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Thursday, August 07, 2008


 

WH_LS756 Kearney, NE Wed Aug 6, 2008 USDA Market News- NE Dept of Ag Bassett, NE- Bassett Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 08/06/2008 Receipts: 1750 Two Weeks Ago: 1900 Year Ago: 0 Compared to two weeks ago; feeder steers and heifers trended fully steady. The bulk of offerings were good quality yearlings coming off grass. There was also good demand for a short list of fall calving cows. Receipts consisted of 92 percent feeders and 08 percent bred stock. Of the feeder offerings; 52 percent steers and 48 percent heifers, 100 percent over 600 pounds. Wedensday, August 20 is the next scheduled auction. 00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 605 605 126.00 126.00 11 715 715 117.75 117.75 70 810-815 812 115.40-116.00 115.78 58 895 895 113.40 113.40 419 900-925 909 112.60-115.80 113.93 222 950 950 112.00 112.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 760 760 112.00 112.00 29 930 930 110.35 110.35 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 75 735 735 111.70 111.70 225 760-790 766 109.50-113.10 112.45 108 800-835 822 110.50-111.00 110.68 248 850-885 872 108.75-111.00 110.57 95 905-910 908 105.75-108.50 107.38 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 670 670 111.00 111.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 1285 1285 815.00 815.00 Bred Cows Large 1 Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 40 1405-1520 1475 825.00-1260.00 1151.61 7 1605 1605 1260.00 1260.00 Bred Cows Large 1 Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 42 1480-1530 1502 910.00-1120.00 994.99 Source: Source: USDA NE Dept of Ag Market News - Kearney, NE Market Reporter Mike Newtson Ph. (308) 237-7579 24 Hr Recorded Markets (308) 234-1059 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/WH_LS756.txt 1441 .