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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, May 9

● As filed130 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 130 priced lines covering 3,310 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,571 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,368 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,359 head. Counted as USDA files them — 245 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon May 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,571Last week 1,480Year ago 3,576

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,368Last week 992Year ago 1,507

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,359Last week 1,058Year ago 1,242

Compared to last week: All weights of steers and heifers were too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Many sets of cutback cattle off video sales were seen this week and quality was the biggest factor that limited demand. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly light. A few sets of replacement quality heifers were seen this week. These offerings continue to be met with good demand as spring rains have helped green range and pasture conditions. Market activity this week was mostly slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mixed demand this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower on breaking cows, while boning and lean cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Boning and lean cows saw increased demand from feeding buyers this week which helped push these offerings higher. Feeing cows sold on mixed demand this week as fleshy breaking cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower, and boning and lean fleshed cows sold fully steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to weak. Weigh conditions were mixed this week. Green grass has started to help cows slick off winter hair and has many emptied out, however, with rain seen on Thursday, late week cows were pushing more fill. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to firm. Quality this week was average to attractive. Demand for rebreed type cattle remains good as ranchers and order buyers both competed over offerings.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	53	—	1,346	1,460.00–1,775.00	1,619.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,387	1,435.00–1,775.00	1,659.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,257	1,950.00–2,035.00	2,013.89

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	19	—	1,356	1,210.00–1,325.00	1,242.54

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,341	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,221	1,235.00	1,235.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,387	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	36	—	1,033	1,660.00–1,825.00	1,778.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	895	1,150.00	1,150.00

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	55	—	1,105	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	409	—	963	87.00–132.50	111.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,168	69.00–80.00	76.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	163	—	1,096	75.00–112.00	88.75

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	9	—	922	82.50–101.00	91.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,010	71.00–79.50	75.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	980	116.00	116.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	90.00	90.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,174	92.00	92.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,326	1,050.00–1,060.00	1,057.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,290	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,159.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,390	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	41	—	1,204	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,297.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,349	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,109	1,025.00	1,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
179	—	1,187	72.00–79.50	75.62
77	—	1,181	64.00–76.50	70.34
37	—	1,230	79.50–86.00	81.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,586	75.00–85.00	79.93
3	—	1,597	84.00–86.50	84.81
6	—	1,583	72.50–77.00	74.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,413	72.00–81.00	77.04
33	—	1,426	62.00–76.50	71.00
9	—	1,422	80.00–83.50	82.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	946	64.00–69.00	66.40
2	—	938	45.00	45.00
2	—	935	71.00–72.00	71.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,694	68.50–76.75	75.25
5	—	1,611	84.50–86.00	85.42
13	—	1,606	75.00–84.50	79.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,266	79.00–86.00	80.04
115	—	1,212	70.00–79.25	76.11
84	—	1,170	62.00–73.50	67.36
7	—	1,050	51.00–55.00	52.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,414	82.00–86.50	84.09
40	—	1,439	68.00–77.00	72.15
166	—	1,388	74.00–83.00	78.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,300	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,781	92.00–103.00	98.10
16	—	1,628	79.00–93.00	86.95
17	—	1,902	103.00–110.50	105.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,278	72.00–81.00	74.29
1	—	1,395	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,304	89.50–101.00	97.55
12	—	1,362	75.00–91.00	80.86
1	—	1,590	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,900	102.50	102.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	621	153.00–163.50	160.96
8	—	817	141.00–145.50	142.52
5	—	867	132.00–140.00	136.85
51	—	676	150.00–163.00	154.93
19	—	512	171.00–176.00	172.73
83	—	780	143.00–157.00	146.29
33	—	726	153.00–154.50	153.94
7	—	386	189.00	189.00
86	—	566	163.50–172.00	167.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	155.00	155.00
4	—	415	155.00	155.00
19	—	390	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	470	159.00–173.00	168.01
9	—	717	140.00	140.00
7	—	592	150.00–155.00	153.43
15	—	620	154.00–160.00	155.95
28	—	524	161.00–167.00	165.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	699	159.25	159.25
21	—	742	156.00	156.00
72	—	840	1,250.00	1,250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	381	174.50	174.50
17	—	471	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	810	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	494	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	341	175.00	175.00
13	—	436	175.00–185.00	178.07
32	—	470	170.00–176.00	175.28
10	—	786	128.00–134.00	129.78
10	—	889	124.00	124.00
13	—	722	138.00–141.00	139.64
18	—	574	160.00–170.00	166.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	471	134.00–141.00	138.44
2	—	593	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	703	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	459	180.00	180.00
7	—	375	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	562	183.50	183.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	411	185.00	185.00
4	—	771	150.00	150.00
6	—	615	177.50	177.50
6	—	688	168.00–170.00	168.33
22	—	455	185.00–194.50	193.63
6	—	583	175.00–181.00	180.00
8	—	733	155.00–162.00	158.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	840	146.00–154.75	153.96
3	—	765	155.00	155.00
2	—	675	175.00–178.00	176.47
46	—	486	207.00–211.00	210.70
40	—	562	187.00–195.00	192.79
7	—	604	180.00	180.00
4	—	525	201.00	201.00
4	—	728	167.50–169.00	168.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	436	189.00	189.00
12	—	569	173.00	173.00
23	—	503	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	421	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	171.50	171.50
2	—	580	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,030	116.00–118.00	117.01
6	—	1,170	103.00–116.00	112.69
2	—	1,075	113.00–114.00	113.50
3	—	1,272	105.00–107.50	106.68
15	—	1,126	109.50–110.00	109.80
4	—	1,215	102.00–105.00	103.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	558	169.00–173.00	170.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	115.00	115.00
5	—	397	190.00	190.00
3	—	864	122.00–133.00	125.67
8	—	832	131.00–141.00	135.95
14	—	668	167.00	167.00
2	—	538	175.00	175.00
8	—	646	149.00	149.00
22	—	562	176.00	176.00

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.