2024 Cattle Drive Updates

May Weights

Tag Weight
2 1436
3 1104
4 1224
5 1298
6 1312
7 1418
8 1148
9 1392
10 1302
11 1248
12 1196
13 1216
14 1372
15 1090
16 1096
17 1216
18 1300
19 1166
20 1150
21 1052
22 1158
23 1264
24 1232
25 1112
26 1212
27 1464
28 1218
30 1272
31 1164
32 1296
33 1268
34 1298
35 1332
36 1340
37 1276
38 1246
39 1148
40 1152
41 1060
42 1146
43 1184
44 1190
45 1156
46 1144
47 1278
48 1226
49 1240
50 1266
Tag Weight
51 1096
52 1154
53 1272
54 1314
55 1244
56 1388
57 1000
58 856
59 1222
60 1302
61 1220
62 1064
63 1362
64 1320
65 1210
66 1314
67 1066
69 1284
70 1316
71 1346
72 1408
73 1306
74 1232
75 1264
76 1300
77 1302
78 1504
79 1016
80 1026
82 1126
83 1164
84 1230
85 966
86 1284
87 1204
88 1188
89 1250
90 1258
92 1358
93 1332

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Montana Stockgrowers Foundation Partners with Western Ranch Supply and MJE Livestock Equipment to Provide Grand Prize for Cattle Drive Program

HELENA, Mont. (April 1, 2025) – ​​ The Montana Stockgrowers Foundation (MSF) today announced an exciting new feature to its Cattle Drive Program. In partnership with Western Ranch Supply and MJE Livestock Equipment, MSF will award the overall winner of the 2024 Cattle Drive Program a portable panel trailer package, valued at over $18,000. 

The Cattle Drive program allows ranchers and businesses across Montana to donate a calf directly or donate the market value of a steer calf. Steers are then transported to Yellowstone Cattle Feeders in Shepherd, Montana, where they are put on contest and finished. The top three animals in average daily gain and carcass data, as well as an overall champion steer are recognized at MSGA’s Annual Convention and Trade Show each December. 

“We are thrilled to partner with Western Ranch Supply and MJE Livestock Equipment to announce yet another great feature to the Cattle Drive Program,” said Monty Lesh, Cattle Drive Committee Chair. “Our goal is to provide as much benefit to our donors as possible and we can’t wait to see how this year’s program stacks up with this added bonus.”

The grand prize portable panel trailer package, sponsored by Western Ranch Supply and MJE Livestock Equipment, will include 36 10-foot panels, four 10-foot overhead gates, and a panel trailer. MSF has also partnered with Montana breed associations to provide incentives for the quality cattle genetics raised by Montana producers. Montana Angus, Hereford, Red Angus and Simmental associations have pledged a combined $20,000 in award money for the program.

Harvest for the 2024 cattle crop is expected to begin in June 2025 and continue into the fall as the steers reach their optimum weights. Once a steer is harvested, donors receive valuable data on their steer’s performance against some of the best cattle in the state. 

Update from March 27, 2025 – The 2024 Cattle Drive Program is excited to be partnering with NEOGEN to provide you with more valuable information on your steers performance. This year you will receive data from Igenity’s Feeder test and the results from BCHF testing.

Also partnering with MSF again this year for the breed contest are Montana breed associations. Montana Angus, Hereford, Red Angus, and Simmental have pledged a combined $20,00 to be paid out to steers placing in the ADG and carcass value contests, if they are sired by a registered bull of that breed.

NEOGEN has collected TSU samples and will be running tests on all steers. Parentage for the breed contest will be verified through the TSU samples as well.

In order to verify parentage we need to know the breed and the sire (or possible sires) registration numbers.  This information is required if you wish to be entered into the breed contest. Please complete this information by March 30.

If you purchased a steer, we will contact the seller for you to collect this information.
Please email, call or text Heidi at 406-461-0642 to provide that information.

All steers were weighed on February 6 and officially put on contest. Below you will find all steers starting weights. If you have not received your steers tag #, please text or call Heidi Kool at (406) 461-0642 or email, foundation@mtbeef.org.