BL_LS750
Billings, MT Fri Jan 25, 2013 USDA Market News
Public Auction Yards - Billings, MT
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/25/13
Receipts: 1,599 Last Week: 1,461 Year Ago: 1,872
Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 600 lbs sold mostly 4.00 to 6.00
lower, few up to 10.00 lower on offerings under 550 lbs; Feeder steers over 600 lbs
sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder and stocker heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower.
Feeding cows plus slaughter cows and bulls not well tested. Demand moderate to good.
Approximately, 82 percent feeder and stocker cattle; 10 percent slaughter cows with
the balance feeding cows, slaughter bulls and misc. cattle. In the feeder supply,
steers made up 47 percent of the run; heifers 53 percent; steers and heifers over 600
lbs totaled 38 percent. All bred stock sold by the head and pairs sold per pair,
unless otherwise stated. All bred cows represented to calve before May 15th, unless
otherwise stated.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
29 354 354 196.00 196.00
19 415-434 429 186.00-190.00 188.98
14 483 483 174.00 174.00
29 516-549 526 166.00-168.00 166.62
91 568-595 584 159.50-164.75 161.98
55 610-646 628 157.75-158.50 158.14 Calves
96 654-693 678 146.00-153.25 147.91 Calves
23 658-695 685 139.00-143.00 140.00 Fleshy
33 726-748 739 139.00-143.25 140.77 Calves
14 774 774 134.00 134.00 Calves
30 868 868 136.75 136.75
82 912 912 128.50 128.50 Fleshy
7 998 998 124.25 124.25
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 362 362 181.00 181.00 Full
6 638 638 146.00 146.00 Calves
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 392 392 156.25 156.25
19 434-449 442 155.00-156.50 155.70
89 456-481 463 153.50-160.00 155.32
20 477 477 150.25 150.25 Fleshy
220 520-545 531 151.00-157.25 156.27
8 536 536 148.00 148.00 Fleshy
96 553-595 574 146.50-152.00 149.12
42 619-636 629 137.00-144.00 140.67 Calves
54 652-655 654 137.25-144.00 138.50 Calves
9 706 706 133.00 133.00 Calves
5 885 885 121.50 121.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 337 337 144.00 144.00
39 547 547 148.00 148.00
Slaughter Cows:
Pct Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1385-1650 lbs 75.50-77.00 - - - -
Boners 80-85 lbs - - - - - -
Lean 85-90 lbs - - - - - -
Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 2045-2120 lbs 96.00-96.50 - - - -
Source: USDA Market News Service, Billings, MT
James M. Ward 406-370-6367 BillingsMTLSMN@ams.usda.gov
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BL_LS750.txt
www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews
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