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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

12,199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.96/cwt -18.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,061/hd at 576 lb · 595 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $392.27/cwt -4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,420/hd at 617 lb · 573 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $389.05/cwt -9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,047/hd at 526 lb · 564 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 12,199 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 unweaned 293 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,846 +13.07
340 340 1 625.00 $625.00 $2,125 —
300–349 unweaned 344 68 530.00–645.00 $615.28 $2,117 +26.24
350–395 unweaned 379 30 502.50–620.00 $567.10 $2,149 +11.71
370–385 380 10 565.00–580.00 $569.88 $2,166 —
400–438 unweaned 417 136 485.00–585.00 $535.33 $2,232 +11.07
407–445 418 40 465.00–550.00 $525.90 $2,198 +5.86
454–492 471 67 455.00–527.50 $477.92 $2,251 +7.92
452–499 unweaned 477 130 465.00–505.00 $480.57 $2,292 -11.30
482 482 7 440.00 $440.00 $2,121 -30.00
500 500 2 462.50 $462.50 $2,312 -7.78
515 515 9 439.00 $439.00 $2,261 -31.28
500–546 unweaned 526 499 426.00–477.50 $444.23 $2,337 -9.14
550–595 unweaned 563 330 385.00–440.00 $418.02 $2,353 -1.49
551–599 568 202 400.00–432.75 $425.85 $2,419 +5.88
600–648 617 67 354.00–398.00 $386.71 $2,386 -16.07
600–645 unweaned 617 506 354.00–406.00 $393.01 $2,425 -3.65
670 670 11 370.00 $370.00 $2,479 -13.84
650–697 unweaned 679 193 340.00–374.50 $362.46 $2,461 -14.51
693 693 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,322 -2.50
703–726 716 28 331.00–362.00 $352.80 $2,526 -29.70
700–727 unweaned 717 50 345.00–360.00 $354.87 $2,544 -13.79
759 unweaned 759 8 342.50 $342.50 $2,600 —
807 unweaned 807 6 334.00 $334.00 $2,695 —
830–840 838 12 325.00 $325.00 $2,724 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 unweaned 234 5 580.00 $580.00 $1,357 -30.00
273–285 unweaned 275 7 560.00 $560.00 $1,540 -14.71
283 283 3 605.00 $605.00 $1,712 —
300 300 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,665 +65.00
306–335 unweaned 322 24 510.00–600.00 $551.05 $1,774 +4.51
353–388 369 12 500.00–550.00 $531.55 $1,961 +69.60
362–394 unweaned 377 23 485.00–570.00 $543.88 $2,050 +44.83
422–448 434 18 468.00–505.00 $482.99 $2,096 -2.01
425–448 unweaned 444 37 430.00–515.00 $471.96 $2,096 -3.63
461–468 465 20 430.00–475.00 $465.32 $2,164 +15.94
456–498 unweaned 472 35 442.50–480.00 $457.96 $2,162 +9.83
505–528 521 16 425.00–439.00 $433.39 $2,258 +29.53
503–548 unweaned 526 67 384.00–447.50 $418.50 $2,201 -4.23
563–586 570 43 320.00–385.00 $376.40 $2,145 -9.42
558–592 unweaned 571 36 367.50–405.00 $391.45 $2,235 +11.54
602–647 unweaned 618 17 356.50–385.00 $373.55 $2,309 +18.12
616–635 629 17 343.00–367.50 $352.16 $2,215 —
655 unweaned 655 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,309 +4.08
717 unweaned 717 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,438 +12.64
728 728 4 348.00 $348.00 $2,533 —
752 unweaned 752 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,519 —
799 799 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,565 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,036 —
507 unweaned 507 3 412.50 $412.50 $2,091 +0.62
632 632 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,086 —
654–675 unweaned 655 115 336.00–365.00 $363.65 $2,382 -0.49
725 unweaned 725 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,447 -8.50
827 unweaned 827 7 314.00 $314.00 $2,597 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 unweaned 360 12 425.00 $425.00 $1,530 -5.00
419 unweaned 419 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,969 +47.50
468–490 unweaned 469 59 400.00–421.00 $401.49 $1,883 —
500–521 unweaned 519 11 390.00–401.00 $400.04 $2,076 +19.20
612 unweaned 612 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,958 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 —
414 unweaned 414 12 350.00 $350.00 $1,449 —
476 unweaned 476 20 295.00 $295.00 $1,404 —
585 unweaned 585 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 unweaned 528 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,270 +27.23
541 541 11 397.00 $397.00 $2,148 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–346 unweaned 320 22 465.00–500.00 $482.55 $1,544 -23.13
357–399 unweaned 380 81 445.00–482.50 $455.50 $1,731 -37.00
382–387 384 24 417.50–465.00 $445.93 $1,712 —
400–448 unweaned 432 245 440.00–470.00 $455.75 $1,969 -9.73
410–440 433 9 410.00–460.00 $431.45 $1,868 +0.45
453–493 473 150 390.00–427.50 $410.82 $1,943 -25.68
450–498 unweaned 476 148 382.00–450.00 $415.52 $1,978 -8.47
