NOV 21, 2025 - Heart of the Herd I

Hello Central Montana & Beyond!  

Heart of the Herd I featured right at 1,500 head of stock cows with some very good Central Montana quality throughout the entire day!  The sale tally was a pretty even split between bred heifers and bred cows and included three herd dispersions.  The 3-4 year-olds on both the Signalness and Lord dispersions topped at $4,600 and $4,500, respectively.  Both of those groups were February calvers.  We saw a lot of big, beautiful bred heifers Friday!  550 of the top-end, early bred heifers weighing from 1050-1200# topped at $4,400 and averaged $3,859.  The next cut of equal quality, but lighter flesh condition averaged $3,540.  Bred cows of all ages found good demand on both the early and late calvers.  Most of the young cows in the offering were late-bred (May-June), with the exception of the dispersions.  251 young cows (3-6 year olds) averaged $3,821.  April calvers topped the solid mouth category at $3,550, and 182 Solid Mouth cows averaged $3,085215 Short Term cows averaged $2,776 with the dispersions topping the short termers at $3,150.  We did see a little increased attention from outside of Montana – 36% of the cattle were sent out of state to South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma and Missouri. 

Tuesday, November 25th is the sequel!  Heart of the Herd II will feature another solid offering of bred heifers and cows – please visit the Early Consignments page on the website for information and updates.  We will have the sale schedule posted as we approach Tuesday.  Thank you for bringing your business our way!  ~Kyle Shobe

