NW_LS752
Des Moines, IA    Fri Feb 1, 2019    USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News

Creston, IA
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/01/2019

Receipts:  2265    2 weeks ago:  1806   

Compared to the sale on (WED. Jan 16 ). Feeder strs under 550
lbs. mostly 4.00-8.00 higher, feeder strs over 550 lbs.
mostly steady and feeder hfrs mostly steady except 450-600 lbs.
4.00-8.00 higher. Trade and Demand good today. Receipts
this week included 67 percent feeder cattle over 600 lbs;
60 percent of the feeders were strs and 40 percent were hfrs.
  


                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7      448       448       195.00         195.00
   17    458-490     475    172.50-180.00     175.90
   12      465       465       194.00         194.00   Fancy
   82    508-540     527    170.00-182.00     175.95
  161    550-597     578    157.00-170.75     164.94
   28      552       552       178.50         178.50   Fancy
  278    601-648     630    154.00-167.75     161.80   Calves
  138    655-695     672    149.00-160.25     153.83   Calves
   18      699       699       143.00         143.00   Fleshy
  260    701-738     720    145.25-158.75     150.76   Calves
  160    751-793     761    133.50-147.25     144.53   Calves
   42    812-821     816    140.75-143.50     142.25
   22      850       850       141.50         141.50
    6      865       865       128.00         128.00   Fleshy

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5      376       376       159.00         159.00
    5      434       434       178.00         178.00
    5      465       465       165.00         165.00
   10      620       620       153.00         153.00
   19    626-637     631    150.00-152.00     151.04   Calves
   10      683       683       145.50         145.50   Calves
   12    735-740     737    138.00-142.00     140.33   Calves

                      Feeder Steers Large 1
Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9      813       813       137.50         137.50

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9      385       385       151.00         151.00
   22    407-438     423    149.00-157.25     153.55
   31    470-497     486    150.00-155.50     152.83
  106    501-549     521    151.00-167.00     157.30
  180    557-588     575    145.25-155.50     150.54
  157    600-641     622    133.00-149.25     138.51   Calves
    5      624       624       132.00         132.00   Fleshy
  134    658-690     671    131.50-147.00     137.59   Calves
   10      695       695       133.00         133.00   Fleshy
    7      718       718       130.00         130.00   Calves
   12      743       743       137.50         137.50   Replacement
  133    761-785     772    130.00-134.50     131.87   Calves
    6      786       786       124.00         124.00   Fleshy
    6      860       860       128.00         128.00

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5      440       440       142.00         142.00
   16    482-490     484    141.00-143.50     142.71
   16    501-538     515    148.00-148.50     148.30
   25      649       649       130.50         130.50   Calves
    6      724       724       124.00         124.00   Calves

Source:  USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Service
         Bob Teno, Market Reporter, 515-284-4460
         email: desm.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS752.txt

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