WH_LS762
Kearney, NE    Thu May 23, 2013    USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News

Valentine, NE - Valentine Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/23/2013

Receipts:  4525    Last Week:  860    Year Ago:  0

 No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend
will not be given.  Demand was good for all offerings toda,
with rain showers past few days in the area. Receipts consisted
of 74 percent steers, 26 percent heifers, with 73 percent
weighing over 600 pounds.
Next Auction Date: May 30th Special Pair and Bred Cow Sale

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   13    351-399     384    182.00-185.50     184.52
    9      441       441       181.50         181.50
  129    456-497     481    168.00-179.75     174.37
   88    507-545     522    163.00-172.00     168.21
  297    551-589     567    161.00-167.00     165.10
  381    605-640     625    158.00-165.00     163.14
  218      624       624    171.00-171.25     171.14   Value Added
  199    651-694     681    149.50-155.00     153.24
  182    675-680     678       170.00         170.00   Value Added
  328    707-730     712    151.25-156.00     155.30
   86      741       741       159.25         159.25   Value Added
  341    782-793     785    138.50-145.50     142.22
  330    804-839     827    138.00-138.60     138.11
  109    863-894     886    127.00-131.50     130.23
   70      909       909       129.75         129.75

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   29    375-379     377    161.00-175.00     167.80
    5      449       449       171.00         171.00
   14    493-497     494       166.00         166.00
   78    522-547     538    155.00-159.50     157.39
   77    569-596     582    151.50-159.75     156.13
   76    607-640     624    139.00-155.00     150.12
   16    686-696     692    145.00-149.00     146.74
   22    724-731     729    137.00-140.00     137.68
   29      797       797       134.00         134.00
    8      818       818       127.00         127.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6      346       346       175.00         175.00
    7      394       394       170.00         170.00
   13    433-449     439    160.00-166.00     163.64
  137    450-496     475    156.25-165.00     160.05
   78    521-548     535    146.00-150.25     148.14
   51    557-599     577    144.50-150.00     146.98
   39      550       550       162.00         162.00   Thin Fleshed
  273    603-647     627    141.00-148.00     143.42
   75    653-674     665    133.50-140.75     137.10
  150    700-734     725    126.85-133.85     131.58
  134    756-778     765    128.00-134.75     129.80
   59      752       752       137.00         137.00   Replacement

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8      452       452       156.00         156.00
   52    559-592     572    134.00-145.00     139.52
   12      776       776       117.00         117.00

Source:  NE Dept of Ag - USDA Market News Service, Kearney, NE
         Shareen Dearmont 308-390-5399
         24 Hr Recorded Markets 620-369-9311
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/WH_LS762.txt

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