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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 13, 2025

10,095 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $454.70/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,371/hd at 521 lb · 964 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $465.20/cwt +10.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,655/hd at 571 lb · 843 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $435.68/cwt +6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,729/hd at 626 lb · 720 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 10,095 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
186 unweaned 186 5 890.00 $890.00 $1,655 —
250–270 unweaned 264 47 740.00–845.00 $822.79 $2,172 +62.72
308–338 unweaned 323 46 630.00–720.00 $686.56 $2,218 +21.12
353–395 unweaned 372 122 585.00–705.00 $636.40 $2,367 +19.04
402–448 unweaned 427 266 540.00–612.50 $576.03 $2,460 +11.70
429 429 9 535.00 $535.00 $2,295 —
476 476 11 490.00 $490.00 $2,332 —
452–499 unweaned 478 555 502.50–587.50 $535.46 $2,559 +12.91
481 481 19 540.00 $540.00 $2,597 —
508–530 520 15 484.00–491.00 $487.19 $2,533 —
500–549 unweaned 524 682 447.50–528.00 $501.39 $2,627 +14.26
550 550 45 488.00 $488.00 $2,684 —
556 556 9 420.00 $420.00 $2,335 —
550–599 unweaned 572 789 428.00–487.50 $464.42 $2,656 +9.71
612 fancy 612 78 464.00 $464.00 $2,840 —
600–648 unweaned 628 642 416.00–456.00 $432.24 $2,714 +3.46
650–685 unweaned 664 246 392.00–429.00 $418.34 $2,778 +1.94
702–748 unweaned 726 130 373.00–401.00 $384.45 $2,791 -15.00
777–799 782 27 378.00–385.00 $382.75 $2,993 -2.25
780–788 unweaned 784 8 367.00–373.00 $369.98 $2,901 -9.41
817–822 820 25 374.50–378.00 $376.74 $3,089 -5.26
858 858 8 362.00 $362.00 $3,106 +7.49
906 906 8 356.00 $356.00 $3,225 —
979–985 979 18 320.00 $320.00 $3,133 -22.00
1003–1006 1005 8 333.00–336.00 $333.75 $3,354 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
197 unweaned 197 3 750.00 $750.00 $1,478 —
216 unweaned 216 5 700.00 $700.00 $1,512 —
250–293 unweaned 272 4 690.00–700.00 $694.60 $1,889 -31.84
320–327 unweaned 325 4 640.00–670.00 $647.38 $2,104 —
378–395 unweaned 387 56 537.50–606.00 $575.14 $2,226 +2.18
405–448 unweaned 434 136 475.00–560.00 $529.13 $2,296 +6.39
450–495 unweaned 480 56 450.00–515.00 $491.90 $2,361 +0.24
510–549 unweaned 535 142 442.50–480.00 $467.36 $2,500 +19.50
551–593 unweaned 574 123 395.00–440.00 $426.55 $2,448 +3.27
600–644 unweaned 619 63 395.00–415.00 $405.55 $2,510 -2.03
655–691 unweaned 675 23 380.00–396.00 $387.83 $2,618 -8.15
725 725 11 367.00 $367.00 $2,661 -20.46
789 789 6 374.00 $374.00 $2,951 +1.93
809 809 12 350.00 $350.00 $2,832 -13.27
873 873 2 353.00 $353.00 $3,082 -7.68
1025 1025 4 321.00 $321.00 $3,290 +1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 unweaned 360 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,944 —
437 unweaned 437 3 547.00 $547.00 $2,390 +52.00
521–531 unweaned 526 24 420.00–487.00 $447.10 $2,352 +0.51
575–595 unweaned 587 5 400.00–434.00 $413.32 $2,426 —
607–647 unweaned 636 30 380.00–388.00 $382.03 $2,430 -25.94
703 unweaned 703 12 373.00 $373.00 $2,622 +5.50
796 unweaned 796 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,706 —
1213 1213 4 281.00 $281.00 $3,409 +23.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 unweaned 440 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,288 -7.50
483–494 unweaned 485 32 510.00 $510.00 $2,474 —
515 unweaned 515 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,472 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 unweaned 535 6 435.00 $435.00 $2,327 +50.67
551–573 unweaned 564 10 310.00–352.50 $335.90 $1,894 -49.66
608 unweaned 608 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,520 -127.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 unweaned 547 9 432.50 $432.50 $2,366 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212–229 unweaned 219 17 800.00–820.00 $811.39 $1,777 +141.39
253–293 unweaned 270 66 545.00–740.00 $656.75 $1,773 +38.66
330–340 unweaned 338 21 580.00–605.00 $599.18 $2,025 +20.74
351–399 unweaned 369 164 530.00–616.00 $566.14 $2,089 +12.58
430 430 10 520.00 $520.00 $2,236 —
402–448 unweaned 431 320 470.00–542.50 $513.51 $2,213 +13.68
463 463 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,875 -27.50
469 469 7 487.50 $487.50 $2,286 +55.00
450–498 unweaned 473 364 455.00–505.00 $482.39 $2,282 +12.70
489 489 20 475.00 $475.00 $2,323 +42.50
500–523 fancy 511 88 473.00–480.00 $475.90 $2,432 +11.90
500–548 unweaned 522 625 420.00–470.00 $447.48 $2,336 -1.51
512–532 522 176 462.00–479.50 $470.98 $2,459 +63.48
516–531 527 75 432.00–461.00 $451.78 $2,381 +44.28
552 552 11 365.00 $365.00 $2,015 -12.00
553 fancy 553 9 456.50 $456.50 $2,524 —
550–599 unweaned 569 389 377.50–448.00 $413.98 $2,356 +3.54
576–595 579 48 385.00–455.00 $443.01 $2,565 +14.14
604–614 612 47 400.00–412.00 $409.99 $2,509 —
600–634 unweaned 620 202 367.50–406.00 $394.92 $2,449 +15.11
642 642 15 361.00 $361.00 $2,318 —
666–693 unweaned 687 19 330.00–365.00 $343.35 $2,359 -26.55
731 unweaned 731 5 302.00 $302.00 $2,208 —
753–782 780 83 360.00–362.00 $361.86 $2,823 -20.08
803 unweaned 803 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,650 —
896 896 8 329.00 $329.00 $2,948 -4.58
905 905 7 328.50 $328.50 $2,973 +4.04
913 913 12 335.00 $335.00 $3,059 +10.54
951–998 973 56 304.00–327.00 $314.45 $3,060 -1.37
1000–1047 1035 27 296.00–316.00 $304.64 $3,153 -1.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 unweaned 283 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,670 —
300–349 unweaned 336 41 517.50–595.00 $537.50 $1,806 +7.52
361–398 unweaned 384 69 445.00–535.00 $493.64 $1,896 +31.77
403–443 unweaned 427 64 435.00–482.50 $467.91 $1,998 +13.88
455–495 unweaned 478 76 395.00–450.00 $420.59 $2,010 -3.31
503–547 unweaned 524 107 372.50–435.00 $405.71 $2,126 -2.31
568–595 unweaned 573 15 355.00–390.00 $384.74 $2,205 +6.75
