Imperial, NE Livestock Auction

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Kearney, NE    Fri Apr 13, 2012    USDA-NEDept of Ag Market  News
 
Imperial NE - Imperial Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 04/13/2012
 
Receipts:  850    Last Week:  0    Year Ago:  0
 
   No comparison to last week, due to no feeder sale. Steers
accounted for 68 percent and heifers 32 percent of the offering
today. Demand was good on all weights. Weights over 600 lbs
88 percent of the offering today.


                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5      370       370       207.00         207.00
   17    529-530     530    171.00-183.00     177.36
   18      582       582       185.00         185.00
   13      633       633       168.00         168.00
   99    712-729     728    147.00-156.25     155.52
  202    810-826     819    143.00-147.00     145.06
  115    863-867     865       143.00         143.00
   68      954       954       135.50         135.50

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9      428       428       180.00         180.00
   15      527       527       170.00         170.00
   35    570-592     581    149.00-157.00     152.96
   95    659-676     673    142.50-152.00     144.26
   46      775       775       138.25         138.25
   57      839       839       133.50         133.50

Source:  Source: USDA NE Dept of Ag Market News -  Kearney, NE  
         Terry Walker, Market Reporter 
         Ph. (308) 237-7579  24 Hr Recorded Markets   (308) 234-1059
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/WH_LS759.txt
 
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