Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 8
● As filed229 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

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Counts as USDA filed them
Montana reported 229 priced lines covering 12,060 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,218 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,320 head. replacement cattle receipts at 8,641 head.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Dec 8, 2025
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 4,218Last week 3,026Year ago 6,777
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,320Last week 1,019Year ago 1,467
Replacement CattleReceipts 8,641Last week 378Year ago 8,557

Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Steer calves under 500 lbs sold generally steady to firm in a narrow comparison, 500-599 lbs steers sold mostly 5.00-12.00 higher; steers over 600 lbs sold mostly steady to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Heifers 450-599 lbs sold mostly 5.00-20.00 higher; heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to firm. Demand was mostly good to very good for last weeks light offering. Demand for cattle suitable to develop into yearlings was very good for limited offerings. CME positions saw another week of week over week gains which continues to provide support for higher cash prices. Light supplies are being seen as many calves have been marketed already and the volume of feeders continues to be well under the same week last year. The January feeder cattle contract closed Friday at 339.10, 0.05 higher for the week, while the March closed at 334.075, 0.775 higher for the week and the April closed 1.00 higher at 333.225. Market activity was mostly active with a large buyer pool noticed. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Feeding cow demand remains good. Cow supplies have tightened slightly forcing buyers to become more aggressive as they bid to buy high quality cows to feed. All feeding cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher for the week. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly light to moderate. Many lame or blemished cows were seen again this week. All classes of slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeding bull buyers push bull prices higher as packers and feeders competed over similar offerings. Good demand was seen for young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed. Coming 2 year old cows generally 10.00-15.00 higher. Demand for these offerings has improved as southern buyers remain in the market. A few high quality offerings off bred consignments sold this week. Quality was mostly average to very attractive. Demand improved as the week progressed and buyers pushed to finish loads prior to the winter storm that hit Thursday night. Bred cows sold on very good demand for heavy offerings as over 8,000 head of bred cows were offered in a two day special.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1400–450405445.00445.00
1450–500460400.00400.00
1700–750735290.00290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14450–500483420.00420.00
10550–600594342.50–392.50367.54
4600–650613337.50337.50
4700–750726290.00290.00
51100–11501,135242.50242.50
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11200–12501,230230.00230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1450–500450450.00450.00
2550–600558415.00415.00
2600–650628370.00370.00
5700–750712342.50342.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4400–450413580.00580.00
13600–650608392.00–407.50401.43
3650–700668363.00363.00
2700–750740327.00327.00
11050–11001,050267.00267.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1750–800770305.00305.00
21050–11001,093287.50287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1300–350325520.00520.00
5350–400363485.00–612.50536.67
11400–450419460.00–540.00505.97
24450–500487480.00–485.00481.46
20500–550533405.00–455.00438.33
10550–600578360.00–415.00397.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4300–350343630.00630.00
15350–400372605.00–610.00608.11
57400–450427455.00–550.00504.08
72450–500475435.00–495.00475.19
113500–550528412.50–455.00425.45
17550–600585389.00–430.00400.68
34600–650632355.00–395.00387.22
8650–700681332.50–370.00337.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6300–350347565.00565.00
9350–400392530.00–547.50537.87
14400–450421460.00460.00
25450–500457370.00–440.00410.67
6550–600562395.00395.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2250–300275690.00690.00
8300–350332600.00–625.00608.05
16350–400383615.00–645.00621.73
47400–450409530.00–590.00553.63
64450–500479475.00–526.00502.08
40500–550525447.50–482.50462.78
231550–600569401.00–461.00431.93
140600–650625382.00–424.00404.75
113650–700670359.00–407.00391.30
43700–750745365.00–380.00367.10
15750–800754364.00–368.00366.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3300–350313610.00–665.00641.76
10350–400384595.00–605.00598.77
9400–450438510.00–560.00548.63
25450–500466482.50–534.00509.34
30500–550529458.00–490.00469.22
166550–600568421.00–463.00445.99
75600–650615388.00–426.00415.45
127650–700679385.00–405.00394.63
59700–750709374.00–383.00380.89
7750–800750369.00369.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13300–350322455.00–490.00465.86
33350–400361405.00–455.00422.83
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3500–550535420.00420.00
2650–700665371.00371.00
3700–750732368.00368.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6550–600598432.50432.50
5800–850842331.00331.00
91000–10501,004291.00291.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6650–700696361.00361.00
7700–750709361.00361.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16300–350345560.00560.00
3450–500455490.00490.00
8550–600581400.00–415.00405.61
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4400–450441485.00485.00
1450–500485455.00455.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7300–350321465.00–480.00471.61
16350–400386427.50–485.00448.03
15400–450440390.00–455.00420.95
8450–500478325.00–370.00360.14
6500–550516367.50367.50
2550–600558335.00335.00
5600–650614320.00–341.00332.58
2650–700673334.00334.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3500–550543332.50332.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30300–350323510.00–555.00522.93
108350–400371442.50–490.00470.14
50400–450415455.00–486.00470.66
152450–500472419.00–492.50458.08
186500–550513405.00–442.00425.85
96550–600576332.50–380.00363.41
98600–650621335.00–377.00360.96
21650–700685331.00331.00
28800–850834315.00315.00
6850–900879300.00–301.00300.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5250–300297510.00–530.00522.05
7350–400362480.00–495.00490.62
11400–450439460.00–470.00462.14
21450–500465395.00–450.00424.61
83500–550523380.00–420.00391.02
42550–600584350.00–381.00370.30
100600–650621322.00–377.50365.45
33650–700668310.00–335.00327.39
1750–800755315.00315.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13300–350320435.00435.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5300–350349495.00495.00
16350–400380425.00–500.00450.72
44400–450414425.00–455.00439.06
46450–500470362.50–470.00399.79
10500–550516385.00–395.00387.96
38550–600560310.00–347.50326.95
17600–650606311.00–338.00328.07
3650–700660302.50302.50
5900–950939287.00287.00
4950–1000985280.00280.00
151000–10501,014281.50281.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
