SJ_LS850 St. Joseph, MO Mon Jan 06, 2025 USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER CATTLE SUMMARY - WEEK ENDING 01/04/2025 RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet Total This Week: 99,500 7,400 4,200 111,100 12/23/2024: 202,400 19,100 21,500 243,000 Year Ago: 180,900 16,900 14,400 212,200 Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher on limited auctions nationwide this past week. With the New Years holiday in the middle of the week, many auctions decided to take the whole week off and some could get caught up on maintenance issues. Those that did have auctions were mostly in Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa and cattle were purchased actively and on good demand. Those states attributed nearly 90 pct of the auction receipts on this report this week. In addition, Joplin Regional Stockyards held two large sales this week and accounted for nearly 22K head of the roughly 100K reported. Cattle feeders paid no attention to the futures contracts as they fail to keep pace with the fundamentals of the cash trades. The light auction offerings helped to fan the flames on the feeder cattle market as cattle feeders want to get cattle bought right now. Large auction receipts expected next week as auction markets get back on their normal weekly schedules except for in the areas affected by Winter Storm Blair over the January 4-5 weekend. Some sales in Missouri are being totally postponed or moved to other weekdays due to the Arctic Blast that dumped ice and mountains of snow in areas that are not accustomed to that much snow. In addition, it could take days for ranchers to dig out to county roads to get livestock transported to sales. Some areas reportedly have over a foot of snow in one setting, that amount is normal for the whole winter season for them. The cash fed cattle market shot higher again, leaving the CME Live Cattle futures contracts around 4.00 under the cash. Negotiated sales of slaughter steers and heifers in the Southern Plains sold 4.00 higher at 196.00 to 197.00. In Nebraska, live sales were 3.00 to 4.00 higher at 200.00, while dressed sales sold 8.00 higher at 315.00. For the week, Choice Boxed beef closed on Friday at 325.24, 2.86 higher and Select closed at 296.72, 5.59 higher. Weekly Cattle Slaughter under federal inspection estimated at 498K, 64K more than last week and 44K less than a year ago. Auction volume this week included 69 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 38 percent heifers. Auction Receipts: 99,500 Last Week 202,400 Last Year 180,900 KANSAS 2,500. 85 pct over 600 lbs. 38 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-449 lbs (423) 391.81; 450-499 lbs (482) 369.25; 550-599 lbs (568) 325.72; 600-649 lbs (634) 306.89; 650-699 lbs (670) 295.58; 700-749 lbs (716) 286.22; 750-799 lbs (781) 271.73; 800-849 lbs (823) 268.54; 850-899 lbs (877) 256.19; 900-949 lbs (920) 250.67; 950-999 lbs (990) 235.78. Medium and Large 1-2 450-499 lbs (474) 344.84; 650-699 lbs (667) 281.31; 700-749 lbs (740) 271.00; 900-949 lbs (931) 237.34. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 500-549 lbs (532) 296.40; 550-599 lbs (581) 279.38; 600- 649 lbs (627) 269.71; 650-699 lbs (679) 260.22; 700-749 lbs (730) 254.21; 750-799 lbs (787) 247.34; 800-849 lbs (838) 238.11; 850-899 lbs (854) 236.37. MISSOURI 40,000. 