Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 26, 2025

3,235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.05/cwt ≈ $2,432/hd at 884 lb · 138 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $344.64/cwt +14.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,357/hd at 684 lb · 103 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $390.07/cwt ≈ $2,225/hd at 570 lb · 75 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	3,235	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
401–405	402	6	460.00–480.00	$476.64	$1,916	+51.85
450	450	1	435.00	$435.00	$1,958	+20.00
513–518	517	45	438.00–440.00	$438.40	$2,267	+29.51
555 unweaned	555	3	350.00	$350.00	$1,942	—
550–599	571	72	370.00–422.50	$391.74	$2,237	—
604–614	610	13	365.00–370.00	$368.10	$2,245	—
666–686	684	102	344.50–349.00	$344.89	$2,359	+14.89
685 unweaned	685	1	319.00	$319.00	$2,185	—
700–740	715	68	313.00–336.00	$327.70	$2,343	—
758–795	780	56	290.00–318.00	$303.26	$2,365	—
809–821	813	13	289.00–313.00	$305.54	$2,484	+23.04
868–899	880	16	287.00–298.00	$293.69	$2,584	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
419–442	434	15	435.00–445.00	$438.22	$1,902	—
479 unweaned	479	7	375.00	$375.00	$1,796	—
540–541	541	27	390.00–397.50	$396.95	$2,147	+1.95
556–593	578	20	335.00–357.50	$352.71	$2,039	—
606–630	614	9	325.00–337.00	$329.10	$2,021	—
650–694	688	9	315.00–317.50	$315.93	$2,174	—
705	705	6	305.00	$305.00	$2,150	—
778	778	2	306.00	$306.00	$2,381	—
945	945	2	266.00	$266.00	$2,514	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
545	545	3	382.50	$382.50	$2,085	—
705–707	706	11	314.00–315.00	$314.27	$2,219	—
800	800	4	300.00	$300.00	$2,400	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
491	491	7	355.00	$355.00	$1,743	—
548	548	3	385.00	$385.00	$2,110	—
593	593	2	325.00	$325.00	$1,927	—
633	633	2	307.00	$307.00	$1,943	±0.00
730	730	3	299.00	$299.00	$2,183	+5.87

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
504	504	6	405.00	$405.00	$2,041	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
412	412	3	405.00	$405.00	$1,669	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
240	240	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
458–498	478	65	365.00–385.00	$378.26	$1,808	—
500–523	512	4	350.00–370.00	$359.78	$1,842	—
563 unweaned	563	3	320.00	$320.00	$1,802	—
553–593	564	38	335.00–342.50	$339.02	$1,912	+4.02
608	608	14	310.00	$310.00	$1,885	-15.94
629	629	6	314.00	$314.00	$1,975	-11.94
656–696	676	22	310.00–316.00	$313.55	$2,120	—
724	724	63	329.50	$329.50	$2,386	+49.50
705–740	726	4	284.00–302.00	$291.86	$2,119	+11.86
764–787	780	30	277.50–285.00	$282.36	$2,202	—
800–825	808	42	280.00	$280.00	$2,262	—
851–895	880	18	263.00–267.00	$264.29	$2,326	—
881–899	885	120	270.00–278.00	$276.66	$2,448	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
403–445	439	35	345.00–375.00	$362.50	$1,591	—
469 unweaned	469	6	355.00	$355.00	$1,665	—
462–480	475	23	330.00–345.00	$340.19	$1,616	+12.46
533–543	536	8	320.00–345.00	$332.44	$1,782	+14.94
585–598	593	6	316.00–319.00	$317.75	$1,884	+3.18
605	605	2	300.00	$300.00	$1,815	+10.00
660–680	666	6	274.00–299.00	$291.77	$1,943	-5.57
758–790	772	6	265.00–273.00	$269.25	$2,079	-0.75
837	837	3	260.00	$260.00	$2,176	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
655	655	3	285.00	$285.00	$1,867	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
367	367	3	365.00	$365.00	$1,340	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
550	550	20	372.50	$372.50	$2,049	—
610	610	2	320.00	$320.00	$1,952	—
658–699	695	21	308.00–312.50	$308.41	$2,143	—
755	755	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,190	—
850–865	860	3	257.50–261.00	$259.85	$2,235	-6.15
922	922	5	246.00	$246.00	$2,268	-11.50
983–995	986	4	241.00–250.00	$243.27	$2,399	-6.83
1205	1205	1	195.00	$195.00	$2,350	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1142	1140	6	226.00–231.00	$226.83	$2,586	+2.53
1170–1183	1181	7	212.00–222.00	$213.42	$2,520	-5.58
1205–1240	1225	3	190.00–207.00	$199.59	$2,445	+2.09
1265	1265	1	200.00	$200.00	$2,530	+3.46
1320	1320	3	191.00	$191.00	$2,521	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
506	506	5	382.50	$382.50	$1,935	+40.00
670	670	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,776	—
740	740	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,961	—
805	805	1	248.00	$248.00	$1,996	—
910	910	1	247.50	$247.50	$2,252	—
950	950	2	246.00	$246.00	$2,337	+23.50

