Greeley, CO - Fri May 09, 2008 - USDA-CO Dept Ag Market News
Colorado Direct Feeder Cattle Weighted Averages
Receipts: 2617 Last Week: 1570 Last Year: 3965
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady. Trading
activity was slow to moderate. Demand moderate at best. The supply was made
up of 55 percent feeder steers, balance feeder heifers. About 57 percent of
this weeks feeder supply weighed over 600 lbs. Unless otherwise stated
prices are FOB with a 2-3 percent shrink or equivalent and with a 5-10 cent
slide on calves and 3-6 cent slide on yearlings from base weight.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 For current delivery 840-850 lbs 101.00-
104.00; 925 lb 101.00 Del.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 830-900 lbs 95.15-98.65 Del.
Medium and Large 1-2 598 lb 104.50 Del.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery
811 840 840 104.00 104.00 Current FOB
600 850 850 101.00 101.00 Current FOB
365 925 925 101.00 101.00 Current Del
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery
142 830 830 98.95 98.95 Current Del
611 850-898 871 95.15-96.00 95.63 Current Del
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery
88 598 598 104.50 104.50 Current Del
Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News, Greeley, CO
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