GL_LS754 Greeley, CO Wed Nov 18, 2009 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News La Junta Livestock Commission Company Inc - La Junta, CO Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report Receipts: 3937 Last Week: 4923 Year Ago: 6564 Compared with last Wednesday: Steer calves under 450 lbs in a light test 2.00 lower, 450 to 500 lbs steady instances 2.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 1.00 lower except for 500 to 600 lbs 3.00 lower. Yearling feeder steers 2.00 lower. Yearling feeder heifers 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Demand good. This weeks supply included 60 percent feeders, balance mostly slaughter cows and bulls. In the feeder supply steers made up approximately 60 percent of the run, heifers 40 percent. Offerings over 600 lbs near 25 percent. Slaughter Cows: Grade Pct Lean Weight Average High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80 1350-1650 43.00-46.50 47.00-48.00 36.50-40.00 Boners 80-85 1100-1375 42.50-45.50 -- -- 35.00-39.00 Lean 85-90 950-1250 36.00-39.50 -- -- 32.00-35.50 Very thin 28.50-32.00 Slaughter Bulls: Grade Weight Average High Dress Low Dress 1-2 1650-2250 51.50-54.50 -- -- 46.00-49.50 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 335-370 lbs 118.00-119.00; 400-430 lbs 114.00-115.00, 450-480 lbs 105.00-111.00, load fancy 490 lbs 113.00; 505-530 lbs 98.50-105.35, 555-600 lbs 92.50-99.50, load fancy 580 lbs 101.00; calves 600-675 lbs 87.50-94.75, small lot fancy 600 lbs 101.00; calves 705-720 lbs 87.00-87.50; yearlings couple loads 865 lbs 92.00; full 900-970 lbs 85.25-86.25. Medium and Large 1-2 370-390 lbs 111.00-111.50; lot 485 lbs 93.00; lot 535 lbs 90.50. Large 1 485-495 lbs 102.00-103.00. Medium 1 lot 345 lbs 116.00; lot 400 lbs 103.00; calves lot 665 lbs 82.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 325-345 lbs 106.00-109.50, 375-400 lbs 97.00-103.00; 400-435 lbs 92.50-95.00, lots fancy 405-410 lbs 101.00-105.00, 455-495 lbs 87.00-96.25; 505-595 lbs 84.00-88.50; calves lot 615 lbs 84.75; lot 715 lbs 82.50, yearlings load 795 lbs 85.50. Medium and Large 1-2 435-490 lbs 82.00-86.00. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 334-338 336 118.00-119.00 118.60 6 371 371 118.00 118.00 18 404-427 419 114.00-115.00 114.32 81 450-477 458 105.00-111.00 108.46 64 492 492 113.00 113.00 Fancy 313 505-530 518 98.50-105.35 101.73 200 557-598 580 92.50-99.50 95.98 108 582 582 101.00 101.00 Fancy 127 604-648 617 87.50-94.75 92.16 Calves 7 603 603 101.00 101.00 Fancy 143 654-673 666 87.50-90.00 88.21 Calves 15 709-717 712 87.00-87.50 87.17 Calves 130 865 865 92.00 92.00 25 900 900 86.25 86.25 Full 7 969 969 85.25 85.25 Full Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 53 370-389 385 111.00-111.50 111.39 16 485 485 93.00 93.00 28 534 534 90.50 90.50 Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 36 489-493 492 102.00-103.00 102.75 Feeder Steers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 344 344 116.00 116.00 21 401 401 103.00 103.00 11 669 669 82.50 82.50 Calves Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 33 328-346 336 106.00-109.50 108.23 28 373-399 380 97.00-103.00 98.58 80 401-438 420 92.50-95.00 94.04 34 407-408 407 101.00-105.00 102.30 Fancy 215 458-493 480 87.00-96.25 90.01 224 508-529 515 84.50-87.00 86.15 192 550-595 567 84.00-88.50 85.62 6 616 616 84.75 84.75 Calves 5 713 713 82.50 82.50 Calves 54 797 797 85.50 85.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 20 438 438 82.00 82.00 28 450-491 475 84.50-86.00 85.06 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_LS754.txt 2030 sw .