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
542	542	7	345.00	$345.00	$1,870	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1145	1142	3	222.50–223.00	$222.83	$2,545	+17.00
1150	1150	1	215.00	$215.00	$2,472	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
160	160	2	800.00	$800.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1246–1582	1382	80-85%	170	161.00–167.00	$163.40	$2,258	+0.84
1250–1685	1392	80-85%	71	119.00–154.00	$144.56	$2,012	-18.00
1180–1670	1401	80-85%	345	147.00–161.00	$156.75	$2,196	+1.46
1290–1460	1410	80-85%	10	128.00–143.00	$135.62	$1,912	-19.67
1230–1655	1420	80-85%	69	150.00–167.00	$158.11	$2,245	+2.82
1235–1665	1469	80-85%	22	135.00–153.00	$145.86	$2,143	+1.56

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835	835	85-90%	1	85.00	$85.00	$710	—
915–990	953	85-90%	2	105.00–110.00	$107.40	$1,024	+1.40
1020	1020	85-90%	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,071	—
975–1325	1136	85-90%	67	125.00–150.00	$139.03	$1,579	+20.85
958–1253	1155	85-90%	14	134.00–146.00	$141.35	$1,633	+5.36
1005–1301	1188	85-90%	120	145.00–160.00	$154.95	$1,841	-5.68
1030–1325	1193	85-90%	17	105.00–138.00	$126.52	$1,509	-34.11
910–1230	1214	85-90%	20	127.50–139.00	$127.93	$1,553	-25.03
1158–1340	1219	85-90%	3	159.00–161.00	$159.73	$1,947	+6.77
1000–1273	1222	85-90%	59	159.50–166.00	$162.00	$1,980	+9.04

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1573–1700	1615	75-80%	3	157.00–163.00	$159.10	$2,569	+0.10
1566–1920	1659	75-80%	19	145.00–154.50	$150.72	$2,500	+0.72
1545–1843	1662	75-80%	7	145.00–149.00	$147.86	$2,457	-2.14
1570–1793	1663	75-80%	6	155.00–161.50	$156.55	$2,603	+6.55
1495–1940	1664	75-80%	13	139.00–144.00	$141.36	$2,352	-8.64
1645–1690	1668	75-80%	2	137.00–138.00	$137.51	$2,294	-5.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1305	1233	3	138.00–150.00	$145.27	$1,791	—
1125–1725	1456	15	150.00–169.00	$164.19	$2,391	—
1275–1960	1568	47	170.00–182.50	$176.01	$2,760	+1.99
1315–2210	1767	9	146.00–171.00	$160.69	$2,839	—
1580–2295	1914	39	172.00–192.00	$183.62	$3,514	—
1569–2455	1935	60	185.00–207.00	$195.64	$3,786	—
2740	2740	1	200.00	$200.00	$5,480	—
2780	2780	1	177.00	$177.00	$4,921	—

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
2050	2050	1	174.00	$174.00	$3,567	—
2160–2325	2243	2	187.00–199.00	$192.78	$4,324	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
715–1370	978	(<2 yrs)	Open	240	192.00–295.50	$259.88	$2,542
915–1435	1182	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	178	160.00–267.50	$191.14	$2,259
1009–1435	1235	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	153.00–185.00	$167.21	$2,065
1275	1275	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	185.00	$185.00	$2,359

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
815–1200	924	(<2 yrs)	Open	28	155.00–257.50	$223.82	$2,068
805–1295	1028	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	27	150.00–212.50	$177.75	$1,827

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
725–780	748	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	245.00–275.00	$261.51	$1,956

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
735–795	765	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	212.50–217.50	$215.10	$1,646

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1410	1410	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	190.00	$190.00	$2,679

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1143–1305	1205	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,450.00–2,700.00	$2,612.51
1085–1545	1315	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,600.00–2,800.00	$2,682.51
1350	1350	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00
1200–1495	1400	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	2,800.00–3,350.00	$3,149.31
1468–1760	1565	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,650.00–2,900.00	$2,743.70
1625	1625	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,950.00	$2,950.00
1676	1676	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	2,700.00	$2,700.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
997	997	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	257.50	$257.50	$2,567
1150–1333	1272	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	204.00–227.50	$211.08	$2,685
1383–1640	1512	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	163.00–182.50	$171.92	$2,599

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1415	1415	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,425.00	$2,425.00
1595	1595	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00
1685	1685	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
923–1080	1017	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,950.00–2,150.00	$2,022.59

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1224–1293	1236	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	30	4,200.00–4,210.00	$4,208.26	—
1310	1310	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,275.00	$3,275.00	—
1499–1535	1522	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	17	3,250.00–3,500.00	$3,336.89	+342.77
1460–1546	1532	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	23	3,000.00–3,550.00	$3,457.48	+463.36
1330–1698	1543	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	95	2,800.00–3,600.00	$3,344.62	—
1834	1834	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	4,375.00	$4,375.00	—
1834	1834	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	3,875.00	$3,875.00	—
1887–2000	1921	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	4,250.00–4,700.00	$4,349.71	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1418	1418	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—
1417–1545	1449	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	3,100.00–3,325.00	$3,265.02	—
1515	1515	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,550.00	$3,550.00	-250.00
1596	1596	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	3,300.00	$3,300.00	+40.00
1495–1738	1617	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,600.00–3,300.00	$2,976.31	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1079–1090	1081	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	3,700.00	$3,700.00	—
1060–1405	1186	(<2 yrs)	Open	71	4,100.00–4,450.00	$4,322.42	+322.42

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1227–1275	1239	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	3,850.00–3,900.00	$3,887.14	—

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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.