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Saturday, May 17, 2008


 

SF_LS766 Sioux Falls, SD Thu May 15, 2008 USDA-ND Dept Ag Market News Stockmens Livestock Exchange - Dickinson, ND Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/15/2008 Receipts: 2448 Last Week: 1835 Year ago: N/A Compared to last week: Steers traded steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 600lbs traded steady to 2.00 lower; heifers over 600lbs traded steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good to moderate on all classes. Feeder steers made up 44 percent; Heifers made up 53 percent; Feeder bulls made up 3 percent. 66 percent over 600 lbs. Total sales receipts comprised of 38 percent feeder cattle and calves; 20 percent slaughter cows and bulls; 15 percent cow/calf pairs with the balance misc. Next sale is scheduled for May 22, 2008 selling feeder cattle and pairs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 410-413 412 123.50-126.00 125.00 65 513-544 529 121.00-128.50 124.64 63 571-598 588 116.00-122.50 119.01 26 601-610 605 117.25-118.50 117.97 43 653-699 679 106.25-116.00 111.08 112 703-738 719 106.00-115.25 112.88 27 752-792 764 106.25-111.00 108.89 6 827 827 105.00 105.00 23 859 859 100.75 100.75 14 915 915 94.25 94.25 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 567-585 576 109.50-113.00 111.51 12 771 771 99.25 99.25 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 394 394 110.00 110.00 21 421-441 434 115.00-116.50 116.01 9 497 497 108.00 108.00 76 503-529 518 107.50-110.25 108.76 34 556-599 585 102.00-111.50 106.90 29 609-618 615 107.50-108.25 107.78 122 664-696 682 97.50-106.00 103.44 27 704-749 739 94.75-101.50 96.18 52 766-778 769 97.50-100.75 99.88 42 811-821 812 94.00-98.50 97.85 42 862-892 870 89.75-97.50 95.53 6 903-912 908 86.75-87.50 87.12 20 965-993 969 86.25-87.75 87.52 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 595 595 99.75 99.75 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 544 544 112.00 112.00 8 711-737 721 90.50-97.50 94.82 11 766 766 95.25 95.25 Source: USDA-ND Dept Ag Market News, Sioux Falls, SD Derrick Dukart, Market Reporter 605-338-4061 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS766.txt 1833m dld .


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