Report Date: 4/30/2015
SF_LS758
Sioux Falls, SD Thu Apr 30, 2015 USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News
Mitchell Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 04/30/2015
Receipts: 4843 Last Week: 4666 Year Ago: 3550
Compared to last year: Feeder steers 600-750 lbs and 850-900 lbs
mostly steady, 800-850 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 higher, 900-950 lbs unevenly
steady, 950-1050 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 lower, 1050-1100 lbs 2.00 to 3.00
lower; other weights few comparable sales. Feeder heifers 650-700
and 750-800 lbs steady, 700-750 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, 800-850 lbs
steady to 3.00 lower. Good to very good demand for all classes of
cattle today. Flesh condition was moderate to moderate plus with heavy
flesh seen at times. Active market for today's offering of average to
attractive quality cattle. Several long strings of cattle offered with
many load lots selling today along with smaller packages as well. Feeder
cattle were 60 percent steers, 34 percent heifers, 5 percent Holsteins,
balance bulls; 95 percent weighing over 600 lbs. Sale next Thursday May 7th,
expecting 3,500 head of feeders.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 468 468 300.00 300.00
12 542 542 260.25 260.25
10 576 576 266.00 266.00
30 564 564 273.00 273.00 Thin Fleshed
71 603-642 634 246.00-252.50 251.48
34 658-684 676 233.00-244.00 236.63
133 717-749 733 222.00-231.25 227.27
65 776-799 792 218.50-226.25 220.59
213 800-819 809 213.50-219.50 217.04
5 846 846 208.00 208.00 Fleshy
124 863-889 869 201.00-209.00 207.26
23 882-895 888 186.00-193.50 190.37 Fleshy
204 911-947 930 190.25-198.00 193.76
321 952-975 963 184.50-191.00 187.84
214 979-997 984 176.75-181.10 180.23 Fleshy
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 825 825 208.50 208.50
12 923 923 184.00 184.00
14 993 993 180.50 180.50
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
425 1002-1046 1026 174.75-179.75 177.30
669 1057-1091 1072 171.85-176.50 174.62
112 1136-1144 1140 172.50 172.50
25 1163 1163 171.85 171.85
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
59 787 787 178.00 178.00
119 900-948 922 160.75-166.75 163.90
57 952 952 160.75 160.75
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 441 441 280.00 280.00
42 508-530 521 262.00-266.50 265.03
42 565-597 584 232.00-244.00 235.99
20 600-635 619 224.50-231.00 227.43
116 653-693 670 212.00-224.00 219.10
106 720-747 726 207.00-214.25 212.27
4 736 736 201.00 201.00 Fleshy
20 737 737 218.00 218.00 Replacement
157 758-797 779 192.75-204.00 197.98
539 802-844 826 187.75-193.85 190.98
8 805 805 200.00 200.00 Replacement
114 865-889 879 186.75-187.25 186.95
268 902-945 917 174.50-185.30 180.70
59 957-958 958 174.00 174.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 445 445 273.00 273.00
9 403 403 315.00 315.00 Thin Fleshed
6 498 498 261.00 261.00 Thin Fleshed
3 542 542 251.00 251.00
8 534 534 263.50 263.50 Thin Fleshed
20 564-596 583 225.00-227.50 226.53
9 736 736 204.00 204.00
15 756 756 198.00 198.00
6 839 839 187.00 187.00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 461 461 313.00 313.00
11 760 760 196.00 196.00
Source: USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
Erika Goette, Market Reporter
605-372-8350
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