JULY 28, 2026
Hello Central Montana & Beyond! 475 head of cattle Tuesday after several weeks off, and the offering consisted of about 150 pound-cows and bulls along with nearly 300 yearlings! We are witnessing a market that’s trying to find its equilibrium, but despite uncertainty on the CME, the cash market was very good this week on our first true test of yearling steers and heifers. We sold a load-plus of 1000# home raised steers for $316.25 and 870# steers were as high as $347. Buyer interest in open and spayed heifers was active, too. One nice jag of 823# heifers brought $330 and 16 head of 915-weights brought $307.50. The cow and bull market is doing it’s ‘seasonal thing’ here in the dog days of summer – it was a little weaker than last month. We had a few outliers bring into the high $170’s and mid-$180’s, but most cows hung between $155 and $172. Bulls topped at $226 with a good number of 1700-2300# bulls bringing from $201-221. We did have a few cow-calf pairs that were well received – 14 older cows with mostly April calves at side brought $3,925.
Lots of fairs and junior livestock sales happening around the state! Judith Basin Fair (Stanford) and Wheatland County Fair (Harlowton) sales are Friday evening, July 31st. Phillips County Fair (Dodson) sale is Saturday morning, August 1st.
We’ll sell every other week in August – next sale date is August 11th! More details on the website. Thank you for bringing business our way!~Kyle Shobe
Receipts: 475 Last Sale: 331 Year Ago: 401
REPRESENTATIVE SALES
| Name | Qty | Desc | Comment | AvgWT | Price | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEER | ||||||
| SONJA GREGORY , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-STR | 540 | $372.50 | CWT | |
| BEN OR MAVIS HURWITZ , WHITE SULPHUR SP | 1 | BLK-STR | 695 | $370.00 | CWT | |
| M. SHANE ANDERSON , MALTA | 1 | CHAR-STR | 730 | $365.00 | CWT | |
| SONJA GREGORY , LEWISTOWN | 1 | RED-STR | 655 | $360.00 | CWT | |
| M. SHANE ANDERSON , MALTA | 1 | CHAR-STR | 570 | $355.00 | CWT | |
| FORDS CREEK COLONY , GRASS RANGE | 2 | BLK-STR | 653 | $355.00 | CWT | |
| BEN OR MAVIS HURWITZ , WHITE SULPHUR SP | 11 | MXD-STR | 870 | $347.00 | CWT | |
| M. SHANE ANDERSON , MALTA | 15 | CHAR-STR | 866 | $347.00 | CWT | |
| SONJA GREGORY , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-STR | 695 | $340.00 | CWT | |
| BRYANT MIKKELSON , BUFFALO | 2 | CHAR-STR | 920 | $329.00 | CWT | |
| JASON LOOSE , HOBSON | 71 | BLK-STR | 1000 | $316.25 | CWT | |
| M. SHANE ANDERSON , MALTA | 5 | CHAR-STR | 1017 | $311.00 | CWT | |
| BRYANT MIKKELSON , BUFFALO | 1 | BLK-STR | 555 | $310.00 | CWT | |
| BEN OR MAVIS HURWITZ , WHITE SULPHUR SP | 8 | MXD-STR | 1046 | $299.00 | CWT | |
| MARK OR LISA KASSUBE , DENTON | 1 | BLK-STR | 1035 | $286.00 | CWT | |
| THOMPSON FAMILY TRUST , GEYSER | 1 | BLK-STR | 1090 | $274.00 | CWT | |
| JOHN AND LINDA SWANZ , JUDITH GAP | 1 | BWF-STR | 1160 | $241.00 | CWT | |
| HEIFER | ||||||
| ISAAC BRADLEY , BUFFALO | 1 | BLK-STCF | 405 | $350.00 | CWT | |
