Report Date: 3/28/2019
SF_LS758
Sioux Falls, SD Thu Mar 28, 2019 USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News
Mitchell Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/28/2019
Receipts: 6784 Last Week: 6724 Last Year: 2540
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 800 lbs steady to 2.00
higher, over 800 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 750 lbs
steady to 2.00 lower, over 750 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Good demand for
steers under 800 lbs, especially light fleshed cattle suitable for summer
grazing, moderate for heaiver steers. Demand rather light for heifers.
Another large offering of high quality steers and heifers, many long
strings with many full loads and multiple load lots. Flesh condition
ran a little heavier than last week, more cattle in a moderate plus to
even heavy flesh. Plenty of buyers on the seats actively bidding but
CME Live Cattle futures made a stark reversal this week causing cattle
feeders to rethink their approach to the feeder market. Hides were
dirtier this week, some very dirty, as ground conditions are sloppy.
All weights of heifers were noticeably harder to sell than their steer
mates. 96 percent of feeder cattle over 600 lbs. 54 percent of feeder
were steers; 46 percent heifers. Next week expecting 4,000-4,500 feeder
cattle and starting at 8:00 am.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 435 435 199.00 199.00
24 454-478 466 195.00-197.00 195.77
23 502-528 511 191.00-196.00 193.39
10 598 598 172.50 172.50
130 601-636 619 161.00-178.00 166.52
156 653-692 669 154.50-169.00 160.64
300 701-747 723 148.25-156.50 152.84
15 734-748 741 146.00-147.50 146.69 Fleshy
290 750-795 768 143.00-155.60 148.37
14 767 767 141.00 141.00 Fleshy
341 803-846 826 140.75-147.75 143.92
890 851-894 877 138.75-145.10 141.71
206 900-945 932 134.50-139.35 136.77
422 951-990 964 133.00-139.35 135.86
92 963-991 980 128.00-132.00 129.85 Fleshy
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 576 576 164.00 164.00
23 610 610 153.00 153.00
15 696 696 150.00 150.00
52 709-731 727 143.00-153.50 146.21
49 789-790 789 138.00-140.50 139.27
10 832 832 134.00 134.00
30 862-883 866 135.50-139.00 138.29
24 919 919 128.50 128.50
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1058 1058 122.75 122.75 Fleshy
58 1103-1113 1107 124.25-126.50 125.32
25 1173-1175 1174 124.50-125.75 125.35
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 1004 1004 128.00 128.00
9 1279 1279 118.50 118.50
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
61 855 855 81.50 81.50
Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3-4
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
31 795 795 78.00 78.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 432-445 435 156.00-162.00 157.53
27 453-491 470 154.00-164.00 158.27
12 457 457 179.50 179.50 Thin Fleshed
13 506-546 534 148.00-152.00 149.17
58 558-593 575 145.00-149.75 149.08
81 616-648 639 141.00-146.00 144.43
46 612 612 149.75 149.75 Thin Fleshed
263 651-699 673 140.00-145.00 142.49
52 651-686 674 136.25-139.50 136.83 Fleshy
333 703-743 725 130.00-137.75 134.55
11 745 745 128.00 128.00 Fleshy
18 704 704 141.25 141.25 Replacement
592 767-797 784 126.00-131.75 129.37
39 788-789 789 124.50 124.50 Fleshy
701 800-846 813 124.75-130.00 128.48
48 832-834 832 116.50-124.00 122.43 Fleshy
96 864-882 867 123.75-127.25 126.13
49 863-896 890 120.50-122.50 122.14 Fleshy
186 906-947 925 122.00-127.25 124.78
43 919-935 927 120.50-121.00 120.76 Fleshy
13 995 995 120.50 120.50
41 961-993 988 113.00-119.75 118.63 Fleshy
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
29 572-587 578 139.00-140.00 139.61
33 602-641 615 135.00-140.50 136.91
82 728-734 731 127.00-132.00 129.25
18 753 753 120.00 120.00
27 813-825 819 120.00-125.50 122.67
42 885 885 121.85 121.85
6 929 929 117.50 117.50
19 982 982 115.25 115.25
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1001 1001 120.00 120.00
23 1188 1188 119.00 119.00 Full
Source: USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News Service
Justin Lumpkin, Officer in Charge
605-372-8350
www.ams.usda.gov/lpsmarketnewspageSF_LS758.txt
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