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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

5,818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $337.40/cwt +18.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,096/hd at 621 lb · 301 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.08/cwt -2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,867/hd at 622 lb · 272 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.48/cwt ≈ $2,069/hd at 725 lb · 211 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,818 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 512.50 $512.50 $1,563 —
360–395 379 45 427.50–452.00 $437.73 $1,659 —
405–440 413 30 396.00–435.00 $420.56 $1,737 +24.87
455–492 471 94 377.00–410.00 $391.07 $1,842 +9.07
502–549 528 142 360.00–395.00 $374.49 $1,977 -6.47
550–592 576 160 340.00–370.00 $353.56 $2,037 +6.86
603 thin fleshed 603 41 353.00 $353.00 $2,129 —
604–647 624 260 324.00–345.00 $334.94 $2,090 +15.81
650–694 669 156 310.00–326.00 $317.55 $2,124 —
700–735 721 152 292.00–311.00 $305.85 $2,205 +6.61
752–773 770 53 273.00–294.00 $283.00 $2,179 —
778 778 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,101 —
800–811 809 49 255.00–263.00 $261.22 $2,113 —
802–836 809 118 271.00–286.50 $283.02 $2,290 —
866 866 5 266.00 $266.00 $2,304 —
881 881 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,247 —
939 939 15 256.00 $256.00 $2,404 +19.00
1057–1077 1066 14 227.50–232.00 $229.45 $2,446 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 7 420.00 $420.00 $1,348 —
361 361 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,534 —
410–436 434 12 400.00–405.00 $400.39 $1,738 —
478–493 483 24 357.50–377.50 $369.28 $1,784 -0.72
505–549 539 50 346.00–370.00 $361.06 $1,946 +8.56
580–598 591 47 327.50–342.00 $339.80 $2,008 —
610–648 634 37 312.00–330.00 $321.78 $2,040 —
650–694 676 107 290.00–323.00 $299.02 $2,021 —
728 728 8 268.00 $268.00 $1,951 —
715–736 732 15 280.00–293.00 $286.84 $2,100 —
753–786 780 12 269.00–281.00 $275.03 $2,145 —
845 845 5 267.00 $267.00 $2,256 —
855–865 864 13 263.00–265.00 $263.15 $2,274 —
965 965 3 243.00 $243.00 $2,345 +10.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 8 394.00 $394.00 $1,950 —
595 595 14 337.50 $337.50 $2,008 —
625 625 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,988 —
676 676 9 289.00 $289.00 $1,954 —
818 818 2 271.00 $271.00 $2,217 —
925 925 19 253.00 $253.00 $2,340 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–468 467 27 362.00–370.00 $362.87 $1,695 —
527–543 531 20 347.00–357.50 $354.82 $1,884 —
602 602 6 322.50 $322.50 $1,941 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,498 —
455 455 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,524 —
540 540 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,768 —
656–690 661 14 271.00–295.00 $291.42 $1,926 —
708–742 732 9 261.00–281.00 $274.63 $2,010 —
821 821 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,052 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–444 431 90 355.00–385.00 $372.81 $1,607 —
450–493 466 95 332.00–374.00 $349.58 $1,629 -4.54
506–549 536 169 328.00–349.50 $335.26 $1,797 -5.74
554 554 11 316.00 $316.00 $1,751 —
563 thin fleshed 563 10 345.00 $345.00 $1,942 —
550–591 570 96 312.00–330.00 $322.88 $1,840 —
606 606 16 283.50 $283.50 $1,718 -18.91
604–646 623 256 287.00–313.00 $301.12 $1,876 -1.29
656–695 680 144 274.00–293.00 $283.49 $1,928 —
703–743 724 133 260.00–291.00 $283.17 $2,050 —
717–736 726 78 270.00–297.00 $289.41 $2,101 —
752–795 768 117 257.00–277.50 $273.85 $2,103 —
774 774 10 290.00 $290.00 $2,245 —
801–846 833 159 257.00–266.00 $260.99 $2,174 —
1063–1078 1064 38 199.00–209.00 $208.20 $2,215 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 5 422.50 $422.50 $1,272 —
354–398 385 34 345.00–371.00 $360.86 $1,389 —
414–438 435 53 340.00–351.00 $347.54 $1,512 +5.04
456–499 487 135 322.50–337.00 $330.49 $1,609 +1.13
508–545 529 75 302.00–332.50 $321.71 $1,702 +2.93
568–598 581 21 295.00–310.00 $304.22 $1,768 —
623–648 632 37 269.00–279.00 $271.93 $1,719 —
650–693 682 25 261.00–276.00 $271.38 $1,851 —
703–747 733 26 251.00–270.00 $263.72 $1,933 —
765–790 767 15 240.50–259.00 $245.46 $1,883 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–388 385 16 340.00–355.00 $347.44 $1,338 —
461–477 470 20 310.00–315.00 $314.00 $1,476 —
533–545 539 25 275.00–300.00 $289.31 $1,559 —
575–578 578 18 285.00–288.00 $287.50 $1,662 —
628 628 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,680 +12.50
675 675 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 11 311.00 $311.00 $1,676 —
555 555 23 295.00 $295.00 $1,637 —
620–624 623 47 267.00–284.50 $280.05 $1,745 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 —
356 356 18 347.50 $347.50 $1,237 —
421 421 12 325.00 $325.00 $1,368 —
492 492 5 331.00 $331.00 $1,629 +9.00
501 501 5 322.50 $322.50 $1,616 —
586 586 4 298.00 $298.00 $1,746 —
608 608 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,733 —
749 749 15 234.00 $234.00 $1,753 —
984 984 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,850 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–365 359 14 315.00–330.00 $326.73 $1,173 —
