National Feeder & Stocker Cattle Summary
SJ_LS850       
St. Joseph, MO    Mon Mar 01, 2021    USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News

***Individual state Auction data will be added and published in its entirety 
when the database is available.  This is a preliminary report as direct 
trades and video auctions are listed below.***

NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER CATTLE SUMMARY � WEEK ENDING 02/27/2021

RECEIPTS:      Auctions      Direct      Video/Internet        Total
THIS WEEK:      216,800      46,100              37,300      300,200
LAST WEEK:       77,600      18,300               1,900       97,800
YEAR AGO:       202,700      67,000               1,200      270,900

   Larger auction receipts this week nationwide after the second lightest 
non-holiday receipt week in more than 10 years.  No recent price comparisons
in the South Central and Southeast regions, however a higher undertone noted
on the grazing-type calves and a weaker undertone on the heavier two-way to 
yearling type steers and heifers.  The North Central area auction markets
were mostly mixed as some ranchers and feedlot operators will be dealing with
muddy pen conditions as warmer weather late week has spread from the West 
to the East coast.  Some more precipitation (upwards of 3-plus inches) is 
expected over the weekend from Oklahoma through the Southern Missouri/
Northern Arkansas and into Kentucky and Tennessee.  North Central and South
Central auctions were back in business this week and buyers were hungry to
fill orders for grazing calves.  Ranchers are chomping at the bit to get
calves into their yards so they can get the health programs in order for
them prior to an April 1 turnout.  This time of year, typically brings good
strings of calves and yearlings to town.  On Wednesday at Winter Livestock
in Dodge City (KS), a half-load of 484 lb fancy steers sold at 206.00.  Also
on Wednesday, a load of 725 lb steers sold at the St Joseph (MO) Stockyards
for 157.25 and a load of 818 lb steers sold at Bassett (NE) Livestock for
146.50.  Reputation calves were on offer at Valentine (NE) Livestock Auction
on Thursday.  A load of 483 lbs steers sold at 210.75, while their 514 lb
bigger brothers sold at 208.00.  A total of 3 loads of 611 to 614 lb fancy 
steers sold for a weighted average of 182.35 and a load of 701 lb steers
sold at 157.75.  These cattle would've hardened up a little after making
it through the severe cold of the last couple weeks.  With that cold, all
types of cattle would go into survival mode and pull on their energy 
reserves (fat) to try and maintain heat to keep going in the harsh 
conditions.  Some cows closer to calving will put a little more birth 
weight into their gestating calf as temperatures plummet.  Calving season
is upon the Southern Plains as the month of February doesn't typically have
the winter that it did this year.  Calf-crops will be affected from
dystocia issues to frozen ears and feet and some calves just go into shock
and get hypothermic in a short period of time.  Ranchers do all they can to
ensure a good environment for calving, but Mother Nature can be brutal at
times.  This week�s fed cattle market was at 114.00 live in the South Plains 
and dressed sales in Nebraska being traded at 182.00.  Boxed beef values have
stalled somewhat with the Choice cutout closing the week 1.30 higher at 
240.53, while Select was 1.83 higher at 229.73.  The Choice � Select 
spread has narrowed a little from the previous week and was published at 
10.80.  Cattle Slaughter under federal inspection estimated at 666K for the 
week, 114K more than last week, and 38K more than a year ago.  YTD F.I. 
Cattle Slaughter is estimated at 4.2 percent less than a year ago as of the 
end of February.  Auction volume this week included 64 percent weighing over 
600 lbs and 41 percent heifers.


Auction Receipts:  216,800   Last Week 77,600   Last Year 202,700

AUCTIONS - SEE STATEMENT AT THE TOP OF THIS REPORT.


Direct Receipts:  46,100   Last Week 18,300    Last Year 67,000
(67 pct over 600 lbs, 39 pct heifers)

   TEXAS 19,200.  81 pct over 600 lbs.  50 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium 
and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 700 lbs 131.20;750-800 lbs 
(771) 139.24; 800-850 lbs (803) 133.42; 850-900 lbs (854) 131.53; few 
loads 900 lbs 131.97.  Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. part 
load 600 lbs 140.68;750-800 lbs (770) 134.07; few loads 825 lbs 132.55.  
Heifers:   Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B.  few loads 650 lbs 
133.20;700-750 lbs (717) 128.49; 750-800 lbs (752) 126.30; 850-900 lbs 
(869) 124.52.   Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. 650-700 lbs 
(658) 126.68; few loads 725 lbs 127.94;750-800 lbs (760) 122.65; few 
loads 822 lbs 115.17.
   OKLAHOMA 3600.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  38 pct heifers.  Steers:  
Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. several loads 625 lbs 
155.00;few loads 700 lbs 134.81;few loads 800 lbs 132.54.  Medium and 
Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. 800-850 lbs (816) 131.36; several 
loads 875 lbs 129.46.  Heifers:   Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery 
F.O.B.  few loads 725 lbs 128.70;several loads 800 lbs 125.70.  Medium 
and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. several loads 750 lbs 
127.87;several loads 850 lbs 122.70.
   NEW MEXICO 7400.  63 pct over 600 lbs.  47 pct heifers.  Steers:  
Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 735 lbs 132.55.  
Heifers:   Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B.  700-750 lbs (711) 
128.14; 750-800 lbs (765) 125.58. 
   KANSAS 2400.  94 pct over 600 lbs.  40 pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium 
and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. 800-850 lbs (805) 130.37.   Heifers:   
Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B.  few loads 740 lbs 
129.30;750-800 lbs (757) 128.65.
   IOWA - There were no direct sales.
   MISSOURI - There were no direct sales.
   COLORADO 1000.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  62 pct heifers.  Steers:  
Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 750 lbs 136.34;800-
850 lbs (822) 131.25; few loads 910 lbs 127.00;part load 975 lbs 125.00.  
Heifers:   Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B.  few loads 725 lbs 
129.34;few loads 800 lbs 123.94.
   WYOMING 600.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  100 pct heifers.  There were no 
Current F.O.B. direct sales.
   SOUTH DAKOTA There were no direct sales.
   MONTANA There were no direct sales.
   SOUTHWEST (AZ-CA-NV) 8900.  1 pct over 600 lbs.  0 pct heifers.  
Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. part load 900 lbs 
122.60.
   NORTHWEST (WA-OR-ID-UT) 900.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  32 pct heifers.  
Heifers:   Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B.  few loads 750 lbs 
124.86.
   EASTERN CORNBELT (IL-IN-MI-MN-OH-KY) 1200.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  51 
pct heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. 
several loads 900 lbs 124.40.  Heifers:   Medium and Large 1 -Current 
Delivery F.O.B.  few loads 725 lbs 121.00;few loads 775 lbs 120.80.  
Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 675 lbs 123.00.
   SOUTHEAST (AL-AR-FL-GA-LA-MS-TN) 900.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  38 pct 
heifers.  Steers:  Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 
800 lbs 126.10.  Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. several 
loads 750 lbs 131.13;part load 875 lbs 119.68.  Heifers:   Medium and 
Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B.  few loads 700 lbs 123.60.  Medium and 
Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 750 lbs 118.81;part load 825 
lbs 115.68.

