Burwell, NE Livestock Auction

WH_LS754
Kearney, NE    Fri Jan 25, 2013    USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News

Burwell, NE - Burwell Livestock Market
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/25/2013

Receipts:  5900    Last Week:  1425    Year Ago:  6380

  Compared with two weeks ago steers traded unevenly steady
and heifers traded steady to as much as 7.00 higher.  Demand
was good with several buyers today.  Receipts consisted of 60
percent steers, 40 percent heifers, with 60 percent weighing over
600 pounds.
Next cattle auctions: February 1 Special Bred Cow and Heifer Sale
                                 Spring Valley Ranch Bull Auction

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   43    413-440     426    190.00-202.50     196.89
   27    458-474     463    182.75-197.50     187.14
  200    515-533     519    183.50-190.50     189.28
  443    559-599     582    168.00-178.00     170.70
  430    600-639     616    161.00-172.50     166.44
  776    651-690     669    152.00-163.75     158.80
  452    700-741     718    149.00-162.50     159.25
  455    754-787     773    144.50-155.25     151.01
   71      821       821       146.10         146.10
   31      860       860       140.00         140.00
   28      910       910       137.00         137.00

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   64    456-493     486    170.00-179.00     177.22
  118    500-543     518    170.00-177.50     175.45
   92    572-590     584    158.00-164.00     160.40
   16      625       625       147.00         147.00
    7      677       677       135.50         135.50

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   48    420-447     435    161.00-166.00     163.85
  119    470-496     476    160.00-167.00     165.16
  218    503-544     518    155.00-167.00     162.26
  536    556-597     568    146.00-158.00     153.33
  379    602-645     624    139.00-152.25     146.04
  173    621-632     628    155.00-158.50     157.09   Replacement
  192    651-688     664    140.00-151.75     146.62
   18      693       693       159.50         159.50   Replacement
  165    706-747     713    136.00-143.85     140.89
   31      749       749       148.00         148.00   Replacement
   32      771       771       131.25         131.25
   20      776       776       136.50         136.50   Replacement
    9      882       882       130.00         130.00

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8      348       348       161.00         161.00
   27      376       376       161.00         161.00
   38    455-488     473    145.00-159.00     152.54
   56      594       594       142.75         142.75
   45    665-683     672    136.00-137.00     136.59

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