GL_LS752 Greeley, CO Tue Nov 17, 2009 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Winter Livestock Inc - La Junta, CO Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report Receipts: 1480 Last Week: 2150 Year Ago: 6388 Total receipts for Mon and Tuesday sale: 6911 Compared with last Tuesday: Steer and heifer calves 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Yearling feeder steers 1.00 lower, Yearling feeder heifers too lightly tested for a comparison. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade and Demand moderate to good. This weeks supply included 45 percent feeders, balance mostly slaughter cows and bulls. In the feeder supply steers made up approximately 65 percent of the run, heifers 35 percent. Offerings over 600 lbs 20 percent. Slaughter Cows: Grade Pct Lean Weight Average High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80 1250-1700 42.50-46.00 47.00 37.00-41.50 Boners 80-85 1000-1350 41.50-45.00 -- -- 36.50-41.00 Lean 85-90 950-1250 37.50-41.00 42.00 32.00-36.00 Very Thin 27.00-31.00 Slaughter Bulls: Grade Weight Average High Dress Low Dress 1-2 1735-2065 50.50-53.00 57.00 43.00-48.00 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 410-450 lbs 107.50-112.00, 450-465 lbs 104.00-106.00; 505-590 lbs 93.00-98.50; calves 85.00-86.00; yearlings load 820 lbs 93.75. Medium and Large 1-2 lot 445 lbs 89.00; half load 585 lbs 89.00; lot 735 lbs 90.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 455-480 lbs 86.50-89.50; 510-520 lbs 86.75-87.00. Medium and Large 1-2 lot 440 lbs 88.50; 515-590 lbs 82.50-85.50; couple small lots 645-690 lbs 81.00-82.00; 800-830 lbs 80.00-83.00, lot 875 lbs 80.50. Medium 1 410-445 lbs 86.00-87.50. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 46 412-448 432 107.50-112.00 109.35 37 450-465 452 104.00-106.00 104.22 54 509-546 534 96.50-98.50 97.82 138 553-592 568 93.00-98.50 96.09 14 655-678 666 85.00-86.00 85.51 Calves 64 821 821 93.75 93.75 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 444 444 89.00 89.00 52 585 585 89.00 89.00 15 735 735 90.50 90.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 58 458-480 467 86.50-89.50 87.72 36 513-520 519 86.75-87.00 86.78 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 33 442 442 88.50 88.50 54 516-547 543 84.00-85.50 84.95 7 592 592 82.50 82.50 3 646 646 82.00 82.00 5 688 688 81.00 81.00 22 800-833 822 80.00-83.00 82.07 13 877 877 80.50 80.50 Feeder Heifers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 413-446 425 86.00-87.50 86.91 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 1753 sw . .