76550–600562399.50399.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9650–700673319.00319.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19400–450405385.00–410.00395.50
13450–500496350.00–367.50354.05
6500–550521385.00385.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7300–350321375.00375.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9350–400389395.00395.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38400–450410382.50–440.00436.86
10450–500475370.00–392.00381.41
9500–550522345.00–385.00371.67
7750–800754305.00305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5600–650600330.00330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5250–300293430.00430.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
421150–12001,171248.00–253.00252.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6650–700655350.00350.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)351,3403,700.003,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)341,4243,100.00–3,300.003,175.06
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)361,3982,885.002,885.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)21,4883,100.003,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)191,4512,375.00–2,450.002,398.45
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)4801,3142,450.00–3,125.002,995.51
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,4622,800.002,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)381,2182,200.00–2,600.002,281.14
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5361,3702,650.00–3,600.002,957.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,4152,800.002,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,0852,900.00–3,000.002,948.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)51,4423,450.003,450.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)151,3312,300.00–2,650.002,538.09
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,2481,900.001,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)41,1662,400.00–2,650.002,509.18
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)981,2003,000.00–3,900.003,437.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,1302,250.002,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)11,2702,800.002,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)411,2073,200.00–3,650.003,559.57
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,4151,900.001,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)211,2343,000.00–3,050.003,039.73
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)61,1573,500.003,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1531,3543,410.00–3,625.003,585.72
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2191,4262,800.00–3,600.003,293.27
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)71,2692,650.002,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)71,4203,500.003,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2741,2393,250.00–4,075.003,942.36
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)501,2792,700.00–3,100.002,905.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)321,1832,710.00–2,725.002,719.39
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)921,0863,000.00–3,250.003,171.77
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)41,2982,250.002,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2411,3643,500.00–4,300.003,922.69
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,5752,500.002,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)31,2583,200.00–3,300.003,263.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)591,3483,500.00–3,600.003,555.15
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1,8721,1963,850.00–4,650.004,258.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)161,2622,200.00–2,500.002,401.81
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)41,2052,100.002,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)331,3052,300.00–2,600.002,458.27
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)151,5514,050.004,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)981,3193,700.00–3,775.003,731.69
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)111,6603,850.003,850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)281,0503,550.003,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)161,2372,200.00–2,675.002,536.47
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)51,1762,000.002,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)281,2111,950.001,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)89902,700.00–3,400.003,163.51
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1825185.00185.00
(<2 yrs)Open82936167.00–292.50251.70
Young (2-4 yrs)Open321,048162.00–260.00209.95
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open4717200.00–207.50203.66
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open85943245.00–332.50311.29
Young (2-4 yrs)Open621,085190.00–297.50239.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6992175.00–205.00188.24
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open2783220.00–277.50248.84
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2835185.00185.00
(<2 yrs)Open2828165.00–177.50171.31
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1960205.00205.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1970165.00165.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open71,434192.50–212.00207.25
Young (2-4 yrs)Open21,370181.00–185.00182.99
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)161,0263,475.003,475.00
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)211,0043,400.00–3,725.003,554.92
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)108052,600.002,600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2,0781,0793,700.00–4,450.004,061.82
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)151,0763,550.00–3,975.003,663.02
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2571,0123,525.00–3,910.003,764.66
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)649212,800.00–3,650.003,363.83
Bred Heifers — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)51,0253,000.003,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)651,0094,600.00–4,700.004,638.41
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)331,1003,700.003,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11,220112.50112.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11,37597.5097.50
261,387102.00–135.00120.23
21,665151.00151.00
191,366122.00–144.00135.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
141,680140.00–155.00148.98
201,653152.00–159.00157.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
141,160126.00–143.00131.56
841,166102.50–132.50115.32
101,10865.00–110.0091.95
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4883100.00–115.00107.15
483065.00–75.0072.26
1945125.00125.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3891,334154.00–170.00161.70
881,354110.00–156.00142.67
331,387166.00–176.00169.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
61,572152.00–153.75153.48
201,526157.00–167.00162.22
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1261,194149.00–166.00155.42
51,097162.00–168.00164.44
1061,166115.00–155.00136.24
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
271,627171.00–192.50178.39
11,865187.00187.00
141,735150.00–172.00167.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
101,717147.50–172.00160.11
31,982185.00–188.00187.06
231,840166.00–186.00179.51
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
11,265142.50142.50
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.