Torrington Livestock Auction WY

TO_LS140
Torrington, WY    Fri Apr 6, 2012    USDA- WY Dept of Ag Market News

Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 04/06/2012
Torrington Livestock Commission Co.
   
Receipts: 400        Week Ago: 450        Year Ago: 570
 
  Compared to last Friday: Slaughter Cows steady to 1.00 higher; Feeder Cows 
steady; Slaughter Bulls 1.00-2.00  higher. Demand good. Slaughter cows and bulls 
accounted for approximately 45 percent of the run; feeder cows 30 percent; 
feeder cattle 10 percent and bred cows & pairs 15 percent.

   Slaughter Cows:                     
            Pct Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
Breakers     75-80    1400-1800   86.50-89.50                    84.00-85.00                                    
Boners       80-85    1150-1450   80.00-87.50    89.00-92.00     71.00-76.00
Lean         85-90     800-1400   75.00-82.50    86.50-87.00     66.00-74.00
   
   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1450-2075 lb 92.00-102.00, high dressing 
104.00-106.00, low dressing 82.00-89.00. 

   Feeder Cows: Medium-Large 1:  Heiferettes 800-1025 lb 105.00-119.00; Young 
875-1150 lb 84.00-102.00; Aged to Middle Aged average condition 1120-1550 lb 
80.00-87.00; fleshy 84.00-88.00; thin condition 73.00-82.00.
       
   
   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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