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Des Moines, IA Wed Feb 1, 2012 USDA-IA Dept. of Ag Market
Bloomfield, IA Feeder Cattle Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/01/2012
Receipts: 1683 Last Week: 1248
Compared to the sale last week: Feeder steers mostly 4.00-
7.00 higher, except 500 lbs.-650 lbs. mostly 1.00-2.00 higher and feeder heifers mostly steady, except 450 lbs.- 550 lbs. mostly 4.00-5.00 higher. Trade Active and Demand Very Good today. Receipts this week included 57 percent feeder cattle over 600 lbs.; 57 percent of
the feeders were steers and 43 percent were heifers.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 303-349 321 204.00-209.00 206.22
42 433-447 441 193.00-203.00 196.26
39 453-487 477 188.00-193.00 189.47
65 503-545 532 178.00-185.50 182.48
126 556-598 586 167.00-177.00 173.62
119 600-648 631 162.00-171.00 169.07 Calves
171 657-693 671 160.00-168.75 164.46 Calves
154 709-731 719 156.00-160.00 158.23 Calves
26 755-792 776 150.00-153.50 150.99 Calves
29 807-818 813 150.50-151.75 151.24
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 475 475 185.00 185.00
5 535 535 175.00 175.00
15 575-598 589 162.00-164.00 163.22
5 610 610 157.00 157.00 Calves
50 654-693 681 158.25 158.25 Calves
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
32 820 820 146.50 146.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 373-391 384 175.00-176.25 175.57
30 421-447 434 172.50-177.50 174.60
63 456-479 472 168.50-175.50 170.67
71 501-544 517 159.50-169.50 163.91
122 553-594 579 157.50-165.00 160.40
28 583 583 170.00 170.00 Replacement
220 610-633 625 154.00-160.00 156.05 Calves
48 679-684 681 150.75-151.00 150.88 Calves
21 708 708 149.75 149.75 Calves
14 720 720 169.25 169.25 Replacement
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 390 390 168.00 168.00
10 434 434 169.00 169.00
9 534 534 154.00 154.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 697 697 148.00 148.00 Calves
25 718 718 143.25 143.25 Calves
Source: Iowa Dept. of Ag-USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA
515-284-4460
e-mail: desm.lgmn@usda.gov
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