Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Montana reported 164 priced lines covering 6,522 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,304 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 604 head. replacement cattle receipts at 3,781 head.

Mon Feb 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,304Last week 2,513Year ago 1,543

Slaughter CattleReceipts 604Last week 389Year ago 918

Replacement CattleReceipts 3,781Last week 299Year ago 4,029

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 450 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. 450 lbs steers and heavier sold steady to 10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Heifers under 500 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Heifers 500 lbs and heavier sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for all offerings this week. The best demand continues to be for cattle suitable to develop into yearlings as several buyers still have large orders to fill for summer grass leases. Additionally, demand for offerings too big to develop into yearlings was very good this week, with several major packers actively buying big steers and heifers to fill corporate feedlots. Quality this week was average to very attractive with many home raised offerings seen. Cattle were offered in small to moderate package sizes this week. A few full load lots were seen and these offerings sold with the best demand. Demand for feeding heifers continues to be very good as many attractive heifers are being purchased to feed. Competitive bidding was seen again this week between replacement and packer buyers. CME positions continue to march higher after the release of last weeks cattle inventory report. The March closed at 367.425, 7.15 higher than last Friday. The April closed at 362.80, 4.525 higher than last Friday. The May contract closed Friday at 357.125, 2.00 higher than last Friday. Market activity was mostly active with a larger buyer pool was noticed this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light offerings. Feeding cow demand remains good. All feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 higher for the week. Slaughter cow demand remains strong as packers continue to show good demand for limited slaughter offerings. All slaughter cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher pushed mostly by limited offerings and feeding bull buyers which showed good demand for sound thinner fleshed bulls. 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 steady on an plain to average quality offering.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
82	600–650	601	431.00	431.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	600–650	639	415.00	415.00
26	650–700	695	377.50	377.50
14	900–950	935	307.50	307.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	650.00–680.00	669.80
18	350–400	369	605.00–650.00	626.87
32	400–450	435	585.00–607.50	592.14
86	450–500	482	540.00–592.50	559.94
33	500–550	528	507.00–542.50	521.59
132	550–600	572	460.00–506.50	488.79
124	600–650	619	430.00–467.50	450.14
99	650–700	672	409.00–435.00	422.75
117	700–750	736	382.00–409.00	392.81
179	750–800	752	380.00–392.50	385.96
72	800–850	815	358.00–377.00	367.68
107	850–900	865	350.00–361.50	360.51
63	900–950	923	358.00	358.00
14	950–1000	966	346.00	346.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	660.00	660.00
1	300–350	325	625.00	625.00
2	350–400	383	605.00	605.00
23	400–450	427	552.50–587.50	560.89
17	450–500	479	527.00–565.00	542.95
8	500–550	538	495.00	495.00
81	550–600	588	425.00–474.50	457.67
36	600–650	628	417.50–439.00	428.08
11	650–700	687	399.00–400.00	399.18
2	700–750	708	385.00	385.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	423	557.50	557.50
2	650–700	678	404.00	404.00
3	750–800	765	359.00	359.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	410	500.00–520.00	506.55
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	546	390.00	390.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	313	530.00–540.00	534.12
7	350–400	384	520.00–540.00	537.17
47	400–450	423	465.00–540.00	509.74
5	450–500	489	457.50–475.00	464.48
24	500–550	539	400.00–430.00	414.30
6	550–600	597	404.00	404.00
10	600–650	616	375.00	375.00
5	650–700	674	345.00–364.00	356.16
8	700–750	729	339.00–359.00	351.44
4	800–850	808	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	590.00	590.00
50	350–400	374	561.00–592.50	579.40
40	400–450	428	505.00–532.50	524.53
73	450–500	479	465.00–506.00	491.77
198	500–550	529	451.00–490.00	465.39
30	550–600	577	419.00–435.00	432.25
160	600–650	618	390.00–423.00	406.43
162	650–700	667	369.00–393.00	384.73
130	700–750	718	354.00–372.50	362.70
70	750–800	783	347.00–359.00	355.46
8	900–950	911	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	418	450.00	450.00
4	650–700	686	365.00	365.00
2	700–750	735	353.00	353.00
2	750–800	750	369.00	369.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	490.00	490.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
38	550–600	590	422.00	422.00
26	650–700	654	392.00–407.50	399.74
4	700–750	723	361.00	361.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
31	500–550	515	457.00	457.00
76	550–600	571	446.00	446.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	596	390.00	390.00
18	650–700	697	360.00–363.00	360.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	458	430.00–440.00	435.08
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1300–1350	1,315	207.00	207.00
1	1350–1400	1,365	217.50	217.50
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,035	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	340	632.50–640.00	634.35
2	350–400	393	627.50	627.50
11	400–450	423	520.00–575.00	564.94
10	500–550	542	455.00	455.00
2	600–650	620	380.00	380.00
4	700–750	729	362.50	362.50
