Ericson/Spalding, NE Livestock Auction Market

WH_LS758
Kearney, NE    Sat Feb 16, 2013    USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News

Ericson, NE - Ericson Spalding Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/16/2013

Receipts:  4205    Last Week:  3945    Year Ago:  3520

  Compared with last week steers traded 2.00 to 10.00 higher
and heifers traded 3.00 to 9.00 higher.  Demand was good with
several buyers in the seats today.  Colder weather in the area.
Receipts consisted of 37 percent steers, 63 percent heifers
with 69 percent weighing over 600 pounds.
Next Auction Dates: Feb. 23rd  Feeders & Mar.3rd Bred Cows & Heifers

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   22    402-446     422    192.00-199.00     194.00
   31    461-489     473    183.00-193.50     188.19
  320    508-547     532    182.00-195.00     187.34
  161    564-599     589    164.50-172.00     169.96
  305    600-643     623    156.75-168.50     162.59
  205    663-699     681    150.00-160.00     157.14
  215    700-743     713    145.25-158.60     154.22
   77    767-781     773    138.50-142.00     140.58
  163    801-846     816    136.10-140.60     138.75
   11      860       860       135.50         135.50
   13     1068      1068       126.00         126.00

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11      412       412       190.00         190.00
   67    506-540     521    170.50-179.00     177.57
    7      742       742       141.75         141.75

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10    366-369     368    170.00-171.00     170.50
   36    409-447     436    164.50-170.00     166.78
   81    463-493     481    155.50-167.00     161.04
   53    465-488     479    175.00-179.50     177.85   Value Added
   14    509-520     514    147.00-155.00     150.96
  350    552-591     562    148.00-158.25     155.29
  954    600-639     617    142.00-148.25     145.04
  264    681-690     684    135.25-140.00     138.57
  252    710-745     741    135.75-146.00     136.86
   82      703       703       185.00         185.00   Replacement
  185    757-766     760    134.75-135.75     135.39
   74      809       809       134.50         134.50
   75      894       894       126.35         126.35
   11     1017      1017       120.00         120.00

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9      441       441       158.00         158.00
   62      597       597       140.10         140.10
   48    616-619     617    138.00-140.50     139.56
   78      747       747       133.25         133.25

Source:  NE Dept of Ag - USDA Market News Service, Kearney, NE
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