MAY 26, 2026

Hello Central Montana & Beyond!  It felt like summer this week, higher temps and lower tally as cattle are pretty well turned out around central Montana.  We sold just over 300 head of mostly cows and bulls to end our regular weekly sales this spring.  All markets holding steady, steady, as seasonal volume begins to tighten up.  Feeding and slaughter cows are still rattling into the $190’s on the upper end, with several big utility-type cows hitting $195.  Bulls topped at $236 with a lot of bulls in the $220’s.  Those turn-out heiferettes are nearing their expiration date for the big money as June approaches and most are on pasture by now.  They still dollar up nicely, but we usually don’t expect those highs to hang with them when we approach the summer months.  We had a very light run of feeder cattle, pairs and breds – too few to call any market trend on those classes.  We did have good interest in a few horned roping cattle, which sold from $950-1,250/head.

We are selling every other week in June!  Next cattle sale is June 9th.  We’ll have a cattle, sheep & horse sale on June 23rd.  Please check the website for updates and the full calendar before loading and heading for town this summer.  Thank you for bringing business our way!  ~Kyle Shobe

Receipts: 309 Last Week: 481 Year Ago: 936

REPRESENTATIVE SALES

NameQtyDescNoteAvgWT Bid Price PF
STEER       
SWANZ RANCH , JUDITH GAP1BWF-STR 675 $420.00 CWT
SONJA GREGORY , LEWISTOWN1CHAR-STR 555 $410.00 CWT
RALPH L WILLMORE , ROY1BLK-STR 745 $330.00 CWT
LANDER RIDGEWAY , STANFORD1BLK-STR 1085 $285.00 CWT
       
HEIFER      
BOYCE INC. , LEWISTOWN1BLK-HFRCF 490 $420.00 CWT
DOVETAIL CREEK LLC , WINNETT2BLK-HFRBLEM423 $410.00 CWT
DOVETAIL CREEK LLC , WINNETT7BLK-HFR 581 $400.00 CWT
JOSEPH G. FORAN , GRASS RANGE1RED-HFR 525 $395.00 CWT
DOVETAIL CREEK LLC , WINNETT2BLK-HFREYE540 $362.50 CWT
DOVETAIL CREEK LLC , WINNETT6BLK-HFR 685 $357.50 CWT
CHARLIE & REBA AHLGREN , WINNETT2RED-HFR 680 $357.00 CWT
RALPH L WILLMORE , ROY1BLK-HFR 710 $315.00 CWT
GARY HOYEM , WILSALL1RED-HFRSRT TAIL630 $310.00 CWT
CHRIS DIEKHANS , GERALDINE1RED-HFR 730 $310.00 CWT
JOSEPH G. FORAN , GRASS RANGE2BLK-HFR 955 $270.00 CWT
       
YEARLING BULL      
DONALD OR RONDA BRISTOL , MISSOURI CITY1SRT HRN-BULL 1030 $290.00 CWT
MICKEY PUMP , TWO DOT1HERE-YRLG BULL 945 $280.00 CWT
TOM DELANEY , GRASS RANGE1BLK-BULLYOUNG1130 $245.00 CWT
JUSTIN DYE , STANFORD1BLK-YRLG BULL 1225 $240.00 CWT
       
ROPING CATTLE      
DELVIN J EREAUX , HAYS1XBRED-YRLG BULL 460 $1,250.00 HD
DELVIN J EREAUX , HAYS1XBRED-HFR 410 $975.00 HD
DELVIN J EREAUX , HAYS1XBRED-HFR 505 $950.00 HD
DELVIN J EREAUX , HAYS1XBRED-HFRTT 555 $950.00 HD
       
