JAN 21, 2025
Hello Central Montana & Beyond! Higher, higher! “Top quality cattle bring top prices.” It’s as simple as that. The home-raised black baldy bred heifers from Beau and Todd Smith at Stanford brought $3,825 for the whole load of AI’s and first cycle bull breds, calving February 26th. True price discovery happens at auction, and there is no better example than this! All-in-all, 147 bred heifers averaged $3,228. Young and middle-age cows brought mostly $2,550 - 2,900. Solid mouth cows were $2,200 – 2,550 and short term cows were mostly $1,825 – 2,250. No signs of back-up in the bred market, as we inch closer to calving season! Feeder cattle were fully steady on a light test. Cows and bulls were higher with more participation in both the young cow and feeding cow trade.
January 28th will be our Heart of the Future Replacement Heifer Special, featuring several nice packages of heifer calves. Other features include a dispersion of 3-7 year old shorthorn cows bred for May calving, a small package of fall pairs with 3 year old cows with September-born calves and four Jersey nurse cow pairs. More details on the website! Thank you for bringing business our way! ~Kyle Shobe
Receipts: 499 Last Week: 314 Year Ago: 1310
REPRESENTATIVE SALES
| Name | Qty | Desc | AvgWT | Price | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRED COWS & HEIFERS | |||||
| TODD & BEAU SMITH , MOCCASIN | 48 | BWF-BHFR | 1299 | $3,825.00 | HD |
| FORDER LAND & CATTLE CO , HIGHWOOD | 10 | BWF-BHFR | 1086 | $3,250.00 | HD |
| FORDER LAND & CATTLE CO , HIGHWOOD | 16 | BWF-BHFR | 1086 | $3,150.00 | HD |
| FORDER LAND & CATTLE CO , HIGHWOOD | 21 | BWF-BHFR | 1086 | $2,900.00 | HD |
| POSER BROS , DENTON | 2 | BLK-BCOW 3-4 | 1195 | $2,900.00 | HD |
| GRANDE RANCH CO , MARTINSDALE | 9 | BLK-BCOW 5-6 | 1365 | $2,900.00 | HD |
| FORDER LAND & CATTLE CO , HIGHWOOD | 6 | RWF-BHFR | 1048 | $2,875.00 | HD |
| FORDER LAND & CATTLE CO , HIGHWOOD | 39 | BLK-BHFR | 1026 | $2,850.00 | HD |
| FORDER LAND & CATTLE CO , HIGHWOOD | 1 | BLK-BHFR | 1155 | $2,850.00 | HD |
| RICKL RANCH LLC , LEWISTOWN | 3 | BLK-BCOW 3-4 | 1043 | $2,800.00 | HD |
| GRANDE RANCH CO , MARTINSDALE | 1 | BLK-BCOW 3-4 | 1155 | $2,750.00 | HD |
| ROBERT & HOLLY EBELING , GERALDINE | 6 | BLK-BHFR | 1048 | $2,650.00 | HD |
| POSER BROS , DENTON | 2 | BLK-BCOW 5-6 | 1865 | $2,600.00 | HD |
| MARTY OR MARCIA KLINKER , FAIRFIELD | 1 | BLK-BCOW 3-4 | 1160 | $2,550.00 | HD |
| POSER BROS , DENTON | 4 | BLK-BCOW SOLID | 1680 | $2,550.00 | HD |
| GRANDE RANCH CO , MARTINSDALE | 5 | MXD-BCOW SOLID | 1382 | $2,500.00 | HD |
