Wyobraska cattle sales report

The combined sales volume of Wyoming, western Nebraska and western North and South Dakota auctions for the week ending Nov. 8, totaled 9,900 head, compared to 13,975 head last week and 11,200 head last year, according to the USDA-Wyoming Department of Agriculture Market News, Torrington, Wyo.

Compared to last week at Wyoming auctions, steer and heifers calves under 600 pounds were $2 to $5 higher, over 600 pounds were steady to $4 higher, and some instances were $5 to $6 higher on 700 to 750 pound weights. Overall quality was very good. Demand was good to moderate. Direct trading was slow. Demand was light to moderate. Comparable steer and heifer sales were steady to $1 higher than last week. Buyer inquiry is light to moderate for moderate offerings. Unless otherwise noted direct prices are current FOB with a 2 to 3% shrink or equivalent, and with a 5 to 10 cent slide on calves and 3 to 6 cent slide on yearlings from base weight. Steers made up approximately 58% of the supply, heifers 42% over 600 pounds. Direct sales accounted for 3550 head of the total receipts.

Steers: Auctions, Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 350 lbs., 127.00 to 139.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 126.00 to 141.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 119.50 to 134.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 107.00 to 124.25, fancy 465 to 490 lbs., 125.00 to 131.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 98.00 to 118.00, fancy 505 lbs., 128.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 94.50 to 109.00; calves 600 to 650 lbs., 95.75 to 103.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 105.50 to 106.00; calves 650 to 680 lbs., 96.50 to 97.75; 700 to 750 lbs., 92.50 to 98.25; 750 to 800 lbs., 95.25 to 101.25; 815 lbs., 100.75; 940 lbs., 94.75; 995 lbs., 94.50; 1050 to 1085 lbs., 84.75 to 91.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 380 to 385 lbs., 82.00 to 85.00. Large frame 1, 540 lbs., 106.50; 620 lbs., 86.50. Medium frame 1, 320 lbs., 111.00; 385 to 395 lbs., 101.00 to 105.00; 430 lbs., 112.50; 465 lbs., 116.00; 530 lbs., 106.00; 550 to 590 lbs., 93.00 to 93.50; calves 725 lbs., 90.25. Small and medium frame 3, 355 lbs., 62.00. Direct, Medium and large frame 1, FOB price, 525 to 550 lbs., 103.00 to 106.00; 600 to 655 lbs., 94.00 to 100.40; 850 lbs., 96.00; 900 to 945 lbs., 93.00 to 100.00. Delivered price, 550 lbs., 105.00.

Heifers: Auctions, Medium and large frame 1, 330 to 350 lbs., 109.00 to 129.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 109.50 to 127.50; 400 to 450 lbs., 103.00 to 111.00, fancy 410 lbs., 113.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 96.50 to 105.75; 500 to 550 lbs., 93.00 to 100.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 82.00 to 96.25, fancy 550 lbs., 97.00; calves 600 to 650 lbs., 85.50 to 94.75; 680 to 700 lbs., 97.75 to 98.75; calves 650 to 700 lbs., 88.00 to 95.75; 700 to 750 lbs., 94.50 to 98.50; 750 to 800 lbs., 92.25 to 97.00; 825 to 850 lbs., 83.50 to 96.85; 850 to 900 lbs., 91.00 to 95.75; 950 lbs., 92.25; 950 to 1000 lbs., 82.25 to 91.50; 1000 to 1030 lbs., 87.00 to 89.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2 400 lbs., 91.00; 425 to 435 lbs., 93.25 to 95.00; 465 lbs., 97.00; 545 lbs., 95.50; yearlings 595 lbs., 89.50; 650 lbs., 91.00; 700 to 785 lbs., 87.00 to 89.75; 880 lbs., 91.00. Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 800 lbs., 75.00; 850 lbs., 70.50. Medium 1 to 2 685 lbs., 78.50. Medium frame 1, 465 to 490 lbs., 89.50. Small and medium frame 3, 330 lbs., 59.00. Direct, Medium and large frame 1, FOB price, 480 lbs., 92.00; 550 lbs., 86.00; 800 lbs., 94.00. Delivered Price: 520 lbs., 96.00; 775 lbs., 94.00.

11/17/08
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Date: 11/13/08

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