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Greeley, CO Tue May 1, 2012 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News
Winter Livestock Inc - La Junta, CO
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/01/2012
Receipts: 1195 Last Week: 1016 Year Ago: 1405
Compared with last Tuesday: In a light seasonal run steers mostly steady on
the kind offered with the exception of six weights 2.00 higher. Heifers
2.00 to 3.00 lower with quality and condition considered. Yearling feeder steers
scarce. Yearling feeder heifers steady. Demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows
and bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Supply included 50 percent feeders, balance
mostly slaughter cows and bulls. In the feeder supply steers made up
approximately 30 percent of the run, heifers 70 percent. Offerings over 600 lbs
near 30 percent.
Slaughter Cows:
Grade Pct Lean Weight Average High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80 1250-1575 86.50-90.00 93.00-96.00 82.50-86.00
Boners 80-85 1050-1350 85.50-89.00 92.00-93.00 82.00-85.50
Lean 85-90 1000-1250 82.00-85.50 86.00-88.00 75.00-79.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Grade Weight Average High Dress Low Dress
1-2 1725-2305 97.00-100.00 102.00-111.00 85.00-87.00
Indiv 1760 116.00
Replacement Stock: Medium and Large 1 Summer calvers young lot 1020 lbs 1450.00.
Fall calvers 970 lbs 1170.00; middle age 1150 lbs 1350.00; aged lot 1250 lbs
1275.00.
Cow-Calf pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 775-1050 lbs with 100-200 lb calves
1350.00-1425.00; aged 1100-1200 lbs with 125-225 lb calves 1185.00-1225.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 lot 505 lbs 206.00, lot 580 lbs 190.00;
partial load 605 lbs 180.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 425-460 lbs 205.00-206.00; lot 535 lbs 191.00; 655-690
lbs 148.00-150.00.
Medium and Large 2 555-575 lbs 152.50-158.00.
Small and Medium 1 lot 395 lbs 201.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 lot 450 lbs 170.00; lot 500 lbs 166.00;
half load 710 lbs 135.00, lot 755 lbs 128.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 360-385 lbs 182.50-183.00; 465-495 lbs 162.50-167.00;
515-530 lbs 153.00-159.00, lot 555 lbs 151.50.
Medium 1 half load 625 lbs 141.00.
Medium 2 460-485 lbs 150.00-154.00; 555-575 lbs 131.00.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 507 507 206.00 206.00
12 580 580 190.00 190.00
55 608 608 180.00 180.00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 428 428 206.00 206.00
3 460 460 205.00 205.00
21 535 535 191.00 191.00
12 656-686 676 148.00-150.00 148.65
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
29 557-576 570 152.50-158.00 156.33
Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 398 398 201.00 201.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 453 453 170.00 170.00
9 503 503 166.00 166.00
38 709 709 135.00 135.00
14 754 754 128.00 128.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 360-385 380 182.50-183.00 182.91
59 467-495 480 162.50-167.00 164.36
101 519-532 527 153.00-159.00 154.07
34 554 554 151.50 151.50
Feeder Heifers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
46 627 627 141.00 141.00
Feeder Heifers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
36 460-484 468 150.00-154.00 151.38
39 555-574 563 131.00 131.00
Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service
Steve Watkins - Market News Reporter, (970)353-9750
24 hr Market Report (970)353-8031
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