Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 24, 2025

3,488 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.01/cwt -26.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,938/hd at 586 lb · 107 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $343.23/cwt -19.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,295/hd at 669 lb · 102 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $379.17/cwt -41.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,169/hd at 572 lb · 74 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	3,488	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–288 unweaned	280	3	612.50–640.00	$621.17	$1,739	-8.83
305–330 unweaned	309	7	565.00–585.00	$581.94	$1,798	-33.34
355–382 unweaned	376	19	482.50–545.00	$490.02	$1,842	-77.08
403–428 unweaned	411	27	480.00–495.00	$480.55	$1,975	-54.78
440	440	5	460.00	$460.00	$2,024	-65.90
457–492 unweaned	487	30	425.00–457.50	$429.51	$2,092	-51.06
512–515 unweaned	513	9	415.00–419.00	$417.22	$2,140	-27.01
550–596 unweaned	571	66	365.00–400.00	$381.19	$2,177	-36.83
581	581	8	362.50	$362.50	$2,106	-63.35
600–622	614	13	350.00–366.00	$356.02	$2,186	-30.69
600–630 unweaned	626	19	347.50–372.50	$363.42	$2,275	-29.59
651–659 unweaned	654	45	347.00–352.50	$348.67	$2,280	-13.79
671–685	680	57	334.00–349.00	$338.93	$2,305	-31.07
737	737	5	327.00	$327.00	$2,410	-25.80
788	788	6	281.00	$281.00	$2,214	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
248 unweaned	248	3	552.50	$552.50	$1,370	-27.50
275 unweaned	275	1	542.50	$542.50	$1,492	-17.50
300 unweaned	300	1	555.00	$555.00	$1,665	+3.95
388 unweaned	388	12	462.50	$462.50	$1,794	-81.38
435 unweaned	435	3	457.50	$457.50	$1,990	-14.46
440	440	2	420.00	$420.00	$1,848	-62.99
469–475 unweaned	471	6	420.00–430.00	$423.36	$1,994	-34.60
503–525	510	3	400.00–412.50	$404.29	$2,062	-29.10
535–548 unweaned	539	7	350.00–392.00	$379.79	$2,047	-38.71
555–558	558	7	380.00–392.00	$390.29	$2,178	+13.89
568–573 unweaned	570	5	320.00–351.00	$338.53	$1,930	-52.92
609–630 unweaned	617	10	327.50–349.00	$332.16	$2,049	-41.39
940	940	5	267.50	$267.50	$2,514	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230 unweaned	230	1	510.00	$510.00	$1,173	—
315	315	1	485.00	$485.00	$1,528	—
318–338 unweaned	327	5	472.50–492.50	$478.41	$1,564	-4.14
360–389 unweaned	373	23	442.50–477.50	$449.28	$1,676	-6.22
400	400	1	447.50	$447.50	$1,790	+16.05
411–449 unweaned	444	42	385.00–452.50	$393.71	$1,748	-62.04
473–493 unweaned	489	32	360.00–392.00	$379.06	$1,854	-36.46
511–533 unweaned	519	13	339.00–345.00	$342.63	$1,778	-49.05
500–526	524	21	337.50–400.00	$343.18	$1,798	-41.02
553–576 unweaned	562	10	320.00–338.00	$330.62	$1,858	-27.24
551–598	588	97	329.50–365.00	$331.05	$1,947	-2.00
607	607	19	315.50	$315.50	$1,915	-23.62
613 unweaned	613	10	325.00	$325.00	$1,992	-13.15
709	709	8	291.00	$291.00	$2,063	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
348 unweaned	348	6	457.50	$457.50	$1,592	+0.24
410–443 unweaned	432	13	355.00–410.00	$371.46	$1,605	-50.94
443	443	3	357.50	$357.50	$1,584	-52.50
474	474	11	350.00	$350.00	$1,659	-37.96
460–498 unweaned	480	5	345.00–360.00	$351.86	$1,689	-33.61
570–578 unweaned	573	6	313.00–315.00	$314.33	$1,801	-20.58
628–630 unweaned	628	5	291.00–300.00	$292.80	$1,839	-23.20
656	656	7	297.50	$297.50	$1,952	-10.50
727	727	3	271.00	$271.00	$1,970	—
772	772	18	275.00	$275.00	$2,123	—
831	831	4	270.00	$270.00	$2,244	-37.50
858–899	871	25	265.00–281.00	$275.82	$2,402	-20.82
909–948	924	38	265.00–268.00	$266.71	$2,464	-12.12
952–982	972	9	261.00–265.00	$262.31	$2,550	-8.69
1038	1038	7	254.00	$254.00	$2,637	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
511	511	5	334.00	$334.00	$1,707	—
613	613	6	311.00	$311.00	$1,906	—
683	683	14	292.50	$292.50	$1,998	-5.50

