TO_LS795 Torrington, WY Mon Mar 04, 2019 USDA-WY Dept Ag Market News Wyoming Cattle Auction Summary w/e March 02, 2019 Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/02/2019 Torrington Livestock Commission Co. - Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Friday, March 01, 2019 Riverton Livestock Auction - Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Receipts: 5000 Week Ago: 6700 Last Year: 7400 Compared to last week steer calves under 500 lbs sold sharply lower with instances of 8.00-15.00 lower, 500-700 lbs unevenly steady to 3.00 higher, 700- 800 lbs sharply lower undertone noted, over 800 lbs sold steady; heifer calves under 600 lbs sold 3.00-4.00 lower, over 600 lbs unevenly steady; slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, and feeder cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Bred cows pre-tested for age, pregnancy, bangs vaccination, mostly all in 2nd and 3rd trimester, and all sold per head. Nebraska feedlot trade took place late Friday with the live sales 2.00 higher at 128 and 3.00 higher dressed at 205.00. Of the total receipts feeder cattle accounted for 4200 head with 46 percent steers, 54 percent heifers, with 40 percent over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows: Pct Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80 1475-1800 53.00-67.00 ----- ----- Boners 80-85 1200-1650 52.50-60.00 62.00-69.00 44.50-50.00 Lean 85-90 950-1275 50.00-64.00 ----- 48.00-48.50 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1450-2425 lbs 66.00-82.00, high dressing 84.00-86.50. Feeder Cows: Medium and Large 1 Heifers 700-925 lbs 101.00-110.00; Heiferettes 750-1100 lbs 75.00-92.00; Young 900-1300 lbs 61.00-81.00; Middle Aged 1250-1500 lbs 54.00-64.00; Aged 1200 lbs 51.00. Bred Cows: Medium-Large 1-2 Heifers 800-1100 lbs 1100.00-1325.00; Young 930- 1325 lbs 1300.00-1700.00; Middle Aged 1275-1825 lbs 700.00-1000.00; Aged short term 1075-1675 lbs 735.00-935.00, all per head. Baby Calves (per head) 40-95 lbs 310.0-385.00. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 357 357 235.00 235.00 75 415-440 427 185.50-218.00 210.19 55 464-493 473 189.00-193.00 190.89 307 500-549 524 166.00-199.00 194.39 213 551-592 581 182.00-193.00 183.68 356 600-645 622 155.00-178.50 173.58 27 656-664 661 165.00-168.50 166.29 149 703-747 730 145.00-150.00 146.87 51 766 766 146.50 146.50 77 836-847 843 137.00-140.50 139.36 42 872 872 134.00 134.00 17 932-947 938 126.00-132.00 129.51 5 1013 1013 121.00 121.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 22 538 538 182.00 182.00 41 592 592 176.00 176.00 12 601-649 629 145.00 145.00 22 696 696 149.00 149.00 27 794 794 138.00 138.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 349 349 190.00 190.00 28 351-395 370 176.00-186.00 180.62 83 428-443 434 178.00-184.00 180.86 319 460-484 478 174.00-188.00 179.05 308 501-547 525 169.00-183.00 173.21 360 554-591 581 156.00-161.00 158.18 205 602-648 622 146.00-158.00 154.23 224 658-685 676 141.00-149.00 142.59 76 709-735 725 134.50-137.50 135.77 52 757-798 774 132.00-136.25 134.86 11 805-807 806 126.00-129.00 127.64 29 867 867 128.50 128.50 5 910 910 122.00 122.00 5 960 960 124.00 124.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 29 510-546 540 160.00-161.00 160.16 9 598 598 148.00 148.00 10 686 686 135.00 135.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 549 549 169.00 169.00 Source: USDA-WY Dept Ag Market News, Torrington, Wyoming Kaye Orton, Market Reporting Assistant Phone 307-532-4146 24-Hour Markets 307-532-7200 Office email: Torrington.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mncs/mnreports/to_ls795.txt 0815m kmo