Torrington Livestock Auction WY

TO_LS140                                 
Torrington, WY    Fri Mar 1, 2013    USDA- WY Dept of Ag Market News

Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/01/2013 
Torrington Livestock Commission Co.
   
Receipts: 1300        Week Ago: 525        Year Ago: 500 
 
  Compared to last Friday: Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Feeder Cows steady; 
Slaughter Bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand good. Slaughter cows and bulls 
accounted for approximately 50 percent of the run; feeder cows 10 percent, 5 
percent feeder cattle and bred cows 35 percent.
     
   Slaughter Cows:
             Pct Lean    Weight    Avg Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
Breakers     75-80    1300-1750    75.50-83.50                                                                
Boners       80-85    1000-1600    77.00-85.50    86.00-94.00     70.00-76.50
Lean         85-90     850-1350    73.50-79.50    81.00-87.00     67.00-70.00
   
   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2: 1300-2150 lb 94.00-101.00; high dressing 
ind 108.00; low dressing 87.00-92.50. 

   Feeder Cows: Medium-Large 1: Heifers 750-950 lb 114.00-122.00; Heiferettes 
775-1025 lb 96.00-102.00; Young 900-1250 lb 77.00-88.00, few 90.00-95.00; Aged 
to Middle Aged average & fleshy condition 1100-1550 lb 75.00-82.050; thin 68.00-
72.50.

Bred Cows: (Tested for Age, Pregnancy and Bangs vaccination) 
Per Head Basis: Medium and Large 1:

Heifers                         1100-1250 lb     1325.00-1400.00
                                                                                     
Young                           1150-1250 lb     1450.00-1535.00
                                 800-9750 lb     1210.00-13.00

Middle Aged Solid Mouth         1100-1400 lb     1325.00-1510.00

Aged Short Solid                1100-1450 lb     1210.00-1300.00
                           
Aged Short Term                 1125-1350 lb     1030.00-1130.00
                           Thin 1125-1250 lb      835.00-970.00      

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_LS752.txt

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