HEIFERETTE       
LEVI OR LAURA NOWLIN , WINNETT1RED-HFRTT 945 $315.00 CWT
DOVETAIL CREEK LLC , WINNETT2BLK-HFRTT 920 $311.00 CWT
RALPH L WILLMORE , ROY1BLK-HFRTT 990 $295.00 CWT
CHAD HITCHCOCK , ROUNDUP1BLK-HFRTT 955 $285.00 CWT
DOVETAIL CREEK LLC , WINNETT1BLK-HFRTT 770 $270.00 CWT
JOHN A HUBERTY , HOBSON1BLK-COWYOUNG1015 $270.00 CWT
JOSH OR HEIDI STROH , ROY1BLK-COWYOUNG1080 $260.00 CWT
JOSEPH G. FORAN , GRASS RANGE1RED-HFRTT 1060 $255.00 CWT
JOHN OR WILLIAM OR ROLLYSON , ROY1BLK-COWYOUNG1030 $250.00 CWT
TRACE MARTIN , DENTON3BLK-COWYOUNG1078 $247.00 CWT
M LAND COMPANY , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW 1045 $245.00 CWT
BRADEN OR STACIE ARNTZEN , HILGER1BLK-COWYOUNG955 $239.00 CWT
CHAD HITCHCOCK , ROUNDUP4BLK-COWYOUNG1076 $235.00 CWT
PHILLIPS 5 RANCH LLC , LEWISTOWN2BLK-COWYOUNG1120 $233.00 CWT
J LAZY V CATTLE LLC , WINIFRED1BLK-HFRTT 990 $225.00 CWT
CHAD HITCHCOCK , ROUNDUP1BLK-HFRTT 1160 $225.00 CWT
CHARLIE & REBA AHLGREN , WINNETT1RED-HFRTT 835 $225.00 CWT
JOHN A HUBERTY , HOBSON1BLK-COWYOUNG1180 $225.00 CWT
WALTER OR KELLY WICHMAN , HILGER1BLK-COWYOUNG1150 $223.00 CWT
LEVI OR LAURA NOWLIN , WINNETT1RED-COW 1205 $205.00 CWT
JEREMY OR AMBER MILBURN , GEYSER1BLK-COW 1360 $205.00 CWT
ROSZELLE NEILL , STANFORD1BLK-COW 1245 $200.00 CWT
VIC OR QUASAR OR INFINIT THOM , DENTON1BWF-COW 1080 $200.00 CWT
LUCAS RIDGEWAY , MOCCASIN1BLK-COW 1320 $196.00 CWT
PHILLIP I KOLAR , LEWISTOWN1RED-COW 1190 $195.00 CWT
JOHN OR WILLIAM OR ROLLYSON , ROY1BLK-COW 1195 $195.00 CWT
BART OR BRENDA WILSON , HILGER1BLK-COWC-SECTION960 $190.00 CWT
ALLEN BEARD , GRASS RANGE1BLK-HFRTT 930 $175.00 CWT
       
