Torrington Livestock Auction WY

TO_LS140
Torrington, WY    Fri May 11, 2012    USDA- WY Dept of Ag Market News

Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/11/2012
Torrington Livestock Commission Co.
   
Receipts: 1150        Week Ago: 675        Year Ago: 260 
 
  Compared to last Friday: Slaughter Cows steady; Feeder Cows steady to 1.00 
higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand good. Slaughter cows 
and bulls accounted for approximately 30 percent of the run; feeder cows 20 
percent; feeder cattle 10 percent and bred cows & pairs 40 percent.

   Slaughter Cows:                     
            Pct Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
Breakers     75-80    1350-2200   83.00-89.50                                                                   
Boners       80-85    1000-1550   80.50-88.50    89.00-96.00     78.00-81.50
Lean         85-90     850-1350   78.00-86.00    86.00-87.50     73.00-78.00
   
   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1300-2200 lb 103.00-110.00, high dressing 
113.00-116.00; low dressing 93.00-98.50. 

   Feeder Cows: Medium-Large 1:  Heifers 85 lb 124.00; Heiferettes 750-1050 lb 
107.00-121.00; Young 850-1350 lb 85.50-102.00; Aged to Middle Aged average 
condition 1050-1400 lb 80.00-88.50; fleshy 84.00-86.50; thin condition 76.00-
84.50.
            
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium-Large 1: Heifers 900 lb/85 lb calves 1375.00; Young 1225 
lb/225 lb calves 1800.00; Aged short solid 1350-1400 lb/225-350 lb calves 
1500.00-1775.00; Aged short term 1200-1350 lb/135-350 lb calves 1370.00-1550.00, 
thin 1275.00-1335.00, lot 1060.00.

Bred Cows: Medium-Large 1: Load Middle Aged fall calvers 1250 lb 1210.00.

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

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