| RICKL RANCH LLC , LEWISTOWN | 5 | BLK-BCOW SOLID | 1415 | $2,485.00 | HD |
| RYAN POSER , LEWISTOWN | 2 | BLK-BCOW SOLID | 1580 | $2,425.00 | HD |
| MARTY OR MARCIA KLINKER , FAIRFIELD | 21 | BLK-BCOW SOLID | 1482 | $2,410.00 | HD |
| POSER BROS , DENTON | 1 | BLK-BCOW 3-4 | 1250 | $2,400.00 | HD |
| RUSS LAFOND , ROY | 1 | BLK-BHFR | 1070 | $2,300.00 | HD |
| POSER BROS , DENTON | 1 | BLK-BCOW-SHRTTRM | 1595 | $2,250.00 | HD |
| POSER BROS , DENTON | 1 | BLK-BCOW SOLID | 1640 | $2,200.00 | HD |
| RYAN POSER , LEWISTOWN | 5 | BLK-BCOW-SHRTTRM | 1548 | $2,050.00 | HD |
| RICKL RANCH LLC , LEWISTOWN | 2 | BLK-BCOW-SHRTTRM | 1588 | $2,035.00 | HD |
| GRANDE RANCH CO , MARTINSDALE | 5 | BLK-BCOW-SHRTTRM | 1393 | $2,000.00 | HD |
| GRANDE RANCH CO , MARTINSDALE | 1 | BLK-BCOW-SHRTTRM | 1090 | $2,000.00 | HD |
| MARTY OR MARCIA KLINKER , FAIRFIELD | 28 | BLK-BCOW-SHRTTRM | 1471 | $1,950.00 | HD |
| MARTY OR MARCIA KLINKER , FAIRFIELD | 7 | BLK-BCOW SOLID | 1416 | $1,860.00 | HD |
| GRANDE RANCH CO , MARTINSDALE | 1 | BLK-BCOW-SHRTTRM | 1565 | $1,835.00 | HD |
| POSER BROS , DENTON | 2 | BLK-BCOW-SHRTTRM | 1683 | $1,825.00 | HD |
| STEER CALF | |||||
| FORDS CREEK COLONY , GRASS RANGE | 1 | BLK-STCF | 390 | $437.50 | WT |
| AUSTIN YOUNG , HOBSON | 1 | BLK-STCF | 320 | $410.00 | WT |
| MIKE METCALFE , MOCCASIN | 3 | BLK-STCF | 480 | $369.00 | WT |
| JESSE RITCHEY , LEWISTOWN | 5 | MXD-STCF | 474 | $368.00 | WT |
| FORDS CREEK COLONY , GRASS RANGE | 2 | BLK-STCF | 500 | $364.00 | WT |
| WILLIAM WERK , HAYS | 1 | RED-STCF | 505 | $357.00 | WT |
| PAT OR KATHY WARD , DENTON | 2 | BLK-STCF | 583 | $347.00 | WT |
| MIKE METCALFE , MOCCASIN | 16 | BLK-STCF | 582 | $345.00 | WT |
| WILLIAM WERK , HAYS | 6 | BLK-STCF | 563 | $345.00 | WT |
| VIC THOMPSON , DENTON | 9 | BLK-STCF | 575 | $343.00 | WT |
| FORDS CREEK COLONY , GRASS RANGE | 10 | BLK-STCF | 587 | $342.50 | WT |
| MIKE METCALFE , MOCCASIN | 1 | BLK-STCF | 490 | $340.00 | WT |
| MIKE METCALFE , MOCCASIN | 1 | BLK-STCF | 570 | $335.00 | WT |
| KURT KIEL , LEWISTOWN | 2 | MXD-STCF | 600 | $319.00 | WT |
| PAT OR KATHY WARD , DENTON | 1 | RWF-STCF | 680 | $307.00 | WT |
| MORGAN WARD , DENTON | 1 | BLK-STCF | 640 | $307.00 | WT |
| PAT OR KATHY WARD , DENTON | 5 | BLK-STCF | 684 | $304.50 | WT |
| WILLIAM WERK , HAYS | 1 | CHAR-STCF | 530 | $300.00 | WT |
| JESSE RITCHEY , LEWISTOWN | 3 | MXD-STCF | 670 | $298.00 | WT |
| WILLIAM WERK , HAYS | 2 | BLK-STCF | 708 | $296.00 | WT |
| BESSETTE RANCH CO , LOMA | 1 | BLK-STCF | 595 | $294.00 | WT |
| BESSETTE RANCH CO , LOMA | 1 | BLK-STCF | 760 | $279.00 | WT |
