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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

682 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $358.76/cwt ≈ $2,859/hd at 797 lb · 47 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.36/cwt +8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,908/hd at 931 lb · 37 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $327.79/cwt +6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $3,062/hd at 934 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 682 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 unweaned 464 14 430.00 $430.00 $1,995 —
578 578 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,428 —
717–742 726 8 372.00–373.00 $372.38 $2,703 -7.62
792–798 797 47 358.00–364.00 $358.76 $2,859 —
800–835 823 3 353.00 $353.00 $2,905 +5.50
853–870 862 4 335.00–346.00 $340.45 $2,935 +10.45
913–949 934 27 326.00–333.00 $327.79 $3,062 +6.79
979 979 7 309.00 $309.00 $3,025 -15.79
1003 1003 3 310.00 $310.00 $3,109 +10.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 4 347.50 $347.50 $2,113 —
747 747 12 335.00 $335.00 $2,502 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,870 —
525 525 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,152 —
603 603 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,412 —
875 875 4 333.00 $333.00 $2,914 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
876 876 8 335.00 $335.00 $2,935 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 6 372.50 $372.50 $2,477 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,477 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 unweaned 323 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,389 —
353 unweaned 353 2 437.50 $437.50 $1,544 —
441 unweaned 441 8 413.00 $413.00 $1,821 —
761 761 7 336.00 $336.00 $2,557 -4.00
900–939 931 37 310.00–317.00 $312.36 $2,908 +8.56
953–992 973 17 300.00–309.00 $304.55 $2,963 —
1000–1031 1025 15 298.00–302.00 $299.52 $3,070 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1098 1079 10 283.00–287.00 $284.99 $3,075 +12.99
1108–1115 1110 3 270.00–284.00 $279.31 $3,100 —
1225 1225 3 249.00 $249.00 $3,050 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,971 —
700–730 715 2 322.50–330.00 $326.33 $2,333 -13.67
802 802 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,526 —
890–898 894 4 293.00–311.00 $302.04 $2,700 -20.46
900–945 923 2 282.50–304.00 $292.99 $2,704 -4.28
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 4 347.50 $347.50 $2,029 +10.85
643 643 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,193 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,363 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 282.00 $282.00 $3,017 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,485 —
900–923 920 7 304.00–307.50 $304.49 $2,801 —
1120 1120 1 269.00 $269.00 $3,013 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,964 -25.50
1150 1150 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,990 -14.22
1263 1263 2 221.00 $221.00 $2,791 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1144 1144 5 192.50 $192.50 $2,202 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 3 261.00 $261.00 $2,832 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1530 1388 80-85% 15 166.00–176.00 $169.06 $2,347 +28.58
1265–1619 1405 80-85% 76 153.00–167.00 $160.35 $2,253 +1.66
1370–1540 1406 80-85% 12 164.00–174.50 $168.80 $2,373 +10.11
1302–1575 1416 80-85% 11 144.00–152.00 $146.99 $2,081 -11.70
1430 1430 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,331 +4.31
1398–1575 1454 80-85% 4 140.00–142.00 $141.46 $2,057 -14.63
1100–1640 1479 80-85% 12 153.00–162.50 $160.08 $2,368 +3.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1675 1546 75-80% 21 164.00–170.50 $167.52 $2,590 —
1548–1585 1549 75-80% 43 172.75–173.50 $172.77 $2,676 —
1550–1680 1615 75-80% 2 154.00–161.00 $157.64 $2,546 —
1635–1910 1732 75-80% 3 173.50–175.00 $174.16 $3,016 —
1590–1787 1738 75-80% 4 167.00–168.00 $167.23 $2,906 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,485 —
975–1195 1140 85-90% 8 152.50–160.00 $155.87 $1,777 +25.21
1050–1310 1181 85-90% 12 122.50–143.00 $133.80 $1,580 +25.96
1170–1218 1202 85-90% 5 165.00–171.00 $168.43 $2,025 +14.19
1215–1230 1223 85-90% 2 146.00–153.00 $149.48 $1,828 -15.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,836 —
1238–1685 1434 11 176.00–187.00 $182.29 $2,614 —
1390–1708 1577 12 185.00–194.00 $188.87 $2,978 —
1470–2175 1797 3 175.00–182.00 $179.12 $3,219 —
1670–2325 1976 24 185.00–199.00 $193.35 $3,821 —
1745–2370 2070 27 200.00–232.00 $207.42 $4,294 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2220–2300 2247 3 187.00–196.00 $192.93 $4,335 —
2320 2320 1 203.00 $203.00 $4,710 —
2520 2520 1 189.00 $189.00 $4,763 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1330 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 166.00–207.50 $184.37 $2,083
1075–1380 1146 (<2 yrs)Open 26 183.00–220.00 $203.18 $2,328
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1260 1048 (<2 yrs)Open 6 194.00–211.00 $204.70 $2,145
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,167
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1123 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,993

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1535 1535 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
978 978 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 303.00 $303.00 $2,963

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1555 1555 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,925.00 $3,925.00 —

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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.