460–489 481 7 382.50–395.00 $385.92 $1,856 -50.58
502–545 unweaned 523 366 343.00–409.00 $391.68 $2,048 -6.61
516–549 532 198 345.00–398.00 $384.20 $2,044 -15.80
550–576 566 117 351.00–368.00 $360.06 $2,038 -12.03
552–593 unweaned 578 470 345.50–380.00 $357.86 $2,068 -19.15
578–587 581 8 320.00–341.00 $333.05 $1,935 -39.04
601–645 616 18 324.00–347.00 $339.12 $2,089 -31.53
607–640 unweaned 618 119 324.00–349.00 $338.15 $2,090 -16.10
632 632 3 377.00 $377.00 $2,383 +57.00
656–662 657 87 329.00–354.00 $341.93 $2,246 —
665–698 677 8 315.00–324.00 $320.52 $2,170 —
692 unweaned 692 5 312.50 $312.50 $2,162 -19.06
1015 1015 5 289.00 $289.00 $2,933 —
1034 1034 34 261.00 $261.00 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 unweaned 298 7 445.00 $445.00 $1,326 -96.58
306 306 10 475.00 $475.00 $1,454 —
305–346 unweaned 326 22 425.00–485.00 $457.26 $1,491 -2.50
355–398 387 25 410.00–433.00 $427.82 $1,656 —
387–398 unweaned 390 17 400.00–460.00 $428.83 $1,672 -12.36
417 417 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,647 —
400–448 unweaned 427 95 385.00–439.00 $422.40 $1,804 +4.42
443 443 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,816 —
451 451 14 300.00 $300.00 $1,353 —
453–498 unweaned 480 71 350.00–395.00 $385.47 $1,850 +11.02
460–499 487 20 375.00–390.00 $387.96 $1,889 +42.96
502 502 32 330.00 $330.00 $1,657 +7.50
500–543 unweaned 525 42 310.00–377.00 $367.93 $1,932 +14.17
550–590 unweaned 571 11 331.00–342.00 $334.91 $1,912 -12.24
572 572 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,745 -26.12
565–595 574 21 321.00–410.00 $342.46 $1,966 +11.34
614–618 618 36 315.00–326.00 $324.78 $2,007 —
645 unweaned 645 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,038 -15.56
650–692 unweaned 661 19 300.00–313.00 $309.29 $2,044 -6.17
691 691 5 308.00 $308.00 $2,128 —
739 unweaned 739 7 287.00 $287.00 $2,121 —
832 832 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,558 +12.57
873–898 877 19 290.00–305.00 $296.64 $2,602 —
924–937 935 43 267.00–294.00 $278.83 $2,607 —
994 994 4 271.00 $271.00 $2,694 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 unweaned 358 19 330.00 $330.00 $1,181 —
458 unweaned 458 54 280.00 $280.00 $1,282 —
701 701 18 285.00 $285.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 unweaned 392 14 372.50 $372.50 $1,460 —
411–435 unweaned 417 18 330.00–403.00 $383.82 $1,601 +19.96
411–428 425 6 370.00–385.00 $372.42 $1,583 +12.42
471 471 9 340.00 $340.00 $1,601 —
482 unweaned 482 20 325.00 $325.00 $1,566 +9.66
663 unweaned 663 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,724 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–345 unweaned 340 5 415.00–455.00 $431.23 $1,466 -13.77
377–378 unweaned 377 9 400.00–420.00 $413.32 $1,558 -36.68
410 410 10 405.00 $405.00 $1,660 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,867 —
521 unweaned 521 5 347.50 $347.50 $1,810 +20.77
593 unweaned 593 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,823 -58.05
660 unweaned 660 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,996 +2.50
681 681 6 298.00 $298.00 $2,029 +8.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1132 1132 7 252.00 $252.00 $2,853 -8.00
1165 1165 3 265.50 $265.50 $3,093 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 unweaned 475 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,354 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–325 unweaned 324 5 540.00–580.00 $548.02 $1,776 -6.98
355 355 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,899 —
360–390 unweaned 375 4 530.00–575.00 $553.40 $2,075 +26.10
409 409 8 522.50 $522.50 $2,137 —
439 unweaned 439 9 520.00 $520.00 $2,283 +28.32
463–467 465 17 410.00–475.00 $440.73 $2,049 —
512–540 unweaned 526 41 411.00–435.00 $426.13 $2,241 +19.48
580–590 unweaned 586 5 335.00–402.00 $361.53 $2,119 -16.19
598 598 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,332 —
620 unweaned 620 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,387 +58.00
656–688 unweaned 664 12 342.50–362.00 $349.35 $2,320 +27.86
763–790 770 12 317.50–335.00 $329.53 $2,537 +48.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 unweaned 343 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,732 —
479–498 unweaned 489 8 367.50–425.00 $395.69 $1,935 +12.60
878–891 889 17 295.00–296.00 $295.88 $2,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,945 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,772 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1430 1299 80-85% 19 173.00–178.00 $177.21 $2,302 +13.72
1220–1498 1353 80-85% 17 100.00–122.50 $110.96 $1,501 +15.78
1155–1739 1371 80-85% 538 153.00–174.00 $164.61 $2,257 -1.97
1230–1745 1385 80-85% 154 120.00–163.00 $148.24 $2,053 +34.04
1330–1615 1444 80-85% 9 120.00–134.00 $125.55 $1,813 -51.28
