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Tuesday, January 06, 2009

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GL_LS752
Greeley, CO Tue Jan 6, 2009 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News
Winter Livestock Inc - La Junta, CO
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report
Receipts: 2809 Last Week: 454 Year Ago: 1468
Compared with a few weeks ago: Steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher instances
8.00 to 10.00 higher on weights under 550 lbs. Heifer calves 5.00 to 8.00
higher. Yearling feeder steers and heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter
cows and bulls steady. Trade active. Demand good for all classes. This weeks
supply included 75 percent feeders, balance mostly slaughter cows and bulls.
In the feeder supply steers made up approximately 65 percent of the run,
heifers 35 percent. Offerings over 600 lbs near 60 percent.
Slaughter Cows:
Grade Pct Lean Weight Average High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80 1275-1750 44.00-47.50 39.50-43.00
Boners 80-85 1125-1375 43.00-47.00 39.00-43.00
Lean 85-90 950-1250 40.50-44.00 35.00-39.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Grade Weight Average High Dress Low Dress
1-2 few 1950-2165 53.50-55.00 49.00-51.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 370-385 lbs 127.00-130.00; 410-445 lbs
119.00-124.00, 450-465 lbs 113.00-120.00; 505-545 lbs 103.00-109.50, 550-595
lbs 101.50-106.50; calves 605-695 lbs 98.50-102.50; calves 700-730 lbs 98.50-
100.50, yearlings 730-740 lbs 99.00-100.50, lot fleshy
740 lbs 97.00, yearlings lot 795 lbs 97.00; 825-840 lbs 97.00-97.10.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 lot 375 lbs 113.00; 400-440 lbs
103.00-109.00, 460-480 lbs 100.75-105.00; 505-590 lbs 93.00-97.50; calves
600-625 lbs 89.50-93.50, lot fleshy 635 lbs 88.50, yearlings load 665 lbs
93.00, lots fleshy 685-690 lbs 87.25-89.00; calves load 705 lbs 92.00,
yearlings 750-790 lbs 88.00-91.25, lot 865 lbs 88.50.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 370-385 379 127.00-130.00 128.83
55 412-444 439 119.00-124.00 120.75
14 454-463 460 113.00-120.00 115.47
145 507-546 529 103.00-109.50 108.54
351 551-596 583 101.50-106.50 103.06
154 607-622 614 101.00-102.50 101.80 Calves
206 667-696 679 98.50-101.75 100.50 Calves
90 730-741 738 99.00-100.50 100.10
126 704-726 716 98.50-100.50 100.06 Calves
15 742 742 97.00 97.00 Fleshy
19 794 794 97.00 97.00
101 825-842 829 97.00-97.10 97.06
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 377 377 113.00 113.00
26 401-439 416 103.00-109.00 106.34
37 461-480 474 100.75-105.00 101.98
126 505-547 529 93.00-97.50 94.94
55 586-590 588 93.00-94.00 93.49
137 600-622 611 89.50-93.50 92.19 Calves
12 635 635 88.50 88.50 Fleshy
78 667 667 93.00 93.00
18 688-691 690 87.25-89.00 88.42 Fleshy
61 708-737 721 89.50-91.25 90.21
64 709 709 92.00 92.00 Calves
79 752-787 766 88.00-91.25 88.94
9 868 868 88.50 88.50
Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service
Steve Watkins ? Market News Reporter
Phone 970-353-9750/Broadcast 970-353-8031
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GL_LS752.txt
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