Video/Internet Receipts: 37,300    Last Week 1,900    Last Year 1,200
(75 pct over 600 lbs, 29 pct heifers)

   SUPERIOR LIVESTOCK VIDEO 34,900.  74 pct over 600 lbs.  27 pct heifers.
North Central (CO, IA, MT, ND, NE, SD, WY)   STEERS - Medium and Large 1 
Current 485 lbs 160.00; Mar 625 lbs 155.00; 775 lbs 130.00; 800 lbs 149.50;
850 lbs 137.50.  Medium and Large 1-2 Current 515 lbs 194.00.  HEIFERS - 
Medium and Large 1 Current 475 lbs 153.00; 550-600 lbs (574) 155.28; 750 
lbs 131.00.
South Central (KS, MO, NM, OK, TX) STEERS - Medium and Large 1 Current 590 
lbs 162.50; 600-650 lbs (603) 159.56; 650 lbs 134.00; 750 lbs 141.00; 800-810
lbs (807) 133.17.  Medium and Large 1-2 525 lbs 170.00; 580 lbs 152.00; 775 
lbs 132.00.  HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 500 lbs 154.00; 600 lbs 144.50; 
700-750 lbs 700 127.23; 750-800 lbs (760) 126.37; 800 lbs 123.38.  
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) STEERS - Medium 
and Large 1 Current 850 lbs 124.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  Current half 
load 785 lbs 127.50.  HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 Current half load 670 
lbs 117.50.  
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 515 lbs 
179.00; 550 lbs 167.00; 635 lbs 151.00; 725 lbs 130.00.   Medium and Large 
1-2 Current 550 lbs 151.00.   HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 Current 650 lbs 
126.00; 780 lbs 125.50.  Medium and Large 1-2 Current half load 152.00.
   TOPPENISH LIVESTOCK 500.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  58 pct heifers.  West
(AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA) STEERS: Large 1 Current couple loads 875 lbs
135.75; load 900 lbs 131.00.  HEIFERS: Large 1 load 740 lbs 134.00; 
couple loads 825 lbs 131.25.
   OZARKS REGIONAL 400.  55 pct over 600 lbs.  64 pct heifers.  South Central
(KS, MO, NM, OK, TX)  HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 Current load 590 lbs
133.00.  Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)  STEERS:
Current Delivery Medium and Large 1-2 Load 590 lbs 152.00.  HEIFERS: Current
Delivery Medium and Large 1-2 couple loads 750 lbs 126.00.
   WASHINGTON COUNTY LIVESTOCK 400.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  70 pct heifers.
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)  STEERS:  Current
Delivery Medium and Large 1-2  800-850 lbs (812) 135.75.  HEIFERS:  Current 
Delivery Medium and Large 1-2 few loads 685 lbs 127.00.
   BLUEGRASS STOCKYARDS - LEXINGTON, KY 400.  100 pct over 600 lbs. 51 pct 
heifers.  Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)  STEERS:
Current Delivery Medium and Large 1-2 load 735 lbs 132.50; load 785 lbs 
129.40.  
   BLUEGRASS STOCKYARDS - ALBANY, KY 300.  100 pct over 600 lbs. 0 pct heifers.
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)  STEERS: Current 
Delivery Medium and Large 1-2  few loads 800-850 lbs (813) 133.18; load 895
lbs 122.30; load 935 lbs 122.20.
   CATTLE COUNTRY VIDEO 200.  0 pct over 600 lbs.  100 pct heifers.  North 
Central (CO, IA, MT, ND, NE, SD, WY) HEIFERS: Current Delivery  Medium and 
Large 1  couple load 500-550 lbs (530) 162.26.
   APACHE LIVESTOCK 200.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  0 pct heifers.  South Central
(KS, MO, NM, OK, TX) STEERS: Current Delivery Medium and Large 1 couple loads
875 lbs 132.75.
   
SOURCE:  USDA Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News Division, 
         St. Joseph, MO Staff
         816-676-7000 [email protected] 
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