Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 9
● As filed191 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

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Counts as USDA filed them
Montana reported 191 priced lines covering 18,046 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 12,513 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 523 head. replacement cattle receipts at 9,097 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Dec 9, 2019
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 12,513Last week 7,841Year ago 0
Slaughter CattleReceipts 523Last week 418Year ago 0
Replacement CattleReceipts 9,097Last week 2,382Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend, however yearlings continue to sell on good demand. Steer calves weighing less than 500 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower; 500-599 lbs sold mostly 1.00-5.00 lower; steers over 600 lbs sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves weighing less than 550 lbs sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower; heifer calves weighing over 550 lbs sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Quality this week was mixed, however most calves were of average to attractive quality. Weaned calves made up a significant portion of the offering this week. This made comparisons difficult in places as most of last weeks offering was comprised of un-weaned calves. The quality of weaned calves continues to improve each week as offerings are weaned for longer periods of time. Most offerings this week were weaned 45-90 days. Demand was mostly light to moderate this week for very heavy offerings. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand for mostly light to moderate offerings. Due to the Blue ribbon bred cow special much of this weeks cow offering was comprised of bred cows and heifers. Packers showed lighter demand for slaughter cows this week opting to harvest only cows not suitable to send to feed. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-5.00 lower, with thin fleshed cows offering the largest week over week decline. Young age cows suitable to re-breed sold mostly 1.00-4.00 lower. Quality was average to attractive.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7474122.50122.50
27366150.00–155.00153.40
7437136.00136.00
5787129.00–133.00132.19
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3437142.50142.50
2375146.00146.00
5580129.00129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10487165.00165.00
44554140.00140.00
30756139.75139.75
134507150.00–153.00151.40
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13798128.00128.00
21688134.00134.00
6649133.00133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
567527135.00–151.00142.81
314627128.50–137.00134.70
94378151.00–172.00163.92
50879135.00–139.00137.48
370479144.00–154.00147.56
26720124.00–134.00127.67
471573128.50–142.00137.91
408431144.00–168.00156.90
9797131.00131.00
64674129.50–136.50132.51
45966129.00–135.00133.63
21927138.25–140.00138.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2843129.00129.00
84433135.00–149.00144.30
62491135.00–143.00140.80
12940127.50–132.50129.15
21,043120.00120.00
100528132.00–137.00136.06
6723124.50124.50
4655131.00131.00
2605128.00128.00
26377145.00–151.00148.29
26591126.00–129.50128.28
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
201,040124.00–130.00127.14
12538139.00139.00
111,158115.00115.00
111,062121.50–127.00123.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
34472117.50–127.00119.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14528132.00–135.50133.97
25443136.00–143.00138.39
23482131.00–137.00133.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
259614125.00–137.00131.79
235475142.50–153.00148.82
53669121.00–131.00129.24
12389150.00–153.00151.23
128433145.00–161.00153.60
327523135.00–145.00140.85
294572125.00–142.50134.60
9721121.00121.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6646127.00127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
9356163.00163.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4560126.00126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17481124.00–127.50126.70
9605122.00122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5784121.00121.00
13577137.00137.00
19483151.00–159.00151.82
10638129.00–133.00131.40
7505148.00–151.00148.44
13655128.00128.00
5733125.00125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2423157.00157.00
5476148.00148.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31,11891.0091.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8636132.50–136.00132.93
3755138.00138.00
3802133.00133.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31,06277.0077.00
Steers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
62470121.00–128.00124.46
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2623142.00142.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3412146.00146.00
16477139.50139.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4790141.00141.00
331,042133.50133.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4878140.00140.00
17377177.00–195.00188.72
12663137.00–140.00138.75
3922137.50137.50
19408171.50171.50
9329180.00180.00
36533151.00–157.00154.96
102487153.00–168.00162.50
46630132.00–148.00142.10
41579140.00–150.00143.81
5728140.00140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
28377197.00197.00
17441166.00166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8666134.00134.00
7388174.00–175.00174.41
71584134.00–150.00145.71
5425172.00–172.50172.20
34532146.00–152.00149.84
33467140.00–167.00160.28
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3620131.00131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16379182.50–183.00182.79
183572142.00–161.50155.19
89713137.00–143.00141.39
34424170.00–189.00179.18
12765134.50–138.00135.05
111482161.00–177.00169.38
190657134.00–148.25143.66
272526153.00–168.25161.13
640625137.50–155.50150.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
170378186.50–206.00195.53
6785142.00142.00
546624146.00–156.00152.53
451528155.00–170.00161.22
154716138.00–150.00147.06
571572149.50–160.25156.24
34319190.00–202.50200.11
326669144.25–151.75148.20
81824137.00–150.50145.21
17920141.25141.25
153423178.00–194.00186.91
605469168.50–184.50177.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8722134.50134.50
6517157.00157.00
21494165.00165.00
5410177.00177.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10436154.00154.00
13666138.50138.50
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17406172.50–177.00174.38
35479156.00–165.00163.71
20536151.50151.50
14366175.00–187.00182.07
8571148.00148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8605136.00136.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
261,058130.50130.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
71,42060.00–65.0061.50
421,47251.50–58.0054.29
141,46944.00–50.0047.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
61,49452.00–66.5062.75
71,70256.50–60.5058.48
51,61471.5071.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
241,16031.00–41.0036.83
181,25151.00–55.0052.59
21,14557.0057.00
1041,21339.00–50.0045.19
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
392247.0047.00
786331.00–41.0035.79
392731.00–32.0031.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
191,94984.50–91.0087.54
451,63356.00–75.0068.76
481,87973.00–86.0080.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)521,252625.00–785.00726.06
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7111,362700.00–1,125.00877.94
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)71,474785.00785.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)481,1241,100.00–1,260.001,199.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)81,131850.00850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)111,2051,025.00–1,075.001,057.21
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)321,2001,600.001,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)201,253975.00–1,100.00999.07
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)61,39452.0052.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)291,391925.00–950.00941.48
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4321,351900.00–1,225.001,077.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3341,3231,100.00–1,460.001,328.53
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)261,316850.00–1,000.00900.23
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1351,2031,000.00–1,360.001,312.32
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1,3921,2041,000.00–1,600.001,447.09
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1381,184775.00–1,400.001,239.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)31,467875.00875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)551,2631,175.00–1,200.001,182.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)341,4231,025.00–1,125.001,056.29
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)91,5621,000.001,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)311,0251,135.00–1,150.001,144.60
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)281,4171,825.001,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)101,2451,550.001,550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open671,15438.00–53.0046.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open131,06141.00–49.0042.44
(<2 yrs)Open483568.00–70.0068.86
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1211,21441.00–51.0045.44
Young (2-4 yrs)Open381,14245.00–55.5051.05
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3271,11053.00–84.0067.32
(<2 yrs)Open20899160.00–90.0078.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2881,36050.00–68.5057.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open801,22453.50–74.0060.42
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2281,30048.00–64.0055.84
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1458851,150.001,150.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)768311,125.00–1,235.001,218.76
Bred Heifers — Medium 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18784960.00960.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4659641,310.00–1,475.001,379.21
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1501,0281,210.00–1,350.001,280.40
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3861,0201,225.00–1,510.001,387.60
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1,2551,0021,235.00–1,525.001,345.19
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)408961,100.00–1,225.001,212.64
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,1331,050.001,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)681,0211,700.00–1,750.001,731.45
Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.
Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Montana barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.