TO_LS795 Torrington, WY Mon May 20, 2013 USDA-WY Dept Ag Market News Wyoming Feeder Cattle Auction Summary w/e May 18, 2013 Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report Receipts: 4125 Last Week: 6700 Last Year: 8525 Riverton Livestock Auction - Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Torrington Livestock Commission Co. - Friday, May 17, 2013 Compared to last week feeder steers not fully tested for a good comparison, feeder heifers steady to weak on comparable kinds. Demand moderate to good. Scattered rains continued this week. Grass is greening up but very slow growing. Total receipts included approximately 4500 feeder cattle with 17 percent steers, 83 percent heifers, of which 71 percent weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 450 450 167.00 167.00 37 501-537 527 159.00-170.00 167.18 37 606-628 623 150.00-153.00 150.71 23 730 730 126.50 126.50 Fleshy 11 754 754 128.00 128.00 6 917 917 116.00 116.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 49 368-378 375 149.00-152.50 149.98 5 549 549 142.00 142.00 7 777 777 125.25 125.25 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 283 283 156.00 156.00 29 404-431 425 141.00-148.00 142.71 81 464-489 477 139.00-145.00 141.73 34 537-545 538 115.00-145.00 139.64 26 581 581 135.50 135.50 88 602-628 616 137.50-143.00 140.00 99 675-698 686 122.50-127.50 123.92 Calves 65 673 673 124.50 124.50 Fleshy 287 733-738 734 128.25-130.00 129.63 8 735 735 125.50 125.50 Fleshy 27 768-773 769 125.25-125.50 125.29 9 758 758 123.50 123.50 Fleshy 9 826 826 107.50 107.50 84 857 857 120.00 120.00 7 902 902 105.00 105.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 409 409 135.50 135.50 15 451-463 459 133.00-136.00 135.02 10 509 509 136.00 136.00 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: TorrWY-LPSMNLS@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mncs/mnreports/to_ls795.txt 0830m kmo