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TO_LS140 Torrington, WY Fri May 16, 2008 USDA- WY Dept of Ag Market News Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/16/2008 Torrington, WY - Torrington Livestock Commission Co. Friday, May 16, 2008 Receipts: 1500 Week Ago: 2030 Year Ago: 2310 Compared to last Friday: Slaughter & Feeder Cows 2.00 higher; Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand good. Slaughter cows and bulls accounted for approximately 30 percent of the run; feeder cows 10 percent; 5 percent bred cows and pairs and 55 percent feeders of which 35 percent were steers and 65 percent heifers. Cattle over 600 lb 76 percent of the supply. Slaughter Cows: Pct Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Prem White 65-75 Breakers 75-80 1300-1700 59.50-63.50 65.00-66.00 54.50-58.50 Boners 80-85 1000-1450 56.00-60.50 61.00-62.25 53.50-55.75 Lean 85-90 875-1300 51.00-55.50 45.00-50.50 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1450-2825 lbs 67.00-72.50; high dressing 74.00-77.00, ind 83.00; low dressing 61.50-66.50. Feeder Cows: Medium-Large 1: Heiferettes 900-1075 lb 72.50-80.00; Young 1000-1250 lb 65.00-71.00, few 72.00-77.00; Middle Aged 1100-1450 lb 56.00-62.00; Aged 1150-1400 lb 54.00-59.50. Feeder Steers: Medium-Large 1: 560 lb 127.50; 635-660 lb 119.50-121.00; fleshy 835-865 lb 103.50-107.00; 965 lb 99.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium-Large 1: 565-575 lb 119.00-125.00; 615-665 lb 111.50- 119.00; 715-750 lb 106.50-110.25; 785 lb 101.00; 825-850 lb 99.50; fleshy 920- 970 lb 84.00-86.00. Bred Cows: Medium-Large 1-2: (Tested for Age, Pregnancy and Bangs vaccination) Heifers 1050 lb 895.00; Middle Aged 1230-1300 lb 730.00-870.00; Aged 1175-1450 lb 595.00-795.00. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 560 560 127.50 127.50 7 636 636 121.00 121.00 25 661 661 119.50 119.50 22 837 837 103.50 103.50 Fleshy 123 867 867 107.00 107.00 Fleshy 17 964 964 99.00 99.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 23 532 532 129.25 129.25 Thin 57 572 572 129.50 129.50 Thin Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 64 566-574 567 119.00-125.00 124.43 190 616-636 627 116.00-118.50 117.49 34 662-667 666 111.50-119.00 117.03 67 715-749 739 106.50-110.25 107.53 8 786 786 101.00 101.00 13 826-848 836 99.50 99.50 19 919 919 86.00 86.00 Fleshy 44 972 972 84.00 84.00 Fleshy Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 499 499 122.00 122.00 5 500 500 111.00 111.00 Source: USDA- WY Dept of Ag Market News Service, Torrington, WY (307)532-4146 24 Hour recorded market information 307-532-7200 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TO_LS140.txt 1530 dlw .