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BL_LS749 Billings, MT Tue Dec 16, 2008 USDA Market News Miles City Livestock Commission Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 12/16/2008 Receipts: 1,037 Last Week: 5,198 Year Ago: 2,703 Compared to last week: Not enough feeder cattle to accurately determine a market trend. Demand good for all classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady in a limited test. Cattle supply consisted of approximately 42 percent slaughter cows and bulls; 58 percent feeder cattle. Of the feeder supply, 43 percent steers; 58 percent heifers, with 13 percent weighing over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: 330-400 lbs 100.00-107.00; 425-475 lbs 105.00-107.50; 500-550 lbs 95.00-105.75; 550-600 lbs 94.50-96.50; 660-675 lb calves 80.00-89.50; pkg 989 lbs 84.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 84.00-90.50; 400-500 lbs 81.00-87.50; 500-600 lbs 84.75-88.00; pkg 840 lbs 83.50; 875-900 lbs 83.50- 84.25. Feeding Cows and Cows returning to the country: Heifers and heiferettes 800- 875 lbs 71.00-77.50; Young to middle aged 870-1075 lbs 42.50-48.35, thin 39.00- 41.00. Slaughter Cows Percent Lean Weight Avg Dress Hi Dress Low Dress Breakers 75-80 1580 34.00 - - - - Boners 80-85 1100-1405 37.00-39.00 40.50 35.75 Lean 85-90 1000-1250 33.75-36.00 - - 27.50-30.00 875-1000 35.50-36.00 - - 25.50-30.00 Slaughter Bulls Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1-2 1400-1700 44.00-47.00 - - - - Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 332 332 100.00 100.00 18 374-398 386 100.00-107.00 103.56 13 425-443 429 105.00-107.50 106.90 11 464 464 105.00 105.00 76 512-544 534 95.00-105.75 101.56 93 551-597 589 94.50-96.50 95.71 7 668-673 670 80.00-89.50 85.41 Calves 6 989 989 84.50 84.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 307-346 334 84.00-89.75 88.17 24 377-399 390 89.00-90.50 89.75 25 436-449 443 85.00-87.50 85.77 46 455-495 484 81.00-86.50 84.69 14 533-535 534 84.75-86.00 85.11 139 551-560 558 86.75-88.00 87.41 7 841 841 83.50 83.50 45 875-882 880 83.50-84.25 84.03 Source: USDA Market News Service James Ward, OIC, 406-657-6285 24 Hour Market Report 406-657-6400 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BL_LS749.txt 1430m jmw .




 


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