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Saturday, May 17, 2008


 

SF_LS759 Sioux Falls, SD Tue Apr 15, 2008 USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News Philip Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 04/15/2008 Receipts: 2289 Last Week: 801 Year Ago: 2367 No recent price comparison available however, a steady to higher undertone noted. Demand good with a full house for todays sale. Slaughter cows fully steady. Slaughter bulls steady on a light test. Steers comprised 53 percent of the feeder cattle; heifers 47 percent. Todays receipts about 80 percent feeder cattle; near 15 percent slaughter cows and bulls and the balance misc. weigh-ups. Next feeder cattle auction will be Tuesday, April 29th. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 27 473-478 477 120.00 120.00 10 529 529 114.00 114.00 22 567-599 586 110.00-115.50 113.54 26 655-656 655 108.00-115.75 113.36 71 654 654 116.50 116.50 Fancy 132 716-745 737 102.25-105.00 103.60 5 722 722 98.00 98.00 Fleshy 58 716 716 107.00 107.00 Value Added 146 762-766 764 103.00-105.00 104.04 33 819-828 821 93.25-95.50 94.88 108 823-839 833 101.75-103.50 102.83 Value Added 144 891-895 893 97.75 97.75 14 917 917 91.00 91.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 570 570 107.00 107.00 16 660 660 104.25 104.25 12 775 775 101.50 101.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 57 446 446 121.50 121.50 5 484 484 110.00 110.00 80 520-542 523 104.50-111.00 109.34 38 588-598 594 102.50-106.00 104.45 58 566 566 112.50 112.50 Replacement 104 603-649 625 102.75-106.00 104.38 38 677-694 682 97.75-100.25 99.51 80 691 691 111.50 111.50 Fancy 58 685 685 102.00 102.00 Value Added 164 701-731 707 96.00-99.00 97.56 58 758-793 780 91.50-94.25 93.59 114 775-794 786 94.50-95.25 94.80 Value Added 45 800-848 822 90.75-91.00 90.88 123 824-844 833 810.00 810.00 Per Head Replacement Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 416 416 105.00 105.00 6 599 599 99.50 99.50 Slaughter Cows Percent Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80 1290-1650 55.50-59.00 60.00 50.00-51.25 Boners 80-85 1190-1495 52.00-56.50 ----- ----- Lean 85-90 1020-1340 49.00-52.00 ----- 46.50-49.00 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress 1820-2380 66.00-68.75 ------ 62.75 Source: USDA-SD Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD Tom Sandau, Market Reporter, 605-338-4061 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS759.txt 1714c cts .


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