Burwell, NE Livestock Auction

WH_LS754
Kearney, NE    Fri Dec 7, 2012    USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News

Burwell, NE - Burwell Livestock Market
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 12/07/2012

Receipts:  1910    Last Week:  9800    Year Ago:  1925

  Compared with two weeks ago steers traded 3.00 to 8.00 higher.
A limited number of comparable offerings for heifers with 450 lb
lots trading steady.  Demand was good with not many buyers in the
seats today, with internet activity on replacement quality offerings.
Receipts consisted of 64 percent steers, 36 percent heifers, with 33
percent weighing over 600 pounds.
Next cattle auctions: Dec. 14th
                      27th Weigh ups
                      28th (Holiday Cow Classic)

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   21    317-345     339    201.00-210.00     207.64
   15    357-385     371    201.00-207.00     204.20
   25    408-423     413    198.00-208.00     204.18
  113    453-489     468    186.00-189.75     188.70
   35    500-525     517    170.00-177.00     174.72
  161    518-528     524       185.00         185.00   Value Added
   50    569-591     582    162.50-164.00     163.51
   51    556-584     568    175.50-177.50     176.65   Fancy
  142    552-599     564    177.00-179.25     177.62   Value Added
  174    611-639     623    166.00-172.50     168.96
  105    652-694     679    152.00-164.00     156.34
    8      724       724       150.00         150.00
   21      777       777       145.00         145.00
   13      854       854       137.50         137.50

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   39    413-440     432    184.00-194.00     188.64
    7      517       517       163.00         163.00
   40    553-592     570    151.00-161.00     154.61
   30    612-641     616       151.00         151.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   16      316       316       187.00         187.00
   25      367       367       180.00         180.00
   63    400-426     409    165.00-176.00     169.30
  117    455-491     465    154.00-162.00     157.58
   59    506-535     518    145.00-150.00     147.92
   42    509-535     533    159.50-160.00     159.95   Replacement
   50    603-606     604    138.00-139.00     138.78
   38      604       604       144.00         144.00   Replacement
   23      677       677       157.00         157.00   Replacement
    5      732       732       136.25         136.25

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8    314-315     314    163.00-166.00     165.62
    5      352       352       161.00         161.00
    6      438       438       161.00         161.00
   10    473-494     486       145.00         145.00
   31    514-543     534    137.00-141.00     139.30
   28    570-596     587    138.00-144.00     138.49
   63      644       644    133.00-135.00     133.73
    5      686       686       134.00         134.00

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