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Des Moines, IA Fri Jan 27, 2012 USDA-IA Dept. of Ag Market
Knoxville, IA Feeder Cattle Auction
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/27/2012
Receipts: 1689 Last Week: 3342 Year Ago: Not Reported
Compared to last Friday steer calves 300-450 lbs. mostly steady,
450-550 lbs. 10.00-12.00 higher, 550-750 lbs. 2.00-4.00 lower.
Heifer calves 300-500 lbs. steady to 1.00 lower, 500-600 lbs.
3.00-4.00 higher, not a true test over 600 lbs. Trade active
and demand good. Receipts included 48.8 percent over 600 lbs.,
58.9 percent steers, 38.6 percent heifers, 2.5 percent bulls.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
21 372-399 382 191.00-197.50 195.48
40 418-446 434 190.50-202.50 196.75
37 461-482 468 186.50-196.75 194.15
59 500-549 536 180.50-193.00 184.10
34 555-586 576 165.00-173.00 170.94
66 602-637 622 157.00-167.00 162.04 Calves
15 665-668 667 153.00-154.00 153.40 Calves
132 705-732 718 146.50-159.00 152.19 Calves
43 824 824 141.00 141.00 Calves
56 882 882 137.50 137.50 Fleshy
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 358 358 181.00 181.00
7 492 492 181.50 181.50
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 533 533 176.50 176.50
55 662-664 664 162.50-166.00 163.07 Calves
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 340 340 180.00 180.00
5 350 350 178.00 178.00
4 528 528 158.00 158.00
9 550-566 557 155.00-160.00 157.26
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 321-324 322 167.00-172.00 168.57
31 358-393 383 162.00-177.50 165.16
31 403-438 430 161.00-170.00 167.38
72 451-498 473 158.00-169.00 163.05
45 510-543 524 155.00-163.50 160.38
54 552-563 557 154.00-161.50 158.56
34 612-628 622 146.50-153.00 148.75 Calves
34 659-696 684 140.50-143.50 141.32 Calves
45 767 767 140.60 140.60 Calves
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 396 396 151.00 151.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 589 589 159.00 159.00
Source: Iowa Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Des Moines, IA
515-284-4460
e-mail: desm.lgmn@usda.gov
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