WH_LS756
Kearney, NE    Wed Feb 1, 2012    USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News

Bassett, NE - Bassett Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/01/2012

Receipts:  3450    Two Weeks Ago:  4345    Year Ago:  0

  Compared with two weeks ago steers traded steady to 5.00 higher
and a limited number of comparable offerings with 550 to 600 lb
heifers trading 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Receipts consisted of 60 percent
steers, 40 percent heifers, with 52 percent weighing over 600 pounds.
Next Sale Dates: February 8th Bred Cow Auction Dickau Angus Bull Sale
                 February 22nd Feeder Calf Auction

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5      440       440       201.00         201.00
  253    505-530     523    196.00-200.75     198.24
  348    550-590     578    182.50-198.25     185.49
  259    600-625     612    184.00-186.50     185.02
  494    650-685     670    170.00-183.10     175.57
  183    720-740     732    161.75-163.50     162.51
  200    760-770     763    160.00-173.75     166.37
   70      805       805       154.25         154.25
    7      885       885       136.75         136.75   Fleshy

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8      535       535       192.00         192.00
   31    565-575     568    178.00-180.00     179.35
   16      635       635       174.25         174.25
  150    650-690     664    160.00-166.50     163.37
   25      730       730       155.00         155.00

                    Feeder Steers Medium 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   15      600       600       160.25         160.25
    9      665       665       155.00         155.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10      350       350       184.00         184.00
   15      420       420       213.00         213.00
   81    455-480     465    174.00-183.50     179.51
   71    530-535     531    167.75-169.75     169.30
  336    550-580     556    165.50-173.25     171.71
  253    600-640     613    157.25-169.75     164.02
   95    660-690     682    162.75-163.75     163.00
   70      730       730       156.00         156.00
    6      790       790       145.00         145.00

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   24      405       405       172.00         172.00
   52      460       460       165.00         165.00
   19      525       525       153.00         153.00
   72    560-595     578    158.00-160.00     158.74
   85    600-645     615    154.50-157.00     156.24
   78      690       690       157.75         157.75
   72      720       720       148.50         148.50

Source:  NE Dept of Ag - USDA Market News Service, Kearney, NE
         Shareen Dearmont 308-237-7579
         24 Hr Recorded Markets (308)234-1059
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/WH_LS756.txt

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