GL_LS754 Greeley, CO Wed Feb 8, 2012 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News La Junta Livestock Commission Company Inc - La Junta, CO Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/08/2012 Receipts: 2207 Last Week: 984 Year Ago: 509 Compared with last Wednesday: Steers under 700 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 instances 8.00 10.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher with the exception of 500 to 600 lbs steady. Yearling feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearling feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls in a light test steady. Demand good for all classes. Supply included 85 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 70 percent. Slaughter Cows: Grade Pct Lean Weight Average High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80 1350-1800 83.50-87.00 91.00 78.50-82.00 Boners 80-85 1150-1475 83.00-86.50 89.00 77.00-81.00 Lean 85-90 950-1250 77.50-81.00 84.50-86.00 72.50-76.00 very thin 66.00-71.00 Slaughter Bulls: Grade Weight Average High Dress Low Dress 1-2 2040-2150 95.00 100.00 86.00 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-380 lbs 219.00-225.00; lot 445 lbs 213.00, 460-500 lbs 191.00-198.00; 510-535 lbs 185.00-189.00, lots fancy 505-510 lbs 194.00-198.00; 600-630 lbs 165.00-171.00, 655-690 lbs 163.00-164.00; 755-770 lbs 154.00-156.00; 825-830 lbs 147.50-149.50. Large 1 lot 540 lbs 173.00. Medium 1 lots fleshy 510-545 lbs 165.50-166.00; 785-790 lbs 146.00-148.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 lot 280 lbs 213.00; lot 380 lbs 193.00; lot 445 lbs 190.00, lot 460 lbs 184.00; 510-535 lbs 167.00-170.00, 575-600 lbs 156.00-160.50, couple loads fancy 590 lbs 164.00; 610-650 lbs 151.00-155.00; half load 705 lbs 146.50, lots fleshy 730-740 lbs 137.00-140.00, 760-770 lbs 137.00-139.00; half load 820 lbs 138.50. Large 1 half load 490 lbs 174.50. Medium 1 lot 535 lbs 156.00, lot fleshy 500 lbs 146.00; 615-630 lbs 145.00-147.00, lot full 690 lbs 137.50; half load fleshy 725 lbs 136.00. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 353-381 374 219.00-225.00 223.58 10 445 445 213.00 213.00 18 463-498 482 191.00-198.00 195.01 32 512-533 521 185.00-189.00 185.87 60 504-506 505 194.00-198.00 196.67 Fancy 215 600-631 622 165.00-171.00 168.54 38 656-686 673 163.00-164.00 163.44 83 756-769 762 154.00-156.00 155.12 200 824-826 825 147.50-149.50 149.22 Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 540 540 173.00 173.00 Feeder Steers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 33 513-544 521 165.50-166.00 165.63 Fleshy 262 787-790 789 146.00-148.00 147.18 Fleshy Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 281 281 213.00 213.00 10 379 379 193.00 193.00 14 447 447 190.00 190.00 25 463 463 184.00 184.00 17 514-534 527 167.00-170.00 168.03 43 579-598 583 156.00-160.50 159.03 179 588 588 164.00 164.00 Fancy 39 613-648 624 151.00-155.00 153.80 26 707 707 146.50 146.50 108 732-742 737 137.00-140.00 138.40 Fleshy 92 763-771 768 137.00-139.00 137.11 29 819 819 138.50 138.50 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 42 490 490 174.50 174.50 Feeder Heifers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 538 538 156.00 156.00 15 502 502 146.00 146.00 Fleshy 29 617-631 626 145.00-147.00 145.75 10 689 689 137.50 137.50 Full 34 724 724 136.00 136.00 Fleshy 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_LS754.txt 1751 sw