AUG 12, 2025
Hello Central Montana & Beyond! Rain keeps falling and grass keeps growing around much of the market area, and lots of cattle still look very happy grazing out around the countryside which made for a little lighter run this week at the auction. We had an even split of cows and bulls, with about 60 of each, plus 180 head of yearlings. I don’t know how much higher this thing is going to get, but so far, there hasn’t appeared to be anything but green lights! Our yearling market two weeks ago was incredible, and we’re looking at many drafts of cattle that brought $10-15/cwt. more this week! Yearling steers sold in small packages and brought load-lot price – 7-wts up to nearly $370, 1000 pounders over $300. We saw a lot of light open heifers – 30 head weighing 696# brought $361.50, 8-wts were as high as $328, 9-wts up to the $320 mark, and 1000 pounders bumping right up to $300! We set an arena record on killer bulls this week – a big, hard, muscled-up 2120# rascal brought $230.00!! That’s nearly $4,900/head! Tonner bulls with decent weigh-up were all over $200/cwt. Cows were in short supply but brought mostly $150-165.
NO SALE August 19th. Superior’s Big Horn Classic is August 20-22 in Sheridan, Wyoming. Montana calves and yearlings will sell on Thursday, August 21st. We’ll be back at LLA with a Feeder Special on August 26th. Visit the website for more information. Thank you for bringing business our way! ~Kyle Shobe
Receipts: 311 Last Sale: 401 Year Ago: 331
REPRESENTATIVE SALES
| Name | Qty | Desc | AvgWT | Price/CWT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEER | ||||
| GILPATRICK RANCH , HILGER | 4 | BLK-STR | 631 | $380.00 |
| GILPATRICK RANCH , HILGER | 21 | BLK-STR | 737 | $369.00 |
| CRAIG MARTIN , TWO DOT | 1 | BLK-STR | 665 | $367.50 |
| CRAIG MARTIN , TWO DOT | 1 | BWF-STR | 830 | $344.00 |
| GILPATRICK RANCH , HILGER | 6 | BLK-STR | 864 | $336.00 |
| BROCK ALTENBURG , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-STR | 990 | $305.00 |
| STREIT LIVESTOCK , FORT BENTON | 3 | RED-STR | 1005 | $303.00 |
| BROCK ALTENBURG , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-STR | 1005 | $303.00 |
| CRAIG MARTIN , TWO DOT | 1 | BLK-STR | 895 | $300.00 |
| STREIT LIVESTOCK , FORT BENTON | 3 | RED-STR | 1070 | $290.00 |
| STREIT LIVESTOCK , FORT BENTON | 1 | RWF-STR | 1235 | $241.00 |
| CRAIG MARTIN , TWO DOT | 1 | BLK-STR | 1670 | $216.00 |
| HEIFER | ||||
| GILPATRICK RANCH , HILGER | 30 | BLK-HFR | 696 | $361.50 |
| JERRY VANHAUR , HILGER | 8 | MXD-HFR | 644 | $350.00 |
| DUSTIN KINKELAAR , WINIFRED | 9 | BLK-HFR | 649 | $347.00 |
| DUSTIN KINKELAAR , WINIFRED | 4 | BLK-HFR | 609 | $346.00 |
| JERRY VANHAUR , HILGER | 1 | RED-HFR | 535 | $345.00 |
| GILPATRICK RANCH , HILGER | 1 | BLK-HFR | 660 | $344.00 |
| GILPATRICK RANCH , HILGER | 8 | BLK-HFR | 789 | $341.50 |
| GILPATRICK RANCH , HILGER | 1 | BLK-HFR | 605 | $335.00 |
| RANGE REVIVAL RANCHES LLC , DENTON | 1 | BLK-HFR | 710 | $335.00 |
| DIRT ROAD RANCH , ROY | 3 | BLK-HFR | 828 | $328.00 |
