Report Date: 3/28/2013
SF_LS758
Sioux Falls, SD Thu Mar 28, 2013 USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News
Mitchell Livestock Auction - Mitchell, SD
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/28/2013
Receipts: 3920 Last Week: 3844 Last Year: 3655
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs had no
comparible sales but a higher undertone was noted, over 600 lbs
steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs no comparible
sales but a higher undertone was noted, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00
higher. Good demand for light fall calves, with moderate to good
demand for grass type and yearling cattle. Majority of cattle
offered today in light to moderate flesh and having good weigh-ups.
Few packages carrying moderate tag. Several long strings of yearlings
and fall calves offered. Falls calves that were off the cow today
were discounted 3.00 to 5.00. CME Feeder cattle contracts were up the
limit today, while CME Corn contracts down the limit helped to support
the higher market. The feeder supply was 59 percent steers, 39 percent
heifers with the balance feeder bulls and Holsteins. 72 percent of the
run weighed over 600 lbs. Expecting 3000 head of feeder cattle next
Thursday April 4th.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 313 313 210.00 210.00
61 405-437 411 176.50-187.00 184.30
56 454-496 480 164.00-178.00 169.85
93 508-517 517 172.00-174.75 174.66
5 538 538 162.00 162.00 Fleshy
139 550-585 568 160.50-168.00 166.14
29 586 586 149.00 149.00 Fleshy
66 610-637 627 149.00-154.50 152.13
131 664-699 678 142.75-150.80 149.43
38 673 673 155.00 155.00 Thin Fleshed
297 702-743 720 138.00-144.70 142.31
37 758-799 788 136.00-136.90 136.67
314 801-847 814 131.60-137.10 135.92
6 826 826 126.00 126.00 Fleshy
161 870-889 882 127.75-132.90 130.34
318 904-930 915 125.70-129.90 129.15
96 962-999 994 123.10-125.60 125.06
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 638 638 143.00 143.00
10 676 676 143.00 143.00
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
203 1004-1044 1027 122.50-125.50 124.87
136 1058-1077 1062 120.25-124.10 123.70
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 411 411 94.00 94.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 318 318 200.00 200.00
9 395 395 172.00 172.00
14 420-444 428 152.00-168.00 161.44
81 402 402 177.00 177.00 Thin Fleshed
75 450-492 479 150.50-161.50 155.22
67 469 469 163.00 163.00 Thin Fleshed
181 500-535 524 148.50-155.00 153.29
141 550-591 569 145.00-151.50 146.46
180 602-648 631 135.75-141.50 137.99
74 612-635 633 144.00-145.00 144.90 Thin Fleshed
6 681 681 131.50 131.50
161 702-745 723 124.50-132.50 129.09
71 768-799 789 123.00-128.00 124.88
98 804-837 824 121.75-124.75 123.95
114 853-863 856 121.00-125.70 124.80
86 914-949 930 121.30-123.25 121.91
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 529 529 134.00 134.00
11 556-597 578 127.50-131.00 129.03
7 688 688 125.50 125.50
7 745 745 123.75 123.75
4 766 766 122.00 122.00
4 866 866 119.50 119.50
13 899 899 116.50 116.50 Fleshy
10 906 906 117.25 117.25
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1045 1045 122.50 122.50
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 447 447 166.00 166.00
35 546 546 150.50 150.50
3 733 733 126.00 126.00
5 810 810 116.00 116.00
Source: USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
Erika Sorenson, Market Reporter
605 372-8350
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