GL_LS795 Greeley, CO Fri Feb 3, 2012 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Colorado Auction Feeder Cattle Summary Receipts: 2544 Last Week: 6390 Last Year: 2647 Compared to last week: steers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Increases mid-week CME Feeder Cattle market kept demand good for cattle. The supply consisted of 51 percent steers and 49 percent heifers. Feeders over 600 lbs made up 37 percent of the total supply. Combined weighted average report for 2 Colorado auctions this week including: Winter Livestock and La Junta Livestock. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 320-335 lbs 221.00-224.00; 410-440 lbs 202.00-206.00; 450-495 lbs 191.00-199.00, fancy 205.00; 510-550 lbs 180.00-188.00, thin fleshed 194.00; 560-600 lbs 171.00-178.00; 605-645 lbs 160.00-167.00; 665-695 lbs 150.50-162.00; 710-785 lbs 151.00-155.00; 805-855 lbs 144.00-147.00. Medium and Large 1-2 310-340 lbs 201.00-206.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 305-400 lbs 181.00-188.00; 400-425 lbs 176.00-183.00; 450-485 lbs 172.50-181.50; 500-550 lbs 158.00-166.00, fancy 170.00-172.00; 555-595 lbs 152.00-156.00, thin fleshed 160.00-163.00; 600-640 lbs 148.00-153.50; 685-700 lbs 143.00-146.50; 725-740 lbs 141.00-142.50; 755-765 lbs 137.50-139.50. Medium and Large 1-2 610-650 lbs 144.00-145.00. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 29 323-334 331 221.00-224.00 223.19 46 412-440 432 202.00-206.00 203.54 85 450-495 488 191.00-199.00 193.73 43 472 472 205.00 205.00 Fancy 14 513-546 531 180.00-188.00 185.61 17 516 516 194.00 194.00 Thin Fleshed 150 560-597 579 171.00-178.00 174.72 106 606-643 626 160.00-167.00 164.74 122 667-695 681 150.50-162.00 158.32 25 713-749 737 151.00-155.00 153.39 48 785 785 153.00 153.00 36 805-814 808 147.00 147.00 5 852 852 144.00 144.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 313-336 332 201.00-206.00 204.78 Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 46 584-595 591 166.00 166.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 306 306 188.00 188.00 28 395-397 396 181.00-186.00 183.61 53 400-424 415 176.00-183.00 179.60 190 452-485 471 172.50-181.50 175.76 63 512-547 535 158.00-166.00 160.86 42 502-513 506 170.00-172.00 171.19 Fancy 99 556-593 576 152.00-156.00 154.15 24 564-574 569 160.00-163.00 161.61 Thin Fleshed 77 601-636 617 148.00-153.50 150.72 64 688-698 692 143.00-146.50 144.96 44 729-738 732 141.00-142.50 142.02 36 756-763 762 137.50-139.50 137.89 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 612 612 144.00 144.00 12 650 650 145.00 145.00 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 25 473-490 481 169.00-171.00 170.02 Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Devin Murnin 970-353-9750 Greeley.LGMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GL_LS795.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews 0800M rlh