Sale reports / Montana / Public Auction Yards / 2019-05-08

Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, May 8

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← May 1May 8May 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

272 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 366▲ 272 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

155 head

▼ 87 vs last sale 242▲ 155 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

683 head

▲ 373 vs last sale 310▲ 683 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were too lightly tested this week to develop any market trend. Feeder heifers were too lightly tested to trend as well however steady undertones were noticed. Quality this week was plain to average. Buyers purchased cattle on mostly light demand and offerings. CME positions lost significant ground again today as contracts traded with triple digit losses. The May contract closed 1.525 lower to settle at 135.775 while the August closed 1.725 lower to settle at 143.875. Market activity this week was mostly slow. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand again this week. Feeding buyers continue to drive the market as they search for cows to fill pens. Feeding buyers purchased the majority of the cow offering today as they out bid packers for most offerings suitable to feed. Feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-4.00 higher this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 higher. All cows and bulls were pushing moderate to heavy amounts of fill this week. 2-3 year olds sold mostly 2.00-5.00 lower as lighter feeding demand pressured these offerings lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.87/cwt on 134 head.

Average price

$139.87

134 head · 638 lb average

Value per head Derived

$892

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$28

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$4.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.38

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	638	140.12	894	126
Medium and Large 1-2	637	136.00	866	8thin

One grade step is worth $4.12/cwt here — about $28 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale134 hd

139.87

—

MT average3 barns · 1,807 hd

141.25

−1.38

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,815	85.63	1,554	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,413	68.37	966	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,580	64.00	1,011	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,181	60.73	717	57

Every lot

50 lots · USDA AMS · Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	182.87/cwt	179.00–187.50	870	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	824	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	164.92/cwt	163.00–168.00	1,024	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	158.25/cwt	157.50–159.00	1,002	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	151.19/cwt	151.00–153.00	1,095	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,109	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	871	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	1,102	10
Steers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,016	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,224	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	155.55/cwt	155.50–156.00	716	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	717	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	150.22/cwt	150.00–151.00	777	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	808	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	834	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	894	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	138.51/cwt	134.00–143.25	916	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	128.49/cwt	128.00–129.00	937	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	130.62/cwt	128.50–131.00	955	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	847	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,008	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	950	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,055	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	541	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	784	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	822	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	945	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,096	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,083	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,180	6
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,140	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,231	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	974	71.84/cwt	67.00–76.00	700	4
Bulls	—	—	1,686	79.74/cwt	70.50–83.50	1,344	12
Bulls	—	—	1,966	88.16/cwt	84.00–93.00	1,733	20
Bulls	—	—	2,051	95.03/cwt	93.50–98.50	1,949	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	840	56.14/cwt	55.00–57.50	472	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	885	53.50/cwt	53.50–53.50	473	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,127	49.22/cwt	47.00–53.00	555	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,157	57.98/cwt	54.00–65.50	671	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,238	65.51/cwt	64.00–67.00	811	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,357	70.30/cwt	69.50–71.00	954	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	885	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,411	67.17/cwt	65.50–68.50	948	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,416	70.03/cwt	69.00–71.00	992	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	955	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,595	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,069	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	977	98.06/cwt	85.00–110.00	958	122
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,003	89.96/cwt	87.00–90.50	902	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,075	86.62/cwt	69.00–103.00	931	135
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	64.75/cwt	64.50–65.00	792	17
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	59.25/cwt	58.00–60.00	726	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,271	69.67/cwt	66.50–74.50	886	92
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,326	65.36/cwt	61.00–69.50	867	88
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,423	68.60/cwt	64.00–73.00	976	51
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,272	1,506.33/cwt	1,400.00–1,535.00	19,161	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,338	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	15,387	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,422	1,435.00/cwt	1,435.00–1,435.00	20,406	5

This sale against other markets

Montana weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Montana auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Montana feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)

Wed May 8, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)

Feeder CattleReceipts 272Last week 366Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 242Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 683Last week 310Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	950	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	847	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	136.00	136.00
4	—	729	128.00–129.00	128.49
2	—	475	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	731	128.50–131.00	130.62
14	—	517	150.00–151.00	150.22
21	—	460	155.50–156.00	155.55
26	—	661	134.00–143.25	138.51
33	—	625	143.00	143.00
3	—	557	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	871	126.50	126.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,016	120.50	120.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	157.00	157.00
2	—	633	157.50–159.00	158.25
2	—	860	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	621	163.00–168.00	164.92
11	—	476	179.00–187.50	182.87
21	—	724	151.00–153.00	151.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,140	108.00	108.00
6	—	1,083	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	945	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	143.00	143.00
8	—	541	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,686	70.50–83.50	79.74
20	—	1,966	84.00–93.00	88.16
8	—	2,051	93.50–98.50	95.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	974	67.00–76.00	71.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,416	69.00–71.00	70.03
1	—	1,405	63.00	63.00
8	—	1,411	65.50–68.50	67.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	61.00	61.00
1	—	1,595	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,238	64.00–67.00	65.51
4	—	1,357	69.50–71.00	70.30
4	—	1,127	47.00–53.00	49.22
26	—	1,157	54.00–65.50	57.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	53.50	53.50
2	—	840	55.00–57.50	56.14

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	122	—	977	85.00–110.00	98.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	135	—	1,075	69.00–103.00	86.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	92	—	1,271	66.50–74.50	69.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	88	—	1,326	61.00–69.50	65.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	51	—	1,423	64.00–73.00	68.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,225	58.00–60.00	59.25
(<2 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,003	87.00–90.50	89.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,223	64.50–65.00	64.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,422	1,435.00	1,435.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,272	1,400.00–1,535.00	1,506.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,338	1,150.00	1,150.00

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.