NW_LS751 Des Moines, IA Mon Mar 18, 2019 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Russell, IA Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/18/2019 Receipts: 2272 2 weeks ago: 4157 Year Ago: 3193 Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago: Feeder strs under 650 lbs. mostly 3.00-5.00 lower, feeder strs over 650 lbs. mostly 4.00-5.00 higher and feeder hfrs under 650 lbs. mostly 2.00- 4.00 lower, feeder hfrs over 650 lbs mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Trade active and Demand good today. Receipts this week included 62 percent feeder cattle over 600 lbs; 49 percent of the feeders were strs and 51 percent were hfrs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 319-345 333 195.00-202.00 198.82 12 377-380 379 187.00-195.00 191.68 18 414-445 435 180.00-182.00 181.37 40 457-496 476 166.00-182.00 174.67 81 510-548 533 168.00-182.50 175.36 29 561-599 588 163.00-173.00 166.24 93 607-644 624 158.00-172.00 165.97 Calves 106 652-692 677 154.00-165.50 161.40 Calves 122 725-745 735 148.00-153.00 151.45 Calves 28 768-793 773 142.50-146.50 145.62 Calves 180 815-837 831 136.25-143.50 142.55 68 857-898 872 129.25-134.50 131.83 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 415 415 170.00 170.00 13 507-515 511 153.00-163.00 158.35 28 579-586 581 145.00-149.00 146.40 35 618-648 634 153.00-155.25 154.00 Calves 5 690 690 142.50 142.50 Calves 9 751 751 128.00 128.00 Calves Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 272 272 192.50 192.50 12 310 310 162.00 162.00 40 358-389 384 147.50-156.00 153.59 5 428 428 155.00 155.00 72 459-488 473 143.00-155.50 147.48 107 500-533 526 141.50-158.00 154.64 139 561-596 576 141.50-155.50 149.32 142 607-644 627 139.50-151.00 144.10 Calves 103 651-689 665 137.00-146.85 142.08 Calves 93 703-744 720 124.50-132.00 129.10 Calves 30 759 759 131.00 131.00 Calves 20 816-829 821 119.75-122.75 121.56 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 351 351 141.00 141.00 35 420-447 435 139.00-144.00 141.47 11 470 470 136.50 136.50 32 506-536 520 130.00-140.50 134.17 10 552-590 571 136.50-138.00 137.23 61 604-649 633 130.00-137.50 135.91 Calves 64 660-698 679 126.00-133.50 130.97 Calves 8 728 728 120.50 120.50 Calves 5 797 797 121.50 121.50 Calves Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 430-446 439 155.00 155.00 14 625-639 634 135.00-139.00 137.59 Calves 6 703 703 130.00 130.00 Calves 24 829-833 832 115.00-118.00 116.88 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_LS751.txt 1637c rjt . .