Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Archived Report
4/23/2022
Total Run: 5,139
Market Notes
Compared to last week: All weights of steers sold fully steady. Heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher; 600-700 lbs heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower; heifers over 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Quality this week was mixed from plain to very attractive. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate to very good. The best demand continues to be for grass cattle as buyers purchased cattle up to 725 lbs to return to grass. Demand for grass cattle was mostly very good as recent snow fall and forecasted rain for the weekend continue to keep grass interest in buying cattle. Heifer quality continues to outpace steer quality as ranchers continue to sell off high quality replacement heifers. Market activity this week was mostly moderate to active, a large crowd was on hand for both sales this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Slaughter demand was moderate to good this week. Packers were aggressive in buying slaughter cows early in the week but demand decreased as the week progressed. Many sets of cows that lost calves were seen this week following last week's winter storm. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to weak. Feeding cow demand was mostly good all week. Feeding cows sold unevenly steady this week, with late week sales lower due to lighter slaughter cow demand. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Weigh conditions were mostly average to below average for buyers this week. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold fully steady. Quality this week was average to attractive. These offerings were met with moderate demand this week.Supply included: 37% Feeder Cattle (38% Steers, 2% Dairy Steers, 54% Heifers, 5% Bulls, 1% Dairy Heifers); 18% Slaughter Cattle (84% Cows, 16% Bulls); 10% Replacement Cattle (95% Stock Cows, 2% Bred Cows, 2% Cow-Calf Pairs); 1% Feeder Sheep/Lambs (100% Lambs); 22% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (11% Wooled & Shorn, 5% Hair Breeds, 75% Ewes, 4% Hair Ewes, 3% Bucks, 1% Hair Bucks); 5% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (100% Ewes); 2% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 6% Slaughter Goats (56% Kids, 30% Nannies/Does, 5% Bucks/Billies, 9% Wethers); 0% Replacement Goats (100% Nannies/Does). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 73%.
LIVESTOCK SUMMARY Current Week Last Reported 4/11/2022 Last Year Total Receipts: 5,139 4,522 5,424 Feeder Cattle: 1,894(36.9%) 3,859(85.3%) 2,428(44.8%) Slaughter Cattle: 900(17.5%) 248(5.5%) 618(11.4%) Replacement Cattle: 511(9.9%) 415(9.2%) 505(9.3%) Feeder Sheep/Lambs: 45(0.9%) 0(0.0%) 75(1.4%) Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: 1,110(21.6%) 0(0.0%) 1,397(25.8%) Replacement Sheep/Lambs: 249(4.8%) 0(0.0%) 67(1.2%) Feeder Goats: 111(2.2%) 0(0.0%) 55(1.0%) Slaughter Goats: 295(5.7%) 0(0.0%) 275(5.1%) Replacement Goats: 24(0.5%) 0(0.0%) 4(0.1%)
Feeder Steers
| Weight | Min | Avg | Max | Approx* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200-300 | $-- | |||
| 300-400 | $-- | |||
| 400-500 | 212 | 223 | 225 | $1,005 |
| 500-600 | $-- | |||
| 600-700 | $-- | |||
| 700-800 | $-- |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight | Min | Avg | Max | Approx* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200-300 | $-- | |||
| 300-400 | 192.5 | 193 | 0.0000 | $674 |
| 400-500 | 181 | 188 | 191.5 | $845 |
| 500-600 | 174 | 184 | 189.5 | $1,011 |
| 600-700 | 144 | 166 | 174 | $1,079 |
| 700-800 | 123.5 | 154 | 162 | $1,153 |
*Approx is the middle weight of the weight group multiplied by the mid point of the high and low for the group. It's meant as a quick method to see what cattle of that weight class are bringing per head.
Cows & Bulls
| Type | Min | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Bulls | $ | $ | $ |