| JAWBONE CATTLE CO. , MARTINSDALE | 13 | BLK-HFR | 886 | $325.00 |
| JAWBONE CATTLE CO. , MARTINSDALE | 1 | BLK-HFR | 850 | $325.00 |
| JERRY VANHAUR , HILGER | 2 | MXD-HFR | 743 | $325.00 |
| SCOTT WAREHIME , STOCKETT | 4 | BLK-HFR | 899 | $321.00 |
| DUSTIN COLT MCKAY , GRASS RANGE | 2 | BLK-HFR | 933 | $316.00 |
| AUSTIN MCKAY , GRASS RANGE | 2 | BLK-HFR | 955 | $314.00 |
| GILPATRICK RANCH , HILGER | 1 | BLK-HFR | 685 | $310.00 |
| MIKE VIVLAMORE , STOCKETT | 1 | BLK-HFR | 850 | $310.00 |
| AUSTIN MCKAY , GRASS RANGE | 2 | BLK-HFR | 830 | $308.00 |
| NOLAND RANCH , GEYSER | 6 | BLK-HFR | 902 | $307.00 |
| AUSTIN MCKAY , GRASS RANGE | 1 | BLK-HFR | 890 | $300.00 |
| DIRT ROAD RANCH , ROY | 5 | BLK-HFR | 1000 | $299.00 |
| DUSTIN COLT MCKAY , GRASS RANGE | 7 | MXD-HFR | 1014 | $297.00 |
| BREVIG CHAROLAIS , LEWISTOWN | 4 | CHAR-HFR | 901 | $297.00 |
| 4K LIVESTOCK ENTERPRISE L , LEWISTOWN | 2 | BLK-HFR | 945 | $295.00 |
| RAY LONGTINE , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-HFR | 995 | $290.00 |
| DUSTIN COLT MCKAY , GRASS RANGE | 1 | BLK-HFR | 960 | $279.00 |
| GARY OR KATHRYN JENNI , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-HFR | 1000 | $276.00 |
| 4K LIVESTOCK ENTERPRISE L , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-HFR | 1045 | $273.00 |
| DIRT ROAD RANCH , ROY | 1 | BLK-HFR | 965 | $270.00 |
| DUSTIN COLT MCKAY , GRASS RANGE | 1 | BLK-HFR | 1030 | $268.00 |
| MIKE VIVLAMORE , STOCKETT | 1 | BLK-HFR | 885 | $265.00 |
| GARY OR KATHRYN JENNI , LEWISTOWN | 4 | BLK-HFR | 1078 | $251.00 |
| BULL CALF / YEARLING | ||||
| RANGE REVIVAL RANCHES LLC , DENTON | 1 | BLK-BULLCF | 485 | $375.00 |
| CHAN CHILDERS , BRUSETT | 3 | MXD-BULLCF | 400 | $375.00 |
| LARAMIE J OLSON , GRASS RANGE | 3 | BLK-YRLG BULL | 893 | $300.00 |
| 7 BAR HEART , ULM | 4 | BLK-BULL | 1070 | $280.00 |
| STEVEN OR JAMES E. DEGNER , GRASS RANGE | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1040 | $275.00 |
| AMERICAN FORK RANCH , TWODOT | 1 | BLK-YRLG BULL | 1085 | $249.00 |
| HEIFERETTE / COWETTE | ||||
| KARLA BUTCHER , WINIFRED | 2 | BLK-HFRTT | 935 | $257.00 |
| KARLA BUTCHER , WINIFRED | 1 | BLK-HFRTT | 645 | $190.00 |
| KARLA BUTCHER , WINIFRED | 1 | BLK-COW | 945 | $217.00 |
| KARLA BUTCHER , WINIFRED | 1 | BLK-COW | 1030 | $203.00 |
| KARLA BUTCHER , WINIFRED | 1 | BLK-COW | 1080 | $191.00 |
| KARLA BUTCHER , WINIFRED | 1 | BLK-COW | 1095 | $190.00 |
| KARLA BUTCHER , WINIFRED | 2 | BLK-COW | 925 | $189.00 |
| KARLA BUTCHER , WINIFRED | 2 | BLK-COW | 1105 | $185.00 |
| KARLA BUTCHER , WINIFRED | 2 | BLK-COW | 1038 | $185.00 |
| KARLA BUTCHER , WINIFRED | 1 | BLK-COW | 1160 | $182.00 |
| KARLA BUTCHER , WINIFRED | 7 | BLK-COW | 1121 | $181.00 |
| KARLA BUTCHER , WINIFRED | 1 | BLK-COW | 1175 | $181.00 |
| KARLA BUTCHER , WINIFRED | 1 | BLK-COW | 1080 | $181.00 |
| KARLA BUTCHER , WINIFRED | 1 | BLK-COW | 1115 | $180.00 |
| KARLA BUTCHER , WINIFRED | 1 | BLK-COW | 1125 | $172.00 |
| KARLA BUTCHER , WINIFRED | 1 | BLK-COW | 1175 | $171.00 |
| KARLA BUTCHER , WINIFRED | 2 | BWF-COW | 1190 | $168.00 |
