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Saturday, October 11, 2008

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NW_LS726 Des Moines, IA Mon Sep 22, 2008 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market Tama, IA Feeder Cattle Auction Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 09/22/2008 Receipts: 860 Two weeks ago: 2467 Year Ago: 929 Special feeder calf sale today: Compared to two weeks ago (Sept 8). Feeder steers 350-600lbs mostly $4.00-$5.00 lower, over 600lbs no comparison due to low receipts today, feeder heifers mostly $2.00 lower, no comparison on heifers over 600lbs due to loe receipts today, Holsteins no comparison. Trade active. Demand good. Supply consisted of 55.1 percent steers, 34.4 percent heifers, 7 percent Holsteins, 3.5 percent feeder bulls, and 21.4 percent of the cattle were over 600lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 313-343 328 121.00-130.00 125.71 23 350-395 375 120.00-129.00 125.49 42 410-446 442 123.00-127.00 124.92 14 455-488 470 121.00-124.00 121.62 52 501-548 531 110.50-116.75 114.94 22 553-598 558 110.00-115.00 114.21 31 631-645 632 105.00-107.00 105.20 9 601 601 111.50 111.50 Calves 13 658-693 666 102.00-109.00 105.91 Calves 10 753 753 102.50 102.50 14 818-846 830 102.00-103.00 102.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 392 392 114.50 114.50 15 414-448 432 115.00-116.00 115.46 11 457-497 486 113.50-117.50 114.53 6 523-538 530 105.00-108.00 106.48 25 518 518 108.50 108.50 Yearlings 6 570-585 579 100.00-106.50 103.83 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 417-443 436 83.00-85.00 84.48 4 458 458 80.00 80.00 13 501 501 80.50 80.50 3 690 690 65.00 65.00 3 790-793 792 60.00-63.50 62.34 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 355-385 374 110.00-115.00 111.83 18 412-438 423 111.00-116.00 113.67 31 451-497 474 105.00-110.50 108.40 31 514-529 522 106.50-110.00 108.33 6 625-640 638 94.00-99.00 98.18 Calves 7 710-723 719 94.50-95.50 95.22 7 836 836 90.00 90.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 399 399 107.50 107.50 10 430-447 440 100.00-105.00 102.28 20 469-494 483 100.00-104.50 102.37 34 526-545 531 93.00-101.75 100.27 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 395-398 398 115.00-116.00 115.14 5 603-613 609 85.00-93.00 89.83 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_LS726.txt 1458C dja .