Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Feb 17
● As filed81 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Montana reported 81 priced lines covering 2,677 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,944 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 470 head. replacement cattle receipts at 728 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Feb 17, 2020
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 1,944Last week 2,796Year ago 0
Slaughter CattleReceipts 470Last week 416Year ago 0
Replacement CattleReceipts 728Last week 613Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold mostly steady to weak, steers 600-750 lbs sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher, steers

under 400 lbs sold with higher undertones, while steers over 750 lbs sold with steady to weak undertones. Feeder heifers 500-699 lbs sold

mostly 2.00-6.00 higher, heifers under 500 lbs sold generally steady, heifers over 700 lbs were not well compared. This week only two sales

were held in this trading session. Demand was mostly light to moderate for light offerings. Quality this week was mixed from plain to very

attractive. Buyers showed good demand for load lots of one iron home raised calves this week as these offerings sold with strong premiums

at times. Buyers purchased cattle for grass up to 725 lbs as long as they were in light enough flesh for buyers liking. Market activity this week

was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand. Slaughter cows sold on mostly good to very good

demand as packers showed significantly stronger demand for slaughter cows this week compared to last week. Slaughter cows sold steady to

2.00 higher on boning and lean cows, breaking cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to create

an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Feeding cows were very lightly tested this week with only one sale

having any cows purchased for feed. Feeding cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm

undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed sold unevenly steady in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was

mixed, which led to uneven prices.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2608153.00153.00
3980122.00–125.00123.01
7721134.00–137.50136.99
175300.00300.00
5543155.00155.00
1890130.00130.00
4550152.00152.00
4403172.50172.50
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11,045120.00120.00
11,100116.00116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6512142.50–154.00148.31
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6348157.50157.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5608159.00–162.00160.80
5544171.00171.00
5461173.50173.50
3435187.00187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10451170.00170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42425189.00–205.00194.36
97476185.00–195.50190.81
18644160.00160.00
17356218.00–224.00221.20
4808134.50134.50
102658154.00–162.00158.60
101587165.50–174.00172.87
101542171.00–184.00181.18
82739143.50–148.50148.21
2908127.00127.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15394161.00161.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5337155.00155.00
14428163.50163.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26466163.00–175.00168.14
163617137.00–153.50147.63
38373172.00–175.00174.34
33423173.50–174.00173.80
156587145.00–159.00154.21
102520158.00–168.00164.48
86673135.00–140.75136.81
29787122.00–124.00123.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6523155.00155.00
14431164.00–165.00164.78
4629135.00135.00
3698129.00129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
132716135.50–139.25137.97
52668136.50136.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open379598.0098.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open599373.00–77.0075.24
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open111,10455.00–61.0058.25
Aged (>8 yrs)Open121,13653.50–56.0055.12
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1491,02860.00–101.0077.16
(<2 yrs)Open291,00990.00–117.00106.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open271,35558.00–66.0063.70
Aged (>8 yrs)Open491,25457.00–62.0060.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)41,3151,100.00–1,250.001,178.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)81,2781,400.00–1,500.001,425.37
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)961,0591,475.00–1,600.001,567.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)911,253850.00–950.00922.62
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)131,0071,225.001,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)81,384860.00860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)541,207735.00–835.00815.36
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)608901,350.00–1,460.001,441.97
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)51,0981,200.001,200.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1081,0821,450.00–1,725.001,628.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22,10384.00–86.5085.26
221,56464.50–77.0072.47
241,73775.50–82.5079.51
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
11,28568.5068.50
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
81,63261.75–66.0064.50
21,59859.2559.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
651,16745.00–56.0051.65
1111,19655.50–63.5058.42
31,24338.00–43.0040.51
21,27565.5065.50
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
795444.00–53.0049.59
393555.00–57.0056.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
12,13061.0061.00
12,10565.5065.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
601,54360.50–64.7563.16
61,54055.50–62.0057.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
831,35557.00–63.0060.75
181,39163.50–66.5064.18
131,42250.00–56.5054.24
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.