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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 19

● As filed160 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 160 priced lines covering 6,725 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,677 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,006 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,107 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Jan 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,677Last week 6,747Year ago 2,627

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,006Last week 1,292Year ago 454

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,107Last week 1,489Year ago 720

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500 lbs sold generally steady to weak in a narrow comparison. 500-799 lbs steers sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower; steers over 800 lbs sold generally steady to weak in a narrow comparison. Heifers under 350 lbs were not well compared. Heifers 350-599 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. 600-699 lbs heifers sold steady to firm, heifers over 700 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for all offerings this week. Quality this week was plain to very attractive with lots of variation noticed. Cattle quality limited demand at some feeder sales this week. The best demand continues to be for cattle suitable to develop into yearlings. Additionally, demand for offerings too big to develop into yearlings was also good this week as several packer buyers had orders for steers and heifers over 650 lbs. Feeding demand for heifers was good this week as buyers showed good demand for both feeding and replacement heifers, with most heifers being purchased to feed this week. The January feeder cattle contract closed Friday at 364.80, 2.875 higher than last Fridays close, while the March closed at 360.175, 3.725 higher than last Friday. The April closed at 358.75, 3.85 higher than last Friday. Market activity was mostly active with a large buyer pool noticed at all feeder specials this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Feeding cow demand remains good. All feeding cows sold steady to 5.00 lower for the week with the largest price decrease seen in lower yielding offerings as buyers were less willing to take blemished cows to feed this week. Slaughter cow demand was slightly stronger this week as southern packers showed slightly stronger demand for cows as they competed with feeding buyers over blemished offerings. Breaking cows sold mostly steady to firm. Boning and lean cows sold mostly 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand for young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed was mostly light to moderate this week as quality and light offerings limited demand. Coming 2 year old cows sold mostly 10.00 lower on an plain to average quality offering.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,401	125.00–148.00	134.45
12	—	1,332	115.00–126.00	121.32
11	—	1,495	147.00–155.00	150.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,379	126.00–156.00	148.51
216	—	1,337	155.00–169.50	162.65
31	—	1,374	169.50–173.00	170.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,683	152.00–167.00	161.86
8	—	1,643	149.00–158.00	151.13
1	—	1,905	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,097	165.00–172.00	168.88
106	—	1,194	150.00–165.00	157.83
96	—	1,125	124.00–155.00	141.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,649	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,066	85.00–105.00	99.66
27	—	1,102	102.50–124.00	113.79
15	—	1,152	121.00–139.00	128.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,559	151.00–152.00	151.79
36	—	1,494	167.75–171.00	169.57
22	—	1,616	162.00–168.00	165.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	791	119.00	119.00
10	—	859	102.50–120.00	110.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,113	155.00–160.00	157.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,687	152.00–173.00	162.05
5	—	2,187	190.00–197.00	193.00
34	—	1,929	177.00–188.00	181.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,505	159.00–175.00	170.09
1	—	1,870	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	185.00	185.00
4	—	1,313	177.00–182.00	178.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,625	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,098	150.00–155.00	152.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,178	115.00–120.00	117.48

