SF_LS753
Sioux Falls, SD    Fri Sep 5, 2008    USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News
 
St. Onge Livestock Company Ltd, St. Onge, SD
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 09/05/2008
 
Receipts:  322    Last Week:  3646	   Last Year: NA
 
Light run of feeders on offer for today's sale.  Not enough for 
accurate trend compared to last week's heavy run.  Slaughter cows
sold steady.  Buyer attendance moderate with moderate demand. 
Today's supply consisted of approximately 59 percent slaughter 
cows and bulls, 41 percent feeders.  Of the feeder supply 32 percent
steers, 68 percent heifers, with 100 percent weighing over 600 lbs.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10    775-782     778    104.75-108.00     106.38
   12      878       878       106.50         106.50
    8    979-990     982    101.50-103.00     102.81

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8      607       607       106.50         106.50
   14    713-725     716     99.00-104.00     102.55
   37    803-836     821    103.00-105.50     104.88
    6    963-985     978     98.50-102.50      99.81
   11   1000-1043   1026    100.00-102.00     101.13

Slaughter Cows
   Percent Lean     Weight       Avg Dress    Hi Dress     Low Dress
Breakers  75-80   1360-2065     56.00-57.00  -----------  54.00-56.25 
Boners    80-85   1140-1570     56.00-57.50  57.00-61.00  -----------     
Lean      85-90   905-1290      56.25-58.50  -----------  47.00-48.50

Slaughter Bulls
                    Weight       Avg Dress   High Dress    Low Dress
Yield Grade 1-2   1110-2345     62.00-67.00  64.50-69.00  53.00-54.00

Source:   USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
          Kelly Thompson, Market Reporter
          605-338-4061
          www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS753.txt
 
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