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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Nov 16
● As filed176 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778
← Nov 9Nov 16Nov 23 →

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Montana reported 176 priced lines covering 16,697 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 16,944 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 5,284 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,314 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Nov 16, 2020
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 16,944Last week 11,736Year ago 9,736
Slaughter CattleReceipts 5,284Last week 3,283Year ago 695
Replacement CattleReceipts 1,314Last week 985Year ago 4,751

Compared to last week: Yearling steer were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly good as quality was high. Unweaned steer calves sold unevenly steady from 4.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Yearling heifers sold mostly 1.00-3.00 lower. Yearling heifer quality was plain to average. Unweaned heifers under 450 lbs sold mostly 5.00-8.00 higher; 450-499 lbs unweaned heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher; 500-549 lbs unweaned heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower; heifers over 550 lbs sold generally steady. Quality this week was mostly average to very attractive. Many long strings and load lots of very attractive calves were seen this week. Demand was mostly moderate to good for heavy offerings. CME positions weakened throughout the week as did calf prices. As of Thursdays close the November contract settled at 136.775, 3.30 lower than last Thursdays close. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand for heavy offerings. Packers continue to put cows away on feed for the upcoming holidays. Heavy offerings were seen early and the week and and packers were aggressive in buying offerings, however by mid week packers showed slightly less demand as they absorbed large quantities of cows. Feeding cow buyers picked around the edges this week as they showed no interest in pushing offerings higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeding cows sold steady weak. Cow quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Slaughter bulls and feeding bulls sold steady to firm. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average. Demand for rebreed type cattle was moderate to good this week. This class of cows sold mostly 5.00-15.00 higher. Really good demand was seen for one iron home raised offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22—488134.00134.00
24—431145.00145.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
26—475136.00–142.00140.14
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4—725123.00123.00
33—639139.00139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22—663132.00–139.00136.48
119—816126.00–135.00131.62
18—953119.00–125.00124.33
51—631129.00–136.50134.54
24—549139.50139.50
24—888124.50–131.00128.27
37—568134.00–137.50136.43
98—725130.00–139.50135.43
10—311155.00155.00
41—917123.00–126.00124.64
27—783132.50132.50
49—384157.00157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
294—371151.00–174.00168.80
47—659126.00–139.00130.76
225—620125.00–138.00133.96
1,254—519136.00–152.00145.63
606—479143.00–158.75149.10
796—428146.00–165.25158.01
52—320158.00–175.00168.37
9—713125.00–126.50126.01
434—577132.00–141.00136.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
154—523156.00–159.00157.73
25—441159.00159.00
60—457162.00162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
22—538135.00135.00
22—570128.50–130.00128.97
4—670122.00122.00
7—803125.00125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4—451129.00129.00
12—516121.00121.00
68—391140.50–149.00144.54
9—299140.00140.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2—538127.00127.00
15—588128.50128.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5—802125.00125.00
9—1,077114.50114.50
2—1,160108.00108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5—982117.50117.50
8—895120.00120.00
26—845125.00125.00
29—486132.00–146.00143.59
2—918117.00117.00
19—748132.50132.50
32—768122.00–129.00126.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3—707116.00116.00
3—680125.00125.00
120—535130.00–143.00133.34
192—432133.00–152.50146.44
91—321150.00–159.00154.82
163—472124.00–146.50139.21
176—383136.00–161.00148.41
3—618126.00126.00
47—581122.00–131.50126.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
122—484152.50152.50
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10—723121.00121.00
7—383135.00135.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8—427100.00100.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18—356185.50185.50
39—447175.00175.00
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
50—385184.00184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4—745132.00132.00
7—783129.50129.50
5—675130.00130.00
7—481154.00154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
137—607140.50–151.50149.51
48—873135.50–137.00136.26
114—685140.00–148.00142.33
116—517157.00–164.50162.82
58—440182.00–183.00182.16
76—785134.00–141.50137.16
71—924125.00–140.50138.43
135—584145.00–157.25153.60
72—731137.00–139.00138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
424—627137.00–149.50143.77
10—769129.00–140.00134.50
406—429167.50–193.00183.52
1,416—571140.00–157.50151.15
1,094—476160.00–182.50174.43
283—385175.00–210.00193.50
41—720131.00–141.00136.16
204—668134.00–145.00140.52
18—296221.00221.00
1,760—529151.00–167.00161.72
36—343192.50–218.00205.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4—809119.00119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
108—618151.00151.00
266—464184.50–189.50186.14
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
24—375150.00–159.00155.53
28—337159.00–162.50160.08
41—426140.00–165.00154.50
27—481137.00–142.00139.17
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16—673134.00134.00
24—484161.00161.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4—736128.00128.00
Steers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2—1,048120.00120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7—672132.00–133.00132.71
71—325175.00–192.00183.54
26—619130.00–138.00134.94
178—421145.00–176.00171.21
10—220181.00181.00
103—371164.00–184.00177.01
3—710125.00125.00
92—585131.00–148.00142.85
85—480150.00–164.00158.58
66—526145.00–155.00151.37
8—295180.00180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10—902126.00–128.00126.60
24—590143.00143.00
62—729146.00146.00
4—544151.50151.50
3—833135.50135.50
29—481149.00–160.00156.44
2—995120.00120.00
11—871133.00–137.00135.56
14—347188.50188.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2—748120.00120.00
8—567138.00–145.00142.35
3—350185.00185.00
10—475147.00–150.00149.08
14—403160.00–170.00167.82
6—632129.00129.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2—1,14583.0083.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5—650127.00127.00
3—480167.50167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2—450140.00140.00
5—394147.50147.50
8—417150.00–155.00153.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)7—1,131985.00985.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)14—1,150700.00700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)46—1,1531,025.00–1,125.001,080.79
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)22—1,178735.00–810.00774.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)12—1,068935.00935.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)27—1,207635.00–700.00667.61
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open2—1,00562.0062.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open11—97360.00–79.0068.80
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,01052.5052.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open359—92665.00–110.0089.85
Young (2-4 yrs)Open233—1,01052.00–100.0073.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11—1,08671.0071.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open13—88058.00–77.0065.73
Young (2-4 yrs)Open6—1,04352.50–62.0057.03
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—1,09448.0048.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46—1,42042.00–48.0045.57
1—1,52536.0036.00
1—1,40570.0070.00
31—1,41547.00–57.5051.95
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
421—1,17837.00–51.2545.73
1—91037.0037.00
54—1,07257.00–64.0060.15
473—1,22446.00–59.0052.20
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
69—1,36345.00–50.0048.58
38—1,42659.00–68.0062.81
254—1,36947.00–61.0054.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9—1,61547.00–60.0055.36
6—1,72264.50–73.5067.05
26—1,58360.00–66.5063.33
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
27—93634.00–47.0039.20
9—91129.00–41.0034.29
3—99349.50–52.0051.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
267—1,16637.00–49.0044.10
1—1,34062.0062.00
175—1,13426.00–40.0036.16
25—1,24746.00–51.0048.37
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11—1,65762.00–75.0072.49
2—1,43880.50–82.0081.24
34—1,74075.00–81.0077.99
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3—1,17562.00–66.5064.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23—1,77755.00–75.5068.10
4—1,84982.00–83.5082.91
8—1,77572.00–75.0074.51
5—1,89777.00–83.0080.56
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.