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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Aug 3

● As filed91 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 91 priced lines covering 838 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 292 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 535 head. replacement cattle receipts at 155 head. Counted as USDA files them — 11 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Aug 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 292Last week 158Year ago 394

Slaughter CattleReceipts 535Last week 250Year ago 452

Replacement CattleReceipts 155Last week 101Year ago 96

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mixed from plain to average. Cattle were offered in small groups with many singles noticed as well. Demand was mostly moderate to good. Too few cattle were seen this week for buyers to build loads. CME feeder cattle positions were mixed this week before ending the week slightly higher. Market activity was mostly moderate to active with a small buyer pool was noticed. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Feeding cow demand remains very good. A large pool of buyers were in the market this week. Canadian buyers were back in the market this week. Feeding cows sold generally steady to 3.00 lower in a very narrow comparison. Cow quality was not as attractive this week. Slaughter cows sold generally steady on all classes as packer buyers were forced to compete with each other over offerings. Many blemished cows were seen this week and these were purchased mostly for immediate harvest. Lean cows sold with the best demand this week and the lightest offerings as packers search for lean grinding materials. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Feeding bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Buyers purchased mostly thin fleshed bulls which had been out breeding and could benefit from 30-45 days of feed. Demand for feeding bulls was mostly good this week as a result. Feeding bull quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Demand for young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed was mostly moderate. Young age cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,412	167.00–178.00	172.94
37	—	1,399	150.00–166.00	160.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	135.00	135.00
1	—	840	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,225	165.50	165.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	117.50	117.50
39	—	1,388	149.00–169.00	161.41
12	—	1,368	170.00–177.00	174.24
11	—	1,394	126.00–151.00	143.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,188	142.00–167.50	161.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,479	155.00–162.50	160.34
69	—	1,577	169.00–178.00	176.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,143	105.00–127.50	118.26
17	—	1,224	149.00–161.00	152.94
3	—	1,125	165.00	165.00
19	—	1,162	122.50–148.00	139.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,681	149.00–164.00	157.13
17	—	1,608	163.00–175.50	171.28
1	—	1,525	145.00	145.00
3	—	1,610	177.00–181.00	178.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,777	202.00–217.00	207.23
19	—	1,714	187.50–201.00	196.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,735	206.50	206.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	197.50	197.50
3	—	1,428	177.00–185.00	182.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,240	205.00–210.00	207.38
14	—	1,855	214.00–228.00	217.53
24	—	1,803	180.00–199.00	192.14
44	—	1,916	199.50–215.00	206.59
1	—	2,310	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,670	205.00	205.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,033	190.00–250.00	218.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,214	182.00–247.50	198.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,410	205.00	205.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,001	257.50–305.00	283.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	48	—	1,230	192.00–237.50	226.71

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	1	—	1,360	202.00	202.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,433	183.00–188.00	184.24

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	—	1,405	185.00	185.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	250.00	250.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,110	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,020	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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,310	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	3,150.00	3,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,680	4,400.00	4,400.00

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	5	—	1,733	4,400.00	4,400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,678	3,725.00	3,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,278	4,250.00	4,250.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	800–850	839	334.00–335.00	334.30
25	850–900	870	328.00	328.00
57	900–950	909	313.00–319.00	316.30
7	950–1000	951	316.00	316.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	417.50	417.50
2	400–450	445	390.00	390.00
3	500–550	507	362.00	362.00
4	600–650	634	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	530	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	284	471.00–495.00	482.37
3	350–400	367	490.00	490.00
7	400–450	419	418.00	418.00
1	450–500	460	375.00	375.00
2	500–550	530	362.50	362.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	800–850	844	316.00	316.00
1	900–950	905	309.00	309.00
2	950–1000	980	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	1050–1100	1,052	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	640.00	640.00
4	350–400	373	525.00	525.00
10	400–450	438	460.00–485.00	474.32
11	450–500	477	440.00–450.00	444.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	715	360.00–367.50	363.83
4	750–800	780	344.00–355.00	346.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	254	540.00	540.00
3	300–350	310	505.00	505.00
3	350–400	375	465.00	465.00
8	450–500	454	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	800–850	839	321.00	321.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1050–1100	1,083	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	568	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1050–1100	1,080	260.00	260.00
1	1100–1150	1,140	265.00	265.00
7	1150–1200	1,175	250.00	250.00
1	1200–1250	1,220	252.50	252.50
1	1250–1300	1,290	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	840	335.00	335.00
1	900–950	905	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1100–1150	1,145	247.50	247.50
1	1150–1200	1,185	235.00	235.00
1	1250–1300	1,265	223.00	223.00
2	1300–1350	1,330	215.00–218.00	216.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	498	380.00	380.00

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.