Receipts: 1488 Year Ago: 1226

REPRESENTATIVE SALES

NameQtyDescAvgWT Price Due Date
BRED HEIFER     
LEE OR CAROL SIGNALNESS , SUN RIVER10BLK-BHFR1161 $4,400.00 AI FEB 15
BEAU SMITH , STANFORD41BWF-BHFR1173 $4,350.00 AI FEB 25
LEE OR CAROL SIGNALNESS , SUN RIVER10BLK-BHFR1157 $4,100.00 AI FEB 15
DONNY FABER , WHITE SULPHUR16RED-BHFR1035 $4,050.00 BB APRIL
COLT MCKAY , GRASS RANGE14BLK-BHFR1069 $4,000.00 AI FEB 15
DONNY FABER , WHITE SULPHUR24RED-BHFR1046 $4,000.00 AI MAR 28
ROGER DERKS , HOBSON32BLK-BHFR1132 $3,975.00 BB MAR 1
ROGER DERKS , HOBSON5BLK-BHFR1107 $3,950.00 BB MAR 1
AMOS BIRKY , BELT7BWF-BHFR1093 $3,925.00 BB FEB 27
LEE OR CAROL SIGNALNESS , SUN RIVER5BLK-BHFR1180 $3,900.00 BB MARCH
BEAU SMITH , STANFORD16BLK-BHFR1154 $3,900.00 BB MAR 1
COLT MCKAY , GRASS RANGE5BLK-BHFR1060 $3,900.00 AI FEB 15
JIM OR DENA FRITZ , CHESTER6RED-BHFR1201 $3,900.00 BB FEB 19
JAKE FRITZ , CHESTER22BLK-BHFR1160 $3,875.00 BB FEB 1
POWELL OR CONNIE BECKER , GEYSER20BLK-BHFR1063 $3,850.00 BB MARCH
JAKE FRITZ , CHESTER2RED-BHFR1058 $3,850.00 BB FEB 19
JIM OR DENA FRITZ , CHESTER16BLK-BHFR1196 $3,835.00 BB FEB 19
JIM OR DENA FRITZ , CHESTER6BLK-BHFR1135 $3,835.00 BB FEB 19
FELLOWS RANCH , CHOTEAU7BLK-BHFR1230 $3,835.00 BB MAR 1
JAKE FRITZ , CHESTER11BLK-BHFR1079 $3,825.00 BB FEB 19
AMOS BIRKY , BELT16BLK-BHFR1100 $3,800.00 BB APRIL
COLT MCKAY , GRASS RANGE8BLK-BHFR1463 $3,800.00 AI FEB 1
JAKE FRITZ , CHESTER2RED-BHFR1023 $3,800.00 BB FEB 1
JIM OR DENA FRITZ , CHESTER6RED-BHFR1228 $3,800.00 BB FEB 1
DUSTIN KINKELAAR , WINIFRED12RED-BHFR1058 $3,800.00 AI FEB 25
COLT MCKAY , GRASS RANGE11BWF-BHFR1063 $3,775.00 AI FEB 1
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA10BLK-BHFR1006 $3,775.00 MAR 21
JAKE FRITZ , CHESTER7BLK-BHFR1124 $3,725.00 MAR 20
MATT OR JAMIE WICKENS , WINIFRED15BLK-BHFR1108 $3,685.00 MAR 10
KYLE DESCHEEMAEKER , LEWISTOWN3RED-BHFR1055 $3,675.00 FEB 20
NELS MOE , FAIRFIELD10BLK-BHFR1114 $3,650.00 FEB 22
AMOS BIRKY , BELT74BLK-BHFR1105 $3,650.00 FEB 27
ANDY KELLOM , HOBSON10BLK-BHFR894 $3,650.00 MAR 15
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA7BLK-BHFR1000 $3,650.00 MAR 1
JIM OR DENA FRITZ , CHESTER2BLK-BHFR1225 $3,650.00 MAR 20
JIM OR DENA FRITZ , CHESTER3RED-BHFR1147 $3,650.00 MAR 20
COLT MCKAY , GRASS RANGE18RED-BHFR1152 $3,650.00 FEB 14
SH!T SHOW CATTLE CO LLC , FORT BENTON25RED-BHFR1095 $3,650.00 MAR 1
KYLE DESCHEEMAEKER , LEWISTOWN5RED-BHFR996 $3,650.00 FEB 20
SH!T SHOW CATTLE CO LLC , FORT BENTON4RED-BHFR1100 $3,625.00 MAR 1
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA13BLK-BHFR1009 $3,600.00 MAR 1
COLT MCKAY , GRASS RANGE2BLK-BHFR1128 $3,575.00  
SH!T SHOW CATTLE CO LLC , FORT BENTON8RWF-BHFR1173 $3,575.00 MAR 1
9 BAR F RANCH , MARTINSDALE9BLK-BHFR962 $3,575.00 APR-MAY
9 BAR F RANCH , MARTINSDALE5BLK-BHFR1016 $3,575.00 APR-MAY
ANDY KELLOM , HOBSON16BLK-BHFR895 $3,550.00 MAR 15
ANDY KELLOM , HOBSON1BLK-BHFR800 $3,550.00 MAR 15
SIEBEN LIVESTOCK , CASCADE4BLK-BHFR910 $3,525.00 MARCH
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA30BLK-BHFR1006 $3,500.00 MAR 21
DUSTIN KINKELAAR , WINIFRED20RED-BHFR1058 $3,500.00 AI FEB 25
DUSTIN KINKELAAR , WINIFRED10RED-BHFR1066 $3,500.00 MAR 16
SIEBEN LIVESTOCK , CASCADE2BLK-BHFR968 $3,500.00 MAR-APR
AUSTIN MCKAY , GRASS RANGE2BLK-BHFR1098 $3,475.00 APRIL
BIGNELL ANGUS RANCH , AVON3BLK-BHFR1095 $3,450.00 MAY
ANDY KELLOM , HOBSON3BLK-BHFR915 $3,450.00 AI MAR 1
ANDY KELLOM , HOBSON13BLK-BHFR920 $3,450.00 APRIL
ANDY KELLOM , HOBSON2BLK-BHFR833 $3,450.00 APRIL
JIM OR DENA FRITZ , CHESTER3BLK-BHFR1215 $3,450.00 APR 19
ANDY KELLOM , HOBSON7BLK-BHFR919 $3,425.00 APR 20
JAKE FRITZ , CHESTER5BLK-BHFR1107 $3,400.00 APR 19
DUSTIN KINKELAAR , WINIFRED7RED-BHFR1016 $3,400.00 MAR 16
NELS MOE , FAIRFIELD1BWF-BHFR1200 $3,350.00 MARCH
WADE KINKELAAR , WINIFRED31RED-BHFR924 $3,310.00 MAR-APR
LEE OR CAROL SIGNALNESS , SUN RIVER1BLK-BHFR1245 $3,300.00  
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA1RED-BHFR1045 $3,100.00  
SIEBEN LIVESTOCK , CASCADE51BLK-BHFR854 $2,850.00 JUNE
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA1BLK-BHFR795 $2,800.00  
SIEBEN LIVESTOCK , CASCADE2BLK-BHFR905 $2,600.00 MAY
      
