TO_LS141 Torrington, WY Mon Nov 23, 2009 USDA-WY Dept of Ag Market News Riverton Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY Receipts: 1570 Last Week 1654 Last Year 1822 Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher, slaughter bulls lower undertones instances 2.00-5.00 lower, feeder cows steady to instances 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls accounted for approximately 20 percent of the run, slaughter cows 16 percent, slaughter bulls 4 percent, feeder cows 41 percent, feeder bulls 1 percent and bred cows 38 percent. Slaughter Cows: Pct Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80% 1480-1795 34.00-38.75 39.75-43.25 Boners 80-85% 1140-1380 36.00-40.75 41.00-45.00 31.00-35.50 Lean 85-90% 905-1160 33.50-37.00 37.50-41.25 28.00-33.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1270-2390 lbs 41.50-45.50; High Yielding 46.00-49.50; Low Yielding 35.50-39.50. Returning to feed: 1185-1775 lbs 45.50- 49.00, few 38.00-41.00. Feeder Cows: Medium-Large 1-2: Heifers 775-915 lbs 70.50-80.00; Heiferettes 840-1105 lbs 56.00-64.00; Young 890-1280 lbs 44.00-52.00, few 39.00-43.50; Middle Aged 1030-1430 lbs 38.00-48.00; Aged 790-1680 lbs mostly 38.00-44.25, few 33.00-37.50, thin 25.00-30.50. Bred Cows: Medium-Large 1: Heifers package lot 894 lbs 875.00, several 905- 1050 lbs 625.00-825.00; Young 975-375 lbs mostly 750.00-875.00, several 500.00- 725.00; Middle Aged (Short Solids) 905-1505 lbs mostly 625.00-720.00, few 475.00-525.00; Aged (Short Term) 940-1415 lbs mostly 500.00-550.00, few thin 310.00-375.00 all per head. Source: Livestock and Grain Market News, Torrington, WY Jackie Lucas-Reporter Phone: 307-532-4146 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TO_LS141. 1810jl .