BL_LS749 Billings, MT Tue Feb 07, 2012 USDA Market News Miles City Livestock Commission Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/07/2012 Receipts: 1,378 Last Week: 2,088 Year Ago: 1,247 Compared to last week: Feeder and stocker cattle sold steady to weak on limited comparable sales. Feeding cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with full advance on Boner cows. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to firm. Demand moderate to good. Approximately, 80 percent feeder cattle; 5 percent feeding cows; 10 percent slaughter cows; 1 percent slaughter bulls with the balance misc. cattle. In the feeder supply, steers/bulls made up 62 percent of the run; heifers 38 percent; steers/bulls and heifers over 600 lbs totaled 33 percent. All bred stock sold by the head and pairs sold per pair, unless otherwise stated. All bred cows and heifers represented to calve before May 15th, unless otherwise stated. Steers: Medium and Large 1 384 lbs 207.00; 415-500 lbs 190.00-210.00, fleshy 187.00; 555 lbs value added 191.25, 525-600 lbs 177.00-187.50; 625-700 lbs 155.00-175.25; 750-785 lbs 147.00-152.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 410-500 lbs 177.00-186.00, fleshy 174.00; 510-580 lbs 160.00-175.00; 610-620 lbs 151.00-157.50; 630 lbs fancy 165.00; 700-720 lbs 143.75-144.75. Feeding cows: Medium and Large 1-2 2 yrs old 875-1140 lbs 109.00-121.00; Young to Middle Aged 1035-1220 lbs 79.00-86.50; Middle Aged to Aged 1300-1435 lbs 74.00-77.50. Slaughter Cows: Pct Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80 1250-1675 lbs 76.00-80.50 - - 72.50 Boners 80-85 1230-1550 lbs 77.50-80.00 81.25-83.00 74.00 Lean 85-90 1000-1270 lbs 72.25-75.50 - - - - 965-1000 lbs 68.00-71.50 - - - - Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1-2 1650-2250 lbs 92.00-98.50 101.50-104.50 85.00-92.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 384 384 207.00 207.00 14 419-428 423 209.00-210.00 209.57 43 458-495 477 190.00-207.50 198.78 6 495 495 187.00 187.00 Fleshy 38 525-544 536 179.50-187.50 182.81 57 553-594 559 177.00-184.00 181.67 72 555 555 191.25 191.25 Value Added 47 625-645 635 166.50-175.25 170.17 54 656-682 665 155.00-163.50 160.54 78 751-783 770 147.00-152.00 149.55 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 499 499 189.50 189.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 35 411-448 427 180.00-186.00 182.78 99 450-497 487 177.00-185.00 182.65 18 451 451 174.00 174.00 Fleshy 65 512-540 534 172.00-175.00 174.12 10 580 580 160.00 160.00 13 564 564 166.00 166.00 Fancy 48 611-616 615 151.00-157.50 155.41 28 630 630 165.00 165.00 Fancy 93 707-720 713 143.75-144.75 144.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 686 686 143.00 143.00 Source: USDA Market News Service, Billings, MT James M. Ward 406-657-6285 BillingsMTLSMN@ams.usda.gov 24 hour price information 406-657-6400 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BL_LS749.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews 1345m jmw