COW      
LYLE DEEGAN , MOCCASIN1BLK-COW 1410 $195.00 CWT
JAMES ANTHONY DYE , STANFORD1BLK-COW 1390 $195.00 CWT
JEFFERY MIKESON , STANFORD1BLK-COW 1360 $193.00 CWT
JOSH JENKINS , ROY1BLK-COW 1295 $192.00 CWT
J LAZY V CATTLE LLC , WINIFRED1BLK-COW 1440 $192.00 CWT
CHAD HITCHCOCK , ROUNDUP1BLK-COW 1285 $192.00 CWT
COLBEE CRAIG , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW 1500 $192.00 CWT
JOHN OR WILLIAM OR ROLLYSON , ROY1BLK-COW 1510 $191.00 CWT
J LAZY V CATTLE LLC , WINIFRED3BLK-COW 1315 $191.00 CWT
JEFFERY MIKESON , STANFORD5MXD-COW 1422 $191.00 CWT
GARY HOYEM , WILSALL1RED-COW 1175 $191.00 CWT
TAGY B LLC , GREAT FALLS1BLK-COW 1285 $191.00 CWT
PHILLIP I KOLAR , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW 1300 $190.00 CWT
DAVID HEDMAN , GRASS RANGE1RED-COW 1365 $190.00 CWT
CHAD HITCHCOCK , ROUNDUP3BLK-COW 1413 $189.50 CWT
CATHERINE BECKER , GEYSER1BLK-COW 1495 $189.00 CWT
J LAZY V CATTLE LLC , WINIFRED1BLK-COW 1370 $188.00 CWT
JOHN OR WILLIAM OR ROLLYSON , ROY1BLK-COW 1370 $188.00 CWT
DOVETAIL CREEK LLC , WINNETT2BLK-COW 1388 $187.00 CWT
LANDER RIDGEWAY , STANFORD5BLK-COW 1533 $187.00 CWT
DONALD FORAN , GRASS RANGE1BLK-COW 1245 $187.00 CWT
JAMES ANTHONY DYE , STANFORD4BLK-COW 1563 $187.00 CWT
TRACE MARTIN , DENTON1BLK-COW 1385 $187.00 CWT
JOSEPH AND DESI KING , WINNETT1BLK-COW 1435 $186.00 CWT
CHAD HITCHCOCK , ROUNDUP1BLK-COW 1265 $186.00 CWT
DOVETAIL CREEK LLC , WINNETT1BLK-COW 1260 $186.00 CWT
DOVETAIL CREEK LLC , WINNETT2BLK-COW 1253 $186.00 CWT
DAVID J. OR BETTY J. WICKENS , HILGER1BLK-COW 1420 $186.00 CWT
PHILLIPS MOCCASIN MOUNTAI , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW 1390 $186.00 CWT
DAN OR CORY SIMPSON , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW 1360 $186.00 CWT
AFTER HOURS CATTLE CO. , GERALDINE1BLK-COW 1400 $185.50 CWT
PERRY W JOYCE , GERALDINE1BLK-COW 1400 $185.50 CWT
CASEY BOYCE , DENTON1BLK-COW 1295 $185.00 CWT
DAVID J OR DANIEL R BRISTOL , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW 1320 $185.00 CWT
M LAND COMPANY , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW 1325 $185.00 CWT
PHILLIP J. MOODIE , GREAT FALLS1BLK-COW 1215 $185.00 CWT
DOUG OR GAYLE ARNTZEN , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COWTHIN955 $185.00 CWT
CHAD HITCHCOCK , ROUNDUP3BLK-COW 1432 $184.00 CWT
JEFFERY MIKESON , STANFORD1BLK-COW 1495 $184.00 CWT
CHRIS DIEKHANS , GERALDINE1RED-COW 1435 $184.00 CWT
JOHN OR WILLIAM OR ROLLYSON , ROY1BLK-COW 1525 $182.00 CWT
GINA ANN DELANEY , GRASS RANGE1BLK-COW 1550 $182.00 CWT
GINA ANN DELANEY , GRASS RANGE1BLK-COW 1505 $182.00 CWT
CHRIS BASSETT , MOORE1BLK-COW 1430 $182.00 CWT
DAVID HEDMAN , GRASS RANGE1RED-COW 1445 $182.00 CWT
LAZY BELL RANCH , GERALDINE1BLK-COW 1530 $182.00 CWT
LAZY BELL RANCH , GERALDINE1BLK-COW 1290 $182.00 CWT
PHILLIP I KOLAR , LEWISTOWN1RED-COW 1255 $182.00 CWT
WACY DEEGAN , MOORE1BLK-COWLAME1250 $181.00 CWT
PERRY W JOYCE , GERALDINE1BLK-COW 1615 $181.00 CWT
SHIELL CANYON CATTLE LLC , MOORE1BLK-COW 1570 $180.00 CWT
AUSTIN MCKAY , GRASS RANGE1BLK-COW 1270 $179.00 CWT
CHARLES OR GLENDA TONNE , GERALDINE1BLK-COW 1500 $179.00 CWT
PHILLIPS 5 RANCH LLC , LEWISTOWN3BLK-COW 1355 $179.00 CWT
PHILLIP I KOLAR , LEWISTOWN2RED-COW 1280 $179.00 CWT
BRETT HEDMAN , GRASS RANGE1RED-COW 1230 $178.00 CWT
