BL_LS753 Billings, Montana Tue Jan 25, 2011 USDA Market News Frontier Stockyards Internet Auction - Miles City, MT Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/25/11 Offerings: 1,484 Last Year: 1,420 Trade and demand good to very good with active buyers participation. Prices FOB bases on net weights after slide and pencil shrink. Slide over base weight is 5 to 10 cents on calves and 4 to 8 cents on yearlings. Weighing conditions ranging from straight to a 3 percent pencil shrink. Supply includes 69 percent steers and 31 percent heifers with 73 percent over 600 lbs. Deliveries current through March 2010. *************************************************************** Northcentral States: Montana. *************************************************************** Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 207 500-510 505 152.75-154.25 153.47 Current 93 610 610 143.50 143.50 Current Calves 53 600 600 139.50 139.50 Current Split Loads 160 650-690 671 129.75 129.75 Current Calves 54 650 650 129.50 129.50 Current Split Loads 74 730 730 127.50 127.50 Current Calves 237 740 740 128.00 128.00 Feb Calves 80 680 680 133.00 133.00 Mar Calves 59 800 800 119.75 119.75 Mar Calves Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 107 465 465 151.50 151.50 Current 30 550 550 131.50 131.50 Current Split Loads 42 630 630 121.50 121.50 Current Split Loads 65 850 850 112.75 112.75 Current 63 775 775 117.50 117.50 Mar Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Delivery 160 750 750 112.50 112.50 Current 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/mnreports/BL_LS753.txt 1430m jmw