Montana  - ( Weekly Weighted Average ) - September 18, 2023

Billings, MT Mon Sep, 18 2023 Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 9/11/2023 Current Previous Year Ago —————————— —————————— —————————— Total 9669 1611 7150 Feeder Sheep/Lambs 4109 0 2830 Feeder Cattle 2593 1134 1841 Slaughter Sheep/Lambs 1102 0 1016 Slaughter Cattle 616 462 746 Replacement Sheep/Lambs 418 0 101 Slaughter Goats 410 0 370 Replacement Cattle 256 15 98 Feeder Goats 150 0 120 Replacement Goats 15 0 28 Compared to last week: The best test for feeder steers was for 850-899 lbs which sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. All other steer weights were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers 700-799 lbs sold generally steady to firm, 800-1049 lbs sold mostly 6.00-10.00 higher. All heifer calves were too lightly tested to develop any market trend, higher undertones were noticed. Demand was mostly good to very good this week for light to moderate offerings. Packages of yearling cattle sold on very good demand. Most offerings were in small to moderate size packages this week, and demand was good for all package sizes. Quality this week was average to very attractive. Several early consignments of spring born calves were seen this week. These were met with mostly good demand as quality was mostly attractive. Market activity this week was active with several buyers in the market bidding aggressively on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Quality this week was average to attractive. Packers focused on buying feeding cows this week and only purchased poorer quality cows for slaughter. Slaughter cows sold generally steady to weak on boning and lean cows, breaking cows sold fully steady. Feeding cows sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold steady, while feeding bulls sold steady to firm. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on very good demand this week as more market participants were seen. Too few young cows were seen last week to make an accurate comparison. Higher undertones were noticed. Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 268 268 345.00 345.00 Unweaned 11 326 326 212.00 212.00 Unweaned 58 390-391 391 234.50 234.50 Unweaned 11 420-439 429 320.00-330.00 324.66 Unweaned 250 471-480 475 300.00-348.00 342.21 Unweaned 92 517-547 544 287.50-299.00 298.51 Unweaned 5 633 633 286.50 286.50 26 703-733 724 264.50-268.00 266.89 11 751-776 760 256.00-259.00 257.89 19 825-827 826 248.50-251.50 249.29 196 850-891 872 240.50-252.50 247.00 2 893 893 242.00 242.00 Full 6 900-911 907 240.00-245.50 243.68 9 1002-1045 1010 222.50-227.50 226.64 Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 341 341 335.00 335.00 Unweaned 2 413 413 305.00 305.00 Unweaned 10 540 540 256.00 256.00 Unweaned 19 605 605 234.50 234.50 Unweaned 3 672 672 273.00 273.00 2 685 685 212.00 212.00 Unweaned 1 730 730 258.00 258.00 5 765-770 769 245.00-255.00 250.59 15 876 876 239.50 239.50 4 911 911 235.00 235.00 Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 804 804 214.00 214.00 4 988 988 214.50 214.50 4 1055 1055 210.00-220.00 217.13 Steers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 696 696 272.00 272.00 28 776-785 783 249.00-253.00 252.01 Steers Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 680 680 246.00 246.00 Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 263 263 325.00 325.00 Unweaned 11 308-327 318 285.00-310.00 298.45 Unweaned 6 397 397 272.00 272.00 Unweaned 22 417-421 418 272.50-285.00 282.14 Unweaned 43 450-493 468 265.00-295.00 278.90 Unweaned 15 504-526 514 267.00-279.00 273.58 Unweaned 144 713-736 721 246.25-254.00 249.31 76 762 762 249.00 249.00 Value Added 135 751-797 771 239.00-252.00 246.05 149 801-849 817 232.00-242.00 238.69 70 848 848 239.25 