TO_LS140    
Torrington, WY    Fri Feb 5, 2010    USDA- WY Dept of Ag Market News

Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/05/2010
Torrington Livestock Commission Co. 
   
Receipts: 425           Week Ago: 900         Year Ago: 700
 
   Compared to last Friday: Slaughter Cows 3.00-4.00 higher; Feeder Cows 2.00-
3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. 
Slaughter cows and bulls accounted for approximately 50 percent of the run; 
feeder cows 10 percent; feeder cattle 25 percent & bred cows 15 percent. 

   Slaughter Cows:                     
            Pct Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
Breakers     75-80    1300-1650   54.50-58.00                        
Boners       80-85    1050-1500   49.00-54.50    55.00-59.50     47.50-48.50
Lean         85-90     850-1400   44.00-49.00    49.50-50.50     40.50-43.00

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1450-2450 lb 59.00-65.50, high dressing 
66.50-70.00; low dressing 54.50-58.50.

   Feeder Cows: Medium-Large 1:  Young 1025-1250 lb 54.50-61.00; Middle Aged 
1050-1425 lb 53.50-56.75; Aged 1200-1425 lb 50.00-55.00.

   Bred Cows: Medium-Large 1: Aged short solid pkg 1200 lb 810.00; Aged short 
term 1150-1275 lb 610.00-750.00.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    9      493       493       117.00         117.00
    5      555       555       114.00         114.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7      500       500       110.00         110.00
   14      561       561       107.00         107.00
   19     1027      1027        87.75          87.75
    8     1094      1094        80.50          80.50
    7     1122      1122        72.50          72.50

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   13      811       811        88.00          88.00

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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