WH_LS758
Kearney, NE    Sat Nov 21, 2009    USDA Market News - Ne Ag 

Ericson, NE - Ericson/Spalding Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 11/21/2009

Receipts:  1883    Last Week:  1691    Year Ago:  2800

 Compared with last week based on a limited test, steers and heifers
trended steady.  Demand was moderate to good and trade active Receipts
consisted of 53 percent steers and 47 percent heifers, with 18 percent
of total offerings weighing over 600 pounds.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8      368       368       126.00         126.00

   10      418       418       120.50         120.50
  145    460-491     474    112.50-117.50     114.54

  118    509-549     525    100.50-110.25     107.75
  237    556-598     581    100.00-110.00     104.38

   38    601-643     620     96.50-100.50      98.13
  107    652-685     673     96.50-100.25      98.05

   40      712       712        98.25          98.25

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6      335       335       111.50         111.50
   10      399       399       108.00         108.00

   95    403-449     428    103.50-109.50     106.05
  110    450-495     474     97.50-102.50     100.73

  218    510-545     534     91.25-99.75       96.59
  123    554-595     574     92.00-95.00       93.96

   33      646       646        90.00          90.00

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   19      629       629        88.00          88.00

                Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 Young
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   65    869-1053    953    960.00-1265.00   1124.77
   25   1214-1359   1289   1030.00-1035.00   1032.74

            Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 Middle-Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11     1174      1174      1000.00        1000.00
   60   1236-1361   1293    720.00-1150.00    978.65

                Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   15   1267-1376   1313    650.00-710.00     672.76

              Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11     1088      1088       820.00         820.00

                  Bred Cows Large 1 Middle-Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7     1223      1223       585.00         585.00

             Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1 Young
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   40   1206-1324   1294   1050.00-1125.00   1083.46

          Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1 Middle-Aged
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   28   1369-1372   1371   1020.00-1040.00   1027.13

Source:  Source: USDA NE Dept of Ag Market News - Kearney, NE
         Market Reporter Shareen Dearmont
         Ph. (308) 237-7579 24 Hr Recorded Markets (308) 234-1059
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/WH_LS758.txt

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