1	800–850	845	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	630.00	630.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,105	3,075.00	3,075.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,022	3,850.00	3,850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	188	—	946	3,650.00–4,325.00	3,995.56
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	32	—	913	3,550.00–4,000.00	3,869.38
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	94	—	1,007	3,950.00–4,450.00	4,151.06
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	831	—	1,081	4,025.00–4,700.00	4,260.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	1,189	5,100.00	5,100.00
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	250.00	250.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	295.00	295.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	682	300.00–310.00	308.39
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	165.00	165.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	995	235.00–280.00	256.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	50	—	1,010	175.00–285.00	219.89
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,382	155.00–175.00	169.33
(<2 yrs)	Open	79	—	1,011	230.00–327.50	278.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	1,294	169.50–183.00	175.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,280	162.00–174.00	169.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	135	—	1,069	130.00–320.00	248.01
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,390	174.00	174.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,194	212.50–225.00	222.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,303	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,398	3,500.00–3,850.00	3,548.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,333	3,100.00–3,250.00	3,149.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,243	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,366	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,142	3,350.00–3,900.00	3,721.64
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,447	3,200.00–3,750.00	3,584.24
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,285	3,300.00	3,300.00
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,106	3,750.00	3,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,380	3,700.00	3,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,204	2,650.00–2,850.00	2,768.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,115	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,228	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,395.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,228	172.00–173.00	172.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,306	3,400.00–3,800.00	3,535.85
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	98	—	1,539	3,500.00–4,000.00	3,893.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,345	2,850.00	2,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	58	—	1,326	3,600.00–4,525.00	4,328.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	105	—	1,347	3,700.00–4,450.00	4,057.72
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	118	—	1,348	3,250.00–4,185.00	3,708.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	388	—	1,191	4,000.00–4,700.00	4,409.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,464	3,750.00	3,750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,420	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,393.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	78	—	1,111	3,000.00–4,100.00	3,719.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	184	—	1,171	4,000.00–4,660.00	4,398.03
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,505	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,028.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	216	—	1,379	3,000.00–3,550.00	3,319.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	201	—	1,401	3,000.00–3,725.00	3,372.02
Bred Cows — Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	32	—	1,350	3,625.00–3,650.00	3,634.38
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	895	3,500.00	3,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,605	5,000.00	5,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	52	—	1,244	5,100.00–5,300.00	5,153.41
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	763	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,181	85.00–97.50	93.78
13	—	1,099	100.00–124.00	116.00
10	—	1,153	122.00–142.00	134.43
1	—	1,045	147.50	147.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,677	162.00–169.00	166.26
16	—	1,402	176.00	176.00
3	—	1,723	141.00–144.00	142.28
23	—	1,623	131.00–162.00	157.66
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,143	159.00–169.00	164.98
28	—	1,143	122.50–159.00	143.70
15	—	1,228	170.00–177.00	173.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,350	122.00–127.50	123.02
3	—	1,432	147.00–171.00	157.43
16	—	1,416	129.00–148.00	137.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,283	179.00–185.00	181.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,519	163.00–171.00	169.83
8	—	1,346	174.00–177.00	174.41
3	—	1,660	151.00–158.00	155.67
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	945	140.00	140.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	938	123.00–125.00	124.03
12	—	836	102.50–125.00	116.99
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	1,397	160.00–173.00	168.26
70	—	1,356	173.00–179.00	176.17
26	—	1,394	130.00–159.00	146.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,293	190.00	190.00
2	—	2,103	191.00–195.00	193.24
15	—	1,767	155.00–175.00	165.26
3	—	2,374	178.00–185.00	180.38
31	—	1,901	176.00–194.00	186.30
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,683	175.00–188.00	183.79
14	—	1,650	150.00–181.00	173.78
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,530	178.00	178.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	100.00	100.00

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.

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