LEVI OR LAURA NOWLIN , WINNETT1RED-COW 1495 $177.00 CWT
M LAND COMPANY , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW 1135 $177.00 CWT
VIC OR QUASAR OR INFINIT THOM , DENTON1BWF-COW 1505 $177.00 CWT
JOHN OR WILLIAM OR ROLLYSON , ROY1BLK-COW 1705 $176.00 CWT
CHAD HITCHCOCK , ROUNDUP1BLK-COW 1405 $176.00 CWT
DAVID HEDMAN , GRASS RANGE1RED-COW 1165 $176.00 CWT
DAN OR CORY SIMPSON , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW 1665 $175.00 CWT
WACY DEEGAN , MOORE1BLK-COW 1255 $173.00 CWT
TOVA & DARRELL GERER , DENTON2RED-COW 1535 $172.00 CWT
JOSEPH AND DESI KING , WINNETT3MXD-COW 1208 $172.00 CWT
DONALD FORAN , GRASS RANGE1RED-COW 1265 $172.00 CWT
J LAZY V CATTLE LLC , WINIFRED1BLK-COW 1300 $171.00 CWT
JOSEPH AND DESI KING , WINNETT1BLK-COW 1295 $171.00 CWT
JOE M. DELANEY , TEIGEN1BLK-COW 1200 $171.00 CWT
JAMES R OR ABIGAIL E NOEL , HOBSON1BLK-COW 1280 $171.00 CWT
SHIELL CANYON CATTLE LLC , MOORE2BLK-COW 1328 $171.00 CWT
DANIEL R BRISTOL , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW 1145 $170.00 CWT
CHARLIE & REBA AHLGREN , WINNETT1RED-COWC-SECTION935 $170.00 CWT
JOSEPH AND DESI KING , WINNETT2BLK-COW 1510 $169.00 CWT
CATHERINE BECKER , GEYSER1BLK-COW 1525 $167.00 CWT
PAT OR SHELLY BROWN , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW 1630 $166.00 CWT
CHAD HITCHCOCK , ROUNDUP1BLK-COWLUMP1270 $165.00 CWT
DALE COX , GRASS RANGE1BLK-COW 1550 $165.00 CWT
DAN OR SHERRY STILSON , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW 1740 $162.00 CWT
CHRIS BASSETT , MOORE1BLK-COWLAME1535 $161.00 CWT
PHILLIPS MOCCASIN MOUNTAI , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW 1250 $161.00 CWT
CHRIS DIEKHANS , GERALDINE1RED-COW 1355 $159.00 CWT
DOVETAIL CREEK LLC , WINNETT1BLK-COW 1565 $155.00 CWT
PHILLIP I KOLAR , LEWISTOWN2RED-COW 1120 $155.00 CWT
CHRISTOPHER J. YAEGER , HILGER1BLK-COW 1195 $153.00 CWT
JEFF OR KATIE DECKER , HILGER1BWF-COW 1525 $151.00 CWT
CHAD HITCHCOCK , ROUNDUP3MXD-COW 1215 $151.00 CWT
PERRY W JOYCE , GERALDINE1BLK-COWC-SECTION1320 $150.00 CWT
J LAZY V CATTLE LLC , WINIFRED1BLK-COW 1290 $148.00 CWT
CHRIS BASSETT , MOORE1BLK-COW 1265 $146.00 CWT
JOHN O'REILLY , ROY1BLK-COWTHIN1365 $145.00 CWT
MICKEY PUMP , TWO DOT1HERE-COW 1225 $145.00 CWT
PHILLIP I KOLAR , LEWISTOWN1RED-COW 1200 $144.00 CWT
PHILLIPS MOCCASIN MOUNTAI , LEWISTOWN1BLK-COW 1350 $143.00 CWT
JESSIE OR DAMON HEBLE , WINIFRED1BLK-COW 1240 $142.00 CWT
JOSEPH AND DESI KING , WINNETT1BLK-COWLAME1370 $142.00 CWT
WICHMAN RANCH LLC , HILGER1BLK-COW 1170 $142.00 CWT
JEREMY OR AMBER MILBURN , GEYSER1BLK-COW 2110 $142.00 CWT
TIARA WHITMUS , STANFORD1BLK-COW 1150 $141.00 CWT
WALTER OR KELLY WICHMAN , HILGER1BLK-COW 1480 $140.00 CWT
JOHN O'REILLY , ROY1BLK-COW 1110 $135.00 CWT
AUSTIN MCKAY , GRASS RANGE1BLK-COWLAME1520 $135.00 CWT
CHAD HITCHCOCK , ROUNDUP1BLK-COWLUMP1140 $133.00 CWT
CHRIS BASSETT , MOORE1BLK-COW 1330 $132.00 CWT
LEVI OR LAURA NOWLIN , WINNETT1RED-COWLUMP940 $129.00 CWT
JEFFERY MIKESON , STANFORD1BLK-COWLAME1035 $129.00 CWT
JEFFERY MIKESON , STANFORD1BLK-COW 1100 $127.00 CWT
CHAD HITCHCOCK , ROUNDUP1BLK-COW 915 $125.00 CWT
JAMES R OR ABIGAIL E NOEL , HOBSON1BLK-COWLAME1165 $125.00 CWT
MICKEY PUMP , TWO DOT1HERE-COW 1385 $116.00 CWT
RANDY AND JAN FROST , WINNETT1BWF-COWTHIN910 $100.00 CWT
LANDER RIDGEWAY , STANFORD1BLK-COWTHIN960 $97.00 CWT
       
