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Watertown cattle sales report

The South Dakota Livestock Sales, Watertown, S.D., reported receipts of 1,850 head April 8, compared to 1,695 head last year, according to the USDA-South Dakota Department of Agriculture Market News, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Compared to last sale, feeder steers and feeder heifers were steady to $1 higher. Feeder steers made up 65% of the sale, feeder heifers made up 35%, with 76% over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 515 to 528 ., 120.00 to 120.25 (120.21); 566 to 586 lbs., 114.00 to 116.75 (115.83); 602 to 609 lbs., 109.00 to 111.90 (111.31); 658 to 693 lbs., 110.25 to 111.00 (110.45); 701 to 721 lbs., 101.00 to 106.25 (103.51); 808 to 828 lbs., 94.20 to 96.00 (95.15); 23 head, 871 lbs., 90.00; 965 to 979 lbs., 86.85 to 93.75 (87.65); 54 head, 1033 lbs., 86.10. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 397 lbs., 121.00; 533 to 549 lbs., 112.50 to 114.50 (114.13); 552 to 591 lbs.,., 111.75 to 112.00 (111.80); 14 head, 619 to 635 lbs., 99.00 to 99.50 (99.25); 659 to 699 lbs.., 100.50 to 106.50 (103.51); 7 head, 700 lbs., 102.00; 775 to 799 lbs., 93.25 to 96.75 (95.78); 38 head, 800 lbs., 95.00; 47 head, 915 lbs., 88.85; 13 head, 964 to 966 lbs., 85.25 to 88.00 (85.89). Medium and large frame 2, 7 head, 456 lbs., 111.00; 6 head, 631 lbs., 94.50; 6 head, 667 lbs., 88.00; 9 head, 791 lbs., 88.00; 7 head, 965 lbs., 81.00. Large frame 1, 9 head, 482 lbs., 109.00.

Feeder Holstein steers: Large frame 3, 8 head, 626 lbs., 70.00; 10 head, 785 lbs., 69.50; 7 head, 833 lbs., 67.00; 5 head, 892 lbs., 58.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 500 to 528 lbs., 103.50 to 104.00 (103.93); 606 to 631 lbs., 96.25 to 100.75 (99.00); 653 to 695 lbs., 94.50 to 97.50 (95.22); 700 to 740 lbs., 90.25 to 91.50 (90.79); 755 to 797 lbs., 94.25 to 96.00 (95.22). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 62 head, 592 lbs., 97.00; 650 to 698 lbs., 92.00 to 93.50 (92.61); 17 head, 705 to 735 lbs., 89.60 to 91.50 (89.92); 11 head, 781 lbs., 86.50; 9 head, 820 lbs., 84.00; 20 head, 857 to 868 lbs., 83.75 to 85.10 (84.49). Medium and large frame 2, 5 head, 426 lbs., 98.00; 8 head, 534 lbs., 98.00; 14 head, 741 lbs., 88.75.

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