NW_LS757
Des Moines, IA    Thu May 1, 2008    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Centerville, IA - Appanoose Co Fdr Cattle Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/01/2008
 
Receipts:  1175    2 weeks ago:  1335    Year Ago: N/A

Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago (April 17): Feeder strs
Mostly 3.00-6.00 higher and feeder hfrs mostly 2.00-6.00
Higher. Trade Active and Demand Good today. Receipts this
Week included 55 percent feeder cattle over 600 lbs; 42
Percent of the feeders were strs and 58 percent were hfrs. 
   


                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   15    403-426     418    120.00-131.00     123.53
   82    465-496     485    111.25-121.00     117.40
   20      503       503    115.00-122.50     119.12
   55    555-587     572    110.75-118.35     115.06
   32      640       640       115.25         115.25   Calves
   37    669-676     672    101.00-114.25     108.66   Calves
    6      709       709       106.25         106.25
   65      784       784       105.60         105.60

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   18    558-590     569    107.50-108.25     107.99

                     Feeder Steers Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7      536       536       107.00         107.00
    8      619       619       100.00         100.00   Calves

                      Feeder Steers Medium 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5      532       532       107.50         107.50

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   12    393-397     395    110.75-114.25     112.22
   14      441       441       104.50         104.50
   58    459-490     479    100.75-105.75     103.45
   59    553-587     581    100.00-106.35     104.82
  287    606-634     624    103.00-110.60     107.47   Calves
   23      676       676       103.00         103.00   Calves
   25    709-730     715     88.50-94.00       92.43   Calves

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6      496       496        98.00          98.00
    8      536       536        94.00          94.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   17      529       529     81.00-85.00       82.18

                    Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6      500       500        90.00          90.00
    9      617       617        90.00          90.00   Calves

                 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   25      546       546       104.00         104.00
   12      603       603       100.50         100.50   Calves

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_LS757.txt
 
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