Ericson/Spalding, NE Livestock Auction Market

WH_LS758
Kearney, NE    Sat Mar 2, 2013    USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News

Ericson, NE - Ericson Spalding Livestock Auction 
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/02/2013

Receipts:  4623    Two Weeks Ago:  4205    Year Ago:  1740

  Compared with two weeks ago steers traded unevenly steady 
with the exception of 500-550 lb steers trading 7.00 to 10.00
higher and heifers traded 2.00 to 7.00 lower.  Demand was good
with several buyers in the seats today.  Receipts consisted of
55 percent steers, 45 percent heifers with 68 percent weighing
over 600 pounds.  Next Auction Dates: March 9th 16th and 23rd   

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3      332       332       200.00         200.00
   31    393-398     396    194.00-202.00     197.33
   38    410-444     435    194.00-202.00     199.14
   11    454-486     466       196.00         196.00
  244    508-529     515    184.00-198.00     194.90
   71    555-575     565    178.75-183.00     180.35
   90    606-629     618    153.75-159.25     156.15
  210    655-675     661    145.25-156.00     153.64
  193    703-746     735    138.35-146.85     143.44
  141    754-784     773    140.00-143.75     142.21
  261    809-846     820    134.25-142.00     139.89
  728    850-894     879    130.00-134.00     132.89
   52      938       938       129.75         129.75
  140    960-983     977    131.00-131.50     131.22

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5      472       472       179.00         179.00
   30    516-542     531    159.50-177.50     172.26
   27    550-582     577    163.25-175.00     164.91
    7      617       617       145.00         145.00
   15      691       691       138.00         138.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11      341       341       182.00         182.00
   53    418-448     436    164.50-172.75     170.91
   97    451-494     485    163.50-171.50     166.59
  359    504-548     535    159.50-175.00     162.97
  176    551-586     568    143.25-157.00     148.81
  197    603-649     629    134.50-144.50     141.16
   76      634       634       147.00         147.00   Replacement
  178    658-695     676    131.00-141.00     135.17
   63      652       652       142.50         142.50   Replacement
   72      730       730       133.25         133.25
   91    703-718     711    140.25-149.00     144.53   Replacement
  110    765-799     793    127.00-128.00     127.18
  112    800-823     805    127.00-127.85     127.46
   61      914       914       129.00         129.00
   15      975       975       122.00         122.00

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8    358-383     377    173.00-175.00     173.48
   15    491-492     491    149.00-153.75     151.53
  149    533-548     536    155.50-156.50     156.30

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