AM_LS753 Amarillo, TX Monday January 30, 2012 USDA Market News Superior Video Cattle Auction - Friday January 27, 2012 Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/27/2012 Offerings: 27,500 Trade active and demand good. Supply includes 58 percent feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs, 57 percent of supply steers and 43 percent heifers. Receipts included 71 percent from South Central, 9 from North Central, 14 percent from East and 6 percent from West. Prices FOB based on net weights after a 2-3 percent pencil shrink or equivalent, with a 3-6 cent slide on yearlings and 4-10 on calves. Deliveries current through August. *************************************************************** Southcentral States: Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas and Missouri. *************************************************************** Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 100 480 480 200.00 200.00 Current 654 500-540 521 175.00-192.50 187.01 Current 41 530 530 168.00 168.00 Current Split Loads 754 550-585 569 176.00-186.00 179.81 Current 78 610 610 156.00 156.00 Current Calves 238 650-675 658 157.00-165.00 162.31 Current Calves 65 700 700 153.00 153.00 Current Calves 37 700 700 150.00 150.00 Current Split Loads 437 775-785 776 150.00-154.50 152.95 Current 181 800-835 815 146.00-152.00 147.97 Current 180 800 800 142.00-143.00 142.67 Current Fleshy 240 850 850 144.50-147.50 146.00 Current 240 415 415 219.00 219.00 Feb 85 575 575 175.00 175.00 Feb 68 710 710 153.50 153.50 Feb 62 780 780 151.00 151.00 Feb 182 800-825 816 143.00-148.00 144.67 Feb 118 850 850 141.50-142.00 141.75 Feb 70 725 725 150.00 150.00 Feb-Mar 112 800 800 148.50-150.00 149.33 Feb-Mar 110 450 450 203.00 203.00 Mar 170 575 575 188.00 188.00 Mar 50 675 675 157.50 157.50 Mar Split Loads 65 775 775 151.00 151.00 Mar 305 800-810 806 149.00-150.00 149.80 Mar 30 815 815 145.50 145.50 Mar Split Loads 178 850 850 147.50 147.50 Mar 32 850 850 142.00 142.00 Mar Split Loads 187 800 800 151.50 151.50 Mar-Apr 62 775 775 153.00 153.00 Apr 120 850 850 146.50 146.50 Apr 171 850 850 149.00-150.50 149.50 Apr-May 255 565 565 181.00 181.00 May 171 850 850 151.00-152.25 151.83 May 60 825 825 148.50 148.50 Jun 128 835 835 156.50 156.50 Jul 106 925 925 149.00 149.00 Aug Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 110 450 450 195.00 195.00 Current 55 500 500 173.00 173.00 Current Split Loads 336 550-565 556 174.00-183.00 177.92 Current 150 650 650 153.00 153.00 Current 68 735 735 148.50 148.50 Current 251 775-780 779 146.50-149.50 148.76 Current 60 800 800 146.00 146.00 Current 30 850 850 139.50 139.50 Current Split Loads 54 900 900 137.50 137.50 Current 43 560 560 170.00 170.00 Feb Split Loads 139 700 700 152.00-153.50 152.74 Feb 60 825 825 145.00 145.00 Feb 200 500 500 194.00-196.00 195.00 Feb-Mar 60 875 875 140.00 140.00 Feb-Mar 108 460 460 200.00 200.00 Mar 90 535 535 198.00 198.00 Mar 165 600 600 176.00 176.00 Mar Calves 75 650 650 159.50 159.50 Mar 200 810 810 149.50 149.50 Mar 54 900 900 143.50 143.50 Mar 105 475 475 199.00 199.00 Mar-Apr 466 500 500 192.00-197.00 194.04 Apr 126 800 800 151.00 151.00 May 171 850 850 146.00-151.50 147.83 May 178 825 825 147.50-153.00 151.08 Jun 195 750 750 156.50 156.50 Jul Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 305 450-460 453 191.50-192.00 191.84 Current 73 675 675 130.00 130.00 Current 70 725 725 133.50 133.50 Current Mexican Origin 60 850 850 131.00 131.00 Current Mexican Origin Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 96 480 480 132.00 132.00 Current 175 550 550 141.00 141.00 Current 166 900 900 106.00-112.00 109.98 Feb Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 290 480-490 487 166.00-168.00 167.32 Current 180 525-535 530 158.00-173.50 165.82 Current 