Tri-State, NE Livestock Auction McCook

WH_LS760
Kearney, NE    Mon Feb 18, 2013    USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News
 
Mc Cook NE - Tri-State Livestock Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/18/2013
 
Receipts:  2300    Last Week:  1300    Year Ago:  1850
 
   Compared to last week, steers and heifers over 600 lbs were
2.00 – 8.00 higher. Weights under 600 lbs not enough to show a
comparison. Demand was good for all weights of cattle. Steers
accounted for 57 percent and heifers 43 percent of the offering.
Weights over 600 lbs 68 percent of the offering.


                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8      341       341       206.00         206.00
    6      399       399       197.50         197.50
   76    442-446     445    195.00-199.00     197.90
   42    452-486     469    186.50-195.50     192.55
  124      503       503       185.50         185.50
   75    557-599     575    165.50-176.00     171.28
    6      649       649       150.00         150.00
   40    650-672     669    146.00-149.00     148.40
  132    705-708     708    144.50-150.75     149.95
   43      797       797       141.50         141.50
  177    800-841     824    139.00-141.35     139.58
  164    851-854     853    137.00-138.10     137.69
  372    903-912     906    135.10-137.00     136.36

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8      548       548       171.00         171.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8      347       347       183.00         183.00
   38    383-393     385    176.00-182.00     180.55
  120    401-440     433    162.00-169.00     168.26
   28      476       476       167.00         167.00
  104    507-518     508    148.25-155.00     153.73
   71    557-590     575    143.50-148.75     146.35
  120    601-632     620    136.25-144.25     141.82
  130    659-663     660    140.25-141.75     140.57
   48    708-749     723    130.00-138.75     134.65
   37      782       782       135.00         135.00
   46      839       839       128.00         128.00
  212      861       861       130.00         130.00

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   10    478-492     486    153.00-153.50     153.30

Source:  NE Dept of Ag - USDA Market News Service,  Kearney, NE  
         Terry Walker, Market Reporter 
         Ph. (308) 390-5399  24 Hr Recorded Markets   (620) 369-9311
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/WH_LS760.txt
 
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