GL_LS752 Greeley, CO Tue Feb 7, 2012 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Winter Livestock Inc - La Junta, CO Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/07/2012 Receipts: 2015 Last Week: 2150 Year Ago: 1231 Compared with last Tuesday: Steer and heifers under 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, instances 8.00 higher on steers. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 higher. Demand very good for all classes. Supply included 70 percent feeders, balance mostly slaughter cows and bulls. In the feeder supply steers made up approximately 50 percent of the run, heifers 50 percent. Offerings over 600 lbs near 50 percent. Slaughter Cows: Grade Pct Lean Weight Average High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80 1275-1650 84.00-87.50 92.00-95.00 80.00-83.50 Boners 80-85 1100-1450 83.50-87.00 88.00 79.00-82.50 Lean 85-90 950-1200 76.00-79.50 83.00 71.00-75.00 very thin 63.00-69.50 Slaughter Bulls: Grade Weight Average High Dress Low Dress 1-2 couple 1500-1645 93.00-95.00 102.00 -- -- Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-315 lbs 223.00-232.00, 365-385 lbs 216.00-223.00; 425-440 lbs 204.00-213.00, lot fancy 400 lbs 227.50, 485-495 lbs 193.00-197.00, lot fancy 455 lbs 209.00; 505-545 lbs 185.00-191.00, lots fancy 520-530 lbs 198.00-200.00, small lot 560 lbs 181.00, lot fancy 550 lbs 190.00; 605-630 lbs 168.00-173.00, half load 675 lbs 159.00; 700-740 lbs 15.00-156.50, 760-765 lbs 151.50-152.00; 815-840 lbs 148.50-150.00. Medium 1 430-440 lbs 197.50-200.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 package 265 lbs 500.00 per head; 305-350 lbs 193.00-197.50; 400-465 lbs 181.00-187.50; 505-540 lbs 162.50-171.00, light load Fancy 510 lbs 178.00, 560-590 lbs 156.00-163.00; 600-610 lbs 150.00-157.50, 650-690 lbs 146.00-151.00; light load 700 lbs 144.75, lot 795 lbs 137.00, light load thin 755 lbs 141.75. Medium and Large 1-2 lot 365 lbs 170.00; lot 480 lbs 159.00. Large 1 lot 500 lbs 160.00. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 300-316 308 223.00-232.00 226.13 17 369-385 374 216.00-223.00 220.88 15 426-437 431 204.00-213.00 208.15 13 400 400 227.50 227.50 Fancy 28 489-496 490 193.00-197.00 196.13 10 458 458 209.00 209.00 Fancy 57 505-545 525 185.00-191.00 188.35 43 522-529 524 198.00-200.00 199.30 Fancy 5 560 560 181.00 181.00 15 552 552 190.00 190.00 Fancy 101 608-631 612 168.00-173.00 169.70 38 679 679 159.00 159.00 77 703-741 728 155.00-156.50 155.49 35 760-762 761 151.50-152.00 151.74 182 816-838 828 148.50-150.00 149.08 Feeder Steers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 44 432-437 435 197.50-200.00 198.87 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 266 266 500.00 500.00 Per Head 12 306-347 330 193.00-197.50 195.76 117 400-445 426 181.00-187.50 185.01 15 458-465 463 183.00 183.00 57 508-540 529 162.50-171.00 166.53 62 510 510 178.00 178.00 Fancy 113 560-592 574 156.00-163.00 158.58 39 601-608 604 150.00-157.50 154.69 68 650-690 655 146.00-151.00 150.38 48 700 700 144.75 144.75 13 795 795 137.00 137.00 44 757 757 141.75 141.75 Thin Fleshed Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 368 368 170.00 170.00 20 482 482 159.00 159.00 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 501 501 160.00 160.00 Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service Steve Watkins - Market News Reporter, (970)353-9750 24 hr Market Report (970)353-8031 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnewsGL_LS752.txt 1721 sw