265 550-590 563 160.00-166.00 162.02 Current 240 600-625 608 156.00-162.00 159.95 Current Calves 170 715-730 720 142.00-148.50 145.50 Current 37 700 700 140.00 140.00 Current Split Loads 449 750-775 771 135.00-137.00 135.28 Current 52 925 925 128.00 128.00 Current 250 400 400 201.00 201.00 Feb 68 725 725 140.50 140.50 Feb 180 760-785 774 139.00-143.00 140.95 Feb 92 535 535 159.50 159.50 Feb-Mar 67 725 725 141.00 141.00 Feb-Mar 65 750 750 140.00 140.00 Feb-Mar 80 590 590 156.00 156.00 Mar 26 625 625 149.50 149.50 Mar Split Loads 475 650-685 663 149.00-153.50 151.92 Mar 66 725 725 148.00 148.00 Mar 253 750-760 757 142.00-144.50 143.87 Mar 32 800 800 134.00 134.00 Mar Split Loads 64 750 750 142.00 142.00 Apr 184 775-785 778 140.50-145.50 142.14 Apr-May 60 800 800 142.00 142.00 Apr-May 65 750 750 145.75 145.75 May 140 700 700 148.00 148.00 Jun Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 577 500-535 523 159.00-166.00 161.63 Current 41 500 500 163.00 163.00 Current Split Loads 178 550 550 152.00-156.00 153.98 Current 140 635 635 143.00 143.00 Current 232 625 625 146.00-150.00 148.28 Current Calves 67 675 675 143.50 143.50 Current 58 675 675 142.00 142.00 Current Calves 135 735 735 141.00 141.00 Current 260 750 750 137.50-138.00 137.63 Current 29 850 850 131.50 131.50 Current Split Loads 45 550 550 160.00 160.00 Feb Split Loads 62 775 775 137.00 137.00 Feb 278 500 500 157.00-161.00 159.59 Feb-Mar 78 625 625 146.00 146.00 Feb-Mar 112 430 430 174.00 174.00 Mar 81 600 600 153.00 153.00 Mar Calves 140 700 700 148.00 148.00 Mar 30 790 790 140.50 140.50 Mar Split Loads 60 800 800 139.50 139.50 Mar 90 475 475 171.00 171.00 Apr 130 750 750 142.50 142.50 Apr 85 565 565 171.00 171.00 Apr-May 140 700 700 149.00 149.00 May 90 550 550 156.00 156.00 May-Jun 136 725 725 144.50 144.50 May-Jun Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 105 475 475 163.00 163.00 Feb-Mar 120 385 385 175.50 175.50 Mar *************************************************************** Northcentral States: Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska Montana, North and South Dakota and Iowa. *************************************************************** Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 77 670 670 155.00 155.00 Current Calves 78 760 760 152.50 152.50 Current 80 850 850 141.00 141.00 Current 58 800 800 147.00 147.00 Feb 108 575 575 192.00 192.00 Feb-Mar 80 660 660 176.00 176.00 Feb-Mar Calves 25 720 720 148.00 148.00 Mar Split Loads 200 750 750 158.50 158.50 Mar 60 820 820 145.00 145.00 Mar 110 900 900 147.00 147.00 Aug Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 130 325 325 149.00 149.00 Current Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 223 535-540 538 178.00-186.00 182.65 Current 90 620 620 154.00 154.00 Current 82 750 750 146.00 146.00 Current 60 800 800 139.00 139.00 Current 60 800 800 138.00 138.00 Feb 104 500 500 185.00 185.00 Feb-Mar 74 700 700 140.50 140.50 Feb-Mar 132 750 750 141.50 141.50 Feb-Mar 90 675 675 163.00 163.00 Mar Calves 50 720 720 140.00 140.00 Mar Split Loads 120 850 850 144.50 144.50 Aug Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 130 750 750 139.00 139.00 Mar-Apr *************************************************************** Eastern States: All states east of the Mississippi Louisiana and Arkansas. *************************************************************** Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 81 600 600 157.00 157.00 Current Calves 59 825 825 146.50 146.50 Current 58 425 425 184.00 184.00 Feb Split Loads 60 820 820 150.50 150.50 May Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 56 420 420 178.00 178.00 Current Split Loads 51 475 475 169.00 169.00 Current Split Loads 92 535 535 161.00 161.00 Current 93 520-525 523 163.00-164.00 163.51 