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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Feb 12

● As filed135 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 135 priced lines covering 3,169 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,506 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 870 head. replacement cattle receipts at 347 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Feb 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,506Last week 5,194Year ago 912

Slaughter CattleReceipts 870Last week 549Year ago 302

Replacement CattleReceipts 347Last week 2,932Year ago 462

Compared to last week: Steers steers all sold generally steady on a lower quality offering compared to last week. Heifers under 500 lbs sold steady to firm; heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to weak, on a lower quality offering. Demand was mostly good this week for light to moderate offerings. Quality was mixed from plain to attractive, however quality was not as attractive as last week. Package sizes were smaller this week as many packages of 15 head or less were seen. The best demand continues to be for cattle light and green enough to go to grass. Flesh conditions remain light especially on cattle turned out on pasture or hay meadows. Backgrounded cattle were in mostly moderate flesh, with a limited offering of light fleshed cattle which were developed specifically for grass seen as well. CME positions sold sideways for most of the week before pushing higher Friday. The March closed at 251.025 on Friday, 3.975 higher for the week. The April contract closed at 253.55, 1.775 higher for the week. Market activity was mostly active this week as both order-buyers, farmer feeders, and ranchers bid aggressively over a lighter offerings. Sale attendance was high again this week with lots of buyers in the stands for all sales this week. Weigh up cows sold on very good demand for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Packers showed very good demand for all cows this week as they balanced buying both feeding cows and slaughter cows. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeding cows suitable to feed to premium white sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter and feeding bulls sold 4.00-8.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold 5.00 lower on a lower quality offering. Demand remains good for high quality offerings. Both feeding and rebreed buyers both showed good demand for these offerings as higher live cattle prices continue to improved feeding demand. Quality was average to attractive this week, but not as attractive as last week.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,080	71.00–77.00	75.59
51	—	1,185	94.00–106.00	101.25
67	—	1,172	81.00–96.00	88.53
23	—	1,196	105.00–106.75	106.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	102.00	102.00
8	—	1,550	105.00–109.00	106.76
14	—	1,404	110.00–114.50	112.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,565	107.00–113.00	110.46
4	—	1,665	101.00–105.50	103.28
6	—	1,497	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,411	110.00–113.00	111.41
81	—	1,349	96.00–109.00	104.80
5	—	1,370	91.00–95.00	93.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	1,109	104.00–114.00	110.04
102	—	1,183	95.00–105.00	99.28
55	—	1,089	91.00–95.00	91.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	956	63.00–86.00	81.65
1	—	985	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,555	103.00–109.50	106.19
24	—	1,559	108.75–110.50	109.13
14	—	1,513	95.00–105.00	101.54
1	—	1,705	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,329	85.00–98.00	92.68
40	—	1,347	97.00–107.50	102.03
2	—	1,488	107.00–109.50	108.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,500	123.00	123.00
1	—	2,585	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,885	135.00	135.00
33	—	1,663	94.00–116.50	107.04
33	—	1,786	113.00–131.00	116.97
1	—	2,095	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	110.00	110.00
2	—	1,288	96.50–103.00	99.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	116.00	116.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,168	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,163	119.50	119.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,146	2,175.00	2,175.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,417	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,277	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,313	1,625.00–1,635.00	1,633.37

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)	14	—	1,335	1,625.00–1,700.00	1,641.73

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)	9	—	1,215	1,350.00	1,350.00

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	—	840	130.00	130.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	923	130.00–175.00	159.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	69	—	923	132.00–197.50	185.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	139	—	1,016	106.00–170.00	148.83

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	12	—	804	172.50	172.50

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)	4	—	1,219	2,450.00	2,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,180	2,100.00	2,100.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	298	290.00	290.00
6	—	351	285.00	285.00
8	—	341	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	494	290.00	290.00
12	—	571	271.00–272.50	271.99
3	—	375	320.00	320.00
6	—	666	239.00–243.00	241.63
53	—	523	275.00–286.00	281.84
6	—	417	285.00–297.50	293.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	553	240.00	240.00
8	—	671	223.00	223.00
3	—	382	300.00	300.00
2	—	455	247.50	247.50
8	—	646	229.00	229.00
20	—	512	252.50–272.00	262.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	565	259.00–273.00	268.30
7	—	729	220.00–223.00	221.68
12	—	663	230.00–242.00	237.74
8	—	531	278.50–282.00	280.63
7	—	483	282.50–285.00	283.79
12	—	618	240.00–254.00	248.15
15	—	432	300.00–328.00	316.32
10	—	379	300.00–314.00	309.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	345	338.00	338.00
119	—	570	276.50–286.00	280.42
36	—	392	330.00–343.00	337.43
100	—	624	251.00–276.00	263.42
177	—	526	285.00–310.00	300.45
6	—	768	221.00–239.00	227.08
104	—	666	240.00–254.00	246.30
22	—	718	227.00–238.00	233.33
215	—	481	301.00–323.00	315.18
33	—	424	317.50–336.00	326.60
7	—	804	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	767	202.50–212.50	210.00
6	—	593	257.00	257.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	566	303.00–333.00	326.86
45	—	463	346.00–350.00	347.29
6	—	423	351.00–360.00	352.58
130	—	534	326.00–349.00	337.40
11	—	371	360.00	360.00
26	—	663	272.00–278.00	277.08
21	—	819	239.00	239.00
5	—	774	243.00–245.00	244.22
58	—	610	291.00–314.00	302.72
136	—	725	250.00–264.75	261.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	384	351.00–355.00	353.81
35	—	472	325.00–341.00	334.46
23	—	569	300.50–308.50	301.85
8	—	742	235.00–244.00	240.67
20	—	520	321.00–327.50	325.46
17	—	835	226.00–230.00	227.40
16	—	412	332.50–343.00	340.45
8	—	774	232.50–240.50	239.21
30	—	625	280.00–298.00	288.36
41	—	678	244.50–274.00	254.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	596	288.00	288.00
6	—	837	222.00	222.00
3	—	685	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	606	276.00	276.00
6	—	389	342.50	342.50
4	—	494	312.50	312.50
12	—	519	290.00–312.50	307.58
16	—	413	335.00–348.00	343.89
3	—	345	351.00	351.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	368	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	618	325.00	325.00
12	—	453	375.00	375.00
30	—	653	293.50	293.50
13	—	509	362.50	362.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	589	294.00	294.00
5	—	854	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	232.00	232.00
4	—	963	196.00	196.00
4	—	639	285.00	285.00
1	—	1,040	192.00	192.00
5	—	587	299.00–310.00	304.21
2	—	843	199.00	199.00
2	—	678	260.00	260.00
1	—	910	210.00	210.00
6	—	533	316.00	316.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,238	155.00	155.00
1	—	1,130	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	680	237.50	237.50
3	—	518	303.00	303.00
2	—	730	221.00	221.00

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.