Not enough feeder cattle this week for a market comparison. Slaughter cows, slaughter bulls and feeding cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Cow/calf pairs sold steady. Demand was good for the short supply on offer. Dry conditions continue across most of the state and some ranchers are having to haul water for livestock. Ranchers are trying to procure enough hay until next spring, and most are having a hard time finding enough tonnage to buy. Quite a lot of hay continues to leave the state heading to new customers in Montana along with the regular customers in other states. Most hay producers across the region are going for “tonnage” instead of quality as they try to fill buyers needs. Cattle Country Video is hosting the August monthly sale Aug 10-11 and the report can be viewed at https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3241.pdf
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,443 | 82.00–87.00 | 84.69 |
| 61 | — | 1,365 | 69.00–78.00 | 73.58 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,313 | 77.00–80.00 | 78.67 |
| 51 | — | 1,336 | 66.00–76.00 | 73.65 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,484 | 78.50–83.00 | 80.64 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 93 | — | 1,248 | 70.00–73.00 | 71.55 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,848 | 100.00–106.50 | 103.50 |
| 27 | — | 1,787 | 92.00–97.00 | 94.53 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 872 | 152.00–156.00 | 153.31 |
| 11 | — | 815 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| 21 | — | 394 | 191.00 | 191.00 |
| 5 | — | 541 | 172.50 | 172.50 |
| 24 | — | 1,042 | 139.50 | 139.50 |
| 5 | — | 936 | 154.00 | 154.00 |
| 5 | — | 637 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| 43 | — | 767 | 161.00–166.00 | 163.78 |
| 33 | — | 675 | 170.00–170.50 | 170.25 |
| 6 | — | 324 | 221.00 | 221.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,186 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 778 | 148.50 | 148.50 |
| 56 | — | 718 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| 24 | — | 626 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 59 | — | 1,114 | 1,750.00–1,850.00 | 1,827.74 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 79 | — | 1,198 | 1,600.00–1,835.00 | 1,740.64 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 20 | — | 1,535 | 1,635.00 | 1,635.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 50 | — | 1,519 | 1,425.00–1,510.00 | 1,472.06 |