SJ_LS850 St. Joseph, MO Mon Dec 02, 2024 USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER CATTLE SUMMARY - WEEK ENDING 11/30/2024 RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet Total This Week: 63,200 14,500 1,200 78,900 Last Week: 230,100 29,400 19,300 278,800 Year Ago: 224,500 32,600 35,800 292,900 Compared to last week, steers and heifers were too thinly tested to establish a trend, however a sharply higher undertone is noted. Marketing of feeder cattle were limited to the Midwest and Upper Plains states this week as the supply of feeders was light. However, most sale barns remained dark this week for the holiday and receipts were moderate to heavy in the barns that held sales; most of which were advertised as a special sale in some way or another and occurred mostly on Monday and Tuesday, while the rest were on Friday and Saturday. Demand was good to very good as limited auctions happened Thanksgiving week and available supplies were gobbled up by aggressive buyers. The tightest supply is the lighter calves suitable to go to wheat pastures. Now comes the storm of three weeks of frenzied marketing of feeder cattle prior to the Christmas holiday. Historically, the next two weeks receipts will be among the largest weekly numbers each year. The CME Cattle Complex has basically been on fire the last three weeks. The March 2025 Feeder Cattle contract closed last Friday at 258.625; 26.00 higher than right after Labor Day. The rise in futures the past month runs counter to the collapse last year when the March 2024 contract was 34.125 lower through this same period. Negotiated sales of slaughter steers and heifers in TX/OK/NM were 2.00 to 3.00 higher at 188.00 to 190.00. Live sales in Kansas sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher at 190.00. In Nebraska sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher at 190.00 to 192.00, while the light volume of dressed sales sold 5.00 higher at 295.00. Choice boxed beef closed the week 3.11 higher at 310.52 while Select was 2.23 higher at 274.30 for the same period. Weekly Cattle Slaughter under federal inspection estimated at 528K for the turkey day holiday week, 103K less than last week and 112K less than a year ago (Thanksgiving was the previous week a year ago.) Current YTD Cattle slaughter is near 1.1 million head less than a year ago. Auction volume this week included 53 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 39 percent heifers. Auction Receipts: 63,200 Last Week 230,100 Last Year 224,500 OKLAHOMA 9,000. 41 pct over 600 lbs. 42 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 250-299 lbs (285) 401.75; 300-349 lbs (335) 413.08; 350-399 lbs (379) 381.64; 400-449 lbs (431) 356.42; 450-499 lbs (472) 360.15; 500-549 lbs (533) 323.71; 550-599 lbs (565) 314.31; 600-649 lbs (626) 288.75; 650-699 lbs (677) 278.32; 700-749 lbs (725) 261.08; 750-799 lbs (774) 253.92; 800-849 lbs (819) 258.68. Medium and Large 1-2 350-399 lbs (388) 343.28; 400-449 lbs (441) 308.09; 450-499 lbs (480) 328.48; 550-599 lbs (580) 290.24; 600-649 lbs (629) 265.34; 650-699 lbs (667) 256.89; 750-799 lbs (767) 242.59; 800-849 lbs (830) 237.69. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (329) 349.45; 350-399 lbs (369) 356.34; 400-449 lbs (426) 349.21; 450-499 lbs (474) 294.74; 500-549 lbs (519) 285.95; 550-599 lbs (583) 267.36; 600-649 lbs (630) 255.80; 650-699 lbs (674) 247.24; 700-749 lbs (718) 235.10; 750-799 lbs (769) 235.02; 800-849 lbs (825) 234.68; 850-899 lbs (860) 221.78; 950-999 lbs (975) 215.50. Medium and Large 1-2 300-349 lbs (338) 333.46; 350-399 lbs (381) 326.56; 400-449 lbs (425) 299.38; 450-499 lbs (483) 279.79; 500-549 lbs (528) 265.38; 550-599 lbs (583) 247.77; 600-649 lbs (631) 238.06; 650-699 lbs (684) 233.56; 850-899 lbs (856) 206.82. NEW MEXICO 2,000. 