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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 15, 2025

1,609 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.70/cwt +12.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,968/hd at 914 lb · 109 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $445.87/cwt -19.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,341/hd at 525 lb · 78 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $469.61/cwt +9.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 421 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,609 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 4 715.00 $715.00 $1,466 —
273 273 3 680.00 $680.00 $1,856 —
315–328 322 4 555.00–600.00 $577.05 $1,858 —
330 unweaned 330 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,013 +30.00
357–375 361 10 465.00–517.50 $506.58 $1,829 —
426–437 429 17 480.00–517.50 $513.32 $2,202 —
436 unweaned 436 32 583.00 $583.00 $2,542 +54.04
455–485 474 43 460.00–500.00 $477.77 $2,265 —
515–538 525 78 435.00–457.50 $445.87 $2,341 —
560–584 578 44 390.00–431.00 $413.24 $2,389 —
619–643 631 23 368.00–416.00 $390.84 $2,466 —
659 659 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,768 +24.74
719–743 731 30 386.00–400.00 $393.24 $2,875 +4.42
757–758 757 8 386.00–390.00 $387.00 $2,930 -1.00
813–833 821 35 344.00–379.00 $356.74 $2,929 -2.53
850 850 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,890 -5.72
906–915 910 20 322.00–354.00 $346.54 $3,154 +17.12
955–999 993 28 332.00–336.00 $332.43 $3,301 +10.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 6 540.00 $540.00 $1,782 —
355 355 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,810 —
423–443 431 5 445.00–500.00 $477.39 $2,058 —
485–492 490 4 426.00–440.00 $429.46 $2,104 —
557–595 567 4 360.00–417.00 $402.03 $2,280 —
629–638 631 12 356.00–390.00 $361.73 $2,283 —
744–748 745 9 322.00–355.00 $347.64 $2,590 —
815 815 4 307.50 $307.50 $2,506 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 12 301.00 $301.00 $3,431 —
1150–1185 1160 4 287.00–305.00 $298.54 $3,463 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 unweaned 393 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,083 +13.79
723 723 3 384.00 $384.00 $2,776 +2.50
843–844 844 7 354.00–360.00 $356.57 $3,009 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 7 307.00 $307.00 $3,208 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 3 292.50 $292.50 $2,369 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,505 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 213 6 605.00–680.00 $666.52 $1,420 —
295 295 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,770 —
320 unweaned 320 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,824 —
320–325 323 2 450.00–470.00 $460.08 $1,486 —
350–363 357 4 497.00–530.00 $513.80 $1,834 —
406–448 418 44 425.00–457.50 $443.06 $1,852 —
423–448 unweaned 427 26 485.00–525.00 $514.54 $2,197 +54.59
453–454 454 15 450.00–502.50 $478.03 $2,170 —
500–543 519 18 380.00–445.00 $418.19 $2,170 —
540 unweaned 540 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,133 -25.00
551–558 553 10 355.00–372.00 $364.63 $2,016 —
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 —
663–679 672 7 337.00–367.50 $354.61 $2,383 -18.39
701–735 705 25 361.00–374.00 $372.37 $2,625 +43.37
757–798 778 42 350.00–360.00 $357.74 $2,783 +37.74
813–849 833 52 330.00–350.00 $347.28 $2,893 +3.06
850–892 862 56 318.00–345.50 $336.83 $2,903 +11.77
897 897 12 325.00 $325.00 $2,915 -0.06
900–943 914 109 302.00–330.00 $324.70 $2,968 +8.57
955–995 981 42 290.00–322.00 $312.12 $3,062 +9.12
1000–1045 1012 33 297.00–317.50 $306.57 $3,102 +2.90
1089 1089 5 289.50 $289.50 $3,153 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–488 480 16 416.00–417.50 $416.38 $1,999 —
703 703 4 358.00 $358.00 $2,517 —
781 781 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,694 +0.59
841 841 8 324.50 $324.50 $2,729 -1.91
898 898 4 306.00 $306.00 $2,748 -8.27
974–988 982 11 298.00–307.00 $302.94 $2,975 +7.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,752 —
