West Fargo Feeder Cattle Wtd Avg SD

SF_LS750
Sioux Falls, SD    Wed Jan 30, 2013    USDA-ND Dept Ag Market News
 
West Fargo Stock Yards, West Fargo, ND
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/30/2013
 
Receipts:  1380    Last Week:  N/A    Year Ago:  1638
 
No recent sales for trend comparison.  Today's offering included 
several strings of quality cattle resulting in some attractive 
loads for buyers in attendance.  Strong demand for larger lot 
offerings, moderate for some of the smaller lot offerings. Today's
run included 74 percent steers, 24 percent heifers, and 2 percent
feeder bulls.  72 percent weighed over 600 lbs.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5      449       449       177.75         177.75
   19    466-493     475    166.00-169.75     168.37
   45    502-533     524    162.00-167.00     164.36
   84    565-582     581    159.00-161.50     161.21
   38    612-645     620    151.50-158.25     155.93
   15      699       699       150.75         150.75
   41      691       691       158.85         158.85   Thin Fleshed
  285    758-783     761    141.25-147.50     146.68
   35    817-845     834    132.50-136.50     134.07
   53    865-891     879    134.00-135.25     134.66
   41    904-939     913    127.50-134.25     132.56

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5      589       589       153.00         153.00
   11    605-648     625    146.00-149.50     147.85
   12    654-661     657    143.00-145.00     143.84
    3      723       723       140.00         140.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8    428-440     436    153.00-154.25     153.79
   16      465       465    148.25-149.50     148.64
   17    506-535     521    146.50-148.00     147.31
   16      529       529       151.00         151.00   Thin Fleshed
   19    585-592     588    146.00-149.00     147.89
   35    605-623     611    138.00-146.25     142.43
   11      698       698       135.75         135.75
    7      712       712       130.50         130.50
   60    811-835     819    122.00-130.00     125.94

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9      502       502       145.00         145.00
    8      591       591       140.00         140.00
   14      645       645       130.00         130.00
    3      660       660       128.00         128.00

                 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8      516       516       146.00         146.00
   10      632       632       135.00         135.00

Source:   USDA-ND Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
          Dale Rostberg, Market Reporter
          605-372-8350
          www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS750.txt
 
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