Market Report
DILLON LIVESTOCK AUCTION
Dillon Livestock Auction
SALE RESULTS THURSDAY 10/29/26 – Special Feeder & All Class Cattle Sale
Total Sold: 1910 Head
| Special Feeder and All Class Cattle Sale |
Cattle sales continue to be steady with a great turn out on Thursdays Special Feeder sale. DLA had the highest 4-weight steer price in the country when 85 steers weighing 443 lbs. walked through the ring and sold for $577.00. This transaction also made the top three in the barn’s history.
| CLASS | AVG | TOP |
| Bred Cow $ / hd | $2250 | $3,350 |
| Pair $ / unit | No Test | No Test |
| Light Cutting Bulls $/cwt | $150 | $209 |
| Heavy Weigh Up Bulls $ / cwt | $160 | $170 |
| Heiferette Rebreed $/cwt | $250 | $295 |
| Weigh Up Cow $ / cwt | $140 | $190 |
| Steer calves / yrlg (742 Head) / cwt | $427 | $610 |
| Heifer calves / yrlg (540 Head) / cwt | $393 | $585 |
| Weigh Up Cattle | ||
| Weight (lbs.) | AVG Cow Price / cwt | AVG Bull Price / cwt |
| 1,000-1,100 lbs. | $166 | No Test |
| 1,100-1,300 lbs. | $140 | $154 |
| 1,300-1,500 lbs. | $134 | $146 |
| 1,500-2,000 lbs. | $135 | $161 |
| 2,000-2,500 lbs. | No Test | No Test |
| Feeders | ||
| Weight (lbs.) | AVG Heifer Price / cwt | AVG Steer Price / cwt |
| 400-500 lbs. | $422 | $513 |
| 500-600 lbs. | $380 | $409 |
| 600-700 lbs. | $348 | $378 |
| 700-800 lbs. | $290 | $348 |
| 800-900 lbs. | $295 | $292 |
| 900-1000 lbs. | $243 | $307 |
| 1000-1100 lbs. | No Test | $277 |
| Consignor Highlights |
Here are a few of our sale highlights and sellers’ cattle represented from around our service area. We are very proud to showcase these operations as leaders in our local industry.
| Description | Details | Price |
| Lemhi Frontier LLC, Dillon, MT | 85 Char Steer Calves avg 443 lbs. | $577/cwt = 2,556/hd |
| Lemhi Frontier LLC, Dillon, MT | 25 Char Steer Calves avg 342 lbs. | $610/cwt = 2,086/hd |
| Loren Unruh, Charlo, MT | 14 Mxd Black Steer Calves avg 715 lbs. | $378/cwt = $2,703/hd |
| Jeff Moon, Kalispell, MT | 33 Black Heifer Calves avg 680 lbs. | $341/cwt = 2,319/hd |
| Dykstra Dairy Farm, Bozeman, MT | 20 Black Steer Calves avg 553 lbs. | $430/cwt = $2,378/hd |
| Hollow Top Angus, Pony, MT | 14 Black Heifer Calves avg 546 lbs. | $409/cwt = 2,233/hd |
| Hollow Top Angus, Pony, MT | 22 Black Bull Calves avg 502 lbs. | $429/cwt = 2,154/hd |
Thursday’s sale was a great way to wrap up our October sales. We are looking forward to next week’s Special Bred Cow sale on November 5th, followed by another Feeder special on the 12th.
UPCOMING SALES
November 5th – Bred Cow & All Class Cattle Sale; Featuring Cow Herd Reduction from Hamilton Ranch
November 12th – Special Hereford and Red Angus Influence Feeder & All Class Cattle Sale
November 19th – Special Bred Cow & All Class Cattle Sale
November 26th – NO SALE; Have a Happy Thanksgiving
DSA Cattle
Cattle consigned from within Brucellosis Designated Surveillance Areas (DSA) must undergo testing before being sold. To ensure efficient processing of your cattle, please ensure that consigned cattle from within DSA boundaries arrive at the sale yard by at least the Wednesday preceding our Thursday sale day. More simply, please bring DSA cattle to the sale yard at least the day prior to the sale.
To learn more about Brucellosis and DSA Regions please visit the Montana.gov website below.
To better schedule your cattle for DSA testing please reference our Sale Schedule to learn about our upcoming sales.
Check Policy
The following was prepared by LMA General Counsel to be used to notify consignors and buyers of postal service changes and impacts on your payment and billing processes.
NOTICE: The United Postal Service has changed operations. Mail is and will continue to be much slower than in the past and postmarks are no longer an accurate indication of when checks are mailed. This impacts all of us.
FOR CONSIGNORS: Please wait two full weeks before reaching out reporting a lost check and requesting reissuance. If you need your check sooner, please request a check for your livestock from the office after they all sell and before you leave on sale day. Or make the office aware of your intention to pick it up before the close of the next business day following the sale.
Please also be aware that we are mailing your checks in accordance with Packers and Stockyards Act, prompt payment, which is by the close of the next business day following the sale. However, postmarks are no longer consistently being applied at the post office on the day of mailing, so it is possible that the post mark on your check may not match the date that we mailed it.
FOR BUYERS: Please either WIRE or ACH your payment or leave a check for your purchases on sale day before you load it out. If you need our ACH or Wiring instructions, please request them at the office. We will never email or text you a change in these instructions. Please call management if you receive a request to change this process as it is likely fraudulent.
SELLER CHECK OPTIONS:
Same Day Pickup – If you would like to stop by our office and pick up the checks the day of the sale, you are more than welcome to once all your cattle have sold.
OR
Hold For Pickup – Contact our office if you would like us to hold the check. We’re happy to hold your check until you can pick it up at your earliest convenience.
We appreciate your understanding in this matter!
Certified Cattle
If you have certified cattle you would like to sell, we have two options for selling all natural bulls and cows. Please view our affidavit to learn about our program options. Call our office with any questions!
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