GL_LS750 Greeley, CO Wed Nov 28, 2018 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News ***Bred Cow Special*** Sterling Livestock Commission Company - Sterling, CO Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Receipts: 1752 Last Week: N/A Year Ago: N/A Compared to last sale: Demand and trade activity moderate. Feeder cattle were too thinly traded this week to accurately trend any weight ranges when compared to the last offering. Slaughter cows traded mostly steady to 3.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cattle traded sharply higher. Today’s offerings were mostly bred cattle ranging from heifers to aged cattle. In feeder cattle, the run consisted of 39 percent steers, 58 percent heifers and 3 percent bulls. Approximately 56 percent of the run weighed over 600 pounds. The total run consisted of 22 percent feeder cattle, 51 percent replacement cattle and the balance in slaughter cows and bulls. The next available report will be December 5, 2018. Slaughter Cows: Grade Percent Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80 1535-2130 55.00-64.50 ----- 46.00-54.00 Boners 80-85 1135-1680 55.00-63.50 65.00-69.50 45.00-53.00 Lean 85-90 955-1410 44.00-51.00 55.00-58.00 39.00-43.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1-2 1165-2220 75.00-79.00 ----- 65.50-74.00 Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 Heifers 905-1225 lbs 4-6 months bred 1320.00- 1525.00, 7 months bred 1610.00; Young 1140-1580 lbs 3-6 months bred 1185.00- 1500.00; Middle Aged 1260-1785 lbs 3-8 months bred 1100.00-1400.00; Aged 1240- 1715 lbs 3-7 months bred 760.00-960.00. Medium and Large 1-2 Heifers 935-1290 lbs 4-7 months bred 1025.00-1285.00; Young 1010-1340 lbs 3-7 months bred 900.00-1160.00; Middle Aged 1155-1480 lbs 3- 8 months bred 700.00-1025.00; Aged 1205-1525 lbs 3-7 months bred 650.00-710.00. Pairs: Medium and Large 1 Middle Aged 1400-1525 lbs with 235-260 lb calves 1225.00-1360.00; Aged 1315-1430 lbs with 230-250 lb calves 910.00-1120.00. 3-Way Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 1435 lbs with 315 lb calves and re-bred 1-4 months 1275.00. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 420-440 lbs 176.00-182.00; 505-515 lbs 169.00-170.50; 550-590 lbs 162.00-167.00; 640-700 lb calves 138.00-145.50. Medium and Large 1-2 650-690 lb calves 132.00-136.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 385-400 lbs 162.50-164.00; 410-495 lbs 149.50-158.00; 500-595 lbs 142.00-149.00; 850 lbs 139.00; 920 lbs 136.50; 1038 lbs 127.00. Medium and Large 1-2 510-540 lbs 136.00-140.00. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 421-438 423 176.00-182.00 181.11 25 505-513 512 169.00-170.50 169.12 50 550-588 586 162.00-167.00 162.28 3 640 640 145.50 145.50 Calves 13 664-699 675 138.00-140.00 138.64 Calves Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 650-688 670 132.00-136.00 134.06 Calves Feeder Steers Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 603 603 131.00 131.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 22 385-399 398 162.50-164.00 162.63 5 414 414 158.00 158.00 15 478-491 486 149.50-156.00 152.06 66 504-544 511 142.00-149.00 146.01 64 579-593 582 142.00-143.50 143.12 6 850 850 139.00 139.00 2 920 920 136.50 136.50 2 1038 1038 127.00 127.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 510-540 530 136.00-140.00 138.59 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 481 481 147.00 147.00 Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Chris Dias, Market Reporter 970-353-9750 Greeley.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GL_LS750.txt http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/lg 2230M crd