Report Date: 12/13/2012
SF_LS758
Sioux Falls, SD Thu Dec 13, 2012 USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News
Mitchell Livestock Auction - Mitchell, SD
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 12/13/2012
Receipts: 3394 Last Week: 6014 Last Year: 3391
Compared to last week: Steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs
mostly steady. Yearling steers 600-750 lbs steady to 3.00 higher,
750-900 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 900-950 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher.
Heifer calves under 600 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Yearling heifers
600-700 lbs mostly steady, 700-800 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over
800 lbs too lightly tested this week to compare. Good to very good
demand for all classes of cattle today. Many long strings of calves
offered today that were weaned over 60 days and had preconditioning
shots. Several strings of yearlings offered with light to moderate
flesh condition. Good attendence today by buyers and consigners.
The feeder supply consisted of 52 percent steers, 46 percent heifers,
with the balance feeder Holsteins. 76 percent of the feeder supply
weighed over 600 lbs. The next sale will be held Thursday December
20th at 10 am, expecting 2500 head.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 353 353 193.00 193.00
15 425-449 438 181.00-189.50 185.91
54 452-491 477 170.00-181.00 178.62
49 506-548 538 176.00-182.00 178.08
110 553-598 580 155.50-168.50 159.86
60 555 555 178.00 178.00 Fancy
121 604-629 621 154.00-160.75 158.00
39 627-642 634 156.50-160.50 157.41 Calves
23 606 606 163.75 163.75 Fancy
85 659-688 680 145.00-154.50 151.36
2 650 650 151.00 151.00 Calves
94 652-664 659 158.75-159.50 159.16 Fancy
3 692 692 142.00 142.00 Fleshy
273 706-746 729 146.00-152.50 150.61
11 728 728 143.50 143.50 Calves
235 757-788 778 146.75-150.00 147.94
21 759-782 764 143.00-145.00 144.51 Calves
178 800-839 811 145.25-147.70 146.81
69 855-864 858 143.75-146.90 145.36
6 898 898 135.00 135.00 Calves
68 909 909 144.60 144.60
39 917 917 145.80 145.80 Value Added
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 376 376 189.00 189.00 Thin Fleshed
19 510 510 167.50 167.50
15 600-636 625 144.00-150.50 148.45
24 714-731 723 143.00-144.50 143.82
3 818 818 140.50 140.50
3 965 965 135.00 135.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 660 660 137.50 137.50
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 746 746 103.00 103.00
39 795 795 104.10 104.10
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
36 409-449 438 158.00-167.00 163.45
49 456-494 481 157.50-161.00 158.97
7 491 491 164.25 164.25 Replacement
55 518-538 524 153.00-159.00 156.58
128 511-535 518 161.00-164.25 163.22 Fancy
77 552-595 564 145.75-155.50 151.52
14 552 552 160.00 160.00 Fancy
25 558 558 158.00 158.00 Replacement
191 602-643 623 139.50-146.00 144.49
40 618-638 628 135.00-144.25 142.98 Calves
150 619 619 148.25-149.00 148.73 Fancy
17 602 602 147.50 147.50 Replacement
260 656-689 673 139.00-143.50 142.30
7 679 679 135.00 135.00 Calves
27 699 699 145.50 145.50 Fancy
122 710-722 718 140.75-143.75 142.58
8 711 711 139.50 139.50 Calves
83 756-782 768 140.50-141.75 141.05
18 829 829 138.50 138.50
22 894 894 138.00 138.00
18 873 873 133.25 133.25 Fleshy
8 901-940 920 134.50-136.50 135.48
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 338 338 171.00 171.00
3 448 448 153.00 153.00
3 465 465 153.00 153.00
41 578-597 588 134.00-142.00 138.54
24 741 741 137.50 137.50
5 756 756 131.00 131.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 857 857 134.00 134.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1021 1021 135.50 135.50
10 1138 1138 134.50 134.50
Source: USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
Erika Sorenson, Market Reporter
605 372-8350
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