GL_LS754 Greeley, CO Wed Jun 12, 2013 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News La Junta Livestock Commission Company Inc - La Junta, CO Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 06/12/2013 Receipts: 1658 Last Week: 2360 Year Ago: 750 Compared with last Wednesday: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers and heifers for a comparison. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Demand moderate to good. Supply included 15 percent feeders, 35 percent slaughter cows and bulls, balance mostly cow-calf pairs. In the feeder supply steers made up approximately 50 percent of the run, heifer 50 percent. Offerings over 600 lbs 15 percent. Slaughter Cows: Grade Pct Lean Weight Average High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80 1275-1395 72.00-75.00 77.00 67.50-71.00 Boners 80-85 950-1275 72.50-76.00 80.00-81.00 66.50-70.00 Lean 85-90 875-1250 70.00-74.00 -- -- 65.00-69.50 Very thin 58.00-63.00 Slaughter Bulls: Grade Weight Average High Dress Low Dress 1-2 1500-2175 88.00-91.50 95.00-96.00 82.00-87.00 Beef Calves: Baby calves Bull’s 85-130 lbs 160.00-260.00, 180-295 lbs 375.00-550.00. Heifer’s 180-285 lbs 225.00-485.00. Cow-Calf pairs: Young 1175-1220 lbs with 250-385 lb calves 1450.00-1575.00; middle age 1175-1350 lbs with 275-385 lb calves 1410.00-1460.00; aged 1200-1250 lbs with 345-370 lb calves 1425.00. Medium and large 1-2 young 955-1175 lbs with 200-275 lb calves 1260.00-1375.00. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 410-420 lbs 166.00-169.00, lot 455 lbs 161.00; 550-575 lbs 152.00-154.00; half load 775 lbs 135.50. Medium and Large 1-2 lot 325 lbs 174.00, lot 385 lbs 166.00; lot 425 lbs 161.00, lot 490 lbs 151.00; lot 520 lbs 152.00-156.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 465-495 lbs 141.00-144.00; 600-635 lbs 131.00-132.50. Medium and Large 1-2 340-395 lbs 145.00-146.00; lot 420 lbs 144.00. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 22 410-421 414 166.00-169.00 166.97 4 455 455 161.00 161.00 10 553-574 568 152.00-154.00 152.58 26 775 775 135.50 135.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 328 328 174.00 174.00 25 386 386 166.00 166.00 6 425 425 161.00 161.00 16 491 491 151.00 151.00 20 518 518 152.00-156.00 152.40 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 43 467-493 479 141.00-144.00 142.04 13 604-633 622 131.00-132.50 131.56 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 343 343 145.00 145.00 12 396 396 146.00 146.00 35 419 419 144.00 144.00 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_LS754.txt 1807 sw