Report Date: 1/29/2015
SF_LS758
Sioux Falls, SD Thu Jan 29, 2015 USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News
Mitchell Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/29/2015
Receipts: 4943 Last Week: 4517 Year Ago: 6116
Compared to last week: Steers 500-550 lbs steady, 550-650 lbs
10.00 lower, 650-700 lbs steady, 700-800 lbs 7.00 to 12.00 lower,
800-900 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower, 900-950 lbs 4.00 to 5.00 lower,
over 950 lbs had no comparable sales. Heifers under 550 lbs lightly
tested, 550-600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower, 600-700 lbs 3.00 to 4.00
lower, 700-750 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 lower, 750-800 lbs unevenly steady.
Good to very good demand today, with best demand seen for light fleshed
cattle and replacement quality heifers. Quality plain to attractive,
with flesh condition mostly moderate, heavy flesh seen at times.
Warm weather has pen conditions deteriorating and cattle are carrying
excessive tag at times. Feeder cattle were 59 percent steers, 39 percent
heifers, 2 percent Holsteins; 88 percent weighing over 600 lbs. Sale
next Thursday Feb 5th, expecting 5,000 head of feeder cattle.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 374 374 317.00 317.00
6 432 432 291.00 291.00
5 479 479 279.00 279.00
8 457 457 287.50 287.50 Value Added
124 501-549 537 277.25-289.00 278.24
54 575-590 583 253.00-256.50 255.19
10 596 596 272.00 272.00 Value Added
157 606-640 632 233.50-245.50 240.18
46 634 634 250.00 250.00 Thin Fleshed
28 622 622 251.00 251.00 Value Added
75 659-681 673 226.00-235.25 231.11
54 679 679 251.75 251.75 Fancy
11 688 688 206.00 206.00 Fleshy
173 706-742 729 208.50-219.50 216.32
245 757-792 780 198.25-209.00 204.36
450 802-848 833 195.00-204.00 199.47
67 835-838 836 189.25-192.75 191.81 Fleshy
26 807 807 205.50 205.50 Thin Fleshed
472 851-899 876 187.25-198.50 191.85
37 853 853 188.50 188.50 Fleshy
181 914-932 925 186.85-193.75 189.58
211 950-998 978 178.50-183.50 180.49
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 318 318 305.00 305.00
8 388 388 272.50 272.50
29 635-642 636 217.00-232.00 229.91
5 617 617 237.50 237.50 Thin Fleshed
9 722 722 207.50 207.50
19 780-786 785 197.50-197.75 197.55
27 806-847 833 190.75-193.00 191.48
111 901-933 904 182.50-187.25 182.73
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
102 1038 1038 179.50 179.50
39 1079 1079 176.75 176.75
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1059 1059 160.25 160.25
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
64 743 743 168.25 168.25
55 867 867 162.00 162.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
30 370-393 380 279.00-286.00 281.30
11 412-428 424 274.00-282.00 279.88
28 478-495 485 236.00-248.00 243.21
41 494 494 253.00 253.00 Thin Fleshed
18 529-541 535 230.00-237.00 233.54
58 522 522 255.00 255.00 Value Added
71 560-593 579 218.50-238.00 227.04
15 597 597 255.00 255.00 Replacement
22 569 569 250.00 250.00 Thin Fleshed
47 581-586 585 235.00-247.50 236.32 Value Added
77 600-647 634 217.00-227.00 219.74
10 614 614 227.00 227.00 Replacement
115 674-697 683 201.00-214.25 209.43
7 664 664 197.00 197.00 Fleshy
82 671-698 677 241.00-250.50 247.82 Replacement
6 688 688 221.00 221.00 Thin Fleshed
451 702-749 727 193.50-201.25 196.86
4 716 716 186.00 186.00 Fleshy
38 708-747 716 205.50-229.50 217.54 Replacement
267 756-799 775 191.00-202.50 195.17
40 762-775 770 187.00-193.00 189.38 Fleshy
20 770 770 209.00 209.00 Replacement
98 806-849 820 183.50-190.00 185.55
123 852-874 867 177.25-185.60 183.55
65 968 968 172.00 172.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 276 276 330.00 330.00
3 435 435 258.00 258.00
8 573 573 216.50 216.50
4 669 669 192.00 192.00
10 704 704 190.00 190.00
39 751-765 759 187.25-190.00 188.37
Source: USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
Erika Goette, Market Reporter
605-372-8350
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