CW_LS146 Charleston, WV Wed Feb 1, 2012 USDA-WV Dept of Ag Market News South Branch Livestock, Moorefield, WV Weighted Average Report for Wednesday Feb 1, 2012 Cattle Receipts: 74 Last week: Last year: Feeders made up 61 percent of the offering. The feeder supply included 42 percent steers, 36 percent heifers, and 22 percent bulls. Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1045-1045 1045 108.00 108.00 1 1135-1135 1135 99.00 99.00 Medium and Large 1 1 375-375 375 174.00 174.00 1 470-470 470 170.00 170.00 1 475-475 475 155.00 155.00 RWF 1 535-535 535 157.00 157.00 1 575-575 575 155.00 155.00 4 768-768 768 134.00 134.00 1 1005-1005 1005 101.00 101.00 RWF Large 2 2 933-933 933 110.00 110.00 Medium and Large 2 1 440-440 440 149.00 149.00 2 603-603 603 151.00 151.00 1 770-770 770 108.00 108.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 340-340 340 150.00 150.00 2 393-393 393 146.00 146.00 4 438-440 439 141.00-142.00 141.75 1 455-455 455 142.00 142.00 2 505-545 525 131.00-138.00 134.63 1 665-665 665 128.00 128.00 Medium and Large 2 1 325-325 325 137.00 137.00 1 335-335 335 126.00 126.00 RWF 1 390-390 390 126.00 126.00 1 530-530 530 115.00 115.00 1 605-605 605 108.00 108.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 373-373 373 178.00 178.00 1 435-435 435 179.00 179.00 1 460-460 460 122.00 122.00 RWF 1 520-520 520 140.00 140.00 1 635-635 635 133.00 133.00 1 970-970 970 115.00 115.00 Medium and Large 2 2 425-425 425 150.00 150.00 1 505-505 505 120.00 120.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1340-1340 1340 68.00 68.00 2 1125-1250 1188 76.00-80.00 77.89 High Dressing 3 1465-1630 1550 63.00-67.00 65.57 4 1420-1470 1443 75.50-80.00 76.87 High Dressing Boner 80-85% Lean 2 980-1190 1085 47.50-51.00 49.08 1 1315-1315 1315 60.00 60.00 High Dressing 2 1125-1245 1185 39.50-43.00 41.34 Low Dressing Lean 85-90% Lean 3 960-1185 1038 54.00-64.50 60.80 5 1025-1235 1116 64.50-72.00 68.35 High Dressing 2 1030-1245 1138 41.50-4343.00 2395.51 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1550-1550 1550 77.00 77.00 1 1845-1845 1845 80.75 80.75 High Dressing 2 1560-1915 1738 65.50-66.50 66.05 Low Dressing Source: WV Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Charleston, WV Dave Hevener 304.358.7253 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsCW_LS146.txt