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Greeley, CO Tue Apr 17, 2012 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News
Winter Livestock Inc - La Junta, CO
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 04/17/2012
Receipts: 2140 Last Week: 2774 Year Ago: 1322
Compared with last Tuesday: Steers under 700 lbs steady instances 1.00 to
2.00 higher. Heifers steady to 2.00 lower decline on 550 to 600 lbs. Yearling
feeder steers steady to 1.00 higher. Yearling feeder heifers in a light test
steady. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand good. Supply
included 75 percent feeders, balance mostly slaughter cows and bulls. In the
feeder supply steers made up approximately 55 percent of the run, heifers 45
percent. Offerings over 600 lbs near 55 percent.
Slaughter Cows:
Grade Pct Lean Weight Average High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80 1250-1605 84.00-87.50 -- -- 78.50-83.00
Boners 80-85 1050-1350 83.50-87.00 95.00 78.00-82.50
Lean 85-90 950-1300 80.00-84.00 -- -- 74.00-79.00
very thin 65.00-69.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Grade Weight Average High Dress Low Dress
1-2 1500-2070 95.00-98.00 103.00-108.00 87.50-91.00
couple 1975-2245 110.00-113.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 lot 455 lbs fancy 197.50; 515-545 lbs
185.00-190.00, lot 565 lbs 179.00; 645-660 lbs 154.00-160.00; load 720 lbs
152.50, lot 770 lbs 149.00; 800-815 lbs 147.50-148.00, load 855 lbs 144.50,
load 875 lbs full 138.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 lot 300 lbs 222.00, lot 395 lbs 212.00.
Medium 2 lot 270 lbs 212.00; 350-400 lbs 202.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 lot 480 lbs 184.00; half load 455 lbs
fancy 197.50; lot 830 lbs 126.00; lot 920 lbs 121.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 lot 395 lbs 179.00; 500-530 lbs 169.00-175.00, 585-590
lbs 156.00-163.00; 600-650 lbs 150.00-151.00.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 455 455 209.00 209.00 Fancy
18 516-545 527 185.00-190.00 188.23
6 564 564 179.00 179.00
15 645 645 160.00 160.00
10 658 658 154.00 154.00
48 723 723 152.50 152.50
10 773 773 149.00 149.00
363 801-815 810 147.50-148.00 147.67
65 856 856 144.50 144.50
52 878 878 138.00 138.00 Full
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
44 304 304 222.00 222.00
9 395 395 212.00 212.00
Feeder Steers Medium 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
40 270 270 212.50 212.50
15 353-397 374 202.00 202.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
34 480 480 184.00 184.00
50 458 458 197.50 197.50 Fancy
8 831 831 126.00 126.00
11 918 918 121.00 121.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 397 397 179.00 179.00
197 500-528 522 169.00-175.00 172.68
222 586-591 587 156.00-163.00 156.89
146 601-647 627 150.00 150.00
30 650 650 151.00 151.00
Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service
Steve Watkins - Market News Reporter, (970)353-9750
24 hr Market Report (970)353-8031
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