NW_LS140
Des Moines, IA    Mon Jan 18, 2010    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
 
Sigourney, IA - Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/18/2010
 
Receipts:  1220    Two Weeks Ago (Jan.40):  1625    Year Ago:  693
 
Compared to the sale reported two weeks ago(Jan.4) steer 
calves 500-650 lbs. 1.00-3.00 lower, 650-700 lbs. 2.00 higher.  Heifer
calves 450-650 lbs. 3.00-6.00 higher, other weights mostly steady.  
Trade active and demand moderate to good.  Receipts included 55.2 
percent over 600 lbs., 60.5 percent steers, 36.1 percent heifers, 
3.4 percent bulls.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   16    405-447     421    115.00-124.50     121.02
   45    452-495     471    113.00-120.00     116.31
   44    500-547     526    106.75-112.75     110.19
   60    553-594     580    100.75-108.00     104.31
   73    605-649     628     97.00-105.25      99.32   Calves
  142    652-695     678     97.00-101.25      99.71   Calves
   49    702-734     724     94.00-96.85       94.90   Calves
   21      776       776        95.00          95.00   Calves
   72    805-831     808     93.85-95.50       95.33
   12    816-826     819     91.00-93.60       92.73   Calves
   11      878       878        92.00          92.00
   24      861       861        90.00          90.00   Calves

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6      506       506       105.50         105.50
   14    588-599     593     96.25-97.25       96.71

                 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4      404       404       115.75         115.75
    9    451-468     459    106.00-111.00     108.73
   11    500-541     519     97.75-106.50     102.35
    3      570       570        94.50          94.50
    3      648       648       100.25         100.25   Calves
    3      768       768        81.00          81.00   Calves

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   20    350-389     364     96.50-107.00     100.86
   29    400-448     427     96.00-104.50      98.58
   38    450-490     470     96.00-103.00      99.63
   53    504-539     525     90.50-97.00       95.34
   45    551-583     563     87.25-95.75       90.17
   25    617-635     626     87.25-93.50       91.60   Calves
   95    670-686     677     85.50-92.00       88.32   Calves
    7      740       740        88.00          88.00   Calves

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   14    474-486     479     89.50-94.50       91.67
   14    556-598     580     81.00-88.50       85.57

                     Feeder Heifers Medium 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11      552       552        86.50          86.50


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_LS140.txt
 
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