SF_LS756 Sioux Falls, SD Wed Jan 16, 2019 USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News Hub City Livestock Auction - Aberdeen, SD Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/16/2019 Receipts: 4411 Last Week: 7228 Year Ago: 5217 Compared to last week: steers 600 to 850 lbs mostly steady except 650 to 700 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, instances 3.00 higher on 700 to 750 lbs. Heifers 550 to 750 lbs mostly steady except 650 to 700 lbs not well compared. Good demand for today's calf offering featuring more packages and less loads than last week. Best demand seen again this week for calves suitable for grass as these type of cattle get fewer in number each week. Slightly less flesh on the calves than last week. Quality similar to last week with many attractive packages to choose from, the majority of these homeraised, preconditioned, and long time weaned. An active market with mostly order buyers bidding on the offering. Colder weather and some snow in the forecast for the rest of the week. Steers made up 62 percent of the feeder supply, heifers 38 percent, 80 percent over 600 bs. Next feeder cattle sale is next Wednesday, January 23. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 60 419-433 428 180.00-196.00 186.01 6 477 477 177.00 177.00 167 511-545 538 179.00-194.00 187.98 22 536 536 167.00 167.00 Fleshy 91 550-583 563 169.00-184.00 175.27 50 596 596 162.00 162.00 Fleshy 227 604-645 621 158.00-171.75 165.60 290 650-699 677 142.75-161.50 152.10 43 651 651 169.00 169.00 Thin Fleshed 375 702-749 726 145.00-158.00 149.49 212 751-790 774 139.50-146.75 142.78 329 803-846 825 135.00-146.50 142.35 8 828 828 121.00 121.00 Fleshy 121 868-881 879 134.00-138.50 137.21 131 900-926 910 131.50-141.75 138.89 65 950 950 139.50 139.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 22 615 615 143.50 143.50 Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 63 1076-1083 1077 133.00-133.25 133.23 55 1102 1102 134.75 134.75 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 365 365 162.00 162.00 10 407-429 418 147.00-149.00 148.03 38 468-497 474 146.00-158.50 154.74 115 506-536 525 141.00-157.00 150.44 180 560-595 584 146.00-157.50 153.95 372 605-646 627 141.50-152.50 147.12 108 656-696 683 130.50-144.75 137.61 309 701-744 728 132.50-139.25 137.25 86 752-777 771 129.00-136.25 134.66 46 810-822 819 128.00-135.25 133.69 43 857-872 862 127.75-132.75 131.22 13 913 913 131.25 131.25 55 977 977 132.50 132.50 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 1056 1056 124.50 124.50 17 1107-1139 1126 123.75-125.00 124.49 6 1172 1172 117.50 117.50 Source: USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News Heidi Preszler 605-372-8350 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS756.txt 1755 .