Bassett, NE Livestock Auction

WH_LS756
Kearney, NE    Wed Dec 5, 2012    USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News

Bassett, NE - Bassett Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 12/05/2012

Receipts:  3840    Last Week:  0    Year Ago:  3561

 No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not
be given for steers and heifers.  Demand was good for all offerings
with several buyers in the seats today. Receipts consisted of 77
percent steers, 23 percent heifers, with 50percent weighing over
600 pounds.  Next Sale Dates: Dec 12th and 19th (Holiday Cow Auction)


                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9      375       375       195.00         195.00
   48    430-435     433    181.00-194.50     191.82
  194    450-490     481    179.00-185.25     182.71
  218    500-540     528    164.50-175.75     172.57
   90      515       515       185.00         185.00   Fancy
  365    550-595     572    166.00-178.75     173.67
  632    600-635     616    158.00-170.50     165.88
   18      610       610       155.50         155.50   Calves
  296    655-690     667    150.00-163.25     157.30
   83      670       670       165.75         165.75   Fancy
  226    700-720     714    157.25-157.75     157.61
   70      775       775       156.85         156.85
  117      860       860       147.00         147.00

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6      325       325       181.00         181.00
   30      400       400       179.50         179.50
   30    490-495     492    162.00-174.50     167.45
   14      515       515       172.00         172.00
   63    565-590     575    155.50-163.00     159.83
  115    610-635     613    151.00-155.50     154.10
   21    705-730     712    144.00-146.50     144.73

                     Feeder Steers Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   55      580       580        95.00          95.00   Yearlings
   41      775       775       108.00         108.00
   74      835       835       104.00         104.00   Yearlings

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   25      395       395       177.50         177.50
   15      400       400       171.00         171.00
  197    460-495     478    160.00-172.50     165.08
  154    515-540     524    152.50-163.75     158.63
  136    550-570     562    145.50-153.75     151.62
    6      550       550       143.00         143.00   Yearlings
  154    605-635     622    143.25-149.75     147.09
   33      650       650       142.25         142.25
   37      740       740       138.50         138.50

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   15      335       335       159.00         159.00
   20    580-590     585    134.50-137.00     135.76
   18      555       555       144.00         144.00   Yearlings
   13      630       630       140.00         140.00

                    Feeder Heifers Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6      580       580        75.00          75.00   Yearlings

Source:  NE Dept of Ag - USDA Market News Service, Kearney, NE
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