TO_LS180 Greeley, CO Fri Jan 27, 2012 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Western Video Market / Thursday January 26, 2012 Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/26/2012 Offerings: 8,800 Demand good. Supply included 59 percent steers, 41 percent heifers with 78 percent weighing over 600 lbs. Receipts included 7 percent from East and 93 percent from West. All sales FOB with a 2-4 percent shrink or equivalent and with a 4-10 cent slide on calves and 3-6 cent slide on yearlings from base weight. Deliveries current through June 2012. *************************************************************** Eastern States: All states east of the Mississippi Louisiana and Arkansas. *************************************************************** Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 70 825 825 147.00 147.00 Current 215 775-785 782 149.00-150.00 149.65 Feb Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 70 775 775 139.00 139.00 Current 150 700-725 712 145.00 145.00 Feb 59 850 850 138.00 138.00 Mar-Apr *************************************************************** Western States: Arizona, Nevada, Utah, California Idaho, Washington and Oregon. *************************************************************** Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 56 470 470 193.00 193.00 Current Part Loads 183 510-520 515 184.50-191.00 187.81 Current 102 520-535 528 175.00-182.00 178.62 Current Part Loads 84 580 580 180.00 180.00 Current 60 550 550 177.00 177.00 Current Part Loads 161 620-625 623 161.50-165.00 163.35 Current Calves 30 605 605 163.50 163.50 Current Part Loads 78 630 630 176.00 176.00 Current Value Added 144 650 650 160.00 160.00 Current 220 650-670 663 160.50-168.00 164.25 Current Calves 69 710 710 162.00 162.00 Current 263 750-760 752 144.00-149.50 148.17 Current 45 795 795 138.50 138.50 Current Part Loads 430 800-835 818 140.00-142.00 140.75 Current 57 855 855 140.00 140.00 Current 55 900 900 138.50 138.50 Current 72 700 700 155.00 155.00 Feb Calves 43 750 750 141.50 141.50 Feb Part Loads 59 775 775 148.00 148.00 Feb-Mar 60 850 850 142.00 142.00 Feb-Mar 82 595 595 174.00 174.00 Mar 102 775 775 154.50 154.50 Mar Part Loads 210 700 700 158.50-160.00 159.50 Mar-Apr 15 900 900 142.00 142.00 Apr Part Loads 248 800 800 144.50 144.50 May 165 920-925 923 139.50-146.00 143.84 May 165 885 885 145.75 145.75 May-Jun 104 925 925 143.00 143.00 May-Jun Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 77 625 625 157.00 157.00 Current Calves 135 740 740 149.85 149.85 Current Calves 530 770-785 773 144.00-145.00 144.77 Current Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 89 530 530 157.00 157.00 Feb Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 94 490 490 169.00 169.00 Current 98 450-490 470 163.00-178.00 170.03 Current Part Loads 90 540 540 180.00 180.00 Current Fancy 76 510-535 522 162.00-170.00 165.89 Current Part Loads 354 550-590 572 151.00-159.50 153.87 Current 173 550-585 567 170.00-172.00 171.01 Current Fancy 163 625-640 632 147.00-154.00 150.74 Current Calves 50 630 630 153.50 153.50 Current Part Loads 86 650 650 148.00 148.00 Current Calves 20 690 690 133.50 133.50 Current Part Loads 349 700-745 722 135.25-142.00 138.79 Current 67 720 720 150.00 150.00 Current Fancy 127 750-770 760 135.00-136.00 135.50 Current 120 810 810 133.00-135.50 134.25 Current 149 650-690 670 146.50-147.00 146.74 Feb Calves 27 670 670 136.50 136.50 Feb Part Loads 261 700-720 705 138.00 138.00 Feb 47 700 700 148.50 148.50 Mar Part Loads 60 850 850 133.00 133.00 Mar 40 880 880 136.00 136.00 Apr Part Loads 248 800 800 140.25 140.25 May Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 85 530 530 138.50 138.50 Feb **************************************************************************** REPLACEMENT CATTLE 1,100 head: Deliveries current through May 2012. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1: West: Young 1105-1100 lb cows w/125-175 lb calves 1885.00-2125.00 per pair; Aged 1175 lb cows w/275 lb calves 1375.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1-2: West: Young 110 lb cows w/175 lb calves 1560.00 per pair. Bred Heifers: Medium and Large 1: West: 1000 lbs 6-8 months bred 1650.00 per head, 875-1050 lbs 2-4 months bred 1510.00-1600.00 per head. Medium and Large 1-2: West: 1050 lbs 6-8 months bred 1250.00-1325.00 per head, 825-900 lbs 2-4 months bred 1300.00-1375.00 per head. Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1: West: Young to Middle Aged 1150-1400 lbs 6-8 months bred 1300.00-1400.00 per head, 1175 lbs 2-3 months bred 1425.00 per head. Open Heifers: Medium and Large 1: West: 725 lbs 1450.00 per head. Medium and Large 1-2: West: 700-770 lbs 975.00-1100.00 per head. 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/TO_LS180.txt http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/lg 0930 djm