Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 9
● As filed225 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

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Counts as USDA filed them
Montana reported 225 priced lines covering 15,118 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,777 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,467 head. replacement cattle receipts at 8,557 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Dec 9, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 6,777Last week 9,160Year ago 3,740
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,467Last week 2,045Year ago 1,844
Replacement CattleReceipts 8,557Last week 841Year ago 621

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 450 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 lower on a smaller offering and poorer quality. Steers 450-549 lbs sold generally steady to 5.00 higher. Steers 550-599 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower. Steers over 600 lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold steady to weak. 450-599 lbs sold mostly 5.00 higher. heifers over 600 lbs sold generally steady to firm. Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Demand remains very good for all offerings. Offerings were moderate. Quality was mixed this week from plain to very attractive. Most light weight offerings continue to go south to wheat or west to winter grass. Demand for light weight offerings remains good, however fewer buyers were seen for this class of calves this week. CME positions continue to gain some ground after last weeks lower movement. The January contract closed Friday at 257.65, 1.825 higher than last Fridays close. The March contract closed Friday at 254.675 257.67, 2.995 higher than last Fridays close. 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 light to moderate demand for moderate offerings. Packers showed mostly light to moderate demand for slaughter cows this week and slightly stronger demand for slaughter cows this week compared to last. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold steady to firm. Private feeding cow buyers continue to buy all types of cows to put on feed, even lame or slightly blemished cows continue to be sent to feed. Packers purchased slightly blemished cows to put on short term feed for the upcoming holiday. These type offerings sold steady 2.00 higher. Feeding cow demand was stronger this week compared to last week. Demand was mostly good to very good, with many takers seen for all types of cows. High quality feeding cows, suitable to feed to premium white sold mostly steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Cow and bull quality this week was average to attractive. Weigh conditions were mostly average this past week. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Quality overall, was average to very attractive this week. With very good demand seen for 1 iron home raised cows all off one ranch.

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)61,2391,650.001,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)411,2341,650.00–2,000.001,864.33
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5971,3341,785.00–2,650.002,268.68
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)121,392126.00126.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2,4911,1662,375.00–3,525.003,139.98
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5431,3502,025.00–3,100.002,741.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)6271,3232,575.00–3,400.003,039.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)71,1292,400.002,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)259552,100.00–2,375.002,302.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)111,2472,300.00–2,600.002,474.61
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2401,0902,275.00–3,050.002,827.70
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)201,1991,950.00–2,050.002,043.74
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)111,0062,400.00–2,500.002,450.48
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)628192,700.00–2,875.002,823.38
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)341,303131.00131.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)171,1291,700.00–1,900.001,789.79
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)31,7053,000.003,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)91,4253,500.00–3,600.003,576.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2441,2512,725.00–2,900.002,831.73
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)109851,850.00–2,550.002,479.30
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)68912,450.002,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)51,0141,450.001,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)331,3101,600.00–1,975.001,873.21
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)141,2452,550.002,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)571,0812,000.00–2,600.002,498.29
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)21,4302,000.002,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)29952,400.002,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)191,1921,950.00–2,250.002,128.47
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,0851,850.00–1,950.001,898.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)61,1551,200.001,200.00
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)41,4292,000.00–2,100.002,023.88
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)11,5552,000.002,000.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)21,2201,675.001,675.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open321,201124.00–141.00130.09
(<2 yrs)Open582924140.00–234.50207.06
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1981,103121.00–201.00150.78
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open1775190.00190.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open1835175.00175.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open191,016131.00–193.00161.09
Young (2-4 yrs)Open191,026114.00–175.00134.61
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open21,050130.00–175.00150.25
(<2 yrs)Open2868160.00–195.00175.73
Bred Heifers — Medium 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)299421,900.00–2,500.002,381.61
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2939362,400.00–2,800.002,682.70
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)109132,000.00–2,350.002,250.72
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)151,0402,250.00–2,600.002,517.52
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1151,0312,800.00–3,450.003,203.26
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1,2431,0072,300.00–3,550.002,996.47
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)171,0052,750.002,750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)519332,350.00–2,375.002,365.67
Bred Heifers — Medium 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)628842,700.00–2,725.002,704.02
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)789082,875.00–2,900.002,878.79

