BL_LS751 Billings, MT Thu Apr 4, 2019 USDA Market News NOTICE: This report will soon be available through the MARS platform and My Market News in a more user-friendly and accessible PDF format. A new report link will be included on this report before the transition is complete. If you would like to learn more about MARS and My Market News, please contact us at Websupport.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov. Billings Livestock Commission Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 04/04/2019 Receipts: 1,208 Last Week: 5,458 Year Ago: 826 Compared to last week: Steers and heifers were too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend. Quality this week was mostly plain to average, lower than last week’s high quality offering. Calves were mostly offered in small packages forcing buyers to piece together loads. Demand for feeders was mostly moderate to good as mostly grass cattle were on offer. Offerings were light. Market activity this week was moderate to active despite light offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for light offerings. Packers continued buying cows for immediate harvest this sale. Demand for slaughter cows was the driving force behind the cattle market this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly 5.00 -8.00 higher. Feeding cows sold on good demand this week as well. With packers heavily purchasing cows for harvest, feeding buyers were forced to pay higher money for cows in order to fill orders. Feeding cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher, with instances of higher sales seen at times. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 higher as packers searched for lean grinding material. The feeder cattle offering was 37 percent steers and bulls, 63 percent heifers with 66 percent weighing over 600 lbs. Today supply consisted of 53 percent feeder cattle, 10 percent slaughter cows, 2 percent slaughter bulls, 30 percent feeding cows and bulls and cows returning to the country, balance bred cows, heifers, and pairs. Next sale is Thursday April 11th 2019. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 607 607 168.50 168.50 29 651-688 669 157.00-167.00 161.05 17 704-718 711 147.00-159.00 152.03 2 750 750 145.00 145.00 4 814 814 137.00 137.00 7 857-898 869 130.50-134.50 133.32 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 405-423 414 180.00-187.50 183.83 12 467-473 472 180.00-184.00 183.01 15 511-518 513 165.00-176.00 172.30 2 583 583 165.00 165.00 5 677-695 684 147.00-149.00 148.19 8 735 735 143.00 143.00 18 761 761 140.50 140.50 Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1105 1105 116.00 116.00 Feeder Steers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 446 446 185.00 185.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 442 442 167.00 167.00 36 512-542 529 163.00-164.00 163.51 24 559-598 567 150.00-163.00 159.97 22 615-628 626 149.00-150.00 149.59 79 653-676 663 139.50-144.00 143.35 20 708-721 713 133.00-136.00 133.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 446 446 159.00 159.00 24 460-468 466 151.00-161.00 158.94 7 531-535 533 144.00-155.00 148.73 31 639 639 138.00 138.00 11 664-683 674 132.00-134.00 133.10 4 748 748 130.00 130.00 5 813 813 124.00 124.00 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 561 561 151.00 151.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 606 606 162.00 162.00 12 838 838 126.00 126.00 Slaughter Cows Pct Lean Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Very Low Dress Premium White 65-75 1574 65.00 -- -- -- Breakers 75-80 1505-1950 63.50 64.50 58.00 -- Boners 80-85 1280-1665 58.00-62.00 -- 54.00-58.00 -- Lean 85-90 1064-1345 58.00-61.00 -- 47.00-58.50 -- Slaughter Bulls, Yield Grade 1-2 Weight Avg Dress High Dress Low Dress Very Low Dress 1560-2468 77.50-83.50 84.50 73.50 -- Feeding Cows and Cows Returning to the Country: 2 yrs old 810-1265 lbs 83.00 -117.00, heifers 785-1420 lbs 93.00-119.00. 3 yrs old: 905-1340 lbs 62.00 -105.00. Young age: 850-1500 lbs 60.00-67.00, thin/full 55.00-59.00, rebreed quality 72.50. Middle age: 1040-1591 lbs 57.00-65.00. Aged 1130-1525 lbs few 58.00-62.00. Source: USDA Market News Service, Billings, MT John Kimbrell, Officer in Charge 406-210-4792 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BL_LS751.txt 1411 .