Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Jul 19
● As filed94 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Montana reported 94 priced lines covering 2,826 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,454 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 992 head. replacement cattle receipts at 909 head. Counted as USDA files them — 181 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Jul 19, 2021
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 2,454Last week 1,011Year ago 0
Slaughter CattleReceipts 992Last week 1,406Year ago 0
Replacement CattleReceipts 909Last week 630Year ago 0

*Only one sale occurred for the week* For that sale it was noted that the best test for yearling steers was for 700-749 lbs which sold unevenly steady, all other weights of steers were too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers sold mostly 5.00 higher. All calves were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend. Demand was mostly good for all yearlings on offer, while calves sold with mostly light demand. Not enough calves were on offer to put together a load so demand was limited. All yearling cattle were in very light to light flesh and most are being marketed early due to drought conditions. All yearlings were pushing moderate to heavy amounts of fill today as hot weather and fresh feed caused offerings to fill up. Quality this week was mostly average to very attractive. Several sets of replacement heifers sold today and most had been turned out with a bull. Consigners offered to abort the heifers at their cost if the buyer wished to feed them. Several sets of heifers were purchased to keep as replacements this sale, however most were purchased to feed. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand this week. Packers continue to push to purchase cows both for slaughter and to feed. Slaughter cows sold with good demand. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher on all classes. Feeding cows sold steady to firm. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average and although prices were near steady, cows were higher on a carcass basis. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Most of these offerings sold to packers and feeding buyers. Demand for rebreeding cows has lightened as it is getting too late in the season to breed for spring calves.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13741154.00–166.00162.27
4590161.00161.00
3890141.00141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20880150.50–151.00150.78
32783163.00163.00
80729160.00–169.00163.25
38921140.50–143.50142.46
57824154.00–159.00157.49
44622175.00–182.50180.56
112683166.00–173.50171.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15482160.00160.00
2635137.00137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6829151.50151.50
Steers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4876137.00137.00
61,031124.50124.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
71,147123.00123.00
321,343114.50114.50
131,224121.00121.00
81,056123.00123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16582166.00166.00
3637160.00160.00
217778145.00–153.00150.36
101724148.00–157.00152.18
374815140.00–148.25146.56
120878134.00–140.00134.63
22963131.25–133.50131.89
60910129.00–132.00131.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7687145.00–146.00145.57
8844124.00–139.50133.68
61,107111.00111.00
4640144.00144.00
3728139.00139.00
27769135.00–143.00136.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
99794150.00150.00
18921136.00136.00
39827143.00143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8428140.00140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
87664162.00162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
35988116.00–122.00120.27
21868121.50–130.50124.51
11727145.00–145.50145.22
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
141,076122.50–125.50123.99
171,033121.00–129.00126.92
Heifers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
221,006130.50130.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23653141.00141.00
17562164.00164.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
51,144106.00106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9421145.00145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16731136.00136.00
15681135.50135.50
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11,245102.00102.00
71,021118.00118.00
41,155114.00114.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)261,4701,300.00–1,450.001,395.85
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)41,6551,250.001,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)151,6151,425.001,425.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)51,5551,250.001,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)261,5031,525.00–1,760.001,699.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,7401,625.001,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)51,291950.00950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)451,5901,100.00–1,275.001,251.72
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)81,4881,100.001,100.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open31,2201,325.001,325.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open81,2061,525.001,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open351,2911,600.00–1,725.001,667.17
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open341,11563.50–73.0066.03
(<2 yrs)Open4894270.00–101.0078.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open789362.00–70.0068.69
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)301,1721,110.001,110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)611,2401,000.00–1,075.001,046.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)81,20666.5066.50
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)71,23968.5068.50
Bred Cows — Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2021,30064.50–65.7565.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
51,44181.00–83.0081.96
181,97391.00–102.0095.55
291,73483.50–91.5087.11
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21,33581.00–84.0082.46
111,31274.00–79.0076.75
21,32393.0093.00
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
22,04594.5094.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
101,59571.00–77.0074.04
31,44769.0069.00
131,61779.00–84.5081.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
431,48364.00–69.5066.53
281,44060.00–64.2562.93
51,52469.50–77.5073.69
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
211,14464.00–65.0064.90
51,22060.0060.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
211,22062.00–68.0064.13
171,14653.00–61.0058.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21,58078.0078.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
585752.50–53.0052.61
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
361,51171.00–76.5074.53
381,38666.50–72.0068.03
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.