Report Date: 4/24/2014
SF_LS758
Sioux Falls, SD Thu Apr 24, 2014 USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News
Mitchell Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 04/24/2014
Receipts: 4742 Last Week: 3790 Year Ago: 5326
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 750 lbs had no comparable
sales, over 750 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 750
lbs had no comparable sales, over 750 lbs steady to 3.00 higher.
Demand was moderate to good with best demand for cattle in load lots
and replacement quality heifers. Several longs strings of attractive
cattle suitable for both backgrounding and finishing lots offered in
multiple load lots. Flesh was moderate to moderate plus with cattle
weighing over 900 lbs seen in heavy flesh at times. The feeder cattle
were comprised of 66 percent steers, 23 percent heifers, 10 percent
Holsteins, balance bulls. 92 percent of the feeder cattle offered today
weighed over 600 lbs. Sale next Thursday May 1st, expecting 3000 head.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 411 411 266.00 266.00
3 478 478 243.00 243.00
23 543 543 215.00 215.00
10 518 518 209.00 209.00 Fleshy
83 553-586 576 205.00-220.00 212.49
17 612-619 615 203.00-208.50 205.90
53 674-699 683 192.25-199.00 197.02
13 696 696 204.25 204.25 Fancy
79 672 672 204.50 204.50 Thin Fleshed
89 704-732 714 194.75-203.75 197.92
121 751-796 774 180.00-190.75 186.24
40 827-838 836 174.50-176.75 176.42
54 809-822 812 183.00-185.50 184.84 Fancy
240 861-892 877 163.50-170.25 168.62
20 868 868 172.00 172.00 Thin Fleshed
350 908-947 939 157.90-165.75 161.79
71 907-908 908 167.85-168.00 167.90 Fancy
59 934 934 157.00 157.00 Fleshy
374 953-993 972 156.75-162.60 159.55
8 972 972 152.00 152.00 Fleshy
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 593 593 193.00 193.00
35 599 599 209.25 209.25 Thin Fleshed
42 618-632 623 196.00-197.50 196.58
10 626 626 204.50 204.50 Thin Fleshed
6 653 653 193.00 193.00 Thin Fleshed
16 704-735 720 185.00-188.00 186.53
8 755 755 179.00 179.00 Thin Fleshed
9 998 998 145.00 145.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 584 584 191.00 191.00
8 670 670 176.00 176.00
6 788 788 153.00 153.00
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
669 1000-1040 1022 153.00-159.00 155.72
25 1031 1031 151.75 151.75 Fleshy
30 1066 1066 155.80 155.80
58 1080 1080 159.00 159.00 Value Added
58 1108 1108 159.25 159.25 Value Added
Feeder Steers Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
73 660 660 151.50 151.50
60 743-746 745 153.00-155.50 154.96
Feeder Steers Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 592 592 195.00 195.00
9 662 662 178.00 178.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
233 668-690 687 153.25-155.50 153.39
178 765-790 780 149.50-155.25 154.79
15 864-887 881 135.00-140.50 139.06
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 584 584 143.00 143.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 493 493 199.00 199.00 Fleshy
53 514-538 529 195.50-203.00 198.05
21 561-587 575 188.50-195.50 191.48
18 602 602 192.50 192.50
9 642 642 185.50 185.50 Fleshy
12 630 630 192.00 192.00 Replacement
25 664-671 666 182.00-183.75 183.19
9 720 720 166.60 166.60 Fleshy
22 738 738 180.00 180.00 Replacement
127 750-781 761 163.75-171.50 168.73
67 754-762 760 187.00-188.50 187.44 Replacement
85 823-849 839 155.75-163.00 159.65
78 810-838 837 165.80-169.00 165.92 Replacement
85 864-871 869 153.75-161.25 159.38
75 882 882 151.25 151.25 Fleshy
8 876 876 161.50 161.50 Replacement
83 902-936 928 153.00-154.85 154.44
35 940 940 151.00 151.00 Fleshy
30 982 982 145.75 145.75 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 421-444 434 207.00-215.00 211.45
11 473 473 206.00 206.00 Thin Fleshed
4 519 519 199.00 199.00 Thin Fleshed
28 603 603 192.00 192.00 Thin Fleshed
4 670 670 189.00 189.00 Thin Fleshed
9 746 746 163.00 163.00
4 776 776 160.50 160.50
19 860 860 147.00 147.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 478 478 191.00 191.00
8 571 571 187.00 187.00
6 608 608 184.00 184.00
8 683 683 177.00 177.00
Feeder Heifers Medium 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 458 458 179.00 179.00
19 597 597 172.00 172.00
6 697 697 151.00 151.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 435 435 242.50 242.50
7 707 707 171.00 171.00
6 787 787 167.50 167.50
16 823 823 160.00 160.00
Source: USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
Erika Goette, Market Reporter
605-372-8350
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