19 pct over 600 lbs. 44 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-249 lbs (224) 417.00; 250-299 lbs (277) 433.70; 300-349 lbs (327) 396.94; 350- 399 lbs (387) 372.73; 400-449 lbs (430) 359.67; 450-499 lbs (480) 333.28; 500-549 lbs (527) 324.93; 550-599 lbs (575) 316.87; 650-699 lbs (666) 265.54; 700-749 lbs (724) 240.66. Medium and Large 1-2 550-599 lbs (582) 285.52. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 250-299 lbs (290) 357.93; 400-449 lbs (425) 306.05; 450-499 lbs (477) 282.93; 500-549 lbs (534) 265.49; 550-599 lbs (572) 261.99; 600-649 lbs (622) 241.71. KANSAS 0. MISSOURI 26,400. 69 pct over 600 lbs. 36 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (319) 406.19; 350-399 lbs (378) 381.41; 400-449 lbs (422) 357.81; 450- 499 lbs (473) 342.71; 500-549 lbs (526) 325.00; 550-599 lbs (576) 314.25; 600-649 lbs (624) 291.99; 650-699 lbs (673) 281.09; 700-749 lbs (723) 269.14; 750-799 lbs (768) 263.46; 800-849 lbs (821) 263.28; 850-899 lbs (874) 260.52; 900-949 lbs (918) 248.59; 950-999 lbs (978) 238.57; 1000-1049 lbs (1026) 233.78. Medium and Large 1-2 350-399 lbs (382) 347.50; 400-449 lbs (427) 325.36; 450-499 lbs (477) 324.77; 500-549 lbs (527) 296.50; 550-599 lbs (578) 285.33; 600-649 lbs (625) 270.53; 650-699 lbs (679) 259.84; 700-749 lbs (730) 250.15; 750-799 lbs (779) 250.74; 800-849 lbs (823) 246.84; 850-899 lbs (872) 245.49; 900-949 lbs (922) 240.50; 950-999 lbs (976) 227.21. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (333) 331.06; 350-399 lbs (378) 339.58; 400- 449 lbs (424) 321.42; 450-499 lbs (474) 296.83; 500-549 lbs (525) 288.27; 550-599 lbs (573) 283.57; 600-649 lbs (625) 265.07; 650-699 lbs (678) 256.57; 700-749 lbs (721) 255.26; 750-799 lbs (771) 247.79; 800-849 lbs (823) 234.24; 850-899 lbs (882) 226.73; 900-949 lbs (917) 218.18; 1000-1049 lbs (1029) 206.85. Medium and Large 1-2 350-399 lbs (379) 298.37; 400-449 lbs (429) 287.19; 450-499 lbs (481) 279.42; 500-549 lbs (528) 262.57; 550-599 lbs (581) 258.69; 600-649 lbs (621) 241.92; 650-699 lbs (667) 235.31; 700-749 lbs (732) 239.66; 750-799 lbs (777) 232.79; 800-849 lbs (817) 223.13; 850-899 lbs (890) 215.47. IOWA 6,700. 48 pct over 600 lbs. 46 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (339) 410.13; 350-399 lbs (365) 394.21; 400-449 lbs (428) 369.81; 450-499 lbs (474) 361.82; 500-549 lbs (529) 340.07; 550-599 lbs (569) 319.21; 600-649 lbs (628) 298.56; 650-699 lbs (672) 287.54; 700-749 lbs (718) 276.45; 750-799 lbs (766) 274.32; 800-849 lbs (827) 264.50. Medium and Large 1-2 400-449 lbs (424) 337.40; 450-499 lbs (478) 337.88; 500-549 lbs (519) 318.84; 550-599 lbs (574) 286.11; 600-649 lbs (633) 261.31; 650-699 lbs (660) 272.36. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (332) 322.36; 350-399 lbs (377) 322.44; 400-449 lbs (432) 316.55; 450-499 lbs (477) 306.31; 500-549 lbs (525) 302.32; 550-599 lbs (583) 283.24; 600-649 lbs (615) 262.69; 650-699 lbs (672) 256.60; 700-749 lbs (705) 260.24; 750-799 lbs (784) 256.95; 800-849 lbs (806) 256.65; 850-899 lbs (895) 246.55. Medium and Large 1-2 450-499 lbs (477) 279.48; 500-549 lbs (523) 284.08; 550-599 lbs (569) 263.46; 600-649 lbs (628) 240.36; 650-699 lbs (678) 232.03. NEBRASKA 9,300. 