Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Sep 5
● As filed96 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

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Counts as USDA filed them
Montana reported 96 priced lines covering 2,032 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,978 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 449 head. replacement cattle receipts at 99 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Sep 5, 2022
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 1,978Last week 944Year ago 3,347
Slaughter CattleReceipts 449Last week 579Year ago 1,428
Replacement CattleReceipts 99Last week 151Year ago 900

Compared to last week: This will be the last week of summer sales schedules for the season. Yearling offerings were too lightly tested the previous week to develop an accurate market trend on steers, however steady undertones were noticed. Steer calves were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers sold unevenly steady on all weights. Heifer calves were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was average to attractive. Larger consignments were seen this week than last as most offerings were sold in moderate size packages, with a few load lots in the mix this week. Yearlings and calves both sold on moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Higher corn and feed prices continue to weigh on the market, however demand was slightly stronger this week compared to last. Big temperature swings were seen this week as a cold front swept across the region. Temperatures were as high as 106 on Wednesday and in the low 70 and upper 60s for the rest of the week. These big swings had all offerings very full for the week. Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Western packers continue to be the driving force in the cow market as they show good demand for all slaughter cows. Feeding cow buyers were back in the market this week and they competed with western packers over all offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady, however weigh up conditions were mostly in the sellers favor this week. Feeding cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on much stronger demand than was seen last week. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good demand. Offerings were very light this week, but steady undertones were noticed.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22345204.00204.00
3550171.00171.00
72439205.00–214.00210.17
20395221.00221.00
11286207.00207.00
30520167.00–192.00182.77
15465198.50–202.00199.75
Heifers — Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
21,068162.50162.50
31,037164.00164.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11356200.00–205.00202.73
5422186.50186.50
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12469146.00146.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10305160.00160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
29977145.00–148.00147.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
36993167.50167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4974149.00–151.50150.26
7905157.00–160.50159.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
72977160.00–165.50163.76
21773172.00–175.00173.27
60878164.00–170.00168.32
84929161.50–168.00162.55
67809166.50–172.50171.38
41674181.00–184.50183.71
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
141,036158.50–164.00161.93
111,080155.75–160.00156.13
51,174147.50147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
31859159.50–162.00160.14
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
61,040140.50140.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5621183.50183.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
71941163.00–168.75168.22
21809176.50176.50
55976159.00–163.50163.42
4731190.00190.00
6893169.00–171.00169.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5851159.00159.00
8713173.50173.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32880172.50–178.00174.67
65816178.50–185.75183.44
50719196.50–208.50199.04
28912169.00–174.50172.87
26636207.50207.50
11662205.00–208.00207.16
22965166.00–170.50168.73
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14593195.50195.50
3612190.00190.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
121,113152.00–152.50152.29
221,029163.00–167.00166.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
88411229.50–236.50232.89
27385220.00–231.00223.88
86506192.00–224.50216.31
18277260.00–267.50264.41
8623179.00179.00
42479217.00–228.00221.93
26580180.00–203.00185.46
33329242.50–250.00247.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13463201.00–216.00208.90
5412210.00–215.00212.92
2525202.00202.00
Steers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3310185.00185.00
13452152.50152.50
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5826133.00133.00
4761136.00136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7423137.50137.50
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21,000165.00165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
101,13474.00–83.0078.79
111,12682.00–87.0085.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
61,55089.50–90.5089.67
31,57287.0087.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
61,40875.00–83.0080.08
151,30991.50–92.5091.64
641,34483.00–91.0087.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21,18089.50–90.0089.74
141,18879.00–85.0081.81
21,09067.0067.00
231,23572.00–83.0077.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11,81571.0071.00
51,71190.25–93.0091.42
71,69682.50–87.5083.73
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
286857.00–58.0057.50
2493763.00–73.0068.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11,43067.0067.00
821,37881.00–90.2586.86
111,41289.50–93.7591.28
101,50873.00–82.0078.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12,14590.0090.00
22,385106.00106.00
162,084107.00–114.00109.69
321,75085.00–97.0092.66
471,79198.00–107.00102.39
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
12,500100.00100.00
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
81,339100.00–107.00101.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open21,09092.50–101.0096.73
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open391,18990.00–109.5098.83
Young (2-4 yrs)Open81,13985.00–94.0091.76
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)251,1431,225.001,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)61,2861,125.001,125.00
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.