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Denison feeder cattle report

The Denison Feeder Cattle Auction, Denison, Iowa, reported receipts of 3,007 head April 3, compared to 2,804 head last year, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.

This was a special feeder cattle sale. Demand was good. The sale had many small consignments of all classes of cattle. Compared to two weeks ago. The market on all classes was steady, quality was average and the backgrounded cattle were carrying some flesh. Receipts included 73% feeder cattle over 600 pounds, 51% heifers and 49% steers.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 7 head, 286 lbs., 138.00; 12 head, 350 to 392 lbs., 127.00 to 130.00 (128.56); 450 to 496 lbs., 116.25 to 121.00 (118.28); 522 to 540 lbs., 118.00 to 122.00 (119.87); 553 to 597 lbs., 110.00 to 116.00 (114.18); 608 to 636 lbs., 105.75 to 112.00 (109.75); 19 head, 613 lbs., 104.25 calves; 653 to 682 lbs., 104.00 to 105.75 (105.33); 703 to 746 lbs., 100.00 to 104.00 (102.41); 753 to 780 lbs., 100.00 to 103.85 (101.24); 817 to 847 lbs., 92.50 to 95.25 (94.32); 855 to 857 lbs., 93.00 to 95.50 (95.13); 77 head, 914 lbs., 93.50; 26 head, 1026 lbs., 89.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 head, 333 lbs., 125.00; 429 to 446 lbs., 114.00 to 120.00 (117.20); 461 to 489 lbs., 110.50 to 113.50 (112.34); 508 to 530 lbs., 110.50 to 111.00 (110.68); 575 to 591 lbs., 102.00 to 107.00 (105.45); 707 to 708 lbs., 95.50 to 98.00 (96.94); 18 head, 718 lbs., 85.00 fleshy; 12 head, 766 lbs., 96.50.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 16 head, 429 to 441 lbs., 109.00 to 114.00 (110.91); 456 to 498 lbs., 106.00 to 110.00 (108.16); 515 to 540 lbs., 103.00 to 106.00 (104.26); 562 to 595 lbs., 101.00 to 103.50 (102.35); 605 to 648 lbs., 93.00 to 99.85 (96.57); 650 to 678 lbs., 94.00 to 101.75 ( 97.60); 703 to 749 lbs., 89.85 to 95.50 (91.08); 756 to 791 lbs., 87.35 to 90.25 (89.57); 36 head, 808 lbs., 88.35. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 427 to 449 lbs., 96.00 to 101.00 ( 98.65); 456 to 473 lbs., 91.00 to 100.00 ( 95.43); 500 to 545 lbs., 94.00 to 100.00 ( 96.96); 553 to 574 lbs., 92.00 to 94.00 (93.15); 9 head, 576 lbs., 88.00 fleshy; 616 to 647 lbs., 88.00 to 93.00 (89.28); 36 head, 738 lbs., 82.25 fleshy; 41 head, 797 lbs., 84.00 fleshy.

4/14/08
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