Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Jun 9
● As filed163 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

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Counts as USDA filed them
Montana reported 163 priced lines covering 3,875 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,062 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,027 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,721 head. Counted as USDA files them — 402 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Jun 9, 2025
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 1,062Last week 685Year ago 410
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,027Last week 1,466Year ago 1,497
Replacement CattleReceipts 1,721Last week 641Year ago 1,013

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Demand was mostly very 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, especially on yearlings and long weaned summer calves. Demand from Canadian buyers was very good this week as they pushed to own offerings, particularly weaned fall born offerings. The internet remains very active with several buyers noticed. Demand for cutting bulls remains good to very good. 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 stronger than last week as additional packers entered the market and purchased high quality cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher to sharply higher undertones were noticed on breaking and boning cows. Lean cows sold with steady to firm undertones. 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. High quality high yielding feeding cows sold higher to sharply higher this week as slaughter buyers, packer feeders and private feeders all showed good demand for this class of cows. Feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher on all cows suitable to feed. 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 mostly attractive to very attractive with many reputation ranches selling open, dry cows again this week. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. 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 fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold unevenly this week as some sales saw lower interest, while other sales demand remained 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 feeding buyers was very good, especially for heavy weight, fleshy offerings which buyers could blend on market ready loads.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2300–350308490.00490.00
9400–450417422.50422.50
11500–550531380.00–387.50381.78
3600–650633340.00–354.00349.36
5650–700674331.00–340.00334.53
2700–750710317.50317.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2400–450408450.00450.00
9450–500475355.00–402.50371.06
4500–550519325.00–335.00327.60
3700–750748280.00280.00
1800–850825280.00280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
106500–550530400.00–445.75442.00
79550–600579381.00–414.50401.46
14650–700655340.00–371.00366.87
6700–750731337.00337.00
21750–800799326.00326.00
2800–850805309.00309.00
13950–1000971285.00285.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4500–550505387.50387.50
11550–600587380.00380.00
2700–750718311.00311.00
8800–850811292.00292.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5500–550538300.00300.00
7650–700684260.00260.00
2700–750740257.50257.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2450–500475380.00380.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2300–350303455.00455.00
2350–400373400.00–422.50411.93
8450–500481350.00–365.00359.23
6550–600574334.00–360.00346.75
13600–650620302.50–332.50323.42
7650–700675285.00–317.50311.65
2700–750708308.00308.00
8750–800789289.00–294.00292.13
3800–850825264.00264.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
2150–200150850.00850.00
18450–500472382.50–407.50396.69
26500–550524370.00–400.00390.56
100550–600562365.00–411.00386.79
116600–650617331.00–395.00357.83
49650–700668317.00–354.00327.19
11700–750736297.00–315.00310.29
11750–800757302.50–329.00319.45
28800–850833282.50–294.00283.42
4850–900862272.50–295.00283.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8350–400391325.00325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14350–400391365.00365.00
5500–550521322.50322.50
1550–600580312.50312.50
1600–650615305.00305.00
3650–700660272.50–280.00274.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2350–400360397.50397.50
7450–500474382.50382.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
31550–600592419.00419.00
2900–950923290.00290.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4550–600558337.50337.50
4700–750710310.00310.00
3750–800780281.00281.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5450–500498375.00375.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1700–750735287.50287.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2450–500485315.00315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5500–550542357.50357.50
3600–650618320.00320.00
1950–1000985254.00254.00
11000–10501,005252.50252.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
2150–200163750.00–850.00796.15
2900–950920263.00–267.50265.21
8950–1000988262.00–271.00267.73
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11050–11001,085240.00240.00
81100–11501,106236.00–240.00236.50
11200–12501,225200.00200.00
31250–13001,275182.50–188.00185.51
21350–14001,365181.00–184.00182.48
Bulls — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11200–12501,240216.00216.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6700–750732305.00305.00
71050–11001,068252.50–255.00254.64
11100–11501,120257.50257.50
81150–12001,161248.00248.00
31200–12501,222201.00–227.50210.24
31300–13501,328193.00–202.50198.55
11350–14001,355200.00200.00
21450–15001,455190.00190.00
Bulls — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
91250–13001,277192.00192.00
21300–13501,340196.00196.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open271,0714,450.004,450.00
(<2 yrs)Open101,1014,300.004,300.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open441,0223,850.00–4,250.004,069.08
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open41,1193,000.003,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)341,1872,400.00–3,225.003,180.63
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)31,1322,700.00–2,900.002,760.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,485192.50192.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)41,3182,875.002,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)101,2092,900.00–3,100.003,029.06
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,245225.00225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,2752,900.002,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,6382,900.002,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)51,437160.00–168.00164.54
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)181,1252,700.00–2,825.002,818.55
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,398153.00–165.00160.90
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)151,5582,600.00–3,200.002,990.68
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,6352,750.002,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,4302,400.002,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11,500170.00170.00
(<2 yrs)Open51,438188.00–215.00201.12
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3861,134161.00–254.00198.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open181,284161.00–202.50171.25
(<2 yrs)Open1971,055185.00–270.00227.08
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open4734252.50–270.00260.30
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1905190.00190.00
Stock Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open115281,000.00–1,150.001,063.29
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open1885232.50232.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1750180.00180.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open191,002180.00–242.50213.58
Young (2-4 yrs)Open401,075158.00–220.00183.37
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)71,0413,000.003,000.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)31,2752,700.002,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1191,1974,350.00–4,550.004,483.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open181,4233,575.00–4,300.004,085.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open81,4334,350.004,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open641,6153,150.00–4,050.003,701.15
Young (2-4 yrs)Open121,1494,000.00–4,300.004,155.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open31,6253,700.003,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open161,5363,000.00–3,200.003,098.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open31,2783,750.003,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open41,1263,800.003,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open21,3903,100.003,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open661,5953,100.00–3,750.003,591.16
Aged (>8 yrs)Open21,5383,300.003,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
111,649155.00–172.00166.12
32,202191.00–201.00197.59
621,896172.00–190.00182.95
752,031185.00–213.00197.26
72,216170.00–186.00182.35
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
11,210135.00135.00
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
22,185206.00–209.00207.46
12,195194.00194.00
11,800171.00171.00
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
12,595182.00182.00
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
211,456145.00–173.00163.54
301,628171.00–183.00178.27
21,958185.00–197.00191.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
181,667158.00–168.00160.89
351,709150.00–160.00154.35
101,708146.00–153.00152.20
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
11,890156.00156.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
971,479157.00–166.00163.57
121,416126.00–137.00131.81
111,420138.00–157.00151.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
12,080160.00160.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11,240162.00162.00
101,109106.00–137.00120.50
21,044102.50–107.50105.02
81,207134.00–146.00140.07
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
631,152115.00–152.50141.51
1351,212145.00–160.00155.65
1461,208158.00–167.00161.09
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
451,400130.00–150.00143.93
2781,380152.00–163.00158.68
6111,395162.50–170.00164.61
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6918105.00–128.00112.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
111,737140.00–150.00144.44
101,627153.00–159.00156.39
281,589161.00–168.00164.29
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.