Imperial, NE Livestock Auction

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Kearney, NE    Fri Oct 5, 2012    USDA-NEDept of Ag Market  News
 
Imperial NE - Imperial Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 10/05/2012
 
Receipts:  950    Last Week:  2000    Year Ago:  1650
 
   Compared to last week, steers and heifers over 600 lbs was
2.00 – 6.00 higher, weights under 600 lbs not enough to compare.
Steers accounted for 56 percent and heifers 44 percent of the
Offering today. Demand was good. Weights over 600 lbs 51 
percent of the offering.


                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   12      378       378       194.00         194.00
   69      403       403       189.00         189.00
  116    488-499     491    163.00-175.00     172.13
    7      529       529       156.00         156.00
   52      600       600       146.75         146.75
   55    755-799     773    143.00-146.50     145.05
   97    815-818     815    140.75-146.10     145.55
   68      875       875       137.50         137.50
   44      910       910       135.75         135.75

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   15      330       330       176.00         176.00
   51    383-394     391    169.00-171.00     170.50
   11      409       409       166.00         166.00
   28      467       467       150.00         150.00
   33    508-536     514    143.00-149.00     147.67
   61      572       572       138.00         138.00
   13    607-610     609    136.50-137.00     136.77
   62    758-771     762    131.50-136.00     134.60
   50      846       846       134.75         134.75
   58    857-860     858    133.50-134.75     134.04
   26    905-929     915    125.25-128.75     126.75

Source:  Source: USDA NE Dept of Ag Market News -  Kearney, NE  
         Terry Walker, Market Reporter 
         Ph. (308) 237-7579  24 Hr Recorded Markets   (308) 234-1059
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/WH_LS759.txt
 
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