| 9 BAR F RANCH , MARTINSDALE | 33 | BLK-HFR | 823 | $330.00 | CWT | |
| MIKE OR NANCY METCALFE , MOCCASIN | 1 | BWF-HFR | 820 | $325.00 | CWT | |
| ROGER DERKS , HOBSON | 1 | BLK-HFR | 830 | $320.00 | CWT | |
| MICKEY PUMP , TWO DOT | 27 | HERE-HFR | 855 | $319.00 | CWT | |
| FORDS CREEK COLONY , GRASS RANGE | 1 | BLK-HFR | 550 | $315.00 | CWT | |
| ZACK & CASSIE LEWIS , GRASS RANGE | 16 | BLK-HFR | 915 | $307.50 | CWT | |
| JASON LOOSE , HOBSON | 34 | BLK-HFR | SPAYED | 915 | $306.00 | CWT |
| E.L. PETERSON RANCH, INC. , JUDITH GAP | 12 | BLK-HFR | 926 | $305.00 | CWT | |
| 9 BAR F RANCH , MARTINSDALE | 4 | BLK-HFR | SRT EARS | 876 | $304.00 | CWT |
| M. SHANE ANDERSON , MALTA | 1 | CHAR-HFR | 605 | $300.00 | CWT | |
| FORDS CREEK COLONY , GRASS RANGE | 1 | BLK-HFR | 690 | $300.00 | CWT | |
| E.L. PETERSON RANCH, INC. , JUDITH GAP | 3 | BLK-HFR | 985 | $280.00 | CWT | |
| JASON LOOSE , HOBSON | 1 | BLK-HFR | LUMP | 880 | $277.50 | CWT |
| SPRING CREEK COLONY , LEWISTOWN | 29 | BLK-HFR | 1063 | $272.00 | CWT | |
| RUSSELL THOMAS , LEWISTOWN | 2 | BLK-HFR | 1020 | $270.00 | CWT | |
| RUSSELL THOMAS , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-HFR | 955 | $270.00 | CWT | |
| ERIK ARNTZEN , HILGER | 1 | BLK-HFR | 970 | $265.00 | CWT | |
| BRYANT MIKKELSON , BUFFALO | 1 | BLK-HFRCF | PLAIN | 465 | $240.00 | CWT |
| BRYANT MIKKELSON , BUFFALO | 1 | BLK-HFRCF | PLAIN | 625 | $230.00 | CWT |
| YEARLING BULL | ||||||
| JEROME HOULD , HAVRE | 2 | BLK-YRLG BULL | 613 | $367.50 | CWT | |
| HERBERT WILBER , STANFORD | 5 | BLK-YRLG BULL | 674 | $356.00 | CWT | |
| HERBERT WILBER , STANFORD | 5 | MXD-YRLG BULL | 785 | $329.00 | CWT | |
| THOMAS D OR DANETTE ANDERSON , MALTA | 3 | RED-YRLG BULL | 862 | $322.00 | CWT | |
| SWANZ RANCH , JUDITH GAP | 2 | BLK-YRLG BULL | 880 | $316.00 | CWT | |
| HERBERT WILBER , STANFORD | 4 | MXD-YRLG BULL | 875 | $309.00 | CWT | |
| THOMAS D OR DANETTE ANDERSON , MALTA | 2 | CHAR-YRLG BULL | 883 | $308.00 | CWT | |
| SWANZ RANCH , JUDITH GAP | 1 | BLK-YRLG BULL | 1000 | $279.00 | CWT | |
| ROBERT E LEE RANCH , JUDITH GAP | 1 | BLK-YRLG BULL | 1080 | $270.00 | CWT | |
| SWANZ RANCH , JUDITH GAP | 1 | BLK-YRLG BULL | 1115 | $270.00 | CWT | |
| ROBERT E LEE RANCH , JUDITH GAP | 1 | BLK-YRLG BULL | 1120 | $247.50 | CWT | |
| ANDREW MURPHY , LEWISTOWN | 1 | HOLST-YRLG BULL | 835 | $170.00 | CWT | |
| ROBERT E LEE RANCH , JUDITH GAP | 1 | BLK-YRLG BULL | LAME | 1005 | $165.00 | CWT |
| COW | ||||||
| JACK HOLZER , STANFORD | 2 | RED-HFRTT | 1225 | $201.00 | CWT | |
| RUSSELL THOMAS , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-COW | 1130 | $201.00 | CWT | |
| JOSEPH REED , CHINOOK | 1 | BLK-COW | 1205 | $191.00 | CWT | |
| GATEWAY SIMMENTAL LLC , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-COW | 1205 | $185.00 | CWT | |
| JACKLYNN NEVIN , LIVINGSTON | 1 | BWF-COW | 1590 | $181.00 | CWT | |
| JACK HOLZER , STANFORD | 1 | RED-COW | 1625 | $177.00 | CWT | |