45 pct over 600 lbs. 34 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-399 lbs (388) 421.08; 400-449 lbs (417) 398.92; 450-499 lbs (474) 378.76; 500-549 lbs (529) 359.78; 550-599 lbs (571) 335.72; 600-649 lbs (625) 324.89; 650-699 lbs (685) 310.48; 700-749 lbs (711) 304.60; 750-799 lbs (756) 282.95; 850-899 lbs (850) 260.50; 900-949 lbs (906) 259.24; 950-999 lbs (981) 259.50; 1050-1099 lbs (1050) 255.10. Medium and Large 1-2 400-449 lbs (433) 350.78; 500-549 lbs (524) 332.61; 550-599 lbs (586) 308.41; 650-699 lbs (671) 275.52. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300- 349 lbs (329) 372.77; 350-399 lbs (376) 364.12; 400-449 lbs (409) 357.41; 450-499 lbs (472) 328.13; 500-549 lbs (519) 315.60; 550-599 lbs (565) 297.88; 600-649 lbs (634) 277.59; 650-699 lbs (669) 263.18; 700-749 lbs (718) 253.69; 750-799 lbs (785) 246.07; 800-849 lbs (820) 249.82; 850-899 lbs (888) 238.85; 900-949 lbs (935) 235.83. Medium and Large 1-2 350-399 lbs (385) 339.06; 400-449 lbs (427) 340.64; 450-499 lbs (492) 315.32; 500-549 lbs (535) 304.20; 550-599 lbs (586) 285.41. COLORADO 1,100. 22 pct over 600 lbs. 43 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-399 lbs (353) 407.89; 400-449 lbs (412) 370.17; 450-499 lbs (471) 335.89; 500-549 lbs (525) 322.67; 550-599 lbs (572) 298.24; 600-649 lbs (636) 277.06; 800-849 lbs (809) 235.92. Medium and Large 1-2 400-449 lbs (422) 360.99; 650-699 lbs (681) 244.90; 700-749 lbs (727) 243.52. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-399 lbs (369) 329.54; 400-449 lbs (422) 307.29; 450-499 lbs (484) 291.07; 500-549 lbs (529) 265.92; 550-599 lbs (565) 244.08; 600-649 lbs (634) 245.34. Medium and Large 1-2 300-349 lbs (328) 323.49; 350-399 lbs (382) 310.91; 450-499 lbs (465) 272.14; 500-549 lbs (526) 247.04; 600-649 lbs (620) 235.32. WYOMING 300. 56 pct over 600 lbs. 38 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 750-799 lbs (773) 279.50; 850-899 lbs (864) 256.34. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400- 449 lbs (431) 313.38. SOUTH DAKOTA 1,800. 69 pct over 600 lbs. 37 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 450-499 lbs (471) 356.45; 500-549 lbs (520) 339.39; 550-599 lbs (577) 310.25; 600-649 lbs (622) 288.54; 650-699 lbs (664) 284.58; 700-749 lbs (704) 273.97; 750-799 lbs (782) 256.82. Medium and Large 1-2 550-599 lbs (567) 297.01. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-449 lbs (428) 341.73; 450-499 lbs (467) 305.80; 500-549 lbs (512) 299.54; 550-599 lbs (574) 283.04; 650-699 lbs (674) 254.25; 700-749 lbs (741) 248.11. NORTH DAKOTA 0. MONTANA 2,200. 14 pct over 600 lbs. 53 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 250-299 lbs (273) 500.00; 300-349 lbs (322) 460.41; 350-399 lbs (380) 424.46; 400-449 lbs (417) 420.68; 450-499 lbs (463) 370.01; 500-549 lbs (520) 351.50. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 250-299 lbs (283) 480.00; 400-449 lbs (414) 361.65; 450-499 lbs (463) 325.91. Medium and Large 1-2 700-749 lbs (728) 243.44. WASHINGTON 0. VIRGINIA 1,200. 25 pct over 600 lbs. 46 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 450-499 lbs (467) 297.97; 500-549 lbs (539) 288.00; 550-599 lbs (558) 276.76; 600-649 lbs (637) 259.56; 650-699 lbs (658) 264.75. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-399 lbs (382) 260.99; 400-449 lbs (432) 241.78; 450-499 lbs (466) 242.03; 500-549 lbs (535) 225.37; 550-599 lbs (555) 241.45; 600-649 lbs (639) 216.35; 700-749 lbs (736) 202.96. SOUTH CAROLINA 0. NORTH CAROLINA 100. 29 pct over 600 lbs. 40 pct heifers. No current FOB reported this week. KENTUCKY 3,100. 40 pct over 600 lbs. 35 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 400-449 lbs (432) 301.80; 450-499 lbs (471) 297.38; 500-549 lbs (521) 282.25; 550-599 lbs (569) 269.33; 600-649 lbs (626) 252.34. Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 350-399 lbs (384) 262.43; 400-449 lbs (430) 253.44; 450-499 lbs (459) 247.03; 500-549 lbs (523) 244.24; 550-599 lbs (578) 240.31; 600-649 lbs (623) 225.90; 650-699 lbs (676) 223.27. TENNESSEE 0. ARKANSAS 0. MISSISSIPPI 0. ALABAMA 0. GEORGIA 0. FLORIDA 0. Direct Receipts: 14,500 Last Week 29,400 Last Year 32,600 (98 pct over 600 lbs, 39 pct heifers) TEXAS 6,000. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 44 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 - Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 600 lbs 287.52; few loads 750-799 lbs (772) 257.82; few loads 850-899 lbs (856) 247.49. Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. several loads 600-649 lbs (623) 276.20; few loads 650-699 lbs (686) 267.75; several loads 725 lbs 253.70; load 775 lbs 250.11; load 833 lbs 250.83; several loads 850 lbs 239.88. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. load 650 lbs 254.77; few loads 700-749 lbs (710) 243.70; pkg 825 lbs 241.73. Medium and Large 1-2 - Current Delivery F.O.B. several loads 650-699 lbs (655) 238.13; load 700 lbs 238.11; several loads 750-799 lbs (767) 234.09. OKLAHOMA 1,800. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 35 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 840 lbs 250.00; several loads 850 lbs 248.00. Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 650 lbs 277.80. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. load 700 lbs 240.00. NEW MEXICO 400. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 49 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 768 lbs 250.00. KANSAS 2,300. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 27 pct heifers. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 735 lbs 243.00. IOWA 0. MISSOURI 100. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 0 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 - Current Delivery F.O.B. load 841 lbs 240.51. COLORADO 1,900. 87 pct over 600 lbs. 37 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 740 lbs 252.42. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 - Current Delivery F.O.B. pkg 557 lbs 269.30. WYOMING & NEBRASKA 0. SOUTH DAKOTA 0. MONTANA 0. SOUTHWEST 0. NORTHWEST 500. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 42 pct heifers. No current FOB reported this week. EASTERN CORNBELT 700. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 80 pct heifers. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 750 lbs 227.00. SOUTHEAST 800. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 12 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. load 775 lbs 243.79; several loads 900-949 lbs (902) 230.46. Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. load 680 lbs 261.13; few loads 800 lbs 237.65. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. pkg 825 lbs 220.60. Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. load 750 lbs 228.44. Video Receipts: 1,200 Last Week 19,300 Last Year 35,800 (100 pct over 600 lbs, 41 pct heifers) WASHINGTON COUNTY LIVESTOCK VIDEO 700. 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 685 lbs 273.50; 765 lbs 263.75; 825 lbs 254.50; 925 lbs 241.50; 985 lbs 230.00. HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 Current 700-750 lbs (712) 244.00; 775 lbs 237.00. OZARKS REGIONAL STOCKYARDS VIDEO AUCTION 500. 100 pct over 600 lbs. 45 pct heifers. Southeast (AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,NC,SC,TN,VA,WV) HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 Current 760 lbs 240.50; 810 lbs 231.00. 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