Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 144 priced lines covering 5,709 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,393 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,408 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,463 head. Counted as USDA files them — 572 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 25, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,393Last week 1,894Year ago 4,246

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,408Last week 900Year ago 1,154

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,463Last week 511Year ago 1,481

Compared to last week, feeder steer under 600 lbs sold on a light test with a weak undertone noted; over 600 lbs sold 9.00 to 11.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs sold on a light test with a weak undertone; 550 to 800 lbs 1.00 to 5.00 lower; over 800 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality was plain to average. Buyer demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows sold on a mostly moderate demand, for moderate to heavy offerings. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower on breaking and boning cows, leans sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Weigh up conditions were mostly average. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly moderate to good demand. These offerings sold fully steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	467	170.00–178.00	175.70
141	—	879	135.00	135.00
120	—	722	148.50–155.00	152.90
48	—	814	135.00–141.00	137.64
108	—	567	158.00–173.00	165.70
251	—	670	155.50–161.00	158.05
170	—	633	154.00–170.00	164.16
1	—	215	350.00	350.00
25	—	909	126.00–130.50	128.50
8	—	410	170.00–172.00	171.74
179	—	532	159.50–182.00	175.69
28	—	783	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	786	1,250.00	1,250.00
62	—	890	1,325.00	1,325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	442	170.00–177.00	176.12
3	—	772	137.50	137.50
102	—	681	139.00–155.00	151.45
55	—	631	144.00–160.50	155.10
9	—	350	160.00	160.00
13	—	839	133.00–134.50	133.93
116	—	584	136.00–166.00	160.18
50	—	532	158.00–167.50	162.59
26	—	724	147.50–152.00	149.83
11	—	331	185.00–188.00	186.04
24	—	471	156.00–166.00	161.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	422	195.50	195.50
39	—	575	178.00–181.00	178.97
78	—	618	178.50	178.50
76	—	510	186.50	186.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	476	184.00–192.00	189.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	961	132.00–135.00	134.14
34	—	715	144.00–158.00	149.01
3	—	462	185.00	185.00
69	—	864	140.00–148.50	146.60
142	—	683	164.00–180.00	171.56
38	—	531	175.00–194.00	186.62
105	—	570	172.00–198.00	192.13
16	—	922	132.00–137.50	133.80
68	—	626	161.00–178.00	173.12
102	—	829	153.00–155.00	153.87
138	—	759	164.00–166.00	164.99
17	—	420	190.00–197.50	193.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,009	122.00–123.00	122.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	672	159.00–167.00	163.97
49	—	634	144.00–165.00	160.70
53	—	478	180.00–188.00	182.29
17	—	836	140.00–150.00	144.46
28	—	871	132.00–142.50	136.32
31	—	739	155.00–161.50	157.00
92	—	759	154.00–157.50	157.39
24	—	569	177.00–183.00	178.74
47	—	517	175.00–181.00	177.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	530	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	710	151.00	151.00
1	—	175	300.00	300.00
8	—	472	184.00–190.00	185.50
18	—	531	181.00	181.00
31	—	633	163.50–167.00	164.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	487	174.00	174.00
7	—	119	210.00	210.00
3	—	725	124.00	124.00
7	—	965	120.00–122.00	121.42
11	—	1,015	116.00–118.00	117.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,465	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,450	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,055	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,536.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,256	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,379	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,341	600.00–1,625.00	1,247.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,528	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	938	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,488	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,399	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,398	1,375.00–1,600.00	1,434.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,337	1,000.00–1,800.00	1,352.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,406	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,447.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,585	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,793	1,425.00	1,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,200	1,910.00–2,160.00	2,018.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	240	—	1,272	1,860.00–2,210.00	2,068.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,684	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,774.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,483	1,275.00–1,925.00	1,642.21
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,492	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,410	1,825.00	1,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,400	1,425.00	1,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,472	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,294	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,371	1,360.00	1,360.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,403	1,400.00	1,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	42	—	1,015	107.00–116.00	111.52
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	909	118.00–129.50	122.31
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	249	—	1,052	89.00–106.00	98.83
(<2 yrs)	Open	96	—	973	99.50–120.00	108.98
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	90.00	90.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	92.00	92.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,528	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,637	75.00	75.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,353	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,506	69.50–75.00	73.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,388	76.50	76.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,468	79.50	79.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	74.00	74.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,336	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,382.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	39	—	1,541	77.00–85.00	78.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,505	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,117.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,485	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,624	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,136.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,106	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,313.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,137	700.00–1,175.00	955.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,289	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,074.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,330	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,227.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,282	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,340.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	59	—	1,364	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,222.47
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,383	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,196	925.00–1,025.00	962.55
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	918	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,194	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,180	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,458	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	69.00	69.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	43	—	919	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,445	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,493	1,050.00	1,050.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	968	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	1,021	1,350.00–1,435.00	1,425.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,090	1,125.00	1,125.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	929	925.00–950.00	938.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,130	1,060.00	1,060.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	31	—	815	1,100.00	1,100.00
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	930	89.00	89.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
158	—	1,439	76.00–88.00	80.17
51	—	1,342	82.00–86.00	84.11
34	—	1,561	73.00–76.50	74.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,120	82.00–90.00	83.86
63	—	1,257	65.00–79.50	73.00
410	—	1,312	70.00–86.00	77.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
178	—	1,177	67.00–79.00	72.32
69	—	1,157	58.00–73.00	63.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,593	85.00–98.00	90.92
75	—	1,722	92.00–100.00	95.92
66	—	1,567	100.00–110.00	104.65

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.

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