Huss Platte Valley, NE Auction

WH_LS750
Kearney, NE    Wed Mar 6, 2013    USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News
 
Kearney, NE - Huss Platte Valley Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/06/2013
 
Receipts:  2940    Last Week:  2580    Year Ago:  3000
 
   Compared to last week steers and heifers traded steady to 2.00 lower. 
Demand was good from the crowd setting in the seats today. Several good 
stings and packages of feeders on hand today with a few packages of 
calves in the offering. Supply consisted of 55 percent steers and 45 
percent heifers with 85 percent weighing over 600lbs. Next week expecting 
3000 head.


                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    4      383       383       192.00         192.00
    7      415       415       178.00         178.00
   24    501-505     503    171.00-176.75     174.37
   83    621-632     629    159.00-160.35     159.72
   64    662-691     675    140.00-149.75     144.83
    6      690       690       137.00         137.00   Calves
  110    700-746     733    139.00-146.25     143.15
  161    755-775     770    135.00-145.00     140.92
  279    806-839     832    126.00-133.35     132.93
   37      831       831       124.50         124.50   Fleshy
   24      820       820       125.50         125.50   Full
  177    865-897     883    126.00-130.50     129.60
   55      900       900       126.10         126.10
   70    951-953     953    123.85-125.00     124.08

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8      318       318       193.00         193.00
   17      408       408       156.50         156.50
   12    457-459     458    166.00-168.00     167.17
   23    528-549     538    160.00-163.00     161.15
   50    550-599     579    151.50-157.10     155.38
   17      567       567       155.50         155.50   Calves
   33    635-648     639    145.00-152.50     147.66

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10    312-313     313    169.00-173.00     172.20
    5      429       429       159.00         159.00
   34      470       470       172.00         172.00
   20      505       505       157.00         157.00
   73    553-564     558    147.75-149.00     148.44
   48    616-636     622    141.25-146.75     143.90
   10      622       622       135.00         135.00   Calves
   75    650-692     661    134.00-141.75     137.57
  197    700-738     726    125.00-131.00     129.01
   19      718       718       124.75         124.75   Fleshy
  137    750-797     785    125.00-130.00     126.13
  193    805-844     817    121.00-129.00     125.55
   12      859       859       122.10         122.10
  128    902-928     914    122.00-123.25     122.66

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   17      373       373       155.50         155.50
   10      497       497       159.00         159.00
   10      547       547       146.25         146.25
   23      636       636       133.00         133.00
   15      665       665       131.50         131.50

Source:  USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News Service
         Justin Hallman Market Reporter, 308-390-5399
         24 Hour Market Report 620-369-9311
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/WH_LS750.txt
 
1723c jbh
 
 
 
 
 
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