YOUNG BRED COW     
LEE OR CAROL SIGNALNESS , SUN RIVER8BLK-BCOW 3-41199 $4,600.00 AI FEB 15
LARRY LORD , GREAT FALLS10RED-BCOW 3-41253 $4,500.00 FEB 24
LEE OR CAROL SIGNALNESS , SUN RIVER10BLK-BCOW 3-41199 $4,400.00 AI FEB 15
LEE OR CAROL SIGNALNESS , SUN RIVER9BLK-BCOW 3-41237 $4,250.00 MAR 1
LEE OR CAROL SIGNALNESS , SUN RIVER2BLK-BCOW 3-41237 $4,250.00 MAR 1
LEE OR CAROL SIGNALNESS , SUN RIVER11BLK-BCOW 3-41199 $4,125.00 AI FEB 15
LARRY LORD , GREAT FALLS20RED-BCOW 3-41253 $4,000.00 FEB 24
LARRY LORD , GREAT FALLS8BLK-BCOW 3-41222 $4,000.00 FEB 24
LEE OR CAROL SIGNALNESS , SUN RIVER15BLK-BCOW 5-61349 $3,975.00 AI FEB 15
LEE OR CAROL SIGNALNESS , SUN RIVER8BLK-BCOW 5-61380 $3,875.00 BB MARCH
SKIP HALMES , CASCADE3BLK-BCOW 3-41280 $3,800.00 APRIL
BIGNELL ANGUS RANCH , AVON17BLK-BCOW 3-41132 $3,800.00 MAY 15
LARRY LORD , GREAT FALLS15BLK-BCOW 5-61437 $3,800.00 MAR 1
LARRY LORD , GREAT FALLS14BLK-BCOW 5-61437 $3,800.00 MAR 1
LARRY LORD , GREAT FALLS22RED-BCOW 5-61449 $3,700.00 MAR 1
GABE KREBS , BELT1BLK-BCOW 3-41260 $3,650.00 MARCH
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA10BLK-BCOW 3-41020 $3,600.00 MAR 1
NELS MOE , FAIRFIELD9BLK-BCOW 3-41211 $3,600.00 MAR 2
BIGNELL ANGUS RANCH , AVON6BLK-BCOW 5-61306 $3,575.00 MAY 15
LEE OR CAROL SIGNALNESS , SUN RIVER2BLK-BCOW 5-61470 $3,550.00 MAY 15
NELS MOE , FAIRFIELD12BLK-BCOW 5-61412 $3,500.00 FEB 22
9 BAR F RANCH , MARTINSDALE4BLK-BCOW 5-61365 $3,425.00 MAY 15
SKIP HALMES , CASCADE1BLK-BCOW 3-4990 $3,400.00 APRIL
MIKE H. OR NANCY METCALFE , MOCCASIN1BLK-BCOW 3-41325 $3,400.00  
9 BAR F RANCH , MARTINSDALE5BLK-BCOW 3-41021 $3,375.00 MAY 15
9 BAR F RANCH , MARTINSDALE7BLK-BCOW 3-41130 $3,350.00 MAR 1
DIANE SNAPP , LEWISTOWN3BLK-BCOW 3-41097 $3,300.00 MAR 1
SKIP HALMES , CASCADE1BLK-BCOW 5-61190 $3,300.00 APRIL
FELLOWS RANCH , CHOTEAU8BLK-BCOW 3-41374 $3,275.00 MAR 1
SH!T SHOW CATTLE CO LLC , FORT BENTON4RED-BCOW 3-41165 $3,200.00 MAY
BIGNELL ANGUS RANCH , AVON1BLK-BCOW 3-41345 $3,200.00  
DIANE SNAPP , LEWISTOWN2BLK-BCOW 3-41288 $3,200.00  
9 BAR F RANCH , MARTINSDALE3BLK-BCOW 5-61338 $3,200.00 MAR 1
NELS MOE , FAIRFIELD2BLK-BCOW 5-61508 $3,150.00 MAY 15
FELLOWS RANCH , CHOTEAU3BLK-BCOW 5-61605 $3,100.00 MAR 1
SH!T SHOW CATTLE CO LLC , FORT BENTON3RED-BCOW 3-41320 $3,000.00  
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA1BLK-BCOW 5-61220 $2,950.00 MAY 15
LARRY LORD , GREAT FALLS1RED-BCOW 5-61900 $2,950.00  
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA2BLK-BCOW 5-61310 $2,900.00  
GREG KOCH , LEWISTOWN1BLK-BCOW 5-61355 $2,900.00  
FRED OR MAUREEN PICCO , LEWISTOWN1BLK-BCOW 3-41055 $2,750.00  
9 BAR F RANCH , MARTINSDALE1BLK-BCOW 5-61375 $2,750.00  
KATHY KREBS , BELT1BLK-BCOW 3-41175 $2,600.00  
ALBERT SEAHOLM , GRASS RANGE2BLK-BCOW 3-41060 $2,550.00  
DIANE SNAPP , LEWISTOWN1BLK-BCOW 5-61540 $2,450.00  
      
