GL_LS754 Greeley, CO Wed Jun 25, 2008 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News La Junta Livestock Commission Company Inc - La Junta, CO Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report Receipts: 1032 Last Week: 917 Year Ago: 532 Compared with last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand good. This weeks supply included 20 percent feeders, 20 percent cow/calf pairs, balance mostly slaughter cows and bulls. In the feeder supply steers made up approximately 55 percent of the run, heifers near 45 percent. Offerings over 600 lbs near 45 percent. **Note sale coverage will resume when receipts warrant; coverage will resume typically mid to late Aug 2008.** Slaughter Cows: Grade Pct Lean Weight Average High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80 1250-1500 56.50-60.75 61.00-63.00 52.00-56.00 Boners 80-85 985-1350 55.50-59.00 60.50-61.50 51.50-55.50 Lean 85-90 950-1150 52.00-55.50 48.00-52.00 Slaughter Bulls: Grade Weight Average High Dress Low Dress 1-2 1500-2015 67.50-71.50 74.00-75.00 62.00-65.50 Cow/Calf pairs: Medium and Large 1 Young 1040-1145 lbs with 260-400 lb calves 1210.00-1335.00. Middle age half load 1060 lbs with 325 lb calves 1125.00. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 435-485 lbs 118.50-122.00; lot 525 lbs 119.00; 605-645 lbs 109.00-113.00, lot 660 lbs 109.00; lot 790 lbs 104.00. Medium and Large 1-2 525-580 lbs 113.00; lot 645 lbs 105.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 lot 315 lbs 121.00; lot 585 lbs 108.00. Lot 616 lbs 101.50, lot 685 lbs 98.00; lot 710 lbs 101.50, lot 890 lbs 92.00. Medium and Large 1-2 lot 310 lbs 114.00; 425-490 lbs 103.00-105.00. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 438 438 122.00 122.00 5 486 486 118.50 118.50 5 525 525 119.00 119.00 29 605-646 628 109.00-113.00 111.27 5 660 660 109.00 109.00 7 793 793 104.00 104.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 36 526 526 113.00 113.00 7 581 581 113.00 113.00 5 646 646 105.00 105.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 315 315 121.00 121.00 20 585 585 108.00 108.00 8 616 616 101.50 101.50 5 685 685 98.00 98.00 14 713 713 101.50 101.50 12 893 893 92.00 92.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 311 311 114.00 114.00 5 428 428 105.00 105.00 5 490 490 103.00 103.00 Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service Steve Watkins – Market News Reporter Phone 970-353-9750/Broadcast 970-353-8031 http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GL_LS754.txt 1739 sw .