Torrington Livestock Auction WY

TO_LS140                                 
Torrington, WY    Fri Oct 12, 2012    USDA- WY Dept of Ag Market News

Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 10/12/2012
Torrington Livestock Commission Co.
   
Receipts: 3100      Week Ago: 3100       Year Ago: 1135
 
  Compared to last Friday: Slaughter Cows steady to 1.00 lower; Feeder Cows 
steady to 1.00 higher Slaughter Bulls 1.00 lower. Demand good. Slaughter cows 
and bulls accounted for approximately 35 percent of the run; feeder cows 50 
percent; 5 percent feeders and 10 percent bred cows.

   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
Breakers     75-80    1250-1800   74.00 78.00    79.50-82.00     70.00-70.50                   
Boners       80-85    1050-1650   71.00-77.00    79.00-87.00                      
Lean         85-90     950-1500   63.00-69.50    70.00-70.50     55.00-62.50
   
   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1300-2300 lb 85.00-89.00; low dressing 
75.00-81.50. Return to feed 80.00-89.00.

   Feeder Cows: Medium-Large 1: Heifers 725-950 lb 113.00-128.00; Heiferettes 
800-1050 lb 92.00-106.00; Young 900-1250 lb 76.00-91.00; Aged to Middle Aged 
average condition 1100-1700 lb 69.00-77.75; fleshy 72.00-75.50; thin 62.50-
71.00.

   Bred Cows: Medium-Large 1: Aged short solid 1175-1325 lb 860.00-900.00; Aged 
short term 1000-1200 lb 680.00-845.00. 

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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