WH_LS751
Kearney, NE Fri Aug 17, 2012 USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News
Lexington, NE - Lexington Livestock Market
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 08/17/2012
Receipts: 3080 Two Weeks Ago: 3790 Year Ago: 3450
Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00
higher. Demand was good from a large crowd of buyers with very good
demand noted on pregnant tested open heifers. Quite a few slaughter cows
and bulls continue to move to town with near 500 head in the mix. Supply
included 52 percent steers, 42 percent heifers with near 76 percent over
600 lbs. Next sale will be in two weeks.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 251-291 270 209.00-215.00 212.02
9 340 340 207.00 207.00
95 368-381 373 196.00-200.00 199.19
41 406-434 423 181.50-188.50 185.51
115 450-481 464 182.00-193.25 188.14
23 524-529 526 164.00-170.00 168.16
10 600 600 150.00 150.00 Calves
10 737 737 142.75 142.75
25 752-772 768 142.00-143.50 143.21
7 838 838 131.00 131.00
316 855-893 871 133.00-138.35 137.29
15 909 909 133.50 133.50
443 957-999 979 127.50-130.00 129.67
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 388-392 389 188.00-190.00 188.67
16 546 546 155.00 155.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 235 235 200.00 200.00
6 285 285 188.00 188.00
26 326-333 329 179.00-189.00 184.33
48 356-399 371 175.50-186.00 180.99
44 428-435 429 150.00-165.25 162.44
25 453-456 454 166.50-168.00 167.16
17 505 505 153.00 153.00
12 556 556 141.50 141.50
291 769-779 775 135.60 135.60
174 803-849 844 128.25-133.00 132.10
108 852-899 860 128.50-133.00 131.81
49 885 885 125.35 125.35 Fleshy
126 901-929 913 129.75-131.75 130.83
47 956-995 964 125.00-132.00 127.69
56 1008-1022 1015 123.50-128.25 125.11
13 1080 1080 122.75 122.75
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 394 394 165.50 165.50
5 931 931 125.50 125.50
Source: NE Dept of Ag - USDA Market News Service, Kearney NE
Tom Walthers, 308-390-5399
24 Hour Market Report 620-369-9311
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/WH_LS751.txt
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