WH_LS757
Kearney, NE    Tue Feb 7, 2012    USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News
 
Loup City, NE - Loup City Commission Co.
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/07/2012
 
Receipts:  2838    Last Week:  1522    Year Ago:  2000
 

    Compared to last week’s light test, steers sold steady to 3.00 higher 
and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher on comparable offerings. Demand was 
good from a large crowd buyers. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher, bulls 
6.00 higher. Today’s supply included 90 percent feeders, with the balance on 
slaughter cattle. Of the feeders 55 percent steers, 45 percent heifers with 
near 92 percent over 600 lbs.  Next week Special Calf and Feeder Auction.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6      417       417       205.00         205.00
    7      474       474       200.00         200.00
   10      501       501       197.00         197.00
    9    583-590     587    177.00-180.50     178.95
   59    601-629     619    163.00-173.00     167.48
   88    655-689     664    154.75-167.00     162.46
  168    706-746     722    152.00-157.00     154.55
  255    755-794     771    151.10-154.10     152.80
  263    811-844     835    145.00-149.00     146.04
  154    877-893     882    142.25-147.70     146.86
   96      913       913       143.90         143.90

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9      408       408       197.50         197.50
   24      576       576       165.00         165.00
   16    619-636     632    154.00-158.00     154.98
   27    675-699     685    150.00-150.25     150.15
   62      950       950       138.90         138.90

                  Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   17      434       434       105.00         105.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10      461       461       170.00         170.00
   54    501-549     528    163.00-171.00     165.67
   33    568-574     569    151.00-161.00     158.86
   84    604-646     630    148.75-155.75     151.96
  186    653-670     662    148.00-152.00     150.49
  118    705-736     720    145.00-147.50     146.58
  364    752-796     779    136.75-142.10     139.07
   63    801-808     803    137.90-138.75     138.14
   88    869-893     881    134.50-135.00     134.75

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10      440       440       151.00         151.00
    5      562       562       148.00         148.00
   20      705       705       143.00         143.00


           Lean     Weight       Bulk        High Dress    Low Dress   
Breaking   70-80   1506-1650   80.50-84.00                             
Boning     80-85   1025-1700   77.00-80.50   81.50-83.00   71.00-74.00 
Lean       85-90    705-1335   70.00-75.00   76.00-77.00   67.00-69.00

Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1740-2410 lbs 101.50-104.50, high dressing individual 
107.00, low dressing 92.00-98.00.


Source:  NE Dept of Ag - USDA Market News Service, Kearney NE
         Tom Walthers - Shareen Dearmont,  308-237-7579
         24 Hour Market Report 308-234-1059
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/WH_LS757.txt
 
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