WH_LS750 Kearney, NE Wed Dec 12, 2018 USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News Huss Platte Valley Auction Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 12/12/2018 Receipts: 5726 Last Week: 2034 Year Ago: 5440 Compared to last week’s light test, steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good from start to finish with several buyers staying to end filling their loads. Most advance was on longtime weaned cattle. Several long strings of longtime weaned and bawling calves on hand Wednesday. Some cattle showing a tick of tag (mud) from the resent moisture in the trade area. Wednesday supply comprised 60 percent steers with near 70 percent of the run over 600 lbs. Special Bred Heifer and Cow sale on Monday 17th and Special Calf and Feeder sale on Wednesday the 19th. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 44 355-386 363 192.00-209.00 200.51 46 415-448 432 181.00-193.00 185.77 107 460-481 475 178.00-190.75 187.67 126 504-546 524 168.00-180.50 174.07 264 563-591 575 160.00-172.25 167.75 194 628-647 633 152.50-165.25 160.45 98 600-647 632 140.00-154.00 147.74 Calves 271 650-692 681 152.00-160.50 157.88 168 651-697 685 145.00-153.75 148.50 Calves 210 706-736 718 152.00-161.00 158.91 23 730 730 144.50 144.50 Calves 24 704 704 144.00 144.00 Fleshy 581 755-795 780 150.00-160.50 155.56 7 790 790 140.00 140.00 Fleshy 271 802-843 823 150.00-154.75 152.75 55 882-899 893 143.00-150.75 148.25 67 908-949 923 144.50-146.35 145.38 108 984 984 151.85 151.85 12 1064 1064 136.75 136.75 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 22 388 388 188.00 188.00 6 402 402 176.00 176.00 26 456-487 464 170.00-175.00 171.41 78 512-545 536 152.00-167.00 161.96 63 568-589 578 149.00-159.50 155.03 13 631-637 634 142.50-148.00 145.47 43 663-689 682 143.00-147.50 146.44 8 675 675 148.50 148.50 Calves 40 703-728 714 148.00-149.00 148.74 8 792 792 143.00 143.00 52 813-843 818 138.00-145.50 144.31 Feeder Steers Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 38 1082 1082 96.00 96.00 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 1070 1070 70.00 70.00 7 1152 1152 69.75 69.75 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 348-349 349 165.00-169.00 165.92 18 367-396 380 160.50-185.00 173.65 44 418-435 423 164.00-175.50 172.40 123 455-498 470 145.00-162.50 156.72 219 510-549 526 143.50-156.00 152.22 267 550-591 574 142.00-153.75 148.07 305 620-649 640 136.25-148.75 142.54 152 601-611 603 136.50-146.00 143.19 Calves 335 655-699 668 140.00-145.50 142.80 31 662-675 665 135.25-135.75 135.62 Calves 253 701-745 726 139.00-146.60 142.90 162 760-789 772 140.75-145.50 143.56 39 801 801 147.00 147.00 18 868 868 139.75 139.75 27 976-982 979 133.75-142.50 138.27 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 315 315 151.00 151.00 27 421 421 151.00 151.00 21 493 493 143.50 143.50 11 549 549 145.50 145.50 35 551-595 578 132.50-140.50 135.41 32 606-630 615 135.00-137.00 135.38 Source: USDA-NE Dept of Ag Market News Service Tom Walthers, Market Reporter, 308-390-5399 24 Hour Market Report 307-532-7200 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/WH_LS750.txt 1830c tlw .