TO_LS751 Torrington, WY Tue Feb 7, 2012 USDA-WY Dept of Ag Market News Riverton Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY Receipts: 3142 Last Week 1881 Last Year 2252 Compared to last Tuesday, on a special calf sale; slaughter cows 2.00 higher instance 5.00; slaughter bulls steady; feeder cows steady. Feeder calves compared to two weeks ago: feeder steers unevenly steady with lower undertones noted, feeder heifers higher overtones noted with best advances on 350-495 lb calves instances 20.00-28.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows accounted for approximately 2 percent of the run, feeder cows 5 percent, feeder bulls 1 percent, bred cows 2 percent, feeder calves 90 percent with 59 percent steers, 41 percent heifers of which 62 percent weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows: Pct Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80% 1590-1730 72.00-81.00 Boners 80-85% 1210-1460 65.00-72.00 73.50-83.50 58.00 Lean 85-90% 895-1175 61.00-67.00 68.00-74.50 57.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1725-2085 lbs 84.00-86.00; High Yielding 87.00-92.00. Several returning to feed; 1365-1765 lbs 72.00-86.00, few young 915-1030 lbs 112.00-124.00, 1065-1200 lbs 96.00-103.00. Feeder Cows: Medium-Large 1 Heifers 775-1025 lbs 111.00-128.50, several 805- 1240 lbs 93.00-108.00; Heiferettes 835-1300 lbs 86.00-90.25, few 79.50-83.00; Young 795-1335 lbs 70.00-7600, few 735-1010 lbs 61.00-68.00; Middle Aged (Short Solids) 1165-1495 lbs 69.00-78.75; Aged (Short Term) 1070-1270 lbs 62.00-68.50, few 735-1350 lbs 49.00-57.50, thin 660-1020 lbs 35.00-40.50. Feeder Steers: Medium-Large 1 320-395 lbs 208.00-215.00; 415-445 lbs 201.00- 210.50; 455-495 lbs 189.00-209.50; 510-545 lbs 178.00-193.50; fancy 510-515 lbs 198.50-199.00; 550-595 lbs 171.00-189.00; calves 600-645 lbs 158.00-174.00; calves 655-695 lbs 155.00-159.50; calves 705-795 lbs 150.00-158.75; 805-870 lbs 143.00-152.00; package 921 lbs 139.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium-Large 1 320-395 lbs 194.00-213.00; 400-445 lbs 203.00- 218.00; 455-495 lbs 185.00-200.00; 525-545 lbs 177.00-180.00; 560-590 lbs 156.00-172.50; calves 605-635 lbs 157.00-164.00; calves 665-690 lbs 144.50- 150.25; calves 700-780 lbs 141.00-152.50; 815-880 lbs 132.00-143.50. Medium- Large 1-2 small package 439 lbs 193.00; 540-595 lbs 153.50-159.00; calves package 648 lbs 145.75. Bred Cows: Medium-Large 1 Heifers small package 855 lbs 1450.00; Young mostly 970-1395 lbs 1300.00-1475.00, late bred 1290 lbs 1075.00; Middle Aged (Short Solids) 1160-1370 lbs 1325.00-1350.00; Aged (Short Term) package 1246 lbs 1100.00, couple 975-1060 lbs 825.00-1050.00 all per head. Baby calves - all per head: 65-70 lbs 225.00-250.00. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 320 320 212.00 212.00 31 373-395 388 208.00-215.00 212.93 48 415-448 434 201.00-210.50 207.71 113 455-499 480 189.00-209.50 202.23 112 513-547 539 178.00-193.50 183.38 40 512-515 513 198.50-199.00 198.59 Fancy 234 551-598 579 171.00-189.00 178.75 169 601-643 636 158.00-174.00 165.44 Calves 118 656-696 674 155.00-159.50 158.45 Calves 108 709-745 719 153.50-158.75 158.23 Calves 253 765-797 777 150.00-154.10 151.97 Calves 44 808-815 812 143.00-152.00 149.93 54 864-871 869 143.50-145.75 144.12 24 921 921 139.00 139.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 320-339 333 207.00-213.00 208.92 72 385-397 392 194.00-213.00 205.67 137 401-444 425 203.00-218.00 212.16 160 457-498 481 185.00-200.00 189.48 31 526-547 536 177.00-180.00 177.83 120 560-587 575 156.00-172.50 167.36 52 609-634 615 157.00-164.00 162.08 Calves 65 665-689 677 144.50-150.25 147.54 Calves 68 703-737 714 141.00-152.50 149.20 Calves 19 750-781 766 142.00-145.25 144.17 Calves 24 819 819 143.50 143.50 22 877-880 878 132.00-140.00 137.08 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 439 439 193.00 193.00 10 542 542 159.00 159.00 22 596 596 153.50 153.50 13 648 648 145.75 145.75 Calves Source: USDA-WY Dept of Ag Market News Service Jackie Lucas 307-532-4146 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TO_LS751.txt 1945jl .