Report Date: 3/12/2015
SF_LS758
Sioux Falls, SD Thu Mar 12, 2015 USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News
Mitchell Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/12/2015
Receipts: 7318 Last Week: 4141 Year Ago: 6737
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs lightly tested,
600-750 lbs steady, 750-800 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, 800-850 lbs
unevenly steady, 850-1000 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers
uder 650 lbs lightly tested, 650-700 lbs 3.00 to 8.00 higher in a
narrow comparison, 700-750 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, 750-850 lbs
mostly steady to 2.00 higher with instances to 5.00 higher, 850-950 lbs
steady. Very good demand for today's offering of backgrounded steers
and heifers. Exceptional demand for replacement quality heifers.
Flesh condition moderate plus to heavy, with few consignments in light
to moderate flesh. Attractive quality on offer today, with discounts
seen mostly on cattle with heavy flesh condition. Value Added cattle
qualified for NHTC or Drug Free Programs. Couple packages of unweaned
fall born calves offered today, met with moderate demand. Feeder cattle
were 66 percent steers, 32 percent heifers, balance Holsteins; 95 percent
weighing over 600 lbs. Sale next Thursday March 19th, expecting 4,500 head.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 344 344 370.00 370.00
7 470 470 322.00 322.00
39 516-543 535 280.00-301.00 289.42
39 562-589 578 270.00-288.00 274.16
4 598 598 251.00 251.00 Fleshy
126 600-647 630 237.50-254.50 250.85
8 622 622 223.00 223.00 Calves
27 611 611 264.00 264.00 Value Added
64 652-696 674 235.50-244.00 240.64
45 680-698 692 228.00-229.00 228.78 Fleshy
67 651-652 652 253.50-261.25 256.62 Thin Fleshed
27 668 668 242.00 242.00 Value Added
339 704-749 734 214.50-231.75 224.86
6 743 743 205.00 205.00 Fleshy
87 734 734 240.00 240.00 Value Added
375 761-796 783 208.75-217.75 214.32
20 793 793 209.25 209.25 Fleshy
12 774 774 220.50 220.50 Value Added
645 800-845 822 205.00-215.50 210.85
119 820-831 823 202.75-204.00 202.91 Fleshy
51 824 824 228.00 228.00 Value Added
272 850-893 869 192.00-205.25 198.10
65 852-899 870 188.00-192.00 190.02 Fleshy
68 854 854 212.75 212.75 Thin Fleshed
784 906-945 928 186.00-194.70 190.77
87 915-937 927 183.50-187.25 185.14 Fleshy
329 954-996 965 180.50-190.50 186.69
125 980-992 989 175.50-181.00 178.37 Fleshy
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 546 546 278.00 278.00
22 593 593 226.00-255.00 245.77
9 637 637 247.00 247.00 Thin Fleshed
36 651-695 675 222.00-234.00 230.15
5 742 742 193.00 193.00
20 778 778 210.25 210.25
32 860-892 872 193.00 193.00
47 930 930 184.75 184.75
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 955 955 171.00 171.00
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
217 1011-1036 1026 176.25-182.00 179.77
115 1058-1071 1065 176.25-179.00 177.67
144 1100-1133 1114 168.00-173.75 171.66
47 1212 1212 166.50 166.50
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 1040 1040 178.00 178.00
Feeder Steers Large 2-3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 1088 1088 167.50 167.50
Feeder Steers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 698 698 230.00 230.00
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 846 846 158.50 158.50
21 951 951 160.50 160.50
32 1028 1028 155.25 155.25
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 604 604 161.00 161.00
7 711 711 162.50 162.50
5 834 834 156.50 156.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 420 420 307.00 307.00
15 480-497 490 266.00-273.50 268.94
37 506-533 527 244.00-263.00 252.24
103 580-599 590 229.00-241.00 236.46
7 561 561 207.00 207.00 Fleshy
14 590 590 252.00 252.00 Replacement
46 601-649 623 218.00-235.00 227.78
4 616 616 216.00 216.00 Calves
9 627 627 209.00 209.00 Fleshy
19 610-646 629 229.00-240.00 234.05 Value Added
335 652-695 675 212.00-228.00 215.79
20 662 662 221.00 221.00 Replacement
56 664 664 233.00 233.00 Value Added
184 714-747 735 198.00-209.00 204.32
10 700 700 228.00 228.00 Fancy
21 740 740 196.75 196.75 Fleshy
65 717-745 732 217.00-224.50 222.22 Replacement
138 750-795 779 190.00-205.00 197.03
27 759-768 765 187.00-190.00 189.12 Fleshy
50 754-794 765 204.00-207.00 205.46 Replacement
50 759 759 214.00 214.00 Value Added
417 800-847 812 186.00-194.40 191.64
59 810-848 833 179.75-189.00 182.08 Fleshy
40 808-842 817 200.00-203.00 202.15 Replacement
123 857-860 859 182.00-186.50 184.39
96 860-873 866 178.50-181.00 179.29 Fleshy
57 902-919 906 174.00-178.50 177.30
97 934-941 939 169.25-171.25 169.88 Fleshy
25 953-995 978 164.00-171.00 167.67 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 526 526 235.00 235.00
12 573 573 231.50 231.50
18 670 670 207.00 207.00
44 721-749 729 185.00-200.50 194.71
17 819 819 186.00 186.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
35 1003 1003 167.00 167.00
Source: USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
Erika Goette, Market Reporter
605-372-8350
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