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510 unweaned	510	2	345.00	$345.00	$1,760	—
687	687	8	280.00	$280.00	$1,924	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480 unweaned	480	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,440	-25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
428 unweaned	428	2	440.00	$440.00	$1,883	-80.00
478 unweaned	478	2	350.00	$350.00	$1,673	—
555–575 unweaned	565	2	330.00–372.50	$350.87	$1,982	-10.66
692 unweaned	692	3	272.50	$272.50	$1,886	-76.85
1030–1039	1037	5	282.50–287.50	$286.51	$2,971	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
479	479	5	382.50	$382.50	$1,832	—
690 unweaned	690	3	250.00	$250.00	$1,725	—
725	725	2	260.00	$260.00	$1,885	—
955	955	1	262.50	$262.50	$2,507	—
1000	1000	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,700	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110	1110	7	251.00	$251.00	$2,786	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160	1160	3	230.00	$230.00	$2,668	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1262–1395	1325	80-85%	17	102.50–125.00	$116.99	$1,550	—
1080–1665	1338	80-85%	333	150.00–168.00	$157.87	$2,112	—
1200–1623	1367	80-85%	143	107.00–154.00	$141.53	$1,935	-23.08
1285–1450	1367	80-85%	15	166.00–173.00	$169.71	$2,320	+5.10
1415	1415	80-85%	1	148.00	$148.00	$2,094	+22.45
1290–1575	1428	80-85%	8	124.00–143.00	$136.14	$1,944	+10.59

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–960	859	85-90%	4	100.00–115.00	$107.27	$921	—
820–973	922	85-90%	3	60.00–75.00	$70.55	$650	-35.89
1010–1225	1101	85-90%	5	125.00–138.00	$131.96	$1,453	+45.71
945–1250	1116	85-90%	16	65.00–104.00	$89.14	$995	+2.89
1035–1295	1131	85-90%	20	100.00–123.00	$108.61	$1,228	+22.36
910–1328	1145	85-90%	203	107.50–154.50	$136.46	$1,562	+29.98
1035–1190	1161	85-90%	13	166.00–172.50	$170.62	$1,981	+24.14
900–1294	1188	85-90%	157	141.00–165.00	$153.99	$1,829	+20.44

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1730	1522	75-80%	77	153.00–168.00	$161.46	$2,457	-9.93
1495–1738	1584	75-80%	31	137.00–159.00	$151.48	$2,399	+9.48
1602	1602	75-80%	7	167.00	$167.00	$2,675	+15.73
1513–1853	1674	75-80%	10	156.00–162.00	$158.15	$2,647	-10.25
1480–1905	1696	75-80%	39	143.00–159.00	$152.45	$2,586	-15.95
1740	1740	75-80%	1	136.00	$136.00	$2,366	—
2140	2140	75-80%	1	139.00	$139.00	$2,975	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1208	1208	2	160.00	$160.00	$1,933	—
1115–1960	1685	12	142.00–171.50	$161.77	$2,726	—
1285–2205	1774	26	130.00–172.00	$157.78	$2,799	-3.35
1275–2090	1793	19	171.00–180.50	$178.60	$3,202	+17.47
1625–2205	1874	23	170.00–180.00	$173.82	$3,257	—
2070	2070	1	186.00	$186.00	$3,850	—

