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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 6

● As filed114 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 114 priced lines covering 3,174 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,662 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 950 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,091 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Mar 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,662Last week 4,489Year ago 1,179

Slaughter CattleReceipts 950Last week 1,215Year ago 619

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,091Last week 1,247Year ago 611

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 700 lbs sold mostly 10.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher seen on attractive offerings. Steers over 700 lbs sold generally steady to firm. Heifers under 650 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher, heifers over 650 lbs sold generally steady. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Demand for grass cattle remains very good as buyers purchased steers up to 760 lbs and heifer up to 660 lbs for that purpose. Buyers continue to give strong premiums for cattle in thin flesh. Demand for heavy weight offerings was moderate. Backgrounded cattle were met with slightly lighter demand this week as most offerings not suitable to turn into grass cattle sold steady. Some backgrounded offerings were carrying light to moderate amounts of tag this week. Many were in moderate flesh, with a few fleshy offerings seen as well. Market activity was active again this week as a large crowds were on hand for all sales. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. Western packer buyers continue to show good demand for cows for immediate harvest, while eastern packers showed mostly moderate demand. Packers also continued to put cows away on feed. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower on all classes. Feeding cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Bull quality this week was mostly below average as many younger, light weight bulls, continue to be seen. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to 5.00 higher. Packer buyers continue to buy some young cow offerings for slaughter as cow prices have increased enough packers are competitive with feeding and rebreed buyers on these offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	801	174.50	174.50
50	—	672	187.00–209.00	203.23
25	—	740	176.00–185.00	180.93
5	—	932	162.50	162.50
38	—	618	207.50–222.00	215.33
102	—	483	229.00–239.50	238.11
108	—	535	223.00–238.00	236.00
37	—	569	199.00–229.50	218.15
9	—	783	176.00	176.00
41	—	428	233.00–240.00	235.96
30	—	885	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	410	210.00	210.00
6	—	626	180.00–195.00	187.57
6	—	752	150.00	150.00
3	—	397	229.00	229.00
9	—	531	205.00–210.00	208.41
20	—	592	177.50–207.00	200.04
19	—	457	205.00–223.00	209.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	795	168.50	168.50
31	—	741	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	368	236.00	236.00
7	—	467	192.50–215.00	210.90
1	—	520	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	379	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	222.50	222.50
45	—	531	208.50	208.50
7	—	466	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	798	171.00	171.00
6	—	633	206.00–215.00	210.39
5	—	857	150.00	150.00
3	—	988	129.00	129.00
3	—	523	243.00	243.00
4	—	559	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	545	227.50–232.00	230.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	614	261.00	261.00
23	—	535	291.00	291.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	759	185.00	185.00
10	—	430	275.00	275.00
12	—	379	277.50	277.50
20	—	563	235.00–239.00	236.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	539	274.00	274.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	660	211.00–218.00	213.35
11	—	708	196.50–198.50	197.09
5	—	345	270.00	270.00
6	—	635	216.00–218.00	216.99
13	—	482	232.50–272.00	240.03
12	—	586	214.00–238.00	228.22
23	—	427	242.50–280.00	273.31
2	—	530	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	677	214.50–228.00	221.18
26	—	521	261.00–277.50	267.88
28	—	626	223.00–246.00	234.41
4	—	481	285.00	285.00
9	—	742	201.00	201.00
18	—	578	242.00–253.00	244.75
45	—	839	184.00–191.00	184.43
2	—	890	175.00	175.00
87	—	769	186.50–198.00	194.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	572	236.00	236.00
17	—	471	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	431	237.50	237.50
3	—	733	175.00	175.00
8	—	672	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	240.00	240.00
3	—	328	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	721	196.00	196.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	149	—	1,213	2,200.00–2,325.00	2,269.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,037	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	165	—	1,382	1,375.00–1,975.00	1,910.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	125	—	1,340	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,945.96

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,223	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,183	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	—	1,091	1,650.00–1,875.00	1,792.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,218	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,166	1,425.00–1,775.00	1,585.96

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)	82	—	1,375	1,685.00–1,785.00	1,723.56

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,066	105.00–137.50	127.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	112.00	112.00

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	9	—	971	104.00–136.00	113.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	937	76.50–105.00	84.81

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	117	—	1,074	85.00–142.00	104.12
(<2 yrs)	Open	106	—	965	113.00–160.00	134.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	82.00	82.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	95	—	1,067	1,925.00–2,325.00	1,982.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	55	—	1,141	1,825.00–1,885.00	1,844.16

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	929	1,825.00	1,825.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,264	110.00–115.00	111.31
1	—	1,285	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,685	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,353	73.00–96.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,919	107.00–119.00	111.10
1	—	2,265	129.00	129.00
45	—	1,710	85.00–109.00	100.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	87.00	87.00
10	—	940	76.00–83.00	79.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,600	88.75–96.00	91.19
2	—	1,630	97.50	97.50
34	—	1,580	86.00–91.50	88.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
197	—	1,439	86.00–95.50	90.01
34	—	1,417	95.00–98.00	95.53
35	—	1,392	75.00–86.00	82.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,454	88.00–94.50	92.66
8	—	1,407	83.00–86.50	85.56
4	—	1,588	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,120	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,302	92.50	92.50
6	—	1,178	75.00–84.00	79.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,516	94.00	94.00
16	—	1,478	87.75	87.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	1,248	84.00–92.00	87.24
8	—	1,100	67.00–73.00	70.55
175	—	1,204	74.00–86.50	80.63
8	—	1,243	92.00–93.00	92.68

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.