Iowa Weekly Weighted Average Feeder Cattle Report: For Week Ending: Saturday, Oct 8, 2011

Market: Russell, IA       10/3/2011                                             
Market: Bloomfield, IA    10/5/2011                           

Receipts: 3,591        Last Week 4,645                     

 
                          Feeder Steers Medium 1                          
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
         10     347        347       155.00         155.00                
         14   414-415      414    147.00-148.00     147.43                
          5     551        551       132.00         132.00                

                     Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1                     
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
          5     291        291       183.00         183.00                
         31   309-345      324    171.00-177.00     174.21                
         88   353-398      380    160.00-174.50     168.38                
        242   405-449      428    159.50-172.50     167.52                
        210   455-494      474    150.00-162.50     156.30                
        179   503-544      519    149.25-158.00     155.17                
         73   553-579      567    138.00-144.75     141.53                
         28     584        584       152.00         152.00 Yearlings      
         80   601-623      613    140.25-146.25     144.31 Calves         
        145   659-694      672    141.25-147.75     143.94                
         16   663-673      668    133.50-137.50     135.51 Calves         
        109   713-733      727    142.60-147.25     143.66                
         25   711-717      712    135.00-136.00     135.20 Calves         
        140   784-790      787    139.85-140.00     139.93                
         88   814-844      817    130.50-138.85     137.67                

                         Feeder Steers Large 1-2                          
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
          5     323        323       157.50         157.50                
          8     399        399       149.50         149.50                
          7     490        490       144.00         144.00                
         21   522-540      535    137.75-138.50     137.96                

                    Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2                    
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
         13   315-341      329    161.00-167.50     163.87                
          6     391        391       153.00         153.00                
         33   408-438      426    153.00-157.00     154.77                
         67   453-491      476    140.00-147.50     145.26                
        120   510-544      532    142.75-146.00     144.56                
         28   558-588      570    136.00-138.75     137.62                
         11     894        894       128.75         128.75                

                          Feeder Steers Large 2                           
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
          8     672        672       125.50         125.50                

                         Feeder Heifers Medium 1                          
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
         12     342        342       141.00         141.00                

                    Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1                     
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
         59   308-347      335    150.00-166.00     156.63                
        112   350-386      369    141.00-158.00     148.34                
        281   406-449      429    137.00-148.25     143.67                
        138   456-497      474    141.50-148.00     144.54                
        111   501-534      517    139.50-145.00     142.19                
        120   553-588      575    131.00-139.25     137.20                
         46     631        631       135.25         135.25                
         19   613-623      618    126.00-128.00     127.47 Calves         
        127   657-692      678    135.35-136.00     135.59                
         57     726        726       132.10         132.10                
         36     899        899       118.85         118.85                

                         Feeder Heifers Large 1-2                         
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
         21     394        394       132.00         132.00                
         12     519        519       123.00         123.00                
         17   657-680      664    121.50-124.50     123.60 Calves         
         33     712        712       128.50         128.50                

                   Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2                    
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
         12   422-431      426    138.00-139.50     138.63                
         44   468-477      469    138.00-139.75     139.55                
          6     832        832       112.00         112.00                
         75     868        868       126.50         126.50                
Source: USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News, Des Moines, IA
         Bruce Thomas  515-284-4460  Desm.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
        24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS795.txt
        www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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