Current Market Report

 

MAY 14, 2024

Hello Central Montana & Beyond!  Right at 400 head of cattle this week, and the trend of steady to stronger markets continue.  A bulk of the receipts were cows and bulls with a light run of feeder cattle.  Calves and yearlings were significantly stronger, largely backed by the sunshine and folks who are after a few more cattle to go to the abundance of grass that last week’s weather brought.  Heiferette market was very active at $5-7 higher on what has been an already exceptional market!  The 3 and 4-year-old cow trade saw a lot of competition as well, once again getting primed by the strong demand on the straight 2-year-olds.  Cow market was steady to strong with a $3-4 increase in the top selling cows.  The market was $2 higher across the board, with a  larger volume of cows bringing a higher price.  This was primarily due to a greater percentage of cows this week being top-tier, feeding quality kind, which helped boost the market.  More active buyers in the seats is also driving the competition on cows.  Just a small handful of pairs and bred cows, which sold well for the type and kind.

Next TuesdayMay 21st is a Feeder Special, All Class Cattle, Sheep and Horse Sale!  We will be updating the website as consignments are added.  That will be our LAST REGULAR TUESDAY SALE of the spring.  We will sell every-other-week through the summerThank you for bringing business our way!  ~Kyle Shobe

 Receipts: 403 Last Week: 813 Year Ago: 645

REPRESENTATIVE SALES:

NameQtyDescriptionAvg WtPrice
Heiferettes    
MOORE LIVESTOCK , TWO DOT3BLK-HFRTT928$214.00
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA3BLK-HFRTT930$212.50
JOHN HUBERTY , HOBSON2BLK-HFRTT895$212.00
JOHN HUBERTY , HOBSON1BLK-HFRTT905$208.00
MOORE LIVESTOCK , TWO DOT1BLK-HFRTT790$208.00
TWO DOT LAND & LIVESTOCK , HARLOWTON2BLK-HFRTT965$206.00
ISH INCORPORATED , CHESTER1BLK-HFRTT935$203.00
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA1BLK-HFRTT845$203.00
CLEVELAND CREEK LAND & CATTLE , CHINOOK1BLK-HFRTT950$202.00
KURT OR PAM MYLLYMAKI , STANFORD2BLK-HFRTT855$201.00
JASON OR ROSEANNE HICKS , STANFORD4BLK-HFRTT991$196.00
DERIK OR CORRY ARNTZEN , HILGER1BLK-HFRTT1025$193.00
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA1BLK-HFRTT1015$193.00
BLISS LIVESTOCK , SAND SPRINGS1BLK-HFRTT905$191.00
DRAGGIN IRON RANCH , ROY1BLK-HFRTT895$191.00
ERIK ARNTZEN , HILGER1BLK-HFRTT985$190.00
TWO DOT LAND & LIVESTOCK , HARLOWTON4BLK-HFRTT1088$186.00
DRAGGIN IRON RANCH , ROY1BLK-HFRTT810$185.00
MOORE LIVESTOCK , TWO DOT1BLK-HFRTT990$185.00
BLISS LIVESTOCK , SAND SPRINGS3BLK-HFRTT1038$184.00
AMERICAN FORK RANCH , TWODOT1BLK-HFRTT655$175.00
KEVAN COMES , LEWISTOWN3BLK-HFRTT1112$175.00
KEVAN COMES , LEWISTOWN1BLK-HFRTT1050$163.00
JOHN HUBERTY , HOBSON1BLK-HFRTT1085$155.00
DIRT ROAD RANCH , ROY1BLK-HFRTT920$151.00
     
Cow-ettes (3-4 Yr Olds)    
BLISS LIVESTOCK , SAND SPRINGS1BWF-COW875$182.00
NASH LAND & LIVESTOCK , HARLOWTON1BLK-COW895$178.00
TWO DOT LAND & LIVESTOCK , HARLOWTON1BLK-COW865$178.00
DYLEN KNERR , ROY1BLK-COW1000$171.00
TJ STULC , WINIFRED1BLK-COW1065$163.00
DAVID HEDMAN , GRASS RANGE1RED-COW980$161.00
CLEVELAND CREEK LAND & CATTLE , CHINOOK1BLK-COW1080$159.00
KEVAN COMES , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW1020$155.00
CLEVELAND CREEK LAND & CATTLE , CHINOOK1BLK-COW985$154.00
NICK SCHULTZ , GRASS RANGE1RED-COW1075$151.00
     
