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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, May 4

● As filed111 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 111 priced lines covering 2,259 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,410 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 633 head. replacement cattle receipts at 811 head. Counted as USDA files them — 24 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon May 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,410Last week 5,713Year ago 1,132

Slaughter CattleReceipts 633Last week 714Year ago 428

Replacement CattleReceipts 811Last week 2,063Year ago 2,271

Compared to last week: The best test for feeder steers and heifers was 650-699 lbs which sold mostly 3.00 to 7.00 lower. All other weights of

feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Quality this week was

mostly plain to average and lower than last week. Cattle were mostly offered in small packages or as singles. CME positions posted positive

gains throughout the week as packers paid higher prices for live cattle. As of Thursdays settlements May closed at 130.275, and August at

138.15 which is 13.175 and 11.65 higher respectfully from last Thursdays close to this Thursdays close. Demand was mostly light for light

offerings. Buyers were reserved as they bid on cattle this week due to lower quality and limited offerings. Market activity was mostly slow.

Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for moderate offerings. Packers were very aggressive as they bid on cows for immediate harvest

this week. Packers purchased even high quality, feeding type cows for harvest this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher on

all classes. Feeding cow buyers continue to pick around the edges this week as they attempted to buy cows away from packer buyers. Feeding

cows sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Cow and bull quality was mostly average to

attractive this week. Weekly beef slaughter was higher this week for the first time in weeks. Slaughter through Thursday was 323,000 head

compared to 301,000 head last week and 477,000 head last year. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher

with good demand seen for high quality re-breed type cows this week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	850	108.00	108.00
2	—	643	127.00	127.00
2	—	95	250.00	250.00
3	—	100	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	696	119.00–121.50	119.36
3	—	743	115.00	115.00
9	—	571	130.50	130.50
9	—	644	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,085	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	542	125.00	125.00
49	—	694	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	611	130.00–133.00	130.70
123	—	681	123.00–130.75	128.27
25	—	817	105.50–109.00	106.61
10	—	893	101.50	101.50
14	—	767	108.50–115.00	110.77
4	—	731	114.50	114.50
19	—	569	135.00–138.00	137.48
19	—	542	140.50	140.50
1	—	90	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	466	142.50	142.50
4	—	639	132.00	132.00
8	—	527	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	847	105.00	105.00
5	—	857	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	134.00	134.00
5	—	741	109.50–110.00	109.80
3	—	778	106.00	106.00
22	—	619	126.00–129.50	127.68
32	—	676	118.00–122.50	120.85
34	—	521	131.00–137.00	132.99
9	—	473	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	790	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	750	112.00	112.00
7	—	834	95.50	95.50
5	—	536	122.00	122.00
9	—	413	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	476	140.00	140.00
7	—	696	110.00	110.00
11	—	546	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	111.00	111.00
12	—	671	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	873	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	628	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	974	99.50	99.50
8	—	798	103.00	103.00
3	—	1,147	82.50	82.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,135	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	686	134.00–141.00	136.18
39	—	569	149.50–155.00	153.02
5	—	315	177.50	177.50
3	—	838	117.50	117.50
7	—	884	117.00	117.00
14	—	528	156.00–158.00	156.85
23	—	627	140.00–151.00	144.66
26	—	718	128.00–136.50	132.74
3	—	907	105.00	105.00
6	—	955	104.50	104.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	831	114.00	114.00
4	—	519	150.00	150.00
2	—	750	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	910	100.00	100.00
28	—	575	139.00–150.00	142.95
3	—	755	121.00	121.00
5	—	836	114.00	114.00
6	—	713	121.00–132.00	123.65
8	—	628	132.00–144.00	137.19
4	—	471	145.00	145.00
11	—	440	146.50	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	797	113.50	113.50
5	—	911	104.00	104.00
8	—	654	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	524	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	963	93.00	93.00
4	—	698	106.00	106.00
8	—	860	93.00	93.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,430	57.50–62.50	59.88
11	—	1,658	56.00	56.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	888	39.00–49.00	42.51
4	—	969	50.00–59.00	55.76
6	—	917	41.00–54.00	45.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,134	39.00–43.00	40.96
14	—	1,268	59.00–65.50	61.28
96	—	1,250	55.00–61.50	57.87
140	—	1,179	47.00–57.00	54.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,701	57.00–61.00	59.54
5	—	1,581	62.00–65.50	63.63
8	—	1,740	52.00–54.50	53.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,482	60.50–65.00	62.60
32	—	1,432	53.00–58.00	56.30
80	—	1,455	55.50–62.00	58.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,659	88.50	88.50
1	—	1,855	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	2,050	86.00–93.00	88.87
32	—	1,840	76.00–88.50	82.21
34	—	1,642	70.50–80.00	75.37

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,385	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,335	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,453.03

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	—	1,500	925.00–950.00	937.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	875	79.00	79.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,154	53.50–54.50	54.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,117	46.00–54.00	50.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,136	52.50–59.00	55.81

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	210	—	1,152	57.00–88.00	69.21
(<2 yrs)	Open	199	—	968	64.00–106.00	89.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	152	—	1,299	55.50–65.00	59.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,289	55.50–61.00	57.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,649	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,064	1,675.00–1,700.00	1,693.60

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.