SOLID MOUTH COW     
SKIP HALMES , CASCADE8BWF-BCOW SOLID1438 $3,550.00 APRIL
LARRY LORD , GREAT FALLS8BLK-BCOW SOLID1470 $3,450.00 MAR 1
LEE OR CAROL SIGNALNESS , SUN RIVER6BLK-BCOW SOLID1402 $3,400.00 AI FEB 15
LARRY LORD , GREAT FALLS6RED-BCOW SOLID1455 $3,300.00 MAR 1
LARRY LORD , GREAT FALLS6RED-BCOW SOLID1452 $3,300.00 MAR 1
NELS MOE , FAIRFIELD10BLK-BCOW SOLID1395 $3,300.00 MAR-APR
BIGNELL ANGUS RANCH , AVON8BLK-BCOW SOLID1304 $3,275.00 MAR-APR
NELS MOE , FAIRFIELD1RED-BCOW SOLID1355 $3,225.00  
SH!T SHOW CATTLE CO LLC , FORT BENTON1RED-BCOW SOLID1555 $3,200.00  
GUS MUNDT , BELT8BLK-BCOW SOLID1451 $3,200.00  
ALBERT SEAHOLM , GRASS RANGE37BLK-BCOW SOLID1468 $3,100.00 MAR 1
9 BAR F RANCH , MARTINSDALE2BLK-BCOW SOLID1385 $3,100.00 APRIL
FELLOWS RANCH , CHOTEAU2BLK-BCOW SOLID1455 $3,100.00 MAR 1
GREG KOCH , LEWISTOWN4BLK-BCOW SOLID1674 $3,100.00 FEB-MAR
NELS MOE , FAIRFIELD3BLK-BCOW SOLID1498 $3,100.00 MAR-APR
AUSTIN MCKAY , GRASS RANGE5RED-BCOW SOLID1425 $3,085.00 FEB 20
DIANE SNAPP , LEWISTOWN5BLK-BCOW SOLID1431 $2,950.00 MAR 1
BIGNELL ANGUS RANCH , AVON1BLK-BCOW SOLID1500 $2,900.00  
LEE OR CAROL SIGNALNESS , SUN RIVER1BLK-BCOW SOLID1455 $2,900.00  
9 BAR F RANCH , MARTINSDALE4BLK-BCOW SOLID1376 $2,875.00 MAY 15
9 BAR F RANCH , MARTINSDALE1BLK-BCOW SOLID1385 $2,875.00 MAY 15
SH!T SHOW CATTLE CO LLC , FORT BENTON35RED-BCOW SOLID1420 $2,850.00 FEB 15
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA2BLK-BCOW SOLID1193 $2,850.00  
GUS MUNDT , BELT2BLK-BCOW SOLID1468 $2,850.00  
SUMMIT LIVESTOCK , LEWISTOWN1BLK-BCOW SOLID1340 $2,850.00  
JAKE HALMES , CASCADE1BLK-BCOW SOLID1355 $2,800.00 APRIL
MIKE H. OR NANCY METCALFE , MOCCASIN3BLK-BCOW SOLID1470 $2,800.00  
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA1BLK-BCOW SOLID1140 $2,750.00  
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA1BLK-BCOW SOLID1375 $2,750.00  
SKIP HALMES , CASCADE1BLK-BCOW SOLID1190 $2,750.00  
GABE KREBS , BELT1BLK-BCOW SOLID1365 $2,750.00  
AUSTIN MCKAY , GRASS RANGE3BLK-BCOW SOLID1420 $2,700.00  
9 BAR F RANCH , MARTINSDALE3BLK-BCOW SOLID1457 $2,700.00 MAR 1
SKIP HALMES , CASCADE1BWF-BCOW SOLID1310 $2,700.00  
AUSTIN MCKAY , GRASS RANGE1BLK-BCOW SOLID1535 $2,650.00  
SH!T SHOW CATTLE CO LLC , FORT BENTON3RED-BCOW SOLID1367 $2,450.00 LAME
SH!T SHOW CATTLE CO LLC , FORT BENTON4RED-BCOW SOLID1309 $2,350.00 BLEMISH
ALBERT SEAHOLM , GRASS RANGE2BLK-BCOW SOLID1438 $2,100.00  
KATHY KREBS , BELT1BLK-BCOW SOLID1570 $2,100.00  
GARRY CASEBOLT , ZORTMAN1BLK-BCOW SOLID1520 $2,100.00  
      