Cows    
DAVID HEDMAN , GRASS RANGE1RED-COW1095$147.50
BRUCE NEUMANN , GEYSER1CHAR-COW1620$146.50
BRUCE NEUMANN , GEYSER1CHAR-COW1445$145.50
DAMIAN DEEGAN , STANFORD1BLK-COW1440$145.00
FRED OR GLENNA OR GLEN GILLET , WINNETT1BLK-COW1360$145.00
PATRICK OR NIKKI AYERS , HIGHWOOD1BLK-COW1505$145.00
JOE FORAN , GRASS RANGE1RED-COW1260$145.00
HOWARD SPRAGGINS , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW1495$144.50
JOE FORAN , GRASS RANGE1RED-COW1095$144.50
GATZ RANCH LLC , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW1105$144.00
TERRANCE P WICHMAN , MOORE1BLK-COW1335$143.50
WESTON BROWN , BIG SANDY1BLK-COW1155$143.00
HEGGEM RANCH INC , WINIFRED1BLK-COW1390$143.00
JOHN OR JANICE DEEGAN , STANFORD1BLK-COW1300$142.00
PATRICK OR NIKKI AYERS , HIGHWOOD1BLK-COW1255$142.00
ISH INCORPORATED , CHESTER1BLK-COW1240$142.00
ISH INCORPORATED , CHESTER1BLK-COW1220$142.00
WALTER OR KELLY WICHMAN , HILGER1BLK-COW1680$142.00
MARJORIE BOYCE , WINIFRED1BLK-COW1170$142.00
MARJORIE BOYCE , WINIFRED1BLK-COW1355$142.00
DAVID HEDMAN , GRASS RANGE1RED-COW1110$142.00
DAVID HEDMAN , GRASS RANGE1RED-COW1335$142.00
BATTLE CREEK RANCH LLC , WHITE SULPHUR S1BLK-COW1055$141.00
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA1BLK-COW1180$141.00
CLEVELAND CREEK LAND & CATTLE , CHINOOK2BLK-COW1118$141.00
TJ STULC , WINIFRED1BLK-COW975$141.00
MOORE LIVESTOCK , TWO DOT1BLK-COW1085$141.00
LYLE DEEGAN , MOCCASIN2BLK-COW1230$140.50
NASH LAND & LIVESTOCK , HARLOWTON2BLK-COW1350$140.00
AMERICAN FORK RANCH , TWODOT1BLK-COW1080$140.00
PATRICK OR NIKKI AYERS , HIGHWOOD1RED-COW1360$140.00
MONTE HARRISON , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW1145$140.00
JAMES J. HENDERSON , BOZEMAN1BLK-COW1525$140.00
NICK SCHULTZ , GRASS RANGE1RED-COW1215$139.50
CHARLOTTE FORAN , GRASS RANGE1BLK-COW1005$139.50
FRED OR GLENNA OR GLEN GILLET , WINNETT4BLK-COW1494$139.00
KEVAN COMES , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW1195$139.00
CLEVELAND CREEK LAND & CATTLE , CHINOOK1BWF-COW1470$139.00
MICKEY PUMP , TWO DOT1HERE-COW985$139.00
BLISS LIVESTOCK , SAND SPRINGS1BLK-COW1220$139.00
CASEY BOYCE , DENTON1BLK-COW1325$139.00
CHRIS BOYCE , BIG SANDY1BLK-COW1280$139.00
DIRT ROAD RANCH , ROY1RED-COW1105$138.50
TJ STULC , WINIFRED1BLK-COW1035$138.00
NICK SCHULTZ , GRASS RANGE1RED-COW1005$138.00
CHRIS BOYCE , BIG SANDY2BLK-COW1225$138.00
NASH LAND & LIVESTOCK , HARLOWTON1BLK-COW1290$137.50
ROBBINS R3 RANCH LLC , ROY2BLK-COW1358$137.50
ROBBINS R3 RANCH LLC , ROY1BLK-COW1335$137.50
ISH INCORPORATED , CHESTER1BLK-COW1110$137.00
PHILLIPS 5 RANCH LLC , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW1460$137.00
MARJORIE BOYCE , WINIFRED2BLK-COW1300$136.50
FRED OR GLENNA OR GLEN GILLET , WINNETT1BLK-COW1385$135.00
TWO DOT LAND & LIVESTOCK , HARLOWTON1BLK-COW1260$135.00
DANIEL R BRISTOL , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW1165$135.00
DAVID HEDMAN , GRASS RANGE1RED-COW1085$135.00
MOORE LIVESTOCK , TWO DOT2BLK-COW1245$135.00
CLEVELAND CREEK LAND & CATTLE , CHINOOK2BLK-COW1295$134.00
DANIEL R BRISTOL , LEWISTOWN1CHAR-COW1030$134.00
HEGGEM RANCH INC , WINIFRED2BLK-COW1343$134.00
KEVAN COMES , LEWISTOWN2BLK-COW1223$133.50
ISH INCORPORATED , CHESTER1BLK-COW1315$133.00
TWO DOT LAND & LIVESTOCK , HARLOWTON1BLK-COW1325$133.00
WADE BICKFORD , HAVRE1BLK-COW1310$133.00
DREW CUMMINGS , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW1405$133.00
BRUCE NEUMANN , GEYSER3BLK-COW1495$133.00
WESTON BROWN , BIG SANDY1BWF-COW1310$132.50
J LAZY V CATTLE COMPANY , WINIFRED1BLK-COW1335$132.50
J & K LIVESTOCK , GEYSER1BLK-COW1490$132.50
JIM OR SUE HICKS , STANFORD1BLK-COW1300$132.00
LYLE DEEGAN , MOCCASIN1BWF-COW1160$132.00
ROBBINS R3 RANCH LLC , ROY2BLK-COW1360$132.00
DAMIAN DEEGAN , STANFORD1BLK-COW1590$131.00
ISH INCORPORATED , CHESTER3BLK-COW1367$131.00
CLEVELAND CREEK LAND & CATTLE , CHINOOK1CHAR-COW1140$131.00
WESTON BROWN , BIG SANDY1BLK-COW1055$131.00
CHIP OR JENNIFER STYER , ROY1BLK-COW1275$131.00
CHRIS BOYCE , BIG SANDY1BLK-COW930$131.00
ISH INCORPORATED , CHESTER1BLK-COW1095$130.00
WALTER OR KELLY WICHMAN , HILGER1BLK-COW1140$130.00
GATZ RANCH LLC , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW1175$130.00
BRUCE NEUMANN , GEYSER1BWF-COW1610$130.00
JASON OR ROSEANNE HICKS , STANFORD1BLK-COW1210$129.00
NICK SCHULTZ , GRASS RANGE1RED-COW1150$129.00
KEON HOLZER , MOCCASIN1BLK-COW1320$128.00
TIM CRABTREE , HILGER1BLK-COW1310$128.00
MARGARET FRIEDA CUMMINGS , LEWISTOWN1RED-COW1425$128.00
WACY DEEGAN , MOCCASIN1BLK-COW1400$127.00
