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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

3,495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $337.62/cwt +10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,299/hd at 681 lb · 191 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.33/cwt +5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,145/hd at 689 lb · 185 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $318.86/cwt ≈ $2,497/hd at 783 lb · 156 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,495

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 4 425.00–450.00 $431.25 $1,962
501–538 523 10 399.00–428.00 $416.89 $2,180
552–578 559 44 364.00–406.00 $393.49 $2,200 +21.97
600–648 637 79 354.00–383.00 $365.09 $2,326 +10.09
651–694 681 191 325.00–357.50 $337.62 $2,299 +10.62
705–729 722 20 312.00–332.00 $325.07 $2,347 +7.63
752–799 783 156 312.50–329.00 $318.86 $2,497
805–832 830 47 307.00–310.00 $307.25 $2,550
861 861 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,368
905–924 918 47 280.00–292.00 $286.36 $2,629
953 953 2 273.00 $273.00 $2,602
991 991 17 261.00 $261.00 $2,587
992 992 10 264.00 $264.00 $2,619
1021 1021 6 261.00 $261.00 $2,665
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,593
470–480 477 6 407.50–412.50 $409.14 $1,952 -1.01
540 540 12 391.00 $391.00 $2,111 +13.51
590–596 595 9 340.00–369.00 $365.81 $2,177 +16.87
643–648 648 44 321.00–355.00 $353.47 $2,290 +15.49
653–699 682 25 313.00–329.00 $325.38 $2,219 -14.04
700–745 720 49 302.00–320.00 $313.68 $2,258 +3.68
793 793 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,339 -22.00
1058 1058 2 251.00 $251.00 $2,656
1068 1068 16 244.00 $244.00 $2,606
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 6 445.00 $445.00 $1,215
378 378 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,625
438 438 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,818
495 495 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,930
505–525 509 5 327.50–385.00 $339.36 $1,727
550–586 571 16 300.00–335.00 $317.31 $1,812
623 623 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,962 +1.07
725–747 739 24 270.00–285.00 $273.46 $2,021 -27.54
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 4 346.00 $346.00 $2,145
658 658 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,053
701–705 704 26 298.00–323.00 $301.83 $2,125
783 783 2 291.00 $291.00 $2,279
850 850 14 287.00 $287.00 $2,440
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 17 257.00 $257.00 $1,635
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 8 200.00 $200.00 $650
364 364 4 190.00 $190.00 $692
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,602
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,512
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 4 334.00 $334.00 $1,971

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,872
428–446 442 24 375.00–377.50 $376.35 $1,663
483–485 484 24 370.00–381.00 $375.47 $1,817
508–515 511 30 354.00–370.00 $361.31 $1,846 +7.55
554–589 573 18 330.00–344.00 $335.77 $1,924
611 611 7 324.00 $324.00 $1,980 -4.12
652–698 689 185 305.00–322.50 $311.33 $2,145 +5.83
700–734 721 59 289.00–309.00 $297.46 $2,145 +1.16
726 726 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,960 -26.30
775 775 24 272.50 $272.50 $2,112 +0.50
752–791 fancy 783 30 299.00–304.00 $299.96 $2,349
804 804 4 261.00 $261.00 $2,098
802–836 809 39 280.00–284.00 $283.15 $2,291
860–878 877 19 260.00–266.00 $265.16 $2,325
900–906 903 23 258.00–259.00 $258.43 $2,334
956 956 21 255.00 $255.00 $2,438
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–435 432 4 365.00–370.00 $367.52 $1,588 -13.53
470–495 487 19 325.00–367.50 $337.44 $1,643
518–519 519 11 330.00–337.50 $336.14 $1,745 +7.58
555–586 578 11 310.00–320.00 $318.19 $1,839 -9.09
613–641 637 38 302.50–323.50 $320.31 $2,040 +3.07
660–695 681 8 287.50–305.00 $292.17 $1,990 -5.30
733–735 734 5 275.00–287.00 $279.81 $2,054
778 778 14 272.00 $272.00 $2,116
815 815 4 252.50–269.00 $260.75 $2,125
815 815 5 258.00 $258.00 $2,103
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,520 ±0.00
523–543 526 13 295.00–302.00 $300.89 $1,583
581 581 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,772
641 641 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,737
685 685 12 275.00 $275.00 $1,884 -14.00
738 738 2 271.00 $271.00 $2,000
774 774 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,881
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,792
655 655 7 291.00 $291.00 $1,906
806 806 17 266.00 $266.00 $2,144
893 893 2 242.00 $242.00 $2,161
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,434
587 587 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,644 +30.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,827
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,824
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,640 -12.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,145
810 810 1 263.00 $263.00 $2,130 -4.00
858–877 864 10 255.00–271.00 $268.49 $2,320 +22.49
915–929 924 7 239.00–252.00 $243.82 $2,253 +0.14
975 975 1 254.00 $254.00 $2,476 +8.00
1018–1041 1032 7 237.00–240.00 $238.13 $2,458 +0.13
1136 1136 5 221.00 $221.00 $2,511
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1067 1065 7 239.00–240.00 $239.14 $2,547 +2.63
1150–1155 1153 2 225.00–233.00 $228.99 $2,640
1245 1245 1 201.50 $201.50 $2,509 -0.24
1285 1285 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,467 +12.00
1362 1362 3 196.50 $196.50 $2,676
1387 fancy 1387 5 199.00 $199.00 $2,760
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,772
490 490 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,788
730 730 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,953
751 751 4 267.00 $267.00 $2,005 -3.00
975–998 987 4 226.00–238.00 $232.07 $2,291 +30.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 11 312.50 $312.50 $1,900
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 2 197.00 $197.00 $2,197
1260–1290 1279 4 175.00–181.00 $179.00 $2,289
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 175 1 800.00 $800.00
1115–1315 1265 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 3,250.00–3,750.00 $3,360.18

