West Fargo Feeder Cattle Wtd Avg SD

SF_LS750
Sioux Falls, SD    Wed Feb 6, 2013    USDA-ND Dept Ag Market News
 
West Fargo Stock Yards, West Fargo, ND
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/06/2013
 
Receipts:  1275    Last Week:  1380    Year Ago:  N/A
 
Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady to 2.00 
lower, feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand good.
This week's run was comprised of 70 percent steers, 30 percent
heifers.  85 percent over 600 lbs.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   14    427-432     428    175.00-180.00     178.56
    8    474-476     475    176.00-177.00     176.38
   37    512-525     520    163.50-166.00     164.79
    6      585       585       159.50         159.50
  150    602-646     629    151.00-156.00     153.42
    8      616       616       162.50         162.50   Thin Fleshed
   36    661-694     680    146.50-148.25     147.17
    7      681       681       145.25         145.25   Fleshy
   92    708-734     720    146.25-149.00     147.40
   36    754-778     773    139.75-146.00     140.93
   33    771-787     779    137.25-137.75     137.51   Fleshy
   48    800-804     803    136.25-137.50     136.64
    8      862       862       133.50         133.50
   18      911       911       130.50         130.50
    3     1008      1008       124.00         124.00

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10      698       698       144.25         144.25
   24    753-791     772    136.50-138.25     136.94
   11      839       839       133.25         133.25

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5      486       486       155.00         155.00
   17    502-506     503    153.00-154.50     154.14
    7      570       570       147.00         147.00
   16      568       568       152.00         152.00   Thin Fleshed
   11    611-649     635    139.50-143.00     140.72
   81    660-696     674    135.50-140.00     136.65
   15    724-747     736    134.00-135.00     134.54
   13    754-755     754    132.50-133.00     132.73
   15    770-785     777    126.50-128.50     127.56   Fleshy
    3      820       820       125.00         125.00

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6      530       530       148.50         148.50
    3      645       645       131.00         131.00
   24    684-694     688    128.00-130.00     129.24
   12      709       709       130.00         130.00
    4      798       798       123.50         123.50

Source:   USDA-ND Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD
          Dale Rostberg, Market Reporter
          605-372-8350
          www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS750.txt
 
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