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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Apr 5

● As filed99 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 99 priced lines covering 2,292 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,064 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,234 head. replacement cattle receipts at 580 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Apr 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,064Last week 8,740Year ago 910

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,234Last week 610Year ago 231

Replacement CattleReceipts 580Last week 401Year ago 1,216

Compared to last week: Receipts were too light this week to make an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers for like quality animals. Quality this week was plain to average and significantly lower than last weeks offering. Feeders were mostly offered in small packages or as singles with no load lots seen this week. The majority of cattle on offer were in light flesh with a few thin fleshed calves on offer as well. CME positions made positive gains most of the week but gave up some position on Friday as higher grain prices caused feeders to retreat. The April contract closed Friday at 144.75 while the May contract closed at 149.625 that's 0.875 higher on the April and 0.40 higher on the May contract. Market activity was mostly slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand again this week. Packers continue to show need for cows for immediate harvest as well as cows to feed. Packers were aggressive as they tried to purchase the majority of cows this week. Feeding buyers showed good demand for cows as well which helped push all cow prices higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher on breaking and boning cows. Lean cows saw the greatest advance in price this week selling 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Average weigh up conditions were seen throughout the week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Two year old to young age cows sold on mostly good to very good demand this week. Buyers showed similar demand for both cows the feed or rebreed. This class sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	405	186.00	186.00
2	—	465	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	374	211.00–215.50	214.77
35	—	421	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	481	185.50–190.00	188.70
13	—	583	171.50–174.00	171.86
14	—	415	186.00–195.00	190.57
39	—	326	188.00–205.00	197.22
8	—	521	163.00–176.00	166.21
14	—	381	192.50–193.00	192.93
11	—	629	145.00–157.00	152.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	515	179.00–187.00	180.99
21	—	658	159.00–162.50	160.99
30	—	469	191.00–203.00	196.64
12	—	620	161.00–165.00	163.49
48	—	565	166.00–177.00	173.48
2	—	368	210.00	210.00
5	—	898	132.50	132.50
2	—	748	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	718	114.00–117.00	115.02
1	—	430	170.00	170.00
4	—	323	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	872	128.00	128.00
2	—	405	162.50	162.50
2	—	95	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	721	136.00	136.00
3	—	843	121.00	121.00
1	—	920	127.00	127.00
5	—	413	177.50	177.50
4	—	491	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	805	120.00	120.00
3	—	1,055	108.00	108.00
3	—	1,155	108.00	108.00
3	—	600	131.00	131.00
8	—	1,128	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	582	146.00–150.00	147.95
5	—	802	109.50	109.50
17	—	425	165.50–169.00	168.22
28	—	500	160.00–163.00	161.39
7	—	661	125.00–131.00	128.44
22	—	377	156.00–170.00	163.73
22	—	464	157.00–163.00	160.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	426	175.75–177.00	175.87
23	—	332	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	148.00	148.00
4	—	427	154.00	154.00
9	—	339	163.00	163.00
6	—	517	144.00	144.00
7	—	384	155.50	155.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	686	133.50–146.00	140.93
25	—	477	164.00–168.00	165.53
25	—	574	146.00–160.50	156.14
11	—	424	170.00–174.00	171.89
14	—	793	127.50–132.00	128.16
7	—	730	129.00–136.00	131.94
49	—	608	143.50–151.50	146.55
38	—	510	160.00–168.50	166.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	657	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	439	166.00	166.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	50	—	1,253	75.50	75.50

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,457	1,285.00	1,285.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	255	—	999	80.00–115.50	101.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	123	—	1,081	63.00–100.00	84.09

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	8	—	927	89.00–90.00	89.10

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	12	—	986	84.00–93.00	84.67

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	6	—	955	86.00–94.50	88.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	892	66.00–71.00	70.05

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)	28	—	1,026	1,335.00	1,335.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,328	79.00–86.00	81.06
8	—	1,291	86.50–91.00	87.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	86.50	86.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,616	74.00–85.00	80.28
30	—	2,059	94.00–104.00	98.09
61	—	1,760	86.00–94.00	89.63
1	—	1,825	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	928	54.00–63.00	59.33
2	—	943	65.00–67.00	66.02
1	—	955	42.00	42.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,210	54.00–57.00	55.62
75	—	1,200	64.50–71.00	68.45
4	—	1,218	70.00–74.50	72.33
63	—	1,150	60.50–68.00	64.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,631	64.00–68.50	65.84
3	—	1,625	72.50	72.50
37	—	1,539	68.25–72.50	69.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	1,387	67.50–71.50	69.17
16	—	1,418	61.00–68.50	65.77
67	—	1,386	71.00–76.00	74.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
138	—	1,115	56.00–68.00	64.84
7	—	1,167	72.00–75.00	73.52
88	—	1,142	65.00–71.00	69.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	66.00	66.00
54	—	1,495	73.00–73.50	73.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,417	63.50–67.50	65.55
12	—	1,384	70.00–74.00	71.34
67	—	1,455	66.50–71.00	69.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	71.00	71.00
60	—	1,553	72.00–73.50	72.51

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.