Compared to last week: Yearling steer were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. This was a short week due to the holiday. Only Miles City had a feeder special this week. Unweaned steer and heifer calves sold unevenly, however most calves sold with lower undertones. Demand was mostly light this week. A very limited selection of buyers wanted to start loads this week. Pre-consigned offerings were limited this week and many buyers didn't want to start loads without knowing if they could finish them. Quality was mostly plain to average this week. Market activity was slow. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand and heavy offerings. Cow quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Many long strings of cows were seen this week, with multiple load lots being sold at the time. Feeding buyers were more competitive than packer buyers this week. The best demand was seen for short term feeding cows to feed for the up coming holiday weeks. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold on mostly light demand this week. Packers attempted to buy cattle lower however demand from feeding buyers helped support average dressing and some low dressing cows. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady to firm. Feeding bull buyers continue to but bulls away on feed. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average again this week. Demand for rebreed type cattle was mixed this week. Good demand was seen early in the week and lighter demand was seen later in the week. This class of cows sold unevenly steady.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 104 | — | 368 | 150.25–159.00 | 152.86 |
| 73 | — | 617 | 118.00–132.50 | 125.81 |
| 285 | — | 421 | 147.00–154.50 | 149.77 |
| 348 | — | 474 | 134.00–151.50 | 145.48 |
| 14 | — | 661 | 122.00–127.00 | 124.17 |
| 96 | — | 570 | 128.00–135.50 | 131.99 |
| 2 | — | 318 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| 267 | — | 530 | 131.00–144.00 | 139.66 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 759 | 126.00–127.50 | 126.93 |
| 58 | — | 817 | 125.00–130.00 | 127.18 |
| 21 | — | 563 | 128.00–137.00 | 134.31 |
| 21 | — | 729 | 128.00–130.00 | 128.86 |
| 9 | — | 641 | 123.00–130.00 | 126.08 |
| 37 | — | 472 | 142.00–143.00 | 142.89 |
| 39 | — | 874 | 123.00–128.75 | 126.87 |
| 3 | — | 313 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 27 | — | 539 | 136.50–138.00 | 137.56 |
| 5 | — | 954 | 118.00–121.50 | 120.10 |
| 65 | — | 924 | 119.50–122.00 | 121.71 |
| 2 | — | 443 | 151.00 | 151.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 364 | 147.50 | 147.50 |
| 51 | — | 488 | 128.00–140.00 | 137.45 |
| 54 | — | 515 | 128.00–146.00 | 135.16 |
| 31 | — | 330 | 142.50–148.00 | 144.48 |
| 14 | — | 426 | 140.00–145.00 | 143.62 |
| 11 | — | 566 | 115.00–129.00 | 123.96 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 590 | 117.50 | 117.50 |
| 11 | — | 486 | 136.50 | 136.50 |
| Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 563 | 81.00 | 81.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 423 | 137.00–148.00 | 140.89 |
| 46 | — | 474 | 134.50–138.00 | 136.52 |
| 29 | — | 548 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | — | 1,025 | 115.00–120.75 | 118.54 |
| 7 | — | 1,105 | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,053 | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 693 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 24 | — | 582 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 35 | — | 643 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 18 | — | 463 | 131.00–132.00 | 131.60 |
| 15 | — | 432 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| 5 | — | 321 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 497 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 3 | — | 985 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 3 | — | 807 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| 15 | — | 785 | 122.50–128.00 | 125.07 |
| 7 | — | 416 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| 20 | — | 531 | 127.00–131.00 | 129.41 |
| 17 | — | 589 | 129.00 | 129.00 |
| 6 | — | 899 | 121.00 | 121.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 413 | 130.00–137.00 | 131.92 |
| 8 | — | 497 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 7 | — | 374 | 137.50 | 137.50 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 371 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 347 | 182.00 | 182.00 |
| 39 | — | 678 | 133.00–139.00 | 134.78 |
| 177 | — | 618 | 133.50–145.25 | 141.59 |
| 42 | — | 373 | 178.00–191.00 | 184.42 |
| 131 | — | 433 | 172.00–183.00 | 177.19 |
| 8 | — | 719 | 128.00–132.00 | 129.51 |
| 339 | — | 529 | 148.75–166.50 | 156.87 |
| 254 | — | 567 | 144.00–151.00 | 147.97 |
| 118 | — | 470 | 162.00–179.00 | 171.96 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 733 | 132.50–133.50 | 133.15 |
| 33 | — | 528 | 152.50–167.00 | 159.82 |
| 25 | — | 934 | 126.00–129.50 | 129.23 |
| 40 | — | 453 | 189.00 | 189.00 |
| 101 | — | 614 | 135.50–150.00 | 144.85 |
| 5 | — | 819 | 135.50 | 135.50 |
| 20 | — | 658 | 132.00–143.50 | 137.40 |
| 32 | — | 582 | 145.50–158.00 | 149.15 |
