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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 2, 2025

2,468 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.00/cwt -5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 763 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $353.83/cwt -14.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,229/hd at 630 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.65/cwt +6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,937/hd at 564 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,468 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 unweaned 325 4 457.50 $457.50 $1,487 —
350–375 unweaned 363 2 430.00–450.00 $439.66 $1,596 —
385 385 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,886 —
418–430 unweaned 420 6 400.00–440.00 $433.17 $1,819 —
435 435 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,892 -41.64
487 unweaned 487 6 402.50 $402.50 $1,960 —
530 unweaned 530 17 371.00 $371.00 $1,966 —
550 550 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,008 -26.74
608–648 630 24 342.50–375.00 $353.83 $2,229 -14.27
670–680 677 3 337.50–343.00 $339.32 $2,297 -5.57
708–730 715 3 309.00–321.00 $313.08 $2,239 -14.62
781 781 4 317.00 $317.00 $2,476 +13.74
804 804 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,444 -1.54
925 925 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,498 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,527 —
375–382 380 4 435.00–455.00 $439.93 $1,672 —
510–540 523 8 365.00–382.50 $376.08 $1,967 -20.87
568–570 569 11 352.50–360.00 $357.28 $2,033 +4.57
603–623 618 8 342.50–352.50 $344.94 $2,132 +15.84
965–998 987 3 250.00–267.50 $261.80 $2,584 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 180.00 $180.00 $927 —
676 676 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,429 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 unweaned 347 7 435.00 $435.00 $1,509 —
357–393 unweaned 372 8 425.00–450.00 $438.27 $1,630 —
403–443 unweaned 424 11 380.00–395.00 $384.73 $1,631 —
443 443 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,706 —
464–470 unweaned 467 12 370.00–380.00 $374.97 $1,751 —
462–481 473 7 365.00–389.00 $378.95 $1,792 +0.69
510–533 517 12 355.00–360.00 $359.14 $1,857 -0.64
516–544 unweaned 530 10 340.00–357.50 $346.82 $1,838 —
551–565 unweaned 554 9 330.00–355.00 $349.34 $1,935 +29.34
570 570 14 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 +0.98
653–676 668 23 301.00–307.50 $304.96 $2,037 -8.59
728 728 2 287.00 $287.00 $2,089 -4.86
763 763 26 277.00 $277.00 $2,114 -5.36
838 838 2 277.00 $277.00 $2,321 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 unweaned 298 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,252 —
335 335 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,306 —
445 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 -22.50
540 unweaned 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 —
546 546 7 339.00 $339.00 $1,851 +6.56
575 575 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 +2.25
628 628 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,978 +15.00
650–672 669 8 282.50–295.00 $291.26 $1,949 -0.51
730 730 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,008 —
765–783 779 4 264.00–274.00 $271.54 $2,115 +2.29
880 880 2 256.00 $256.00 $2,253 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,083 —
328 328 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,214 —
436 436 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,439 —
490 unweaned 490 5 252.50 $252.50 $1,237 —
510–532 527 4 285.00–302.50 $298.26 $1,572 —
580–593 589 3 280.00–295.00 $284.93 $1,678 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,274 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,481 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 unweaned 190 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
200 unweaned 200 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,833 —
500 unweaned 500 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,838 —
608–617 unweaned 614 10 330.00–341.00 $333.27 $2,046 —
640 640 2 329.00 $329.00 $2,106 +9.00
692 692 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,214 +11.59
877 877 7 278.00 $278.00 $2,438 +18.15
945 945 2 267.00 $267.00 $2,523 +21.00
991 991 8 270.00 $270.00 $2,676 +26.73
1000–1035 1012 11 247.50–274.00 $263.52 $2,667 —
1201 1201 4 190.00 $190.00 $2,282 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 unweaned 405 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,812 —
420 420 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 —
455 455 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 —
488–493 unweaned 492 8 355.00–380.00 $361.20 $1,777 —
515 515 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,828 -27.50
595 595 6 321.00 $321.00 $1,910 —
630 630 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —
667 667 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,968 +30.00
883 883 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,119 —
970–980 975 3 225.00–245.00 $236.64 $2,307 -9.36
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1095 1074 11 232.50–254.00 $236.85 $2,544 —
1125–1138 1130 8 227.50–244.00 $241.19 $2,725 +14.36
1158–1185 1165 9 230.00–240.00 $236.87 $2,760 +23.45
1205–1243 1233 4 207.50–219.00 $211.07 $2,602 +11.48
1275 1275 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,359 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
103 103 2 750.00 $750.00 —
165 165 1 800.00 $800.00 ±0.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238 1238 2 187.00 $187.00 $2,315 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1535 1357 80-85% 148 160.00–170.00 $162.72 $2,208 -0.68
