SF_LS756 Sioux Falls, SD Wed Oct 4, 2017 USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News Hub City Livestock Auction - Aberdeen, SD Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 10/04/2017 Receipts: 3824 Last Week: 2974 Year Ago: 1445 Compared to last week: steers 800 to 950 lbs steady. Heifers 800 to 850 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher, 851 to 900 lbs mostly steady, 901 to 950 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Calves not well compared today. Good to very good demand for strings, loads, and packages of yearlings on offer today. More flesh on the yearlings than last week as less were off grass and more out of feedyards today. Most yearlings in moderate to moderate plus flesh with some heavy flesh seen at times. Quality ranged from plain to attractive on yearlings. A few loads and packages of spring calves offered today. Good to very good demand on these with calves that were fully preconditioned and clean hided selling with the best demand. Average to attractive quality and mostly moderate flesh on the calves. An active market with many buyers in attendance. Steers made up 46 percent of the feeder supply, heifers 54 percent, 84 percent over 600 lbs. Special anniversary sale next Wednesday, October 11. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 362 362 214.00 214.00 18 408-414 411 189.00-190.00 189.56 61 469-473 471 175.00-189.50 181.63 53 500 500 183.50 183.50 148 552-569 556 170.50-180.75 177.02 8 624 624 148.00 148.00 271 657-667 660 170.25-179.00 174.52 Calves 5 783 783 153.50 153.50 141 805-833 819 161.00-165.00 162.67 63 835 835 150.00 150.00 Fleshy 316 854-874 862 156.00-161.75 160.46 182 927-933 930 155.75-159.50 158.26 63 901 901 143.50 143.50 Fleshy 104 952-977 966 146.75-151.50 149.38 Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 101 1009-1010 1009 137.00 137.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 361 361 198.00 198.00 59 400-432 423 172.50-179.00 175.08 73 462-481 467 158.50-174.00 168.15 11 507 507 164.00 164.00 74 560-597 594 147.00-159.00 158.24 9 619 619 148.00 148.00 Calves 45 655-696 674 139.50-147.00 141.14 35 701-747 715 155.00-160.00 156.64 130 785-798 792 147.50-152.50 149.64 214 805-844 823 142.10-147.00 143.64 398 850-887 870 139.00-148.75 144.85 186 903-924 916 135.00-139.00 136.79 33 953-970 966 140.00-141.75 140.67 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 130 1009-1030 1020 131.50-140.00 135.32 345 1072-1099 1085 127.00-131.00 127.91 80 1103-1123 1110 121.75-127.25 124.38 Source: USDA-SD Dept of Ag Market News Service Heidi Preszler, Market Reporter 605-372-8350 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SF_LS756.txt 1556 .