Burwell, NE Livestock Auction

WH_LS754
Kearney, NE    Fri Apr 13, 2012    USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News

Burwell, NE - Burwell Livestock Market 
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 04/13/2012

Receipts:  702    Last Week:  3100    Year Ago:  1650

  Compared with two weeks ago, a limited number of comparable
offerings for both steers and heifers a trend will not be given.
Demand was moderate to good with not many buyers in the seats today.
Sunny day after a good rain in the area. Total receipts consisted
of 47 percent steers, 53 percent heifers, with 73 percent weighing
over 600 pounds.
Next Auction Date:  April 20th Special Pair Sale
                    April 27th Special Cattle Sale

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6      343       343       197.00         197.00
   34    487-489     488    187.00-191.50     190.18
   14    525-536     532    186.00-187.00     186.35
   14    563-574     571    177.00-186.00     179.54
   42    611-630     616    167.00-168.50     168.10
   18      659       659       156.50         156.50
   13    723-725     724    147.00-150.00     149.08
   11      767       767       141.00         141.00
   23      833       833       137.50         137.50
    1      850       850       136.00         136.00
  134    906-935     926    134.00-136.10     135.62

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   24      442       442       191.50         191.50
    4      585       585       174.50         174.50

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   21    416-428     425    175.00-179.50     178.45
    9      494       494       167.00         167.00
   29      514       514    161.00-167.00     165.97
   32    563-593     574    150.00-156.50     153.98
   59    602-635     613    143.00-151.50     149.22
   10      672       672       146.50         146.50
   45    738-740     739    140.00-140.50     140.14
    3      768       768       137.00         137.00
   74    784-793     788    145.00-148.00     145.49   Replacement
   27    813-842     829    135.75-137.00     135.94
   18    928-930     930    120.50-121.00     120.89

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5      546       546       156.00         156.00
    9      733       733       133.00         133.00
   31    752-791     780       131.00         131.00
    3      873       873       127.00         127.00

Blk and Bwf baby calves off the cow sold per head 50-100 lbs $325.00-$425.00
Jersey 1st calf heifer bred nurse cow $1800.00 – nurse cow/calf pair $2000.00
   
Cows-Calf Pairs calves at side: Sold by the pair: Medium and Large 1-2
1st Calvers    1180-1243 lbs Blk     $2150.00-$2150.00 Blk/Bwf calves
              1006-1125 lbs Rd      $1750.00-$1900.00 Rd/Blk/SimX calves
Young(2-4yrs)      1308 lbs Blk/Bwf          $1850.00 Blk/Bwf calves
Middle Aged   1312-1538 lbs Blk/Bwf $1275.00-$1675.00 Blk/SimX calves
Short/Solid   1365-1576 lbs Blk/Rd  $1260.00-$1575.00 Blk/SimX/Ch/Rd calves
Broken Mouth  1325-1410 lbs Blk/Bwf $1125.00-$1150.00 Blk calves

Spring Bred Cows calving now: Per Head: Medium and Large 1-2
Heifers             945 lbs Rd               $1200.00 Bred Blk
Young(2-4yrs)      1148 lbs Blk              $1400.00 Bred Blk
Broken Mouth       1451 lbs Blk              $1050.00 Bred Blk

Source:  NE Dept of Ag - USDA Market News Service, Kearney, NE
         Shareen Dearmont 308-390-5399
         24 Hr Recorded Markets 620-369-9311
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