TO_LS140    
Torrington, WY    Fri Nov 6, 2009    USDA- WY Dept of Ag Market News

Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 11/06/2009
Torrington Livestock Commission Co. 
   
Receipts: 3275      Week Ago: 660         Year Ago: 1450
 
   Compared to last Friday: Slaughter Cows 2.00-3.00 lower; Feeder Cows steady 
to 1.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. 
Slaughter cows and bulls accounted for approximately 25 percent of the run; 
feeder cows 50 percent; feeder cattle 20 percent; & bred cows 5 percent.

   Slaughter Cows:                     
            Pct Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
Breakers     75-80    1500-1600   42.75-46.50                        
Boners       80-85    1050-1550   39.50-43.50    45.00-45.50     36.50-39.50
Lean         85-90     850-1350   33.50-39.50                    27.50-34.50

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1450-2525 lb 48.00-54.50, high dressing 
58.50; low dressing 43.00-47.50, several returning to feed 48.50-52.00.

   Feeder Cows: Medium-Large 1: Heiferettes 800-1075 lb 56.50-65.00, lot 69.00; 
Young 1000-1200 lb 46.00-56.00, cple lots 59.00-61.00; Middle Aged 1200-1550 lb 
46.00-48.75; Aged 1050-1550 lb 39.00-46.75, several mostly thin 35.50-38.75.

   Bred Cows: Medium-Large 1: Middle Aged 1200-1300 lb 700.00-710.00; Aged 1150-
1400 lb 570.00-650.00, thin 440.00-480.00.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   17      331       331       126.00         126.00
    4      367       367       129.00         129.00
    9      419       419       116.00         116.00
   20    506-549     532     94.00-100.00      96.28
    8      551       551        94.50          94.50
    7      810       810        92.00          92.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   30    320-348     338    109.00-112.00     110.04
   10      369       369       105.00         105.00
    8      406       406        99.00          99.00
   24    525-540     532     91.50-92.00       91.75
    6      671       671        87.50          87.50   Calves
   23      758       758        84.00          84.00
   59    813-832     822     88.25-88.50       88.37
  122    860-895     869     87.50-88.75       87.62
    4      926       926        87.00          87.00
   25    975-997     992     77.50-81.00       80.17
   35   1000-1022   1003     77.00-78.50       78.28

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9      338       338       103.00         103.00

Source:  USDA- WY Dept of Ag Market News Service, Torrington, WY
         (307)532-4146  24 Hour recorded market information 307-532-7200 
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TO_LS140.txt



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