405–415 407 13 310.00–330.00 $325.30 $1,324 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,455 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–445 428 16 362.50–405.00 $388.39 $1,662 —
451–455 454 11 365.00–380.00 $374.58 $1,701 —
612–645 620 4 284.00–285.00 $284.74 $1,765 —
690–695 691 4 252.50–301.00 $279.22 $1,929 —
705 705 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,833 —
753–755 754 3 267.00–273.00 $271.00 $2,043 —
830 830 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,909 —
877 877 10 233.00 $233.00 $2,043 —
930 930 2 222.00 $222.00 $2,065 —
1040 1040 2 212.00 $212.00 $2,205 —
1055 1055 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,547 —
460–493 480 5 349.00–350.00 $349.38 $1,677 —
535 535 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 —
570 570 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,724 +47.50
1050 1050 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,205 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1181–1190 1183 6 197.50–199.50 $199.16 $2,356 —
1218 1218 2 174.00 $174.00 $2,119 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,296 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1263–1445 1296 80-85% 118 147.50–152.00 $149.00 $1,931 —
1395 1395 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,325 —
1245–1635 1406 80-85% 179 131.00–147.00 $142.83 $2,008 +20.25
1290–1695 1417 80-85% 33 113.00–134.00 $126.88 $1,798 +4.30
1345–1513 1420 80-85% 8 147.00–160.00 $150.34 $2,135 +4.31
1235–1650 1445 80-85% 54 131.00–145.50 $141.05 $2,038 -4.98
1328–1690 1475 80-85% 9 117.00–134.50 $125.10 $1,845 -29.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–985 900 85-90% 3 98.00–118.00 $107.87 $971 —
915–1413 1131 85-90% 59 109.00–134.00 $122.24 $1,383 +26.00
986–1285 1154 85-90% 146 132.00–145.50 $142.45 $1,644 +28.89
1025–1280 1167 85-90% 30 108.00–129.00 $118.84 $1,387 -7.58
1000–1378 1185 85-90% 10 82.50–100.00 $95.04 $1,126 -31.38
1110–1288 1187 85-90% 78 146.00–149.00 $146.49 $1,739 +20.07
1095–1300 1233 85-90% 11 132.00–141.00 $139.11 $1,715 -2.37
1275 1275 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,862 -0.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1521–1587 1578 75-80% 57 148.00–150.00 $148.15 $2,338 +7.86
1480–1750 1583 75-80% 68 141.50–145.00 $143.99 $2,279 +3.70
1500–1925 1665 75-80% 29 142.00–150.00 $144.89 $2,412 -4.55
1505–1905 1696 75-80% 19 122.00–143.50 $135.15 $2,292 -14.29
1535–1880 1707 75-80% 3 150.50–154.00 $152.55 $2,604 —
1530–1768 1731 75-80% 43 131.00–140.00 $138.98 $2,406 —
2015 2015 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,720 —
2045 2045 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,863 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154–1180 1156 11 137.50–142.00 $141.58 $1,637 —
1260–1540 1400 4 160.00–162.00 $160.75 $2,250 —
1369–1557 1476 59 145.00–154.00 $150.50 $2,221 —
1375–1970 1642 7 137.00–156.00 $147.25 $2,418 -1.90
1455–2340 1761 23 139.00–159.00 $150.71 $2,654 —
1460–2445 1922 22 159.00–179.00 $166.28 $3,196 —
1810–2360 2074 10 182.00–194.00 $187.40 $3,887 -0.60
2613 2613 2 193.00 $193.00 $5,043 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1955 1955 1 171.00 $171.00 $3,343 —
1960–2120 2002 31 169.00–178.00 $176.86 $3,541 —
2010–2191 2084 29 180.50–181.50 $181.47 $3,782 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
799–1470 1026 (<2 yrs)Open 262 179.00–244.00 $210.62 $2,161
874–1595 1169 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 210 144.00–222.50 $171.22 $2,002
1325–1575 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 145.00–179.00 $151.37 $2,233
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
823–1100 913 (<2 yrs)Open 16 190.00–220.00 $201.05 $1,836
1038 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,453
880–1340 1116 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 142.00–172.50 $152.68 $1,704
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–847 800 (<2 yrs)Open 5 200.00–240.00 $214.60 $1,717

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1155–1201 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,102.59
1245–1330 1269 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,850.00–2,975.00 $2,924.86
1299–1450 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 2,100.00–2,325.00 $2,315.00
1265–1350 1308 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1305–1455 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,070.78
1465 1465 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1537 1537 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1208 thin fleshed 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1215–1252 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,750.00–1,960.00 $1,920.10

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378 1378 85-90% 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,502 —
1522 1522 80-85% 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,826 —
1570 1570 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,334 —

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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.