Torrington Livestock Auction WY

TO_LS140
Torrington, WY    Fri May 4, 2012    USDA- WY Dept of Ag Market News

Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/04/2012
Torrington Livestock Commission Co.
   
Receipts: 675        Week Ago: 1400       Year Ago: 1170
 
  Compared to last Friday: Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Feeder Cows 
1.00-2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand good. Slaughter cows 
and bulls accounted for approximately 40 percent of the run; feeder cows 30 
percent; feeder cattle 15 percent and bred cows & pairs 10 percent.

   Slaughter Cows:                     
            Pct Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
Breakers     75-80    1350-1750   80.00-87.00                                                                   
Boners       80-85    1000-1500   80.00-88.00    89.50-100.00    75.50-78.00
Lean         85-90     850-1350   78.00-86.00    87.00-94.50     73.00-77.00
   
   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1250-2100 lb 100.00-107.00, high dressing 
109.00-112.00, cple 116.00-119.50; low dressing 94.00-98.00. 

   Feeder Cows: Medium-Large 1:  Heifers 725-950 lb 123.00-126.00; Heiferettes 
850-1050 lb 108.00-121.00; Young 850-1300 lb 82.00-99.00; Aged to Middle Aged 
average condition 1050-1500 lb 80.50-87.50; fleshy 79.00-86.00; thin condition 
75.00-83.00.
            

                Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   19      530       530       185.00         185.00
   14      680       680       155.00         155.00

                Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
 Head   Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
   14      532       532       166.00         166.00
    7      567       567       163.00         163.00

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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