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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 20

● As filed106 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 106 priced lines covering 2,340 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,964 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 546 head. replacement cattle receipts at 394 head. Counted as USDA files them — 3 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Mar 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,964Last week 1,763Year ago 1,128

Slaughter CattleReceipts 546Last week 844Year ago 717

Replacement CattleReceipts 394Last week 648Year ago 548

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were both too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop an accurate market trend, however generally steady undertones were noticed on all offerings. Quality this week was mixed, from plain to very attractive. The largest consignments were heifers this week as Miles city Livestock commission hosted their annual trailhead replacement heifer sale. Many offerings were purchased to return to the country to breed. Several ranchers purchased large consignments which they plan to run on grass. Many heifers were purchased to be sorted to spay or to breed. All heifer consignments were met with very good demand. Market activity was active again this week as a large crowds were on hand for all sales. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Demand from western packers remains very good as much of the cow offering continues to be shipped west. Eastern packers also continued to put a limited quantity of cows away on feed. Feeding cows were mostly attractive. Slaughter cows sold steady on breaking cows, boning and lean cows mostly steady to 2.00 higher, with the biggest increase in price seen for high dressing cows. Feeding cows sold steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Demand for high dressing bulls continues to be very good as eastern and western packers fight over limited offerings. Bull quality was mostly average to attractive this week with a larger offering of high dressing bulls seen. Packers continue to show light demand for all bulls under 1600 lbs. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 10.00 higher, with instances of sharply higher sales seen on very attractive offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	691	189.00–205.00	199.76
6	—	562	220.00–227.00	222.43
2	—	835	175.50	175.50
20	—	420	250.00–257.50	253.76
39	—	532	243.00–258.00	250.94
39	—	459	252.00–272.50	260.31
15	—	745	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	837	171.00–175.00	172.99
11	—	944	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	522	265.00	265.00
14	—	565	245.00–250.00	246.76
7	—	804	181.00–183.50	182.78
49	—	685	215.00–221.00	216.81
1	—	905	171.50	171.50
18	—	627	220.50–240.00	227.56
30	—	768	185.50–199.00	192.15
13	—	885	173.00–174.50	173.70
16	—	736	200.00–203.00	201.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	489	225.00–226.00	225.50
4	—	443	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	652	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	743	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	755	148.00	148.00
3	—	852	149.00	149.00
14	—	431	215.00–227.50	222.11
14	—	575	191.50–205.50	196.56
31	—	678	183.00–185.00	184.81
4	—	469	217.50–222.00	219.72
4	—	720	169.00–170.00	169.24
4	—	824	149.00	149.00
10	—	631	183.00–194.00	187.25
30	—	523	196.00–216.00	211.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	836	168.00–169.00	168.62
3	—	382	243.00	243.00
85	—	566	206.00–221.00	216.36
12	—	671	190.00–199.00	196.21
8	—	867	164.00–167.00	166.24
42	—	518	215.00–229.00	226.50
5	—	753	169.50	169.50
112	—	619	198.50–214.00	206.69
5	—	428	235.00	235.00
59	—	724	178.00–186.00	183.30
15	—	495	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
20	—	787	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,450.64
10	—	846	1,450.00	1,450.00
22	—	771	179.00	179.00
380	—	632	205.00–217.50	213.71
68	—	655	210.50–212.00	210.72
111	—	576	209.00–228.00	218.58
52	—	737	190.00–200.50	198.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	674	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	501	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	737	159.00	159.00
3	—	582	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	795	163.00	163.00
7	—	724	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	604	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	210.00	210.00
1	—	460	220.00	220.00
2	—	710	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	633	221.00	221.00
1	—	905	160.00	160.00
6	—	710	199.00	199.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,157	70.00–72.00	71.68
40	—	1,205	75.00–85.50	81.85
12	—	1,269	95.00–97.50	96.12
70	—	1,210	85.00–93.50	88.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	957	73.00–79.00	75.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	85.00	85.00
4	—	1,207	87.00–89.00	88.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,596	92.50	92.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,378	85.00–86.50	85.72
3	—	1,443	107.50	107.50
25	—	1,408	87.00–96.00	93.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,589	87.00–93.00	88.70
4	—	1,554	97.50–98.50	98.24
17	—	1,655	92.00–97.00	94.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,422	81.00–86.50	84.58
28	—	1,442	97.00–105.50	100.49
121	—	1,427	85.00–97.00	90.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,055	97.50	97.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,378	114.00–123.00	118.67
9	—	1,862	107.00–115.00	110.94
13	—	2,026	122.00–139.00	131.05
18	—	1,682	85.00–106.00	96.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,715	111.00	111.00
3	—	2,603	118.00–125.00	122.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	92.00	92.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	19	—	1,442	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,146	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,396	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,145.91
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	45	—	1,434	2,025.00–2,110.00	2,052.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,158	1,950.00	1,950.00

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)	4	—	914	1,750.00	1,750.00

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)	37	—	1,250	1,825.00–2,250.00	2,207.95

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	1	—	1,520	116.00	116.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	95.00	95.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	16	—	902	100.00–142.00	125.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	123	—	995	112.00–166.00	142.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	50	—	1,105	86.00–138.00	108.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	888	109.00–120.00	113.77

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	991	103.50	103.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,352	1,875.00	1,875.00

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.