SF_LS760
Sioux Falls, SD    Fri Feb 3, 2012    USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News
 
Herreid Livestock Market
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/03/2012
 
Receipts:  4697    Last Week:  4593    Year Ago:  1693
 
Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold mostly steady.  Several 
consignements of moderately fleshed, weaned / backgrounded calves 
sold today.  Many buyers ringside produced several occurrences of 
aggressive bidding for attractive lots of calves.  Steers 61 percent,
heifers 39 percent, 78 percent over 600 lbs

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   30    416-439     431    192.00-199.00     195.20
   11      490       490       193.50         193.50
  142    522-543     532    179.00-192.75     186.05
   13      503       503       197.00         197.00   Fancy
  137    565-591     584    174.50-176.00     175.39
   10      557       557       194.50         194.50   Fancy
  286    604-638     622    166.75-175.00     172.70
  325    650-691     673    156.75-165.00     162.23
   80      657       657       171.00         171.00   Fancy
  382    708-745     725    152.00-162.00     157.92
  238    778-789     782    151.00-157.50     155.07
   70      756       756       146.75         146.75   Fleshy
  398    804-846     825    145.25-151.00     147.41
  300    863-894     871    138.50-146.50     142.95
  170    913-948     932    136.50-140.75     138.27

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8      519       519       166.00         166.00
   10      552       552       182.00         182.00
   36      688       688       153.00         153.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9      376       376       188.00         188.00
    8      448       448       182.50         182.50
   42    466-487     479    177.50-181.50     178.98
  231    501-526     518    172.00-177.00     174.68
   10      523       523       166.50         166.50   Fleshy
  332    560-597     579    156.00-172.00     162.54
  167    613-649     632    152.00-159.00     155.46
   59      687       687    158.00-163.00     161.64
   79      665       665       147.50         147.50   Fleshy
   14      664       664       154.50         154.50   Replacement
  220    705-745     729    144.25-150.00     145.60
   79    710-737     728    156.00-171.50     162.26   Replacement
  187    809-840     826    136.00-147.50     142.08
   72      923       923       134.00         134.00

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   14      474       474       170.00         170.00
   44    583-590     588    155.00-159.00     156.26
   72    616-640     636    145.00-150.50     149.61
   28      740       740       141.75         141.75

                      Feeder Heifers Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11     1040      1040       128.00         128.00

Source:  USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
         Michael Finkbeiner
         605-372-8350  24 hr Price Info  605-372-8356
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS760.txt
         www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews
 
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