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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Nov 30

● As filed151 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 151 priced lines covering 8,357 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,576 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,781 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,289 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Nov 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,576Last week 4,966Year ago 7,841

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,781Last week 3,122Year ago 418

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,289Last week 2,424Year ago 2,382

Compared to last week: Yearling steer and heifers were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Last week was a short week due to the holiday. Unweaned steer calves under 550 lbs sold sharply higher with most sales 10.00-15.00 higher on a much more attractive offering this week. Steers over 550 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher. Unweaned heifer calves under 550 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher. Unweaned heifers 550-599 lbs sold 4.00-6.00 higher; Heifers over 600 lbs sold generally steady. Quality this week was mostly attractive with many sets of high quality reputation cattle on offer. Demand for grass cattle was very good this week. Many sets of light calves suitable to run on grass sold for more dollars per head than their heavier siblings. Overall demand was good to very good for moderate to heavy offerings. Market activity was mostly active this week with many bidders and buyers actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mixed demand this week. Demand was light to start the week and improved drastically as the week progressed. Packers became more aggressive on slaughter cows as the week progressed. Slaughter cows sold uneven this week from 1.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Feeding cow demand was good throughout the week. Feeding cows sold generally steady. Packers and cow feeders continue to put thin cows away for the holiday break and these cows sold near steady with some increased demand seen late in the week due to increased slaughter demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeding bull buyers continue to but bulls away on feed these offerings sold steady to firm as packers showed slightly more demand for slaughter bulls this week. Weigh up conditions were mostly average

to below average again this week. Demand for rebreed type cattle was mixed this week. Good demand was seen for high quality one iron cattle suitable to rebreed while feeding type cattle sold with lower undertones. This class of cows sold steady to 3.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,166	36.00	36.00
198	—	1,187	46.50–57.00	50.33
14	—	1,201	57.50–59.00	58.31
349	—	1,154	38.00–49.00	44.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	45.00	45.00
2	—	958	43.00	43.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	930	36.50–42.00	39.22
7	—	897	22.50–38.00	31.40
3	—	962	42.00–47.00	44.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,199	46.50–51.00	47.53
77	—	1,156	38.50–48.00	43.05
68	—	1,081	25.00–38.00	34.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,490	49.00–54.00	52.07
29	—	1,452	41.00–50.50	46.47
4	—	1,447	62.00–63.75	63.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,610	58.50–65.00	62.64
1	—	1,810	69.00	69.00
10	—	1,538	46.00–60.00	55.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,670	50.50–52.00	51.31
1	—	1,470	62.00	62.00
2	—	1,658	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,361	44.00–50.00	47.11
341	—	1,338	47.00–62.00	55.53
51	—	1,372	60.00–65.00	62.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,652	64.00–74.00	71.18
27	—	1,836	75.00–83.00	79.16
2	—	1,890	83.00–85.00	83.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,868	75.50–84.00	80.97
30	—	1,842	54.00–74.00	69.52
3	—	2,003	84.00–84.50	84.34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,268	87.00	87.00
2	—	1,010	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	619	130.00–135.00	131.22
5	—	548	144.00	144.00
2	—	363	190.00	190.00
12	—	413	179.00–199.00	182.35
3	—	582	143.00	143.00
4	—	329	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	642	134.00	134.00
2	—	530	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	323	175.00	175.00
297	—	524	130.50–156.00	147.00
56	—	619	124.50–134.00	132.58
236	—	384	149.50–177.50	170.05
80	—	581	135.00–140.50	138.84
375	—	432	145.00–167.00	161.54
174	—	476	139.00–159.00	150.38
41	—	669	129.00–133.50	132.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	509	160.00	160.00
102	—	469	167.00–167.50	167.24
99	—	914	136.50	136.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	588	130.50	130.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	961	119.00–127.00	120.73
69	—	633	129.00–137.50	132.57
255	—	481	148.00–159.50	153.53
125	—	523	144.00–152.00	149.04
160	—	430	150.00–163.00	155.11
29	—	362	165.00–168.00	165.20
23	—	680	132.50–140.00	134.68
13	—	881	124.00–133.00	131.22
109	—	580	135.50–145.00	142.56
34	—	924	120.50–130.00	125.50
159	—	812	124.00–137.00	131.21
20	—	760	128.00–129.50	128.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	835	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	863	111.00	111.00
3	—	417	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	120.50	120.50
3	—	1,028	122.50	122.50
14	—	1,119	106.50–110.50	109.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,003	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	343	136.00	136.00
13	—	397	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,013	102.00	102.00
6	—	1,113	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	968	112.00–117.00	114.58
8	—	809	127.00	127.00
3	—	798	127.00	127.00
4	—	581	131.00	131.00
4	—	358	155.00	155.00
4	—	874	113.00–118.00	114.23
30	—	432	145.00–152.00	149.21
7	—	304	159.00	159.00
4	—	900	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	718	119.00	119.00
7	—	690	127.50	127.50
5	—	547	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	724	122.00–125.00	123.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,123	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	586	132.00	132.00
11	—	348	157.00	157.00
14	—	480	138.00–146.00	141.74
83	—	435	141.00–151.00	148.06
21	—	531	129.00–135.00	131.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	630	138.00	138.00
4	—	1,019	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
604	—	523	152.00–178.00	171.89
30	—	722	131.00–141.50	139.16
124	—	579	144.00–160.00	151.67
583	—	473	176.00–195.00	192.08
79	—	331	202.50–213.00	209.46
56	—	676	129.00–150.00	141.35
324	—	620	132.00–155.00	149.52
52	—	386	178.00–211.00	197.13
301	—	412	188.00–216.00	208.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	417	204.00–210.00	207.87
162	—	516	164.00–179.50	172.71
97	—	687	140.00–152.00	149.26
74	—	764	136.00–139.50	139.26
55	—	721	137.00–144.00	142.65
51	—	484	175.00–187.50	181.28
64	—	580	149.50–159.50	156.12
11	—	825	133.00–140.00	137.40
7	—	895	133.00	133.00
12	—	964	121.00–133.00	129.46
24	—	622	143.00–155.00	148.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	460	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	891	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	546	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	386	157.00–190.00	181.86
9	—	571	146.00	146.00
7	—	753	134.00	134.00
43	—	540	155.00	155.00
4	—	656	135.00	135.00
19	—	431	169.00–185.00	177.87
4	—	608	127.00	127.00
15	—	303	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	572	138.00–147.00	144.64
9	—	322	175.00	175.00
8	—	679	135.00–136.75	135.42
62	—	425	160.00–189.00	180.74
11	—	542	142.50–159.50	157.95
18	—	638	134.00–138.00	136.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	756	134.25	134.25
11	—	668	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	382	158.00	158.00
6	—	476	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	132.00	132.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	277	—	1,029	50.00–88.00	64.98
(<2 yrs)	Open	407	—	929	50.00–99.00	83.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	952	44.00–56.00	50.72
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	732	73.00	73.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,055	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,493	1,085.00	1,085.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	9	—	1,226	950.00–1,050.00	1,028.92

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)	46	—	1,158	650.00–675.00	658.33

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)	9	—	1,121	525.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,195	985.00	985.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,463	56.00	56.00

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.