Kingsville- Kingsville Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 11/27/2012

Receipts:  2478    Last Week:  1874    Year Ago:  2844
 
   Compared to last week, steers 400-600 lbs sold firm to 2.00 higher;
heifers 400-600 lbs sold firm to 4.00 higher; heavier weights had a higher
undertone on a better test than last week.  Supply was moderate to heavy
with many quality offerings.  Demand was good to very good with active
trade.  Cows and bulls were 15 percent of receipts.  In the feeder supply,
steers and bulls were 57 percent of the run; heifers were 43 percent.  Near
41 percent of feeders weighed over 600 lbs.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    3      345       345       209.00         209.00
   22    351-396     372    192.00-217.50     206.84

   30    413-440     430    185.00-192.00     188.66
   40    472-493     483    159.50-180.00     176.29

   44    510-548     525    157.25-172.00     163.69
   12      510       510       180.00         180.00   Fancy
   90    554-597     582    154.50-166.00     161.86

   59    601-638     619    144.50-159.50     154.96
   28    650-668     664    144.50-150.00     145.34
   11    674-688     679    136.25-141.50     138.93   Calves
   41      661       661       156.25         156.25   Thin Fleshed

    9      739       739       147.50         147.50
   17    706-708     707    130.25-133.25     131.13   Calves
   18    715-725     718    129.85-136.35     134.53   Fleshy
    5      733       733       152.25         152.25   Thin Fleshed
   10    757-795     761    141.25-147.25     146.62
    9      768       768       134.25         134.25   Calves
   11      753       753       148.10         148.10   Thin Fleshed

    9      843       843       138.50         138.50
    4      843       843       125.75         125.75   Fleshy
   65    867-893     869    143.75-143.85     143.84
    4      865       865       127.75         127.75   Fleshy

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    6    375-383     378    182.00-189.00     186.63
   18    408-435     423    169.00-187.50     176.60
   37    455-497     478    156.75-177.00     168.66
   50    504-548     534    145.50-172.00     162.29
    6    550-575     562    155.00-155.50     155.26
   12    603-633     623    149.00-155.00     153.16
    6      634       634       136.75         136.75   Fleshy
   15    652-689     665    144.00-150.75     147.80
    4      826       826       143.25         143.25

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11      587       587       146.25         146.25

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7    310-329     321    161.00-166.00     163.07
    9    364-390     370    155.50-160.00     157.80

   37    410-448     434    145.50-155.00     150.45
   23      484       484       149.00         149.00

   77    507-546     523    137.00-149.50     145.07
   58    560-599     583    131.75-144.00     138.19

    7      614       614       147.00         147.00
   17    604-616     611    129.75-136.75     132.60   Calves
    5      647       647       125.75         125.75   Fleshy
   28      629       629       150.50         150.50   Thin Fleshed
    9      673       673       137.00         137.00
    5    650-670     658    130.00-132.00     130.81   Calves
   13      681       681       132.75         132.75   Fleshy
    9      683       683       146.75         146.75   Thin Fleshed

   33    723-726     724    141.60-141.75     141.63
    9      725       725       126.00         126.00   Fleshy
   38    760-793     772    136.00-138.50     137.21

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   16    364-395     376    153.00-162.00     157.88
   30    400-445     414    142.00-149.50     146.73
   49    450-496     476    140.00-153.00     145.92
   37    517-532     525    136.50-145.25     139.69
   30    550-580     561    132.50-144.00     140.93
    5      597       597       128.75         128.75   Full
    6    610-615     612    134.25-135.00     134.62
    7    604-623     609    129.25-130.00     129.47   Fleshy
   13      628       628       149.50         149.50   Thin Fleshed
    5    655-660     656    137.00-140.00     137.60

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5      581       581       131.75         131.75

                Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    8    405-424     418    171.00-184.00     179.04
    4    470-473     472    140.00-158.00     149.03
   14    500-547     519    139.00-145.50     142.75
   20    560-588     569    133.50-150.00     143.61
    6    616-635     619    130.00-134.50     133.73
    9      707       707       139.00         139.00
    8    750-774     771    120.00-134.00     121.70

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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