TO_LS140
Torrington, WY    Fri May 16, 2008    USDA- WY Dept of Ag Market News

Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/16/2008
Torrington, WY - Torrington Livestock Commission Co. 
Friday, May 16, 2008 
   
Receipts: 1500          Week Ago: 2030     Year Ago: 2310
 	
   Compared to last Friday: Slaughter & Feeder Cows 2.00 higher; Slaughter bulls 
2.00-3.00 higher. Demand good. Slaughter cows and bulls accounted for 
approximately 30 percent of the run; feeder cows 10 percent; 5 percent bred cows 
and pairs and 55 percent feeders of which 35 percent were steers and 65 percent 
heifers. Cattle over 600 lb 76 percent of the supply.

   Slaughter Cows:                     
            Pct Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
Prem White   65-75                           
Breakers     75-80    1300-1700   59.50-63.50    65.00-66.00      54.50-58.50
Boners       80-85    1000-1450   56.00-60.50    61.00-62.25      53.50-55.75 
Lean         85-90     875-1300   51.00-55.50                     45.00-50.50

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1450-2825 lbs 67.00-72.50; high dressing 
74.00-77.00, ind 83.00; low dressing 61.50-66.50. 

   Feeder Cows: Medium-Large 1:  Heiferettes 900-1075 lb 72.50-80.00; Young 
1000-1250 lb 65.00-71.00, few 72.00-77.00; Middle Aged 1100-1450 lb 56.00-62.00; 
Aged 1150-1400 lb 54.00-59.50.

   Feeder Steers: Medium-Large 1: 560 lb 127.50; 635-660 lb 119.50-121.00; 
fleshy 835-865 lb 103.50-107.00; 965 lb 99.00.

   Feeder Heifers: Medium-Large 1: 565-575 lb 119.00-125.00; 615-665 lb 111.50-
119.00; 715-750 lb 106.50-110.25; 785 lb 101.00; 825-850 lb 99.50; fleshy 920-
970 lb 84.00-86.00.

   Bred Cows: Medium-Large 1-2:  (Tested for Age, Pregnancy and Bangs 
vaccination) Heifers 1050 lb 895.00; Middle Aged 1230-1300 lb 730.00-870.00; 
Aged 1175-1450 lb 595.00-795.00.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7      560       560       127.50         127.50
    7      636       636       121.00         121.00
   25      661       661       119.50         119.50
   22      837       837       103.50         103.50   Fleshy
  123      867       867       107.00         107.00   Fleshy
   17      964       964        99.00          99.00

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   23      532       532       129.25         129.25   Thin
   57      572       572       129.50         129.50   Thin

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   64    566-574     567    119.00-125.00     124.43
  190    616-636     627    116.00-118.50     117.49
   34    662-667     666    111.50-119.00     117.03
   67    715-749     739    106.50-110.25     107.53
    8      786       786       101.00         101.00
   13    826-848     836        99.50          99.50
   19      919       919        86.00          86.00   Fleshy
   44      972       972        84.00          84.00   Fleshy

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   19      499       499       122.00         122.00
    5      500       500       111.00         111.00

         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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