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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Feb 13

● As filed101 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 101 priced lines covering 1,431 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 912 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 302 head. replacement cattle receipts at 462 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Feb 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 912Last week 4,857Year ago 1,441

Slaughter CattleReceipts 302Last week 761Year ago 747

Replacement CattleReceipts 462Last week 3,373Year ago 558

Compared to last week: All feeder cattle were too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Most calves were weaned this week. Although receipts were light this week demand for all feeder cattle remains good for all weights. Many heavy weight offerings were out of grow lots again this week. Several offerings were pushing some tag and overall cattle were more taggy this week compared to last. Demand for grass cattle remains strong as several local ranchers continue to compete with order buyers to buy cattle for this purpose. Market activity was active again this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly very good demand for light offerings. Packers continue to show good demand for cows and bulls this week as light receipts were seen this week. Western packers continue to be very aggressive as they bid on all offerings. Several offerings of fed cows were seen this week. Demand for these offerings was good. Feeding cow buyers were mostly pushed out of the market this week as packers pushed prices higher in order to secure offerings. Prices climbed as the week went on. All classes of slaughter cows sold 4.00-7.00 higher. Feeding cows were not well tested last week, no comparison is available. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Quality was mostly average. Weigh up conditions were mixed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	843	130.00	130.00
3	—	510	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,070	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	217.50	217.50
9	—	625	178.00–198.00	185.14
3	—	578	195.00	195.00
6	—	740	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	493	147.50	147.50
5	—	418	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	420	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	818	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	944	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	169.00	169.00
4	—	419	208.00	208.00
3	—	518	200.50	200.50
7	—	664	172.00	172.00
6	—	477	197.50–200.00	199.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	195.00	195.00
12	—	498	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	833	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	603	188.50–199.50	193.65
10	—	574	191.00–196.00	193.46
31	—	667	183.50–184.50	183.89
7	—	532	204.00	204.00
12	—	725	170.00	170.00
49	—	484	206.00–212.00	211.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	192.00	192.00
2	—	430	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	580	198.00	198.00
25	—	658	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	317	90.00	90.00
9	—	426	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	597	189.50	189.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	478	240.00–245.00	243.71
48	—	815	178.00–182.25	181.61
32	—	568	217.00–227.50	222.61
19	—	610	209.00–215.00	211.47
83	—	728	188.00–196.00	195.53
20	—	688	197.00–204.00	198.09
27	—	528	226.00–240.00	235.95
8	—	959	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,030	158.00	158.00
7	—	754	185.00	185.00
10	—	556	212.00	212.00
9	—	503	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	973	154.00	154.00
6	—	832	160.00	160.00
17	—	694	189.00–195.50	190.50
5	—	747	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	774	165.00	165.00
3	—	840	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	187.50	187.50
5	—	391	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	234.00	234.00
4	—	346	242.50	242.50
26	—	672	183.00–192.00	187.10
4	—	973	158.00	158.00
2	—	850	155.00	155.00
4	—	585	188.00–205.00	192.14
6	—	926	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	839	175.50	175.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	791	152.00	152.00
2	—	438	220.00	220.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,001	73.50	73.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	46	—	1,407	1,285.00–1,325.00	1,303.20

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	—	1,387	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,313.01

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	743	70.00	70.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	100.00	100.00

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	65	—	1,085	80.00–123.50	100.34
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,056	116.00–136.00	123.32

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,267	113.75–114.00	113.80

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	5	—	974	103.00–131.00	117.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,010	77.00–110.00	81.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,618	86.00–103.00	98.50
4	—	1,936	115.00–123.50	117.33
13	—	1,748	103.00–113.00	109.07
1	—	2,255	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	107.00	107.00
13	—	1,009	86.50–92.00	90.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	1,649	87.25–90.75	89.55
1	—	1,770	92.00	92.00
12	—	1,410	84.50	84.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,201	79.00–89.00	84.94
83	—	1,130	68.00–82.50	76.45
8	—	1,199	90.00–94.00	91.02
2	—	1,120	65.00–68.00	66.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,379	82.00–92.00	88.20
1	—	1,000	67.00	67.00
16	—	1,347	74.50–84.00	81.73
15	—	1,434	87.50–97.00	92.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,540	85.50–94.00	90.14
26	—	1,609	88.25–96.00	89.40
1	—	1,660	83.50	83.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	900	83.00–85.00	84.03
10	—	877	61.00–80.00	72.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	875	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,225	87.00–87.75	87.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,158	87.00–87.50	87.04

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.