TO_LS145   
Torrington, WY      Fri  May 16, 2008    USDA-WY Dept Ag Market News

Wyoming, Western Nebraska, Western North and South Dakota
Weekly Feeder Cattle Summary w/e May 17, 2008  
(Combined Auction and Direct Feeder Cattle)

Receipts: 2600          Week Ago: 825             Year Ago: 3600

Compared to last week at Wyoming auctions feeder steers and heifers were not 
well tested.  Demand moderate to good.  Direct trading slow this week with no 
comparison available.  Demand moderate to light.  Buyer inquiry light to 
moderate on light offerings. Unless otherwise noted direct prices are current 
FOB with a 2-3 percent shrink or equivalent and with a 5-10 cent from base 
weight.  Steers made up approximately 36 percent of the supply, heifers 64 
percent.  Offerings over 600 lbs totaled around 85 percent. Direct sales 
accounted for 1060 head of the total receipts. 

   Steers - Auctions: Medium-Large 1  470 lbs 126.00; 515-550 lbs 122.00-131.00; 
595 lbs 115.75; 600-625 lbs 119.00-123.50; 665-680 lbs 112.00-115.00; 750-775 
lbs 101.00-107.75; 800-840 lbs 105.25-109.35; 860-890 lbs 100.50-104.75; 945-960 
lbs 96.25-97.50.  Medium-Large 1-2  410-460 lbs 115.00-118.00; 540 lbs 112.00, 
thin 515-560 lbs 120.50-123.00; 625-700 lbs 105.00-111.00; 740-750 lbs 102.00-
104.00.  Medium-Large 2  425-470 lbs 110.50-114.00; 550-600 lbs 106.00-1112.00; 
750 lbs 98.00.  Direct: Medium-Large 1 FOB Price: 850 lbs 100.00.  Delivered 
Price: 850 lbs 107.00 June.
 
    Heifers - Auctions: Medium-Large 1  400-445 lbs 111.00-117.00; 520-550 lbs 
106.00-113.50; 565-590 lbs 100.00-108.00; 610-695 lbs 100.00-108.50; 710-750 lbs 
96.00-103.00, replacements 715-730 lbs 104.50-106.25; 750-780 lbs 101.75-103.25; 
810-815 lbs 101.00-102.50, 850 lbs 93.00.  Medium-Large 1-2  330 lbs 109.00; 
430-500 lbs 102.00-108.25; 525-590 lbs 106.00-110.00; 660-690 lbs 103.00-105.00; 
760-800 lbs 90.50-97.50; 815-865 lbs 90.50-93.00.  Direct: Medium-Large 1 FOB 
Price: 800-825 lbs 94.00-100.00.

Source - USDA-WY Dept of Ag Market News, Torrington, WY
         Dennis Widga, OIC   307/532-4146 
         24 HR Markets: 307/532-7200
         Office email: TorringtonWyLSMN@usda.gov   
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/to_ls145.txt

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