 lbs 
132.00; several loads 610-630 lbs (621) 131.95; few loads 670 lbs 129.50; 700 lbs 128.50; 
several loads 750 lbs 127.25. 
   WASHINGTON COUNTY LIVESTOCK VIDEO/INTERNET AUCTION  1500.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  38 
pct heifers.  Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) Steers: Medium 
and Large 1-2 Current few loads 650 lbs 140.00; 725 lbs 134.00; 785 lbs 131.00; several 
loads 800-835 lbs (821) 131.00; few loads 850 lbs 129.00; 925 lbs 125.50; Heifers: Medium 
and Large 1-2 Current several loads 600 lbs 130.00; 665 lbs 127.00; few loads 750 lbs 
125.75; 800 lbs 121.25; 865 lbs 120.25.
   UNITED PRODUCERS, INC. CATTLE VIDEO/INTERNET AUCTION  1200.  80 pct over 600 lbs.  43 
pct heifers.  Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) Steers: Medium 
and Large 1-2 Current few loads 835 lbs 130.00; Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current 
several loads 735 lbs 122.00; Northeast/Upper Midwest (Great Lakes) (CT, DE, IL, IN, MA, 
MD, ME, MI, MN ,NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WI) Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current 
several loads 700-710 lbs (703) 132.55; 865 lbs 131.62; few loads 925 lbs 125.50; 
Heifers: Medium and large 1-2 Current few loads 600 lbs 130.00.
   MID-ATLANTIC LIVESTOCK VIDEO/INTERNET AUCTION  1000.  87 pct over 600 lbs.  34 pct 
heifers.  Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) Steers: Medium and 
Large 1-2 Current few loads 700 lbs 124.50.
   BLUEGRASS STOCKYARDS LIVESTOCK VIDEO  600.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  63 pct 
heifers.  Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) Steers: Medium and 
Large 1-2 Current few loads 820 lbs 133.30; 910-925 lbs (918) 130.87; 1050 lbs 116.90; 
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current several loads 660 lbs 129.95; few loads 725 lbs 
125.25; 770 lbs 122.95.
   CATTLE COUNTRY LIVESTOCK VIDEO/INERNET AUCTION  200.  0 pct over 600 lbs.  100 pct 
heifers. North Central (CO, IA, MT, ND, NE, SD, WY) Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 Current 
few loads 425 lbs 149.50.
   FARMERS REGION LIVESTOCK VIDEO  100.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  100 pct 
heifers.  Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) Heifers: Medium and 
Large 1-2 current few loads 750 lbs 120.50.


SOURCE:  USDA Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News Division, St. Joseph, MO
         Staff
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