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 StJoe.LPGMN@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SJ_LS850.txt