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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Jun 2

● As filed167 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 167 priced lines covering 2,468 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 685 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,466 head. replacement cattle receipts at 641 head. Counted as USDA files them — 13 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Jun 2, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)

Feeder CattleReceipts 685Last week 1,460Year ago 521

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,466Last week 1,401Year ago 1,912

Replacement CattleReceipts 641Last week 1,278Year ago 962

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly good for very light offerings. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Many fall born cattle continue to be seen. offerings were mixed for weaning status. Many unreportable, blemished cattle continue to be seen as cattle feeders continue to clean up their remaining cattle. The internet was active this week with several buyers noticed. Demand for cutting bulls remains good to very good as many of these offerings were attractive. Cutting bulls sold with higher undertones this week. Market activity this week was mostly active with good buyer participation noticed, both over the internet and in the stands. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Slaughter cow demand was not as strong as last week as packers opted to send most offerings to feed. Fewer cows were purchased for slaughter as a result. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Feeding cow demand was very good again this week. Canadian cow feeders remain a large player in all auction markets pushing packer buyers to own high quality feeding cows. Feeding cows sold fully steady. Ranches continue to brand and sort off dry cows and bring them to market this has helped increase cows supplies. Cow quality this week was average to attractive with many reputation ranches selling open dry cows again this week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. A portion of the bull offering continues to be purchased to feed, especially light weight, thin bulls which could see quick improvements to yield. Feeding bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Buyers showed very good demand for wet bagged offerings this week as they search for cows to rebreed. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive but overall was not as attractive as last week. Slightly blemished offerings continue to be purchased to feed, many of these offerings were slightly blemished in some way (short tails, slightly long toes, etc.) Buyers have been buying cows up to 6 years old as replacements over the past few weeks. Demand from rebreed buyers was very good again this week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	443	385.00	385.00
7	450–500	473	365.00–389.00	378.95
12	500–550	517	355.00–360.00	359.14
14	550–600	570	340.00	340.00
23	650–700	668	301.00–307.50	304.96
2	700–750	728	287.00	287.00
26	750–800	763	277.00	277.00
2	800–850	838	277.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	1,025.00	1,025.00
1	200–250	200	825.00	825.00
7	300–350	347	435.00	435.00
8	350–400	372	425.00–450.00	438.27
11	400–450	424	380.00–395.00	384.73
12	450–500	467	370.00–380.00	374.97
10	500–550	530	340.00–357.50	346.82
9	550–600	554	330.00–355.00	349.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	390.00	390.00
1	400–450	445	340.00	340.00
7	500–550	546	339.00	339.00
2	550–600	575	320.00	320.00
2	600–650	628	315.00	315.00
8	650–700	669	282.50–295.00	291.26
2	700–750	730	275.00	275.00
4	750–800	779	264.00–274.00	271.54
2	850–900	880	256.00	256.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	298	420.00	420.00
1	500–550	540	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	617	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	355.00	355.00
5	450–500	490	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	370.00	370.00
5	400–450	436	330.00	330.00
4	500–550	527	285.00–302.50	298.26
3	550–600	589	280.00–295.00	284.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	566	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	580	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	103	750.00	750.00
1	150–200	165	800.00	800.00
3	400–450	412	445.00	445.00
2	600–650	640	329.00	329.00
3	650–700	692	320.00	320.00
7	850–900	877	278.00	278.00
2	900–950	945	267.00	267.00
8	950–1000	991	270.00	270.00
11	1000–1050	1,012	247.50–274.00	263.52
4	1200–1250	1,201	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	500	367.50	367.50
10	600–650	614	330.00–341.00	333.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	360.00	360.00
2	450–500	455	390.00	390.00
4	500–550	515	355.00	355.00
6	550–600	595	321.00	321.00
2	600–650	630	300.00	300.00
5	650–700	667	295.00	295.00
2	850–900	883	240.00	240.00
3	950–1000	975	225.00–245.00	236.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	447.50	447.50
8	450–500	492	355.00–380.00	361.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	1050–1100	1,074	232.50–254.00	236.85
8	1100–1150	1,130	227.50–244.00	241.19
9	1150–1200	1,165	230.00–240.00	236.87
4	1200–1250	1,233	207.50–219.00	211.07
2	1250–1300	1,275	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1200–1250	1,238	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	457.50	457.50
2	350–400	363	430.00–450.00	439.66
6	400–450	420	400.00–440.00	433.17
6	450–500	487	402.50	402.50
17	500–550	530	371.00	371.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	490.00	490.00
1	400–450	435	435.00	435.00
1	550–600	550	365.00	365.00
24	600–650	630	342.50–375.00	353.83
3	650–700	677	337.50–343.00	339.32
3	700–750	715	309.00–321.00	313.08
4	750–800	781	317.00	317.00
1	800–850	804	304.00	304.00
1	900–950	925	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	380	435.00–455.00	439.93
8	500–550	523	365.00–382.50	376.08
11	550–600	569	352.50–360.00	357.28
8	600–650	618	342.50–352.50	344.94
3	950–1000	987	250.00–267.50	261.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	442.50	442.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	515	180.00	180.00
8	650–700	676	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	845	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	800–850	823	278.00	278.00
46	900–950	924	277.50	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	740	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	700–750	734	270.00	270.00
55	850–900	857	270.00	270.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,635	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,483	170.00–179.00	172.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,490	156.00	156.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,585	152.00	152.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,283	185.00–203.00	193.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,550	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,478.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,245	205.00–214.00	211.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,385	2,800.00–3,300.00	3,053.61
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,584	2,650.00–2,700.00	2,681.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,208	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,468	165.00–176.00	169.28
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,545	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,518	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,287	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,583.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,755	2,800.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,575	2,350.00	2,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,850.00	1,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,568	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,389	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	838	170.00–185.00	180.08
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	202.50	202.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	205.00	205.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	30	—	976	161.00–217.50	183.24
(<2 yrs)	Open	41	—	950	170.00–255.00	213.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	181	—	1,009	183.00–290.00	243.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	233	—	1,150	161.00–267.00	200.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,197	164.00–202.50	176.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,340	184.00–217.00	201.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,470	172.00	172.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	751	225.00–230.00	228.56
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	772	240.00–265.00	244.40