| PAT OR KATHY WARD , DENTON | 1 | RWF-STCF | 830 | $270.00 | WT |
| RUSS LAFOND , ROY | 3 | BLK-STCF | 903 | $245.00 | WT |
| HEIFER CALF | |||||
| MIKE METCALFE , MOCCASIN | 1 | BLK-HFRCF | 365 | $385.00 | WT |
| MIKE METCALFE , MOCCASIN | 1 | BLK-HFRCF | 420 | $370.00 | WT |
| FORDS CREEK COLONY , GRASS RANGE | 2 | BLK-HFRCF | 383 | $365.00 | WT |
| FORDS CREEK COLONY , GRASS RANGE | 6 | BLK-HFRCF | 470 | $345.00 | WT |
| AUSTIN YOUNG , HOBSON | 1 | BLK-HFRCF | 460 | $345.00 | WT |
| MIKE METCALFE , MOCCASIN | 5 | BLK-HFRCF | 470 | $341.00 | WT |
| JOSH JENKINS , ROY | 1 | BLK-HFRCF | 485 | $331.00 | WT |
| AUSTIN YOUNG , HOBSON | 1 | BLK-HFRCF | 275 | $330.00 | WT |
| PAUL RITCHEY , LEWISTOWN | 1 | RED-HFRCF | 410 | $320.00 | WT |
| SOUTHWORTH ANGUS , LEWISTOWN | 8 | BLK-HFRCF | 545 | $308.00 | WT |
| MORGAN WARD , DENTON | 3 | BLK-HFRCF | 572 | $297.00 | WT |
| FORDS CREEK COLONY , GRASS RANGE | 17 | BLK-HFRCF | 563 | $296.00 | WT |
| CK RANCH INC , ROY | 1 | BLK-HFRCF | 565 | $293.00 | WT |
| KANDI VANEK-PUCKETT , LEWISTOWN | 4 | BLK-HFRCF | 651 | $262.00 | WT |
| FORDS CREEK COLONY , GRASS RANGE | 2 | BLK-HFRCF | 600 | $252.00 | WT |
| BRYAN SNAPP , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-HFRCF | 690 | $248.00 | WT |
| SOUTHWORTH ANGUS , LEWISTOWN | 2 | BLK-HFRCF | 695 | $246.00 | WT |
| BESSETTE RANCH CO , LOMA | 2 | BLK-HFRCF | 728 | $241.00 | WT |
| BESSETTE RANCH CO , LOMA | 2 | BLK-HFRCF | 793 | $235.00 | WT |
| BULL CALF | |||||
| BESSETTE RANCH CO , LOMA | 1 | BLK-BULLCF | 435 | $385.00 | WT |
| MIKE METCALFE , MOCCASIN | 1 | BLK-BULLCF | 495 | $340.00 | WT |
| BESSETTE RANCH CO , LOMA | 3 | BLK-BULLCF | 517 | $331.00 | WT |
| SOUTHWORTH ANGUS , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-BULLCF | 520 | $300.00 | WT |
| BESSETTE RANCH CO , LOMA | 2 | BLK-BULLCF | 618 | $275.00 | WT |
| SOUTHWORTH ANGUS , LEWISTOWN | 5 | BLK-BULLCF | 694 | $259.00 | WT |
| SOUTHWORTH ANGUS , LEWISTOWN | 2 | BLK-BULLCF | 1003 | $211.00 | WT |
| SOUTHWORTH ANGUS , LEWISTOWN | 3 | BLK-BULLCF | 947 | $201.00 | WT |
| YEARLING HEIFER | |||||
| M&V FARM AND RANCH INC , CHESTER | 2 | BLK-HFR | 928 | $239.00 | WT |
| ROBERT & HOLLY EBELING , GERALDINE | 1 | BLK-HFR | 910 | $226.00 | WT |
| RUSS LAFOND , ROY | 2 | BLK-HFR | 918 | $224.00 | WT |
| ROBERT & HOLLY EBELING , GERALDINE | 1 | BLK-HFR | 1035 | $195.00 | WT |
| RUSS LAFOND , ROY | 1 | BLK-HFR | 1110 | $184.00 | WT |
| YOUNG COW | |||||
| LEVI & LAURA NOWLIN , WINNETT | 1 | RED-HFRTT | 995 | $191.00 | WT |
| LEVI & LAURA NOWLIN , WINNETT | 2 | RED-HFRTT | 1140 | $161.00 | WT |
