GL_LS754 Greeley, CO Wed Feb 3, 2010 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News La Junta Livestock Commission Company Inc - La Junta, CO Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report Receipts: 2481 Last Week: 2049 Year Ago: 3051 Compared with last Wednesday: Steer calves under 450 lbs steady, over 450 lbs with quality and condition 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. yearling feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Yearling feeder heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good. This weeks supply includes 85 percent feeders, balance mostly slaughter cows and bulls. In the feeder supply steers made up approximately 40 percent of the run, heifers near 60 percent. Offerings over 600 lbs near 45 percent. Slaughter Cows: Grade Pct Lean Weight Average High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80 1225-1500 53.50-57.00 58.00-59.00 49.00-53.00 Boners 80-85 1000-1350 52.50-56.00 57.00-58.00 48.50-52.50 Lean 85-90 950-1150 49.50-53.00 55.00-56.00 45.00-49.00 Slaughter Bulls: Grade Weight Average High Dress Low Dress 1-2 1550-2055 63.00-67.00 70.00-71.50 56.50-61.00 Feeder Steers: Medium and large 1 lot 380 lbs 130.00; few loads thin 400-480 lbs 130.00-132.00; 500-520 lbs 116.50-121.00, lot 560 lbs 108.00; calves lot 615 lbs 105.00, lot thin 600 lbs 111.00, yearlings 655-675 lbs 98.50-103.00; calves half load 735 lbs 95.25, yearlings half load 700 lbs 98.00, thin half load 705 lbs 101.00, lot 760 lbs 96.50; few loads 845 lbs 96.75; couple loads 955 lbs 93.50. Medium and large 1-2 405-465 lbs 115.00-119.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 lot 350 lbs 120.00, load thin 355 lbs 127.50; 415-420 lbs 111.00-118.00, couple loads 420 lbs 120.75; 500-540 lbs 103.50-107.00, load 550 lbs 96.50, fancy lot 555 lbs 102.50; calves 630-650 lbs 92.00-94.25, yearlings 655-700 lbs 91.00-93.75; load 750 lbs 92.75; few loads 810 lbs 91.50, load 865 lbs 89.25. Medium and Large 1-2 440-490 lbs 104.00-108.50. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 381 381 130.00 130.00 104 402 402 132.00 132.00 Thin 180 481 481 130.00 130.00 Thin 46 502-520 518 116.50-121.00 117.02 27 563 563 108.00 108.00 6 615 615 105.00 105.00 Calves 29 604 604 111.00 111.00 Thin 56 655-673 662 98.50-103.00 101.44 40 702 702 98.00 98.00 36 734 734 95.25 95.25 Calves 35 707 707 101.00 101.00 Thin 17 759 759 96.50 96.50 131 846 846 96.75 96.75 76 957 957 93.50 93.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 407 407 119.00 119.00 16 450-465 456 115.00-117.50 116.54 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 352 352 120.00 120.00 103 358 358 127.50 127.50 Thin 56 416-420 417 111.00-118.00 116.80 212 419 419 120.75 120.75 Thin 122 501-538 518 103.50-107.00 105.41 65 553 553 96.50 96.50 21 558 558 102.50 102.50 Fancy 66 631-649 643 92.00-94.25 93.49 Calves 123 655-697 682 91.00-93.75 92.96 50 753 753 92.75 92.75 160 811 811 91.50 91.50 37 866 866 89.25 89.25 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 48 441 441 108.50 108.50 15 476-489 480 104.00-104.50 104.33 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 1736 sw .