light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$316.00/cwt≈ $2,869/hd at 908 lb · 46 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$328.00/cwt≈ $2,854/hd at 870 lb · 25 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$316.00/cwt≈ $2,667/hd at 844 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
285
468
372
Feeder cattle
119
34
160
Slaughter cattle
90
363
157
Replacement cattle
76
71
55
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last sale (6-30-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend. A few yearlings are beginning to come off grass. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Demand for feeders was mostly moderate, but suffered slightly as buyers struggled to build loads. CME Positions traded with strong premiums throughout the morning and remained strong though the conclusion of todays sale. Market activity was mostly moderate to active despite a small crowd of buyers on hand. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light offerings. The last sale was over a month ago so no comparisons can be made. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Weigh up conditions were mixed with both full and empty cows noticed. Slaughter cows sold on mostly good demand as packers showed need for cows for immediate harvest. Packers purchased most of the cow offering for harvest this week as a result. Slaughter bulls sold on moderate demand for light offerings. Feeding bulls sold on mostly moderate to good demand for very light offerings. Bull quality this week was plain to average as most were coming off grass and out of breeding pastures. Yielding conditions have deteriorated drastically since last sale over a month ago. Young age cows sold on good demand for light offerings. Many young cows were pushing moderate to moderate plus flesh as pasture conditions in eastern Montana have been mostly good. Quality this week was mostly attractive this week.
→ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
Cattle Market
Compared to last sale (6-30-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend. A few yearlings are beginning to come off grass. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Demand for feeders was mostly moderate, but suffered slightly as buyers struggled to build loads. CME Positions traded with strong premiums throughout the morning and remained strong though the conclusion of todays sale. Market activity was mostly moderate to active despite a small crowd of buyers on hand. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light offerings. The last sale was over a month ago so no comparisons can be made. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Weigh up conditions were mixed with both full and empty cows noticed. Slaughter cows sold on mostly good demand as packers showed need for cows for immediate harvest. Packers purchased most of the cow offering for harvest this week as a result. Slaughter bulls sold on moderate demand for light offerings. Feeding bulls sold on mostly moderate to good demand for very light offerings. Bull quality this week was plain to average as most were coming off grass and out of breeding pastures. Yielding conditions have deteriorated drastically since last sale over a month ago. Young age cows sold on good demand for light offerings. Many young cows were pushing moderate to moderate plus flesh as pasture conditions in eastern Montana have been mostly good. Quality this week was mostly attractive this week.