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1573 1374 80-85% 66 125.00–149.50 $141.98 $1,951 -19.64
1213–1610 1377 80-85% 216 144.00–159.00 $154.16 $2,123 -7.46
1285–1670 1411 80-85% 100 158.50–167.00 $160.97 $2,271 +34.21
1298–1540 1438 80-85% 12 112.50–132.00 $127.20 $1,829 +0.44
1285–1635 1440 80-85% 31 131.00–148.00 $138.74 $1,998 +11.98
1295–1490 1471 80-85% 18 149.00–161.00 $158.63 $2,333 +15.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–980 804 85-90% 7 100.00–120.00 $113.37 $911
845–960 903 85-90% 2 127.50–142.50 $134.52 $1,215 +21.68
985 985 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $955
1150 1150 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,196 -17.19
810–1395 1163 85-90% 65 114.00–145.00 $132.45 $1,540 +11.26
1000–1305 1164 85-90% 26 112.00–128.00 $119.90 $1,396 -1.29
1015–1290 1174 85-90% 9 127.00–141.00 $132.53 $1,556 +11.34
1070–1410 1183 85-90% 117 144.00–158.50 $151.03 $1,787 -10.34
1165–1290 1216 85-90% 29 156.50–164.00 $160.03 $1,946
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1412–1680 1555 75-80% 15 154.00–161.00 $157.25 $2,445 +1.26
1465–1620 1603 75-80% 9 157.00 $157.00 $2,517
1540–1757 1626 75-80% 30 144.00–154.50 $149.61 $2,433
1485–1995 1710 75-80% 10 131.00–143.00 $138.43 $2,367 +0.65
1570–1910 1711 75-80% 28 133.00–145.00 $140.08 $2,397 +2.30
1740–1875 1774 75-80% 5 144.00–152.00 $147.95 $2,625

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288–1970 1511 23 147.50–169.00 $160.44 $2,424
1275–2050 1767 37 168.50–187.00 $175.17 $3,095 +14.36
1465–2430 1785 12 142.00–177.00 $163.76 $2,923 +2.95
1835 1835 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,542
1569–2200 1886 39 171.00–187.00 $178.08 $3,359
1835–2275 2054 24 182.50–207.50 $192.71 $3,958
2810 2810 1 197.00 $197.00 $5,536
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1905–2268 2180 9 174.50–176.50 $174.91 $3,813
1825–2450 2196 7 167.50–173.00 $170.74 $3,749
2515 2515 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,898

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1215 964 (<2 yrs)Open 283 183.00–282.50 $243.57 $2,348
865–1480 1146 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 198 162.50–258.00 $193.58 $2,218
965–1675 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 157.00–205.00 $172.10 $2,020
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)Open 3 177.50–186.00 $183.17 $2,198
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 thin fleshed 735 (<2 yrs)Open 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,525
783–1285 931 (<2 yrs)Open 24 180.00–253.00 $221.86 $2,066
933–1265 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 153.00–217.00 $169.72 $1,814
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–793 776 (<2 yrs)Open 5 235.00–250.00 $242.61 $1,883
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,236

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1176–1197 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,688.88
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1263–1480 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,081.64
1205–1650 1306 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,125.00 $2,916.25
1308–1390 1324 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,650.00–2,825.00 $2,788.27
1505–1765 1583 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,700.00–3,050.00 $2,920.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1289–1695 1371 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,050.00–2,575.00 $2,285.10
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00
972 972 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,925.00 $2,925.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1091 1091 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1295 1295 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1299–1353 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 3,450.00–3,725.00 $3,616.81 -133.19
1409–1780 1443 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 2,725.00–3,150.00 $2,772.67
1530 1530 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,550.00 $3,550.00 +124.22
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,400.00 $3,400.00 -25.78
1579 1579 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00 $3,400.00 +475.00
1594–1758 1621 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 18 3,075.00–3,175.00 $3,093.07
1455–1681 1636 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,875.00–2,975.00 $2,957.21
1702 1702 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 3,075.00 $3,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1218 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,022
1305–1560 1459 80-85% 4 129.00–137.00 $134.62 $1,964

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Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)Open 8 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)Open 5 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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.