Torrington Livestock Auction WY

TO_LS140                                 
Torrington, WY    Fri Dec 7, 2012    USDA- WY Dept of Ag Market News

Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 12/07/2012
Torrington Livestock Commission Co.
   
Receipts: 1730       Week Ago: 2150       Year Ago: 1235
 
  Compared to last Friday: Slaughter Cows steady; Feeder Cows steady to 1.00 
higher; Slaughter Bulls steady. Demand good. Slaughter cows and bulls accounted 
for approximately 30 percent of the run; feeder cows 55 percent and 15 percent 
feeder cattle.
     
   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
Breakers     75-80    1300-1800    71.50-75.50    80.50                                                             
Boners       80-85    1050-1600    69.50-78.00    80.50-86.00     64.00-68.00
Lean         85-90     950-1350    62.00-69.50                    53.00-61.00
   
   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1250-2200 lb 80.50-88.50; high dressing 
91.50; Return to feed: 81.00-89.00, thin 71.00-78.00.

   Feeder Cows: Medium-Large 1: Heifers 750-900 lb 110.00-126.00; Heiferettes 
825-1050 lb 90.00-108.00; Young 900-1250 lb 73.00-85.00; Aged to Middle Aged 
average condition 1050-1550 lb 69.00-75.50; fleshy 71.00-77.50; thin 60.00-
71.75.
  
Bred Cows: Medium-Large 1: Young 1075-1100 lb 1080.00-1200.00; Age4d 1100-1275 
lb 830.00-960.00.
       
         Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    7      367       367       184.00         184.00
   27      457       457       176.00         176.00

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    5      477       477       157.00         157.00

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   11      327       327       170.00         170.00
   17      408       408        54.50          54.50

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   18      370       370       166.50         166.50
    7      455       455       156.00         156.00
   13      726       726       129.00         129.00
   12    805-843     827    133.00-135.00     133.81
    6      882       882       133.50         133.50
    5      920       920       131.00         131.00

               Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
    1      391       391       156.00         156.00
   14      423       423       155.00         155.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   14      336       336       159.00         159.00
    8      435       435       149.00         149.00
             

Source:  USDA- WY Dept of Ag Market News Service, Torrington, WY
   (307)532-4146; 24 Hour recorded market information 307-532-7200; 
   Office e-mail: TorringtonWy-LPSMNLS@ams.usda.gov; 
   www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TO_LS140.txt

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