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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Apr 17

● As filed94 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 94 priced lines covering 1,380 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 572 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 682 head. replacement cattle receipts at 452 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Apr 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 572Last week 3,953Year ago 1,894

Slaughter CattleReceipts 682Last week 898Year ago 900

Replacement CattleReceipts 452Last week 594Year ago 511

Compared to last week: All feeder cattle were too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed on all offerings. Demand was mostly good to very good this week for light offerings. Quality was plain to average and not as attractive as last week. Most offerings sold in small lots or as singles. CME positions continue to push higher giving more support for feeder cattle. The best demand continues to be seen for grass cattle as both order-buyers and local ranchers compete over cattle. Market activity was mostly active this week as ranchers and order-buyers both bid actively over limited offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packer buyers showed good demand for both slaughter and feeding cows again this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to firm on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold generally steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeding cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Cow and bull quality was average this week. Weigh up conditions were mixed from below average to above average. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on very good demand. These offerings sold generally steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	928	74.00–87.50	80.84
2	—	955	87.00	87.00
1	—	970	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,577	96.00–100.50	98.90
5	—	1,656	93.00–93.50	93.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	88.00	88.00
53	—	1,197	85.00–97.00	90.20
10	—	1,193	96.00–103.00	98.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	1,197	85.50–95.00	89.10
3	—	1,185	100.00–102.00	100.72
35	—	1,157	74.00–86.50	83.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,368	81.00–89.00	86.46
7	—	1,421	101.00–110.00	103.82
70	—	1,393	89.00–100.50	93.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,651	94.00–100.50	97.38
10	—	1,753	87.00–93.50	90.06
13	—	1,624	101.50–108.00	103.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,417	88.00–89.50	88.77
68	—	1,384	90.00–100.00	94.65
5	—	1,459	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,917	123.00–146.00	132.24
7	—	1,616	92.00–111.00	104.64
34	—	1,783	111.00–127.00	116.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,555	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,423	109.00–125.00	116.87
10	—	1,439	103.00–112.00	109.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,030	96.00–102.50	99.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	108	—	1,107	90.00–152.00	116.01
(<2 yrs)	Open	236	—	979	125.00–197.00	161.78

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	11	—	1,016	120.00–151.00	130.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	986	93.00–110.00	99.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	940	130.00–152.00	145.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	713	152.50–162.00	157.43

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,355	1,750.00	1,750.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	169.00	169.00
1	—	760	196.00	196.00
7	—	815	174.00–176.00	174.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	424	235.00–270.00	255.82
11	—	519	261.00	261.00
6	—	483	240.00–250.00	245.03
1	—	995	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	135.00	135.00
2	—	1,178	139.00	139.00
1	—	1,110	139.00	139.00
4	—	1,220	131.00–135.00	132.62
3	—	1,252	129.50	129.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	538	212.50–215.00	213.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	720	206.00–210.00	208.94
18	—	568	222.50–246.00	238.65
6	—	376	255.00–267.50	257.16
45	—	673	212.50–227.00	217.78
9	—	522	255.00–257.00	256.34
9	—	629	232.00–237.00	234.19
21	—	419	257.50–275.00	269.10
12	—	491	255.00–267.50	266.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	594	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	175.00	175.00
7	—	755	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	386	245.00	245.00
7	—	781	160.00–163.00	161.74
6	—	688	202.00–205.00	204.03
6	—	503	222.00–225.00	223.00
9	—	578	210.00–229.00	214.80
11	—	474	225.00–235.00	229.87
5	—	415	240.00–252.50	249.94
11	—	635	207.50–226.00	219.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	487	200.00–212.50	203.69
1	—	425	222.50	222.50
1	—	700	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	513	272.50	272.50
17	—	774	193.00–207.50	200.71
5	—	457	275.00–295.00	287.03
3	—	850	191.00	191.00
15	—	679	224.00–242.00	230.47
3	—	624	249.00–250.00	249.34
5	—	573	257.00–265.00	260.12
11	—	439	295.00	295.00
9	—	713	215.00–223.00	218.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	498	262.50	262.50
1	—	615	232.50	232.50
6	—	444	270.00–280.00	273.26
1	—	730	208.00	208.00
12	—	378	295.00	295.00
1	—	510	265.00	265.00
4	—	591	251.00	251.00
1	—	345	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	779	168.50	168.50
12	—	679	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	850	180.00	180.00
24	—	683	199.00	199.00

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.