SHORT TERM COW     
LEE OR CAROL SIGNALNESS , SUN RIVER4BLK-BCOW STERM1464 $3,150.00 AI FEB 15
LEE OR CAROL SIGNALNESS , SUN RIVER7BLK-BCOW STERM1409 $3,150.00 MARCH
LARRY LORD , GREAT FALLS2RED-BCOW STERM1658 $3,100.00 MARCH
SKIP HALMES , CASCADE8BLK-BCOW STERM1365 $3,000.00 APRIL
AUSTIN MCKAY , GRASS RANGE4RED-BCOW STERM1449 $2,975.00 FEB 20
MATT HALMES , CASCADE5BLK-BCOW STERM1429 $2,900.00 APRIL
NELS MOE , FAIRFIELD4BLK-BCOW STERM1499 $2,900.00 MAR-APR
ALBERT SEAHOLM , GRASS RANGE24BLK-BCOW STERM1482 $2,850.00 MAR 1
ALBERT SEAHOLM , GRASS RANGE11BLK-BCOW STERM1449 $2,850.00 MAR 1
ALBERT SEAHOLM , GRASS RANGE11BLK-BCOW STERM1416 $2,850.00 MAR 1
SH!T SHOW CATTLE CO LLC , FORT BENTON51RED-BCOW STERM1373 $2,850.00 FEB 15
GUS MUNDT , BELT7BLK-BCOW STERM1372 $2,850.00 FEB-MAR
BIGNELL ANGUS RANCH , AVON12BLK-BCOW STERM1323 $2,835.00 MAR-APR
KATHY KREBS , BELT6BLK-BCOW STERM1428 $2,835.00 MAR-APR
FELLOWS RANCH , CHOTEAU3BLK-BCOW STERM1605 $2,800.00 MAR 1
ALBERT SEAHOLM , GRASS RANGE5BLK-BCOW STERM1413 $2,750.00 MAR 1
JAKE HALMES , CASCADE4BLK-BCOW STERM1230 $2,700.00 APRIL
MIKE H. OR NANCY METCALFE , MOCCASIN5BLK-BCOW STERM1348 $2,700.00 MAR 3
AUSTIN MCKAY , GRASS RANGE10BLK-BCOW STERM1491 $2,650.00 FEB 20
SH!T SHOW CATTLE CO LLC , FORT BENTON4RED-BCOW STERM1340 $2,600.00 FEB 15
9 BAR F RANCH , MARTINSDALE4BLK-BCOW STERM1368 $2,550.00 MAR 1
SH!T SHOW CATTLE CO LLC , FORT BENTON1RWF-BCOW STERM1625 $2,500.00  
SKIP HALMES , CASCADE1BWF-BCOW STERM1065 $2,500.00  
GREG KOCH , LEWISTOWN1BLK-BCOW STERM1500 $2,300.00  
DIANE SNAPP , LEWISTOWN3BLK-BCOW STERM1297 $2,300.00  
GABE KREBS , BELT1BLK-BCOW STERM1600 $2,225.00  
GABE KREBS , BELT1BLK-BCOW STERM1580 $2,225.00  
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA6BLK-BCOW STERM1210 $2,200.00  
SH!T SHOW CATTLE CO LLC , FORT BENTON4RED-BCOW STERM1374 $2,150.00 FEB 15
EDGAR OR JOHN LEWIS , LAVINA1BLK-BCOW STERM1240 $2,150.00  
9 BAR F RANCH , MARTINSDALE3BLK-BCOW STERM1302 $2,100.00  
GUS MUNDT , BELT2BLK-BCOW STERM1460 $2,100.00  
GREG KOCH , LEWISTOWN1BLK-BCOW STERM1450 $2,100.00  
GARRY CASEBOLT , ZORTMAN1BLK-BCOW STERM1410 $2,100.00  
JAKE HALMES , CASCADE1BLK-BCOW STERM1315 $2,000.00  
SH!T SHOW CATTLE CO LLC , FORT BENTON1RED-BCOW STERM1380 $1,900.00  
BIGNELL ANGUS RANCH , AVON1BLK-BCOW STERM1370 $1,750.00  
MIKE H. OR NANCY METCALFE , MOCCASIN1BLK-BCOW STERM1115 $1,750.00  
MIKE H. OR NANCY METCALFE , MOCCASIN1BLK-BCOW STERM1345 $1,750.00  
KATHY KREBS , BELT1BLK-BCOW STERM1400 $1,700.00  
LEWISTOWN LIVESTOCK EXCHA , LEWISTOWN1BWF-BCOW STERM1180 $1,500.00  
GABE KREBS , BELT1BLK-BCOW STERM1350 $1,375.00  
DIANE SNAPP , LEWISTOWN1BLK-BCOW STERM1145 $1,325.00
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