Lexington, NE Livestock Market

WH_LS751
Kearney, NE    Fri Feb 8, 2013    USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News
 
Lexington, NE - Lexington Livestock Market
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/08/2013
 
Receipts:  4224    Last Week:  3280    Year Ago:  5100
 
   Compared to last week steers traded steady to 2.00 lower and heifers 
traded steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good from start to finish from 
the crowd of buyers on the seats today. The supply included 65 percent 
steers and 35 percent heifers with 83 percent of the offering weighing 
over 600lbs. Next feeder sale on Feb 15th. Expecting 3500 head.


                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   24      333       333       209.00         209.00
   50      396       396       203.25         203.25
    8      423       423       183.50         183.50
   39    462-481     475    173.00-182.00     176.60
   53    507-518     510    171.00-182.00     177.97
  161    567-596     590    162.75-172.85     170.86
  224    617-649     632    155.00-159.85     158.59
  263    657-695     678    147.50-158.50     154.37
  382    700-749     731    146.60-155.50     149.31
  515    752-795     768    135.25-147.00     141.78
  431    805-833     822    136.50-145.85     144.59
   43      892       892       135.10         135.10
   53      929       929       130.00         130.00
   50      972       972       131.50         131.50

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
  109    744-746     745    140.00-142.75     141.31
   11      765       765       130.00         130.00
   69      846       846       134.00         134.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   50      335       335       180.25         180.25
   75      395       395       178.00         178.00
   20      442       442       176.50         176.50
   14    452-482     465    159.50-166.25     163.25
   86    522-538     533    150.00-156.50     154.07
   55      564       564       154.25         154.25
  116    634-645     642    142.00-142.35     142.27
  265    654-695     660    134.25-141.60     138.92
   84    679-690     685       142.10         142.10   Replacement
  202    705-733     721    133.00-140.00     136.28
   20      707       707       141.35         141.35   Replacement
  152    758-791     763    128.50-136.00     132.70
  120    760-775     770    138.60-141.50     139.91   Replacement
   73    902-919     914    123.50-127.25     126.69

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10      346       346       158.00         158.00
   12      818       818       126.25         126.25

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_LS751.txt
 
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