Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Feb 3
● As filed123 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

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Counts as USDA filed them
Montana reported 123 priced lines covering 6,535 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,910 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 576 head. replacement cattle receipts at 4,263 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Feb 3, 2020
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 2,910Last week 9,533Year ago 0
Slaughter CattleReceipts 576Last week 475Year ago 0
Replacement CattleReceipts 4,263Last week 1,089Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Steer calves weighing less than 500 lbs were too lightly tested to trend, however steady undertones were noticed.

500-799 lbs steers sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing less than 500 lbs sold mostly 6.00-12.00 higher, 500-699 lbs heifers

sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher. Quality this week was mostly average to very attractive. Many sets of calves were in light fleshy this week and

were purchased to develop into yearlings. Calves over 750 lbs were in mostly moderate to fleshy in condition. Demand for calves to develop

into yearlings was mostly good to very good, while feedlot ready cattle sold on mostly light to moderate demand. Offerings this week were

light to moderate. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weight up cows sold on mostly moderate demand. Packers showed stronger

demand for slaughter cows this week as a large portion of the cow offering went to slaughter. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady on breaking

and boning cows, lean cows sold steady to weak. Feeding cow demand was mostly light to moderate this week. Feeding cows sold generally

steady on a lower quality offering. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones

were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed sold mostly 5.00-8.00 higher. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
97642157.50157.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11735134.50–135.00134.77
14419182.00–185.00183.08
7368187.00187.00
3772136.50136.50
5583156.00–160.00158.39
3477178.00178.00
7329170.00170.00
2683140.00140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3772129.00129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
20907128.00–129.50128.98
4496169.00169.00
6689142.50142.50
3813133.50133.50
10795136.50136.50
5887129.00129.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10566156.50156.50
15600143.00143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2870133.00133.00
3300217.50217.50
12380205.50–220.00213.29
15815135.00–136.00135.14
26434186.00–199.50191.82
60463180.00–191.00187.11
60669144.75–153.00147.39
86785138.50–147.00146.24
206581163.00–179.00168.21
162527167.50–184.00178.34
119636152.00–162.50157.10
117731140.00–147.50143.46
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3383195.00195.00
3435189.50189.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8822113.00113.00
20728125.00–132.50126.98
3575145.00145.00
2913111.00111.00
3615135.00135.00
4518158.00158.00
6972115.00115.00
7684142.00142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3663134.00134.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11,090103.00103.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11,04097.0097.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2783125.00125.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14743127.50127.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7283167.50167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4850125.00125.00
5803128.00128.00
23378170.00–180.00178.51
31715125.00–129.00128.25
262519152.50–165.00159.36
254581143.00–160.00154.06
160616137.25–148.75144.59
145667130.00–138.75137.39
103457159.00–177.50170.97
49429163.50–179.00172.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3567138.00138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4629137.00137.00
8591139.50139.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
15867121.00121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4710126.00126.00
31586135.00–139.50135.44
7345150.00150.00
18485147.00–154.50151.60
10437167.00–169.00168.19
41526145.00–154.00151.93
33634135.00–136.00135.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10641134.00134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7528133.00133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3743122.00122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14790117.50117.50
5543142.00142.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
11,91555.0055.00
11,97558.5058.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
241,37259.00–62.0060.02
431,45248.00–53.7553.24
761,43254.00–59.0055.99
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1492140.00–50.0044.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
41,78364.5064.50
11,50066.5066.50
101,66055.00–60.0057.74
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
51,32064.5064.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1631,16242.50–52.5049.21
1131,20349.00–58.7553.38
61,05935.00–39.0037.88
31,25059.00–60.0059.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21,89587.5087.50
121,59360.00–76.5072.24
121,86177.00–83.0080.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,48356.0056.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4111,428910.00–1,385.001,215.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)471,2271,300.00–1,600.001,469.75
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,3651,025.001,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1451,3191,300.00–1,535.001,449.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)351,2431,200.00–1,375.001,289.79
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6751,2391,300.00–1,700.001,553.39
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)491,1351,325.00–1,410.001,363.34
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)361,2331,425.00–1,450.001,438.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)71,34551.00–53.0051.91
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4791,378900.00–1,200.001,030.15
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)211,333850.00850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)151,308800.00800.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)241,1251,310.00–1,325.001,319.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)951,3261,550.00–1,625.001,608.29
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2361,1861,775.00–1,935.001,826.51
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)111,367975.00975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)241,2191,375.00–1,400.001,384.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)61,358875.00875.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)191,0001,160.001,160.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3631,0461,385.00–1,550.001,481.97
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)809541,385.00–1,475.001,441.65
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)79641,110.001,110.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)238951,135.001,135.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)258911,435.001,435.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)71,1192,400.002,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open521,18247.50–55.0052.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open591,14550.50–56.5053.61
Young (2-4 yrs)Open171,07152.00–65.0056.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open991,30957.00–66.0060.88
(<2 yrs)Open421,103112.00112.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1771,36453.00–63.5058.71
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3201,01757.00–103.5076.97
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open51,16256.00–56.7556.59
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.