CW_LS144 Charleston, WV Wed Oct 3, 2012 USDA-WV Dept of Ag Market News Preston County Farmer's Market, Terra Alta, WV Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Oct 3, 2012 Cattle Receipts: 481 Last week: Last year: Feeders made up 100 percent of the offering. The feeder supply included 51 percent steers, 47 percent heifers, and 3 percent bulls. Near 19 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 345-345 345 158.00 158.00 1 340-340 340 144.00 144.00 RED 6 350-388 380 149.00-159.00 157.20 2 355-395 375 130.00-157.00 142.78 Smoke 19 429-445 431 150.00-161.45 158.99 3 425-445 432 140.00-151.00 147.22 RED 1 435-435 435 117.00 117.00 RWF 28 478-482 479 158.00-165.00 164.18 1 455-455 455 145.00 145.00 RWF 45 527-532 530 153.00-159.00 155.52 4 515-515 515 153.00 153.00 RED 43 582-584 583 135.00-150.00 140.24 3 565-585 578 135.00-149.00 139.56 RED 3 573-573 573 143.00 143.00 Smoke 20 626-632 630 138.00-139.50 139.05 2 625-630 628 140.00 140.00 RED 22 665-675 670 121.00-132.00 130.95 2 665-665 665 126.00 126.00 RED 8 720-721 721 118.00 118.00 1 790-790 790 118.00 118.00 Medium and Large 2 1 345-345 345 152.00 152.00 4 389-389 389 153.00 153.00 8 421-421 421 169.00 169.00 4 464-464 464 146.00 146.00 5 528-528 528 146.00 146.00 1 585-585 585 106.00 106.00 4 604-604 604 106.00 106.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 318-340 328 140.00-144.00 142.85 14 377-395 385 131.00 131.00 19 430-440 432 118.00-143.00 141.66 24 455-480 473 126.00-129.00 128.79 1 480-480 480 128.00 128.00 RED 1 475-475 475 128.00 128.00 Smoke 53 515-540 527 125.00-126.50 126.10 40 565-580 578 123.50-124.00 123.51 22 608-630 624 121.00 121.00 7 670-685 681 103.00-110.00 104.97 Medium and Large 2 1 315-315 315 107.00 107.00 14 360-365 361 107.00-135.00 130.95 7 415-440 428 110.00-118.00 116.30 7 471-471 471 115.00 115.00 3 522-522 522 108.00 108.00 4 610-610 610 110.00 110.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 378-378 378 143.00 143.00 5 433-433 433 144.00 144.00 2 498-498 498 143.00 143.00 5 500-535 514 143.00-147.00 144.67 Source: WV Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Charleston, WV Steve Casto 304.542.6127 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCW_LS144.txt