Lewistown Livestock Auction

05/26/2026

05/19/2026

** LLA MARKET REPORT ** MAY 19, 2026 **

Hello Central Montana & Beyond! A little moisture over the weekend sure settled the dust and slowed down trailer traffic just a bit – we ended up with just shy of 500 head of cattle on our May 19th sale with a about 50% of the auction consisting of weigh up cows and bulls. Cow market was pretty steady across the board with the exception of the heavier feeding cows which sold a touch softer due to a lower volume of that class. Bulls sold higher, with more high-yielding bulls on hand – they topped at $243 with a lot of those hard, lean bulls with a lot of muscle and no fill bringing $225-237. We had a small run of cow-calf pairs that sold with relatively good demand, topping at $4,600 on a ring full of younger cows with late-April heifer calves at side. Bred cows also held steady demand, compared to the rest of the spring with most May and June calvers landing from $3,200-3,800 regardless of age.
May 26th is our last regular Tuesday sale before we hit our summer schedule! We’ll sell every-other-week in June, with NO SALE on June 2nd. PLEASE NOTE – our spring Sheep & Horse Sale will be on June 23rd, in conjunction with an All-Class Cattle Sale. Keep an eye out for our summer schedule flyer in your mailbox soon! Thank you for bringing business our way! ~Kyle Shobe

Full Report:
https://www.lewistownlivestock.com/market-reports/may-19-2026

05/19/2026

TUE, MAY 19 @ LLA we'll have a nice handful of pairs and about 50 head of May-June bred cows. This set of cow-calf pairs comes from Hobson, MT - 18 hd, mixed ages, strong calves. Pairs, Breds & Feeder Cattle will sell at appx. 12:30 p.m.

More info:
https://www.lewistownlivestock.com/early-consignments

05/13/2026

** LLA MARKET REPORT ** MAY 12,2026 **

Hello Central Montana & Beyond! Nearly 1,100 head of cattle and a full day of selling, with right at 200 pairs, 130 bred cows, 130 feeder cattle, 375 weigh-ups and 45 breeding bulls for our Last Chance All-Breeds Bull Sale! Cattle market was strong given the environmental conditions at the moment. Pairs topped at $5,500 on first-calf Red Angus heifer pairs with steer calves at side. Eight-year-old Angus cows with February calves brought $5,100. Most of the younger pairs landed over $4,000, while most older pairs were in the mid to high $3000’s, as high as $3,900. Bred Cows calving in May held firm and mostly came in small packages – solid mouth and short-term cows were pretty much all over the $3,000 mark. Young cows and bred heifers chased near $4,000. We had a good turnout of good quality breeding bulls on hand for the All-Breeds Bull Sale – they averaged nearly $5,000 - that’s up almost $2,000 over last year. Turn-out cows, feeding cows and slaughter cows were all sold on steady markets. Heiferettes continue to charge beyond the $300/cwt mark, topping at $350 Tuesday. Feeding cows topped at $195, bulls topped at $225.

Next week, Feeder Special on May 19th. We’ll have an all-class cattle sale on May 26th, and that will be our final regular Tuesday sale as we begin our summer schedule. Thank you for bringing business our way! ~Kyle Shobe

FULL REPORT: https://www.lewistownlivestock.com/market-reports/may-12-2026

05/12/2026

Red Hides & Black Hides, we have it all! MAY 12 @ LLA - STOCK COW CENTRAL BRED & PAIR SPECIAL along with our LAST CHANCE ALL-BREEDS BULL SALE! Expecting over 1200 head of stock on Tuesday. Some highlights on our cow-calf pair consignment list:

Hedman, Grass Range, 20/20 first-calf heifer pairs, Red Angus, 2 yr. old cows, calves born 3/19 - 3/30, 16 str calves (banded), 4 hfr calves, no brands on calves, home raised cows from closed herd, reputation outfit, sired by Westphal Red

Troyer, Moore, 15/15 pairs, Angus, 4-6 yr olds, April calves, Arntzen genetics, fancy!

Ft. Benton, 43/43 pairs, Red Angus, 4-11 yr olds, sorted for age groups, calves born Feb 15 - Mar 15, no brands, Fritz, Westphal, Fischer, Laubach genetics, nice set of cattle!

