Kingsville- Kingsville Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 09/04/2012

Receipts:  600    Last Week:  1625    Year Ago:  855
 
   Compared to last week, steer calves under 450 lbs sold mostly 10.00 to
12.00 higher; other steer and heifer calves sold with a lower undertone;
yearlings were lightly tested.  Supply light to moderate.  Demand good to
very good.  Cows and bulls were 24 percent of receipts.  In the feeder
supply, steers and bulls were 59 percent of the run; heifers 41 percent.
Near 26 percent of feeders weighed over 600 lbs.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5    325-345     333    179.50-185.00     182.72
    3      370       370       169.50         169.50

   29    414-449     433    154.50-173.25     166.73
    5      446       446       149.25         149.25   Fleshy
   19    455-475     465    154.50-169.00     158.95

   18    535-538     536    147.75-157.00     152.88
    4    550-565     558    145.00-147.00     145.99
    3      560       560       135.25         135.25   Fleshy

    6      642       642       144.00         144.00

    3    710-740     720    136.00-137.50     136.99
   12      758       758       137.50         137.50

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3      320       320       186.00         186.00
    7    385-396     391    169.00-179.00     173.22
    4    410-415     414    154.00-156.00     154.50
    3    483-485     484    152.00-164.50     160.32
    4    505-530     511    147.50-163.50     159.35
    7    590-595     591    150.00-153.50     153.00
    7    603-640     623    135.00-145.00     140.47
    5    670-688     684    134.00-138.00     137.22
    3      845       845       130.00         130.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9    359-386     371    144.50-149.25     146.70

   10    419-433     427    145.50-147.25     146.56
    3      410       410       141.00         141.00   Fleshy
   25    450-488     475    143.50-152.00     146.43

    9    507-540     516    136.00-143.00     140.28
    9      584       584       135.25         135.25
   10    555-591     569    122.25-130.50     127.07   Fleshy

    4      620       620    122.50-124.25     123.81
    3      675       675       123.75         123.75

    3      715       715       129.25         129.25
    7    762-770     767    123.00-123.25     123.14

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9    320-344     333    140.50-147.00     141.19
    6    360-375     370    138.50-154.00     147.07
    6    418-447     437    139.00-148.50     142.54
    6    470-497     484    135.00-136.00     135.49
    3      515       515       137.00         137.00
   11    608-635     622    123.25-126.75     124.87

                Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8    405-440     415    149.25-166.00     154.27
    3      430       430       175.00         175.00   Thin Fleshed
    4    515-540     532    133.00-155.00     140.85
    4      591       591       124.25         124.25
    6    620-643     631    132.00-136.00     134.44
    5      653       653       131.25         131.25
    3      765       765       127.00         127.00
    5      838       838       119.50         119.50

Source:  MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, 
         Richard Kramer, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
         24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS760.txt

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