Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 4
● As filed218 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

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Counts as USDA filed them
Montana reported 218 priced lines covering 13,699 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,358 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,904 head. replacement cattle receipts at 7,796 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Dec 4, 2023
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 6,358Last week 7,496Year ago 8,009
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,904Last week 2,670Year ago 1,306
Replacement CattleReceipts 7,796Last week 714Year ago 7,821

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Steer calves under 500 lbs sold mostly 10.00-20.00 lower; 500-599 sold unevenly steady, steers over 600 lbs sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold mostly 10.00 higher, heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to weak. Demand this week was mostly moderate for moderate offerings. Quality was mixed from plain to attractive. Package sizes were mixed this week, however no load lots were seen. Quality was average to attractive. CME positions continue to be volatile as large movement on a daily basis continues to be seen. CME positions have fallen sharply from their highs in mid September. Market activity this week was mostly active with average to large buyer pools seen for feeder cattle. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand for moderate offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. The best demand was seen for fleshy cows this week as some buyers opted to send them to feed, while others sent them to immediate harvest. Breaking cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower, boning cows sold steady, lean cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Packers continue to focus on buying feeding cows this week. Only poorer quality cows were purchased for immediate slaughter, most slaughter cows had some kind of blemish again this week. Both packer buyers and private feeders continue to buy thin cows to feed or turn out on corn stalks this winter. This class of feeding cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower. High quality feeding cows, suitable to feed to premium white, sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter and feeding bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on light to moderate demand this week. Young age cows sold mostly 5.00-8.00 higher after last weeks sharply lower movement. Quality was average to attractive. Bred cows and heifers sold on very good demand this week as this week offered over 7,000 head of bred cows and heifers. Quality was very attractive and demand was good to very good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
201,030144.00–174.00149.32
8979154.00–172.00163.46
2460295.00295.00
21,095132.50132.50
22672186.00–194.00190.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6399315.00315.00
5637185.00185.00
4598183.00183.00
25492242.00–264.00253.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9503270.00–271.00270.11
14597234.00234.00
2410311.00311.00
3715195.00–210.00199.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4526230.00230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3397215.00215.00
9246216.00216.00
4401212.50212.50
15276227.50–270.00256.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9524190.00–219.50209.84
5829174.00174.00
4485222.00222.00
6442210.00210.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7438132.50–150.00142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
48610211.00–236.00222.27
73365286.00–311.00296.66
61433269.00–298.00287.42
152490251.00–268.00264.34
157580224.50–247.00234.99
34683207.00–214.00211.38
16343302.50–305.00303.76
5759190.00190.00
8724208.00208.00
91525230.00–265.00258.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
109632212.00–228.50218.75
60388275.00–308.00295.14
7726206.00206.00
2328302.50–310.00306.11
157481250.00–281.00264.77
183525234.00–268.00255.78
56882191.00–199.50197.47
206424269.00–306.00283.36
12813206.00206.00
31963181.00–190.00185.21
200572226.50–256.50241.23
8918194.00–200.00196.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2620209.00209.00
54465240.00–259.00245.95
30366240.00–282.50255.77
30532232.50–253.00239.57
28445241.00–267.50251.63
25578221.00–224.00223.40
41326251.00–287.00278.72
5278260.00260.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18435260.00260.00
4498232.00232.00
7686212.00212.00
3368280.00280.00
20519200.00–246.00234.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12888180.00180.00
9660202.00–204.00203.34
11401262.50–265.00264.31
26362265.00–295.00280.15
15627213.00213.00
5315270.00270.00
31819189.00–194.00191.99
6296270.00270.00
7535231.00–232.00231.58
96488232.50–262.00253.24
31,034170.00–171.00170.68
3902171.00171.00
11589210.00–227.50222.28
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7478243.00–265.00255.23
4444243.00243.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8386200.00200.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4681185.00185.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8568188.00188.00
8885177.50177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6469235.00235.00
4524227.00227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3420310.00310.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4526182.50182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
117465290.00–328.00308.98
145570240.00–279.00260.37
36423319.00–340.00331.37
151534255.00–292.00286.33
76716217.00–228.00223.95
99673210.50–242.50229.96
33334367.00–375.00368.63
6825191.00191.00
290617225.00–254.00245.34
7770215.00215.00
47367330.00–361.00344.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
62481270.00–298.00289.22
17674216.50–223.00219.20
10825211.00211.00
69426310.00–325.00316.68
35574227.00–251.00235.30
77528264.00–276.00267.65
40632229.00–247.00233.09
39378305.00–346.00332.73
14315327.50–337.50333.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
40519255.00–275.00267.34
70433280.00–313.00302.33
5320310.00–357.50347.72
21566225.00–242.50232.95
5714205.00205.00
3604236.00–247.00239.67
13672206.00–224.00216.15
30487275.00–293.00284.42
7364317.50317.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5519267.00267.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18718214.00–227.00222.18
134616234.00–253.00243.37
268528275.00–295.00283.97
111420318.00–352.00331.70
3943189.00189.00
351562251.00–280.00266.97
7333342.50–375.00367.87
77672224.00–243.00233.34
48376331.00–375.00356.34
148464292.50–325.00307.14
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19444307.00–317.50308.62
15469298.00298.00
12320334.00334.00
113546260.00–273.00264.13
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13307280.00280.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8619234.00234.00
5567262.00262.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
131,126160.50160.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21,63083.50–87.5085.33
41,58990.00–91.0090.75
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1401,39572.00–83.5080.24
2051,36683.00–93.0086.66
561,32494.50–97.7597.40
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
794960.00–72.5064.36
890742.50–55.0051.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
61,76784.50–89.5085.64
91,65889.00–92.0090.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11,43562.5062.50
191,33284.00–89.5087.80
381,38969.00–82.5078.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11,19089.0089.00
271,17145.00–62.0058.64
401,16674.00–87.0079.47
1961,12059.00–78.0066.52
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3791,20076.00–88.0081.86
3471,14362.50–79.0072.38
51,06058.00–63.0061.22
21,07891.00–95.0093.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
31,904119.00119.00
281,60880.00–111.0099.07
241,840103.50–119.00111.88
12,240107.00107.00
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
181,48987.50–110.0098.91
171,571102.00–112.50104.32