BATTLE CREEK RANCH LLC , WHITE SULPHUR S3BLK-COW1347$127.00
LAZY YB LAND & CATTLE , BIG SANDY1BLK-COW1585$127.00
KEVAN COMES , LEWISTOWN2BLK-COW1415$127.00
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA1BLK-COW1375$127.00
NICK SCHULTZ , GRASS RANGE3RED-COW1397$127.00
LYLE OR MARIAH SHAMMEL , HILGER3BLK-COW1372$127.00
TIM CRABTREE , HILGER1BLK-COW1615$127.00
M&V FARM AND RANCH INC , CHESTER1BLK-COW1115$127.00
M&V FARM AND RANCH INC , CHESTER3BLK-COW1340$127.00
ROBBINS R3 RANCH LLC , ROY1BLK-COW975$127.00
CHIP OR JENNIFER STYER , ROY1BLK-COW1445$126.50
J & K LIVESTOCK , GEYSER2BLK-COW1738$126.50
LAZY YB LAND & CATTLE , BIG SANDY1BLK-COW1550$126.00
JOSH LENSING , HILGER1BLK-COW1270$126.00
GROVER OR LOIS ROE , DENTON1BWF-COW1470$126.00
DAVID HEDMAN , GRASS RANGE1RED-COW1090$126.00
WICHMAN RANCH LLC , HILGER1BLK-COW1235$125.00
RUSS OR LISA PEARCE , RYEGATE1HERE-COW1400$125.00
MICKEY PUMP , TWO DOT1RWF-COW1180$125.00
RUSS ALLEN , LEWISTOWN2MXD-COW1623$125.00
JAMES J. HENDERSON , BOZEMAN1BLK-COW1160$125.00
DRAGGIN IRON RANCH , ROY1BLK-COW1050$125.00
ROBBINS R3 RANCH LLC , ROY1BLK-COW1155$125.00
CHANCE MERRILL , HELENA1BLK-COW1775$124.50
DALE OR MELODY SKINNER , STANFORD1BLK-COW1565$124.00
MICKEY PUMP , TWO DOT2RWF-COW1503$124.00
HAUGHTON RANCH LLC , BILLINGS1RED-COW1220$124.00
GROVER OR LOIS ROE , DENTON1BLK-COW1425$123.00
DOUG OR RHODA CAMPBELL , HARLOWTON1RED-COW1230$123.00
DRAGGIN IRON RANCH , ROY1BLK-COW1070$123.00
JEFF DECKER , HILGER1BLK-COW1610$122.50
HEGGEM RANCH INC , WINIFRED2BLK-COW1418$122.50
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA1BLK-COW945$122.00
MICKEY PUMP , TWO DOT3HERE-COW1278$122.00
CORY OR CLARAJEAN MERRILL , BUFFALO1BLK-COW1425$122.00
MICKEY PUMP , TWO DOT3RWF-COW1428$121.50
AMERICAN FORK RANCH , TWODOT1BLK-COW1255$121.00
WALTER OR KELLY WICHMAN , HILGER1BLK-COW1195$121.00
MATT BLISS , SAND SPRINGS1BLK-COW1065$121.00
MATT BLISS , SAND SPRINGS1BLK-COW1170$121.00
HOWARD SPRAGGINS , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW1080$121.00
M&V FARM AND RANCH INC , CHESTER1BLK-COW1515$121.00
BRUCE NEUMANN , GEYSER2MXD-COW1395$121.00
DARRELL TAYLOR , FORT BENTON1HERE-COW1450$120.00
DAMIAN DEEGAN , STANFORD1BLK-COW1515$120.00
ELLIE MEEKS , GERALDINE1BLK-COW1395$120.00
HEGGEM RANCH INC , WINIFRED1BLK-COW1350$120.00
JOE FORAN , GRASS RANGE1BLK-COW880$120.00
BLISS LIVESTOCK , SAND SPRINGS2BLK-COW1078$119.50
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA1BLK-COW1340$119.00
BLISS LIVESTOCK , SAND SPRINGS1BLK-COW1015$119.00
CHRIS BOYCE , BIG SANDY2BLK-COW1210$119.00
NASH LAND & LIVESTOCK , HARLOWTON1BLK-COW1285$118.00
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA1BLK-COW1230$118.00
WESTON BROWN , BIG SANDY1BLK-COW1055$118.00
JOHN HUBERTY , HOBSON1BLK-COW970$118.00
MARK OR MARITA HEGGEM , WINIFRED1BLK-COW1255$118.00
CHIP OR JENNIFER STYER , ROY1RED-COW1160$117.50
HERBERT WILBER , STANFORD3MXD-COW1307$117.50
RICK OR DOREEN CAQUELIN , STANFORD1BLK-COW1540$117.00
TERRANCE P WICHMAN , MOORE1RWF-COW1855$116.00
DONNY LAWRENCE FABER , WHITE SULPHUR1RED-COW1060$116.00
WACY DEEGAN , MOCCASIN2BLK-COW1340$116.00
BATTLE CREEK RANCH LLC , WHITE SULPHUR S1BLK-COW1295$116.00
WICHMAN RANCH LLC , HILGER1BLK-COW1170$116.00
CLEVELAND CREEK LAND & CATTLE , CHINOOK1BWF-COW1155$116.00
DRAGGIN IRON RANCH , ROY1BLK-COW1180$116.00
WESTON BROWN , BIG SANDY2RED-COW1135$115.00
CHIP OR JENNIFER STYER , ROY1BLK-COW1225$115.00
JAMES J. HENDERSON , BOZEMAN1BLK-COW1305$115.00
MICKEY PUMP , TWO DOT1HERE-COW1280$114.00
MONTE OR JULIE WEEDEN , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW1180$114.00
DARRELL TAYLOR , FORT BENTON1HERE-COW1110$113.00
ACE DIEMERT , LOTHAIR1HERE-COW1215$113.00
WESTON BROWN , BIG SANDY1BLK-COW1275$113.00
DYLEN KNERR , ROY1BLK-COW1260$113.00
WACY DEEGAN , MOCCASIN1RED-COW1235$112.00
NICK SCHULTZ , GRASS RANGE1RED-COW1115$112.00
WESTON BROWN , BIG SANDY1RED-COW1090$111.00
TWO DOT LAND & LIVESTOCK , HARLOWTON1BLK-COW1235$111.00
BLISS LIVESTOCK , SAND SPRINGS1BWF-COW1185$110.00
TJ STULC , WINIFRED1BLK-COW1225$110.00
WACY DEEGAN , MOCCASIN1BLK-COW1270$108.00
GROVER OR LOIS ROE , DENTON2BLK-COW1303$105.00
NICK SCHULTZ , GRASS RANGE1RED-COW1310$105.00
MICKEY PUMP , TWO DOT1BWF-COW1215$104.00
KEVAN COMES , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW1070$102.00
BRUCE NEUMANN , GEYSER2BLK-COW1145$102.00
BATTLE CREEK RANCH LLC , WHITE SULPHUR S1BLK-COW1065$101.00
MARK OR MARITA HEGGEM , WINIFRED1BLK-COW1015$101.00
DONNY LAWRENCE FABER , WHITE SULPHUR1RED-COW870$94.00
DRAGGIN IRON RANCH , ROY1BWF-COW975$93.00
     
