TO_LS795 Torrington, WY Mon Dec 17, 2018 USDA-WY Dept Ag Market News Wyoming Cattle Auction Summary w/e December 15, 2018 Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 12/15/2018 Torrington Livestock Commission Co. - Monday, December 10, 2018 Wednesday, December 12, 2018 Friday, December 15, 2018 Riverton Livestock Auction - Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Receipts: 9350 Week Ago: 8900 Last Year: 12,025 Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold unevenly steady, instances 2.00 lower; yearlings not well tested; slaughter and feeder cows 4.00-5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for all classes. Nebraska feedlot trade Friday reported live sales at 116.00-119.00, mostly 118.00, and dressed sales at 188.00. Of the total receipts feeder cattle accounted for 5800 head with 52 percent steers, 48 percent heifers with 31 percent over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows: Pct Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80 1515-2020 55.50-65.50 ----- ----- Boners 80-85 1315-1475 57.00 63.00 64.00-69.00 ----- Lean 85-90 1001-1312 52.00-61.00 ----- ----- Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1700-2031 lbs 65.00--78.00, high dressing 80.00-83.00. Feeder Cows: Medium and Large 1 Heiferettes 800-1112 lbs 80.00-101.00; Young 1050-1194 lbs 70.00-84.00; Middle Aged 1312-1495 lbs 57.00-63.00; Aged 1012-1300 lbs 48.00-56.00. Bred Cows: Tested for Age, Pregnancy, Bangs vaccination, normal calvers. Medium and Large 1 Heifers 900-1225 lbs 1250.00-1600.00; Young 1175-1275 lbs 1675.00-2250.00; Middle Aged Solid Mouth 1100-1325 lbs 1375.00-1675.00; Aged Short Solid 1125-1675 lbs 910.00-1200.00; Aged Short Term 1200-1575 lbs 800.00- 1150.00, all per head. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 62 301-327 316 220.00-225.00 221.84 103 360-398 381 190.00-207.00 194.41 276 408-441 427 191.00-215.00 204.13 260 457-493 478 177.50-196.00 187.28 26 457 457 199.00 199.00 Fancy 281 504-549 524 163.50-183.00 176.08 214 552-591 575 152.00-167.00 160.88 293 607-649 629 149.00-156.00 152.97 75 601-638 617 150.00-158.50 155.12 Calves 140 662-690 678 150.00-155.00 151.53 28 651-659 655 146.00-152.50 150.09 Calves 150 723-727 725 143.00-155.50 153.07 28 763-771 764 149.50-151.00 149.77 15 806-832 818 148.50-150.50 149.55 31 853-862 854 135.50-145.50 143.87 13 980-995 989 136.00-139.00 137.86 5 1045 1045 130.00 130.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 28 469-478 476 172.00-185.00 180.47 58 508-530 519 160.00-161.00 160.47 10 591 591 145.00 145.00 27 630 630 162.00 162.00 30 651 651 140.00 140.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 72 304-347 329 155.00-180.00 174.70 158 355-398 387 151.00-177.00 168.02 281 400-449 431 144.00-178.00 172.91 597 451-496 478 135.50-166.00 159.65 188 500-549 525 130.00-158.00 146.46 241 552-599 578 125.00-153.00 150.25 121 612-643 631 140.00-149.00 146.97 30 617-621 620 123.50-127.50 125.43 Calves 90 666-688 680 130.00-152.00 147.87 36 725-737 734 144.00-148.00 147.12 49 751-785 769 146.00-146.50 146.42 38 803-846 820 137.00-138.00 137.33 53 873-895 882 138.50-140.00 139.27 31 918-949 939 137.50-144.50 139.71 5 951 951 137.00 137.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 398 398 140.00 140.00 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 1130m kmo