CW_LS142 Charleston, WV Sat Oct 22, 2011 USDA-WV Dept of Ag Market News Preston Farmers Special, Terra Alta, WV Weighted Average Report for Friday Oct 21, 2011 Cattle Receipts: 120 Last week: Last year: Slaughter cows made up 1 percent of the offering, replacement cows 2 percent, and feeders 98 percent. The feeder supply included 46 percent steers, 39 percent heifers, and 15 percent bulls. Near 37 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 305-305 305 144.00 144.00 2 445-445 445 139.00-140.00 139.50 1 485-485 485 142.00 142.00 5 530-530 530 142.00 142.00 1 515-515 515 131.00 131.00 Red 9 570-580 579 136.00 136.00 8 625-642 636 119.00-125.00 123.25 1 620-620 620 118.00 118.00 Red 4 655-655 655 124.00 124.00 7 705-720 711 121.00-123.00 122.13 5 780-788 783 91.00-121.00 111.44 1 1250-1250 1250 86.00 86.00 Medium and Large 2 1 365-365 365 114.00 114.00 Red 2 485-485 485 134.00 134.00 2 460-460 460 130.00 130.00 RWF 2 520-520 520 132.00 132.00 1 620-620 620 122.00 122.00 1 670-670 670 93.00 93.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 380-380 380 120.00 120.00 7 480-480 480 119.00 119.00 10 535-535 535 110.00 110.00 3 502-530 511 104.00-115.00 111.20 Red 1 540-540 540 109.00 109.00 Smoke 8 570-577 572 105.00 105.00 9 628-628 628 96.00-105.50 102.33 3 625-625 625 106.50 106.50 Yearlings 2 663-663 663 102.00 102.00 Medium and Large 2 - 3 2 487-487 487 101.00 101.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 360-395 378 140.00 140.00 4 405-438 422 139.00-140.00 139.48 3 515-535 522 118.00-138.00 125.24 4 555-595 585 115.00-120.00 116.19 1 760-760 760 86.00 86.00 Small 1 1 325-325 325 125.00 125.00 Smoke 1 430-430 430 102.00 102.00 Medium and Large 2 1 515-515 515 103.00 103.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 850-850 850 530.00 530.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 1 1030-1030 1030 560.00 560.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1160-1160 1160 49.00 49.00 Low Dressing Source: WV Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Charleston, WV Steve Casto 304.542.6127 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCW_LS142.txt