Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Oct 24
● As filed163 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

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Counts as USDA filed them
Montana reported 163 priced lines covering 11,833 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,168 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,008 head. replacement cattle receipts at 4,328 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Oct 24, 2022
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 7,168Last week 8,515Year ago 10,690
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,008Last week 2,720Year ago 5,546
Replacement CattleReceipts 4,328Last week 1,537Year ago 6,578

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500 lbs sold sharply higher, with most sales 20.00-40.00 higher. 500 lbs and heavier sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold mostly 6.00-12.00 higher, heifers over 450 lbs sold 4.00-8.00 higher. Yearling heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed on a lower quality offering. Quality this week was average to attractive. Demand was mostly good to very good throughout the week. Higher finished cattle prices helped improve demand and added additional optimism as buyers bid on offerings. Demand for light calves suitable to run on grass was very good as rain in the southern planes helped spur bidding on high quality light weight calves. A good crowed was on hand at every sale this week with both order buyers and farmer feeders actively bidding on offerings. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Many cows continue to sell out of dry country and were very thin. Breaking cows sold steady to firm, boning and lean cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Feeding cows sold with the best demand this week as packers try to put away high quality cows to feed to premium white. Feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeding cow quality was more attractive this week and more cows were purchased to feed as a result. Packers continue to put bulls away on feed these offerings sold fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold unevenly steady. Good demand and higher prices were seen on cattle suitable to rebreed, however feeding quality offerings sold lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3011,40968.00–81.0074.43
1231,39257.50–70.0064.97
441,42578.50–84.5080.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11,52080.0080.00
101,71271.00–72.0071.19
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11,11578.0078.00
2001,22563.00–75.5068.00
1351,21850.00–67.5059.68
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
699552.0052.00
1793744.50–55.0049.15
283340.00–41.0040.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
231,63367.00–79.0074.70
91,63284.00–85.5084.57
11,79062.0062.00
201,60778.00–83.5080.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
991,15032.50–49.0044.02
451,27960.00–69.0064.51
3181,19049.00–64.5055.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
701,43752.50–66.0058.05
181,49965.50–76.0070.64
41,39677.00–87.0081.73
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
101,260101.00–102.00101.51
151,57784.00–100.0092.63
131,44478.00–91.0084.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
201,74872.00–95.0081.22
41,90098.00–103.0099.67
261,93885.00–97.0092.65
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
12,52588.0088.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1099955.00–63.0056.03

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3675153.00153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
295418191.00–225.00208.79
132624159.00–177.00173.06
6244230.00230.00
363518173.00–195.50186.56
121382204.00–230.00221.86
31674161.00–175.50170.00
99331213.00–244.00226.26
406474180.00–210.50194.70
313575165.00–187.00180.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5869159.00159.00
3567171.00171.00
25825164.00–169.75169.04
20934155.00–160.50157.25
104732166.00–180.00177.73
10974151.00151.00
31776164.00–170.50166.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6998151.00151.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19674160.00–168.00164.90
23643164.00164.00
2755161.00161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2653156.00156.00
13614150.00–153.00151.54
21566151.00–168.00159.22
27416180.00–200.00190.17
9335207.50–217.50211.56
47526160.00–176.00171.44
102480161.00–186.50177.51
33380204.00–213.00209.63
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
351,053148.50–155.25154.46
81,011152.00–152.50152.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6514165.00165.00
1955145.00145.00
2928155.00155.00
10883155.00–156.00155.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8360170.00170.00
2640136.00136.00
32434169.00–170.00169.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
163524200.00–200.25200.09
9553187.00187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
103587190.00–198.50195.22
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9620152.00–156.00153.72
4556165.00165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13951143.50143.50
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7626152.00152.00
13570165.00–169.00166.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
28909185.00185.00
8351319.00319.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
95487202.00–217.00207.93
16329220.00–253.00244.08
32618161.00–178.00171.02
41414212.50–262.50223.51
34576176.00–191.00185.33
11764154.00154.00
51531174.00–208.00192.89
8694162.00–171.00166.01
19386220.00–267.00243.37
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13370227.50227.50
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5440214.00214.00
4630163.00163.00
25520191.50–205.00196.19
6711171.00171.00
5362240.00240.00
7346225.00225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4544171.00171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
792575186.00–214.50201.12
501523190.50–224.00210.90
175423217.00–289.00270.06
6829154.00154.00
108376240.00–300.00270.87
396623180.00–197.00190.36
56721170.00–179.00175.26
171668168.50–189.00181.90
393477206.00–261.00231.08
47324245.00–315.00283.60
14773174.00174.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7755180.50180.50
19571193.50–210.00204.86
9712179.00179.00
23625195.00195.00
12842180.00180.00
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5622165.00–181.00174.37
17722164.00–171.00167.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4833167.00167.00
3715173.00173.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7612161.00161.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9629174.00–176.00175.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9430229.00–254.00251.16
9516192.50–195.00193.59
1715156.00156.00
5367220.00–242.50232.99
14623157.00–162.00160.91
31576173.50173.50
11674156.50–160.50159.43
23483204.00–225.00219.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5811123.00123.00
4858127.00127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2378225.00225.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31,047110.00–112.00111.33
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11,070114.00114.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2868147.00147.00
14655159.00159.00
20741158.00158.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20700141.00141.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)21,343985.00985.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)61,307975.00975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)41,0481,125.001,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1631,1121,150.00–2,400.002,155.52
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1,3781,1331,200.00–2,500.002,332.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)291,2912,350.002,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)321,4201,000.00–1,850.001,338.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)121,29069.0069.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)161,4621,285.00–2,100.001,724.64
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)121,177800.00800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)51,37964.0064.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)41,41759.00–65.0061.77
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,255935.00935.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)101,227875.00875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)191,46367.00–71.0069.40
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)171,2951,125.001,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)39931,150.001,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,1131,125.001,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)381,3182,300.00–4,250.002,733.53
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)91,6132,100.00–2,500.002,322.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)101,3572,350.00–2,500.002,430.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)71,3512,100.002,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)16830158.50158.50
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1,9181,0681,700.00–2,300.001,968.43
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open261,09761.00–71.0065.76
(<2 yrs)Open1591978.00–107.5087.69
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1381,06270.00–107.5084.50
(<2 yrs)Open30497081.00–128.00111.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open291,18668.00–70.0068.97
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open5746112.00112.00
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.