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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Sep 5

● As filed96 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 96 priced lines covering 2,032 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,978 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 449 head. replacement cattle receipts at 99 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Sep 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,978Last week 944Year ago 3,347

Slaughter CattleReceipts 449Last week 579Year ago 1,428

Replacement CattleReceipts 99Last week 151Year ago 900

Compared to last week: This will be the last week of summer sales schedules for the season. Yearling offerings were too lightly tested the previous week to develop an accurate market trend on steers, however steady undertones were noticed. Steer calves were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers sold unevenly steady on all weights. Heifer calves were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was average to attractive. Larger consignments were seen this week than last as most offerings were sold in moderate size packages, with a few load lots in the mix this week. Yearlings and calves both sold on moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Higher corn and feed prices continue to weigh on the market, however demand was slightly stronger this week compared to last. Big temperature swings were seen this week as a cold front swept across the region. Temperatures were as high as 106 on Wednesday and in the low 70 and upper 60s for the rest of the week. These big swings had all offerings very full for the week. Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Western packers continue to be the driving force in the cow market as they show good demand for all slaughter cows. Feeding cow buyers were back in the market this week and they competed with western packers over all offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady, however weigh up conditions were mostly in the sellers favor this week. Feeding cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on much stronger demand than was seen last week. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good demand. Offerings were very light this week, but steady undertones were noticed.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	345	204.00	204.00
3	—	550	171.00	171.00
72	—	439	205.00–214.00	210.17
20	—	395	221.00	221.00
11	—	286	207.00	207.00
30	—	520	167.00–192.00	182.77
15	—	465	198.50–202.00	199.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,068	162.50	162.50
3	—	1,037	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	356	200.00–205.00	202.73
5	—	422	186.50	186.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	469	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	305	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	977	145.00–148.00	147.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	993	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	974	149.00–151.50	150.26
7	—	905	157.00–160.50	159.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	977	160.00–165.50	163.76
21	—	773	172.00–175.00	173.27
60	—	878	164.00–170.00	168.32
84	—	929	161.50–168.00	162.55
67	—	809	166.50–172.50	171.38
41	—	674	181.00–184.50	183.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,036	158.50–164.00	161.93
11	—	1,080	155.75–160.00	156.13
5	—	1,174	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	859	159.50–162.00	160.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,040	140.50	140.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	621	183.50	183.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	941	163.00–168.75	168.22
21	—	809	176.50	176.50
55	—	976	159.00–163.50	163.42
4	—	731	190.00	190.00
6	—	893	169.00–171.00	169.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	851	159.00	159.00
8	—	713	173.50	173.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	880	172.50–178.00	174.67
65	—	816	178.50–185.75	183.44
50	—	719	196.50–208.50	199.04
28	—	912	169.00–174.50	172.87
26	—	636	207.50	207.50
11	—	662	205.00–208.00	207.16
22	—	965	166.00–170.50	168.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	593	195.50	195.50
3	—	612	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,113	152.00–152.50	152.29
22	—	1,029	163.00–167.00	166.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	411	229.50–236.50	232.89
27	—	385	220.00–231.00	223.88
86	—	506	192.00–224.50	216.31
18	—	277	260.00–267.50	264.41
8	—	623	179.00	179.00
42	—	479	217.00–228.00	221.93
26	—	580	180.00–203.00	185.46
33	—	329	242.50–250.00	247.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	463	201.00–216.00	208.90
5	—	412	210.00–215.00	212.92
2	—	525	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	185.00	185.00
13	—	452	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	826	133.00	133.00
4	—	761	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	423	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,000	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,134	74.00–83.00	78.79
11	—	1,126	82.00–87.00	85.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,550	89.50–90.50	89.67
3	—	1,572	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,408	75.00–83.00	80.08
15	—	1,309	91.50–92.50	91.64
64	—	1,344	83.00–91.00	87.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,180	89.50–90.00	89.74
14	—	1,188	79.00–85.00	81.81
2	—	1,090	67.00	67.00
23	—	1,235	72.00–83.00	77.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,815	71.00	71.00
5	—	1,711	90.25–93.00	91.42
7	—	1,696	82.50–87.50	83.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	868	57.00–58.00	57.50
24	—	937	63.00–73.00	68.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	67.00	67.00
82	—	1,378	81.00–90.25	86.86
11	—	1,412	89.50–93.75	91.28
10	—	1,508	73.00–82.00	78.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,145	90.00	90.00
2	—	2,385	106.00	106.00
16	—	2,084	107.00–114.00	109.69
32	—	1,750	85.00–97.00	92.66
47	—	1,791	98.00–107.00	102.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,500	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,339	100.00–107.00	101.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	1,090	92.50–101.00	96.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	39	—	1,189	90.00–109.50	98.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,139	85.00–94.00	91.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	—	1,143	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,286	1,125.00	1,125.00

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.