SF_LS759
Sioux Falls, SD    Tue Apr 15, 2008    USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News
 
Philip Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 04/15/2008
 
Receipts:  2289    Last Week:  801    Year Ago:  2367
 
No recent price comparison available however, a steady to higher undertone
noted. Demand good with a full house for todays sale. Slaughter cows fully
steady. Slaughter bulls steady on a light test. Steers comprised 53 percent
of the feeder cattle; heifers 47 percent. Todays receipts about 80 percent
feeder cattle; near 15 percent slaughter cows and bulls and the balance misc.
weigh-ups. Next feeder cattle auction will be Tuesday, April 29th. 

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   27    473-478     477       120.00         120.00
   10      529       529       114.00         114.00
   22    567-599     586    110.00-115.50     113.54
   26    655-656     655    108.00-115.75     113.36
   71      654       654       116.50         116.50   Fancy
  132    716-745     737    102.25-105.00     103.60
    5      722       722        98.00          98.00   Fleshy
   58      716       716       107.00         107.00   Value Added
  146    762-766     764    103.00-105.00     104.04
   33    819-828     821     93.25-95.50       94.88
  108    823-839     833    101.75-103.50     102.83   Value Added
  144    891-895     893        97.75          97.75
   14      917       917        91.00          91.00

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10      570       570       107.00         107.00
   16      660       660       104.25         104.25
   12      775       775       101.50         101.50

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   57      446       446       121.50         121.50
    5      484       484       110.00         110.00
   80    520-542     523    104.50-111.00     109.34
   38    588-598     594    102.50-106.00     104.45
   58      566       566       112.50         112.50   Replacement
  104    603-649     625    102.75-106.00     104.38
   38    677-694     682     97.75-100.25      99.51
   80      691       691       111.50         111.50   Fancy
   58      685       685       102.00         102.00   Value Added
  164    701-731     707     96.00-99.00       97.56
   58    758-793     780     91.50-94.25       93.59
  114    775-794     786     94.50-95.25       94.80   Value Added
   45    800-848     822     90.75-91.00       90.88
  123    824-844     833       810.00         810.00   Per Head
                                                       Replacement 

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5      416       416       105.00         105.00
    6      599       599        99.50          99.50


Slaughter Cows
   Percent Lean     Weight       Avg Dress    Hi Dress    Low Dress
Breakers  75-80   1290-1650     55.50-59.00    60.00     50.00-51.25
Boners    80-85   1190-1495     52.00-56.50    -----        -----
Lean      85-90   1020-1340     49.00-52.00    -----     46.50-49.00
       
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
   Weight      Avg Dress     High Dress       Low Dress
 1820-2380    66.00-68.75      ------           62.75

Source:    USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
           Tom Sandau, Market Reporter, 605-338-4061
           www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS759.txt
 
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