Torrington Livestock Auction WY

TO_LS140
Torrington, WY    Fri Apr 13, 2012    USDA- WY Dept of Ag Market News

Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 04/13/2012
Torrington Livestock Commission Co.
   
Receipts: 2100       Week Ago: 400        Year Ago: 470
 
  Compared to last Friday: Boning Slaughter Cows steady to 1.00 lower, Lean Cows 
1.00 higher; Feeder Cows 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady. Demand good. 
Slaughter cows and bulls accounted for approximately 15 percent of the run; 
feeder cows 10 percent; feeder cattle 10 percent and bred cows & pairs 65 
percent.

   Slaughter Cows:                     
            Pct Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
Breakers     75-80    1475-1675                                  82.00-83.00                                    
Boners       80-85    1000-1550   79.50-87.00    88.50-93.00     74.00-78.60
Lean         85-90     775-1425   76.00-83.50    84.50-85.50     71.00-75.50
   
   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1275-2250 lb 92.00-102.00, high dressing 
Ind. 104.00, ind 1670 lb 119.00; low dressing 86.00-90.00. 

   Feeder Cows: Medium-Large 1:  Heifers 715-875 lb 120.00-128.00; Heiferettes 
800-1000 lb 109.00-118.00; Young 850-1225 lb 80.00-97.00; Aged to Middle Aged 
average condition 1050-1500 lb 77.50-84.50; thin condition 74.00-83.00.
       
   Baby Calves: Per Head: 60-100 lb 120.00-210.00; 95-165 lb 200.00-340.00.
 
   Bred Cows: (Tested for Age, Pregnancy and Bangs vaccination) 
Per Head Basis: Medium and Large 1:

Heifers                         1000-1170 lb     1560.00-1700.00
                              pkg     950 lb     1460.00

Young                           1040-1260 lb     1625.00-1725.00
                 Summer calvers                  1400.00-1460.00
                                        
Middle Aged Solid Mouth         1050-1150 lb     1400.00-1560.00
                 Summer calvers 1000-1150 lb     1225.00-1360.00    
      
Aged Short Solid                1400-1500 lb     1400.00-1610.00
                              pkg    1170 lb     1235.00

Aged Short Term                 1260-1475 lb     1230.00-1385.00
                                                        

   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium-Large 1: Heifers 900-1100 lb with 95-120 lb calves 
1800.00-2050.00; Young 1030-1070 lb with 110-115 lb calves 1900.00-1960.00; 
Middle Aged 1275-1300 lb with 90-155 lb calves 1800.00-1860.00; pkg Aged short 
solid 1250-1350 lb with 175-200 lb calves 1525.00-1600.00; Aged short term 1150-
1300 lb with 100-175 lb calves 1310.00-1585.00.
   
   Source:  USDA- WY Dept of Ag Market News Service, Torrington, WY
   (307)532-4146  24 Hour recorded market information 307-532-7200 
   www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TO_LS140.txt

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