GL_LS165 Greeley, CO Fri Feb 3, 2012 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Colorado Direct Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 2/3/2012 Receipts: 4250 Last Week: 5835 Year Ago: 2310 Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady to 1.00 higher on a thin test. The supply consisted of about 91 percent steers and the balance was heifers. All of the supply weighed over 600 lbs. Unless otherwise stated prices are FOB with a 2-3 percent shrink or equivalent and with a 5-10 cent slide on calves and 3-6 cent slide on yearlings from base weight. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 for current delivery 650 lb 164.30 Del; 735 lb 158.00, 700 lbs 159.00-163.50 Del; 775 lb 153.05, 775-780 lbs 154.00-157.70 Del; 800 lbs 147.40-150.50, 835 lb 153.00 Del; 850 lbs 146.00-148.90. For May Delivery 800 lb 153.55. Medium and Large 1-2 for current delivery 765 lb 145.90, 750 lb 152.00-153.70 Del; 855 lb 139.90, 850 lb 148.50 Del. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 for current delivery 725 lb 142.00, 750 lb 143.80 Del. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 190 650 650 164.30 164.30 Current Del 320 735 735 158.00 158.00 Current FOB 700 700 700 159.00-163.50 161.25 Current Del 65 775 775 153.05 153.05 Current FOB 885 775-780 779 154.00-157.70 154.78 Current Del 380 800 800 147.40-150.50 149.01 Current FOB 125 835 835 153.00 153.00 Current Del 425 850 850 146.00-148.90 147.40 Current FOB 240 800 800 153.55 154.00 May FOB Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 65 765 765 145.90 145.90 Current FOB 125 750 750 152.00-153.70 152.82 Current Del 115 855 855 139.90 139.90 Current FOB 240 850 850 148.50 148.50 Current Del Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 135 725 725 142.00 142.00 Current FOB 240 750 750 143.80 143.80 Current Del Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Randy Hammerstrom 970-353-9750 Greeley.LGMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GL_LS165.txt http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/lg 0930M rlh