BULL      
DAN OR SHERRY STILSON , LEWISTOWN1BLK-BULL 1790 $236.00 CWT
JEFFERY MIKESON , STANFORD1RED-BULL 1825 $235.00 CWT
ANTHONY OR BETTY KUHRY , GRASS RANGE1BLK-BULL 2480 $235.00 CWT
SWANZ RANCH , JUDITH GAP3MXD-BULL 1243 $235.00 CWT
GRAND DUKE RANCH-RANDY DE , HARLOWTON1RED-BULL 2040 $227.00 CWT
DAN OR SHERRY STILSON , LEWISTOWN1BLK-BULL 1835 $227.00 CWT
LAZY BELL RANCH , GERALDINE2BLK-BULL 2138 $227.00 CWT
JEFFERY MIKESON , STANFORD1RED-BULL 1815 $225.00 CWT
DAN OR SHERRY STILSON , LEWISTOWN1BLK-BULL 1995 $225.00 CWT
MCCLURE RANCH LLC , ROY2BLK-BULL 2173 $225.00 CWT
CHRISTOPHER J. YAEGER , HILGER1BLK-BULL 2155 $223.00 CWT
CHRISTOPHER J. YAEGER , HILGER1BLK-BULL 1890 $223.00 CWT
SLIVKA AG INC. , WINIFRED1BLK-BULL 2090 $223.00 CWT
PAT WARD , DENTON1RED-BULL 1730 $221.00 CWT
STEVE KELLER , BILLINGS1BLK-BULL 1955 $221.00 CWT
ROCKING TS CATTLE CO. , WINNETT1BLK-BULLTRBL UNDER1975 $221.00 CWT
BEN JOSH OR TAMMY STAHL , LEWISTOWN1CHAR-BULL 1885 $221.00 CWT
CHRISTOPHER J. YAEGER , HILGER1BLK-BULL 1965 $221.00 CWT
JUSTIN DYE , STANFORD1BLK-BULL 2020 $221.00 CWT
JACK HOLZER , STANFORD1RED-BULL 2025 $221.00 CWT
JEREMY OR AMBER MILBURN , GEYSER1BLK-BULL 2280 $217.00 CWT
CHARLIE & REBA AHLGREN , WINNETT1RED-BULL 2155 $217.00 CWT
AYERS RANCH COLONY , GRASS RANGE1RED-BULL 1305 $217.00 CWT
KARL E. OR LAURA FINKBEINER , GRASS RAN2BLK-BULL 1775 $217.00 CWT
BRAD OR KATHRYN SCHMITT , GEYSER1CHAR-BULL 2110 $217.00 CWT
COLBEE CRAIG , LEWISTOWN1BLK-BULL 1985 $216.00 CWT
KYLE B SCHMITT , STANFORD1CHAR-BULL 1905 $216.00 CWT
JEFFERY MIKESON , STANFORD1BLK-BULL 1545 $215.00 CWT
GRAND DUKE RANCH-RANDY DE , HARLOWTON1RED-BULL 1880 $215.00 CWT
MIKE OR LORI MONTGOMERY , HILGER1BLK-BULL 2095 $215.00 CWT
MICKEY PUMP , TWO DOT1HERE-BULL 2155 $215.00 CWT
CATHERINE BECKER , GEYSER1BLK-BULL 1745 $215.00 CWT
BRAD OR KATHRYN SCHMITT , GEYSER1BLK-BULL 1940 $215.00 CWT
JACOB DALE SCHMITT , GEYSER1BLK-BULL 1775 $215.00 CWT
LEVI OR LAURA NOWLIN , WINNETT1RED-BULL 1655 $210.00 CWT
CHRISTOPHER J. YAEGER , HILGER1BLK-BULL 1880 $206.00 CWT
JEFFERY MIKESON , STANFORD1BLK-BULLLAME1760 $205.00 CWT
BRYAN SNAPP , LEWISTOWN1HERE-BULL 2270 $201.00 CWT
MICKEY PUMP , TWO DOT2HERE-BULL 1323 $200.00 CWT
J.E. MCCOLLUM , HOBSON1BWF-BULLHORNS1265 $200.00 CWT
LEVI OR LAURA NOWLIN , WINNETT1BLK-BULL 1490 $191.00 CWT
MICKEY PUMP , TWO DOT1HERE-BULL 1695 $191.00 CWT
CHRISTOPHER J. YAEGER , HILGER1BLK-BULL 1755 $190.00 CWT
DAN OR CORY SIMPSON , LEWISTOWN1BLK-BULL 1510 $188.00 CWT
LEVI OR LAURA NOWLIN , WINNETT1RED-BULLTRBL UNDER1205 $183.00 CWT
CHRISTOPHER J. YAEGER , HILGER2BLK-BULL 1740 $182.00 CWT
JACK HOLZER , STANFORD1RED-BULL 1520 $182.00 CWT
BEN JOSH OR TAMMY STAHL , LEWISTOWN1CHAR-BULLBAD FEET1390 $175.00 CWT
DAVID HEDMAN , GRASS RANGE1RED-BULL 1375 $175.00 CWT
BRETT TUSS , LEWISTOWN1BLK-BULLLUMP1565 $166.00 CWT
BRAD OR KATHRYN SCHMITT , GEYSER1BLK-BULL 1420 $165.00 CWT
JAMES ANTHONY DYE , STANFORD1BLK-BULLFULL2025 $160.00 CWT
GARY HOYEM , WILSALL1RED-BULL 1365 $160.00 CWT
       
