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Sunday, May 18, 2008


 

TO_LS751 ****correction on date***** Torrington, WY Tue May 13, 2008 USDA-WY Dept of Ag Market News Riverton Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05-13-2008 Receipts: 2166 Last Week: 603 Last Year: 1836 Compared to last Tuesday slaughter and feeder cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady on light offering, limited supply feeder calves had no comparisons available. Demand moderate to good with good buyer participation especially for cow/calf pairs. Slaughter cows accounted for approximately 6 percent of the run, slaughter bulls 1 percent, feeder cows 4 percent, bred cows 4 percent, cow/calf pairs 51 percent, feeder calves 34 percent with 21 percent steers, 79 percent heifers of which 87 percent weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows: Pct Lean Weight Ave Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80% 1520-2235 47.50-49.50 51.00-54.50 Boners 80-85% 1100-1405 47.50-51.00 52.50-58.50 43.00-47.00 Lean 85-90% 820-1180 45.00-50.00 51.00-56.00 39.50-43.50 Couple thin 34.00-36.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1455-1995 lbs 61.50-68.00; few young bulls returning to feed 820-960 lbs 79.00-87.00. Feeder Cows: Medium-Large 1 Heifers 820-1035 lbs 78.00-85.00; Heiferettes 795-1125 lbs 63.00-74.00; Young 1010-1375 lbs 52.50-61.00, couple thin 655-830 lbs 50.50-51.00; Middle Aged 1105-1465 lbs 49.00-57.50; Aged 1225-1450 lbs 49.00-52.00. Feeder Steers: Medium-Large 1 515-595 lbs 115.75-122.00; package 680 lbs 115.00; small package 777 lbs 101.00; 840-890 lbs 100.50-105.25. Feeder Heifers: Medium-Large 1 small package 399 lbs 117.00; 525-565 lbs 100.00-109.00; 640-690 lbs 100.00-105.50; 715-785 lbs 96.00-103.00; 810-815 lbs 101.85-102.50. Medium-Large 1-2 package 496 lbs 108.25; 755-795 lbs 90.50- 97.50. Bred Cows: Medium-Large 1 Heifers 950-1280 lbs 800.00-900.00; Young 1165-1590 lbs package 1268 lbs 950.00, several 725.00-900.00; Middle Aged (Short Solid) individual 1515 lbs 800.00; Aged (Short Term) 930-1400 lbs few 575.00-725.00 all per head. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium-Large 1 Heifers couple 845-1080 lb heifers with 150- 180 lb calves 1025.00-1075.00; Young reputation quality 1080-1155 lb cows with 105-185 lb calves 1200.00-1280.00, several 925-1375 lb cows with 125-190 lb calves 825.00-1075.00; Middle Aged (Short Solids) reputation quality 1125-1235 lb cows with 180-185 lb calves 1000.00-1085.00, few 1090-1135 lb cows with 140- 180 lb calves 700.00-950.00; Aged (Short Term) reputation quality 1125-1475 lb cows with 150-190 lb calves 830.00-985.00, several 805-1230 lb cows with 60-150 lb calves 525.00-800.00, all per pair. Baby Calves (per head) 90-235 lbs 150.00-300.00, few 50-175 lbs 30.00- 100.00; roping calves 295-375 lbs 275.00-325.00. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 514 514 122.00 122.00 8 595 595 115.75 115.75 10 680 680 115.00 115.00 5 777 777 101.00 101.00 36 841 841 105.25 105.25 8 857-888 872 100.50-104.75 102.59 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 399 399 117.00 117.00 26 526-541 531 106.00-109.00 107.06 8 565 565 100.00 100.00 8 642 642 101.00 101.00 75 685-689 686 100.00-105.50 104.76 42 715-742 734 96.00-103.00 101.05 18 777-782 781 101.75-102.75 101.97 260 811-815 814 101.85-102.50 102.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 496 496 108.25 108.25 10 758-799 778 90.50-97.50 93.91 Source: Livestock and Grain Market News, Torrington, WY Jackie Lucas-Reporter Phone: 307-532-4146 Office email: TorringtonWyLSMN@usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TO_LS751.txt 0900mjl .