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Friday, July 25, 2008


 

BL_LS751 Billings, MT Thu Jul 24, 2008 USDA Market News Billings Livestock Commission Co. Billings, MT Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for Jul 24, 2008 Receipts: 507 Last Week: 0 Year Ago: 194 Compared to two weeks ago: Too few feeder steers and heifers offered last week and today to allow price comparisons. Demand good for yearling steers and heifers. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls steady. Slaughter and feeding cows made up 57 percent of the run; slaughter bulls 10 percent; cow/calf pairs 3 percent; balance feeder cattle. In the feeder cattle supply 36 percent were steers; 64 percent heifers. 88 percent of feeders weighed over 600 lbs. The next regular sale will be Thursday Aug 7, 2008. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 860 lbs 107.25; 900 lbs 104.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 650-700 lbs 106.00-106.75; 720 lbs 104.25; 850 lbs 103.25. Cow-calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1-2 Young (3-4 year olds) with 350 lbs calves 1160.00. Feeding Cows and Cows returning to the country: Two year olds 920-1230 lbs 65.00-79.00; Three year olds 1015-1207 lbs 61.50-64.00; Young 1075-1240 lbs 60.25-62.50; Middle Aged 1156-1505 lbs 56.25-63.00. Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80 1263-1675 lbs 57.00-62.75 63.75 54.50-56.00 Boners 80-85 1118-1685 lbs 54.00-59.00 61.00-64.50 50.00-53.50 Lean 85-90 820-1323 lbs 51.50-55.50 62.00 43.75-50.50 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1421-2360 lbs 68.50-73.50, high dressing 75.00-80.25, low dressing 62.50-68.00. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 860 860 107.25 107.25 5 903 903 104.50 104.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 35 652-688 682 106.00-106.75 106.63 3 718 718 104.25 104.25 12 848 848 103.25 103.25 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 578 578 107.25 107.25 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1057 1057 85.00 85.00 Source: USDA Market News Billings, MT Justin Lumpkin 406-657-6285 www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 24 hr price information 406-657-6400 1400m jll .


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