Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Sep 9
● As filed144 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

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Counts as USDA filed them
Montana reported 144 priced lines covering 2,962 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,547 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 811 head. replacement cattle receipts at 111 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Sep 9, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 2,547Last week 1,303Year ago 2,593
Slaughter CattleReceipts 811Last week 353Year ago 616
Replacement CattleReceipts 111Last week 104Year ago 256

Compared to last week: All feeder calves and yearling steers were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher on all heifers over 800 lbs, heifers under 800 lbs were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mixed from plain to very attractive. Demand was mostly moderate to good. Heifer quality was better than steer quality as many sets of open replacement heifers were seen. Most feeders were offered in small to moderate size packages; however a few load lots or partial load lots were seen. CME positions inched higher over the last week. Market activity this week was mostly active, with good participation seen from bidders both ringside as well as over the internet. Weigh up cows and bulls sold on mostly moderate demand for light offerings. Packers showed lighter demand for slaughter cows as they tried to buy offerings mostly lower, however stronger demand from feeding cow buyers and light offerings helped keep cow prices from sliding sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeding cow demand was good to very good. Feeding cows sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand for feeding bulls was lighter this week as only packers opted to put bulls on feed. Feeding bulls sold 7.00-9.00 lower. Cow and bull quality this week was mostly average and but not as attractive as the previous week. Weigh conditions were mixed, but mostly below average as many sets of cattle were pushing moderate to heavy amounts of fill, especially on hot sale days. Cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for limited offerings remains good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16600–650639259.50–265.00260.82
4650–700691249.00249.00
10700–750728247.00247.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10600–650627267.00–270.00267.29
7700–750721239.00239.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10550–600575257.00257.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9700–750702236.00236.00
6750–800798226.00226.00
10800–850824218.00–225.00222.12
2850–900890206.00206.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8450–500484290.00–297.50294.65
19550–600562275.00275.00
12700–750723254.50254.50
63750–800785250.00–251.00250.41
22800–850830236.00236.00
64850–900879237.00–241.00239.18
71900–950941225.00–237.50236.89
4950–1000970220.00220.00
221000–10501,014205.00–211.00207.70
51050–11001,067206.50206.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2550–600585237.00237.00
47700–750729245.00–256.00249.46
68750–800787233.00–241.00238.64
61800–850830228.00–241.00239.52
33850–900874221.00–236.50228.92
44900–950929214.00–221.50218.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8400–450406321.00321.00
36450–500462280.00–302.00296.94
84550–600555276.50–277.00276.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5250–300275345.00–355.00349.22
13400–450432281.00–300.00290.63
3500–550538250.00250.00
12550–600578240.00–253.00243.18
4600–650645228.00228.00
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3500–550515255.00255.00
4550–600554240.00240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5800–850848234.00234.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
111100–11501,115186.50–200.50189.05
51150–12001,155193.00193.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6750–800761207.50207.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10600–650632239.00–256.00247.60
14650–700694253.00253.00
25750–800779222.00222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
61650–700681263.00–266.00263.63
52700–750714240.00–256.00248.86
129750–800788233.00–241.00236.05
176800–850823224.50–234.00230.21
138850–900877217.50–223.00220.48
111900–950922211.00–221.00216.59
95950–1000972203.00–218.50213.43
561000–10501,021201.50–217.50211.08
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5550–600588235.00235.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3750–800788196.00196.00
41050–11001,067190.00–194.50191.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4250–300274322.50322.50
16400–450408299.00299.00
33450–500467260.00–285.00278.17
5500–550527261.00261.00
3550–600595230.00230.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3600–650615245.00245.00
5650–700673230.00230.00
4700–750748215.00215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4250–300273330.00–335.00332.45
16350–400376245.00–301.00277.84
7400–450425263.00263.00
10450–500483254.00–267.00258.98
12500–550513235.00–256.00247.59
2550–600550225.00225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5600–650642248.00248.00
14650–700672247.00–255.00249.30
109700–750739234.00–240.00239.01
38750–800781218.00–232.00223.16
12800–850842215.00–221.00217.74
8850–900888213.00213.00
9900–950933208.50–209.50208.95
11950–1000969190.00–202.00195.75
11000–10501,000197.00197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8700–750705233.00233.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9800–850830219.00–221.00220.33
7900–950939195.00195.00
7950–1000959206.00206.00
61000–10501,013187.50187.50
551050–11001,088195.00–200.00198.26
71100–11501,106194.00–198.00194.57
11150–12001,150193.50193.50
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7500–550536238.00238.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7550–600559242.50242.50
11000–10501,045191.00191.00
21050–11001,088189.00–192.00190.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2400–450425260.00260.00
2650–700693215.50215.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5500–550500249.00249.00
1800–850820205.00205.00
2950–1000978198.00–206.00202.07
31000–10501,032190.00190.00
71050–11001,082188.00–189.00188.43
21250–13001,260169.00169.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3600–650607220.00220.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11050–11001,095187.50187.50
41100–11501,146171.00–184.00174.23
11150–12001,155178.00178.00
11200–12501,205170.00170.00
21250–13001,263158.00–170.00163.96
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
91100–11501,134190.00190.00
51200–12501,202182.00182.00
11250–13001,250169.00169.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2550–600598135.00135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12,110141.00141.00
611,665131.00–148.00140.86
11,958157.00157.00
1051,874145.00–163.00152.77
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
301,508127.50–145.50139.36
61,575147.00–155.00151.61
Bulls — Canadian Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
11,885145.00145.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
61,308125.00–136.00129.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
91,208116.00–128.50121.27
471,182101.00–120.00107.78
81,06996.00–99.5098.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
191,503111.00–125.00118.85
11,515109.00109.00
241,445125.00–136.00128.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
181,673134.50–140.00137.63
161,605130.00–134.00132.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
121,671120.50–132.50127.87
131,692133.00–139.00136.27
111,747140.50–144.50142.07
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
211,359140.00–144.00141.86
301,391117.00–125.50123.11
1391,404124.00–139.50132.55
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
111,153136.00–143.00139.96
401,204123.00–136.50127.92
281,184106.00–124.00120.17
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
494595.00–108.0099.53
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
41,918143.75143.75
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11,055104.00104.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open21,360148.00148.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open301,072150.00–182.50161.94
Young (2-4 yrs)Open321,197135.00–158.00145.42
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open2990145.00–150.00147.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)101,1681,900.00–2,000.001,978.60
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)31,1601,950.001,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,2301,900.001,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,1201,900.001,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)41,0441,600.00–1,750.001,702.04
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.