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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 10

● As filed137 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 137 priced lines covering 11,317 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,942 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,607 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,619 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Jan 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,942Last week 1,848Year ago 6,988

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,607Last week 474Year ago 1,699

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,619Last week 223Year ago 1,359

Compared to last week: Yearlings were scarcely tested last week thus no full market trend is available. Demand for yearling offerings was good to very good. Lots of clean up cattle were seen this week and despite average quality yearlings sold with higher undertones. Steer calves under 500 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher, steers 500-699 lbs sold 4.00-8.00 higher, steers over 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher, heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher. Quality this week was attractive to very attractive. Many long strings of one iron, home-raised calves were on offer. Several consigners offered multiple load lots all off one ranch. CME positions traded close to steady on nearby months. The January closed Friday at 162.70, 0.60 higher than last week. The March closed at 166.375, down 0.30 from last week. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Packers showed good demand for cows for immediate harvest early in the week but backed off by mid week as heavy supplies were seen. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady on breaking cows; boning and lean cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Heavy offerings of cows allowed for all both feeding and slaughter cows to sell at lower money. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Cow and bull quality was average to attractive this week. Young age cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher to sharply higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was average to attractive. Demand for one iron home raised offerings was very good this week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	429	203.00–212.50	210.06
3	—	703	160.00	160.00
11	—	366	210.00–211.00	210.62
133	—	478	184.00–204.50	195.27
2	—	933	141.00	141.00
121	—	580	160.00–189.00	178.81
27	—	633	157.00–173.00	166.57
5	—	323	207.50	207.50
17	—	655	155.00–165.00	159.57
88	—	524	179.00–197.50	189.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	580	161.00	161.00
12	—	468	201.00	201.00
3	—	533	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	754	142.00	142.00
7	—	856	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	389	182.50	182.50
11	—	344	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
214	—	414	211.00–239.00	230.86
899	—	578	180.00–206.75	198.87
432	—	620	173.00–192.50	184.01
64	—	390	215.00–225.50	221.48
556	—	522	193.00–215.50	208.27
488	—	473	203.00–228.00	216.82
121	—	817	154.00–160.50	158.97
83	—	768	152.00–163.00	158.29
172	—	728	155.25–169.50	164.98
348	—	673	164.00–184.00	171.73
5	—	887	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	472	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	650	155.00	155.00
19	—	422	190.00–200.00	194.49
10	—	820	141.00–145.00	142.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	572	168.00–184.00	176.26
3	—	1,303	115.00	115.00
8	—	1,026	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,025	130.00–134.00	132.27
11	—	1,130	110.00	110.00
4	—	391	183.00	183.00
3	—	635	141.00	141.00
1	—	1,095	130.00	130.00
43	—	567	147.00–152.00	151.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	814	148.00–153.00	152.00
155	—	376	185.00–208.00	196.30
65	—	876	148.00–149.50	148.54
101	—	717	145.00–158.00	151.86
549	—	576	160.00–172.50	166.92
32	—	777	139.00–156.00	150.69
35	—	967	141.50–148.00	142.80
150	—	677	143.00–153.00	150.06
11	—	913	131.00–148.00	141.59
420	—	434	179.00–195.00	188.00
810	—	531	161.00–180.00	172.92
297	—	619	142.00–165.00	159.67
450	—	472	168.50–186.50	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	439	150.00–181.00	171.84
4	—	711	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	481	152.00–172.50	165.62
56	—	526	146.00–166.50	154.64
11	—	869	131.00–132.50	132.36
153	—	568	155.00–164.00	161.05
19	—	371	150.00–162.50	153.47
14	—	345	180.00–192.00	184.27
73	—	437	164.00–186.50	170.49
3	—	913	137.50	137.50
34	—	833	132.00–146.00	137.18
9	—	720	140.00–142.00	140.43
5	—	777	133.00	133.00
18	—	618	143.50–148.00	146.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	351	192.50	192.50
7	—	413	146.00	146.00
7	—	309	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	830	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	524	157.00–169.50	161.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	443	158.00	158.00
7	—	630	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	560	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,099	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	803	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	520	175.00–184.00	180.97
13	—	723	131.50	131.50
30	—	673	122.50–148.00	142.59
14	—	444	186.00–202.00	187.39
9	—	565	150.00–169.00	162.49
6	—	461	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,028	100.00–107.00	102.10
3	—	1,185	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	490	177.00	177.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,197	61.00–65.00	63.35
540	—	1,155	51.00–61.00	54.23
191	—	1,128	46.00–58.00	51.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,710	71.50	71.50
40	—	1,643	52.50–62.00	59.49
7	—	1,560	64.00–68.00	65.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	1,390	44.00–56.50	49.77
1	—	1,405	42.00	42.00
50	—	1,399	53.00–61.00	55.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	1,204	51.00–60.00	54.18
33	—	1,162	22.00–45.00	39.10
300	—	1,158	41.00–54.00	47.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,342	65.00–73.50	68.37
71	—	1,388	46.00–62.50	53.29
374	—	1,379	54.00–66.00	59.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,763	63.00–66.00	64.27
11	—	1,653	48.00–62.50	58.41
3	—	1,627	69.00–80.00	75.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	883	41.00–50.00	44.71
14	—	894	21.00–41.00	30.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,900	85.00	85.00
47	—	1,969	76.00–88.50	83.75
1	—	2,280	90.50	90.50
44	—	1,698	69.00–81.50	76.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	82.00	82.00
1	—	1,270	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,580	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,580	81.50–83.00	82.08
3	—	1,282	71.00–75.00	73.60

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,498	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	1,004	1,110.00–1,150.00	1,125.49
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,332	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,056.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	12	—	1,234	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	121	—	1,313	800.00–1,275.00	1,066.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,099	785.00	785.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,266	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,232.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	68	—	1,205	1,100.00–1,650.00	1,496.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	39	—	1,242	1,125.00–1,550.00	1,445.74

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,498	875.00	875.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,138	635.00	635.00

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)	16	—	1,136	800.00–950.00	885.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	120	—	1,354	800.00–1,000.00	898.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	926	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,379	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	890	52.00–63.00	59.53
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	805	65.00–87.00	78.32

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	57.00	57.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	503	—	944	69.00–137.00	94.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	204	—	1,023	54.00–105.00	76.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	1,125	1,385.00–1,500.00	1,457.56

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.