WH_LS753
Kearney, NE    Tue Nov 17, 2009    USDA Market News - Ne Ag

North Platte, NE - North Platte Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 11/17/2009

Receipts:  750    Last Week:  1200    Year Ago:  1000

 Based on a limited test, comparable offerings trended steady to 2.00
higher. Demand was good and trading active on all offerings. Steers
accounted for 58 percent and heifers 42 percent of the day’s supply.
Weights over 600 pounds 11 percent of the total receipts.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   20    327-348     337    124.00-134.00     126.72
   11      376       376       132.50         132.50

   40    427-441     439       115.00         115.00
   75    455-489     479    106.00-114.25     110.67

   83    501-543     518    103.75-111.00     107.14
  131    550-593     575    100.00-106.50     105.53

   40    633-638     637    101.50-102.50     101.72

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   39    370-395     375    101.50-109.50     107.76

   29      446       446    100.00-100.25     100.05
   55    473-494     477     94.50-103.75     101.54

   75    505-547     542     93.00-93.50       93.18
   58    566-586     579     90.00-92.00       91.12

    5      620       620        87.00          87.00

   19    760-774     770     75.50-77.00       75.89

   11      976       976        71.00          71.00

Source:  Source: USDA NE Dept of Ag Market News - Kearney, NE
         Market Reporter Terry Walker
         Ph. (308) 237-7579 24 Hr Recorded Markets (308) 234-1059
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/WH_LS753.txt

1559c TRW





 
..