239.25 Natural 97 851-897 867 230.00-239.75 234.72 11 896 896 230.50 230.50 Full 86 901-946 917 220.00-234.00 227.28 8 923 923 222.00 222.00 Full 2 960 960 211.00 211.00 Full 8 955-968 961 213.00-226.00 220.86 11 1004-1035 1013 205.50-223.00 216.14 Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 490 490 247.00 247.00 Unweaned 7 541 541 261.00 261.00 Unweaned 2 568 568 232.00 232.00 Unweaned 69 700-741 718 236.00-245.00 242.77 38 771-797 788 236.00-243.00 237.97 25 830-848 843 212.50-231.50 227.70 10 863-898 883 210.00-225.50 217.50 6 962-988 975 205.00-207.00 206.01 Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 388 388 245.00 245.00 Unweaned 5 718 718 225.00 225.00 Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 468 468 230.00 230.00 Unweaned 3 778 778 239.00 239.00 6 865 865 234.50 234.50 20 1084-1097 1091 190.00-198.00 194.82 Heifers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 565-581 574 252.00-257.50 254.32 35 600-644 637 250.00-257.50 254.91 31 672-698 679 248.00-250.00 248.72 8 716-719 718 230.00-240.00 234.99 13 783 783 241.00 241.00 Heifers Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 504 504 249.00 249.00 11 590-595 594 246.00-246.50 246.36 6 655-681 672 241.00-245.00 242.30 Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 361 361 307.50 307.50 Unweaned 8 421 421 302.50 302.50 Unweaned 4 564 564 250.00 250.00 Unweaned Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 413 413 290.00 290.00 Unweaned 13 518 518 255.00 255.00 Unweaned Bulls Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1045 1045 161.00 161.00 1 1110 1110 187.00 187.00 2 1200 1200 150.00 150.00 4 1268 1268 156.00 156.00 Slaughter Bulls Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 38 1040-1920 1568 95.00-114.00 110.23 Return to Feed, Low Dressing 24 1330-1920 1633 114.00-120.00 116.34 Return to Feed 25 1365-2140 1696 92.00-113.00 107.16 Low Dressing 67 1420-2410 1856 113.00-123.50 117.94 12 1830-2275 1985 124.00-129.00 125.84 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 805-935 832 81.00-86.00 83.67 Light Weight, Lean, Low Dressing 1 850 850 55.00 55.00 Light Weight, Lean, Very Low Dressing 2 898 898 102.00 102.00 Light Weight, Lean 5 1005-1270 1161 69.00-80.00 76.58 Lean, Very Low Dressing 48 845-1380 1175 82.00-103.50 95.56 Return to Feed, Lean, Low Dressing 38 1010-1395 1182 81.00-101.00 90.94 Lean, Low Dressing 20 1000-1305 1207 99.00-107.00 104.15 Return to Feed, Lean 15 1130-1280 1237 99.00-105.00 101.87 Lean 103 1275-1575 1398 98.00-114.00 109.39 Return to Feed, Boner 26 1314-1547 1400 97.00-104.00 100.94 Return to Feed, Boner, Low Dressing 26 1295-1623 1422 101.00-113.50 105.28 Boner 33 1228-1535 1426 95.00-102.00 98.98 Boner, Low Dressing 25 1250-1570 1456 113.00-119.00 115.80 Return to Feed, Boner, High Dressing 4 1410-1605 1514 116.00-119.50 118.55 Boner, High Dressing 1 1580 1580 108.00 108.00 Return to Feed, Breaker, Low Dressing 13 1576-1695 1585 116.00-117.50 116.12 Return to Feed, Breaker, High Dressing 26 1510-1805 1642 116.50-120.00 117.57 Breaker, High Dressing 17 1438-1795 1669 108.00-116.00 112.90 Breaker 1 1760 1760 105.00 105.00 Breaker, Low Dressing Bred Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 813 813 239.85 239.85 (<2 yrs), 1st Stage Stock Cows Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 980 980 137.00 137.00 Thin Fleshed, (<2 yrs), Open 2 1120-1135 1128 130.00 130.00 (<2 yrs), Open 3 970-1290 1137 105.00-113.00 109.92 Young, Open Stock Cows Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 102 790-1358 1041 124.00-191.00 157.02 (<2 yrs), Open 69 943-1390 1137 105.00-152.50 122.22 Young, Open 15 1392 1392 118.50 118.50 Young/Middle Aged, Open Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 845-905 875 117.50-132.50 125.26 (<2 yrs), Open