BL_LS755 Billings, MT Fri Sep 5, 2008 USDA Market News Montana Direct Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Receipts: 2,145 Last Week: 845 Year Ago: 530 Compared to last week: Too few reported trades this week to make a good comparison with last week, lower undertones evident though. Demand for calves moderate at best yet. Order buyers report it is still very difficult to sell calves and bidded lower money this week as the CME cattle complex traded lower. Demand good for yearlings but the supply is about cleaned up. 40 percent over 600 lbs. 58 percent of this week's trade were steers; 42 percent heifers. Unless otherwise stated, delivery is current, prices are fob the weigh point with a straight weight to 3 percent shrink or equivalent with a 5-8 cent slide on calves and a 3-6 cent slide on yearlings. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 for Current delivery 500 lbs fancy 126.00; 910 lbs 106.00. For Oct delivery 560 lbs calves 112.00; 625 lbs calves 108.00-110.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Current 830 lbs 104.00. Oct delivery 530 lbs 104.00; 600 lbs calves 101.00-102.00. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 440 500 500 126.00 126.00 Current FOB Fancy 105 910 910 106.00 106.00 Current FOB 150 560 560 112.00 112.00 Oct FOB 550 625 625 108.00-110.00 109.00 Oct FOB Calves Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 200 830 830 104.00 104.00 Current FOB 150 530 530 104.00 104.00 Oct FOB 550 600 600 101.00-102.00 101.50 Oct FOB Calves Source: USDA Livestock and Grain Market News - Billings, Montana Justin Lumpkin 406-657-6285 24 hr price information 406-657-6400 www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 900m jll .