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1660–1680	1673	3	173.00–175.00	$173.66	$2,905	—
1805	1805	1	183.00	$183.00	$3,303	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
795–1260	976	(<2 yrs)	Open	157	231.00–315.00	$281.55	$2,748
850–1285	1074	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	161	160.00–315.00	$236.12	$2,536
1000–1240	1106	(<2 yrs)	Open	8	210.00–236.50	$218.09	$2,412
1067–1255	1145	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	162.00–171.00	$167.29	$1,915
1655	1655	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	180.00	$180.00	$2,979

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
804–1200	905	(<2 yrs)	Open	56	205.00–305.00	$260.28	$2,356
810–1233	991	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	170.00–250.00	$209.61	$2,077

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
745–795	765	(<2 yrs)	Open	11	245.00–290.00	$271.37	$2,076

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
858 thin fleshed	858	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	3,500.00	$3,500.00
971 thin fleshed	971	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	25	2,700.00	$2,700.00
986–1328	1079	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	88	3,100.00–3,800.00	$3,570.66
1038–1288	1143	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	2,850.00–3,100.00	$2,954.17
1190 thin fleshed	1190	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	2,400.00	$2,400.00
1045–1494	1253	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	88	3,700.00–4,600.00	$4,029.01
1210–1305	1266	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	16	2,650.00–3,550.00	$3,092.46
1240–1299	1270	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	16	2,500.00–2,550.00	$2,524.42
1269–1482	1337	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	60	2,000.00–2,625.00	$2,459.89
1225–1497	1348	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	263	2,175.00–3,000.00	$2,711.07
1209–1486	1387	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	101	2,700.00–3,600.00	$3,001.49
1398–1526	1454	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	3,700.00	$3,700.00
1200–1815	1491	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	3,200.00–3,925.00	$3,702.00
1533	1533	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	3,800.00	$3,800.00
1553	1553	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,700.00	$2,700.00
1595	1595	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1070–1075	1073	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,750.00–2,800.00	$2,774.94
1080	1080	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00
1083–1100 thin fleshed	1087	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,900.00–2,000.00	$1,974.71
1127 thin fleshed	1127	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	1,850.00	$1,850.00
1151	1151	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	2,900.00	$2,900.00
1161–1303	1232	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	2,800.00–2,900.00	$2,852.88
1245 thin fleshed	1245	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00
1000–1385	1259	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	2,300.00–3,100.00	$2,814.24
1048–1578	1266	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	2,800.00–3,200.00	$3,060.58
1168–1410	1289	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	2,200.00–3,100.00	$2,607.76
1197–1360	1297	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	2,000.00–2,300.00	$2,145.62
1228–1371	1297	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	20	1,800.00–2,300.00	$2,046.02
1313	1313	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,925.00–2,150.00	$2,037.50
1219–1436	1340	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	1,900.00–2,550.00	$2,336.56
1270–1478	1374	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	2,300.00–2,450.00	$2,369.32

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1149–1340	1187	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,700.00–2,900.00	$2,854.85
1322	1322	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	2,050.00	$2,050.00

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
823	823	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	2,750.00	$2,750.00
871–877	873	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	2,750.00–3,200.00	$3,049.31

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
966	966	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	3,400.00	$3,400.00
1120	1120	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	3,600.00	$3,600.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950	950	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	2,800.00	$2,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1225	1225	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	3,800.00	$3,800.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1359	1359	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	4,025.00	$4,025.00	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935	935	80-85%	1	105.00	$105.00	$982	—

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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.