Keoco feeder cattle auction report
Keoco Livestock Auction, Sigourney, Iowa, reported receipts of 979 head of feeder cattle selling on Feb. 22, compared to 455 head on Feb. 8, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
Compared to the last report two weeks ago, the feeder steers were selling $5 to $8 higher, the feeder heifers weighing 300 to 500 pounds were too few two weeks ago for a trend and the 500 to 800 pounds were mostly steady. The trade was active with moderate demand for moderate offerings. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 66% steers and 34% was heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 78%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 6 head, 325 to 343 lbs., 170.00 to 179.00 (175.00); 6 head, 365 to 392 lbs., 186.50 to 191.00 (187.21); 8 head, 410 to 441 lbs., 175.00 to 182.00 (177.30); 14 head, 452 to 495 lbs., 161.00 to 176.00 (168.08); 14 head, 512 to 520 lbs., 166.50 to 172.25 (168.34); 24 head, 563 to 591 lbs., 158.00 to 165.75 (161.92); 35 head, 610 to 644 lbs., 141.50 to 155.00 (150.97); 51 head, 658 to 691 lbs., 142.00 to 148.00 (144.87); 52 head, 710 to 741 lbs., 135.00 to 140.00 (137.33); 80 head, 751 to 788 lbs., 130.00 to 137.00 (135.84); 55 head, 829 to 843 lbs., 122.00 to 133.00 (129.58); 70 head, 838 lbs., 136.00 fancy; 26 head, 885 to 892 lbs., 124.00 to 126.25 (125.56); 105 head, 922 to 941 lbs., 125.25 to 127.75 (126.71).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 8 head, 303 to 335 lbs., 151.00 to 152.00 (151.52); 10 head, 364 to 388 lbs., 149.00 to 155.00 (153.64); 15 head, 408 to 420 lbs., 141.00 to 151.00 (147.45); 12 head, 454 to 485 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00 (143.55); 13 head, 500 to 538 lbs., 133.00 to 140.00 (136.44); 30 head, 553 to 596 lbs., 131.00 to 141.00 (136.10); 37 head, 619 to 649 lbs., 120.00 to 133.00 (128.44); 55 head, 658 to 690 lbs., 122.00 to 129.00 (127.01); 21 head, 731 to 743 lbs., 120.00 to 126.00 (124.31); 64 head, 753 to 786 lbs., 117.50 to 127.00 (123.21); 20 head, 858 lbs., 123.50.