January 26, 2012
Tehama District Fairgrounds / Red Bluff, California

Printable USDA Report


Offerings: 8,800           

   Demand good. Supply included 59 percent steers, 41 percent heifers with 78 
percent weighing over 600 lbs.  Receipts included 7 percent from East and 93 
percent from West.  All sales FOB with a 2-4 percent shrink or equivalent and 
with a 4-10 cent slide on calves and 3-6 cent slide on yearlings from base 
weight.  Deliveries current through June 2012.

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         Eastern States: All states east of the Mississippi
                      Louisiana and Arkansas.
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                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price  Delivery
   70      825       825       147.00         147.00   Current  
  215    775-785     782    149.00-150.00     149.65   Feb      

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price  Delivery
   70      775       775       139.00         139.00   Current  
  150    700-725     712       145.00         145.00   Feb      
   59      850       850       138.00         138.00   Mar-Apr  
 
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        Western States: Arizona, Nevada, Utah, California
                   Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
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                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price  Delivery
            56      470       470       193.00         193.00   Current Part Loads
  183    510-520     515    184.50-191.00     187.81   Current  
           102    520-535     528    175.00-182.00     178.62   Current Part Loads
   84      580       580       180.00         180.00   Current  
            60      550       550       177.00         177.00   Current Part Loads
       161    620-625     623    161.50-165.00     163.35   Current Calves
            30      605       605       163.50         163.50   Current Part Loads
             78      630       630       176.00         176.00   Current Value Added
  144      650       650       160.00         160.00   Current  
       220    650-670     663    160.50-168.00     164.25   Current Calves
   69      710       710       162.00         162.00   Current  
  263    750-760     752    144.00-149.50     148.17   Current  
            45      795       795       138.50         138.50   Current Part Loads
  430    800-835     818    140.00-142.00     140.75   Current  
   57      855       855       140.00         140.00   Current  
   55      900       900       138.50         138.50   Current  
        72      700       700       155.00         155.00   Feb     Calves
            43      750       750       141.50         141.50   Feb     Part Loads
   59      775       775       148.00         148.00   Feb-Mar  
   60      850       850       142.00         142.00   Feb-Mar  
   82      595       595       174.00         174.00   Mar      
           102      775       775       154.50         154.50   Mar     Part Loads
  210      700       700    158.50-160.00     159.50   Mar-Apr  
            15      900       900       142.00         142.00   Apr     Part Loads
  248      800       800       144.50         144.50   May      
  165    920-925     923    139.50-146.00     143.84   May      
  165      885       885       145.75         145.75   May-Jun  
  104      925       925       143.00         143.00   May-Jun  

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price  Delivery
        77      625       625       157.00         157.00   Current Calves
       135      740       740       149.85         149.85   Current Calves
  530    770-785     773    144.00-145.00     144.77   Current  

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price  Delivery
   89      530       530       157.00         157.00   Feb      

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price  Delivery
   94      490       490       169.00         169.00   Current  
            98    450-490     470    163.00-178.00     170.03   Current Part Loads
       90      540       540       180.00         180.00   Current Fancy
            76    510-535     522    162.00-170.00     165.89   Current Part Loads
  354    550-590     572    151.00-159.50     153.87   Current  
      173    550-585     567    170.00-172.00     171.01   Current Fancy
       163    625-640     632    147.00-154.00     150.74   Current Calves
            50      630       630       153.50         153.50   Current Part Loads
        86      650       650       148.00         148.00   Current Calves
            20      690       690       133.50         133.50   Current Part Loads
  349    700-745     722    135.25-142.00     138.79   Current  
       67      720       720       150.00         150.00   Current Fancy
  127    750-770     760    135.00-136.00     135.50   Current  
  120      810       810    133.00-135.50     134.25   Current  
       149    650-690     670    146.50-147.00     146.74   Feb     Calves
            27      670       670       136.50         136.50   Feb     Part Loads
  261    700-720     705       138.00         138.00   Feb      
            47      700       700       148.50         148.50   Mar     Part Loads
   60      850       850       133.00         133.00   Mar      
            40      880       880       136.00         136.00   Apr     Part Loads
  248      800       800       140.25         140.25   May      

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price  Delivery
   85      530       530       138.50         138.50   Feb      

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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
1,100 head: Deliveries current through May 2012. 

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1: West: Young 1105-1100 lb cows w/125-175 
lb calves 1885.00-2125.00 per pair; Aged 1175 lb cows w/275 lb calves 1375.00 
per pair.
   Medium and Large 1-2: West: Young 110 lb cows w/175 lb calves 1560.00 per 
pair.

   Bred Heifers: Medium and Large 1: West: 1000 lbs 6-8 months bred 1650.00 per 
head, 875-1050 lbs 2-4 months bred 1510.00-1600.00 per head.
   Medium and Large 1-2: West: 1050 lbs 6-8 months bred 1250.00-1325.00 per 
head, 825-900 lbs 2-4 months bred 1300.00-1375.00 per head.

   Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1: West: Young to Middle Aged 1150-1400 lbs 6-8 
months bred 1300.00-1400.00 per head, 1175 lbs 2-3 months bred 1425.00 per head.

  Open Heifers: Medium and Large 1: West: 725 lbs 1450.00 per head.
  Medium and Large 1-2: West: 700-770 lbs 975.00-1100.00 per head. 

Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO
        Devin Murnin 970-353-9750   Greeley.LGMN@ams.usda.gov 
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TO_LS180.txt
        http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/lg