SF_LS767 Sioux Falls, SD Thu Feb 9, 2012 USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News Mobridge Livestock Exchange - Mobridge, SD Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/09/2012 Receipts: 5770 Last Week: 2170 Year Ago: 0 Compared to the 1/26/2012 Mobridge sale: Steers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Todays sale was much larger than last weeks. Several consignments of moderate to heavily fleshed cattle available today. Very few "green" groups presented due to the mild winter conditions and calves coming to market now have been weened and backgrounded. Active market with good demand. Steers 50 percent, heifers 50 percent, 77 percent over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 360 360 219.00 219.00 14 419 419 211.00 211.00 53 467-493 482 191.50-205.00 195.60 53 526-530 529 199.50-202.00 200.30 6 509 509 209.00 209.00 Fancy 39 535 535 186.00 186.00 Fleshy 223 563-595 582 183.00-190.00 184.62 36 553-568 565 194.00-199.00 194.95 Fancy 22 557 557 196.00 196.00 Thin Fleshed 97 606-637 618 171.00-178.50 175.52 139 639-647 645 166.75-169.50 167.56 Fleshy 392 651-688 663 162.75-172.00 167.85 422 700-746 729 156.10-162.50 159.21 10 747 747 152.75 152.75 Fleshy 337 751-784 765 150.50-158.50 155.35 371 806-847 818 146.50-154.50 152.12 111 850-895 864 142.75-145.25 143.99 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 542 542 187.00 187.00 Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 51 1001 1001 138.00 138.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 349 349 198.00 198.00 66 408-441 428 181.00-189.00 187.33 77 459-492 481 175.00-180.00 176.84 145 508-547 529 171.00-177.50 174.39 292 550-599 570 162.50-173.00 169.98 344 609-645 630 155.00-165.00 160.97 190 602-613 604 166.00-167.50 166.71 Replacement 223 655-694 678 152.50-156.25 153.75 339 651-688 671 162.00-181.00 167.28 Replacement 156 707-736 720 143.50-153.00 148.92 14 740 740 142.50 142.50 Fleshy 214 700-726 715 155.75-167.50 163.15 Replacement 21 752 752 134.75 134.75 29 796 796 136.50 136.50 Fleshy 127 753-790 761 143.00-157.00 151.81 Replacement 46 836 836 137.00 137.00 66 874 874 137.75 137.75 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 488 488 169.00 169.00 14 540 540 164.50 164.50 22 742 742 138.00 138.00 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_LS767.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews 1955c mf .