GL_LS750 Greeley, CO Wed Feb 08, 2012 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Sterling Livestock Commission Company - Sterling, CO Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for Wednesday February 08, 2012 Receipts: 2633 Two Weeks Ago: 1277 Year Ago: 1563 Compared to two weeks ago: Steer calves under 500 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher and 500-700 lb calves traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearling steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves mostly sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Yearling heifers sold with a higher undertone. There were not enough replacement cows, feeding cows or slaughter cows and bulls to establish a market. Supply included approximately 99 percent feeders, balance feeder cows, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls. The feeder cattle supply was comprised of approximately 60 percent steers; heifers 40 percent. Feeder cattle weighing over 600 lbs made up approximately 61 percent of the feeder supply. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 325-350 lbs 234.00-239.00; 350-400 lbs 220.00-235.00; 400-450 lbs 215.00-227.00; 450-500 lbs 201.00-215.00; 500-550 lbs 187.50-199.00, fancy 205.00-212.50; 550-600 lbs 174.00-183.00, fancy 185.00- 190.00; 600-650 lb calves 167.00-176.00, fancy 178.00-179.50; 650-700 lb calves 160.00-168.50; 700-750 lb calves 154.00-161.50, fancy 163.00-163.50; 750-800 lbs 152.00-158.00, fleshy 146.00-146.50; 800-875 lbs 144.00-149.00, fleshy 138.75- 140.00. Medium and Large 1-2 440 lbs 182.00; 450-500 lbs 194.00-199.00; 500-550 lbs 180.00-186.00; 575-800 lbs 172.00-173.00; 600-650 lb calves 160.00-166.00; 879 lb fleshy 128.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 375-400 lbs 187.00-200.00; 400-450 lbs 195.00-204.00; 450-500 lbs 183.00-198.50; 500-550 lbs 175.00-182.50, fancy 185.50-190.00; 550-600 lbs 162.00-172.00, replacement 190.00; 600-650 lb calves 151.50-157.75; 650-700 lb calves 147.50-152.75; 700-750 lb calves 140.00-148.00, fleshy 135.00-136.00; 763 lbs 140.00; 800-850 lbs 135.00, fleshy 127.50-129.35. Medium and Large 1-2 325 lbs 182.00; 575-600 lbs 150.00-157.00; 600-650 lb calves 142.00-144.00. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 328-348 332 234.00-239.00 235.05 59 353-394 377 220.00-235.00 230.34 86 404-448 426 215.00-227.00 218.15 16 452-495 479 201.00-215.00 209.37 104 530-542 538 187.50-199.00 189.44 48 503-520 508 205.00-212.50 208.59 Fancy 146 577-594 587 174.00-183.00 180.33 15 551-568 560 185.00-190.00 187.45 Fancy 174 600-646 632 167.00-176.00 170.42 Calves 74 602-611 604 178.00-179.50 178.30 Fancy 119 658-692 678 160.00-168.50 165.89 Calves 145 702-742 719 154.00-161.50 159.22 Calves 114 728-734 731 163.00-163.50 163.28 Fancy 90 758-795 778 152.00-158.00 155.08 76 760-796 774 146.00-146.50 146.30 Fleshy 40 810-839 822 144.00-149.00 146.47 55 800-840 839 138.75-140.00 138.79 Fleshy 8 864 864 146.00 146.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 440 440 182.00 182.00 9 456-495 468 194.00-199.00 196.60 24 505-544 536 180.00-186.00 182.89 31 576-584 577 172.00-173.00 172.16 16 615-628 620 160.00-166.00 163.70 Calves 26 879 879 128.50 128.50 Fleshy Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 813 813 119.00 119.00 Fleshy Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 63 375-398 389 187.00-200.00 193.01 17 405-428 414 195.00-204.00 199.69 56 455-499 477 183.00-198.50 189.00 58 517-547 530 175.00-182.50 180.65 7 510-514 512 185.50-190.00 187.42 Fancy 105 575-598 589 162.00-172.00 165.74 33 551 551 190.00 190.00 Replacement 104 605-646 624 151.50-157.75 156.07 Calves 213 651-692 669 147.50-152.75 150.79 Calves 61 709-749 721 140.00-148.00 145.46 Calves 39 708-739 734 135.00-136.00 135.15 Fleshy 23 763 763 140.00 140.00 26 801 801 135.00 135.00 116 808-843 826 127.50-129.35 128.39 Fleshy Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 32 325 325 182.00 182.00 15 592-599 595 150.00-157.00 153.71 22 614-634 628 142.00-144.00 143.38 Calves Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 373 373 151.00 151.00 Feeder Heifers Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 456 456 128.00 128.00 Source: USDA - CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Devin Murnin, Market Reporter, (970)353-9750 24 Hour Market Report (970)353-8031 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GL_LS750.txt 2200m