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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Oct 28

● As filed121 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 121 priced lines covering 11,437 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,528 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 674 head. replacement cattle receipts at 3,040 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Oct 28, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,528Last week 12,718Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 674Last week 1,555Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 3,040Last week 6,549Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones

were noticed. Steer calves weighing less than 450 lbs sold mostly 8.00-15.00 higher, 450-549 lbs steer calves sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher,

steers 550 lbs and heavier sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves weighing less than 400 lbs sold mostly 4.00-8.00 higher, heifer calves 400-

699 lbs sold mostly 1.00-4.00 higher, with the exception of 450-499 lbs which sold mostly 5.00-6.00 higher. Quality was mostly average to

very attractive this week with many full or part loads of calves in the offering. Calves with two rounds of preconditioning shots sold on good to

very good demand again this week. Premiums for fully preconditioned calves ranged from 8.00-15.00 per head and mostly 8.00-12.00.

Lightweight calves suitable to run on grass sold with the best demand this week. Demand for heavyweight calves lightened slightly this week

as calves become increasingly difficult to hit the April board the later calves are purchased this fall. CME positions continued to improve this

week. The April live cattle contract settled at 123.95 as of Thursdays close, 2.25 higher than last Thursdays close. Market activity this week

was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand. Packers showed mostly light demand for slaughter cows,

however demand was higher this week than last week. The best demand seen this week was for fleshy cows. Packers competed with feeding

buyers over these offerings throughout the week. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-4.00 higher on lean and boning cows. Breaking cows sold

mostly to feed last week thus no trend is available. Slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady on mixed demand and mixed yielding conditions.

Young age cows suitable to re-breed sold on light to moderate demand. These offerings sold steady to firm in a narrow comparison.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	980	35.00–39.50	38.02
7	—	900	32.00–36.00	34.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,573	61.50–62.50	62.05
17	—	1,620	58.50–68.00	64.94
2	—	1,525	69.50–70.50	69.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
155	—	1,214	36.00–46.00	42.04
42	—	1,275	46.00–50.00	47.71
46	—	1,197	25.00–38.50	33.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,508	45.50–56.00	48.40
43	—	1,439	40.00–48.50	43.69
4	—	1,463	59.00–63.50	60.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,910	62.00	62.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,848	65.00–80.00	71.81
22	—	1,725	53.00–73.50	65.65
3	—	2,263	80.50	80.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	675	125.00	125.00
3	—	645	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	368	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	866	132.50–133.00	132.69
35	—	971	119.25–123.50	120.38
24	—	919	126.00–130.00	127.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
375	—	618	128.00–140.50	135.69
514	—	569	132.00–139.75	135.11
89	—	388	152.00–171.00	164.97
291	—	424	146.00–163.50	155.84
577	—	473	140.00–161.00	152.03
34	—	671	134.00–138.00	136.79
12	—	348	168.00–169.00	168.16
906	—	526	132.50–148.00	139.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	530	130.00–133.50	131.21
14	—	574	124.00–130.00	127.02
44	—	383	147.50–157.00	154.08
34	—	332	140.00–165.00	145.00
39	—	492	130.00–144.00	139.92
9	—	288	173.00	173.00
112	—	424	143.00–156.00	148.29
21	—	611	125.00–132.00	130.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	415	152.50	152.50
46	—	823	130.50–133.50	132.86
7	—	539	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,037	114.50	114.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,084	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	534	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	682	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,023	119.00–123.50	120.51
23	—	1,055	113.50–119.50	116.58
8	—	1,104	116.50	116.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	321	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	513	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	636	140.00	140.00
2	—	788	132.00	132.00
4	—	696	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	372	181.00–211.00	197.52
383	—	668	140.00–152.50	146.29
768	—	475	157.50–181.50	172.48
77	—	713	138.50–150.50	144.72
322	—	418	170.00–202.00	184.13
34	—	777	136.50–148.00	140.01
41	—	336	200.00–220.00	212.34
985	—	624	141.00–153.50	148.34
995	—	581	145.00–159.00	150.94
1,060	—	532	149.00–166.50	157.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	716	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	315	176.00	176.00
20	—	669	137.00–139.00	137.76
21	—	376	173.00–193.50	183.77
100	—	575	137.00–148.00	143.09
11	—	278	180.00–215.00	198.22
66	—	533	143.50–156.00	147.94
77	—	631	133.00–142.00	139.13
95	—	465	147.50–169.00	157.64
61	—	427	160.00–175.00	167.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	817	138.00–143.00	140.13
3	—	877	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	486	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	483	141.00	141.00
12	—	361	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	934	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	682	140.50–144.00	142.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	633	132.50–134.00	133.61
16	—	514	136.00–147.00	140.35
36	—	430	157.00–183.50	172.38
3	—	348	177.50	177.50
27	—	680	122.50–138.00	131.08
12	—	488	144.00–169.50	154.42
2	—	750	128.00	128.00
27	—	373	160.00–182.50	167.42
3	—	700	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	524	138.00	138.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	755	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	804	850.00	850.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	—	867	1,010.00–1,035.00	1,014.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	14	—	903	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,059.22
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	904	1,010.00	1,010.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	109	—	995	1,210.00–1,350.00	1,250.38
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,073	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	322	—	1,392	47.00–69.00	59.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	382	—	1,292	39.00–68.00	53.07
(<2 yrs)	Open	128	—	952	63.50–92.50	81.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	242	—	1,054	58.00–85.00	70.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	84	—	1,330	52.00–70.50	59.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	88	—	1,240	36.00–49.50	44.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,142	41.00–54.50	48.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	286	—	1,236	34.00–49.00	43.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,240	42.00–56.00	45.66
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,295	45.00	45.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,053	70.00	70.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,239	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	—	1,210	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,108.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	966	80.00–90.00	87.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,350	1,350.00–1,360.00	1,353.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,503	885.00	885.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	1,348	800.00–985.00	897.40

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,299	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,204	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	—	1,240	775.00–785.00	783.76

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,339	57.50	57.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,377	810.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	117	—	1,289	700.00–785.00	767.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,340	1,100.00	1,100.00

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.