| 7 | — | 418 | 181.00 | 181.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 113 | — | 516 | 136.00–155.00 | 150.42 |
| 1 | — | 555 | 142.00 | 142.00 |
| 2 | — | 685 | 127.00 | 127.00 |
| 10 | — | 462 | 154.00–160.00 | 157.05 |
| 2 | — | 635 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| 83 | — | 424 | 155.00–172.00 | 165.10 |
| 4 | — | 348 | 177.50 | 177.50 |
| 19 | — | 360 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 1,019 | 122.50 | 122.50 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,127 | 108.50 | 108.50 |
| 3 | — | 1,052 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 444 | 183.50 | 183.50 |
| 31 | — | 533 | 165.75 | 165.75 |
| 2 | — | 618 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 549 | 144.00 | 144.00 |
| 5 | — | 850 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 448 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 324 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 556 | 138.00 | 138.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 568 | 149.00 | 149.00 |
| 1 | — | 300 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 17 | — | 471 | 144.00–156.00 | 150.47 |
| 2 | — | 368 | 182.50 | 182.50 |
| 3 | — | 295 | 205.00 | 205.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 518 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| Bulls — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 537 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 435 | 146.00–149.00 | 147.46 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 93 | — | 1,184 | 1,025.00–1,325.00 | 1,215.35 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 6 | — | 1,225 | 910.00 | 910.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 151 | — | 1,304 | 750.00–950.00 | 839.83 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 40 | — | 407 | 925.00–975.00 | 937.04 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 26 | — | 1,158 | 985.00–1,075.00 | 1,043.61 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 44 | — | 1,282 | 950.00–1,110.00 | 1,017.62 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 30 | — | 1,157 | 700.00 | 700.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 10 | — | 1,235 | 650.00 | 650.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 9 | — | 1,280 | 700.00–975.00 | 790.95 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 13 | — | 1,235 | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 6 | — | 1,218 | 1,000.00–1,035.00 | 1,019.73 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,123 | 610.00 | 610.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 5 | — | 1,336 | 52.00 | 52.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 101 | — | 1,230 | 650.00–710.00 | 708.72 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 308 | — | 1,279 | 650.00–835.00 | 736.82 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 8 | — | 1,375 | 800.00 | 800.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 23 | — | 1,191 | 600.00–610.00 | 605.32 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,394 | 910.00 | 910.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 7 | — | 921 | 935.00 | 935.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 369 | — | 1,031 | 54.00–89.00 | 65.18 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 900 | 55.00 | 55.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 468 | — | 913 | 60.00–102.50 | 84.91 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 18 | — | 1,082 | 50.00–57.00 | 52.12 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 49 | — | 909 | 1,385.00 | 1,385.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 5 | — | 971 | 1,000.00–1,050.00 | 1,010.25 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 85 | — | 1,017 | 1,200.00–1,350.00 | 1,264.59 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 6 | — | 856 | 985.00 | 985.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,641 | 57.00–75.00 | 71.86 |
| 43 | — | 1,694 | 75.50–83.50 | 79.41 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,884 | 76.00–82.00 | 78.76 |
| 4 | — | 1,944 | 81.50–86.00 | 84.63 |
| 22 | — | 1,683 | 61.00–78.50 | 69.58 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 294 | — | 1,362 | 49.00–61.00 | 54.46 |
| 135 | — | 1,377 | 60.00–68.00 | 64.56 |
| 77 | — | 1,366 | 42.00–50.00 | 46.36 |
| 1 | — | 1,455 | 36.00 | 36.00 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,510 | 69.00–72.00 | 69.53 |
| 11 | — | 1,592 | 56.00–62.00 | 59.02 |
| 39 | — | 1,522 | 62.00–68.50 | 66.19 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 895 | 31.00–42.00 | 35.21 |
| 7 | — | 945 | 39.00–43.00 | 41.75 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,082 | 37.00–39.50 | 38.16 |
| 634 | — | 1,183 | 47.50–56.00 | 51.07 |
| 339 | — | 1,163 | 39.00–51.50 | 45.33 |
| 27 | — | 1,222 | 57.00–65.00 | 62.32 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 1,241 | 47.00–54.50 | 49.97 |
| 307 | — | 1,127 | 38.00–48.50 | 41.87 |
| 122 | — | 1,122 | 30.00–41.50 | 36.85 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 1,387 | 40.00–50.00 | 45.97 |
| 33 | — | 1,393 | 48.00–53.00 | 49.35 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 945 | 45.00 | 45.00 |