Report Date: 4/23/2015
SF_LS758
Sioux Falls, SD Thu Apr 23, 2015 USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News
Mitchell Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 04/23/2015
Receipts: 4666 Last Week: 5922 Year Ago: 4742
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs lightly
tested, 600-650 lbs sharply higher in a narrow comparison,
700-850 lbs mostly steady, 850-950 lbs steady to 3.00 lower,
950-1000 lbs 6.00 to 7.00 lower, 1000-1050 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower.
Feeder heifers lightly tested under 600 lbs, 600-750 lbs sold
mostly steady, 750-800 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, 800-850 lbs
steady to 2.00 higher, 850-950 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Good
to very good demand for today's offering of average to attractive
quality cattle. Moderate to moderate fleshed cattle, with couple
packages in light to moderate flesh. CME Feeder Cattle for the
April contract closed 1.72 higher at 214.27, with May and August
limit higher; Live Cattle April to August contracts closed limit
higher today. Feeder cattle were 49 percent steers, 38 percent
heifers, 13 percent Holsteins; 96 percent weighing over 600 lbs.
Sale next Thursday April 30th, expecting 4,000 head.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 474 474 319.50 319.50
77 610-646 630 244.50-251.50 248.86
9 657-685 666 239.25-243.00 240.54
27 736-742 740 220.50-230.00 223.81
55 758-789 772 208.00-219.50 212.92
6 798 798 207.50 207.50 Fleshy
148 808-824 812 209.25-215.25 214.31
301 859-896 880 197.00-205.00 201.81
13 899 899 197.00 197.00 Fleshy
243 907-949 922 193.00-201.50 196.70
410 955-999 985 183.10-191.25 186.48
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 505 505 279.00 279.00
73 583-597 584 257.00-259.20 259.02
52 675-688 676 233.00-235.00 234.80
7 742 742 216.00 216.00
11 814 814 196.25 196.25
4 905 905 188.00 188.00
25 953-979 958 181.00-184.25 183.59
8 969 969 177.75 177.75 Fleshy
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
215 1001-1049 1028 180.00-185.75 182.24
354 1050-1092 1068 173.25-179.75 178.26
54 1144 1144 172.75 172.75
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 1101 1101 168.50 168.50 Fleshy
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
169 660-689 671 180.25-199.00 190.04
158 771-782 774 179.50-181.50 180.81
219 802-821 813 177.75-179.85 178.78
18 864 864 172.50 172.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 475 475 265.00 265.00
33 623-644 627 225.00-230.00 228.13
55 662-676 670 212.00-223.00 217.73
43 705-726 718 206.50-212.00 208.27
4 724 724 199.50 199.50 Fleshy
196 759-799 784 192.50-202.25 197.81
6 782 782 192.00 192.00 Fleshy
17 778 778 205.50 205.50 Replacement
113 808-835 815 190.00-196.50 195.36
315 852-893 869 183.60-187.40 185.70
47 862-887 880 175.50-183.75 181.51 Fleshy
37 853-861 856 194.50 194.50 Replacement
221 906-941 926 179.00-182.25 179.99
16 916 916 177.50 177.50 Fleshy
91 967-985 972 174.25-177.50 175.23
12 953 953 173.75 173.75 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
21 498 498 257.00 257.00
30 538 538 254.00 254.00
17 642 642 221.00 221.00
16 715-747 737 199.00-203.50 202.14
6 750 750 184.00 184.00 Fleshy
20 810-836 823 181.00-184.50 182.72
14 875 875 179.00 179.00 Fleshy
21 987-999 991 164.75-171.50 169.23
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
96 1004-1019 1008 167.75-173.00 171.00
185 1062-1070 1067 167.50 167.50
Source: USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
Erika Goette, Market Reporter
605-372-8350
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