TO_LS141
Torrington, WY    Fri Jan 12, 2018     USDA-WY Dept of Ag Market News 

Riverton Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY
Friday, Jan 12, 2018
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 1/12/18
 
  Receipts:     346       Last Week      508       Last Year   0   
                
   Compared to last Friday on a light run, slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower, 
slaughter bulls not as attractive as last week instances 6.00 lower. Demand 
moderate. Slaughter cows accounted for approximately 27 percent of the run, 
slaughter bulls 5 percent, feeder cows 55 percent, feeder bulls 3 percent, bred 
cows 8 percent with cow/calf pairs 2 percent. Last Friday sale for season, all 
cows, bulls and calves will sell on Tuesday?s.

   Slaughter Cows:
                 Pct Lean   Weight   Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing  
     Breakers    75-80%   1520-2025   45.00-50.00    51.50-56.50                
     Boners      80-85%   1220-1455   50.00-55.00    56.00-57.50        
     Lean        85-90%    965-1180   46.00-51.00    53.00-58.00     42.00-43.50

   Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-2030 lbs 66.50-73.50; High Yielding 74.00; Low 
Yielding 56.50-64.00. Returning to feed, 1510 lbs 71.00, young 1110-1250 lbs 
94.00-103.00.

   Feeder Cows: Medium-Large 1 Heifers 645-905 lbs 111.00-121.00; Heiferettes 
745-1090 lbs 99.50-107.00, few 90.00-97.00; Young 735-1330 lbs mostly 75.00-
85.00, few 58.50-71.00, thin 45.00-54.50. Middle Aged (Short Solids) 1110-1555 
lbs few 59.50-64.00, several 53.00-58.00; Aged (Short Term) 13-265-1540 lbs 
46.00-50.00.

   Bred Cows: Heifers individual 970 lbs 1260.00; Young small package 1268 lbs 
1400.00, individual 1650 lbs 1100.00; Middle Aged (Short Solids) 1375-1640 lbs 
900.00-1050.00; Aged (Short Term) 1170-1445 lbs 700.00-885.00 all per head.

   Cow/calf Pairs: Young individual 1045 lb cow with 130 lb calf 1025.00; Aged 
(Short Term) couple 1085-1175 lb cows with 275-300 lb calves 960.00 all per 
head.
                 
Source:  USDA-WY Dept of Ag Market News Service, Torrington
         Jackie Lucas
         (307)-532-4146
         24 Hour recorded market information (307)532-7200
         Office e-mail: Torrington.LPGMN@usda.gov
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TO_LS141.txt


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