Report Date: 2/28/2014
SF_LS758
Sioux Falls, SD Thu Feb 27, 2014 USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News
Mitchell Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/27/2014
Receipts: 5435 Last Week: 6886 Year Ago: 5426
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs unevenly steady; 600-750
lbs steady to 2.00 lower; 750-900 lbs steady to 1.50 higher; over 900 lbs
1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs not well tested this week;
600-750 lbs steady to 2.00 higher; 750-800 lbs steady to 3.00 lower; 800-850
lbs unevenly steady; over 850 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate
to good today, with the best demand for steers weighing 700-800 lbs.
Attractive quality offered today with most cattle in moderate flesh
condition and having good weigh-ups. Several packages of fall calves were
offered today. The feeder run consisted of 55 percent steers, 44 percent
heifers, balance Holsteins and bulls. 92 percent of the feeder cattle
weighed over 600 lbs. Sale next Thursday March 6th at 9:00 am expecting
5,000-6,000 head of feeders.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 352 352 250.00 250.00
32 410-445 422 235.00-248.00 244.57
22 455-494 484 229.00-230.00 229.04
42 508-547 542 219.00-222.00 219.89
42 573 573 207.00 207.00
8 578 578 217.00 217.00 Thin
53 603-647 612 194.50-203.50 200.81
348 654-699 669 184.50-193.00 188.21
18 684 684 176.50 176.50 Fleshy
190 704-749 730 175.25-186.50 177.90
5 709 709 163.00 163.00 Fleshy
414 756-799 779 168.00-177.50 172.58
378 800-838 818 163.75-171.00 167.13
13 839-844 841 160.50-161.00 160.69 Fleshy
516 857-899 873 157.75-164.35 161.90
24 885 885 148.50 148.50 Fleshy
304 900-949 923 154.50-158.50 156.34
104 965-995 988 145.00-154.35 151.82
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 396 396 240.00 240.00
3 413 413 228.00 228.00
13 497 497 222.50 222.50
7 544-545 544 202.00-204.00 202.57
32 564-593 577 191.00-199.00 195.39
73 630-648 644 180.00-191.25 186.58
38 679-697 687 170.00-182.00 176.87
24 705-728 716 167.00-175.00 170.94
14 762-786 779 165.50-171.00 166.97
11 806 806 160.25 160.25
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 787 787 165.25 165.25
141 1002-1018 1006 149.00-154.75 153.38
13 1107 1107 149.00 149.00
Feeder Steers Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 624 624 172.50 172.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 358 358 240.00 240.00 Thin
6 434 434 222.50 222.50
32 454-479 467 207.00-216.00 211.91
23 500-549 521 187.00-193.00 187.85
58 581-588 584 178.00-184.00 181.12
60 556-579 573 187.00-191.00 188.04 Fancy
182 601-648 623 173.00-185.25 181.39
115 619 619 188.00 188.00 Fancy
47 613-620 619 189.00 189.00 Replacement
161 658-699 681 165.00-179.00 169.10
424 700-746 732 160.50-169.00 164.68
17 714 714 188.00 188.00 Replacement
198 766-795 781 156.00-160.10 157.83
341 803-828 813 151.00-159.25 156.05
297 850-898 880 147.75-153.10 150.83
21 852 852 171.00 171.00 Replacement
53 910-948 924 145.50-149.75 148.15
7 929 929 135.00 135.00 Fleshy
30 966 966 145.25 145.25
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 365 365 217.50 217.50
5 440 440 212.00 212.00
10 473-491 483 191.00-206.00 197.80
9 588 588 171.00 171.00
17 623-638 627 168.00-170.00 169.06
31 662-694 681 156.00-163.00 160.85
12 738 738 153.00 153.00
20 762-777 772 152.75-155.75 153.79
88 812-843 821 148.25-152.50 150.43
26 895 895 145.50 145.50
Feeder Heifers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 785 785 142.00 142.00
16 841 841 139.50 139.50
Source: USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
Jodie Pitcock, Market Reporter
605-372-8350
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