| COW | ||||
| BREVIG CHAROLAIS , LEWISTOWN | 1 | CHAR-COW | 1320 | $165.00 |
| KARLA BUTCHER , WINIFRED | 2 | BLK-COW | 1420 | $162.00 |
| DONALD DANELL , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-COW | 1210 | $162.00 |
| TRISTAN TREVITHICK , DENTON | 1 | MXD-COW | 1415 | $161.00 |
| ROSS MELTON , DENTON | 2 | BLK-COW | 1403 | $160.00 |
| TOM NICHOLSON , BUFFALO | 1 | BLK-COW | 1555 | $159.00 |
| COLT POSPISIL , HOBSON | 1 | CHAR-COW | 1680 | $159.00 |
| FRED REED , STANFORD | 1 | BLK-COW | 1560 | $158.00 |
| J BAR S RANCH , DENTON | 1 | RED-COW | 1410 | $158.00 |
| TOM NICHOLSON , BUFFALO | 1 | BLK-COW | 1545 | $156.00 |
| FRED REED , STANFORD | 1 | BLK-COW | 1545 | $155.00 |
| COLT POSPISIL , HOBSON | 1 | BLK-COW | 1825 | $152.00 |
| KARLA BUTCHER , WINIFRED | 1 | RED-COW | 705 | $149.00 |
| FORDS CREEK COLONY , GRASS RANGE | 3 | BLK-COW | 1293 | $134.00 |
| FORDS CREEK COLONY , GRASS RANGE | 1 | BLK-COW | 1205 | $132.00 |
| ROSS MELTON , DENTON | 2 | BLK-COW | 1253 | $130.00 |
| FORDS CREEK COLONY , GRASS RANGE | 4 | BLK-COW | 1365 | $129.00 |
| TRISTAN TREVITHICK , DENTON | 1 | BLK-COW | 1335 | $125.00 |
| FORDS CREEK COLONY , GRASS RANGE | 1 | BLK-COW | 1335 | $123.00 |
| FORDS CREEK COLONY , GRASS RANGE | 1 | BLK-COW | 1415 | $123.00 |
| BULL | ||||
| J BAR S RANCH , DENTON | 1 | CHAR-BULL | 2120 | $230.00 |
| KEVAN COMES , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2070 | $225.00 |
| KEITH MECKLING , WINIFRED | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2165 | $217.00 |
| BRYANT MIKKELSON , BUFFALO | 1 | CHAR-BULL | 2080 | $216.00 |
| U & L LIVESTOCK , STANFORD | 2 | CHAR-BULL | 1978 | $215.00 |
| BRYANT MIKKELSON , BUFFALO | 1 | CHAR-BULL | 2260 | $212.00 |
| AMERICAN FORK RANCH , TWODOT | 2 | BLK-BULL | 2253 | $212.00 |
| AYERS RANCH COLONY , GRASS RANGE | 1 | RED-BULL | 1980 | $211.00 |
| JAY OR DOROTHY GREMAUX , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1765 | $210.00 |
| BRYANT MIKKELSON , BUFFALO | 1 | CHAR-BULL | 2110 | $209.00 |
| U & L LIVESTOCK , STANFORD | 1 | CHAR-BULL | 1955 | $208.00 |
| JERRY A. VOGL , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2020 | $206.00 |
| DEMORISE E. JR. ALLEN , GARNEILL | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2135 | $206.00 |
| TOM OR LYNDA DELANEY , GRASS RANGE | 1 | HERE-BULL | 1760 | $205.00 |
| STEVEN OR JAMES E. DEGNER , GRASS RANGE | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1650 | $205.00 |
| DAVID OR MICHELE DOVER , BUFFALO | 2 | BLK-BULL | 1905 | $205.00 |
| BROCK ALTENBURG , LEWISTOWN | 1 | RED-BULL | 2375 | $205.00 |
| SOUTHWIND RANCH , HOBSON | 1 | BWF-BULL | 2210 | $205.00 |
| LAWRENCE K OR BRENDA SNELLING , JUDITH | 1 | RED-BULL | 1955 | $205.00 |
| TOM NICHOLSON , BUFFALO | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1770 | $205.00 |
| KEITH OR ROBERTA STEVENSON , HOBSON | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2495 | $204.00 |
| WILLIAM METCALF LIVING TR , STANFORD | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2250 | $204.00 |