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33300–350341455.00455.00
70350–400382425.00425.00
19500–550532321.00–325.00323.78
19550–600589301.00–309.00305.88
17600–650614293.00293.00
5700–750718242.00242.00
23750–800784234.00–238.00236.11
1850–900855232.00232.00
3950–1000975222.00222.00
171000–10501,020219.00219.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4500–550538290.00–319.00304.70
3600–650605294.00294.00
2650–700685227.50227.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
51000–10501,005119.50119.50
Bulls — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11150–12001,180180.00180.00
41250–13001,280154.00154.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21150–12001,173182.50182.50
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11100–11501,130212.50212.50
41300–13501,332186.00186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2550–600560305.00–315.00310.00
5600–650642280.00280.00
3750–800762245.00245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4450–500470340.00340.00
26500–550530336.00336.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1250–300290510.00510.00
6350–400368410.00–450.00428.82
20400–450425380.00–408.00389.55
133450–500488357.50–391.00368.17
98500–550526346.00–361.00352.87
209550–600579307.75–341.00317.30
194600–650615294.00–314.00307.04
118650–700667287.00–302.00294.27
38700–750713269.00–293.00285.99
10750–800764259.00–276.00267.36
3800–850807244.00244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9250–300285505.00–525.00513.07
27300–350338450.00–515.00463.75
81350–400363415.00–462.50449.42
128400–450433400.00–440.00405.57
343450–500471360.00–411.00388.80
296500–550535335.00–371.00347.63
351550–600572308.50–345.50328.53
195600–650612299.00–318.00311.24
88650–700669285.50–301.00295.86
20700–750714279.00–299.50292.57
43750–800771258.00–278.00267.28
12800–850827253.00–262.00258.78
20850–900881254.00254.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2250–300295495.00495.00
1300–350305430.00430.00
16350–400388375.00–405.00392.94
67400–450429352.00–397.50374.04
46450–500460330.00–373.00361.13
25500–550531286.00–343.00297.54
26550–600580293.00–309.00299.73
2600–650648279.00279.00
11700–750724254.00–277.00268.58
11750–800784254.00–255.00254.18
11800–850808248.00248.00
4950–1000955231.00231.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12350–400376405.00405.00
13400–450425367.00–375.00369.57
4450–500465337.00337.00
17550–600585296.00–307.50300.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17350–400393397.50–405.00401.91
12400–450426365.00–392.00379.06
16500–550508318.00–333.00320.85
9550–600564301.00–305.00302.31
4600–650622285.00–295.00287.43
8650–700687280.00280.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6400–450408300.00300.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4600–650625285.00285.00
12700–750703270.00270.00
11150–12001,165221.00221.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7400–450441280.00280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
90300–350324375.00–409.00389.15
35350–400383360.00–395.00378.45
168400–450413344.00–375.00357.50
219450–500463311.00–360.00339.67
248500–550524311.00–330.00318.31
173550–600582276.00–309.00292.03
63600–650633265.00–282.00272.71
37650–700661251.00–265.00258.71
102700–750713240.00–255.00251.37
9750–800783239.00239.00
20800–850821239.00–249.50246.65
5850–900888242.00242.00
61900–950918226.00–247.00237.25
3950–1000958216.00216.00
401000–10501,011213.75–219.50215.35
31150–12001,175191.00191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
36350–400381347.50–400.00377.68
30400–450428341.00–365.00350.33
212450–500477314.00–342.00334.81
133500–550518285.00–331.00322.73
70550–600573275.00–307.00296.63
137600–650622262.00–286.00274.32
11650–700668244.00–259.00250.73
1700–750730242.00242.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4250–300293345.00345.00
3450–500458284.00284.00
4500–550541240.00240.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11300–350314395.00395.00
34350–400369355.00–362.50360.76
11400–450425330.00–344.00336.41
7500–550546288.00288.00
6550–600563263.00263.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7350–400387277.50277.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9400–450408325.00–335.00328.45
23500–550516280.00–300.00296.17
8550–600583268.00268.00
22600–650632241.00–255.00246.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14300–350331365.00–400.00378.89
39350–400367320.00–370.00350.82
101400–450436315.00–335.00327.57
22450–500483297.00–320.00313.87
51500–550537262.50–301.00289.08
18550–600573261.00–294.00274.15
8600–650635248.00–263.00254.47
2650–700663251.00251.00
27700–750721239.00–246.00243.48
12750–800778245.00245.00
8800–850840242.00242.00
10850–900859222.00–226.00225.21
11900–950944225.00–227.00226.09
6950–1000988218.00218.00
181000–10501,041206.00–211.00207.76
71050–11001,093201.00201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5700–750708230.00230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
103500–550530322.00322.00
109550–600556302.00–309.50308.20
30700–750704255.75255.75
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8400–450446304.00–318.00316.31
34450–500499304.00304.00
7550–600591264.00–277.50265.86
4600–650638258.00–262.00260.00
61200–12501,217182.00–189.00186.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1850–900855215.00215.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14550–600575220.00220.00
14650–700692220.00–226.00224.44
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3400–450403322.50322.50
9450–500486262.50262.50
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
41150–12001,180185.00185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5800–850849224.00224.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
481,839117.50–146.00136.49
12,080151.00151.00
231,933139.00–150.00146.20
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
11,385144.00144.00
71,266110.00–126.00120.18
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
71,709144.00–148.00146.04
271,608126.00–146.00135.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
161,682124.00–127.00124.99
11,875131.00131.00
121,722109.00–121.00117.26
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
711,360125.00–131.50126.88
3541,404113.00–126.00120.02
1421,39891.00–116.50107.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
161,509103.00–118.00110.00
211,46587.00–102.0093.46
11,470120.00120.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1921,199110.00–124.50117.53
901,186124.00–132.50127.65
1741,13392.00–114.00106.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41,199104.00–110.50106.91
291,15360.00–87.0078.75
211,16087.50–101.0095.24
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
888982.50–99.0090.76
1492565.00–85.0074.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21,785129.50–134.50131.64
261,597120.00–123.00122.34
261,602111.50–120.50116.66
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11,370122.00122.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
61,68789.0089.00
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.