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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Feb 10

● As filed91 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 91 priced lines covering 3,177 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,796 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 416 head. replacement cattle receipts at 613 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Feb 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,796Last week 2,910Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 416Last week 576Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 613Last week 4,263Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Steer calves weighing less than 550 lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher, 550 lbs and heavier sold steady to 3.00 lower, with the exception of full load lots which sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves weighing less than 550 lbs sold unevenly steady, 550-699 lbs sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower, 700 lbs and heavier were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was average to attractive. Demand was mostly moderate to good. Load lots sold with the best demand this week. Quality was mostly average to attractive. Demand for cattle to develop into yearlings continues to be mostly good, despite lower CME contract prices. Feedlot ready cattle sold on mostly moderate demand this week as lower CME contract prices continue to be reflective in demand and prices of this class of cattle. Market activity this week was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand, with very good demand seen at times. Packers were very active this week buying cows for immediate harvest. Demand for boning and lean cows was very good with all packers fighting over these offerings. Fleshy, breaking and premium white cows sold on mostly moderate demand. Packers put large numbers of cows on feed throughout the fall and these cows are now starting to come out of the feedlot. This is what is depressing demand for fed cows. Slaughter cows sold generally steady to weak on breaking and premium white cows, boning and lean cows sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeding cows sold on moderate to good demand. Packers purchased a limited portion of the cow offering to feed this week. Feeding cows sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	477	165.00–170.00	167.76
60	—	635	135.00–144.00	140.18
58	—	670	129.00–137.00	133.64
51	—	431	169.00–175.00	172.59
14	—	383	173.00–182.00	179.60
12	—	753	135.00	135.00
12	—	704	135.00–138.50	137.61
166	—	581	146.00–156.00	150.03
145	—	533	156.00–167.00	160.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	166.00	166.00
5	—	495	162.00	162.00
3	—	443	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	640	133.50	133.50
3	—	375	158.00	158.00
2	—	488	161.00	161.00
4	—	554	134.00	134.00
3	—	547	142.00	142.00
12	—	332	165.00–173.00	169.16
6	—	431	159.00–164.50	162.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	631	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	649	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	837	123.00	123.00
2	—	875	120.00	120.00
8	—	546	152.00	152.00
9	—	745	128.50	128.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	425	157.00	157.00
4	—	723	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
193	—	667	143.75–156.75	152.43
154	—	518	176.50–186.75	183.78
153	—	627	151.00–168.00	159.95
91	—	471	181.50–192.00	186.28
87	—	765	139.00–141.25	140.29
218	—	566	161.00–173.50	168.47
292	—	723	140.50–148.75	146.11
2	—	915	132.00	132.00
11	—	972	124.50–128.00	125.13
37	—	415	189.00–204.00	198.01
138	—	825	136.50–139.00	136.71
6	—	395	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	398	177.50	177.50
3	—	523	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	715	135.00–140.00	137.03
12	—	786	130.00–134.25	131.78
3	—	923	127.00	127.00
4	—	429	188.00	188.00
4	—	468	174.00–184.00	178.84
7	—	627	147.00–155.00	149.27
2	—	513	160.00–171.00	165.47
2	—	593	151.00	151.00
9	—	676	139.50–141.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	947	124.00	124.00
67	—	849	133.25–133.75	133.27
29	—	872	130.00	130.00
19	—	789	131.00	131.00
8	—	738	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	536	170.00	170.00
3	—	492	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	753	125.50	125.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	953	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,029	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	671	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	823	132.00	132.00
2	—	90	250.00	250.00
5	—	683	140.50	140.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	37.50	37.50
58	—	1,188	43.00–58.00	53.63
41	—	1,225	54.00–62.50	60.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,790	64.50	64.50
94	—	1,368	55.50–64.00	60.35
26	—	1,481	51.50–59.50	56.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,572	50.00–61.50	57.19
27	—	1,573	58.50–63.00	60.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,626	58.50–60.50	59.90
16	—	1,504	56.50	56.50
2	—	1,495	67.50	67.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	963	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,772	69.00–75.00	73.40
4	—	2,145	86.00	86.00
15	—	2,078	75.00–84.00	81.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	78.00	78.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	1,070	57.00	57.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,218	55.50–57.00	56.21

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	3	—	940	92.00–97.50	94.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	77	—	1,158	59.50–95.00	70.04
(<2 yrs)	Open	97	—	999	95.00–123.50	110.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	1,381	55.00–63.50	61.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	137	—	1,411	57.00–62.50	61.74

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)	17	—	1,450	885.00	885.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,294	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	1,263	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,286	825.00	825.00

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.