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Friday, July 25, 2008


 

BL_LS750 Billings, Montana Wed Jul 23, 2008 USDA Market News Public Auction Yards - Billings, MT Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for Jul 23, 2008 Receipts: 615 Last Week: 846 Year Ago: 349 Compared to last week: Too few feeder steers and heifers offered today and last week to allow comparisons. Demand moderate to good for yearlings, moderate demand for calves. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Slaughter and feeding cows made up 41 percent of the run; bulls 13 percent; balance feeder cattle. Steers made up 13 percent of the run; 87 percent heifers. 78 percent of feeders over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 800 lbs 106.75; 965 lbs 104.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 445 lbs 109.00; 500-535 lbs 106.00- 107.50; 635 lbs 107.00; 825-865 lbs 101.75-102.75; 960 lbs 99.75-100.25; 1010 lbs 95.25. Feeding Cows: Two year olds 895-1265 lbs 69.50-78.50; Three year olds 995 -1095 lbs 62.00-64.00; Young 1070-1490 lbs 62.25-63.50; Middle aged to Aged 1073-1425 lbs 56.00-63.50. Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80 1303-2100 lbs 57.50-62.75 63.00-64.50 52.50-56.00 Boners 80-85 1115-1640 lbs 53.50-60.00 60.00-61.00 47.50 Lean 85-90 865-1572 lbs 52.00-56.50 41.50-51.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1420-2460 lbs 67.50-73.50, high dressing 77.00-78.50, low dressing 59.50-66.00. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 802 802 106.75 106.75 8 967 967 104.00 104.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 763 763 107.00 107.00 Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 982 982 57.00 57.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 448 448 109.00 109.00 23 501-536 517 106.00-107.50 107.03 24 636 636 107.00 107.00 8 825 825 102.75 102.75 17 867 867 101.75 101.75 35 959-966 962 99.75-100.25 100.02 5 1010 1010 95.25 95.25 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 467 467 102.50 102.50 10 825 825 100.25 100.25 Source: Justin Lumpkin 406-657-6285 www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 24 hr price information 406-657-6400 1430 jll .


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