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Watertown livestock sales

The South Dakota Livestock Sales, Watertown, S.D., reported receipt of 1,950 head Feb. 16, compared to 1,900 head last week and 2,600 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Compared to last week, feeder steers were $1 to $2 lower, while feeder heifers were $1 to $2 higher. Feeder steers made up 64% percent of the run, heifers 36%, with 87% over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 19 head, 430 to 447 lbs., 136.50 to 138.00 (137.43); 477 to 489 lbs., 138.00 to 142.00 (140.48); 542 to 547 lbs., 127.00 to 130.50 (129.67); 555 to 594 lbs., 120.00 to 127.50 (123.59); 25 head, 602 lbs., 125.00; 654 to 697 lbs., 100.00 to 116.00 (113.29); 702 to 722 lbs., 108.00 to 112.50 (110.42); 756 to 788 lbs., 102.00 to 106.00 (103.34); 801 to 842 lbs., 99.00 to 102.60 (100.93); 872 to 887 lbs., 96.20 to 96.25 (96.21); 978 to 993 lbs., 93.00 to 95.20 (94.84); head, 985 lbs., 93.50 fleshy; 59 head, 1034 lbs., 94.50. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 603 to 632 lbs., 107.25 to 116.00 (112.49); 730 to 743 lbs., 99.50 to 105.00 (101.92); 10 head, 796 lbs., 100.25; 6 head, 758 lbs., 99.75 fleshy; 9 head, 817 lbs., 97.25; 7 head, 877 lbs., 93.00; 9 head, 1063 lbs., 88.00. Medium and large frame 2, 5 head, 799 lbs., 96.75; 19 head, 819 lbs., 90.75 fleshy.

Feeder Holstein steers: Large frame 3, 8 head, 818 lbs., 78.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 6 head, 379 lbs., 139.00; 463 to 490 lbs., 125.00 to 131.00 (126.81); 10 head, 538 lbs., 123.00; 12 head, 553 lbs., 116.00; 600 to 642 lbs., 104.00 to 110.25 (108.13); 667 to 690 lbs., 95.25 to 102.50 (101.23); 700 to 737 lbs., 95.60 to 100.75 (98.49); 758 to 780 lbs., 96.00 to 99.75 (97.45); 16 head, 828 to 848 lbs., 92.00 to 98.00 (93.91); 10 head, 888 lbs., 92.00; 32 head, 879 lbs., 92.00 fleshy. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 5 head, 536 lbs., 116.00; 12 head, 577 lbs., 112.00; 7 head, 741 lbs., 91.75; 19 head, 771 to 797 lbs., 92.75 to 94.25 (93.21).

Date: 2/18/05


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