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Billings, MT Fri Aug 1, 2008 USDA Market News
Montana Weekly Auction Summary
Receipts: 288 Last Week: 615 Year Ago: 558
Compared to last week: Too few feeder steers and heifers offered this
week and in recent weeks to allow comparison. Demand very good for yearling
steers and heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls rather steady. Slaughter and
feeding cows made up 26 percent of the run; bulls 24 percent; balance feeder
cattle. Steers made up 24 percent of the run; 76 percent heifers. 100 percent
of feeders over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 965 lbs full 103.00; 1040 lbs 98.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 770 lbs 107.25.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 820 lbs 106.00; 900 lbs 106.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 790-800 lbs 102.00-102.50.
Feeding Cows: Two year olds 1058-1115 lbs 75.00-81.00; Three year olds 1030
-1250 lbs 63.50-64.00; Middle aged to Aged 1085-1355 lbs 59.00-60.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1125-1620 lbs 58.50-62.00 62.50-65.00 52.00
Boners 80-85 1094-1690 lbs 52.50-57.00 60.50-64.00 51.50
Lean 85-90 958-1580 lbs 51.50-56.50 59.00 43.00-44.50
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1355-2595 lbs 68.00-74.00, high dressing
74.50-80.75, low dressing 62.50-68.25.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 964 964 103.00 103.00 Full
13 1043 1043 98.50 98.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 768 768 107.25 107.25
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
47 822 822 106.00 106.00
6 901 901 106.00 106.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
21 789-798 794 102.00-102.50 102.21
Source: USDA Market News Billings, MT
Justin Lumpkin 406-657-6285
www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
24 hr price information 406-657-6400
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