637–638 unweaned 637 9 358.00–370.00 $367.33 $2,340 +9.24
738–747 744 8 343.00 $343.00 $2,552 -27.73
785 785 2 333.00 $333.00 $2,614 -34.91
868–892 885 14 321.00–326.00 $322.40 $2,853 +3.18
935 935 3 316.00 $316.00 $2,955 +1.00
970 970 3 293.00 $293.00 $2,842 —
980 unweaned 980 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,871 —
1031 1031 9 293.00 $293.00 $3,021 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–494 unweaned 483 18 335.00–392.00 $357.67 $1,728 -62.58
533 unweaned 533 8 414.00 $414.00 $2,207 +39.00
588 unweaned 588 36 346.00 $346.00 $2,034 -38.20
685 unweaned 685 5 326.00 $326.00 $2,233 -36.00
1085 1085 1 312.50 $312.50 $3,391 +8.07
1099 1099 6 281.00 $281.00 $3,088 -4.91
1100–1115 1111 20 285.00–292.00 $287.08 $3,189 -8.32
1180 1180 1 286.00 $286.00 $3,375 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 unweaned 523 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,040 -7.00
582 unweaned 582 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,270 —
687 687 13 360.00 $360.00 $2,473 -2.93
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 12 347.50 $347.50 $1,981 —
613 613 6 342.50 $342.50 $2,100 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,254 —
719 719 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,445 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 unweaned 275 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
517 unweaned 517 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,810 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 unweaned 220 1 790.00 $790.00 $1,738 —
353–393 unweaned 377 18 570.00–635.00 $593.64 $2,238 —
413 unweaned 413 3 509.00 $509.00 $2,102 -6.00
503–508 unweaned 504 11 475.00–477.50 $476.81 $2,403 —
578 unweaned 578 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,254 -32.50
608–610 unweaned 609 6 390.00–409.00 $402.68 $2,452 +1.04
790 790 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,844 —
888 888 2 340.00 $340.00 $3,019 —
955 955 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,865 -7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1069 1058 (<2 yrs)N/A 9 3,200.00–4,100.00 $3,737.95 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 unweaned 348 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,897 —
448 unweaned 448 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,218 —
635 unweaned 635 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,254 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 4 282.50–288.00 $286.63 $3,096 +5.84
1138 1138 2 265.00 $265.00 $3,016 -2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–945 874 85-90% 7 118.00–122.00 $120.81 $1,056 +5.23
945 945 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,238 —
955–975 965 85-90% 2 85.00–100.00 $92.58 $893 -9.92
1005–1295 1119 85-90% 16 85.00–107.50 $100.13 $1,120 —
960–1335 1126 85-90% 46 112.00–133.00 $124.94 $1,407 —
985–1375 1169 85-90% 72 127.00–168.00 $156.00 $1,824 +9.80
1070–1304 1206 85-90% 247 163.00–178.00 $171.26 $2,065 +3.23
1220 1220 85-90% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,989 -13.06
1175–1291 1260 85-90% 114 177.50–186.50 $183.41 $2,311 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,029 —
1240–1445 1336 80-85% 4 152.00–162.00 $156.56 $2,092 —
1200–1745 1385 80-85% 224 166.00–180.00 $173.66 $2,405 +3.34
1260–1670 1396 80-85% 31 143.00–166.00 $160.35 $2,238 +14.79
1275–1611 1421 80-85% 184 178.50–187.00 $182.51 $2,593 +5.38
1320–1645 1427 80-85% 20 124.00–164.00 $138.18 $1,972 -38.95
1415–1515 1468 80-85% 11 140.00–153.00 $144.99 $2,128 -10.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1625 1480 75-80% 2 187.00–192.50 $189.48 $2,804 —
1533–1625 1561 75-80% 6 182.50–184.00 $183.57 $2,866 —
1405–1748 1596 75-80% 32 167.00–178.00 $173.95 $2,776 —
1600–1640 1617 75-80% 3 152.00–165.00 $160.38 $2,593 +9.95
1488–1865 1670 75-80% 7 154.00–164.00 $160.49 $2,680 -5.63
1518–2000 1671 75-80% 28 162.00–172.50 $166.37 $2,780 +0.25
1755–1855 1788 75-80% 3 174.00 $174.00 $3,111 —
2003 2003 75-80% 2 173.50 $173.50 $3,475 —
2020 2020 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,414 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1608–1796 1701 50 166.00–167.50 $166.68 $2,835 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2088 1708 23 184.00–201.50 $193.02 $3,297 -8.98
1390–2090 1726 21 155.00–176.00 $167.92 $2,898 -34.08
1535–2055 1736 4 169.00–184.00 $179.55 $3,117 -10.56
1835 1835 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,633 +5.34
1610–2255 1865 17 178.00–193.00 $185.36 $3,457 —
1880–2260 2088 4 199.00–201.00 $200.28 $4,182 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2175 2175 1 186.00 $186.00 $4,046 -13.00
2840 2840 1 200.00 $200.00 $5,680 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
801–1319 966 (<2 yrs)Open 198 222.50–377.50 $309.80 $2,993
845–1510 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 152 186.00–315.00 $256.83 $2,761
1203 thin fleshed 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 185.00 $185.00 $2,226
1230 1230 (<2 yrs)Open 1 265.00 $265.00 $3,260
1030–1318 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 180.00–189.00 $184.57 $2,296
1278 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 202.50 $202.50 $2,588
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
792–1270 925 (<2 yrs)Open 25 188.00–325.00 $273.71 $2,532
975–1163 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 190.00–285.00 $220.41 $2,345
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 21 179.50 $179.50 $2,145
1323 1323 (<2 yrs)Open 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,448
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1055 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 217.50–250.00 $232.64 $2,298
725–1248 992 (<2 yrs)Open 5 182.00–220.00 $197.37 $1,958
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 (<2 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,730

