BL_LS754 Billings, MT Mon Nov 23, 2009 USDA Market News Montana Weekly Auction Summary Receipts: 16,687 Last Week 15,226 Last Year 16,377 Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher; 500-600 lbs sold mostly steady 1.00 lower; offerings over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold unevenly steady; offerings over 600 lbs sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Yearling feeder cattle not well tested. Feeding cows and cows returning to the country sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Demand moderate to good. Feeder cattle and calves made up 62 percent; 10 percent feeding cows and cows returning to the country; 21 percent slaughter cows and bulls; with the balance misc. cattle. In the feeder supply, steers made up 56 percent and 44 percent heifers with 23 percent over 600 lbs. Montana weekly auction summary report for Nov 16 through Nov 20, 2009: 4 Auctions: Miles City Livestock Commission - Tuesday, Public Auction Yards - Wednesday/Friday and Billings Livestock Commission - Thursday. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: 300-350 lbs 116.00-134.50; 350-400 lbs 118.00-137.00; 400-450 lbs 112.00-125.50, value added 124.00-127.00; 450- 500 lbs 102.00-118.00, value added 120.75; 500-550 lbs 95.00-110.50; 550-600 lbs 94.00-104.75; 600-650 lb calves 91.00-103.00; 650-700 lb calves 86.00- 97.50; 700-750 lb calves 85.00-91.00; 750-800 lb calves 86.00-88.75; 800-850 lbs 83.50-94.00, calves 84.00; 850-900 lbs 82.00-83.50; 900-950 lbs 84.00- 88.00; 975-1000 lbs 82.75-83.50; 1075-1080 lbs 80.00-82.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 300-350 lbs 101.50-114.00; 350-400 lbs 97.50-111.00; 400-450 lbs 89.00-104.00, fancy/value added 107.00; 450-500 lbs 90.00-103.50; 500-550 lbs 85.00-97.75, fancy 100.00-101.00; 550-600 lbs 83.00-91.00, fancy 93.25; 600-650 lb calves 80.00-87.00; 650-700 lb calves 80.00-85.50; 700-750 lb calves 82.25-84.75; 750-800 lbs 79.00-84.75; 800-850 lbs 80.25-84.50; 850-900 lbs 82.60-84.00; 914 lbs 79.50; 950-1000 lbs. Feeding Cows and cows returning to the country: Medium and Large 1-2: Heiferettes 700-1050 lbs 68.00-86.00; 2-3 yrs old 780-1275 lbs 55.00-70.10, thin/full 46.00-49.00; Young 800-1375 lbs 47.00-59.50, thin/full 44.00-48.00; Middle aged 850-1370 lbs 43.00-48.50; Aged 950-1350 lbs 34.50-44.00, thin/full 31.00-36.50. Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Breakers 75-80 1190-2020 lbs 40.25-47.25 46.50-51.00 35.00-43.50 Boners 80-85 1080-1760 lbs 37.00-45.00 41.50-47.50 31.00-38.50 Lean 85-90 1000-1832 lbs 32.50-40.00 39.00-43.50 26.00-33.50 850-1000 lbs 29.00-34.50 - - 21.00-28.50 Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing Yield Grade 1-2 1385-2290 lbs 47.00-55.75 57.00-60.75 40.00-48.75 Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Young to Middle aged 1100-1340 lb cows 5- 8 months bred 725.00-810.00 per head, 980-1300 lb cows 3-5 months bred 610.00-685.00 per head; Middle age to Aged 1050-1335 lb cows 5-8 months bred 510.00-675.00 per head. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 58 300-348 327 116.00-134.50 127.08 134 350-398 378 118.00-137.00 127.08 245 400-448 428 112.00-125.50 119.34 99 401-430 420 124.00-127.00 125.63 Value Added 708 450-498 476 102.00-118.00 110.16 20 459 459 120.75 120.75 Value Added 1187 500-549 522 95.00-110.50 104.73 1299 550-599 571 94.00-104.75 100.69 890 600-648 620 91.00-103.00 97.80 Calves 365 650-699 678 86.00-97.50 91.85 Calves 89 700-743 718 85.00-91.00 88.10 Calves 49 753-790 770 86.00-88.75 87.51 Calves 87 803-846 826 83.50-94.00 87.80 5 836 836 84.00 84.00 Calves 44 853-880 874 82.00-83.50 82.96 151 913-947 932 84.00-88.00 86.60 17 975-992 984 82.75-83.50 83.15 13 1075-1080 1075 80.00-82.00 80.15 Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 505 505 97.00 97.00 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 37 363-398 393 103.00-119.00 113.71 75 400-449 436 97.00-113.50 105.46 34 450-499 481 95.00-104.00 98.63 112 507-549 530 90.50-101.00 96.72 32 557-598 567 90.50-93.25 92.45 33 615-645 636 88.00-93.00 89.19 Calves 11 679 679 86.00 86.00 Calves Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 659 659 90.00 90.00 Calves Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 85 303-348 331 101.50-114.00 105.61 137 350-398 382 97.50-111.00 103.00 475 403-449 429 89.00-104.00 97.03 20 415 415 107.00 107.00 Fancy 20 426 426 107.00 107.00 Value Added 736 450-498 473 90.00-103.50 97.72 1025 500-549 530 85.00-97.75 91.48 59 504-506 505 100.00-101.00 100.58 Fancy 723 550-596 568 83.00-91.00 87.53 18 560 560 93.25 93.25 Fancy 357 600-649 623 80.00-87.00 84.63 Calves 86 650-699 678 80.00-85.50 83.72 Calves 17 705-708 707 82.25-84.75 83.99 Calves 69 793-799 798 79.00-84.75 81.09 24 803-823 815 80.25-84.50 82.86 75 866-895 885 82.60-84.00 83.09 13 914 914 79.50 79.50 23 956-985 965 81.00-82.00 81.50 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 474-496 487 90.50-94.00 92.64 19 520 520 85.50 85.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 323-348 339 95.00-100.00 98.34 29 358-398 376 88.50-96.00 91.78 63 408-445 431 84.25-95.00 91.53 54 451-495 479 84.00-93.00 88.37 27 541-547 543 84.25-87.00 84.74 5 599 599 81.00 81.00 10 627 627 74.00 74.00 Calves 7 692 692 73.50 73.50 Source: USDA Livestock and Grain Market News, Billings, MT James M. 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