1495–1615 1555 80-85% 2 145.00–160.00 $152.21 $2,367 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–830 752 85-90% 3 75.00–87.50 $79.60 $599 —
890–990 942 85-90% 9 92.50–115.00 $106.44 $1,003 +4.68
1005–1285 1132 85-90% 23 71.00–95.00 $86.25 $976 +5.30
950–1280 1141 85-90% 75 92.50–120.00 $106.48 $1,215 +25.53
848–1403 1168 85-90% 276 120.00–160.50 $146.48 $1,711 -23.09
1085–1227 1192 85-90% 9 127.50–150.00 $133.55 $1,592 -30.26
923–1293 1194 85-90% 274 159.00–169.00 $163.58 $1,953 -7.12
1155–1218 1202 85-90% 9 171.00–172.50 $171.27 $2,059 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1685 1517 75-80% 132 164.50–183.00 $171.39 $2,600 -0.71
1535–1545 1540 75-80% 2 173.50–177.00 $175.26 $2,699 +8.56
1470–1770 1582 75-80% 51 141.00–167.00 $159.56 $2,524 -19.44
1585 1585 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,251 -37.00
1443–1955 1621 75-80% 22 142.00–166.00 $151.27 $2,452 +16.94
1545–1835 1696 75-80% 15 167.00–171.00 $168.40 $2,856 +8.87
2070 2070 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,498 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,904 -58.01
1445–1840 1629 22 157.00–174.00 $167.61 $2,730 -2.87
1572–1940 1736 24 174.00–181.00 $178.81 $3,104 +19.57
1365–2120 1762 52 140.00–175.00 $161.13 $2,839 —
1760–2045 1937 3 184.00–186.00 $185.01 $3,584 +4.37
1578–2330 1965 49 172.00–184.00 $178.95 $3,516 —
2530 2530 1 175.00 $175.00 $4,428 -8.00
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755–2270 2007 3 175.00–176.00 $175.29 $3,518 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
703–1475 960 (<2 yrs)Open 407 210.00–335.00 $292.37 $2,807
805–1328 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 203 171.00–315.00 $232.61 $2,519
986–1465 1122 (<2 yrs)Open 8 213.00–254.00 $236.74 $2,656
1165–1275 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 167.50–178.00 $174.29 $2,102
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–1083 927 (<2 yrs)Open 38 205.00–315.00 $264.72 $2,454
740–1215 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 177.50–270.00 $224.72 $2,243
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
798 798 (<2 yrs)Open 50 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–793 758 (<2 yrs)Open 6 255.00–285.00 $275.13 $2,085
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 thin fleshed 745 (<2 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,155

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 thin fleshed 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1034–1335 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 44 2,400.00–4,900.00 $4,127.58
1001–1327 1089 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 144 3,050.00–5,200.00 $4,900.60
938–1280 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1,281 3,050.00–5,225.00 $5,012.66
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 36 4,650.00–4,800.00 $4,733.33
1314 1314 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1305–1340 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 181 4,900.00–5,300.00 $5,028.60
1283–1675 1341 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,661.68
1158–1605 1377 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,632.54
1408 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 4,550.00 $4,550.00
1360–1545 1526 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,700.00–5,050.00 $4,804.75
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 52 4,500.00 $4,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 thin fleshed 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1063–1255 thin fleshed 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,002.15
1214 1214 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1151–1361 1254 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 24 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,047.25
1155–1558 1380 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,351.72
1402 1402 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1450–1560 1523 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,402.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1314 1314 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 151.00 $151.00 $1,984

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1047 1047 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1003–1140 1048 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1,267 3,100.00–5,325.00 $4,746.26
1080–1185 1111 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 364 4,750.00–5,350.00 $5,014.09
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
823 823 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
830 830 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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.