Report Date: 2/19/2015
SF_LS758
Sioux Falls, SD Thu Feb 19, 2015 USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News
Mitchell Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/19/2015
Receipts: 6865 Last Week: 6111 Year Ago: 6886
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs too lightly
tested last week to compare, 650-700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher,
700-750 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 higher, over 750 lbs mostly steady to
2.00 higher with couple instances of 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder
heifers under 600 lbs too few comparable sales, over 600 lbs steady
to 5.00 higher. Good to very good demand seen for today's offering
of feeders in mostly moderate flesh condition. Few consignments seen
in light flesh. Light grass type cattle and replacement quality heifers
drew very good demand. There were about 1,500 hd of Hereford cattle
featured today with many heifers going back to the country as replacements.
Active market today, with many buyers participating. Couple consignments
of cattle were carrying some extra tag, but majority were clean and open
haired. Feeder cattle were 67 percent steers, 32 percent heifers, balance
bulls and Holsteins; 92 percent weighed over 600 lbs. Sale next Thursday
February 26th expecting 5,500 hd of feeder cattle.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 376 376 336.00 336.00
24 451-487 470 290.50-313.00 301.00
32 537 537 278.00 278.00
47 553-579 568 249.00-266.00 260.87
269 603-645 631 239.00-259.00 246.03
336 651-694 668 228.75-246.00 237.52
280 701-747 729 217.00-230.50 222.45
7 709 709 210.50 210.50 Fleshy
35 713 713 233.50 233.50 Thin Fleshed
576 751-795 772 207.75-216.25 212.73
28 774 774 216.75 216.75 Thin Fleshed
674 801-849 823 195.25-207.25 203.33
16 843 843 194.00 194.00 Fleshy
644 851-898 871 190.00-202.70 197.22
63 860 860 203.75 203.75 Fancy
102 874-882 880 186.50-189.00 187.84 Fleshy
600 901-944 922 186.10-193.00 190.53
352 950-992 974 183.00-187.25 184.75
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 438-444 441 300.00-315.00 306.87
6 484 484 285.00 285.00
17 527-541 532 272.00-280.00 277.13
7 592 592 234.00 234.00
5 627 627 232.00 232.00
23 683-697 688 222.50-225.50 223.30
65 725-746 742 201.00-211.75 209.79
51 779-790 783 195.50-201.75 196.67
5 836 836 193.00 193.00
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
74 1005 1005 181.00 181.00
59 1098 1098 178.00 178.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 1291 1291 161.00 161.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 668 668 165.00 165.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 426-447 435 280.00-291.00 286.06
40 466-489 477 256.00-280.00 274.48
5 527 527 252.00 252.00
189 550-596 575 223.50-249.00 234.54
79 617-645 633 217.00-232.00 220.74
4 605 605 212.00 212.00 Fleshy
64 620-646 634 225.00-242.00 233.23 Replacement
209 654-696 685 205.50-215.00 209.77
33 687-693 689 203.50-209.00 207.49 Fleshy
11 664 664 217.50 217.50 Replacement
25 678 678 222.00 222.00 Thin Fleshed
244 703-748 734 195.00-205.00 198.92
93 701-739 716 212.50-243.00 223.89 Replacement
327 758-799 776 187.50-200.25 194.13
86 754-791 765 204.00-225.00 215.03 Replacement
248 800-846 822 183.50-196.00 187.70
268 866-896 878 178.00-182.40 180.33
10 890 890 172.75 172.75 Fleshy
13 927 927 178.00 178.00
25 967 967 174.50 174.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
31 416-442 423 279.00-286.00 280.87
7 454 454 267.00 267.00 Thin Fleshed
8 528-531 530 241.00-242.00 241.50
14 588-594 591 217.00-221.50 219.26
32 632 632 208.00 208.00
26 687-699 690 198.25-204.00 199.59
15 746 746 198.00 198.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 345 345 286.00 286.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
29 451 451 300.00 300.00
28 539 539 261.00 261.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 339 339 287.50 287.50
Source: USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
Erika Goette, Market Reporter
605-372-8350
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