69 pct over 600 lbs. 36 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (336) 408.82; 350-399 lbs (383) 394.18; 400-449 lbs (436) 383.64; 450- 499 lbs (473) 364.22; 500-549 lbs (521) 346.80; 550-599 lbs (572) 324.47; 600-649 lbs (623) 305.59; 650-699 lbs (670) 288.89; 700-749 lbs (720) 273.66; 750-799 lbs (777) 264.58; 800-849 lbs (831) 261.26; 850-899 lbs (872) 252.89; 900-949 lbs (924) 243.30; 1000-1049 lbs (1022) 230.31. Medium and Large 1-2 350-399 lbs (384) 354.34; 400-449 lbs (416) 359.28; 450-499 lbs (479) 344.62; 500-549 lbs (527) 312.79; 550-599 lbs (580) 295.22; 600-649 lbs (630) 283.49; 650-699 lbs (676) 273.04; 700-749 lbs (723) 257.77; 750-799 lbs (777) 253.26; 800-849 lbs (825) 241.64; 850-899 lbs (867) 243.58; 900-949 lbs (928) 222.56. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (323) 364.99; 350- 399 lbs (383) 347.42; 400-449 lbs (430) 328.77; 450-499 lbs (474) 318.06; 500-549 lbs (528) 301.36; 550-599 lbs (570) 287.72; 600-649 lbs (628) 269.41; 650-699 lbs (671) 260.67; 700-749 lbs (722) 251.00; 750-799 lbs (779) 245.88; 800-849 lbs (831) 235.66; 850-899 lbs (896) 227.34. Medium and Large 1-2 300-349 lbs (303) 331.11; 350-399 lbs (391) 310.67; 400-449 lbs (432) 303.96; 450-499 lbs (479) 288.51; 500-549 lbs (530) 283.98; 550-599 lbs (583) 267.48; 600-649 lbs (625) 252.87; 650-699 lbs (683) 247.67; 700-749 lbs (729) 236.09; 750-799 lbs (782) 231.47; 800-849 lbs (811) 248.09; 850-899 lbs (872) 218.53. IOWA 14,900. 74 pct over 600 lbs. 42 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (341) 413.84; 350-399 lbs (368) 395.36; 400-449 lbs (428) 384.47; 450-499 lbs (478) 355.07; 500-549 lbs (524) 344.37; 550-599 lbs (577) 326.29; 600-649 lbs (624) 311.99; 650-699 lbs (678) 295.61; 700-749 lbs (722) 284.19; 750-799 lbs (776) 270.48; 800-849 lbs (825) 267.86; 850-899 lbs (870) 262.54; 900-949 lbs (906) 256.32; 950-999 lbs (960) 252.66. Medium and Large 1-2 450-499 lbs (462) 321.79; 500-549 lbs (519) 307.40; 550-599 lbs (581) 287.08; 600-649 lbs (636) 293.30; 650-699 lbs (682) 274.38; 700-749 lbs (733) 258.12. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-399 lbs (379) 356.94; 400-449 lbs (429) 339.05; 450-499 lbs (483) 321.90; 500-549 lbs (521) 308.81; 550-599 lbs (575) 294.18; 600-649 lbs (628) 282.58; 650-699 lbs (670) 269.64; 700-749 lbs (718) 257.87; 750-799 lbs (775) 251.77; 800-849 lbs (825) 243.16; 850-899 lbs (877) 231.78. Medium and Large 1-2 400-449 lbs (433) 308.47; 450-499 lbs (478) 298.61; 500-549 lbs (536) 271.31; 550-599 lbs (576) 270.54; 600-649 lbs (609) 253.35; 650-699 lbs (672) 246.08; 700-749 lbs (722) 235.23. NEBRASKA 15,600. 68 pct over 600 lbs. 41 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (338) 444.10; 350-399 lbs (384) 408.42; 400-449 lbs (440) 391.23; 450- 499 lbs (472) 375.36; 500-549 lbs (527) 362.20; 550-599 lbs (573) 338.85; 600-649 lbs (630) 318.49; 650-699 lbs (676) 298.15; 700-749 lbs (728) 286.35; 750-799 lbs (769) 278.80; 800-849 lbs (829) 271.74; 850-899 lbs (875) 262.17; 900-949 lbs (937) 256.97; 950-999 lbs (970) 253.66. Medium and Large 1-2 350-399 lbs (393) 364.43; 400-449 lbs (414) 343.43; 450-499 lbs (490) 333.01; 500-549 lbs (525) 330.95; 550-599 lbs (583) 313.48; 650-699 lbs (673) 273.47. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (336) 383.73; 350-399 lbs (371) 363.34; 400-449 lbs (421) 358.10; 450-499 lbs (479) 334.00; 500-549 lbs (525) 315.03; 550-599 lbs (580) 303.23; 600-649 lbs (620) 287.52; 650-699 lbs (676) 274.97; 700-749 lbs (728) 263.21; 750-799 lbs (774) 260.52; 800-849 lbs (826) 249.36; 850-899 lbs (879) 239.09; 900-949 lbs (915) 242.21. Medium and Large 1-2 450-499 lbs (465) 290.21; 500-549 lbs (535) 270.35; 550-599 lbs (589) 268.23; 650-699 lbs (684) 254.66. COLORADO 2,300. 