Tag: private treaty

Ranching

Montana Ranchers Are Cutting Deals Beyond the Sale Barn: Private Treaty, Dispersals, and Straight Trades That Protect Margins

Montana’s sale barns still set the weekly tone for price discovery, but more cattle are moving through private treaty deals, dispersal/estate sales,…

Harry Ward · March 8, 2026

Ranching

Montana Ranchers Are Selling Cattle Outside the Sale Barn More Often—How Private Treaty, Dispersals, and Direct Load-Lot Deals Work

Across Montana, the sale barn still anchors weekly price discovery—but more ranchers are using off-auction options like private treaty, dispersals, and direct…

Harry Ward · March 8, 2026

Ranching

Beyond the Sale Barn: Where Montana Cattle Deals Are Showing Up in 2026

Across Montana, the local auction barn is still the backbone of price discovery and weekly cash flow. But more producers are also…

Harry Ward · March 7, 2026