Report Date: 2/26/2015
SF_LS758
Sioux Falls, SD Thu Feb 26, 2015 USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News
Mitchell Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/26/2015
Receipts: 6275 Last Week: 6865 Year Ago: 5435
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs too few
comparable sales, 650-700 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, 700-850 lbs
5.00 to 10.00 lower, 850-950 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower, 950-1000 lbs
5.00 to 10.00 lower, over 1000 lbs no comparable sales. Feeder
heifers 600-650 lbs and 700-750 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower, 650-700 lbs
2.00 to 5.00 lower, 750-850 lbs 3.00 to 8.00 lower, 850-900 lbs
1.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was good to very good with excellent
demand for replacement quality heifers. Several long strings of
reputation cattle offered today, with average to attractive quality.
Flesh condition was moderate to moderate plus with few consignments
in light flesh. CME Feeder Cattle contracts closed higher today with
Mar up 3.32 at 200.30, Apr up 3.20 at 199.05. Feeder cattle were
55 percent steers, 44 percent heifers, balance Holsteins and bulls;
92 percent weighing over 600 lbs. Sale next Thursday March 5th
expecting 5,000 head of feeder cattle.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 452 452 320.00 320.00
42 526-549 542 259.00-273.00 269.75
22 516-547 541 247.00-249.00 248.65 Fleshy
36 529 529 287.00 287.00 Thin Fleshed
74 551-591 575 251.00-275.50 258.62
74 603-634 629 233.00-237.00 236.47
4 622 622 216.00 216.00 Fleshy
268 650-695 661 221.00-236.50 232.48
164 701-743 725 212.00-225.25 217.06
62 702 702 234.25 234.25 Thin Fleshed
321 750-789 775 196.25-212.50 206.91
32 785-795 792 189.00-194.50 190.36 Fleshy
58 759 759 216.75 216.75 Thin Fleshed
407 802-848 827 191.50-204.50 196.78
49 801-838 817 178.00-187.50 181.36 Fleshy
625 853-895 874 183.85-192.75 188.72
28 874-898 886 177.75-183.50 180.59 Fleshy
328 903-946 928 179.25-187.75 184.24
16 914-946 932 178.50-179.25 178.82 Fleshy
245 969-993 979 173.25-179.00 176.91
14 1006 1006 174.00 174.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 482 482 282.00 282.00
4 594 594 238.00 238.00
3 633 633 233.00 233.00
4 732 732 202.00 202.00
14 780 780 185.00 185.00
5 825 825 185.00 185.00
17 902-914 908 179.00-180.50 179.80
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
272 1002-1042 1029 170.50-177.10 176.34
61 1086 1086 171.50 171.50
6 1174 1174 163.00 163.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1052 1052 168.50 168.50
Feeder Steers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 778 778 185.50 185.50
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 611-638 627 170.00 170.00
7 727 727 170.00 170.00
38 861 861 160.00 160.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
28 454-490 470 262.00-287.50 276.91
68 513-549 520 236.00-255.00 251.63
150 553-592 580 224.00-235.50 232.31
347 601-649 634 202.00-222.00 218.52
21 639 639 222.25 222.25 Replacement
136 607-617 611 226.50-227.00 226.81 Thin Fleshed
287 652-690 685 196.00-213.00 206.75
17 683-697 693 183.50-190.00 185.38 Fleshy
47 662 662 221.25 221.25 Replacement
244 702-746 729 189.50-198.50 193.63
71 713-737 724 199.75-203.50 201.73 Replacement
155 701-736 711 201.00-209.50 203.69 Thin Fleshed
261 753-798 777 183.00-190.00 187.66
53 769-778 774 174.50-184.25 180.12 Fleshy
64 774 774 197.00 197.00 Replacement
289 806-848 823 178.00-185.50 182.22
27 822-834 828 177.00-178.00 177.48 Fleshy
17 817 817 195.00 195.00 Replacement
142 850-892 875 173.00-178.00 176.31
102 905-931 917 171.00-173.75 172.34
37 965 965 166.50 166.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 338 338 305.00 305.00
6 402 402 290.00 290.00
11 467 467 252.00 252.00 Fleshy
4 534 534 221.00 221.00
11 639-642 640 196.00-196.50 196.32
3 722 722 185.00 185.00
7 804 804 177.00 177.00
8 871 871 172.50 172.50
12 944 944 170.00 170.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
36 1009 1009 164.75 164.75
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 660 660 199.00 199.00
5 777 777 178.00 178.00
Source: USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
Erika Goette, Market Reporter
605-372-8350
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