Wyobraska cattle auction report

The combined sales volume of Wyoming, western Nebraska and western North and South Dakota auctions for the week ending Oct. 25, totaled 13,000 head, compared to 6,000 head last week and 10,600 head last year, according to the USDA-Wyoming Department of Agriculture Market News, Torringtoin, Wyo.

Compared to last week at Wyoming auctions, steers under 500 pounds were $5 to $10 higher, 500 to 600 pounds were $4 to $6 higher, 600 to 800 pounds were steady to $3 higher, over 800 pounds were steady to $2 lower. Heifers under 600 pounds were $4 to $10 higher, over 600 pounds were steady to $3 higher. Overall quality was very good with good buyer demand. Direct trading was slow. Demand was light to moderate. There was no price comparison from last week. Buyer inquiry was 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 56% of the supply, heifers 44%. Offerings over 600 pounds totaled 26%. Direct sales accounted for 1700 head of the total receipts.

Steers: Auctions, Medium and large frame 1, 200 to 300 lbs., 120.00 to 127.00; 300 to 350 lbs., 124.00 to 136.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 119.00 to 132.75; 400 to 450 lbs., 110.00 to 128.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 108.00 to 121.00, fancy 124.00 to 127.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 99.50 to 114.00, fancy 510 lbs., 122.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 95.50 to 106.25, fancy 555 lbs., 108.00; calves 600 to 650 lbs., 91.25 to 101.75, fancy and value added 610 to 620 lbs., 101.50 to 104.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 91.00 to 97.75; 700 to 800 lbs., 92.00 to 98.25, calves 700 to 750 lbs., 90.50 to 94.75; 800 to 900 lbs., 93.00 to 97.35; 1000 to 1100 lbs., 84.00 to 90.25. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 320 to 370 lbs., 115.25 to 116.50; 425 to 500 lbs., 96.00 to 112.00; 510 to 585 lbs., 90.50 to 106.50; calves 600 to 615 lbs., 90.00 to 91.50; 765 to 800 lbs., 87.50 to 91.00. Large frame 1, calves 650 lbs., 94.25. Direct, Medium and large frame 1, FOB price, 510 lbs., 104.00; 575 lbs., 97.00 November; 580 lbs., 98.00; 1000 lbs., 85.00. Delivered Price 665 lbs., 101.00; 850 lbs., 101.65.

Heifers: Auctions, Medium and large frame 1, 260 to 260 lbs., 111.00 to 116.00; 300 to 350 lbs., 101.00 to 114.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 103.00 to 114.50; 400 to 450 lbs., 97.00 to 110.25; 450 to 500 lbs., 90.50 to 104.25; 500 to 550 lbs., 89.00 to 102.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 85.00 to 100.00; 640 to 690 lbs., 81.50 to 91.00, calves 600 to 680 lbs., 87.50 to 96.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 85.25 to 91.75, calves 710 to 715 lbs., 89.50 to 91.25; 800 to 900 lbs., 83.75 to 95.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 82.75 to 92.85; 1045 lbs., 88.75. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 385 lbs., 99.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 89.50 to 94.00; 500 to 540 lbs., 84.50 to 89.50; 750 lbs., 84.50. Medium 1 to 2 665 to 760 lbs., 85.50 to 87.00. Large frame 1, calves 615 lbs., 86.50. Direct, Medium and large frame 1, FOB price, 490 lbs., 96.00; 900 lbs., 85.00. Delivered price, none.

11/3/08
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Date: 10/30/08

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