Current Split Loads 83 575 575 164.00 164.00 Current 296 675 675 142.00 142.00 Current Calves 62 650 650 147.50 147.50 Current Split Loads 67 730 730 151.50 151.50 Current 33 750 750 138.00 138.00 Current Split Loads 363 800-825 808 140.00-144.00 141.33 Current 56 850 850 144.50 144.50 Current 78 625 625 148.50 148.50 Feb 178 800-825 808 144.50-148.00 146.84 Feb 61 800 800 145.00 145.00 Feb-Mar 60 800 800 151.50 151.50 May Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 58 425 425 174.00 174.00 Feb Split Loads 72 700 700 148.50 148.50 Mar Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 114 420 420 184.00 184.00 Current 56 420 420 168.00 168.00 Current Split Loads 51 485 485 159.00 159.00 Current Split Loads 93 500-505 503 153.00-154.00 153.51 Current Split Loads 83 575 575 151.00 151.00 Current 84 550-575 562 154.00-162.00 157.91 Current Split Loads 246 600 600 135.50 135.50 Current Calves 14 600 600 139.50 139.50 Current Split Loads 143 675 675 138.00-141.00 139.51 Current 72 675 675 133.00 133.00 Current Calves 212 700 700 135.00-141.00 137.04 Current 33 725 725 134.00 134.00 Current Split Loads 64 775 775 134.00 134.00 Current 58 840 840 110.00 110.00 Current Fleshy 70 700 700 142.00 142.00 Feb 129 750-775 762 136.50-138.50 137.49 Mar 130 725 725 142.50 142.50 May *************************************************************** Western States: Arizona, Nevada, Utah, California Idaho, Washington and Oregon. *************************************************************** Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 102 470 470 182.00 182.00 Current 60 470 470 195.00 195.00 Current Split Loads 180 500 500 198.00 198.00 Current 84 575 575 173.00 173.00 Current 44 575 575 176.00 176.00 Current Split Loads 65 730 730 155.00 155.00 Current Calves 45 710 710 149.50 149.50 Current Split Loads 210 850 850 141.50 141.50 Current 65 900 900 135.00 135.00 Current Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 53 480 480 161.00 161.00 Current Split Loads 70 700 700 150.00 150.00 Mar Calves Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 111 430 430 177.00 177.00 Current 170 480 480 179.00 179.00 Current 44 450 450 185.00 185.00 Current Split Loads 40 540 540 168.00 168.00 Current Split Loads 30 650 650 139.50 139.50 Current Split Loads Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 53 460 460 159.00 159.00 Current Split Loads **************************************************************************** REPLACEMENT CATTLE 1100 head: All replacement cattle deliveries current through February, 2012. Replacement Heifers Medium and Large 1 North Central 700 lbs 990.00 per head. Bred Heifers Medium and Large 1 North Central 1000 lbs bred 6-7 months 1500.00-1750.00 per head. West: 1050 lbs bred 7-8 months 1410.00 per head. head. Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 North Central: young 1000-1150 lbs bred 6-7 months 1475.00-1735.00 per head. West: young 1200 lbs bred 7-8 months 1500.00 per head. North Central: Middle aged 1225-1350 lbs bred 6-7 months 1250.00-1675.00 per head; Aged 1200-1250 lbs bred 6-7 months 1075.00-1200.00 per head. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1: South Central: young to middle aged 1200- 1300 lb cows with 200-300 lb calves at side 1735.00 per pair. Consignment mixed bred heifers and young cow/calf pairs 1000 lbs heifers bred to Black Corriente bulls and young 1000 lbs cows with 100-150 lb calves sired by Black Corriente bulls 1200.00 per pair and per head. Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX 806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov USDA-TX 24 hour price information 806-372-3494 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AM_LS753.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews 1015c efc/ktg/tmn