65 pct over 600 lbs. 41 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (344) 456.09; 400-449 lbs (422) 399.67; 450-499 lbs (477) 389.15; 500-549 lbs (514) 362.46; 550-599 lbs (568) 342.16; 600-649 lbs (627) 324.43; 650-699 lbs (675) 306.11; 700-749 lbs (728) 290.84; 750-799 lbs (764) 283.73; 800-849 lbs (813) 269.07. Medium and Large 1-2 450-499 lbs (487) 372.85; 550-599 lbs (568) 331.37; 600-649 lbs (631) 306.87; 650-699 lbs (692) 291.95; 700-749 lbs (741) 281.00; 750-799 lbs (789) 272.98; 800-849 lbs (842) 264.02. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 450-499 lbs (467) 350.37; 550-599 lbs (567) 291.63; 600-649 lbs (624) 274.70; 650-699 lbs (672) 267.99; 700-749 lbs (741) 258.14; 750-799 lbs (767) 247.41. Medium and Large 1-2 350-399 lbs (386) 365.83; 450-499 lbs (492) 335.33; 500-549 lbs (541) 296.61; 550-599 lbs (583) 282.38. SOUTH DAKOTA 17,800. 72 pct over 600 lbs. 39 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (329) 446.89; 350-399 lbs (384) 412.88; 400-449 lbs (429) 387.69; 450-499 lbs (481) 377.85; 500-549 lbs (528) 352.60; 550-599 lbs (576) 342.85; 600-649 lbs (627) 329.79; 650-699 lbs (672) 316.31; 700-749 lbs (723) 294.03; 750-799 lbs (767) 287.18; 800-849 lbs (827) 270.05; 850-899 lbs (870) 269.31; 900-949 lbs (922) 261.49; 950-999 lbs (969) 253.25. Medium and Large 1-2 450-499 lbs (489) 344.69; 550-599 lbs (577) 320.99; 800-849 lbs (831) 244.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350- 399 lbs (378) 357.51; 400-449 lbs (430) 339.83; 450-499 lbs (474) 325.92; 500-549 lbs (518) 325.50; 550-599 lbs (576) 302.07; 600-649 lbs (626) 289.49; 650-699 lbs (670) 276.96; 700-749 lbs (722) 266.68; 750-799 lbs (769) 253.82; 800-849 lbs (830) 251.67; 850-899 lbs (878) 249.28; 900-949 lbs (941) 237.75; 950-999 lbs (977) 237.34. Medium and Large 1-2 500-549 lbs (540) 292.85; 900-949 lbs (918) 220.00. NORTH DAKOTA 2,600. 77 pct over 600 lbs. 35 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 500-549 lbs (520) 350.97; 550-599 lbs (569) 334.66; 600-649 lbs (627) 307.03; 650-699 lbs (677) 298.53; 700-749 lbs (730) 283.80; 750-799 lbs (777) 276.69; 800-849 lbs (826) 275.23; 850-899 lbs (877) 258.13; 900-949 lbs (936) 257.50. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 450-499 lbs (487) 319.43; 500-549 lbs (538) 306.03; 550-599 lbs (581) 291.94; 600-649 lbs (616) 282.46; 650-699 lbs (682) 276.23; 700-749 lbs (732) 252.74; 750-799 lbs (773) 241.00; 800-849 lbs (821) 239.00; 900-949 lbs (911) 237.00. VIRGINIA 400. 0 pct over 600 lbs. 0 pct heifers. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 450-499 lbs (471) 249.69; 600-649 lbs (634) 239.35. NORTH CAROLINA 400. 22 pct over 600 lbs. 45 pct heifers. No current FOB eported this week. KENTUCKY 1,800. 50 pct over 600 lbs. 37 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 450-499 lbs (475) 334.35; 550-599 lbs (575) 288.65; 600-649 lbs (626) 281.04; 650-699 lbs (673) 261.70; 750-799 lbs (774) 252.52. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 350-399 lbs (371) 305.02; 450-499 lbs (473) 283.08; 500-549 lbs (522) 263.59; 550-599 lbs (575) 260.51; 650-699 lbs (670) 233.06. TENNESSEE 1,200. 28 pct over 600 lbs. 46 pct heifers. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 450-499 lbs (475) 266.85; 500-549 lbs (522) 258.29; 550-599 lbs (574) 248.81. Medium and Large 1-2 450-499 lbs (458) 293.21; 500-549 lbs (523) 270.22; 550-599 lbs (583) 250.41; 650-699 lbs (662) 234.13. Direct Receipts: 7,400 Last Week 19,100 Last Year 16,900 (79 pct over 600 lbs, 58 pct heifers) TEXAS 3,700. 80 pct over 600 lbs. 64 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 - Current Delivery F.O.B. load 700 lbs 262.00. Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 700-749 lbs (730) 251.05; few loads 825 lbs 246.98; load 1000 lbs 219.83. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 685 lbs 243.00; several loads 700-749 lbs (720) 242.07; few loads 750 lbs 237.00; load 825 lbs 230.00. OKLAHOMA 700. 84 pct over 600 lbs. 65 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 890 lbs 244.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 - Current Delivery F.O.B. load 625 lbs 260.00. Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. load 465 lbs 282.00; load 700 lbs 243.00; load 750 lbs 244.00; few loads 800- 849 lbs (815) 239.25. NEW MEXICO 300. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 100 pct heifers. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. several loads 800 lbs 237.00. KANSAS 900. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 68 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 875 lbs 239.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 - Current Delivery F.O.B. several loads 775 lbs 238.96. COLORADO 300. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 10 pct heifers. No current FOB reported this week. SOUTHWEST 1,000. 27 pct over 600 lbs. 0 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 850 lbs 237.33. EASTERN CORNBELT 100. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 100 pct heifers. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. load 750 lbs 229.00. SOUTHEAST 400. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 100 pct heifers. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. load 740 lbs 239.00. Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. load 725 lbs 239.08. Video Receipts: 4,200 Last Week 21,500 Last Year 14,400 (100 pct over 600 lbs, 26 pct heifers) JOPLIN REGIONAL STOCKYARDS VIDEO AUCTION 1900. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 11 pct heifers. South Central (KS,MO,NM,OK,TX) STEERS - Medium and Large 1 Current 800 lbs 269.25; 900 lbs 251.75. OZARKS REGIONAL STOCKYARDS VIDEO AUCTION 1200. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 42 pct heifers. South Central (KS,MO,NM,OK,TX) STEERS - Medium and Large 1 Current 835 lbs 257.50; 875 lbs 250.00. Southeast (AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,NC,SC,TN,VA,WV) STEERS - Medium and Large 1 Current 840 lbs 251.75; 920 lbs 248.50. HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 Current 740 lbs 248.50. LOWER MIDDLE TENNESSEE CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION 1100. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 36 pct heifers. Southeast (AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,NC,SC,TN,VA,WV) STEERS - Medium and Large 1 Current 700 lbs 275.00 value added; 760 lbs 260.50 value added; 800-850 lbs (828) 259.09 value added; 850-900 lbs (854) 254.23 value added; 900-950 lbs (903) 247.50 value added; 960 lbs 243.25 value added. HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 Current 725 lbs 247.50 value added; 750-800 lbs (760) 246.99 value added; 800-850 lbs (826) 238.73 value added. 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