Billings Livestock Commission
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/28/2010

Receipts: 1,716 Last week: 3,408 Last Year: 2,256

Compared to last week: Feeder and stocker steers under 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, instances 4.00-6.00 higher on steers under 500 lbs; Feeder steers over 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower with limited comparable sales.
Feeder and stocker heifers under 700 lbs mostly sold steady to 2.00 higher, instances 3.00-4.00 higher on heifers under 500 lbs; Feeder heifers over 700 lbs not well tested. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Feeder and stocker cattle made up 75 percent; 10 percent feeding cows; 10 percent slaughter cows and bulls with the balance misc. cattle. In the feeder supply, steers made up  65 percent and 35 percent heifers with 75 percent over 600 lbs.

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1: 339 lbs 142.00; 400-500 lbs 125.50- 139.00; 500-600 lbs 112.00-121.25; 600-700 lb calves 96.50-109.50; 700-780 lb calves 90.00-97.25. Yearlings: 765-775 lbs 94.25-95.75; 813-845 lbs 89.50-93.50.

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 382 lbs 116.00; 440-500 lbs 107.00- 114.25; 535-590 lbs 98.50-105.75; 610-680 lbs 90.00-98.75, fancy 104.00; 730-745 lb calves 89.50-91.00; 892 lbs 83.25.

Feeding Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Heiferettes 850-1100 lbs 65.50-84.00; 2-3 yrs old 900-1035 lbs 55.00-68.75; Young 1050-1180 lbs 52.00-57.50; Middle aged 975-1315 lbs 47.00-52.00; Aged 1095-1260 lbs 46.00-46.50, thin 43.00.

Feeding Bulls: Medium and Large 1: 1120-1290 lbs 57.00-60.50.

Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1300-1950 lbs 51.50-55.00 60.50 48.00-50.50
Boners 80-85 1180-1550 lbs 47.50-52.50 53.50-57.00 46.00-47.00
Lean 85-90 1000-1490 lbs 42.50-46.50 - - 37.00-40.00
840-1000 lbs 38.00 - - 35.50

Slaughter Bulls:
Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1400-2320 lbs 59.00-63.50 64.50-67.00 56.00-59.00

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 339 339 142.00 142.00
15 407-433 422 129.00-139.00 135.56
88 457-498 490 125.50-132.00 127.52
29 506-540 519 118.00-121.25 119.66
30 563-591 574 112.00-118.75 116.04
287 601-635 621 105.50-109.50 106.98 Calves
69 651-691 687 96.50-99.50 97.04 Calves
67 701-747 720 91.00-97.25 95.76 Calves
18 768-778 776 90.00-94.00 92.70 Calves
96 765-775 773 94.25-95.75 95.52
70 813-845 829 89.50-93.50 92.95

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 382 382 116.00 116.00
10 442 442 108.00 108.00
47 454-484 459 107.00-114.25 112.95
30 539 539 105.75 105.75
35 552-586 562 98.50-104.00 100.95
122 613-649 625 92.75-98.75 96.17 Calves
49 613 613 104.00 104.00 Fancy
94 661-680 665 90.00-93.50 92.92 Calves
23 733-744 741 89.50-91.00 90.61 Calves
7 892 892 83.25 83.25

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 616 616 89.25 89.25 Calves

 

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