SF_LS757 Sioux Falls, SD Fri Jan 27, 2012 USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction, Ft. Pierre, SD Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/27/2012 Receipts: 4191 Last Week: 3092 Year Ago: 5330 Compared to last week: Best comparison on steers was 650-700 lbs and 800-850 lbs, mostly steady. Best comparison for heifers were those 550-750 lbs, mostly steady. Very good demand today for both grass cattle and feeding cattle. Many long strings of very attractive steers and heifers offered in light flesh condition. 54 percent steers; 46 percent heifers. 65 percent over 600 lbs. No feeder sale next week, next sale will be Feb 10, 2012. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 57 483 483 206.00 206.00 219 510-547 533 184.50-194.50 190.31 88 547 547 199.50 199.50 Fancy 13 522 522 182.00 182.00 Fleshy 328 571-596 581 176.00-188.25 184.81 84 598 598 192.50 192.50 Fancy 12 576 576 172.00 172.00 Fleshy 116 604-646 633 168.75-176.00 169.60 83 649 649 190.25 190.25 Fancy 395 651-689 673 161.00-172.00 166.51 170 653-654 654 184.75-190.25 187.43 Fancy 255 702-734 721 157.50-161.50 159.68 138 771-798 784 151.50-154.50 153.08 143 801-849 824 148.00-151.00 150.06 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 552 552 173.50 173.50 40 760 760 146.00 146.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 457-492 477 173.50-175.00 174.13 7 497 497 192.00 192.00 Fancy 10 486 486 162.00 162.00 Fleshy 385 514-549 536 169.00-182.50 177.01 129 551-596 573 165.50-171.00 169.38 28 557-572 569 165.50-166.00 165.60 Fleshy 257 605-620 612 161.00-167.00 163.62 6 608 608 160.00 160.00 Fleshy 128 621-630 627 168.00-170.00 169.37 Replacement 258 650-682 663 155.00-160.50 158.17 325 703-742 725 147.75-154.25 150.16 104 709-732 726 157.00-163.00 161.48 Replacement 76 795 795 145.50 145.50 31 755 755 155.00 155.00 Replacement Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 34 655 655 151.75 151.75 Source: USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD Justin Lumpkin, OIC Office 605-372-8350 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS757.txt 1830c jll