| LEVI & LAURA NOWLIN , WINNETT | 1 | RED-HFRTT | 1315 | $159.00 | WT |
| VIC THOMPSON , DENTON | 1 | BWF-COW | 1035 | $155.00 | WT |
| DARON KAMERMAN , MOSBY | 2 | BLK-COW | 988 | $120.00 | WT |
| COW | |||||
| CK RANCH INC , ROY | 2 | BLK-COW | 1275 | $145.00 | WT |
| LEVI & LAURA NOWLIN , WINNETT | 1 | RED-COW | 1160 | $142.00 | WT |
| NATHAN DESCHEEMAEKER , LEWISTOWN | 3 | BLK-COW | 1360 | $132.00 | WT |
| WILLIAM WERK , HAYS | 1 | BLK-COW | 1300 | $129.00 | WT |
| GRANDE RANCH CO , MARTINSDALE | 3 | BLK-COW | 1638 | $123.00 | WT |
| CK RANCH INC , ROY | 1 | BLK-COW | 1590 | $122.00 | WT |
| GRANDE RANCH CO , MARTINSDALE | 1 | BLK-COW | 1335 | $121.00 | WT |
| NATHAN DESCHEEMAEKER , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-COW | 1615 | $121.00 | WT |
| LEVI & LAURA NOWLIN , WINNETT | 2 | RED-COW | 1320 | $120.00 | WT |
| NATHAN DESCHEEMAEKER , LEWISTOWN | 1 | RED-COW | 1520 | $120.00 | WT |
| GRANDE RANCH CO , MARTINSDALE | 7 | BLK-COW | 1454 | $119.00 | WT |
| DARON KAMERMAN , MOSBY | 1 | BLK-COW | 1480 | $119.00 | WT |
| NATHAN DESCHEEMAEKER , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-COW | 1470 | $118.00 | WT |
| JOSH JENKINS , ROY | 1 | BLK-COW | 1380 | $118.00 | WT |
| DARON KAMERMAN , MOSBY | 1 | BLK-COW | 1165 | $116.00 | WT |
| BEAU SMITH , STANFORD | 1 | BLK-COW | 1525 | $115.00 | WT |
| LEVI & LAURA NOWLIN , WINNETT | 1 | RED-COW | 1555 | $110.00 | WT |
| ROGER SIROKY , ROY | 1 | BLK-COW | 1435 | $108.00 | WT |
| GRANDE RANCH CO , MARTINSDALE | 2 | BLK-COW | 1368 | $106.00 | WT |
| GRANDE RANCH CO , MARTINSDALE | 1 | BLK-COW | 1370 | $106.00 | WT |
| GRANDE RANCH CO , MARTINSDALE | 3 | BLK-COW | 1265 | $101.00 | WT |
| VIC THOMPSON , DENTON | 1 | BWF-COW | 1270 | $101.00 | WT |
| LANCE JOHNSON , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-COW | 1075 | $78.00 | WT |
| BULL | |||||
| LANCE JOHNSON , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1805 | $146.50 | WT |
| GRANDE RANCH CO , MARTINSDALE | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2055 | $146.00 | WT |
| LANCE JOHNSON , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1975 | $145.00 | WT |
| LANCE JOHNSON , LEWISTOWN | 2 | RED-BULL | 1455 | $139.00 | WT |
| LANCE JOHNSON , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1740 | $133.00 | WT |
| IRENE JOHNSON , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1475 | $132.00 | WT |
| GRANDE RANCH CO , MARTINSDALE | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1610 | $127.00 | WT |
| COW-CALF PAIR | |||||
| MARTY OR MARCIA KLINKER , FAIRFIELD | 4 | BLK-PR-SHRTTRM | 1590 | $2,700.00 | HD |
