TORRINGTON (USDA) - PAYS in Billings, Mont., sold 1,350 sheep Monday.

Compared to two weeks ago feeder lambs sold steady to $3 lower, slaughter ewes $1-$4 lower. Good slaughter ewes 150-200 lbs. $37-$40.50 with fleshy ewes $32-$37, Utility 115-165 lbs. $30-$37, Cull 150 lbs. $26-$28; slaughter bucks 190-400 lbs. $10-$19; wooled feeder lambs 60-69 lbs. $104-$106, 73-78 lbs. $104-$105, 80-87 lbs. $101-$105.75, 93-96 lbs. $94.50-$98.75 with ewe lambs to $104, 103-109 lbs. $93-$95, 113-119 lbs. $90-$91.50, 124 lb. ewe lambs $90.50; middle aged to aged exposed ewes for April lambing brought $37-$40.25/cwt.

PAYS offered 5 goats Monday. All goats sold on per head basis. Kids/Yearlings Selection 1 61 lbs. $17.50.

PAYS in Billings sold 2,050 cattle Friday. Compared to last week slaughter cows sold $1-$2 higher, bulls not well tested, feeder cattle had no good price comparison. Breaker slaughter cows brought $46.75-$49.75, Boning $45-$51.50, and Lean $39.50-$42; few slaughter bulls ranged from $58-$58.50; feeder heiferettes $56, middle aged $43.50-$44.50; feeder steers 400-500 lbs. $117.50-$124, 500-600 lbs. $112-$116.50, 600-700 lbs. $94.75-$109, 700-800 lbs. $89-$93.75, 800-900 lbs. $87-$88.50, 900-1000 lbs. $87.25-$88.25; feeder heifers 400-500 lbs. $106-$116.50, 500-600 lbs. $92.50-$104, 600-700 lbs. $86-$95, 700-800 lbs. $85.75-$88.25, 850 lbs. $84.50.

Sterling Livestock in Sterling, Colo., sold 1,700 feeder cattle Saturday. Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $5 higher. Feeder steers 400-450 lbs. brought $124-$129.50, 500-515 lbs. $115.50-$118.50, 550-600 lbs. $106.25-$110.75, 610-650 lbs. $101.50-$103.75, 650-700 lbs. $94.25-$98.75, 700-800 lbs. $92.25-$95.75, 800-860 lbs. $91.50-$95; feeder heifers 500-530 lbs. $97-$101.75, 550-600 lbs. $94.50-$96.25, 600-700 lbs. $90-$94, 700-775 lbs. $89-$92, 825-875 lbs. $90-$91.

High Plains Livestock Exchange in Brush, Colo., sold 1,430 feeder cattle Friday. Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $5 higher. Feeder steers 400-425 lbs. $121.75-$129.50, 520-530 lbs. $110-$115.75, 600-630 lbs. $100.50-$103, 675-700 lbs. $94.50-$97, 700-775 lbs. $92-$95, 800-875 lbs. $94-$96; feeder heifers 490 lbs. $101, 525-550 lbs. $102-$104, 550-575 lbs. $95-$95.50, 600-700 lbs. $90.50-$93.75, 700-725 lbs. $91.50-$94, 790 lbs. $88, 800-875 lbs. $87.25-$93.

According to the National Slaughter Cattle Review for Monday, trade was quiet in all the major feeding regions. Last week the live sales traded at $86-87.50 and dressed sales ranged from $138-$140.

Boxed beef cut-out values were lower on light to moderate demand and moderate offerings Monday. Choice carcasses weighing 600-900 lbs. were down $1.20 at $151.73, and Select 600-900 lbs. down $1.03 at $140.20 based on 286 total loads.

Cattle slaughter under federal inspection Monday was estimated at 116,000 head compared to 110,00 a week ago and 118,000 a year ago.

At the Midwestern terminal markets Monday barrow and gilt prices trended steady to $.50 lower. Prices ranged from $42-$44. Hog slaughter under federal inspection is estimated at 407,000 head compared to 383,000 a week ago and 402,000 a year ago.

Slaughter lambs in Sioux Falls, S.D., sold steady in a light test Monday. Choice wooled slaughter lambs 125 lbs. $88.75, 135-140 lbs. $86.25-$87.25, 155-160 lbs. $85-$85.50; shorn 140 lbs. $88.

Feeder lambs not well tested with one small lot weighing 102 lbs. selling at $96.50. Sheep and lamb slaughter Monday estimated at 10,000 head, compared to 9,000 a week ago, and 11,000 a year ago.