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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, May 24

● As filed130 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 130 priced lines covering 3,973 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,034 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,578 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,523 head. Counted as USDA files them — 344 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon May 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,034Last week 814Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,578Last week 1,498Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,523Last week 951Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison, heifers over 600 lbs sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was mostly average and better overall than last week. Demand was moderate with moderate to good demand seen at times. Several ranchers were in the market this week looking for grass cattle and competed with order buyers throughout the week over offerings. Most cattle were offered in small packages or as singles this week. No full load lots were seen. The May feeder contract closed out on Thursday at 136.30 while the August closed at 153.70, 0.925 and 2.35 lower respectfully. Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for heavy offerings. The cutter cow cutout continues to inch higher as ground beef demand reaches its seasonal high. The weekly cutter cow cutout value was up 2.19 to 211.53. Packers purchased the majority of the cow offering to feed this week opting to only slaughter cows not suitable to feed. Packers continue to show a desire to acquire more market share as cows inched higher throughout the week. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher on boning and lean cows, breaking cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold unevenly steady. Good demand continues to be seen for high quality rebreed type cows, while average to plain feeding cows sold with lighter demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,037	1,425.00	1,425.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	13	—	913	1,400.00	1,400.00

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	2	—	1,148	59.00	59.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	760	80.00	80.00

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	62	—	832	60.00–84.00	74.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	918	55.00–73.00	60.88

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	200	—	1,118	58.00–88.50	74.09
(<2 yrs)	Open	309	—	991	70.00–110.00	90.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	65.50	65.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,510	1,210.00	1,210.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	55	—	1,284	1,485.00–1,500.00	1,499.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,111	1,460.00	1,460.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,219	1,435.00–1,450.00	1,442.23
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	37	—	1,528	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,343.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	1,441	1,350.00–1,460.00	1,405.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,566	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	103	—	1,531	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,382.42

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	27	—	1,390	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,222.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1 · Registered$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,736	1,385.00	1,385.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,391	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,024.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,482	58.00–64.00	62.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	1,269	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,038.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,520	69.00	69.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,251	925.00	925.00

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)	5	—	1,269	750.00	750.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	718	140.50–148.00	144.47
101	—	778	137.00–148.00	141.39
37	—	564	170.00–183.00	172.19
14	—	833	127.00–135.00	132.68
28	—	874	128.50–134.50	130.72
106	—	626	173.50–179.50	178.16
4	—	905	128.00	128.00
60	—	533	178.00–186.00	183.25
23	—	499	184.00	184.00
27	—	661	160.00–167.50	166.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	446	150.00–162.50	156.54
16	—	566	180.00	180.00
7	—	481	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	443	160.00	160.00
9	—	639	157.00–163.00	159.31
14	—	721	131.00–138.00	136.21
2	—	480	177.00	177.00
5	—	662	139.00–145.00	141.36
5	—	829	116.00–125.00	120.07
26	—	506	164.00–178.00	172.27
15	—	578	160.00–165.00	162.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,067	107.50	107.50
4	—	593	152.00	152.00
6	—	921	116.00	116.00
4	—	615	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	125.00	125.00
7	—	409	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	500	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	829	114.00–115.50	114.78
46	—	661	134.00–141.00	137.14
25	—	857	117.00	117.00
11	—	486	166.00	166.00
6	—	771	121.00	121.00
189	—	568	151.00–163.50	160.36
87	—	628	140.00–156.00	147.45
204	—	520	150.00–168.00	165.75
30	—	713	125.00–138.00	131.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	459	140.00–145.00	140.57
3	—	440	145.00	145.00
14	—	613	121.00–134.00	128.58
4	—	799	113.00	113.00
6	—	500	145.00	145.00
7	—	676	121.00–124.00	123.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	795	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	457	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	630	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	729	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	157.50	157.50
25	—	506	146.00–151.00	149.21
15	—	475	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	692	123.00–127.00	124.21
3	—	758	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	504	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	439	130.00–140.00	133.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	80	250.00	250.00
3	—	702	118.00	118.00
6	—	541	143.00	143.00
14	—	645	126.00	126.00
23	—	793	112.00–118.50	115.71
11	—	981	102.00–110.00	103.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,023	104.00–105.00	104.66
9	—	1,170	95.00–101.00	97.88
17	—	1,135	95.00	95.00
5	—	1,216	85.00–94.00	88.99
4	—	1,295	93.00	93.00
2	—	1,095	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	837	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,053	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,050	60.00	60.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,605	86.00	86.00
1	—	2,565	93.50	93.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,779	88.00–95.00	93.10
3	—	1,547	81.50–85.00	83.58
63	—	1,921	97.50–106.00	99.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,645	73.00–83.50	77.67
54	—	1,705	81.00–91.00	87.23
47	—	2,061	92.50–103.00	95.88
6	—	2,114	86.00–88.00	87.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,415	73.00–84.00	78.21
10	—	1,440	84.00–94.00	88.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,182	61.00–74.50	66.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,529	62.50–65.00	64.05
12	—	1,528	66.50–71.00	68.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,596	61.50–65.50	64.55
12	—	1,734	69.00–76.00	72.34
23	—	1,615	66.00–72.00	69.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,229	67.00–72.00	68.99
254	—	1,248	60.00–68.50	63.83
104	—	1,184	54.00–62.00	58.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	932	47.00–58.00	53.56
4	—	894	55.00–65.00	59.93
2	—	970	39.00–44.00	41.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,356	53.00–62.50	59.03
61	—	1,434	61.00–66.50	63.62
10	—	1,394	67.00–75.00	71.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,135	42.00–50.50	48.48
114	—	1,226	59.00–66.00	62.48
125	—	1,167	49.50–62.00	57.09
6	—	1,169	66.00–72.00	69.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,359	57.00–62.00	59.47
45	—	1,398	68.25–74.50	69.99
285	—	1,406	62.00–68.50	65.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,653	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,245	58.00	58.00

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.