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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Jul 7

● As filed98 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 98 priced lines covering 1,635 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 240 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,277 head. replacement cattle receipts at 410 head. Counted as USDA files them — 25 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Jul 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 240Last week 463Year ago 437

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,277Last week 1,598Year ago 1,236

Replacement CattleReceipts 410Last week 746Year ago 337

Compared to last report(6-30-25): Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly good for very light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Many unreportable, blemished cattle continue to be seen, especially on yearlings and long weaned summer calves. Cutting bulls continue to sell on very good demand as buyers search for bulls suitable to cut and make steers and competed with buyers looking for bulls to test and turn out with cows. The internet remains very active with several buyers noticed. CME feeder cattle positions pushed higher again as demand from boxed beef prices helped increase packer margins over the last couple weeks and have packers continue to give record prices for finished cattle. The August feeder cattle contract closed Friday at 325.325, while the September and October contracts closed at 325.40 and 323.20 respectfully. Market activity this week was mostly active with good buyer participation noticed. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for light to moderate offerings. Slaughter cow demand was mostly moderate to good and stronger than the week prior to the 4th of July holiday. Increases in demand were noticed from southern packers as increases in prices of southern slaughter cows have allowed them to become more competitive with Northern packers. Breaking cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher, boning and lean cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher. The majority of the cow offering continues to be purchased to feed, however a larger portion was purchased for immediate harvest this week. Feeding cow demand was very good. Feeding cows sold steady to firm. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-4.00 higher as packers showed strong demand for bulls for immediate slaughter. Several feeding bull buyers remain active in the market. Feeding bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Many bulls which were purchased to feed had been turned out with cows and needed to be fed in order to recoup some yield lost in breeding season. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on very good demand as several sets of high quality young cows were seen this week. One large consignment of very high quality 3 year old cows which lost calves were seen this week. These offerings were met with very good demand. Too many differences in type and kind were seen between the two weeks to give an accurate market trend. Higher undertones were notice on a very attractive offering.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	100	800.00	800.00
1	400–450	430	425.00	425.00
13	550–600	580	340.00	340.00
11	600–650	619	330.00–332.50	331.57
15	700–750	744	305.00–309.00	305.26
2	750–800	793	288.00	288.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	456	335.00	335.00
3	500–550	510	340.00	340.00
3	550–600	573	305.00–313.00	307.74
11	600–650	621	319.00	319.00
4	850–900	850	277.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	603	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	478	412.50–435.00	418.82
9	550–600	576	385.00	385.00
3	600–650	612	335.00–337.50	335.84
2	650–700	673	322.50–327.50	324.95
2	800–850	803	294.00	294.00
2	850–900	880	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	366	360.00	360.00
1	550–600	585	335.00	335.00
4	600–650	636	325.00	325.00
12	750–800	777	290.00–305.00	302.13
2	950–1000	955	274.00	274.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	415.00	415.00
9	700–750	725	335.00	335.00
1	800–850	835	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	593	351.00	351.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	100–150	100	800.00	800.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	800–850	802	271.00	271.00
6	1000–1050	1,008	237.50–247.50	244.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	552	388.00	388.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	905	266.00	266.00
1	950–1000	960	255.00	255.00
7	1100–1150	1,122	232.00–239.00	236.98
1	1150–1200	1,155	230.00	230.00
2	1200–1250	1,213	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1000–1050	1,048	247.00	247.00
4	1050–1100	1,098	230.00–232.00	231.00
1	1100–1150	1,105	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
2	200–250	238	650.00	650.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per head · actual wt
1	200–250	215	425.00	425.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	247	—	1,157	166.00–248.00	207.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,183	162.00–178.50	172.75
(<2 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,052	190.00–251.00	227.85

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	14	—	1,070	172.00–207.50	186.74
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	895	190.00–252.50	234.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	186.00	186.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	164.00	164.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,120	158.00–170.00	161.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	222.50	222.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	157.50	157.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,278	3,950.00	3,950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,635	3,450.00	3,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,600	3,250.00–3,300.00	3,278.01

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,500	3,350.00	3,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,668	3,600.00	3,600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,493	3,000.00	3,000.00

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	—	1,565	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,220	3,400.00	3,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,518	147.00–157.00	152.52
18	—	1,390	135.00–145.00	142.54
28	—	1,427	157.00–163.00	160.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,553	163.00	163.00
7	—	1,659	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,500	160.00–170.00	167.63
29	—	1,588	155.00–164.00	162.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,172	150.00–163.00	157.43
18	—	1,169	135.00–152.00	146.21
7	—	1,177	164.00–166.00	164.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	845	132.50–140.00	135.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,174	143.00–149.00	146.59
11	—	1,164	110.00–142.00	129.79
1	—	1,110	157.00	157.00
1	—	1,115	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,626	146.00–154.00	152.82
32	—	1,583	160.00–170.00	165.17
11	—	1,738	154.00–160.00	157.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
182	—	1,410	163.00–170.00	165.63
272	—	1,391	153.50–163.50	159.40
33	—	1,369	130.00–154.00	149.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,262	216.00	216.00
1	—	2,025	208.00	208.00
7	—	1,684	169.00–173.00	169.77
5	—	1,832	190.00–208.00	198.78
18	—	2,000	205.00–221.00	212.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,360	204.00	204.00
3	—	1,868	183.00–188.00	185.00
46	—	1,886	177.00–199.00	188.77
57	—	1,954	193.50–218.00	202.62
14	—	1,613	162.00–176.00	169.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,625	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,268	149.00–167.50	160.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,403	161.00–179.00	171.86
3	—	1,835	195.00–197.00	195.63
45	—	1,704	175.00–193.00	182.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,437	193.50–196.00	193.74
3	—	1,250	182.50	182.50

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.