Market Report
DILLON LIVESTOCK AUCTION
Dillon Livestock Auction
SALE RESULTS THURSDAY 8/20/26 – All Class Cattle Sale
Total Sold: 579 Head
| All Class Cattle Sale |
The market trend was steady to $5 lower across the board today. Fall run is starting to pick up with a larger offering of cattle – selling 366 weigh cows and 110 bulls. The market is starting to feel pressure between larger supply and uncertainty in the packing sector combined with the border opening for imported beef. Please be proactive in your cattle marketing and get your consignments in, we are expecting 700 yearlings next Thursday, August 27th.
| CLASS | AVG | TOP |
| Bred Cow $ / hd | $3200 | $3550 |
| Pair $ / unit | $3500 | $3900 |
| Light Cutting Bulls $/cwt | $250 | $317 |
| Heavy Weigh Up Bulls $ / cwt | $204 | $216 |
| Heiferette Rebreed $/cwt | $220 | $237 |
| Weigh Up Cow $ / cwt | $162 | $176 |
| Yearling Steer | N/A | N/A |
| Yearling Heifer | N/A | N/A |
| Weigh Up Cattle |
Weight (lbs.) | AVG Cow Price / cwt | AVG Bull Price / cwt |
| 1,000-1,100 lbs. | $150 | $220 |
| 1,100-1,300 lbs. | $170 | $218 |
| 1,300-1,500 lbs. | $162 | $190 |
| 1,500-2,000 lbs. | $160 | $202 |
| 2,000-2,500 lbs. | $155 | $205 |
| Consignor Highlights |
| Description | Details | Price |
| Hillman Ranch – Hamer, ID | 7 solid mouth, march calving cows | $3350.00 |
| Kyle Seifert – Belgrade, MT | 3 cows @ 1425 lbs | $169 |
| Huntley Ranches – Jackson, MT | 4 cows @ 1476 lbs | $162 |
| Sitz Ranch – Dillon, MT | 4 cows @ 1484 lbs | $172 |
| K Bell Ranch – Columbia Falls, MT | 2 bulls @ 2180 lbs | $208 |
Thank you for another successful week at DLA! Continue to check our website for updated details on both consignments and schedule updates. And remember, next Thursday the 27th is a Special Yearling and All Class Cattle Sale!
- August 27th – Special Yearling & All Class Cattle Sale
- September 3rd – NO SALE; Have a safe and fun Labor Day Weekend!
- September 10th – Special Feeder Kickoff & All Class Cattle Sale
- September 17th – All Class Cattle Sale
- September 24th – Special Feeder & All Class Cattle Sale
We have completed the expansion on the 600 alley at the yards and new trailer load out. The new expansion has added 24 usable pens and additional feed and water pens for holding. It has been good timing to complete the project ahead of the fall run big thank you to Deere Creek Excavation / Jason Rose and Hold Em Livestock / John Ward for getting the project completed on schedule.
UPCOMING SALES
August 27th – Special Yearling & All Class Cattle Sale
September 3rd – No Sale
September 10th – Special Feeder Kickoff & All Class Cattle Sale
September 17th – All Class Cattle Sale
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!
If you’d like to view previous market reports, our archive of reports dates back to the beginning of 2023. Click below to scroll through our previous market reports.
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