| JACK HOLZER , STANFORD | 1 | RED-COW | 1460 | $172.00 | CWT | |
| DENNIS OR KRIS DESCHEEMAEKER , LWTN | 1 | BLK-COW | 1655 | $172.00 | CWT | |
| RUSSELL THOMAS , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-COW | 1425 | $172.00 | CWT | |
| JACK HOLZER , STANFORD | 1 | RED-COW | 1445 | $169.00 | CWT | |
| DOUG OR RHODA CAMPBELL , HARLOWTON | 2 | RED-COW | 1435 | $164.00 | CWT | |
| CHANCE ROGHAIR , WINIFRED | 1 | BWF-COW | 1345 | $163.00 | CWT | |
| JOSEPH REED , CHINOOK | 1 | BLK-COW | 1590 | $162.00 | CWT | |
| THOMPSON FAMILY TRUST , GEYSER | 1 | BLK-COW | 1790 | $162.00 | CWT | |
| LANCE JOHNSON , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-COW | 1455 | $162.00 | CWT | |
| LANCE JOHNSON , LEWISTOWN | 5 | BLK-COW | 1480 | $162.00 | CWT | |
| GATEWAY SIMMENTAL LLC , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-COW | 1500 | $161.00 | CWT | |
| LAYTON PERRY , HOBSON | 1 | BLK-COW | 1255 | $160.00 | CWT | |
| SWANZ RANCH , JUDITH GAP | 1 | BWF-COW | 1760 | $155.00 | CWT | |
| LANCE JOHNSON , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-COW | 1380 | $155.00 | CWT | |
| JED ANDREW EVJENE , MELVILLE | 1 | BLK-COW | BAD BACK | 1365 | $154.00 | CWT |
| TAFFY RIDGE RANCH , WINIFRED | 1 | BLK-COW | 1960 | $153.00 | CWT | |
| DENNIS OR KRIS DESCHEEMAEKER , LWTN | 1 | BLK-COW | 1445 | $152.00 | CWT | |
| BRYTON OR GAGE MIKKLESON , BUFFALO | 1 | RED-COW | HORNS | 1160 | $151.00 | CWT |
| SWANZ RANCH , JUDITH GAP | 1 | RED-COW | 1500 | $147.00 | CWT | |
| LANCE JOHNSON , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-COW | 1265 | $145.00 | CWT | |
| LANCE JOHNSON , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-COW | 1235 | $142.00 | CWT | |
| BRYTON OR GAGE MIKKLESON , BUFFALO | 1 | RED-COW | HORNS | 945 | $133.00 | CWT |
| LANCE JOHNSON , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-COW | C-SECTION | 1330 | $132.00 | CWT |
| VALERIE RILEY , GEYSER | 1 | HOL-COW | 1520 | $130.00 | CWT | |
| LANCE JOHNSON , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-COW | THIN | 925 | $105.00 | CWT |
| LANCE HEGGEM , WINIFRED | 1 | BLK-COW | AS IS | 1205 | $105.00 | CWT |
| JOSEPH REED , CHINOOK | 1 | BELTED-COW | 860 | $62.00 | CWT | |
| BULL | ||||||
| BRYANT MIKKELSON , BUFFALO | 1 | CHAR-BULL | 2365 | $226.00 | CWT | |
| MIKE OR NANCY METCALFE , MOCCASIN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2030 | $225.00 | CWT | |
| ROD OR TRACI MIKKELSEN , HOBSON | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1165 | $225.00 | CWT | |
| JACK HOLZER , STANFORD | 1 | RED-BULL | 1880 | $221.00 | CWT | |
| BRYANT MIKKELSON , BUFFALO | 1 | CHAR-BULL | 2275 | $217.00 | CWT | |
| VALERIE RILEY , GEYSER | 1 | HERE-BULL | 2335 | $215.00 | CWT | |
| TOVA & DARRELL GERER , DENTON | 1 | RED-BULL | 2135 | $214.00 | CWT | |
| GARY HOYEM , WILSALL | 1 | RED-BULL | 1750 | $213.00 | CWT | |
| TODD & CONNIE OLSEN , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2115 | $212.00 | CWT | |
| COLE JELINEK , STANFORD | 2 | CHAR-BULL | 1990 | $212.00 | CWT | |
