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Sunday, May 18, 2008


 

TO_LS141 Torrington, WY Mon Jan 14, 2008 USDA-WY Dept of Ag Market News Riverton Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY Receipts: Today 728 Last Week 472 Last Year 2009 Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 lower, feeder cows under pressure. Demand moderate. Slaughter cows accounted for approximately 31 percent of the run, slaughter bulls 2 percent, feeder cows 36 percent, feeder bulls 2 percent with bred cows 29 percent. Last Monday sale: selling all classes on Tuesday?s. Slaughter Cows: Pct Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80% 1435-1615 38.50 41.50-43.50 Boners 80-85% 1100-1530 38.25-41.50 42.00-46.50 34.00-37.50 Lean 85-90% 840-1165 34.00-37.50 38.00-42.00 32.00-33.50 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1385-2140 lbs 52.50-54.00; High Yielding 55.50-59.00; Low Yielding 48.00-48.50. Few returning to feed: 1345 lbs 54.00: young 805-1170 lbs 60.00-69.00. Feeder Cows: Medium-Large 1 Heifers 770-950 lbs 66.00-75.00; Heiferettes 855-1105 lbs 58.00-64.00; Young 825-1160 lbs 50.50-57.00; Middle Aged 960-1245 lbs 43.00-50.00; Aged 895-1585 lbs mostly 40.00-45.50, 34.00-39.50, few thin 26.50-30.50. Bred Cows: Medium-Large 1 1170-1480 lbs 725.00-985.00; Middle Aged 1100-1410 lbs 625.00-710.00; Aged 1080-1305 lbs mostly 575.00-600.00, several 425.00-535.00 all per head. Source: Livestock and Grain Market News, Torrington, WY Jackie Lucas-Reporter Phone: 307-532-4146 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TO_LS141. 1350jl .