Feeding & Yearling Bulls    
SHANE SCHWENKE , ZORTMAN1BLK-YRLG BULL990$196.00
J & K LIVESTOCK , GEYSER1BLK-YRLG BULL1000$182.50
ZACK & CASSIE LEWIS , GRASS RANGE2BLK-YRLG BULL1118$181.00
     
Bulls    
RANDY RIDGEWAY , STANFORD1BLK-BULL2010$161.50
BATTLE CREEK RANCH LLC , WHITE SULPHUR S2BLK-BULL1860$158.00
DAN OR SHERRY STILSON , LEWISTOWN1BLK-BULL2060$157.00
JEFFERY MIKESON , STANFORD1RED-BULL1895$157.00
J LAZY V CATTLE COMPANY , WINIFRED1BLK-BULL1730$157.00
JEFFERY MIKESON , STANFORD1BLK-BULL2140$155.00
JEFFERY MIKESON , STANFORD1RED-BULL1900$155.00
MARK OR MARITA HEGGEM , WINIFRED1BLK-BULL1615$155.00
BLISS LIVESTOCK , SAND SPRINGS1BLK-BULL1840$152.00
WALTER OR KELLY WICHMAN , HILGER1BLK-BULL1770$151.00
BRYAN & TRICIA GATZ , LEWISTOWN1BLK-BULL2105$151.00
LAZY BELL RANCH , GERALDINE1BLK-BULL1960$151.00
LOREN & JILL WRIGHT , ROY1BLK-BULL1685$151.00
SLIVKA AG INC. , WINIFRED1BLK-BULL1645$141.00
HOLLOW TOP ANGUS , ENNIS1BLK-BULL1630$135.00
KACEY WICHMAN , HOBSON1BLK-BULL1710$135.00
     