| M. SHANE ANDERSON , MALTA | 1 | RED-BULL | 1780 | $212.00 | CWT | |
| ROD OR TRACI MIKKELSEN , HOBSON | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1625 | $212.00 | CWT | |
| HARTMAN EQUIPMENT LLC , LEWISTOWN | 2 | BLK-BULL | 2010 | $212.00 | CWT | |
| LANCE JOHNSON , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1745 | $212.00 | CWT | |
| ISAAC BRADLEY , BUFFALO | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2025 | $211.00 | CWT | |
| DWIGHT & MICHELLE AYERS , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2255 | $210.00 | CWT | |
| HARTMAN EQUIPMENT LLC , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1900 | $210.00 | CWT | |
| HEGGEM RANCH INC , WINIFRED | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1785 | $209.00 | CWT | |
| LAYTON PERRY , HOBSON | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2040 | $208.00 | CWT | |
| M. SHANE ANDERSON , MALTA | 1 | RED-BULL | 1790 | $208.00 | CWT | |
| SHIELL CANYON CATTLE LLC , MOORE | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2035 | $208.00 | CWT | |
| M. SHANE ANDERSON , MALTA | 1 | CHAR-BULL | 1845 | $207.00 | CWT | |
| DESCHEEMAEKER HEREFORDS , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2110 | $207.00 | CWT | |
| ROBERT E LEE RANCH , JUDITH GAP | 1 | HERE-BULL | 1920 | $207.00 | CWT | |
| JEROME HOULD , HAVRE | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1670 | $207.00 | CWT | |
| ROYAL OR JOSETTE MELTON , FOREST GROVE | 2 | BLK-BULL | 1773 | $207.00 | CWT | |
| SILVER SAGE RANCH , ROUNDUP | 1 | RED-BULL | 2025 | $206.00 | CWT | |
| MIKE OR NANCY METCALFE , MOCCASIN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1630 | $206.00 | CWT | |
| MIKE OR NANCY METCALFE , MOCCASIN | 1 | BLK-BULL | LUMP | 1935 | $206.00 | CWT |
| JODY M OR LINDA M JONES , ROY | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1785 | $206.00 | CWT | |
| WESLEE L. DEEGAN , MOCCASIN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1965 | $206.00 | CWT | |
| DERIK OR CORRY ARNTZEN , HILGER | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1910 | $206.00 | CWT | |
| ROBERT E LEE RANCH , JUDITH GAP | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1945 | $206.00 | CWT | |
| SILVER SAGE RANCH , ROUNDUP | 1 | RED-BULL | 1870 | $205.00 | CWT | |
| DERIK OR CORRY ARNTZEN , HILGER | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2185 | $205.00 | CWT | |
| AMERICAN FORK RANCH , TWODOT | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1760 | $205.00 | CWT | |
| DWIGHT & MICHELLE AYERS , LEWISTOWN | 1 | HERE-BULL | 1905 | $204.00 | CWT | |
| LAYTON PERRY , HOBSON | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1555 | $203.00 | CWT | |
| COLE HOULD , HAVRE | 1 | BLK-BULL | HORNS | 1700 | $203.00 | CWT |
| DENNIS OR KRIS DESCHEEMAEKER , LWTN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2045 | $202.00 | CWT | |
| ROGER DERKS , HOBSON | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1855 | $202.00 | CWT | |
