TO_LS751
Torrington, WY    Tue Feb 9, 2010     USDA-WY Dept of Ag Market News 

Riverton Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY  

   Receipts:   1665      Last Week   2193     Last Year   1101                   

   Compared to last Tuesday on a Special Bred Cow sale; slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 
higher; slaughter bulls steady, instances 1.00-3.00 higher, feeder cows steady 
instances 3.00-5.00 higher.  Feeder calves on a light offering, not enough of 
any one class for a good market test. Demand good, with good buyer attendance 
for bred cow sale. Slaughter cows accounted for approximately 14 percent of the 
run, slaughter bulls 4 percent, feeder cows 13 percent, feeder bulls 1 percent, 
bred cows 46 percent, cow/calf pairs 3 percent, feeder calves 19 percent with 30 
percent steers, 70 percent heifers of which 40 percent weighed over 600 lbs.

   Slaughter Cows:
                 Pct Lean   Weight   Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
     Breakers    75-80%   1515-1910   46.50-47.50    51.00-55.00    
     Boners      80-85%   1115-1455   45.00-50.00    50.50-56.25     38.00      
     Lean        85-90%    835-1300   44.00-49.00    49.50-54.50     42.00-43.50
                                                                Thin 36.00-39.00                                         

   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1360-2230 lbs 57.50-63.50; High Yielding 
64.00-70.00; Low Yielding 52.50-56.00. Several returning to feed: 1225-1765 lbs 
55.50-62.00, couple 48.50-51.50; couple young 955-1185 lbs 63.00-75.00.
                
   Feeder Cows: Medium-Large 1-2 Heifers 735-985 lbs package 835 lbs 88.00, 
several 73.00-82.00; Heiferettes 860-1120 lbs 64.00-67.00, couple 71.00; Young 
925-1290 lbs 52.00-63.50, few thin 46.50-51.00; Middle Aged (Short Solids) 1025-
1450 lbs 48.00-56.00; Aged 830-1465 lbs 45.00-53.00, few thin 36.50-41.50.

   Feeder Steers: Medium-Large 1 package 468 lbs 121.00; lot 662 lbs 100.50.

   Feeder Heifers: Medium-Large 1 315-415 lbs 109.50-113.50; 575-585 lbs 107.50; 
Lot 664 lb calves 101.50; 700-785 lb calves 85.50-88.00.

   Bred Cows: Medium-Large 1 Heifers 740-1130 lbs mostly 950.00-1150.00, several 
800.00-900.00, few 550.00-750.00; Young 50-1470 lbs reputation quality 1075.00-
1200.00, several 750.00-1000.00; Middle Aged (Short Solids) 920-1490 lbs 
reputation quality package 1150.00, several 750.00-985.00, few 575.00-710.00; 
Aged (Short Term) 985-1410 lbs mostly 660.00-750.00, few 500.00-600.00 all per 
head.

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium-Large 1 Heifer 1045 lbs with 75 lb calf 875.00; Young 
1060-1250 lb cows with 200-300 lb calves 1000.00-1200.00; Middle Aged (Short 
Solids) 1185-1415 lb cows with 65-200 lb calves 875.00-1000.00; Aged (Short 
Term) 895-1145 lb cows with 175-300 lb calves 625.00-750.00 all per head. 

   Baby calves: (per head basis) 85-210 lbs 200.00-275.00.

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   12      468       468       121.00         121.00
   26      662       662       100.50         100.50   Calves

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7      317       317       113.50         113.50
    8      418       418       109.00         109.00
   40    578-585     581       107.50         107.50
   68      664       664       101.50         101.50   Calves
    6      700       700        88.00          88.00   Calves
   10    771-785     778     85.50-88.00       86.74   Calves


Source:  USDA-WY Dept of Ag Market News Service
         Jackie Lucas
         307-532-4146
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TO_LS751.txt
 
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