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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

2,323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.75/cwt ≈ $1,501/hd at 406 lb · 56 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.42/cwt +23.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,254/hd at 664 lb · 50 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $317.00/cwt ≈ $2,416/hd at 762 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,323 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 unweaned 257 5 442.50 $442.50 $1,137 —
314 unweaned 314 10 420.00 $420.00 $1,319 —
445 445 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 -21.71
460–470 464 6 400.00–415.00 $410.15 $1,903 +12.50
505–530 510 8 370.00–387.50 $377.49 $1,925 -4.15
563–570 567 7 340.00–361.00 $348.94 $1,978 -22.88
610–645 633 7 327.50–341.00 $337.98 $2,139 —
654–697 664 50 309.00–345.00 $339.42 $2,254 +23.38
743 743 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,303 +2.00
762 762 26 317.00 $317.00 $2,416 —
847 847 5 279.00 $279.00 $2,363 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 unweaned 393 14 435.00 $435.00 $1,710 —
426–443 unweaned 428 21 410.00–450.00 $444.16 $1,901 —
461 unweaned 461 9 407.00 $407.00 $1,876 —
559 unweaned 559 9 375.00 $375.00 $2,096 —
573–595 580 3 360.00–377.50 $371.52 $2,155 -16.94
620 620 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,201 -15.84
626 unweaned 626 14 341.00 $341.00 $2,135 —
680 680 10 327.00 $327.00 $2,224 -13.84
700–735 722 11 314.00–320.00 $317.44 $2,292 -0.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–621 616 7 310.00–324.00 $313.93 $1,934 —
723 723 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,176 +11.00
806–827 821 13 249.00–254.00 $250.51 $2,057 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 7 282.50 $282.50 $1,607 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,416 -25.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,595 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 unweaned 248 5 502.50 $502.50 $1,246 —
310 unweaned 310 11 425.00 $425.00 $1,318 —
401–410 unweaned 406 56 352.50–385.00 $369.75 $1,501 —
537–545 543 12 350.00–355.00 $353.76 $1,921 -1.99
612–638 619 18 324.00–340.00 $328.12 $2,031 +2.00
661 661 14 305.50 $305.50 $2,019 -2.54
719–728 725 23 296.00–297.00 $296.30 $2,148 +22.72
783 783 6 272.00 $272.00 $2,130 -28.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 unweaned 318 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,049 —
375 unweaned 375 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,144 —
400–440 419 6 357.50–422.50 $381.05 $1,597 +4.10
515–545 534 16 322.50–338.00 $328.56 $1,755 -7.22
550–590 558 11 325.00–330.00 $327.28 $1,826 +1.28
610–635 617 8 297.50–326.00 $317.24 $1,957 +12.35
655–685 662 18 277.50–306.00 $297.47 $1,969 +5.39
853 853 3 242.00 $242.00 $2,064 —
887 887 3 241.00 $241.00 $2,138 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 20 250.00 $250.00 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,421 ±0.00
476 476 12 300.00 $300.00 $1,428 -4.80
652 652 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,884 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,618 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,733 —
550 550 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,082 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 10 345.00 $345.00 $1,725 —
578 578 6 320.00–337.50 $325.83 $1,883 —
640 640 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 -18.78
753 753 6 270.00 $270.00 $2,033 —
917–933 925 6 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $2,150 —
968 968 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,955 -36.77
1024–1045 1028 5 221.00–225.00 $224.19 $2,305 -1.48
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1070 1061 6 235.00–238.00 $236.51 $2,509 +3.04
1100–1147 1125 15 219.00–224.00 $221.58 $2,493 -3.92
1215–1247 1242 6 185.00–205.00 $201.74 $2,506 —
1283 1283 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,309 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 unweaned 313 —— 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,346 —
425 425 —— 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,774 —
830 830 —— 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,216 -5.00
865 865 —— 1 246.00 $246.00 $2,128 -19.00
904–937 919 —— 11 241.00–246.00 $243.68 $2,239 -5.32
960 960 —— 1 246.00 $246.00 $2,362 —
1020 1020 —— 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,428 —
