NW_LS120
Des Moines, IA    Thu Sep 4, 2008    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Denison, IA Feeder Cattle Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 09/04/2008
 
Receipts:  2685        Year Ago:  2377
 
Special feeder cattle sale. The sale today featured new crop calves 
coming off the cows and back grounded yearlings. Compared to two weeks
ago calves were steady with the yearling market under pressure. 
Receipts included 56 percent feeder cattle over 600 lbs. 46 percent 
heifers and 54 percent steers.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6      261       261       415.00         415.00   Per Head
   14    325-328     327    140.00-149.00     147.09
   11      303       303       440.00         440.00   Per Head
   62    354-386     379    137.50-147.00     139.76
   65    423-444     432    135.00-140.50     138.07
  146    450-489     470    128.75-135.75     130.84
   77    523-532     528    125.50-129.50     128.20
  106    653-678     670    115.00-120.60     119.46
   43    706-730     724    113.50-116.50     115.75
  362    750-785     762    113.50-117.25     115.88
   12      808       808       114.50         114.50
  146    858-878     874    114.00-115.85     115.36
   60    909-930     926    108.75-113.50     109.60

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   31    410-438     427    127.00-131.00     129.74
   22    460-489     472    118.50-124.00     121.59
   10      540       540       115.00         115.00
   22    651-677     660    108.75-109.50     109.03
   56    753-755     755    108.00-112.00     111.22
   17      826       826       111.50         111.50
   14      983       983       103.50         103.50

                  Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   14     1000      1000        68.75          68.75

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9    270-293     283    390.00-420.00     407.27   Per Head
   10      338       338       145.00         145.00
   78    350-389     375    126.00-137.00     130.76
  122    402-434     418    122.00-125.00     123.94
   90    453-488     475    115.00-118.50     117.02
  118    505-537     530    114.00-116.50     115.16
   34    603-621     614    113.50-116.50     114.56
  166    653-677     664    111.00-117.10     115.94
  172    709-742     727    108.00-112.00     109.75
   77    752-770     758    109.00-111.00     109.34
   12      824       824       108.85         108.85
   17      915       915        99.50          99.50

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   24    307-328     318    125.00-127.00     126.12
    4      325       325       420.00         420.00   Per Head
   18    378-379     378    116.00-125.00     118.00
   27    402-415     408    115.00-116.00     115.45
   26    458-470     466    108.00-111.00     109.73
   17      513       513       108.00         108.00
   22    606-639     631    107.00-110.00     108.41
   30    666-672     669    106.00-108.00     107.00
   21    762-771     765    101.50-103.50     102.73

Source:  Iowa Dept of Ag-USDA Market News,  Des Moines, IA
         515-284-4460
         e-mail:  desm.lgmn@usda.gov
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS120.txt
 
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