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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $388.62/cwt ≈ $2,036/hd at 524 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $382.50/cwt ≈ $1,928/hd at 504 lb · 10 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.75/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,293/hd at 673 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 615 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–527 524 13 387.00–394.00 $388.62 $2,036 —
652 652 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,168 —
982 982 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,750 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671–677 673 10 340.00–342.50 $340.75 $2,293 -1.75
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,706 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,274 —
423 423 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,607 -5.00
462–465 463 7 385.00–392.50 $390.35 $1,807 —
504 504 10 382.50 $382.50 $1,928 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
913 913 7 281.00 $281.00 $2,566 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 3 313.00 $313.00 $2,301 —
900 900 2 287.00 $287.00 $2,583 —
993 993 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,681 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 —
900 900 2 281.00 $281.00 $2,529 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
838 838 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,514 —
900 900 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,655 —
1009–1045 1014 7 272.50–287.00 $284.87 $2,889 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,192 -1.50
965–992 988 7 264.00–266.00 $265.72 $2,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,151 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1133 1133 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,832 +13.00
1208 1208 2 232.00 $232.00 $2,803 +26.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1151 1151 4 227.00 $227.00 $2,613 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1460 1300 80-85% 3 166.00–168.00 $167.25 $2,174 —
1305–1400 1352 80-85% 3 142.00–146.00 $144.02 $1,947 —
1171–1535 1365 80-85% 52 164.00–172.00 $165.91 $2,265 —
1270–1545 1374 80-85% 9 161.00–163.50 $162.44 $2,232 —
1300–1523 1404 80-85% 7 151.00–160.00 $157.27 $2,208 -8.41
990–1565 1417 80-85% 114 157.00–164.00 $162.10 $2,297 -3.58
1337–1655 1423 80-85% 7 147.00–156.00 $152.78 $2,174 -13.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1270 1122 85-90% 10 165.00–169.00 $168.03 $1,885 +47.57
965–1280 1166 85-90% 7 132.50–144.50 $140.21 $1,635 +2.01
920–1299 1184 85-90% 16 153.00–165.00 $161.53 $1,913 +10.53
1293 1293 85-90% 2 161.00 $161.00 $2,082 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,410 +12.69
1425–1700 1543 75-80% 3 169.00–174.00 $172.01 $2,654 +26.70
1575 1575 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,315 -15.94
1513–1715 1586 75-80% 11 164.00–171.00 $167.24 $2,652 +4.30
1558–1990 1671 75-80% 6 160.00–166.50 $163.70 $2,735 +4.64
1615–1759 1732 75-80% 8 163.50–166.00 $164.62 $2,851 —
1695–1780 1735 75-80% 3 167.50–169.00 $167.99 $2,915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2050 1502 12 158.00–179.00 $172.65 $2,593 —
1260–1735 1511 4 162.00–177.50 $171.61 $2,593 —
1400–2150 1745 19 180.00–193.00 $185.17 $3,231 +7.58
1520–2075 1890 18 184.00–196.00 $190.92 $3,608 —
1595–2315 2026 22 197.00–221.00 $201.69 $4,086 -5.70
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2250–2305 2278 2 182.00 $182.00 $4,146 —
2345 2345 1 190.00 $190.00 $4,456 -8.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1225 1120 (<2 yrs)Open 5 186.00–231.00 $200.34 $2,244
890–1263 1134 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 167.00–240.00 $171.88 $1,949
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)Open 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,131
920–1212 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 162.50–192.50 $169.38 $1,823
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)Open 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,967

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1593 1593 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1609 1609 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,275.00 $3,275.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 27 291.00 $291.00 $2,517 —
955 955 4 279.00 $279.00 $2,664 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,466 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848 848 3 276.00 $276.00 $2,340 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
884 884 14 307.00 $307.00 $2,714 —
1021–1030 1022 27 286.00–292.00 $291.10 $2,975 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 9 257.50 $257.50 $1,638 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1640 1640 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1377 1377 75-80% 3 162.50 $162.50 $2,238 +30.50
1731 1731 75-80% 4 139.50 $139.50 $2,415 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
696 696 10 237.50 $237.50 $1,653 —
761 761 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,766 —

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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.