Cattle Market Montana cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 7 Montana auction markets, most recently Friday, October 23, 2026. Every report in full — prices by weight, grade, and class, with head counts and the reporter's comments.
What cattle are bringing in Montana
Head-weighted average across 12,904 head at the 5 Montana markets that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Sep 23, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers | $423.98 | 570 | $2,417 | 3,207 | 5 |
| light 5-weight M&L 1 steers | $458.45 | 523 | $2,398 | 2,067 | 4 |
| light 6-weight M&L 1 steers | $400.87 | 622 | $2,493 | 2,058 | 5 |
| heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers | $437.40 | 473 | $2,069 | 1,873 | 5 |
| light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers | $404.58 | 526 | $2,128 | 1,870 | 5 |
| heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers | $488.78 | 475 | $2,322 | 1,829 | 4 |
Head-weighted average of per-hundredweight lots only — per-head classes such as bred cows and cow-calf pairs are excluded, never converted. The ≈ $/hd column is an estimate: that row's average price × its average weight ÷ 100.
| Market | Town | Last sale | Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction | Billings | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 1,303 |
| Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction | Billings | Thu · Oct 22, 2026 | 3,119 |
| Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction | Billings | Fri · Oct 23, 2026 | 2,912 |
| Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction | Billings | Wed · Oct 21, 2026 | 2,239 |
| Miles City Livestock Commission Auction | Miles City | Tue · Oct 20, 2026 | 4,235 |
| Montana Direct Cattle Report | — | Mon · Sep 28, 2026 | 290 |
| Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary | — | Mon · Oct 12, 2026 | 11,846 |