Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 159 priced lines covering 6,315 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,530 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,416 head. replacement cattle receipts at 449 head.

Mon Oct 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,530Last week 4,221Year ago 12,115

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,416Last week 291Year ago 5,380

Replacement CattleReceipts 449Last week 327Year ago 2,057

Compared to last week: Steer calves sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Heifer calves all sold steady to 10.00 higher. Yearling heifers under 800 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, heifers over 800 lbs sold unevenly steady. A higher quality offering of all calves was noticed this week. Larger consignments of calves continue to be seen this week as more ranchers are starting to market spring born calves. Package sizes were larger this week which helped improved demand. Demand was mostly moderate for moderate to heavy offerings. Order buyers buying for packers showed good demand for very attractive packages of calves that could be fed hard to be marketed against the April contract. Market activity was moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold generally steady on breaking cows, boning cows sold mostly 2.00-5.00 lower, lean cows sold steady to firm. Feeding cow demand was mostly moderate as packers remain aggressive as they buy cows to put away on feed for the fall. Feeding offerings sold weak as lighter slaughter demand and heavier supplies softened this class. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, steady undertones were noticed.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	835	152.00	152.00
31	—	722	173.75	173.75
23	—	682	153.00–174.50	166.34
5	—	561	158.00	158.00
41	—	618	158.00–176.50	169.56
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,016	154.00–162.50	158.77
1	—	1,150	149.00	149.00
34	—	1,083	150.25–155.00	152.33
21	—	1,122	149.00–150.00	149.67
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	640	165.00	165.00
8	—	534	155.00–175.00	170.32
4	—	433	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	444	178.50	178.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	929	157.00–165.00	162.60
134	—	770	166.50–178.00	171.57
68	—	827	164.00–170.00	167.87
98	—	727	170.00–181.50	176.65
121	—	978	155.00–165.00	163.15
86	—	870	159.00–170.00	165.92
5	—	675	174.00–182.00	178.76
Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,146	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	880	155.00	155.00
3	—	925	155.00	155.00
16	—	735	161.00–164.00	163.03
3	—	972	152.00	152.00
2	—	810	152.00	152.00
11	—	782	161.00–164.50	161.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	567	167.00	167.00
30	—	436	175.00–188.00	181.04
35	—	240	185.00	185.00
6	—	278	196.00	196.00
76	—	485	167.00–176.00	173.67
6	—	332	175.00–190.00	182.76
14	—	539	166.00–178.00	171.02
17	—	381	194.50–207.50	196.71
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	505	140.00	140.00
16	—	436	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	508	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
202	—	473	177.50–191.00	183.58
72	—	362	192.00–213.00	207.51
12	—	332	205.00–215.00	209.75
229	—	580	169.00–184.00	178.40
24	—	675	155.00	155.00
9	—	717	150.00–164.00	156.36
336	—	426	186.00–214.00	199.09
118	—	517	175.00–184.50	180.25
65	—	623	167.00–181.00	176.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	512	198.50	198.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	513	204.00	204.00
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	187.00	187.00
8	—	633	157.00	157.00
7	—	525	186.00–187.50	187.09
7	—	567	180.00–182.00	180.28
10	—	671	169.50	169.50
4	—	738	145.00	145.00
16	—	484	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	843	165.00	165.00
7	—	869	163.00–172.50	166.55
8	—	718	172.50	172.50
15	—	926	160.50–164.50	161.84
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	642	179.00	179.00
10	—	704	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	770	175.00–183.00	182.71
34	—	856	170.00–176.50	175.38
40	—	826	174.00–178.00	176.63
7	—	746	180.00	180.00
40	—	962	164.00–166.50	166.03
66	—	680	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
167	—	474	197.00–218.50	207.16
271	—	575	179.00–202.00	197.20
215	—	619	179.50–203.00	195.67
553	—	518	189.00–216.50	205.74
58	—	731	171.00–181.00	175.60
88	—	381	207.00–238.00	230.08
13	—	307	212.00–240.00	216.89
6	—	763	164.00	164.00
177	—	427	205.00–227.00	220.94
79	—	664	175.00–196.50	186.59
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	178.00	178.00
13	—	1,000	165.50	165.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	373	200.00–217.00	212.05
7	—	655	175.00	175.00
28	—	521	179.00–193.00	190.30
3	—	427	192.00–192.50	192.16
74	—	485	182.00–205.00	193.05
49	—	567	171.00–189.00	182.43
42	—	609	163.00–184.00	177.35
Steers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	551	161.00	161.00
4	—	521	162.50	162.50
8	—	468	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	408	195.00	195.00
21	—	202	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	707	195.50	195.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	157.50–182.00	171.84
14	—	248	185.00	185.00
4	—	488	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	185.00	185.00
3	—	435	188.00	188.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	357	207.50	207.50
3	—	330	209.00	209.00
2	—	495	180.00	180.00
4	—	660	174.00	174.00
4	—	626	154.00–180.00	160.28
10	—	518	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,129	113.00–114.00	113.60
3	—	1,150	104.00	104.00
1	—	1,255	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,050	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,098	110.50	110.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	410	185.00	185.00
4	—	479	173.00	173.00
3	—	397	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	147.00	147.00
4	—	911	140.00	140.00
2	—	335	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	853	128.00–134.00	132.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,396	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,271	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,131	1,260.00–1,310.00	1,291.23
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,259	975.00–1,050.00	1,024.27
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	854	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,040	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,047	1,200.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,097	77.00–82.00	80.21
(<2 yrs)	Open	194	—	978	84.00–120.00	105.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	75.00	75.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	117	—	1,134	78.00–99.00	87.96
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	899	80.00–99.00	89.28
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,117	90.00–91.00	90.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	77.00	77.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	925	85.00–99.00	93.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,050	72.00–79.00	75.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	80.50	80.50
141	—	1,223	57.00–74.50	65.30
66	—	1,222	69.00–78.50	72.64
7	—	1,143	52.50–58.50	55.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	67.00	67.00
7	—	1,653	85.50–88.50	87.17
18	—	1,698	71.00–82.50	78.50
30	—	1,548	83.00–85.50	84.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
98	—	1,396	63.00–73.50	68.80
128	—	1,403	70.50–84.00	74.27
9	—	1,541	79.00–85.50	81.87
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,195	62.00–71.00	67.02
33	—	1,254	67.00–78.00	74.12
1	—	1,150	85.00	85.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,507	85.50	85.50
23	—	1,538	78.50–82.50	80.39
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,342	81.50–89.50	85.46
315	—	1,424	73.00–83.00	78.15
43	—	1,360	65.00–77.75	71.22
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	927	58.00–71.00	64.14
1	—	940	52.50	52.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,686	72.00–90.50	80.58
65	—	1,788	85.50–98.50	91.54
2	—	963	134.00	134.00
19	—	1,929	97.00–103.50	100.46
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,335	91.50–102.00	95.89
12	—	1,428	76.00–95.00	82.92

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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