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)311,4102,035.002,035.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)311,1691,550.001,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)201,3492,275.002,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)191,2242,325.002,325.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)281,3551,550.00–1,650.001,614.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)101,1081,650.001,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)131,3881,725.001,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)21,1931,575.001,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1,4471,2051,775.00–3,200.002,643.41
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)971,0551,275.00–2,150.001,920.45
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,3601,450.001,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,1601,525.001,525.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)6231,3821,325.00–2,000.001,812.05
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)611,1342,050.00–2,650.002,421.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)331,2621,300.00–2,225.001,899.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)4181,2821,900.00–2,650.002,344.64
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)211,0961,425.00–1,575.001,476.85
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)61,130775.00775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1081,0881,750.00–2,375.002,250.98
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)31,1971,150.001,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)311,0421,750.00–1,975.001,873.08
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)821,1771,175.00–1,325.001,289.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)181,3392,700.00–2,750.002,707.53
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,4831,800.001,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,3552,500.002,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)131,1141,950.001,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2111,1911,650.00–2,350.002,099.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)111,3402,000.002,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,4351,310.001,310.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)81,2391,250.001,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)501,3601,525.00–1,875.001,787.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)101,3861,250.001,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)31,4671,150.001,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5851,3221,350.00–1,700.001,505.62
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)101,2791,360.001,360.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)81,31678.0078.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)121,3531,200.00–1,375.001,347.51
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)681,2072,800.002,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1001,1203,500.003,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)171,1661,950.00–2,300.002,053.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)69801,650.001,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)741,0282,100.00–2,400.002,267.62
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)771,2752,250.00–2,550.002,417.59
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)91,1871,875.001,875.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open196590.0090.00
(<2 yrs)Open38494998.00–161.00138.40
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3021,05480.00–153.00107.74
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open4711140.00140.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open32915102.50–147.50116.40
Young (2-4 yrs)Open999780.00–89.0081.08
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1,0859831,800.00–2,575.002,264.52
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)319761,575.00–1,975.001,936.83
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)51,0071,500.001,500.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2029892,325.00–2,450.002,401.96
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)258411,650.00–1,900.001,802.28
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)288801,975.001,975.00
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1668801,700.00–2,000.001,909.05
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)198812,075.002,075.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)441,1312,635.00–2,650.002,644.57
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)51,0852,000.002,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)231,0041,900.00–1,975.001,942.78
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)51,2083,100.003,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)107821,250.001,250.00
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.