SF_LS752 Sioux Falls, SD Tue Feb 9, 2010 USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News Bales Continental Commission Company - Huron, SD Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/09/2010 Receipts: 1544 Last Week: 2378 Year Ago: 1422 Compared to last week, feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 1.00 higher. Again winter weather kept some consigners from today sale. Demand was good. Steers comprised 64 percent of the run; heifers 36 percent. 79 percent of the run were over 600 lbs. The next special feeder cattle sale will be Feb.16th, expecting 2500 plus head of cattle. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 30 456-499 482 121.00-125.00 122.51 63 521-538 533 115.00-121.00 118.96 10 567-588 575 110.00-111.00 110.59 262 609-644 623 106.00-112.50 109.40 Calves 244 658-692 672 104.00-109.00 105.74 Calves 163 700-727 708 101.00-104.50 103.83 76 752-775 769 97.00-100.00 98.66 76 807-811 808 97.25 97.25 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 438-440 439 113.00-123.00 119.68 5 627 627 104.00 104.00 Calves 16 675-677 677 101.50-102.00 101.59 Calves 6 730 730 98.50 98.50 Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 724 724 95.50 95.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 418-445 434 116.00-116.50 116.31 39 452-471 466 113.00-115.00 114.50 36 505-536 524 107.00-110.00 109.54 112 553-599 590 100.50-106.00 104.82 52 603-613 606 95.25-100.50 98.37 Calves 47 626 626 106.00 106.00 Thin 70 656-699 686 95.00-97.50 96.66 Calves 133 711-734 716 93.00-97.25 95.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 357 357 118.50 118.50 13 663 663 93.00 93.00 Calves Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 1076 1076 81.50 81.50 Source: USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD John Pommer, Market Reporter 605-338-4061 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS752.txt 1555c jap .