SF_LS753 Sioux Falls, SD Fri Nov 20, 2009 USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News St. Onge Livestock Company Ltd - St.Onge, SD Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 11/20/2009 Receipts: 2500 Last Week: 3048 Year Ago: 4786 Compared to last week's sale feeder steers weighing 400-590 sold mostly 5.00 higher, and 600-670 lb steers 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher, with 450-490 lb heifers selling 5.00 higher. Buyer attendance good with moderate demand. Today's supply consisted of approximately 60 percent steers, 40 percent heifers, with 14 percent weighing over 600 lbs. No sale next Friday. Special Bred Cow Sale Saturday Nov. 28th starting with weigh ups at 10a.m. Expecting 3500 head. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 358-386 373 125.00-128.00 126.69 Value Added 58 432-445 441 112.00-118.00 116.70 61 424-447 438 121.50-123.00 122.52 Value Added 101 452-469 468 112.00-115.75 115.53 91 459-472 465 119.00-122.00 120.67 Value Added 110 508-534 519 110.00-114.00 111.64 143 501-514 508 115.00-117.00 116.03 Value Added 154 557-586 560 103.50-108.00 106.90 70 563 563 109.00 109.00 Value Added 68 602-628 612 94.50-101.50 100.28 Calves 45 610-634 621 104.50-106.00 105.29 Value Added 10 656 656 98.50 98.50 Calves 14 1029 1029 81.50 81.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 38 374-391 384 100.50-104.50 103.34 115 408-449 434 100.00-103.75 101.76 75 453-485 476 99.50-103.50 101.34 104 511-537 523 92.50-95.75 95.13 133 513-542 523 99.00-100.75 100.15 Value Added 77 556-567 561 92.50-95.00 93.74 33 624-637 632 88.00-90.00 89.20 Calves 18 834 834 89.00 89.00 10 937 937 87.75 87.75 19 1035 1035 77.00 77.00 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 1525m kt .