NW_LS756
Des Moines, IA Wed May 22, 2013 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market
Bloomfield, IA Feeder Cattle Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/22/2013
Receipts: 1420 Last Week: 1477
Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago: (05/08/13). Feeder strs mostly 2.00-4.00 higher, except 450-600 lbs. mostly 4.00 lower and feeder hfrs mostly 2.00-3.00 higher except 500-
600 lbs. mostly steady. Trade Active and Demand Good today.
Receipts this week included 54 percent feeder cattle over
600 lbs; 54 percent of the feeders were strs and 46 percent were hfrs.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 361-371 366 184.00-189.00 186.69
20 408-440 425 170.00-180.00 175.98
36 463-492 480 161.00-168.00 164.50
88 502-549 522 158.50-164.00 161.93
115 562-582 578 151.50-156.75 153.36
88 603-646 621 151.00-153.50 153.01 Calves
56 666-684 672 148.25-152.75 151.36 Calves
171 710-743 730 143.00-148.10 145.43
11 751 751 144.00 144.00
16 839 839 133.00 133.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 406 406 165.00 165.00
10 480-492 486 151.00-156.50 153.78
10 532-533 532 157.00-157.50 157.25
13 574-594 582 147.50-150.00 148.48
12 640 640 141.50 141.50 Calves
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 648 648 130.00 130.00 Calves
5 750 750 129.00 129.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
21 353-395 372 151.00-156.00 154.24
15 403-417 411 153.00-154.00 153.39
87 450-498 473 141.00-148.00 146.24
21 533-547 544 140.00-143.10 142.38
101 557-586 568 142.75-146.25 144.80
112 606-645 636 139.25-144.00 140.56 Calves
52 652-667 660 132.50-140.50 138.91 Calves
133 706-742 718 132.50-135.10 133.29
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 305 305 152.00 152.00
6 361 361 146.25 146.25
11 601 601 128.50 128.50 Calves
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_LS756.txt
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