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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Sep 30

● As filed73 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 73 priced lines covering 1,484 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,177 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 458 head. replacement cattle receipts at 250 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Sep 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,177Last week 3,622Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 458Last week 518Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 250Last week 623Year ago 0

Compared to last week: The best test for yearling steers was for 900-949 lbs which sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. Yearling heifers 800-999 lbs sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. All spring born calves were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Demand was mostly moderate to good for both yearlings and calves on light to moderate offerings. CME positions continue to improve giving buyers increased confidence as they bid on offerings. Yearling quality was mixed again this week from plain to attractive. Most offerings are coming straight off grass and are in light flesh. Limited offerings did spend a short stint in the feedlot before being marketed. No load lots of yearlings were seen this week. Packages sold on good demand as medium to large size packages made it easy for buyers to piece together loads. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand throughout the week as packers searched for offerings for immediate harvest. Packers were aggressive as they pushed each other in search of offerings for immediate harvest. Despite limited to no feeding cow buyer participation cows sold steady to higher as packers attempted to gather as many cows as possible. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher on boning and lean cows, breaking cows sold firm in a narrow comparison. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average this week and significantly lower than last week. Cold, snowy weather had all cows pushing heavy amounts of fill. Feeding cows were too lightly test to trend as packers absorbed almost the entire cow offering for harvest. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady to weak. Yielding conditions were mostly below average which caused buyers to back off live prices slightly. Bulls sold steady to firm on a dressed basis. Cow and bull quality this week was average to attractive. Young cows suitable to re-breed sold on moderate demand this week. These offerings sold steady to firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	575	140.00–149.00	143.89
44	—	684	134.00–136.00	135.13
40	—	471	155.00–170.00	165.76
4	—	721	133.00	133.00
14	—	630	138.50–143.00	141.45
20	—	419	175.00–182.50	175.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	883	133.50–134.50	133.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,167	115.50–116.00	115.67
3	—	1,035	126.00	126.00
14	—	1,068	123.00–129.50	124.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	979	125.00	125.00
3	—	927	126.00	126.00
3	—	855	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	895	141.50	141.50
7	—	952	135.00	135.00
43	—	915	136.50–143.50	141.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	642	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	337	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	782	127.00	127.00
3	—	743	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	893	130.50	130.50
3	—	847	130.50	130.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	993	121.50	121.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	821	132.75–142.00	140.36
55	—	964	125.00–130.25	128.02
87	—	885	129.50–138.00	132.85
76	—	914	127.50–133.00	131.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	763	134.00–136.50	135.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,018	116.00–124.00	119.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,036	111.50	111.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	447	134.00	134.00
6	—	367	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	666	119.50–126.00	124.28
2	—	548	128.00	128.00
6	—	461	140.00	140.00
29	—	561	129.00–132.00	130.99
19	—	610	125.00–129.00	128.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,060	106.00	106.00
10	—	1,030	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	912	119.00	119.00
3	—	483	135.00	135.00
2	—	423	135.00	135.00
9	—	854	128.00–132.00	128.88
15	—	816	131.00–135.00	133.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	692	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	126.00	126.00
3	—	973	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	82.00	82.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,969	85.50–97.00	88.82
26	—	1,830	77.00–84.50	81.62
36	—	1,687	67.00–79.50	74.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,945	82.00	82.00
1	—	1,755	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,461	57.00–64.50	61.26
4	—	1,659	54.50	54.50
46	—	1,436	63.50–69.00	66.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	58.00	58.00
12	—	1,730	61.00–66.50	64.29
17	—	1,586	66.50–70.50	68.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	70.00	70.00
3	—	1,340	48.50–50.00	49.28
176	—	1,241	51.00–64.00	59.24
53	—	1,293	61.50–69.00	65.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	71.50	71.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	933	52.00–59.00	55.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,193	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,143	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	53	—	1,466	63.00–67.50	64.98
(<2 yrs)	Open	80	—	1,032	74.50–95.00	84.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,368	63.00–68.50	65.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	51	—	1,127	64.50–79.50	72.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,120	58.50–60.50	59.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	937	1,175.00	1,175.00

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.