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	730.00	730.00
12	300–350	304	685.00–705.00	703.24
37	350–400	382	560.00–670.00	597.27
78	400–450	412	590.00–622.50	598.80
60	450–500	466	551.00–585.00	564.70
289	500–550	528	497.00–544.00	516.08
190	550–600	574	455.00–499.00	473.95
430	600–650	625	417.00–457.50	437.84
214	650–700	670	399.50–421.00	413.98
195	700–750	726	382.00–405.00	393.07
96	750–800	757	368.00–393.00	385.88
72	800–850	820	358.50–370.50	367.05
5	850–900	888	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	497.50	497.50
8	550–600	563	475.00	475.00
9	600–650	611	440.00	440.00
16	650–700	663	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	339	605.00–635.00	625.55
8	350–400	372	575.00–620.00	597.79
16	400–450	431	525.00–575.00	545.41
68	450–500	482	470.00–575.00	527.20
40	500–550	525	481.00–509.00	496.57
72	550–600	588	400.00–472.50	430.40
43	600–650	629	392.00–420.00	408.34
74	650–700	689	365.00–395.00	390.40
72	700–750	728	360.00–382.00	376.40
6	750–800	792	352.00–365.00	355.80
1	800–850	805	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	379	545.00	545.00
12	500–550	546	400.00	400.00
7	550–600	556	375.00	375.00
18	650–700	659	369.00–386.00	381.10
2	700–750	720	350.00	350.00
23	800–850	826	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	650–700	693	380.00–391.00	388.84
3	700–750	720	380.00	380.00
10	800–850	836	349.00	349.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	362	620.00	620.00
36	400–450	438	540.00–580.00	557.55
3	500–550	515	485.00	485.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
48	450–500	482	525.00	525.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	451	575.00	575.00
38	500–550	508	528.00	528.00
56	600–650	626	426.00	426.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	267	510.00	510.00
15	300–350	331	500.00–545.00	521.85
10	350–400	398	505.00	505.00
46	400–450	427	465.00–495.00	486.08
48	450–500	484	430.00–467.50	452.01
54	500–550	528	422.50–440.00	432.64
16	550–600	569	385.00–420.00	405.46
14	600–650	629	359.00–385.00	363.26
34	650–700	669	342.50–365.00	356.65
15	750–800	765	325.00	325.00
6	800–850	824	313.00	313.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	600–650	613	360.00–375.00	373.47
26	650–700	655	360.00	360.00
1	700–750	725	320.00	320.00
2	750–800	753	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	346	540.00–545.00	542.07
64	350–400	371	540.00–547.50	544.77
44	400–450	427	490.00–530.00	504.59
132	450–500	472	470.00–505.00	487.27
399	500–550	527	440.00–475.00	457.72
474	550–600	580	410.00–448.00	428.73
187	600–650	628	387.00–425.00	399.04
96	650–700	663	371.50–392.50	383.26
95	700–750	722	357.50–374.00	365.61
81	750–800	759	331.00–367.50	348.22
8	800–850	820	327.00–335.00	327.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	500–550	508	481.00–494.00	489.00
14	550–600	554	456.00	456.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	718	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
85	600–650	643	391.75	391.75
55	650–700	663	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	540	425.00	425.00
7	600–650	604	411.00	411.00
17	650–700	653	364.00	364.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	415	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	420.00	420.00
11	450–500	471	300.00–405.00	347.78
20	500–550	521	390.00–420.00	410.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	400–450	441	475.00	475.00
40	500–550	503	455.00	455.00
42	550–600	595	408.00	408.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	440	550.00	550.00
2	500–550	538	420.00	420.00
2	550–600	573	410.00	410.00
8	700–750	725	320.00–350.00	334.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	350–400	381	630.00	630.00
55	400–450	430	570.00–591.00	590.63
3	450–500	482	510.00	510.00
21	500–550	524	440.00–515.00	491.59
32	550–600	570	420.00–460.00	446.61
39	600–650	635	395.00–417.50	398.32
9	650–700	693	384.00	384.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	1050–1100	1,083	270.00	270.00

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	119	—	1,024	180.00–315.00	245.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,340	163.00–176.00	172.51
(<2 yrs)	Open	119	—	938	230.00–314.00	285.90

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	60	—	980	170.00–280.00	215.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,158	171.00	171.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	23	—	870	215.00–320.00	276.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,365	182.00–199.00	188.04

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	245.00	245.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	730	250.00	250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	175.00	175.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	848	255.00	255.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,538	2,550.00–2,650.00	2,607.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,183	3,200.00–3,700.00	3,546.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,022	2,950.00	2,950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,258	2,650.00	2,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	987	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,526	2,650.00	2,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,585	2,800.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	—	1,166	2,350.00–2,450.00	2,407.13

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	389	—	1,369	2,700.00–3,250.00	3,003.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,353	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	97	—	1,412	2,800.00–3,300.00	3,117.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,352	3,175.00–3,400.00	3,207.42
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,307	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,466	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,347	3,400.00–3,975.00	3,932.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,333	1,850.00	1,850.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,268	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,248	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,444.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	950	3,900.00	3,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	859	3,750.00	3,750.00

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.