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1100–1445 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 47 3,300.00–4,200.00 $3,944.26
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1140–1279 1262 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,588.71
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,850.00 $3,850.00
1290–1445 1338 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 19 2,675.00–2,975.00 $2,903.26
1374 1374 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1408 1408 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,075.00 $3,075.00
1273–1538 1409 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,364.06
1285–1690 1442 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 34 2,750.00–3,300.00 $2,950.60
1447 1447 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 3,125.00 $3,125.00
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1593 1593 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,925.00 $2,925.00
1613 1613 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1145 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 3,100.00–3,650.00 $3,383.99
1116–1216 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,375.00–2,550.00 $2,472.06
1180 thin fleshed 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1295–1395 1362 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,470.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1159 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 300.00 $300.00 $3,477
1178 1178 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 173.00 $173.00 $2,038
1229 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 210.00 $210.00 $2,581
1105–1350 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 172.50 $172.50 $2,187
1293 1293 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,845

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
938–1190 1012 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 22 3,400.00–4,250.00 $4,042.48

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1187 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1345–1405 1362 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 5,450.00–5,750.00 $5,538.41 —
1739 1739 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 5,100.00 $5,100.00 —
1862–2093 1896 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 4,000.00–5,000.00 $4,469.39 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,382 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,544 —

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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.