400–445 427 8 360.00–430.00 $404.88 $1,729 —
455–499 483 22 365.00–435.00 $384.55 $1,857 —
503–545 519 6 330.00–365.00 $343.83 $1,784 —
572–575 573 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,034 —
745 745 2 321.00 $321.00 $2,391 —
765 765 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,333 —
867–870 868 4 255.00–319.00 $271.04 $2,353 -21.46
910 910 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,502 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1039 1039 22 297.50 $297.50 $3,091 -2.00
1063–1095 1082 7 287.00–311.00 $302.36 $3,272 +9.30
1125 1125 1 281.00 $281.00 $3,161 -8.95
1181 1181 4 285.00 $285.00 $3,366 +1.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,908 —
656 656 8 371.00 $371.00 $2,434 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,491 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,002 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,891 —
325 unweaned 325 1 617.50 $617.50 $2,007 —
395 395 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,876 —
405 405 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,944 —
501–519 unweaned 512 11 445.00–447.50 $445.89 $2,283 —
507–535 519 6 325.00–430.00 $371.88 $1,930 —
559–599 573 18 380.00–407.50 $398.08 $2,281 —
613 613 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,268 —
745 745 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,132 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 280.00 $280.00 $3,038 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1485 1288 80-85% 3 135.00–149.00 $139.75 $1,800 —
1230–1675 1347 80-85% 47 146.00–166.00 $158.35 $2,133 —
1310–1630 1389 80-85% 7 137.00–154.00 $142.99 $1,986 +2.72
1120–1511 1435 80-85% 17 142.00–169.00 $163.67 $2,349 -9.79
1410–1540 1485 80-85% 9 169.00–174.00 $171.45 $2,546 +19.91
1145–1678 1492 80-85% 41 164.00–180.00 $173.21 $2,584 +21.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–895 883 85-90% 2 119.00–125.00 $121.96 $1,077 —
985–1165 1132 85-90% 11 165.50–172.00 $166.53 $1,885 —
1055–1265 1149 85-90% 4 85.00–113.00 $104.87 $1,205 —
1080–1285 1201 85-90% 5 115.00–151.00 $135.01 $1,621 +19.76
1180–1300 1240 85-90% 2 134.00–154.00 $143.52 $1,780 -2.26
1170–1330 1250 85-90% 3 123.00–141.00 $135.03 $1,688 -33.88
1215–1285 1262 85-90% 3 125.00–126.00 $125.32 $1,582 -43.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1559–1780 1593 75-80% 27 161.00–173.00 $170.36 $2,714 +13.36
1790 1790 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,792 —
1820 1820 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,076 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1640 1522 3 155.00–162.00 $159.41 $2,426 —
1678–1713 1705 9 191.00–192.00 $191.78 $3,270 —
1375–2020 1727 45 174.00–194.00 $187.81 $3,243 +7.49
1520–1985 1747 6 172.00–175.00 $173.23 $3,026 -7.09
1645–2500 1934 37 178.00–195.00 $187.20 $3,620 -4.70
1830–2320 2092 3 198.00–203.00 $200.14 $4,187 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1735 1675 4 206.00–210.00 $209.11 $3,503 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1930 1930 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,821 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1002 867 (<2 yrs)Open 72 275.00–338.00 $311.17 $2,698
1070–1095 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 232.50–242.50 $237.44 $2,571
1273 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 185.00 $185.00 $2,355
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
792–1150 822 (<2 yrs)Open 12 185.00–286.00 $274.22 $2,254
1020–1280 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 192.00–247.50 $227.55 $2,624
1290–1617 1457 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 157.00–159.00 $158.80 $2,314

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1444–1530 1451 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 155.00–164.00 $162.16 $2,353

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–940 886 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,025.00 $2,838.22
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,115 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.