Report Date: 3/21/2013
SF_LS758
Sioux Falls, SD Thu Mar 21, 2013 USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News
Mitchell Livestock Auction - Mitchell, SD
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/21/2013
Receipts: 3844 Last Week: 5756 Last Year: 3486
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 600-650 lbs steady to firm,
650-850 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, over 850 lbs steady to 1.00 higher.
Feeder heifers 550-700 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, 700-850 lbs unevenly
steady, over 850 lbs mostly steady on a narrow comparison. Moderate
to good demand with good buyer activity. Majority of cattle offered
today were in moderate to moderate plus flesh condition with a few
packages of cattle in light flesh. Several long strings of attractive
yearling steers and heifers offered today. Cattle that were carrying
excessive tag tended to be discounted 2.00 to 5.00 compared to cleaner
stock. The feeder run was comprised of 48 percent steers, 52 percent
heifers; 86 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Expecting 3000
head of feeder cattle next Thursday March 28th.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 424-447 429 175.00-182.00 180.44
4 478 478 176.50 176.50
30 524-536 532 162.50-168.50 166.73
118 554-596 564 145.00-151.50 147.04
6 576 576 156.00 156.00 Fancy
20 583 583 155.00 155.00 Thin Fleshed
77 600-627 608 143.00-152.50 150.34
196 667-694 682 138.50-146.50 142.42
14 669 669 153.50 153.50 Thin Fleshed
133 701-733 716 135.00-142.50 136.84
9 723 723 134.25 134.25 Fleshy
82 750-799 775 126.75-135.00 130.92
100 800-813 805 127.75-133.90 131.26
175 851-898 865 124.00-129.25 126.35
342 900-949 924 120.50-127.10 124.56
151 950-980 968 122.00-124.60 123.49
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 585 585 137.00 137.00
16 617-620 618 138.00-141.50 138.66
6 661 661 135.00 135.00
13 701-715 709 133.50-134.00 133.77
4 874 874 121.75 121.75
13 978-996 988 118.00-119.75 118.80
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
62 1021-1044 1024 119.50-121.40 121.18
92 1060-1072 1066 120.75-121.25 121.01
7 1100-1104 1102 118.25-119.25 118.82
Feeder Steers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 486 486 128.00 128.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 372-394 382 167.00-174.00 170.37
16 402 402 158.00 158.00
28 461-498 487 153.00-156.00 153.68
7 456 456 167.50 167.50 Thin Fleshed
41 510-520 516 145.00-152.50 147.40
127 568-595 586 139.00-146.00 140.27
10 584-592 589 128.00-134.00 130.38 Fleshy
128 602-646 631 133.50-139.10 136.29
37 631-642 636 132.00-134.00 133.02 Fleshy
16 606 606 142.75 142.75 Thin Fleshed
137 673-696 677 125.00-133.25 132.56
188 719-746 740 123.75-128.50 124.90
74 723-749 730 121.75-122.60 122.12 Fleshy
404 750-788 771 121.25-125.75 125.10
22 799 799 119.25 119.25 Fleshy
317 803-846 828 119.40-123.25 121.51
27 848 848 118.25 118.25 Fleshy
10 839 839 122.75 122.75 Replacement
29 877-899 892 120.25 120.25
19 869-882 878 116.25-120.00 117.42 Fleshy
72 902-922 909 120.25-123.00 121.85
6 962 962 114.50 114.50 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 357 357 160.00 160.00
4 410 410 151.00 151.00
16 477 477 144.00 144.00
11 572-580 576 131.00-133.00 131.92
4 768 768 121.50 121.50
6 767 767 119.50-121.00 120.25 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
58 1026 1026 121.75 121.75
6 1072 1072 116.00 116.00
Feeder Heifers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 436 436 130.00 130.00
Source: USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
Erika Sorenson, Market Reporter
605 372-8350
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