GL_LS752 Greeley, CO Tue Nov 24, 2009 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Winter Livestock Inc - La Junta, CO Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report Receipts: 2544 Last Week: 1480 Year Ago: 1421 Compared with last Tuesday: Steer calves under 600 lbs steady, except for 450 to 550 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher, over 600 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves steady to 1.00 lower. Yearling feeder steers and heifers too lightly tested for a comparison. Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand moderate to good. This weeks supply included 50 percent feeders, balance mostly slaughter cows and bulls. In the feeder supply steers made up approximately 55 percent of the run, heifers 45 percent. Offerings over 600 lbs near 25 percent. Slaughter Cows: Grade Pct Lean Weight Average High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80 1250-1500 43.50-46.50 47.00-48.50 38.50-42.00 Boners 80-85 1050-1375 43.00-46.50 47.00-47.50 37.50-41.00 Lean 85-90 950-1250 38.50-42.00 -- -- 33.50-37.50 Slaughter Bulls: Grade Weight Average High Dress Low Dress 1-2 1500-2150 51.50-55.50 -- -- 45.00-48.00 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 lot 285 lbs 132.50; couple small lots 325 lbs 127.00-128.00; 365-390 lbs 119.00-123.00; 400-495 lbs 107.00-114.00; 505-545 lbs 104.00-108.75, 555-590 lbs 98.50-103.50; calves 600-640 lbs 90.00-95.00, 655-700 lbs 86.00-91.50; calves lot 710 lbs 86.00; yearlings lot 925 lbs 83.50. Medium and Large 1-2 430-495 lbs 100.00-106.00; 650-690 lbs 86.00-90.00. Medium 1 lot 595 lbs 90.00; calves lot 605 lbs 83.75; calves lot 700 lbs 85.75. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 310-350 lbs 108.00-110.00; 410-435 lbs 94.00-99.50, lot fancy 425 lbs 104.00, 455-490 lbs 87.00-95.00; 500-550 lbs 86.25-93.00, 550-600 lbs 80.50-88.00; calves 605-610 lbs 83.00- 84.00, yearlings lot 685 lbs 85.50; 805-840 lbs 82.50-85.00. Medium and large 1-2 370-395 lbs 96.00-98.50. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 287 287 132.50 132.50 25 325 325 127.00-128.00 127.60 75 366-389 374 119.00-123.00 120.57 45 402-431 424 112.00-114.00 112.96 104 455-493 478 107.00-111.00 108.57 79 502-544 514 104.00-108.75 106.43 92 556-586 571 98.50-103.50 100.91 121 603-639 616 90.00-95.00 91.80 Calves 35 656-698 672 86.00-91.50 88.36 Calves 10 712 712 86.00 86.00 Calves 15 926 926 83.50 83.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 432 432 106.00 106.00 39 477-495 491 100.00-106.00 101.63 42 652-691 670 86.00-90.00 88.02 Feeder Steers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 597 597 90.00 90.00 25 607 607 83.75 83.75 Calves 16 703 703 85.75 85.75 Calves Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 48 313-347 326 108.00-110.00 108.84 77 411-434 426 94.00-99.50 96.84 6 426 426 104.00 104.00 Fancy 133 454-487 477 87.00-95.00 91.35 115 500-548 534 86.25-93.00 90.01 130 550-597 571 80.50-88.00 86.01 25 607-608 607 83.00-84.00 83.44 Calves 12 685 685 85.50 85.50 27 807-842 819 82.50-85.00 83.36 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 25 371-393 379 96.00-98.50 96.93 Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service Steve Watkins – Market News Reporter Phone 970-353-9750/Broadcast 970-353-8031 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GL_LS752.txt 1808 sw .