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	703	207.50–217.50	212.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	918	167.50–187.50	177.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	922	130.00–137.00	132.44
1	—	800	100.00	100.00
9	—	899	107.00–127.50	113.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	159.00	159.00
22	—	1,179	107.50–135.00	124.43
10	—	1,166	132.00–147.00	139.14
1	—	1,045	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,512	158.00–163.00	159.53
22	—	1,632	144.00–153.00	148.93
23	—	1,679	140.50–146.50	144.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,733	159.00–162.00	160.54
28	—	1,657	147.00–154.00	149.86
3	—	1,614	142.00–145.00	144.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,431	125.00–149.00	143.79
420	—	1,418	148.00–161.00	156.46
148	—	1,357	160.00–170.00	162.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,446	153.00–157.00	154.22
11	—	1,400	129.00–139.00	135.17
18	—	1,480	136.00–153.00	145.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,128	110.00–150.00	138.88
95	—	1,223	158.00–168.00	161.02
154	—	1,186	145.50–159.00	153.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,235	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,627	171.00–186.00	177.97
3	—	1,900	189.00	189.00
10	—	1,473	146.00–176.00	164.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,302	140.00–165.00	153.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	2,010	189.00–213.00	199.98
3	—	2,195	195.00–196.00	195.30
4	—	1,837	175.00–185.00	180.87
55	—	1,937	171.00–192.00	182.91
12	—	1,751	143.00–172.00	163.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,530	175.00	175.00
1	—	2,605	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,825	189.00	189.00
9	—	1,932	203.00–212.00	208.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,381	115.00–119.00	117.59
3	—	1,283	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,703	142.50	142.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Montana barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.