Bassett, NE Livestock Auction

WH_LS756
Kearney, NE    Wed Jan 30, 2013    USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News

Bassett, NE - Bassett Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/30/2013

Receipts:  5260    Last Week:  5400    Year Ago:  3450

  Compared with two weeks ago steers traded 2.00 to 6.00 higher
and heifers traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher.  Demand was very good
for all offerings today with several buyers in the seats.
Receipts consisted of 47 percent steers, 53 percent heifers, with
60 percent weighing over 600 pounds.
Next Sale Dates: Feb 6th Dickau Bull Sale & Bred Cow/Heifer Sale

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   13    410-425     418    195.00-200.00     197.74
   99    455-495     460    190.00-199.50     197.05
  316    500-540     534    183.50-191.00     187.34
  211    565-590     580    170.00-178.00     175.64
  828    605-645     620    164.00-177.25     171.00
  451    665-695     670    158.50-166.25     163.20
  285    710-745     724    150.75-161.50     159.60
   70      755       755       156.00         156.00
   25      810       810       143.25         143.25
    4      860       860       139.50         139.50

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   37    500-535     527    171.00-176.00     172.02
   43    615-625     622    159.00-161.00     159.51

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   26    390-395     394    173.50-177.50     176.19
   51    425-445     438    169.00-176.50     171.42
  126    450-460     460    168.00-179.50     179.05
  361    505-545     527    155.00-166.00     161.19
  632    550-595     575    150.00-160.50     156.53
  614    600-645     631    142.75-152.75     146.57
   39      600       600       158.00         158.00   Replacement
  310    660-695     679    140.50-152.00     144.25
  130    675-685     681    159.50-163.00     160.83   Replacement
   78      670       670       169.50         169.50   Value Added
  126    705-740     720    136.00-146.00     142.33
   78    725-735     730       159.25         159.25   Value Added

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   64    485-495     493    156.00-164.50     162.54
    5      515       515       139.00         139.00
   20      645       645       140.00         140.00

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