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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 14

● As filed86 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 86 priced lines covering 2,309 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,537 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 569 head. replacement cattle receipts at 537 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Mar 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,537Last week 1,179Year ago 3,517

Slaughter CattleReceipts 569Last week 619Year ago 642

Replacement CattleReceipts 537Last week 611Year ago 315

Compared to last week: Steer calves were all too lightly tested either this week or last to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. The best test for heifer calves was for 450-699 lbs which sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Cattle suitable to develop into yearlings sold on mostly moderate to good demand this week. Demand for replacement cattle was good this week as several consignments of high quality heifers were seen. CME positions pushed higher all week as contracts improved from over sold positions. The August feeder cattle contract settled at 180.70, 3.625 higher than last week. The March closed at 157.00, up 3.725 from last week, the April closed at 162.325, 4.355 higher. Market activity this week was mostly moderate to active with a good crowd on hand at ever sale this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers showed a desire to own the majority of the cows in the offering this week, buying both slaughter cows and feeding cows. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher on all classes. A large portions of the cow offering was comprised of fed cows again this week. These offerings continue to be met with good to very good demand. Feeding buyers were active this week as well. Stronger demand from packer buyers pushed feeding cow offerings higher as well. Feeding cows sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Cow quality this week was average to very attractive. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-6.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 5.00 lower. These offerings were met with moderate to good demand to both feed and rebreed.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,025	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,208	75.00–83.00	78.29
54	—	1,183	66.00–76.50	71.38
7	—	1,074	56.00–64.00	60.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,247	69.00	69.00
12	—	1,321	78.00–81.00	80.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,623	85.50–87.00	85.59
24	—	1,503	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	928	50.00–55.00	52.57
4	—	953	67.50–72.50	69.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,662	76.00–81.00	79.83
14	—	1,520	82.00–86.50	83.43
4	—	1,786	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,468	1,100.00	1,100.00
54	—	1,449	76.00–84.00	80.27
8	—	1,424	64.00–76.00	74.23
3	—	1,512	84.00–87.00	85.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	75.00	75.00
18	—	1,425	85.00–89.50	87.11
25	—	1,396	80.00–84.00	82.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	89.00	89.00
3	—	1,523	77.50	77.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,255	95.00	95.00
2	—	1,278	85.00–91.00	87.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,811	101.00–104.50	103.79
13	—	1,507	89.50–99.00	95.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,715	95.00	95.00
20	—	1,892	97.00–109.00	102.52
14	—	1,655	79.00–95.00	87.89
4	—	2,070	113.50–119.00	114.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,575	97.50–101.50	101.27
1	—	1,495	86.00	86.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,127	1,400.00–1,485.00	1,447.24
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	37	—	1,260	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,244.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,095	1,375.00	1,375.00

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)	37	—	1,211	900.00	900.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	44	—	1,285	960.00–1,135.00	1,056.64

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)	6	—	1,021	1,385.00	1,385.00

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	10	—	975	94.00–112.00	108.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,093	70.00–77.50	72.01

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	258	—	986	101.00–134.00	119.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	73	—	1,156	79.00–110.50	89.65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	686	161.00	161.00
34	—	600	172.00	172.00
6	—	569	170.00	170.00
10	—	751	141.00	141.00
69	—	725	154.50–156.50	156.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	595	160.00	160.00
10	—	547	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	518	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	501	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	524	175.00–181.00	176.81
57	—	564	165.00–169.00	167.82
11	—	780	138.00	138.00
71	—	432	187.50–190.50	188.98
14	—	718	140.00–146.00	142.18
92	—	640	157.00–166.75	165.58
38	—	473	180.00–185.00	181.41
11	—	368	189.50–194.00	189.94
41	—	672	147.50–162.00	154.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	367	181.00	181.00
23	—	524	165.00–173.00	170.97
2	—	628	149.00	149.00
113	—	494	171.00–179.00	177.38
33	—	574	155.00–165.50	161.71
47	—	444	175.00–181.00	176.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	478	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	891	128.00	128.00
3	—	917	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,143	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	683	159.50	159.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	625	182.00–188.50	186.30
119	—	495	226.00–226.25	226.03
3	—	672	171.00	171.00
55	—	733	154.00–167.75	162.38
31	—	567	188.50–205.00	197.50
4	—	818	146.00–148.00	147.00
4	—	760	155.00	155.00
5	—	543	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	472	208.00–214.00	210.51
5	—	692	162.50	162.50
10	—	580	169.00–178.00	173.50
10	—	523	204.00–205.00	204.90
5	—	703	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	523	172.00–179.50	175.49

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.