Lexington, NE Livestock Market

WH_LS751
Kearney, NE    Fri Feb 15, 2013    USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News
 
Lexington, NE - Lexington Livestock Market
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/15/2013
 
Receipts:  2192    Last Week:  4224    Year Ago:  4735

   Compared to last week steers traded unevenly steady to 2.00 higher and 
heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher on a smaller list of consignments. 
Demand was active from beginning to end from the crowd of buyers on the 
seats today. Supply included 58 percent steers and 41 percent heifers 
with the balance on bulls, 83 percent of the run weighed over 600lbs. 
Next feeder sale on February 22nd starting at 12:00 noon.


                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7      492       492       177.50         177.50
   26    525-538     536    175.50-177.25     175.76
  105    557-577     565    168.50-175.75     170.78
   61    600-636     622    161.00-165.50     162.47
   44    651-661     654    155.00-159.00     156.29
  381    702-740     720    144.75-150.50     148.04
  188    751-775     756    143.60-143.75     143.72
  279    800-837     832    137.25-142.50     138.83
   25      928       928       130.75         130.75

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5      388       388       186.50         186.50
    4      530       530       169.50         169.50
    7      622       622       148.50         148.50

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   89    509-546     525    154.00-159.00     156.38
   20      577       577       153.00         153.00
   31    600-637     626    141.00-144.00     142.24
  348    667-696     683    140.75-147.50     143.78
   92    732-743     739    136.50-137.50     137.17
  118    759-776     764    131.00-134.60     134.08
   58    841-845     843    125.00-128.75     127.13

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8      387       387       171.50         171.50
   22      543       543       143.25         143.25
   22      587       587       142.50         142.50
    5      649       649       139.75         139.75

                 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9      636       636       140.75         140.75

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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