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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, May 8

● As filed139 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 139 priced lines covering 2,935 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 763 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,363 head. replacement cattle receipts at 2,168 head. Counted as USDA files them — 729 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon May 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 763Last week 724Year ago 1,571

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,363Last week 1,205Year ago 1,368

Replacement CattleReceipts 2,168Last week 792Year ago 1,359

Compared to last week: All feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed on all cattle on offer. Demand was mostly good to very good this week for light offerings. Quality was plain to average. With limited offerings seen local ranchers and order buyers bid aggressively as they tried to fill loads for the week. CME positions struggled early in the week, but saw stronger prices to end the week. Rain fell off and on from Wednesday through Saturday evening and provided from half an inch up to 2.5 inches in some locations. Grass cattle continue to sell with the best demand. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Packers opted to send much of the cow offering to feed this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to firm on all offerings. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady. Feeding cows sold steady to weak on a lower quality offering this week. Cow and bull quality was plain to average this week. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average with lots of full cows on offer. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to firm on good to very good demand. A large buyer pool was seen this week and demand was good as buyers competed over attractive offerings. Cow calf pairs sold on moderate to good demand for moderate offerings this week. Quality was average to attractive. Fewer takers were seen for cow calf and heifer pairs this week and prices were not as robust the last special two weeks ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
3	—	222	525.00	525.00
3	—	730	181.00–205.00	197.06
3	—	808	185.00	185.00
1	—	870	178.00	178.00
5	—	979	174.00	174.00
2	—	85	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	443	272.50	272.50
1	—	1,125	133.00	133.00
3	—	1,093	167.00	167.00
2	—	1,218	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	138.50	138.50
1	—	540	225.00	225.00
2	—	930	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	571	197.50	197.50
14	—	439	220.00	220.00
3	—	727	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	622	236.00	236.00
4	—	424	280.00	280.00
2	—	583	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	541	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	493	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	797	192.00	192.00
6	—	712	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	677	211.00–230.00	220.79
7	—	584	232.00	232.00
4	—	75	125.00	125.00
3	—	167	350.00	350.00
4	—	480	242.50–250.00	248.15
48	—	516	237.50–243.00	240.73
29	—	857	176.00–182.50	182.05
14	—	721	192.00–207.00	195.73
46	—	617	218.00–243.00	223.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	708	177.00	177.00
2	—	800	170.00	170.00
13	—	532	210.00–230.00	223.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	772	173.00–183.00	178.17
34	—	576	195.00–227.50	221.33
16	—	437	227.50–237.50	231.13
3	—	652	191.00	191.00
4	—	470	210.00	210.00
2	—	810	178.00	178.00
4	—	717	179.00–183.00	182.00
13	—	536	222.50–235.00	228.55
10	—	608	210.00–225.00	218.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	566	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	742	190.00	190.00
7	—	671	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	830	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	257.50–263.00	260.26
9	—	513	279.00–295.00	285.95
1	—	650	255.00	255.00
3	—	635	260.00	260.00
2	—	870	190.00	190.00
2	—	845	196.00	196.00
12	—	717	220.00–239.00	224.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	785	180.00	180.00
5	—	585	195.00	195.00
5	—	515	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	734	210.00–225.00	217.59
3	—	567	237.50–250.00	242.63
4	—	546	267.50	267.50
7	—	479	267.50–290.00	273.65
1	—	690	204.00	204.00
6	—	773	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	579	271.00	271.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,429	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,183.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,437	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,057.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,355	2,585.00	2,585.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,542	1,710.00	1,710.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,492	2,525.00	2,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	42	—	1,389	2,500.00–2,825.00	2,742.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	37	—	1,140	2,225.00–2,675.00	2,501.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	50	—	1,576	2,350.00–2,775.00	2,610.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,326	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,374	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,544.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,104	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,375	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,699.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,308	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,063	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,251.16
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,412	1,650.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,225	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,336	1,760.00	1,760.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	98	—	1,347	1,600.00–1,975.00	1,720.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,170	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,300	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	703	105.00–145.00	124.79
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	785	131.00–140.00	138.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	744	122.50	122.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	959	139.00–141.00	139.89

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	20	—	1,141	89.00–116.00	96.31
(<2 yrs)	Open	237	—	947	130.00–197.00	167.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	254	—	1,044	92.00–175.00	127.76

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	8	—	1,048	91.00–110.00	98.95
(<2 yrs)	Open	33	—	1,030	102.00–158.00	129.58

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	2	—	1,385	122.00	122.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	827	150.00	150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,528	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,243	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/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	1,370	1,350.00–1,850.00	1,534.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,202	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,961.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,317	1,575.00–1,900.00	1,796.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,463	2,175.00–2,200.00	2,187.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,200.00	1,200.00

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)	5	—	1,041	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	244	—	1,191	2,700.00–3,025.00	2,911.66
(<2 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,035	2,925.00	2,925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	33	—	1,032	2,350.00–2,375.00	2,353.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
185	—	1,391	88.00–99.00	93.87
39	—	1,446	99.00–103.50	101.97
10	—	1,439	83.00–88.00	85.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,180	78.00–86.00	82.16
144	—	1,176	85.00–96.50	89.62
24	—	1,232	97.00–105.00	98.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	1,188	84.50–92.50	87.49
6	—	1,256	93.00–98.25	97.01
2	—	1,135	62.50–65.00	63.83
119	—	1,150	71.00–86.00	81.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,690	85.00–94.00	91.05
13	—	1,620	101.50–108.50	104.73
27	—	1,677	95.00–100.50	97.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,572	97.00–101.00	98.58
7	—	1,428	106.50–107.50	106.63
6	—	1,552	87.00–93.00	89.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,397	87.00–97.50	92.06
2	—	1,570	100.00–103.50	101.88
64	—	1,402	82.00–89.00	86.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	954	72.00–83.00	80.14
1	—	955	64.00	64.00
5	—	981	85.00–91.00	87.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,575	91.00–111.00	102.89
60	—	1,833	111.00–124.00	118.49
24	—	2,076	121.50–130.00	125.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,500	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,411	112.00–119.00	116.08
4	—	1,256	102.00–110.00	106.03

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.