BL_LS752 Billings, MT Thu Feb 09, 2012 USDA Market News Northern Livestock Internet Auction - Billings, MT Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 02/09/12 Offerings: 2,150 Demand moderate to good with active buyers participation. Prices FOB bases on net weights after slide and pencil shrink. Slide over base weight of 5 to 10 cents on calves, 4 to 8 cents on yearlings. Weighing conditions ranging from straight to 3 percent pencil shrink. In the feeder supply, steers made up 5 percent; heifers 95 percent; steers and heifers over 600 lbs totaled 87 percent. All bred stock sold by the head and pairs sold per pair, unless otherwise stated. *************************************************************** Northcentral States: Wyoming, Nebraska and Montana. *************************************************************** Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 81 710 710 154.25 154.25 Current Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 210 580 580 173.25 173.25 Current 90 675 675 156.50 156.50 Current 312 650-670 665 159.00-169.00 166.43 Current Replacement 80 735 735 149.00 149.00 Current 325 710-735 729 154.00-159.50 155.32 Current Replacement 215 700 700 165.00 165.00 Mar Replacement 80 690 690 163.50 163.50 Mar-Apr 260 800 800 150.00-150.75 150.55 Sep 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_LS752.txt www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews 1200m jmw