Report Date: 12/10/2015
SF_LS758
Sioux Falls, SD Thu Dec 10, 2015 USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News
Mitchell Livestock Auction - Mitchell, SD
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 12/10/2015
Receipts: 6952 Last Week: 4962 Year Ago: 8378
Compared to last week: Feeder steers, both calves and yearlings, 5.00
to 10.00 lower, except 700-850 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers
under 650 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 lower, over 650 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower instances
to 8.00 lower on 800-850 lbs. Demand moderate to good at times for this
very large offering of calves and yearlings. Many full loads of yearlings,
many calf consignments with some larger strings in the offering. Overall
quality was very attractive as the calves were in light to moderate flesh,
yearlings were in a light flesh condition as well. Pens and yards are very
sloppy due to the warm weather as the ground has thawed and snow has melted,
the effects of this very evident on cattle as clean cattle were not the norm.
Near all the calves were fully preconditioned, a good majority were weaned but
weaning status didn?t affect the market much, especially if the cattle were
clean, as the flesh condition was attractive for buyers. Weighing condition
was in the buyers favor as cattle were pretty empty. With cattle futures
posting a positive gain finally, 1.00 and 2.00, the market was pretty active
as buyers chased the bids. Next week expecting 3,000 feeder cattle. 73 percent
over 600 lbs. 61 percent steers; 39 percent heifers.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
29 341-349 346 234.00-235.00 234.41
47 416-439 427 200.00-215.50 208.54
119 470-498 486 189.00-199.25 195.17
39 460-469 463 203.00-220.00 213.98 Thin Fleshed
127 508-544 536 172.50-195.00 183.82
18 516 516 199.00 199.00 Thin Fleshed
212 553-594 574 164.50-184.00 176.69
21 575 575 190.00 190.00 Thin Fleshed
406 602-644 617 159.00-176.00 169.18 Calves
504 650-699 676 150.00-169.25 159.83 Calves
80 653 653 173.00 173.00 Fancy
16 747 747 148.50 148.50
156 721-732 727 147.50-158.75 156.35 Calves
190 751-775 763 146.50-157.00 153.70 Calves
80 813-837 822 144.00-151.50 148.73
120 811-843 829 142.25-153.10 150.37 Calves
172 866-886 872 146.50-149.60 148.70
7 853 853 145.50 145.50 Calves
69 884 884 151.00 151.00 Thin Fleshed
63 903 903 146.00 146.00
168 974-997 984 138.40-142.25 140.06
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 328 328 222.00 222.00
10 432 432 187.50 187.50
19 468-470 469 146.00-182.50 165.25
21 511-516 515 170.00-187.00 182.18
21 564-574 568 141.00-161.00 153.30
29 675 675 148.00 148.00 Calves
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
482 1027-1048 1037 136.25-140.90 138.84
122 1075-1087 1086 130.50-134.60 130.90
61 1129 1129 129.80 129.80
29 1270 1270 122.00 122.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 1008 1008 133.00 133.00
24 1066 1066 128.50 128.50
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
50 369 369 139.00 139.00
23 472 472 113.00 113.00
144 759-780 762 108.00-110.00 109.74
120 859-875 868 107.60-108.25 107.87
77 908 908 105.50 105.50
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 317 317 115.00 115.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
47 379-388 385 184.00-187.50 185.44
228 457-490 472 159.00-175.00 165.20
188 505-539 528 150.00-168.00 157.00
251 551-590 573 149.75-155.00 151.74
4 569 569 148.00 148.00 Fleshy
265 602-648 614 143.50-152.50 149.25 Calves
38 644 644 134.00 134.00 Fleshy
103 680-698 696 141.00-142.50 141.20
347 657-698 679 138.75-149.50 145.65 Calves
212 719-749 739 142.60-145.00 144.22
61 702-720 708 139.50-144.00 142.45 Calves
125 771-791 775 136.00-138.50 137.15
60 753-765 759 133.00-138.00 134.70 Calves
138 807-818 812 135.75-136.75 136.33
58 850 850 133.75 133.75
6 861 861 124.00 124.00 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 309 309 189.00 189.00
13 356-370 359 162.00-175.00 171.91
84 436-447 446 148.00-174.00 154.15
36 475-497 489 141.00-159.00 148.41
87 500-535 507 136.00-145.50 144.03
37 613-635 620 139.00-141.00 139.61 Calves
51 997 997 126.25 126.25
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
38 1034 1034 126.50 126.50
20 1057 1057 122.00 122.00 Fleshy
14 1125 1125 117.25 117.25
17 1229 1229 110.50 110.50
Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 1074 1074 122.50 122.50
Source: USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
Justin Lumpkin, Officer in Charge
605-372-8350
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