BL_LS750 Billings, Montana Wed Jul 16, 2008 USDA Market News Public Auction Yards - Billings, MT Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for Jul 16, 2008 Receipts: 846 Last Week: 927 Year Ago: 579 Compared to last week: Feeder steers not well tested today, too few heifers offered in recent weeks to offer a comparison with today's. Demand good for yearling heifers, light demand for the few odds and ends of steers. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Slaughter and feeding cows made up 28 percent of the run; bulls 9 percent; balance feeder cattle. Steers made up 7 percent of the run; 93 percent heifers. 98 percent of feeders over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 830 lbs full 102.00; 930 lbs 103.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 675 lbs fleshy 100.00; 780 lbs 104.75; 815 lbs 104.25; 900-920 lbs 100.00-101.75. Feeding Cows: Two year olds 770-972 lbs 81.50-82.50; Three year olds 970 -1173 lbs 63.00-67.00; Young 1100-1236 lbs 60.50-61.00; Middle aged to Aged 11987-1435 lbs 56.00-63.00. Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80 1280-1885 lbs 55.50-60.50 60.50-64.50 53.50-55.50 Boners 80-85 1030-1655 lbs 53.00-59.00 60.50-63.25 50.50 Lean 85-90 1000-1305 lbs 50.00-54.00 44.00-46.25 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1410-2390 lbs 68.50-74.50, high dressing 75.00-79.00, low dressing 64.00-68.00. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 829 829 102.00 102.00 Full 3 932 932 103.00 103.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 644 644 109.00 109.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 33 675 675 100.00 100.00 Fleshy 121 780 780 104.75 104.75 47 816 816 104.25 104.25 90 908-922 911 100.00-101.75 101.40 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 550 550 103.50 103.50 18 653-664 658 96.50-101.50 99.14 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1024 1024 87.50 87.50 Source: Justin Lumpkin 406-657-6285 www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 24 hr price information 406-657-6400 1430 jll .