NW_LS751 Des Moines, IA Mon Mar 4, 2019 USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Russell, IA Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/04/2019 Receipts: 4157 2 weeks ago: 3530 Year Ago: 3307 Compared to the sale 2 weeks ago: Feeder strs and hfrs mostly 2.00-5.00 lower. Trade Active and Demand Good today. Receipts this week included 73 percent feeder cattle over 600 lbs; 61 percent of the feeders were strs and 39 percent were hfrs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 441 441 190.50 190.50 35 451-484 467 173.00-187.50 177.79 123 510-547 537 168.00-181.00 175.68 158 553-598 577 165.00-186.00 174.53 164 609-641 626 164.00-177.00 171.61 Calves 292 660-695 683 148.00-163.25 157.00 Calves 236 700-743 711 141.00-156.50 146.27 Calves 280 765-782 775 142.10-146.50 144.21 148 763-788 780 135.00-141.85 139.56 Calves 254 806-847 825 134.00-139.25 136.70 175 855-862 858 130.00-134.25 132.77 112 944-948 946 134.35-136.35 135.35 17 911-916 914 122.00-126.50 124.11 Fleshy Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 389 389 175.00 175.00 5 413 413 176.00 176.00 36 455-493 486 155.00-170.00 159.81 19 506-541 524 154.00-160.00 157.26 68 552-598 574 140.00-162.50 146.99 94 608-648 633 149.00-162.00 156.38 Calves 28 677-696 688 140.75-146.00 143.08 Calves 18 742 742 140.00 140.00 Calves 8 779 779 132.00 132.00 Calves 5 811 811 127.50 127.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 521 521 147.00 147.00 8 566 566 141.00 141.00 Feeder Steers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 783 783 135.75 135.75 Calves Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 305-306 306 155.00-165.00 160.01 5 389 389 158.00 158.00 23 408-440 421 152.00-160.00 155.49 83 451-496 473 152.00-170.00 160.28 89 503-547 534 146.50-159.50 154.71 220 550-595 579 139.00-157.50 148.63 328 601-647 628 143.25-152.75 146.46 Calves 196 651-693 669 135.00-145.00 137.81 Calves 171 701-740 724 125.75-132.75 128.56 Calves 34 754-794 775 124.00-129.00 126.40 Calves 22 810-817 812 123.00-124.00 123.27 10 922 922 121.75 121.75 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 449 449 143.50 143.50 37 467-498 487 136.00-150.00 142.79 16 536-542 538 142.00-145.00 144.06 31 557-597 577 131.00-135.00 133.41 57 602-648 627 135.00-139.50 137.83 Calves 129 668-693 684 126.00-133.75 131.01 Calves 10 726 726 121.00 121.00 Calves Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 454 454 124.00 124.00 10 534 534 119.00 119.00 Source: USDA-IA Dept of Ag Market News Service Bob Teno, Market Reporter, 515-284-4460 email: [email protected] www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS751.txt 1748c rjt