| THOMAS D OR DANETTE ANDERSON , MALTA | 1 | CHAR-BULL | 1605 | $201.00 | CWT | |
| DON OR NANCY JENNI , LEWISTOWN | 1 | HERE-BULL | HORNS | 2205 | $201.00 | CWT |
| THOMPSON FAMILY TRUST , GEYSER | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1985 | $197.00 | CWT | |
| ROD OR TRACI MIKKELSEN , HOBSON | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1465 | $196.00 | CWT | |
| WESLEE L. DEEGAN , MOCCASIN | 1 | BLK-BULL | LAME | 1590 | $194.00 | CWT |
| GEORGIA WORTMAN , BIG SANDY | 1 | HERE-BULL | 2095 | $194.00 | CWT | |
| ROBERT E LEE RANCH , JUDITH GAP | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2110 | $194.00 | CWT | |
| VALERIE RILEY , GEYSER | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1945 | $194.00 | CWT | |
| AMERICAN FORK RANCH , TWODOT | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1655 | $192.00 | CWT | |
| HAUGHTON RANCH LLC , BILLINGS | 1 | BLK-BULL | 2185 | $191.00 | CWT | |
| KEITH OR DOUG OR ARNTZEN , HILGER | 2 | BLK-BULL | 1343 | $189.00 | CWT | |
| NOLAN OR VANESSA DESCHEEMAEKER , LWTN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1515 | $186.00 | CWT | |
| AMERICAN FORK RANCH , TWODOT | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1350 | $186.00 | CWT | |
| KEITH OR DOUG OR ARNTZEN , HILGER | 2 | BLK-BULL | 1510 | $185.00 | CWT | |
| DWIGHT & MICHELLE AYERS , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1310 | $183.00 | CWT | |
| KYLE OR ASHLEY DESCHEEMAEKER , LEWISTOW | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1655 | $175.00 | CWT | |
| JODY M OR LINDA M JONES , ROY | 1 | HERE-BULL | HORNS | 1330 | $174.00 | CWT |
| KEITH OR DOUG OR ARNTZEN , HILGER | 1 | BLK-BULL | LAME | 1335 | $172.00 | CWT |
| HAUGHTON RANCH LLC , BILLINGS | 1 | BLK-BULL | 1705 | $166.00 | CWT | |
| AMERICAN FORK RANCH , TWODOT | 1 | BWF-BULL | TRBL UNDER | 1345 | $166.00 | CWT |
| HAUGHTON RANCH LLC , BILLINGS | 1 | BLK-BULL | TRBL UNDER | 1600 | $162.00 | CWT |
| THOMAS D OR DANETTE ANDERSON , MALTA | 1 | RED-BULL | LUMP | 1660 | $152.00 | CWT |
| COW-CALF PAIR | ||||||
| MONTE OR JULIE WEEDEN , LEWISTOWN | 14 | BLK-PR | 1746 | $3,925.00 | HD | |
| RAY OR CAROL SEBEK , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-PR | 1615 | $3,675.00 | HD | |
| ISAAC BRADLEY , BUFFALO | 2 | MXD-PR | 1178 | $3,550.00 | HD | |
| TYLER OR SOPHIE WEEDEN , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-PR | 1450 | $3,450.00 | HD | |
| MONTE OR JULIE WEEDEN , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-PR | THIN | 1580 | $2,825.00 | HD |
| BRETT TUSS , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-PR | THIN | 1355 | $2,600.00 | HD |
| BRED COW | ||||||
| DOUG OR RHODA CAMPBELL , HARLOWTON | 1 | RED-BCOW | 1240 | $2,400.00 | HD | |
| DOUG OR RHODA CAMPBELL , HARLOWTON | 1 | RED-BCOW | 1595 | $185.00 | CWT | |
| MONTE OR JULIE WEEDEN , LEWISTOWN | 1 | BLK-BCOW | 1525 | $154.00 | CWT | |
| BABY CALF | ||||||
| JOSEPH O'DONNELL , GRASS RANGE | 1 | BLK-BBYCF | 195 | $825.00 | HD |
