Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, May 8
● As filed139 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Montana reported 139 priced lines covering 2,935 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 763 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,363 head. replacement cattle receipts at 2,168 head. Counted as USDA files them — 729 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon May 8, 2023
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 763Last week 724Year ago 1,571
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,363Last week 1,205Year ago 1,368
Replacement CattleReceipts 2,168Last week 792Year ago 1,359

Compared to last week: All feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed on all cattle on offer. Demand was mostly good to very good this week for light offerings. Quality was plain to average. With limited offerings seen local ranchers and order buyers bid aggressively as they tried to fill loads for the week. CME positions struggled early in the week, but saw stronger prices to end the week. Rain fell off and on from Wednesday through Saturday evening and provided from half an inch up to 2.5 inches in some locations. Grass cattle continue to sell with the best demand. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Packers opted to send much of the cow offering to feed this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to firm on all offerings. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady. Feeding cows sold steady to weak on a lower quality offering this week. Cow and bull quality was plain to average this week. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average with lots of full cows on offer. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to firm on good to very good demand. A large buyer pool was seen this week and demand was good as buyers competed over attractive offerings. Cow calf pairs sold on moderate to good demand for moderate offerings this week. Quality was average to attractive. Fewer takers were seen for cow calf and heifer pairs this week and prices were not as robust the last special two weeks ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
3222525.00525.00
3730181.00–205.00197.06
3808185.00185.00
1870178.00178.00
5979174.00174.00
285220.00220.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4443272.50272.50
11,125133.00133.00
31,093167.00167.00
21,218144.00144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11,105138.50138.50
1540225.00225.00
2930152.50152.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9571197.50197.50
14439220.00220.00
3727173.00173.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3380200.00200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13622236.00236.00
4424280.00280.00
2583227.00227.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8541219.00219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
16493237.00237.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9797192.00192.00
6712209.00209.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31677211.00–230.00220.79
7584232.00232.00
475125.00125.00
3167350.00350.00
4480242.50–250.00248.15
48516237.50–243.00240.73
29857176.00–182.50182.05
14721192.00–207.00195.73
46617218.00–243.00223.34
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4708177.00177.00
2800170.00170.00
13532210.00–230.00223.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9772173.00–183.00178.17
34576195.00–227.50221.33
16437227.50–237.50231.13
3652191.00191.00
4470210.00210.00
2810178.00178.00
4717179.00–183.00182.00
13536222.50–235.00228.55
10608210.00–225.00218.76
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7566150.00150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3742190.00190.00
7671198.00198.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4830193.00193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2563257.50–263.00260.26
9513279.00–295.00285.95
1650255.00255.00
3635260.00260.00
2870190.00190.00
2845196.00196.00
12717220.00–239.00224.90
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7785180.00180.00
5585195.00195.00
5515215.00215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4734210.00–225.00217.59
3567237.50–250.00242.63
4546267.50267.50
7479267.50–290.00273.65
1690204.00204.00
6773202.00202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5579271.00271.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open271,4291,800.00–2,550.002,183.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open251,4372,000.00–2,100.002,057.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open101,3552,585.002,585.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open31,5421,710.001,710.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open51,4922,525.002,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open421,3892,500.00–2,825.002,742.76
Young (2-4 yrs)Open371,1402,225.00–2,675.002,501.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open501,5762,350.00–2,775.002,610.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open171,3261,500.001,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open121,3741,500.00–1,575.001,544.53
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open51,1042,200.002,200.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open271,3751,675.00–1,750.001,699.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open81,3082,075.002,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open91,0632,200.00–2,350.002,251.16
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open181,4121,650.001,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open211,2252,000.002,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open91,3361,760.001,760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open981,3471,600.00–1,975.001,720.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open21,1702,500.002,500.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)N/A11,3002,500.002,500.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2703105.00–145.00124.79
(<2 yrs)Open6785131.00–140.00138.48
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open4744122.50122.50
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open9959139.00–141.00139.89
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open201,14189.00–116.0096.31
(<2 yrs)Open237947130.00–197.00167.44
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2541,04492.00–175.00127.76
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open81,04891.00–110.0098.95
(<2 yrs)Open331,030102.00–158.00129.58
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open21,385122.00122.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open3827150.00150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,5281,650.001,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,2431,700.001,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)251,3701,350.00–1,850.001,534.20
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)121,2021,700.00–2,100.001,961.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)81,3171,575.00–1,900.001,796.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,3401,900.001,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,4632,175.00–2,200.002,187.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,1201,200.001,200.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)51,0412,000.002,000.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open2441,1912,700.00–3,025.002,911.66
(<2 yrs)Open271,0352,925.002,925.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open331,0322,350.00–2,375.002,353.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1851,39188.00–99.0093.87
391,44699.00–103.50101.97
101,43983.00–88.0085.92
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
311,18078.00–86.0082.16
1441,17685.00–96.5089.62
241,23297.00–105.0098.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1161,18884.50–92.5087.49
61,25693.00–98.2597.01
21,13562.50–65.0063.83
1191,15071.00–86.0081.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
181,69085.00–94.0091.05
131,620101.50–108.50104.73
271,67795.00–100.5097.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
61,57297.00–101.0098.58
71,428106.50–107.50106.63
61,55287.00–93.0089.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
701,39787.00–97.5092.06
21,570100.00–103.50101.88
641,40282.00–89.0086.21
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
189588.0088.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1695472.00–83.0080.14
195564.0064.00
598185.00–91.0087.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
301,57591.00–111.00102.89
601,833111.00–124.00118.49
242,076121.50–130.00125.93
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
62,500127.00127.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
11,19584.0084.00
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
151,411112.00–119.00116.08
41,256102.00–110.00106.03
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.