TO_LS795 Torrington, WY Mon Feb 25, 2019 USDA-WY Dept Ag Market News Wyoming Cattle Auction Summary w/e February 23, 2019 Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/23/2019 Torrington Livestock Commission Co. - Monday, February 18, 2019 Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Friday, February 22, 2019 Riverton Livestock Auction - Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Receipts: 6700 Week Ago: 6675 Last Year: 1350 Compared to last week steer calves under 500 lbs sold sharply higher with instances of 10.00-15.00 higher, 500-650 lbs unevenly steady to 2.00 higher, 650-700 lbs 8.00 lower, 700-800 lbs steady, over 800 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower; heifer calves under 650 lbs 5.00-11.00 higher, 650-800 lbs steady, over 800 lbs 2.00- 4.00 lower; slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls firm to 4.00 higher, and feeder cows steady to 4.00 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 steady for live sales ate 125.00 and 1.00 higher dressed at 201.00. Of the total receipts feeder cattle accounted for 4500 head with 59 percent steers, 41 percent heifers, with 60 percent over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows: Pct Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80 1350-1900 50.00-67.50 ----- ----- Boners 80-85 1125-1400 50.50-60.00 62.00-65.00 ----- Lean 85-90 900-1250 48.00-63.00 ----- 42.00-46.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1450-2425 lbs 63.00-82.00, high dressing 84.00-88.50, low dressing 61.00-62.00. Feeder Cows: Medium and Large 1 Heifers 650-975 lbs 110.00-122.00; Heiferettes 850-1100 lbs 80.00-101.00; Young 775-1275 lbs 68.00-86.00; Middle Aged 1100-1425 lbs 52.00-60.00. Bred Cows: Medium-Large 1-2 Heifers 925-1300 lbs 1350.00-1775.00; Young 1050- 1275 lbs 1400.00-1650.00; Middle Aged 1100-1500 lbs 1310.00-1635.00; Aged short solid 1250-1550 lbs 975.00-1080.00; Aged short term 1150-1500 lbs 850.00- 1060.00, all per head. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 34 333-349 343 191.00-242.00 224.25 22 355-396 376 184.00-194.00 189.13 94 400-428 416 181.00-230.00 207.86 148 450-498 477 182.00-229.00 211.07 207 507-549 531 180.00-206.00 192.97 254 551-592 581 161.00-186.00 175.94 439 611-643 629 150.00-178.00 173.67 152 652-699 678 155.00-163.00 159.30 469 700-747 713 141.50-166.00 160.60 114 756-798 778 143.00-146.00 145.55 267 803-820 817 136.00-142.50 139.10 71 893 893 136.00 136.00 29 903-927 918 130.00-134.00 132.16 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 33 501-547 521 168.00-186.00 181.05 54 566-597 590 166.00-168.00 167.72 17 688 688 145.00 145.00 26 748 748 151.00 151.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 100 401-442 419 158.50-194.00 182.05 173 452-492 473 154.00-189.50 180.37 124 501-545 514 155.00-184.00 177.61 340 555-596 576 157.00-172.00 163.27 235 600-647 625 139.00-157.00 150.44 63 663-690 677 135.00-144.50 140.81 248 718-747 731 131.00-139.50 137.06 84 751-783 756 131.00-138.00 136.82 198 802-832 818 128.00-138.50 131.79 26 860-880 868 128.00-130.00 128.78 5 1020 1020 108.00 108.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 442 442 152.75 152.75 13 493 493 133.00 133.00 19 528-538 532 156.00-166.00 162.27 24 552-588 566 140.00-147.00 144.27 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