MORE INFO:
https://www.lewistownlivestock.com/early-consignments

04/29/2026

** LLA MARKET REPORT ** APR 28, 2026 **
It has looked a little nostalgic around here all week, as the hillside has been full of good looking Hereford cattle!
Hello Central Montana & Beyond-- This week was a Feeder Special and we had a pretty solid lineup of pairs and bred cows, led off by the J.E. McCollum Estate Dispersion from Utica. The tally was 1,053 head at the end of the day and markets are keeping their footing and then some! Feeder cattle were fully steady to firm compared to those markets over the past month. 7-weight steers coasted as high as $404 and 5-weights topped at $525! We sold several sets of open replacement heifers – they brought from $3,185 to $3,550/hd. Feeder and grass heifers were also solid – high-5-weights were in the $430’s and 6-weights were mostly $385 – 400/cwt. Young Angus cow-calf pairs topped at $4,250 and short term black cows with big Charolais-cross calves at side brought $4,000. We had an incredible amount of interest in the horned Hereford cows off the McCollum Ranch. 54 pairs of all ages sold in one shot for $4,050. Stock cows were in good demand and we had a nice run of May calvers on tap. Price range was mostly $3,500 - $4,000 for anything solid mouth and younger. Heiferettes are still commanding solid money. The cow market was higher again, and more consistent from top to bottom. $180-194 caught the best end of the feeding cows.
May 5th is a regular All-Class Cattle Sale and May 12th is our next Bred & Pair Special, and Last Chance All-Breeds Bull Sale. We’ll have our summer schedule out soon! Thank you for bringing business our way! ~Kyle Shobe

04/27/2026

Our sale on TUE, APR 28, 2026 will feature the complete dispersion of the J.E. McCollum Estate, Utica, MT. There are 55 cow-calf pairs that will be sold as a group, in addition to appx. 45 bred cows, sorted for age & calving date. Website will be updated Monday evening. We also have several nice packages of bred cows calving in May, as well as some fancy replacement heifers.
Sale Schedule: 10 a.m.-Weigh Ups. 11 a.m.-Feeder Cattle. 1 p.m.-Baby Calves, Pairs & Breds, followed by remaining Weigh Ups.
More info:
https://www.lewistownlivestock.com/early-consignments

04/24/2026

Many nifty pieces of history sell at auction on SAT, APR 25, including this original 'More Rawhides' book, signed by CMR himself! LIVE Auction with Internet bidding available. Visit Shobe Auction, Inc. page for more history and details. View the auction catalog here: https://www.icollector.com/2026-Cabin-Fever-Auction_as115302
. Or better yet, join us in person! 9 AM start time.

04/22/2026

**LLA MARKET REPORT ** APR 21, 2026 **

Hello Central Montana & Beyond! Another nice spring-time run of cattle here Tuesday with just under 600 head of all classes. Slaughter and feeding cows were higher by $3-5, topping at $194, with continued strong demand from both Canadian and U.S. buyers on cows headed to feed. Heiferettes were fully steady, topping at $370 and mostly bringing $300-350/cwt for the true wet-bag two’s. Slaughter bulls were fully steady. We did have a heavy muscled Piedmontese bring $245 to top the bull trade! Most bulls were $210-225. We had a light run of pairs and over 80 head of bred cows. They all found good demand, relative to their quality. Bred cows middle-age and younger were mostly $4,050-4,400 if calving in May. No market test on feeder cattle.

Feeder Special on April 28th. Our next Stock Cow Central Pair & Bred Sale will be May 12th, along with our Last Chance All-Breeds Bull Sale. More details on the website. Thank you for bringing business our way! ~Kyle Shobe

Full Report: https://www.lewistownlivestock.com/market-reports/apr-21-2026

04/17/2026

Like these gloves, Lewistown Livestock Auction is looking for a few good hands!

If you don’t mind working around cattle, can stay organized, think on your feet, and aren’t afraid of a hard day’s work—we’d like to talk to you.
- Part-time, flexible schedule (up to 3 days/week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
- Outdoor work in an up-tempo environment
- Cattle knowledge/experience is preferred
- Several positions available depending on experience and skill set. We do offer training. Full time option may also be available.
- No drama—just show up, work hard, and be a good teammate

We’ve worked hard to build a positive, respectful crew and we’re proud of the people on our team. We’re open to both temporary help and longer-term fits. Hours will fluctuate with different marketing seasons, but there’s always plenty of work to do!

If you’re interested, email your resume and reach out directly to Kyle Shobe, or stop by and visit us at our office, one mile north of Lewistown on Hwy 191. Thanks for your consideration.

Office: 406-535-3535
Kyle Cell: 406-366-0472
Email: [email protected]