Valentine, NE Livestock Auction Market

WH_LS762
Kearney, NE    Thu May 3, 2012    USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News

Valentine, NE - Valentine Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/03/2012

Receipts:  1370    Last Week:  0    Year Ago:  0

  No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend
will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good with
a few showers in the area followed by warmer weather. Receipts
consisted of 58 percent steers, 42 percent heifers, with 44
percent of total offerings weighting over 600 pounds.
Next Feeder Auction: May 10th Pair and Fall Bred Females

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   65    403-426     419    202.50-214.00     207.18
   33    467-499     484    197.00-202.50     199.41
  113    508-528     522    190.00-195.50     195.05
  162    573-596     584    179.50-186.75     184.95
   44      603       603       188.00         188.00
   27      673       673       167.00         167.00
   13      719       719       157.50         157.50
  168    750-791     769    153.00-158.60     155.82
    9      805       805       142.00         142.00

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9      420       420       193.50         193.50
    5      535       535       187.00         187.00
   11      663       663       164.50         164.50
    5      715       715       152.50         152.50

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7      313       313       215.00         215.00
   42    401-447     417    181.50-193.00     188.60
   59    480-498     488    174.25-180.75     176.35
   30      501       501       175.25         175.25
  103    551-593     574    167.00-169.50     167.48
   35      606       606       163.75         163.75
   32    655-690     677    150.50-152.75     151.32
   10      722       722       147.00         147.00
   71    785-793     791    137.00-143.50     142.19
   60    823-839     838    135.75-137.50     135.89

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7      470       470       170.00         170.00
    6      539       539       169.50         169.50
    6      591       591       160.50         160.50
   10      648       648       153.50         153.50
    6      746       746       136.00         136.00

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