Pairs    
CRAZY OH RANCH INC , CHINOOK8BLK-PR1269$2,550.00
     
Bred Cows    
SILVER SAGE RANCH , ROUNDUP1BLK-BCOW1025$2,150.00
MONTE OR JULIE WEEDEN , LEWISTOWN2BLK-BCOW 5-61348$2,050.00
KEITH OR RANA WICHMAN , MOORE1BLK-BCOW OLD1230$1,725.00
LYLE OR MARIAH SHAMMEL , HILGER1BLK-BCOW OLD1385$1,600.00
     
Steers    
RANDY OR DEBORAH WILSON , RYEGATE6RED-STCF405$315.00
RANDY OR DEBORAH WILSON , RYEGATE26RED-STCF522$305.00
RANDY OR DEBORAH WILSON , RYEGATE5RED-STCF617$302.00
TODD WICKENS , JAMESTOWN1BLK-STR610$289.00
RANDY OR DEBORAH WILSON , RYEGATE9RED-STR771$259.50
     
Bull Calves    
RANDY OR DEBORAH WILSON , RYEGATE1RED-BULLCF390$315.00
REILLY RANCH LLC , STANFORD1BLK-YRLG BULL580$220.00
     
Heifers    
DANIEL R BRISTOL , LEWISTOWN1BLK-HFRCF375$250.00
DAVID J. OR BETTY J. WICKENS , HILGER1BLK-HFR710$245.00
CANDACE BAUMAN , LEWISTOWN2BLK-HFR750$241.00
     
Baby Calves    
M&V FARM AND RANCH INC , CHESTER1BWF-BBYCF70$425.00

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