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NW_LS140 Des Moines, IA Mon May 12, 2008 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Sigourney, IA - Keoco Feeder Cattle Auction Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/12/2008 Receipts: 630 Two Weeks Ago: (4/28) 445 Year Ago: No Report Compared to the sale reported two weeks ago (April 28) feeder steers over 500 lbs. 4.00-8.00 higher, heifers under 700 lbs. 2.00-4.00 higher. Trade active and demand good. Receipts included 71.5 percent over 600 lbs., 63.6 percent steers, 33.1 percent heifers, 3.3 percent bulls. The bulk of the feeders thin fleshed today. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 348 348 136.00 136.00 4 393 393 130.00 130.00 21 407 407 130.00 130.00 45 454-475 462 123.00-123.50 123.33 16 501-530 517 120.00-125.00 122.41 28 661-690 670 113.25-117.50 115.38 14 704-741 721 104.25-109.75 106.71 134 773-782 778 111.60 111.60 Load 19 818 818 104.35 104.35 23 860 860 102.25 102.25 12 994 994 92.50 92.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 651 651 112.50 112.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 365 365 127.50 127.50 8 654-673 664 93.50-96.00 94.73 5 788 788 88.75 88.75 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 307-313 309 106.00-107.00 106.38 26 404-440 408 109.00-109.75 109.66 9 510-517 513 96.25-98.00 97.33 7 579 579 98.50 98.50 34 608-648 627 95.75-101.75 99.33 15 662-668 666 93.00-98.75 96.59 17 724-725 724 91.50-96.25 93.68 16 751-768 755 97.50-99.00 97.88 30 806 806 93.00 93.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 630 630 91.50 91.50 Source: Iowa Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 e-mail: desm.lgmn@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS140.txt 1522c wsf .