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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Aug 25

● As filed152 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 152 priced lines covering 1,868 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,155 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 911 head. replacement cattle receipts at 99 head. Counted as USDA files them — 16 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Aug 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,155Last week 1,202Year ago 1,529

Slaughter CattleReceipts 911Last week 436Year ago 463

Replacement CattleReceipts 99Last week 218Year ago 108

Yearling heifers offered the best test this week as most offerings over 850 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Yearling heifers under 850 lbs were too narrowly compared to develop a full market trend, however higher to sharply higher undertones were noticed. Feeder steers were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. A few packages of calves are starting to show up, however not enough for a full market trend. Good to very good demand was seen for all feeder cattle this week. Most offerings this week were offered in small packages and these offerings were met with lighter demand than load lots, which were seen last week. CME feeder cattle positions continue to march higher with week over week increases seen again this week. As of Fridays close the September contract closed at 364.775 and the October closed at 364.475. Demand for cutting bulls remains very good with several buyers looking for bulls to cut and make steers. Market activity was mostly active this past week with many bidders noticed both in the stands and over the internet. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly moderate, but not as strong as the previous week. Slaughter cows were to lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on all offerings. Very few cow were purchased to slaughter as too many feeding cow buyers were present this week and many were willing to take cows which were slightly blemished to feed. Only severely blemished cows were purchased for immediate harvest this week. Feeding cows sold on very good demand as private feeders and packer buyers both showed strong demand for cows to feed. Quality was mostly plain to average this week and similar to last week. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Very good demand was seen for thin fleshed cows which would gain quickly on feed. Slaughter bulls sold on good demand for moderate offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Many thin fleshed, low yielding, bulls continue to be seen as many have been turned out with cows. Packers showed very good demand for sound bulls which would feed. Feeding bulls sold generally steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on good demand for limited offerings. Offerings were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	763	336.00	336.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	850–900	889	332.50	332.50
19	950–1000	950	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	290	490.00	490.00
6	400–450	423	415.00	415.00
4	450–500	494	350.00	350.00
2	500–550	510	380.00	380.00
4	600–650	614	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	386	455.00	455.00
6	600–650	615	377.50	377.50
3	700–750	730	357.00–372.00	362.00
84	750–800	768	352.50–376.00	362.06
30	800–850	839	335.50–344.00	338.53
55	850–900	883	332.00–338.00	336.21
146	900–950	910	325.00–336.00	332.89
34	950–1000	980	307.00–317.00	311.59
55	1000–1050	1,017	301.00–315.00	308.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	175	585.00	585.00
2	200–250	238	515.00	515.00
5	300–350	346	490.00	490.00
2	350–400	368	450.00–475.00	462.24
13	400–450	410	405.00–465.00	459.28
10	450–500	464	420.00–440.00	437.93
2	500–550	503	425.00–435.00	429.98
2	550–600	570	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	395.00	395.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	900–950	949	313.50	313.50
5	950–1000	972	308.00–315.00	312.26
3	1000–1050	1,017	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
32	850–900	857	344.00	344.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	1050–1100	1,093	306.00	306.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	575	355.00–380.00	363.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	1050–1100	1,077	297.50–299.00	298.42
11	1100–1150	1,129	285.00–294.00	292.83
19	1150–1200	1,162	280.50	280.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	529	401.00	401.00
3	700–750	713	357.50	357.50
10	750–800	791	354.00–355.00	354.10
10	800–850	828	325.00–344.00	339.70
6	850–900	884	321.00–328.00	324.49
5	900–950	930	310.00–318.00	311.58
3	950–1000	988	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	1100–1150	1,109	274.00	274.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	535	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	578	365.00–395.00	389.98
12	600–650	639	372.00–375.00	372.98
3	750–800	767	360.50	360.50
1	850–900	860	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	680	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	588	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	501	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	1050–1100	1,097	286.50	286.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	700–750	746	362.50	362.50
7	850–900	887	337.00–341.00	339.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	800–850	833	344.00	344.00
9	850–900	862	344.00–355.00	351.54
12	900–950	927	333.00–337.50	333.53
7	950–1000	972	320.00–321.00	320.42
4	1000–1050	1,029	307.00–312.00	309.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	362	520.00–525.00	522.04
7	450–500	463	465.00–475.00	467.95
14	500–550	516	430.00–450.00	431.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	900–950	900	317.00	317.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	646	405.00	405.00
2	750–800	765	370.00	370.00
9	900–950	906	346.50	346.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,065	311.00	311.00
3	1100–1150	1,147	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	297	495.00	495.00
4	350–400	364	490.00–505.00	493.71
23	450–500	470	392.50–472.50	446.25
9	550–600	559	400.00	400.00
6	600–650	644	343.00	343.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	800–850	845	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	520.00	520.00
2	500–550	545	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	564	365.00–399.00	381.98
7	650–700	676	359.00–375.00	366.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	584	384.00	384.00
3	600–650	637	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
14	600–650	613	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	392	485.00	485.00
3	400–450	447	440.00	440.00
2	450–500	463	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	850–900	883	334.00	334.00
4	1000–1050	1,031	283.00	283.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	403	470.00	470.00
4	950–1000	960	335.00	335.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	950–1000	990	298.00	298.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	385	495.00	495.00
5	400–450	409	475.00	475.00
1	650–700	660	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1050–1100	1,093	286.00	286.00
4	1100–1150	1,139	282.50	282.50
3	1150–1200	1,175	260.00–277.00	265.67
2	1200–1250	1,220	261.00–264.00	262.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1150–1200	1,180	257.00	257.00
1	1200–1250	1,210	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,070	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	750–800	773	356.00	356.00
33	850–900	874	326.00	326.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,564	133.00	133.00
2	—	1,723	150.50	150.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,975	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,379	141.00–151.00	143.62
10	—	1,429	151.00–161.00	155.79
1	—	1,425	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,800	167.00–171.00	168.89
4	—	1,819	161.50–164.00	162.09
7	—	1,582	150.00–153.00	151.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,020	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,615	171.00–174.00	172.01
15	—	1,575	154.00–161.00	157.71
48	—	1,563	161.00–167.00	163.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	115.00	115.00
26	—	1,248	121.00–146.00	140.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,555	155.50–164.50	161.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,412	141.00–157.00	153.84
27	—	1,420	169.00–174.00	169.90
168	—	1,347	157.50–171.00	166.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,121	124.00–147.00	139.46
8	—	1,297	170.00	170.00
98	—	1,193	155.00–164.50	160.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	113.00	113.00
6	—	932	122.50–130.00	126.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,549	167.00–191.00	182.70
57	—	1,659	185.00–199.00	190.42
1	—	2,065	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,555	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,919	187.00–203.00	193.39
24	—	1,747	170.00–189.00	181.80
16	—	2,083	198.00–210.00	205.72
1	—	2,105	205.00	205.00
4	—	2,088	189.00–196.00	193.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,982	193.00–200.00	196.65
1	—	1,850	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	174.00	174.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,696	3,650.00	3,650.00

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	6	—	1,843	4,200.00	4,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,572	3,950.00	3,950.00

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	13	—	1,112	173.00–220.00	184.65
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	202.50	202.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,325	155.50	155.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,268	180.00–240.00	197.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,263	175.00–186.00	181.38
(<2 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,118	206.00–292.00	231.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,300	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,202	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,962.99

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.