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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

1,971 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,971 2,010 0
Feeder cattle — 437 —
Slaughter cattle — 1,236 —
Replacement cattle — 337 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No sales were reported this week. Check back next week for the latest update.

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 91.00 $91.00 $164 —
194 194 30 116.00 $116.00 $225 —
220 220 1 106.00 $106.00 $233 —
235 235 1 85.00 $85.00 $200 —
243 243 2 115.00 $115.00 $279 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 Lambs (<1 yr)N/A 1 112.00 $112.00 $291 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 —— 1 155.00 $155.00 $85 —
75 75 —— 1 320.00 $320.00 $240 —
80 80 —— 1 190.00 $190.00 $152 —
80 80 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 $84 —
85 85 —— 1 275.00 $275.00 $234 —
108–145 120 —— 3 155.00–195.00 $171.07 $205 —
120–135 128 —— 4 195.00–230.00 $210.59 $270 —
165 165 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 205.00 $205.00 $338 —
170 170 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 $230 —
175 175 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 $280 —
160–195 187 —— 10 187.50–200.00 $191.52 $358 —
205 205 —— 2 192.50 $192.50 $395 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
127–140 136 31 62.50–77.00 $74.06 $101 —
140 140 2 66.00 $66.00 $92 —
140–148 144 88 79.00–89.00 $82.34 $119 —
145 145 1 55.00 $55.00 $80 —
152–176 157 63 82.00–88.00 $86.32 $136 —
161–175 161 60 93.00 $93.00 $150 —
150–175 165 6 103.00–107.50 $104.35 $172 —
165–198 176 52 90.00–98.00 $92.72 $163 —
200–235 207 14 92.00–97.00 $94.05 $195 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43 43 10 175.00 $175.00 $75 —
51–55 52 9 200.00–225.00 $219.11 $114 —
68 68 5 250.00 $250.00 $170 —
68 68 2 190.00 $190.00 $129 —
70–77 74 33 230.00–242.00 $240.63 $178 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 $155 —
114 114 4 220.00 $220.00 $251 —
135 135 2 235.00 $235.00 $317 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
101 101 4 87.50 $87.50 $88 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
28 28 2 150.00 $150.00 $42 —
33 33 4 230.00 $230.00 $76 —
34 34 4 220.00 $220.00 $75 —
30–38 35 23 85.00–120.00 $103.07 $36 —
35–36 36 8 155.00–180.00 $161.12 $58 —
40–49 42 20 255.00–267.50 $258.07 $108 —
42–45 42 31 270.00–275.00 $274.83 $115 —
41–49 44 60 267.50–305.00 $276.66 $122 —
43–46 45 11 240.00–255.00 $252.42 $114 —
45 45 1 145.00 $145.00 $65 —
47 47 5 180.00 $180.00 $85 —
48 48 8 220.00 $220.00 $106 —
53 53 3 220.00 $220.00 $117 —
53 53 2 320.00 $320.00 $170 —
50–58 54 31 270.00–312.50 $296.93 $160 —
57 57 3 270.00 $270.00 $154 —
60–63 62 4 260.00–300.00 $280.49 $174 —
60–68 67 20 325.00–332.50 $332.05 $222 —
70 70 1 270.00 $270.00 $189 —
75–77 77 19 320.00–337.50 $334.80 $258 —
85 85 3 265.00–270.00 $266.67 $227 —
90 90 1 320.00 $320.00 $288 —
108 108 2 270.00 $270.00 $292 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 56 240.00 $240.00 $132 —
61–68 66 145 245.00–255.00 $249.38 $165 —
71–78 75 163 245.00–261.00 $249.54 $187 —
81–88 86 45 245.00–254.00 $246.36 $212 —
92–95 fancy 93 16 245.00–250.00 $245.96 $229 —
93–99 96 76 220.00–244.00 $232.26 $223 —
102 fancy 102 36 235.00 $235.00 $240 —
121 121 7 202.00 $202.00 $244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
48 48 12 240.00 $240.00 $115 —
50 50 2 227.50 $227.50 $114 —
60–65 63 14 230.00–242.50 $235.43 $148 —
78 78 5 238.00 $238.00 $186 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 2 115.00 $115.00 $52 —
49 49 8 175.00 $175.00 $86 —
58 58 3 100.00 $100.00 $58 —
62 62 3 85.00 $85.00 $53 —
68 68 2 200.00 $200.00 $136 —
70–75 72 3 105.00–122.50 $111.10 $80 —
72 72 22 305.00 $305.00 $220 —
75 75 16 45.00–90.00 $87.19 $65 —
75 75 1 235.00 $235.00 $176 —
81 81 10 215.00 $215.00 $174 —
80–85 83 2 85.00–135.00 $109.24 $91 —
83 83 6 95.00–100.00 $97.50 $81 —
93–95 93 48 149.00–170.00 $149.89 $139 —
94 94 7 140.00 $140.00 $132 —
105–140 119 14 117.50–155.00 $146.13 $174 —
130 130 2 137.50 $137.50 $179 —
170 170 1 130.00 $130.00 $221 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 130.00 $130.00 $117 —
94 94 6 285.00 $285.00 $268 —
165 165 1 155.00 $155.00 $256 —
170–180 178 4 195.00–282.50 $251.44 $448 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42 42 6 207.50 $207.50 $87 —
58 58 5 230.00 $230.00 $133 —
65 65 2 245.00 $245.00 $159 —
67 67 7 235.00 $235.00 $157 —
78 78 2 232.50 $232.50 $181 —
78 78 29 267.00 $267.00 $208 —
80–83 81 6 200.00–230.00 $210.25 $170 —
83 83 6 160.00 $160.00 $133 —
83–88 86 22 232.00–251.00 $245.40 $211 —
92 92 79 255.00 $255.00 $235 —
90–98 96 7 232.50–240.00 $234.51 $225 —
100 100 2 231.00 $231.00 $231 —
110 110 3 205.00 $205.00 $226 —
110–113 111 19 212.50–226.00 $218.66 $243 —
130 130 1 210.00 $210.00 $273 —
143 143 13 170.00 $170.00 $243 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

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.