BL_LS751 Billings, MT Thu Nov 05, 2009 USDA Market News Service Billings Livestock Commission Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 11/05/2009 Receipts: 3,443 Last Week: 3,518 Last Year: 1,725 Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold mostly unevenly steady to 2.00 lower. Yearling cattle not well tested. Feeding cows sold mostly unevenly steady to weak, however a higher undertone was noted on Heiferettes to Young cows. Slaughter cows mostly sold steady to 2.00 lower, except Lean cows which sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Demand moderate to good. Feeder cattle and calves made up 45 percent of the run; 10 percent slaughter cows and bulls; 35 percent feeding cows with the balance misc. cattle. In the feeder supply, steers made up 61 percent and 39 percent heifers with 31 percent over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: 330-380 lbs 119.00-127.00; 400-450 lbs 111.00-118.00; 450-500 lbs 104.75-114.50; 500-525 lbs 104.50-112.00; 550-600 lbs 95.50-102.50; 600-670 lb calves 91.00-99.75; 700-765 lb calves 86.75- 89.00; 900-990 lbs 82.75-83.25. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 274 lbs 112.00; 325-350 lbs 109.50- 115.50; 360-400 lbs 104.50-107.00; 420-500 lbs 93.00-104.50; 500-600 lbs 84.50-94.00; 625-690 lb calves 81.50-85.75; 711 lb calves 82.75; 795 lbs 83.25; 800-880 lbs 78.00-82.75. Feeding Cows and cows returning to the country: Medium and Large 1-2: Heiferettes to 3 yrs old 680-920 lbs 63.25-69.00, thin 73.25-77.60; Young 800- 1100 lbs 53.50-61.50; Middle aged 990-1300 lbs 45.00-52.00; Aged 1000-1350 lbs 38.75-44.50, thin/full 32.50-38.50. Large 1: 1435-1565 lbs 39.00-44.00. Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80 1200-1855 lbs 42.00-43.00 46.75 33.50-37.00 Boners 80-85 1100-1690 lbs 35.00-40.00 - - 34.25-36.00 Lean 85-90 1000-1320 lbs 32.00-35.50 - - 27.50-29.75 Very low 19.00-22.00 870-1000 lbs 31.25-33.00 - - 16.50-22.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1-2 1690-2150 lbs 51.00-55.75 - - 48.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 334 334 127.00 127.00 47 370-379 372 119.00-122.50 121.51 106 404-445 427 111.00-118.00 114.92 84 456-493 474 104.75-114.50 110.76 95 500-521 497 104.50-112.00 107.76 159 553-588 571 95.50-102.50 99.04 230 602-639 622 91.00-99.75 95.43 Calves 26 666 666 94.75 94.75 Calves 33 700-735 723 86.75-89.00 88.27 Calves 8 762 762 88.00 88.00 Calves 9 901 901 83.25 83.25 7 991 991 82.75 82.75 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 461-492 484 99.00-99.25 99.19 22 518-534 526 94.00-101.00 96.82 10 607 607 86.50 86.50 Calves Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 274 274 112.00 112.00 24 326-334 329 109.50-115.50 111.53 23 363-399 377 104.50-107.00 105.51 75 420-448 434 97.50-104.50 100.22 177 450-499 477 93.00-102.00 97.82 100 507-549 525 84.50-94.00 90.68 29 556-593 571 86.25-90.00 88.46 55 625-648 637 83.25-85.75 84.69 Calves 12 655-690 678 81.50-82.00 81.66 Calves 6 711 711 82.75 82.75 Calves 10 795 795 83.25 83.25 8 800-820 802 78.00-81.00 79.88 22 873-881 879 81.75-82.75 82.02 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 437 437 92.00 92.00 11 530 530 81.00 81.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 414 414 111.50 111.50 10 489 489 99.00 99.00 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_LS751.txt 2000m jmw .