Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Apr 18
● As filed101 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Montana reported 101 priced lines covering 2,480 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,894 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 900 head. replacement cattle receipts at 511 head. Counted as USDA files them — 9 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Apr 18, 2022
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 1,894Last week 3,859Year ago 2,428
Slaughter CattleReceipts 900Last week 248Year ago 618
Replacement CattleReceipts 511Last week 415Year ago 505

Compared to last week: All weights of steers sold fully steady. Heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher; 600-700 lbs heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower; heifers over 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Quality this week was mixed from plain to very attractive. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate to very good. The best demand continues to be for grass cattle as buyers purchased cattle up to 725 lbs to return to grass. Demand for grass cattle was mostly very good as recent snow fall and forecasted rain for the weekend continue to keep grass interest in buying cattle. Heifer quality continues to outpace steer quality as ranchers continue to sell off high quality replacement heifers. Market activity this week was mostly moderate to active, a large crowd was on hand for both sales this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Slaughter demand was moderate to good this week. Packers were aggressive in buying slaughter cows early in the week but demand decreased as the week progressed. Many sets of cows that lost calves were seen this week following last week's winter storm. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to weak. Feeding cow demand was mostly good all week. Feeding cows sold unevenly steady this week, with late week sales lower due to lighter slaughter cow demand. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Weigh conditions were mostly average to below average for buyers this week. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold fully steady. Quality this week was average to attractive. These offerings were met with moderate demand this week.

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open81,15975.50–80.0075.97
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1321,11975.00–114.0091.71
(<2 yrs)Open22899290.00–121.00107.79
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open11,20577.0077.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,3001,300.001,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)71,46573.00–76.0073.40
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open31,4171,150.001,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open31,7381,375.001,375.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open31,4951,210.001,210.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15827132.00132.00
18689153.00–165.00155.55
681175.00–275.00223.97
3873125.00125.00
11554185.00185.00
2923118.00118.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41,066109.00–113.00111.98
41,236102.00–104.00102.50
111,008112.00–118.00117.44
11,280104.00104.00
41,166106.00106.00
Bulls — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
51,234111.00111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3790123.50123.50
13888129.00–133.50132.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
180100.00100.00
4390192.50192.50
30476182.00–191.50188.46
121618156.00–174.00170.25
17863137.00–141.00140.76
56565179.00–184.00180.59
57524184.00–189.50189.38
8835132.00132.00
64680144.00–163.00158.60
86757143.00–154.00151.77
68710139.00–162.00157.71
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6753138.00138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3597131.00131.00
4505136.00136.00
7657133.00133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9429170.00–177.00172.45
9661138.00–139.00138.78
39471158.00–180.00174.52
26625148.00–160.00157.96
11540168.00–176.00170.82
8369165.00–174.50170.95
8596167.00167.00
11736133.50–137.00134.41
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5327167.50167.50
5443155.00155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12503174.00174.00
3473181.00181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1637781,185.00–1,260.001,246.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10856155.00155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
171958143.00–143.25143.24
41645183.50–184.00183.97
63537209.50–213.00211.48
6748163.00163.00
19432212.00–225.00219.31
4856147.00147.00
22759164.50164.50
31588189.00–209.00192.48
109830147.00–153.00151.41
11464219.00219.00
4918149.50149.50
38682182.00–184.00182.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5573183.50183.50
3615176.00176.00
19677156.00–168.00161.30
15779157.00157.00
4740144.50144.50
14518184.00–195.00189.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15473231.00231.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20858137.00137.00
9721138.00138.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17810123.00123.00
4666129.00129.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
31,47796.00–100.5097.80
21,598101.00–102.00101.55
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
71,29478.00–97.0084.95
21,340100.00–101.00100.47
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
12,555105.25105.25
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
11,05581.0081.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
381,85097.00–107.00101.86
132,082107.00–116.00109.90
151,58180.00–96.0091.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
531,43177.50–86.5080.90
381,44673.00–77.0075.81
31,51287.5087.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
171,16659.00–66.0064.29
381,18067.00–78.0073.32
331,22977.00–84.0079.98
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1031,43077.50–86.0082.43
351,42670.50–81.5076.46
11,56585.0085.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
392358.00–64.0061.02
298575.0075.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
241,23977.00–84.0079.29
351,19566.50–79.5073.58
11,29084.0084.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
91,62684.50–86.0085.10
161,72971.00–84.0077.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
51,55484.50–87.0085.58
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.