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Tuesday, January 06, 2009

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GL_LS754
Greeley, CO Wed Dec 17, 2008 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News
La Junta Livestock Commission Company Inc - La Junta, CO
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report
Receipts: 2378 Last Week: 2514 Year Ago: 2155
Compared with last Wednesday: Steer calves under 500 lbs steady, over 500
lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves under 550 lbs steady to 1.00 higher,
over 550 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers 1.00 to 2.00 higher.
Yearling feeder heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 higher.
Slaughter bulls lightly tested. Demand good. This weeks supply included 50
percent feeders, balance mostly slaughter cows and bulls. In the feeder
supply steers made up approximately 45 percent of the run, heifers 55
percent. Offerings over 600 lbs 35 percent.
**Note this will be the last sale till after the holidays, sale will resume
Jan 7, 2009**
Slaughter Cows:
Grade Pct Lean Weight Average High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80 1350-1550 42.00-45.50 46.00-46.50 38.50-42.00
Boners 80-85 1050-1400 41.00-44.50 37.00-40.50
Lean 85-90 950-1250 38.00-41.50 34.00-38.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Grade Weight Average High Dress Low Dress
1-2 few 1690-1800 45.25-49.50
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-375 lbs 111.00-114.00; lot 435 lbs
106.00, 450-455 lbs 107.00-107.50; 500-540 lbs 95.00-101.50, 555-595 lbs
91.00-97.50; calves lot 605 lbs 95.00, 650-690 lbs 89.00-93.00; yearlings lot
750 lbs 93.00; lot 865 lbs 85.00; lot 915 lbs 84.50;
Load 1015 lbs 83.50.
Medium 1 lot 545 lbs 91.00, lot 565 lbs 87.00;
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 325-360 lbs 104.00-109.00; 445-450 lbs
96.00-97.00, 450-495 lbs 88.00-93.00; 500-590 lbs 86.00-89.00, lots fancy
550-595 lbs 90.00-90.75; calves 600-620 lbs 84.50-89.50; yearlings
805-830 lbs 83.50-84.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 lot 725 lbs 84.00;
Medium 1 415-445 lbs 83.00-86.00; 530-570 lbs 82.50-84.50;
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 351-376 365 111.00-114.00 112.72
7 437 437 106.00 106.00
39 450-456 453 107.00-107.50 107.27
129 502-539 521 95.00-101.50 100.26
81 558-596 589 91.00-97.50 94.41
19 605 605 95.00 95.00 Calves
29 650-689 663 89.00-93.00 90.82 Calves
20 750 750 93.00 93.00
7 866 866 85.00 85.00
15 917 917 84.50 84.50
58 1012 1012 83.50 83.50
Feeder Steers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 548 548 91.00 91.00
6 568 568 87.00 87.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 325 325 109.00 109.00
17 362 362 104.00 104.00
26 444-446 445 96.00-97.00 96.35
70 450-495 479 88.00-93.00 91.61
27 500-536 520 86.00-88.50 87.31
46 565-592 576 86.50-89.00 87.22
99 551-595 588 90.00-90.75 90.64 Fancy
78 603-621 613 84.50-89.50 87.18 Calves
94 806-827 825 83.50-84.50 83.58
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 726 726 84.00 84.00
Feeder Heifers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 415-445 427 83.00-86.00 84.25
14 530 530 82.50 82.50
7 569 569 84.50 84.50
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_LS754.txt
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