TO_LS141 Torrington, WY Mon Nov 16, 2009 USDA-WY Dept of Ag Market News Riverton Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY Receipts: 1654 Last Week 1671 Last Year 1870 Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows unevenly steady with instances 1.00- 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, feeder cows steady. Demand good to moderate. Slaughter cows consisted of approximately 28 percent of the run, slaughter bulls 9 percent, feeder cows 54 percent, feeder bulls 2 percent, bred cows 4 percent with cow/calf pairs 3 percent. Slaughter Cows: Pct Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80% 1515-1775 37.00-40.25 31.50-36.00 Boners 80-85% 1195-1570 34.00-39.00 39.50-44.50 30.00-33.75 Lean 85-90% 785-1215 30.50-34.00 35.00-38.50 24.50-30.00 Thin 19.50-23.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1055-2505 lbs 43.50-47.50; High Yielding 48.50-54.00; Low Yielding 37.00-42.50. Returning to feed: 1240-1625 lbs 35.25- 45.00; Young 930-1405 lbs 57.50-63.50, few 45.50-51.00. Feeder Cows: Yield Grade 1-2 750-895 lbs 60.00-65.00; Heiferettes 785-1120 lbs 52.00-59.00; Young 780-1280 lbs 45.00-51.00, several 40.00-44.50; Middle Aged 1120-1450 lbs 39.50-43.00; Aged 685-1545 lbs mostly 35.25-42.00, several 31.00-34.50. Bred Cows: Yield Grade 1-2 Heifers 1200-1295 lbs 660.00-700.00; Young 1125- 1555 lbs 750.00-860.00, few 1030-1405 lbs 610.00-675.00; Middle Aged (Short Solids) 1095-1320 lbs 555.00-700.00; Aged (Short Term) 1120-1375 lbs 450.00- 500.00 all per head. Cow/calf Pairs: Yield Grade 1-2 Young package 1065 lb cows with 255 lb calves 900.00, ind. 1315 lb cow with 150 lb calf 825.00; Middle Aged (Short Solid) 1340-1350 lb cows with 120-220 lb calves 700.00-725.00; Aged (Short Term) ind. 1310 lb cow with 100 lb calf 400.00 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. 1825jl .