1318–1570 1400 80-85% 11 129.00–139.00 $135.17 $1,892 -21.58
1213–1645 1418 80-85% 420 148.00–161.00 $156.46 $2,219 -1.65
1190–1665 1431 80-85% 41 125.00–149.00 $143.79 $2,058 -14.32
1422–1535 1446 80-85% 5 153.00–157.00 $154.22 $2,230 -3.89
1323–1623 1480 80-85% 18 136.00–153.00 $145.35 $2,151 -0.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $800 +15.00
785–995 899 85-90% 9 107.00–127.50 $113.96 $1,025 —
900–965 922 85-90% 3 130.00–137.00 $132.44 $1,221 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,066 -3.00
903–1315 1128 85-90% 51 110.00–150.00 $138.88 $1,567 -0.15
1015–1285 1166 85-90% 10 132.00–147.00 $139.14 $1,622 -2.21
1045–1280 1179 85-90% 22 107.50–135.00 $124.43 $1,467 -30.52
970–1305 1186 85-90% 154 145.50–159.00 $153.16 $1,816 -1.79
1220 1220 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,940 -0.73
1085–1296 1223 85-90% 95 158.00–168.00 $161.02 $1,969 -0.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1476–1625 1512 75-80% 9 158.00–163.00 $159.53 $2,412 —
1555–1643 1614 75-80% 3 142.00–145.00 $144.04 $2,325 -15.06
1511–1790 1632 75-80% 22 144.00–153.00 $148.93 $2,431 -10.17
1505–1870 1657 75-80% 28 147.00–154.00 $149.86 $2,483 -0.86
1550–1875 1679 75-80% 23 140.50–146.50 $144.93 $2,433 +7.42
1690–1775 1733 75-80% 2 159.00–162.00 $160.54 $2,782 —
2235 2235 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $3,174 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1340 1302 3 140.00–165.00 $153.43 $1,998 —
1255–1670 1473 10 146.00–176.00 $164.09 $2,417 -0.10
1155–2055 1627 50 171.00–186.00 $177.97 $2,896 —
1330–2195 1751 12 143.00–172.00 $163.58 $2,864 +2.89
1825 1825 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,449 —
1900 1900 3 189.00 $189.00 $3,591 +5.38
1800–2220 1932 9 203.00–212.00 $208.02 $4,019 +12.38
1535–2295 1937 55 171.00–192.00 $182.91 $3,543 -12.73
1600–2455 2010 56 189.00–213.00 $199.98 $4,020 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1898 1837 4 175.00–185.00 $180.87 $3,323 —
1980–2303 2195 3 195.00–196.00 $195.30 $4,287 —
2530 2530 1 175.00 $175.00 $4,428 —
2605 2605 1 183.00 $183.00 $4,767 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1390 1009 (<2 yrs)Open 181 183.00–290.00 $243.99 $2,462
818–1555 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 233 161.00–267.00 $200.51 $2,306
1045–1275 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 164.00–202.50 $176.19 $2,109
1260–1420 1340 (<2 yrs)Open 2 184.00–217.00 $201.49 $2,700
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,528
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1135 950 (<2 yrs)Open 41 170.00–255.00 $213.49 $2,028
810–1305 976 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 161.00–217.50 $183.24 $1,788
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
748–758 751 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 225.00–230.00 $228.56 $1,716
680–795 772 (<2 yrs)Open 5 240.00–265.00 $244.40 $1,887
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–845 838 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 170.00–185.00 $180.08 $1,509
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,711
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–750 703 (<2 yrs)Open 2 207.50–217.50 $212.84 $1,496
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–940 918 (<2 yrs)Open 2 167.50–187.50 $177.75 $1,632
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155 1155 (<2 yrs)Open 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,368

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1208 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1280–1530 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,053.61
1545 1545 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1485–1615 1550 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,478.15
1473–1658 1584 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,681.40
1635 1635 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195–1325 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 205.00–214.00 $211.15 $2,629
1140–1425 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 185.00–203.00 $193.00 $2,476
1375–1545 1468 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 165.00–176.00 $169.28 $2,485
1410–1520 1483 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 170.00–179.00 $172.85 $2,563
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,324
1585 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,409
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1245–1350 1287 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,583.92
1518 1518 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1575 1575 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1755 1755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 734 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,982 —
857 857 55 270.00 $270.00 $2,314 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
823 823 5 278.00 $278.00 $2,288 —
924 924 46 277.50 $277.50 $2,564 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1389 1389 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1568 1568 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,176 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1283 1283 85-90% 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,886 —
1155–1500 1381 85-90% 7 115.00–119.00 $117.59 $1,624 —
1703 1703 80-85% 2 142.50 $142.50 $2,427 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 2 120.00 $120.00 $888 —

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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.