GL_LS752
Greeley, CO Tue May 8, 2012 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News
Winter Livestock Inc - La Junta, CO
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/08/2012
Receipts: 1698 Last Week: 1195 Year Ago: 1787
Compared with last Tuesday: Steers and heifers under 700 lbs in a limited
test 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Yearling feeder steers and heifers too lightly tested
in the past few weeks for a comparison. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls steady. Demand moderate to good. Supply included 50 percent feeders, 15
percent slaughter cows, balance mostly cow-calf pairs.
Slaughter Cows:
Grade Pct Lean Weight Average High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80 1250-1600 85.50-89.00 90.50-91.00 80.00-85.00
Boners 80-85 1050-1375 85.00-88.00 90.00-92.00 79.00-84.00
Lean 85-90 865-1050 80.00-83.50 -- -- 74.00-79.00
very thin 68.00-72.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Grade Weight Average High Dress Low Dress
1-2 1635-2395 99.00 105.50-108.00 -- --
indiv 2290 117.00
Cow-Calf pairs: Medium and Large 1 Young 850-1195 lbs with 100-225 lb calves
1825.00-1900.00; middle age 1240-1275 lbs with 150-280 lb calves
1525.00-1675.00; aged 1080-1225 lbs with 80-150 lb calves 1310.00-1375.00.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 lot 425 lbs 211.00, lot 460 lbs 202.00;
525-545 lbs 189.00-190.00; 600-660 lbs 159.00-164.50; lot 700 lbs 158.00;
few loads 815-830 lbs 144.00-145.85.
Medium and Large 1-2 470-475 lbs 188.00-194.00; lot 600 lbs 158.00.
Large 1-2 lot 525 lbs 177.00.
Medium 1 half load 825 lbs full 138.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 lot 475 lbs 168.00; few loads 750-775 lbs
140.00-140.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 415-430 lbs 170.00-171.00; 505-585 lbs 145.00-150.00.
Large 2 lot 540 lbs 133.00.
Large 1 650-695 lbs 135.00-137.00.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 427 427 211.00 211.00
20 462 462 202.00 202.00
42 525-544 528 189.00-190.00 189.83
28 600-642 628 160.00-164.50 161.38
17 661 661 159.00 159.00
9 702 702 158.00 158.00
204 819-828 825 144.00-145.85 144.57
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 470-475 473 188.00-194.00 191.25
10 603 603 158.00 158.00
Feeder Steers Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 527 527 177.00 177.00
Feeder Steers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
37 823 823 138.00 138.00 Full
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 477 477 168.00 168.00
195 754-773 762 140.00-140.50 140.17
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 418-430 427 170.00-171.00 170.77
16 506-546 526 149.00-150.00 149.48
6 584 584 145.00 145.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 543 543 133.00 133.00
Feeder Heifers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
21 650-695 665 135.00-137.00 136.31
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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