BL_LS749 Billings, MT Tue Nov 17, 2009 USDA Market News Service Miles City Livestock Commission Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 11/17/09 Receipts: 5,770 Last week: 6,607 Year Ago: 6,240 Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher, instances 6.00 higher on preconditioned and/or weaned calves; offerings over 600 lbs sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Heifer calves sold mixed, instances 3.00 lower on fleshy unweaned calves and 3.00 higher on preconditioned and/or weaned calves. Yearling feeder cattle not well tested. Demand moderate to good. Feeding cows sold 1.00-4.00 higher, instances 5.00 higher on heiferettes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder cattle and calves made up 68 percent; 15 percent slaughter cows and bulls; 12 percent feeding cows with the balance misc. cattle. In the feeder supply, steers made up 64 percent and heifers 36 percent with 16 percent over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 121.00-134.00; 400-450 lbs 113.00-123.50, value added 124.00-127.00; 450-500 lbs 105.00-115.50, value added 120.75; 500-550 lbs 98.00-110.50; 550-600 lbs 94.00-103.00; 600-650 lb calves 91.50-101.50; 650-700 lb calves 86.00-94.00; 700-800 lb calves 88.00-88.75; 800- 850 lbs 86.50-94.00; 870 lbs 83.25; 900-915 lbs 87.75-88.00. Feeder Heifers: 300-350 lbs 103.00-114.00; 350-400 lbs 99.00-108.00; 400-500 lbs 89.00-99.00, value added 107.00; 500-550 lbs 85.00-93.50; 550-600 lbs 83.00- 89.50; 600-700 lb calves 80.00-85.00. Feeding cows and cows returning to the country: Medium and Large 1-2: Heiferettes 700-1000 lbs 74.00-86.00, 1000-1135 lbs 70.00-73.50; 2-3 yrs old 900-1275 lbs 56.00-66.00; Young 850-1300 lbs 49.00-55.00 thin/full 44.00-45.50; Middle Aged 850-1370 lbs 43.00-48.50, thin/full 39.00; Aged 950-1325 lbs 37.00- 42.50, thin/full32.00-36.50. Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80 1320-2020 lbs 40.25-45.00 46.50 35.00-39.50 Boners 80-85 1120-1580 lbs 37.00-41.00 41.50-42.50 31.00-37.00 Lean 85-90 1000-1495 lbs 32.50-38.75 39.00 28.50-32.25 Very low 21.00-26.50 850-1000 lbs 29.00-34.50 - - 21.00-27.50 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1-2 1385-2270 lbs 47.00-54.75 xx.00 40.00-46.75 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 34 300-345 323 123.50-134.00 127.99 67 353-392 382 121.00-134.00 127.75 103 405-448 436 113.00-123.50 117.34 99 401-430 420 124.00-127.00 125.63 Value Added 230 452-496 476 105.00-115.50 109.91 20 459 459 120.75 120.75 Value Added 591 502-547 524 98.00-110.50 105.05 402 550-599 572 94.00-103.00 99.65 265 600-648 618 91.50-101.50 96.65 Calves 119 650-689 680 86.00-94.00 91.08 Calves 5 707-715 711 88.00-88.50 88.40 Calves 29 758-777 769 88.00-88.75 88.18 Calves 23 803-846 831 86.50-94.00 91.89 5 870 870 83.25 83.25 10 913-915 915 87.75-88.00 87.80 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 325-346 339 111.00-118.00 116.56 8 392-397 395 115.00-119.00 116.49 40 400-449 439 102.50-110.00 105.07 18 458-499 489 96.00-104.00 99.08 7 507-521 515 97.00-98.50 97.87 23 557-575 565 90.50-93.25 92.65 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 37 303-348 327 103.00-114.00 105.28 74 361-397 381 99.00-108.00 103.41 182 403-447 432 89.00-99.00 94.85 20 426 426 107.00 107.00 Value Added 246 459-496 473 90.00-97.50 94.54 259 500-549 521 85.00-93.50 89.84 242 550-595 562 83.00-89.50 86.31 57 601-648 620 80.00-85.00 83.35 Calves 20 653-699 676 82.00-85.50 84.24 Calves Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 323-348 336 95.00-99.00 96.93 20 358-398 377 88.50-96.00 92.39 10 408-435 420 84.25-89.50 87.15 5 473 473 87.50 87.50 5 599 599 81.00 81.00 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 474 474 90.50 90.50 Source: USDA Livestock and Grain Market News, Billings, MT James M. Ward, OIC 406-657-6285 Email: billings.lgmn@usda.gov 24 hr price information 406-657-6400 www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNewsBL_LS749.txt 2400m djm .