WH_LS758
Kearney, NE    Sat Nov 14, 2009    USDA Market News - Ne Ag

Ericson, NE - Ericson/Spalding Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 11/14/2009

Receipts:  1691    Last Week:  4168    Year Ago:  3500

 Compared with last week, based on a limited test steers trended steady
and no comparable offering for heifers. Demand was moderate to good and
trade active. Receipts consisted of 58 percent steers and 42 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      329       329       127.50         127.50
   21    373-375     374    122.00-123.50     123.07

   48    411-441     427    114.00-123.00     118.26
   99    486-499     490    105.50-112.50     109.50

  191    500-515     507    107.50-112.25     110.22
  260    557-599     575    100.00-109.00     104.90

  214    604-647     623    101.75-104.75     103.29
    9      667       667        87.50          87.50

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   23      549       549       103.50         103.50

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8      329       329       118.00         118.00
   33    375-398     384    108.50-109.25     108.86

   66    400-432     421    104.50-110.25     107.29
  254    457-498     474     95.00-102.50      97.64

   93    501-547     509     94.25-100.00      98.68
   89    552-573     567     88.25-96.00       93.99
   51      588       588       106.50         106.50   Replacement

    8      606       606        91.00          91.00

   23      763       763        91.75          91.75

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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