| HILLS RANCH , STANFORD | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1880 | $202.00 |
| GAY HALTER PEARSON , BIG SANDY | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2245 | $202.00 |
| AMERICAN FORK RANCH , TWODOT | 2 | BLK-BULL | 1875 | $202.00 |
| 4K LIVESTOCK ENTERPRISE L , LEWISTOWN | 2 | BLK-BULL | 1608 | $201.00 |
| JULIUS FREHSE , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2055 | $201.00 |
| KACEY WICHMAN , HOBSON | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1860 | $201.00 |
| REILLY RANCH LLC , STANFORD | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1800 | $201.00 |
| LAWRENCE K OR BRENDA SNELLING , JUDITH | 1 | RED-BULL | 1660 | $201.00 |
| U & L LIVESTOCK , STANFORD | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1855 | $201.00 |
| U & L LIVESTOCK , STANFORD | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1955 | $201.00 |
| LARAMIE J OLSON , GRASS RANGE | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1850 | $200.00 |
| CRAIG MARTIN , TWO DOT | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1980 | $198.00 |
| DAVID OR MICHELE DOVER , BUFFALO | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2210 | $196.00 |
| STEVE BODNER , RAYNESFORD | 1 | HERE-BULL | 2410 | $195.00 |
| LAZY BELL RANCH , GERALDINE | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2020 | $193.00 |
| MAXWELL RANCH LLC , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1845 | $192.00 |
| BILLY DEAN BUTLER , HILGER | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1840 | $192.00 |
| DUSTIN COLT MCKAY , GRASS RANGE | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1725 | $191.00 |
| TOM NICHOLSON , BUFFALO | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1725 | $191.00 |
| STEVEN OR JAMES E. DEGNER , GRASS RANGE | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1690 | $187.00 |
| DAN SIMONSON RANCH INC , LORING | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1755 | $186.00 |
| JAY OR DOROTHY GREMAUX , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1800 | $185.00 |
| PAT WARD , DENTON | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1755 | $184.00 |
| LAWRENCE K OR BRENDA SNELLING , JUDITH | 1 | RED-BULL | 1470 | $184.00 |
| DAN SIMONSON RANCH INC , LORING | 2 | BLK-BULL | 1433 | $183.50 |
| WALTER OR KELLY WICHMAN , HILGER | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1600 | $183.00 |
| LAYTON PERRY , HOBSON | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1720 | $182.00 |
| STEVEN OR JAMES E. DEGNER , GRASS RANGE | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1360 | $181.00 |
| KEITH OR ROBERTA STEVENSON , HOBSON | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1935 | $181.00 |
| PAT WARD , DENTON | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1535 | $180.00 |
| DAN SIMONSON RANCH INC , LORING | 3 | BLK-BULL | 1543 | $179.00 |
| BRETT TUSS , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1745 | $171.00 |
| TYLER SVENDSBYE , MOORE | 1 | LNGHRN-BULL | 540 | $160.00 |
