Iowa Weekly Weighted Average Feeder Cattle Report: For Week Ending: Saturday, Dec 22, 2012

Market: Sigourney, IA  12/17/2012                                                      
Market: Dunlap, IA     12/21/2012                                 


Receipts: 2,538        Last Week 13,797                   


                     Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1                     
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
          7   252-280      267    192.00-205.00     199.62                
          9   316-324      320    184.00-188.00     185.75                
         19   361-388      382    181.00-186.50     183.40                
         22   406-448      425    180.00-188.50     183.89                
         46   462-481      471    172.00-182.50     180.59                
         40   500-549      525    166.00-172.00     169.53                
         54   553-596      570    159.00-170.00     165.02                
         59   611-640      625    154.50-163.25     159.22                
         69   601-633      609    157.25-168.00     162.78 Calves         
        134   651-695      675    151.25-158.00     155.38                
         16   652-689      667    150.50-162.50     153.63 Calves         
        195   700-748      723    146.75-153.75     150.00                
         58   701-732      711    150.00-155.00     153.29 Calves         
         95   753-796      768    147.00-150.50     149.20                
        203   801-833      809    144.00-149.25     147.39                
         18     851        851       141.75         141.75                
          8   912-927      921    132.25-140.00     135.13                

                         Feeder Steers Large 1-2                          
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
          6     731        731       138.75         138.75 Calves         
          6     769        769       138.00         138.00 Calves         

                    Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2                    
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
          4     391        391       177.00         177.00                
          2     483        483       167.00         167.00                
          4   550-593      572    156.50-158.00     157.22                
         31   716-748      729    140.75-141.00     140.89                

                    Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1                     
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
         23   300-348      336    159.00-170.00     165.00                
         15   367-394      382    151.00-173.00     155.74                
         28   403-449      419    148.00-167.50     157.97                
         29   450-497      483    162.00-170.00     167.22                
         73   500-543      519    149.00-160.00     153.25                
          5     516        516       131.00         131.00 Fleshy         
        264   560-595      584    144.50-159.00     154.54                
         58   615-644      623    143.50-155.00     151.05                
         33   602-643      612    144.50-149.50     147.34 Calves         
         17   615-649      627    131.25-137.00     134.11 Fleshy         
         11     633        633       161.00         161.00 Replacement    
         80   656-698      674    137.50-146.50     143.63                
         29   670-693      683    135.25-138.25     137.31 Calves         
          6     687        687       127.50         127.50 Fleshy         
        156   706-743      717    137.00-142.00     140.81                
         20     705        705       140.75         140.75 Calves         
         10     779        779       140.00         140.00                
         37   877-889      883    137.00-141.50     139.08                

                   Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2                    
       Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                
          5   350-398      379    153.00-160.00     157.41                
          2     435        435       151.00         151.00                
         23   451-498      468    147.00-157.50     153.27                
         12   530-548      533    137.50-148.00     140.75                
         23   550-568      566    137.00-147.00     139.15                
          9   621-645      629    133.00-141.00     138.27                
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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