Watertown cattle sales news

The South Dakota Livestock Sale, Watertown, S.D., reported receipts of 1,700 head Jan. 25, compared to 1,950 head last week and 2,500 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 550 to 650 pounds sold steady to $2 higher, the remainder were weak to $2 lower. The offering included 68% feeder steers and 32% feeder heifers with 76% over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 6 head, 425 lbs., 158.00; 473 to 496 lbs., 144.00 to 148.75 (147.90); 550 to 591 lbs., 135.75 to 145.75 (140.07); 614 to 620 lbs., 131.50 to 133.25 (132.22) calves; 662 to 685 lbs., 123.00 to 125.00 (124.03) calves; 703 to 739 lbs., 116.50 to 119.00 (117.47) calves; 40 head, 753 lbs., 117.75 calves; 825 to 845 lbs., 106.50 to 108.50 (108.01); 69 head, 805 lbs., 110.80 calves; 16 head, 852 to 898 lbs., 106.00 to 108.75 (108.04); 28 head, 880 lbs., 108.50 calves; 10 head, 971 lbs., 106.50. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 10 head, 506 to 538 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00 (141.93); 583 to 598 lbs., 124.50 to 131.75 (128.84); 605 to 640 lbs., 119.00 to 127.00 (121.15) calves; 660 to 697 lbs., 117.00 to 121.00 (119.31) calves; 15 head, 710 to 736 lbs., 112.50 to 115.50 (113.73) calves; 760 to 796 lbs., 109.00 to 113.25 (111.74) calves; 33 head, 802 lbs., 104.25; 7 head, 805 lbs., 108.50 calves. Medium and large frame 2, 18 head, 598 lbs., 120.50; 661 to 693 lbs., 108.00 to 123.50 (112.54) calves.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 468 to 485 lbs., 132.00 to 138.00 (135.11); 504 to 543 lbs., 125.25 to 129.00 (127.06); 555 to 590 lbs., 124.00 to 128.50 (126.26); 606 to 641 lbs., 114.50 to 120.00 (118.18) calves; 25 head, 683 lbs., 112.25; 25 head, 665 lbs., 117.50 calves; 19 head, 740 lbs., 106.50 calves; 756 to 792 lbs., 103.00 to 104.75 (104.33) calves; 37 head, 787 lbs., 110.75 replacement; 6 head, 930 lbs., 100.25. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 9 head, 477 lbs., 130.00; 18 head, 583 to 588 lbs., 120.50 to 122.00 (121.50); 11 head, 621 to 640 lbs., 108.50 to 115.00 (112.68) calves; 664 to 681 lbs., 107.75 to 111.00 (110.06) calves.

Date:1/26/06