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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, May 20

● As filed131 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 131 priced lines covering 2,574 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 530 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,255 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,808 head. Counted as USDA files them — 537 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon May 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 530Last week 2,299Year ago 1,639

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,255Last week 1,513Year ago 1,212

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,808Last week 1,047Year ago 704

Compared to last week: Too few sales were seen last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on all feeders on offer. Cattle were mostly offered in small package sizes this week. Demand was moderate to good for very light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average, with a limited offering of attractive cattle seen. Cattle suitable to develop on grass continue to sell with the best demand. CME positions traded sideways for the week as traders reacted to higher cash buying ahead of the Memorial day holiday and the cattle on feed report which was released on Friday. The May feeder cattle contract settled Friday at 250.14, up 3.415 from last Friday. August closed at 260.225 up 0.375 from last Friday. Market activity this week was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Packers showed mostly very good demand for slaughter cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand from private feeders forced packers to bid up lean cows in order to secure offerings. Feeding cow demand was very good this week as many buyers were in the seats, as well as on the internet, at all the sale actively buying cows. Feeding cows all sold steady to 3.00 higher. Quality this week was mostly average to very attractive with many high quality reputation cows seen. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average. Most cows have been out on grass and were very empty at sale time. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Demand was good to very good for high quality offerings which buyers are looking to rebreed. Young two year old heifers which have not calved yet sold with a 8.00-12.00 discount to ones which lost calves.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	459	334.00	334.00
3	500–550	513	291.00–325.00	302.92
8	550–600	565	292.00–310.00	298.55
1	650–700	665	260.00	260.00
5	750–800	779	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	498	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	480	355.00	355.00
8	500–550	537	341.00–348.00	344.58
30	550–600	586	332.00	332.00
6	650–700	662	280.00–300.00	286.68
10	750–800	767	257.00	257.00
3	950–1000	998	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	588	287.50	287.50
3	800–850	817	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	752	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	350	311.00	311.00
4	450–500	478	292.50	292.50
6	500–550	521	287.50–296.00	294.57
7	550–600	589	262.50–281.00	273.02
10	600–650	626	259.00–269.00	259.97
42	650–700	689	242.00–260.50	248.43
6	700–750	738	238.00	238.00
3	750–800	767	239.00	239.00
1	850–900	865	217.50	217.50
19	900–950	907	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–100	80	475.00	475.00
6	600–650	618	279.00	279.00
19	700–750	738	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
29	800–850	815	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	948	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	431	297.50	297.50
3	550–600	553	248.00	248.00
6	600–650	640	227.50	227.50
13	750–800	786	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	673	250.50	250.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	558	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	516	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	480	185.00	185.00
7	550–600	551	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	350	340.00	340.00
6	550–600	566	270.00–277.50	272.53
4	650–700	664	247.50	247.50
4	800–850	813	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	50–100	85	375.00	375.00
3	100–150	127	500.00–600.00	533.33
3	400–450	442	342.50	342.50
2	600–650	623	264.00	264.00
2	700–750	735	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	760	240.00	240.00
4	800–850	810	231.00–235.00	232.02
2	950–1000	980	215.00–218.00	216.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	280.00	280.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	222.50	222.50
3	1050–1100	1,077	213.00–221.00	215.71
3	1100–1150	1,102	186.00–204.00	197.98
5	1150–1200	1,165	177.00–207.50	195.37
10	1200–1250	1,244	182.00–187.50	182.53
1	1250–1300	1,280	172.50	172.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,429	128.50	128.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,271	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,366.67
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,406	1,775.00–1,900.00	1,854.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,360	2,250.00	2,250.00

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)	10	—	1,346	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,380	1,700.00	1,700.00

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	16	—	920	155.00–200.00	184.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,085	132.00–181.00	147.23

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	—	1,285	165.00	165.00

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	31	—	1,128	138.00–158.00	150.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,197	145.00	145.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,603	2,775.00	2,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	166	—	1,106	137.00–224.00	167.23
(<2 yrs)	Open	222	—	986	146.00–246.00	201.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	29	—	904	171.00–180.00	175.66
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	781	205.00–207.50	206.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,107	142.00–182.50	167.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	793	160.00	160.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	155.00	155.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	959	130.00	130.00

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)	2	—	1,138	2,150.00–2,325.00	2,252.69

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	62	—	1,627	2,750.00–2,975.00	2,913.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	1,473	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,886.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	127	—	1,323	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,135.94
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,879	3,250.00	3,250.00

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	25	—	1,653	2,725.00–2,825.00	2,768.81

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	1	—	1,415	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,006	2,950.00	2,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,236	2,950.00–2,975.00	2,954.58
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,434	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,398	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,349	2,200.00	2,200.00

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,475	2,425.00	2,425.00

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	18	—	1,475	2,525.00	2,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	48	—	1,361	2,350.00–2,475.00	2,399.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	891	2,050.00	2,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,087	2,875.00–3,025.00	2,922.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,068	2,675.00	2,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	93	—	1,224	3,100.00–3,800.00	3,310.23

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	12	—	997	2,900.00	2,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,370	120.00–129.00	126.37
135	—	1,433	140.00–149.00	142.87
199	—	1,359	129.00–142.00	137.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,542	141.00–143.00	142.59
1	—	1,530	132.00	132.00
3	—	1,592	143.50–147.00	145.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,420	140.00–146.50	142.51
88	—	1,394	127.00–142.00	135.65
17	—	1,473	116.00–132.00	125.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	905	94.00–97.00	95.01
4	—	940	107.50–121.00	113.65
1	—	980	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,207	110.00–123.00	118.83
131	—	1,217	124.00–135.00	129.86
114	—	1,177	134.50–142.50	138.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,643	142.50–147.00	144.73
21	—	1,548	137.00–141.00	139.15
8	—	1,788	131.00–136.00	134.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,199	121.00–135.00	128.89
28	—	1,206	133.00–139.00	136.58
64	—	1,133	99.00–125.00	116.05
3	—	1,130	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,335	142.00–152.00	147.43
10	—	1,458	127.50–143.00	139.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	2,027	157.00–179.75	165.39
2	—	1,738	144.00–157.00	150.49
16	—	1,587	127.00–143.00	137.60
33	—	1,768	143.00–160.00	154.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	145.00	145.00
2	—	1,325	135.00–141.00	138.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,505	151.00	151.00
1	—	2,565	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	110.00	110.00

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.