Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Wtd Avg Report SD

SF_LS766
Sioux Falls, SD    Thu Jan 3, 2013    USDA-ND Dept Ag Market News
 
Stockmens Livestock Exchange - Dickinson, ND
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/03/2013
 
Receipts:  3217  Last Week: N/A       Year Ago:  3275
 
Compared to two weeks ago. Feeder steers traded steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder 
heifers traded 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was good. Feeder steer's made up 71 
percent. Feeder heifers made up 29 percent. 54 percent over 600 lbs. 
Next Sale is scheduled for January 10, 2013.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5      328       328       196.50         196.50
   14    381-389     387    198.00-199.50     198.42
   15      440       440       185.50         185.50
   77    472-491     485    186.00-193.75     190.99
   69    531-546     541    167.50-175.75     172.31
   66      537       537       183.25         183.25   Value Added
  316    551-593     581    167.25-176.75     169.85
  296    601-649     630    157.75-167.25     161.92
  235    653-691     669    157.00-161.00     159.05
  237    711-747     729    147.75-155.00     152.26
   29      797       797       146.50         146.50
   37    803-838     816    141.25-145.00     143.54
   38      852       852       140.75         140.75
   35      948       948       138.00         138.00

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7      413       413       192.00         192.00
   10    463-478     474    172.00-176.00     174.83
   31    528-545     538    157.50-162.50     160.84
   72    559-596     581    154.75-165.00     159.27
   74      623       623    150.75-155.50     153.29
   11      696       696       149.00         149.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   78    405-443     433    153.50-162.50     155.86
   67    463-492     479    148.00-153.00     151.29
  106    502-549     520    143.00-153.00     151.03
   92    553-573     568    147.00-156.00     150.11
   98    613-649     630    139.00-145.25     143.40
   98    654-678     661    134.50-141.75     140.22
   60    710-748     721    134.75-137.50     136.66
   21      759       759       135.00         135.00
   15      803       803       133.75         133.75

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6      514       514       142.00         142.00
   52    560-581     565    141.00-145.60     143.73

Source:   USDA-ND Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
          Derrick Dukart, Market Reporter
          605-372-8350
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