COW-CALF PAIR      
TAGY B LLC , GREAT FALLS1BLK-PR 1135 $3,850.00 HD
JOSEPH G. FORAN , GRASS RANGE1BWF-PR 1100 $3,700.00 HD
TILLIANNE WERK , HAYS1MXD-PR 1460 $3,675.00 HD
       
BRED COW      
RICK OR DOREEN CAQUELIN , STANFORD1BLK-BCOW SOLID 1775 $3,200.00 HD
RICK OR DOREEN CAQUELIN , STANFORD1BLK-BCOW SOLID 1515 $3,200.00 HD
MONTE OR JULIE WEEDEN , LEWISTOWN1BLK-BCOW SOLID 1565 $3,075.00 HD
JOHN A HUBERTY , HOBSON1BLK-BCOW 3-4 1130 $3,050.00 HD
CALEB MEEKS , GERALDINE1BWF-BCOW 1320 $3,000.00 HD
KENNETH OR CLARA NELL SIROKY , ROY1BLK-BCOW 1045 $190.00 CWT
       
BABY CALF      
M LAND COMPANY , LEWISTOWN1BLK-BBYCF 115 $725.00 HD
H AND H LAND AND CATTLE , WINIFRED1BLK-BBYCF 80 $700.00 HD
BOYCE INC. , LEWISTOWN1BLK-BBYCF 80 $650.00 HD
H AND H LAND AND CATTLE , WINIFRED1BLK-BBYCF 80 $650.00 HD
DAVID J. OR BETTY J. WICKENS , HILGER1BLK-BBYCF 80 $625.00 HD
H AND H LAND AND CATTLE , WINIFRED1BLK-BBYCF 75 $625.00 HD
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