Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 135 priced lines covering 2,218 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,841 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 746 head. replacement cattle receipts at 98 head.

Mon Sep 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,841Last week 1,978Year ago 3,347

Slaughter CattleReceipts 746Last week 449Year ago 1,428

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 99Year ago 900

Compared to last week: All feeder steers were too lightly tested to develop a market trend, however lower undertones were noticed on the calves, and steady to weak on the yearlings. Heifer calves were too lightly tested to develop a market trend, lower undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers under 800 lbs. sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearling heifers over 800 lbs. were fully steady. Supply was mostly light to moderate with light to moderate demand. The quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Most calves and yearlings were offered in small packages. No load lots were seen this week. Market activity was mostly slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold mostly on light to moderate demand and offerings. Breaking cows sold fully steady while boning cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Lighter demand from western packers was seen this week allowing prices to slip. Feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Cows returning to feed or rebreed sold steady to firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,160	108.00	108.00
2	—	1,000	135.00	135.00
7	—	1,231	108.50–113.00	109.75
2	—	1,125	115.00–116.00	115.50
2	—	1,068	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	648	150.00–160.00	158.63
11	—	934	135.00–141.00	138.86
5	—	755	157.00	157.00
15	—	870	150.00–151.00	150.40
4	—	584	162.00	162.00
4	—	964	130.00–140.00	132.55
3	—	507	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,079	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	771	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	461	170.00	170.00
5	—	377	211.00	211.00
20	—	443	175.00–200.00	186.33
2	—	535	154.00	154.00
3	—	298	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	703	161.00	161.00
21	—	944	155.75	155.75
14	—	986	149.00–152.50	151.00
10	—	881	151.00–161.00	155.76
6	—	817	164.00	164.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,260	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	153.00	153.00
16	—	728	160.00–178.00	171.50
3	—	897	151.00	151.00
2	—	823	156.00	156.00
4	—	784	155.00–165.00	159.97
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	598	166.00	166.00
10	—	625	150.00–163.00	155.44
7	—	792	141.00	141.00
5	—	656	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	680	152.00	152.00
31	—	427	176.00–197.00	185.98
24	—	567	145.00–161.00	154.29
17	—	370	180.00–210.00	200.90
25	—	517	160.00–166.00	165.45
17	—	492	173.00–185.00	178.97
3	—	628	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	869	164.00–170.00	166.94
61	—	964	160.00–165.50	163.11
3	—	565	168.00	168.00
165	—	718	168.00–184.50	183.07
61	—	923	162.00–165.00	164.53
128	—	775	170.50–181.00	178.25
125	—	829	165.00–170.00	167.80
Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,036	144.00–146.00	144.29
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	686	131.00	131.00
4	—	518	141.00	141.00
7	—	614	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	350	180.00	180.00
2	—	463	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	763	152.00	152.00
21	—	687	170.00–175.50	171.73
Heifers — Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,012	157.50–160.50	159.16
36	—	1,084	151.25–156.00	152.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	913	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,097	151.50	151.50
15	—	844	162.00–165.50	164.57
4	—	936	154.00	154.00
5	—	1,232	130.00	130.00
2	—	1,153	137.00–139.50	138.25
15	—	1,014	147.00–155.50	150.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	240.00	240.00
10	—	571	181.00–184.00	182.49
35	—	479	215.00–222.00	216.59
12	—	409	227.00	227.00
7	—	393	220.00–224.00	223.45
69	—	516	189.00–206.00	201.64
2	—	700	164.00	164.00
39	—	625	170.00–185.00	183.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	345	215.00	215.00
1	—	530	186.00	186.00
3	—	445	204.00	204.00
Steers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	469	151.00	151.00
4	—	500	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	763	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	916	172.00	172.00
11	—	821	183.50	183.50
13	—	798	180.00–183.50	181.31
6	—	731	197.00–198.50	198.01
42	—	880	176.25–180.25	177.63
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,144	147.00	147.00
4	—	1,033	163.50	163.50
5	—	1,164	146.50–147.50	147.10
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	563	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	659	208.00	208.00
2	—	740	192.00	192.00
1	—	600	209.00	209.00
6	—	891	169.00	169.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	998	142.00	142.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	147.50	147.50
5	—	724	137.50	137.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,183	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,175.07
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,018	1,450.00	1,450.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,073	87.50–91.00	88.92
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,218	95.50	95.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	43	—	1,112	94.00–113.50	103.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,128	85.00–100.00	90.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,317	95.00–107.00	100.18
9	—	1,298	104.50	104.50
8	—	1,372	82.00–92.00	83.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	1,760	91.00–104.00	96.29
37	—	1,958	97.00–114.00	104.10
4	—	1,986	95.00–106.00	102.33
47	—	1,599	71.00–92.00	85.00
4	—	2,325	94.00–98.00	96.45
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	85.00	85.00
7	—	1,631	92.00–97.00	95.49
2	—	1,790	102.50–103.00	102.77
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	84.00	84.00
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,600	90.00	90.00
1	—	2,710	101.00	101.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	870	75.00–75.50	75.27
2	—	905	56.00–60.00	57.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,478	80.00–86.50	82.70
29	—	1,466	72.00–81.00	78.28
8	—	1,490	87.00–90.00	88.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	93.00	93.00
11	—	1,570	88.00–90.50	89.69
8	—	1,781	82.00–87.00	84.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,050	56.00–60.00	58.10
39	—	1,184	64.00–79.00	72.21
5	—	1,227	77.50–81.00	78.53
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,440	80.00–90.00	84.55
15	—	1,462	91.00–94.50	92.58
42	—	1,371	74.00–81.50	79.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	85.00	85.00
1	—	1,585	89.00	89.00
2	—	1,658	92.50	92.50
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,171	79.00–85.00	81.94
32	—	1,211	70.00–80.50	77.26

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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