1260–1313 1273 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 195.00–202.50 $200.57 $2,553 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 2 181.00 $181.00 $2,136 -22.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1685 1364 80-85% 57 160.00–166.00 $161.62 $2,204 -0.61
1230–1665 1399 80-85% 189 147.00–161.00 $155.49 $2,175 -6.74
1305–1565 1415 80-85% 13 118.00–135.00 $126.76 $1,794 -31.37
1265–1645 1463 80-85% 56 124.00–148.00 $142.54 $2,085 -18.68
1310–1670 1473 80-85% 18 135.00–148.00 $142.85 $2,104 -18.37
1568 1568 80-85% 3 155.00 $155.00 $2,430 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–995 918 85-90% 6 105.00–130.00 $112.84 $1,036 —
1005–1130 1071 85-90% 12 100.00–106.00 $104.47 $1,119 —
815–1288 1144 85-90% 97 116.00–147.50 $133.32 $1,525 -26.71
1015–1385 1176 85-90% 35 110.00–129.00 $121.19 $1,425 -5.92
920–1295 1181 85-90% 87 144.00–158.00 $153.35 $1,811 +26.24
1060–1290 1184 85-90% 40 159.00–166.00 $161.37 $1,911 +34.26
1090–1280 1199 85-90% 7 130.00–140.00 $131.86 $1,581 +4.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1735 1556 75-80% 34 144.00–159.00 $155.99 $2,427 —
1504–1788 1594 75-80% 11 147.00–152.50 $151.11 $2,409 -2.64
1490–1900 1663 75-80% 22 140.00–146.00 $141.47 $2,353 -3.60
1520–1975 1732 75-80% 9 130.50–146.00 $137.78 $2,386 -1.22
2005 2005 75-80% 2 142.00 $142.00 $2,847 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,740 —
1230–1898 1490 22 151.00–167.00 $161.44 $2,405 +2.63
1353–1975 1574 38 160.00–182.00 $173.10 $2,725 —
1320–2272 1754 14 141.00–172.00 $160.81 $2,821 —
1610–2395 1937 33 165.00–186.00 $175.80 $3,405 —
1785–2280 2103 17 183.00–205.00 $191.15 $4,020 —
2585 2585 1 199.50 $199.50 $5,157 +20.00
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825 1825 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,738 —
2595 2595 1 184.00 $184.00 $4,775 —
2720 2720 1 179.00 $179.00 $4,869 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1350 950 (<2 yrs)Open 257 185.00–280.00 $247.75 $2,354
820–1545 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 150 161.00–245.00 $193.53 $2,142
1105–1385 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 155.00–171.00 $162.43 $1,998
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
749–1212 942 (<2 yrs)Open 37 181.00–245.00 $213.20 $2,008
895–1215 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 41 152.00–205.00 $171.17 $1,789
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–890 805 (<2 yrs)Open 9 225.00–242.50 $235.38 $1,895
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1243 1060 (<2 yrs)Open 7 175.00–272.50 $193.82 $2,054
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,932
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
838–890 855 (<2 yrs)Open 3 205.00–210.00 $206.73 $1,768

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1096–1320 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1013–1600 1264 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 3,150.00–3,600.00 $3,357.24
1391 1391 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1230–1570 1473 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,115.92
1255–1650 1479 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 2,700.00–3,025.00 $2,899.70
1501 1501 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1398–1755 1539 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 2,850.00–3,250.00 $3,014.75
1625 1625 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1119–1367 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,986.95
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1115 1067 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,259.51
1325 1325 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1273 thin fleshed 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1317 1317 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +981.32
1331–1553 1473 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 42 2,850.00–3,275.00 $3,055.75 +133.04
1447–1695 1546 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 27 3,325.00–3,500.00 $3,425.78 -215.83
1573 1573 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1302 1302 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1643 1643 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1158 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 2 117.50–140.00 $128.75 $1,339 —
1230 1230 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,562 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185–1294 1253 (<2 yrs)Open 94 4,150.00–4,425.00 $4,305.86 —
1227–1390 1278 (<2 yrs)Open 42 3,900.00–4,500.00 $4,421.11 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1046 1046 (<2 yrs)Open 12 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.