Torrington Livestock Auction WY

TO_LS140                                 
Torrington, WY    Fri Feb 15, 2013    USDA- WY Dept of Ag Market News

Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/15/2013 and Bred Cow Special at
Torrington Livestock Commission Co.
   
Receipts: 2650        Week Ago: 750        Year Ago: 1575
 
  Compared to last Friday: Breaking & Boning Cows mostly steady, with Lean Cows 
2.00-5.00 higher; Feeder Cows steady; Slaughter Bulls steady. Demand good. 
Slaughter cows and bulls accounted for approximately 20 percent of the run; 
feeder cows 10 percent, 5 percent feeder cattle and bred cows 65 percent.
     
   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
Breakers     75-80    1300-1800    71.00-77.50                                                                
Boners       80-85    1050-1600    72.00-79.00    80.00-88.00     69.00-72.00
Lean         85-90     850-1350    70.50-79.00    80.50-84.00     67.00-70.00
   
   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1300-1800 lb 89.00-98.50; low dressing 
83.50-84.00. 

   Feeder Cows: Medium-Large 1: Heifers 800-950 lb 109.00-116.00; Heiferettes 
775-1025 lb 92.00-106.00; Young 850-1250 lb 75.00-90.00; Aged to Middle Aged 
average condition 1100-1500 lb 71.00-78.00.

Bred Cows: (Tested for Age, Pregnancy and Bangs vaccination) 
Per Head Basis: Medium and Large 1:

Heifers                          950-1075 lb     1260.00-1425.00
                                  750-900 lb     900.00-1120.00
                                                       
Young                           1050-1250 lb     1190.00-1375.00
                           Load      1050 lb     1450.00

Middle Aged Solid Mouth         1125-1425 lb     1110.00-1290.00
                       cple pkgs     1350 lb     1385.00-1400.00
   
Aged Short Solid                1050-1275 lb      900.00-1100.00
                           
Aged Short Term                 1200-1425 lb      890.00-1090.00
                                                               
               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   22      649       649       136.25         136.25
   41      761       761       132.60         132.60

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9      430       430       146.00         146.00
   16      631       631       129.50         129.50
    8      751       751       129.25         129.25

Source:  USDA- WY Dept of Ag Market News Service, Torrington, WY
         (307)532-4146  24 Hour recorded market information 307-532-7200 
         Office e-mail: TorringtonWy-LPSMNLS@ams.usda.gov  
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TO_LS752.txt

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