Cattle Market Montana cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 7 Montana auction markets, most recently Thursday, September 3, 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 1,263 head at the 3 Montana markets that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Aug 4, 2026 – Sep 3, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers | $298.43 | 973 | $2,904 | 309 | 3 |
| heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers | $315.50 | 877 | $2,767 | 261 | 3 |
| light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers | $308.50 | 924 | $2,851 | 235 | 3 |
| light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers | $321.51 | 829 | $2,665 | 176 | 3 |
| heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers | $451.75 | 481 | $2,173 | 159 | 3 |
| heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers | $419.72 | 472 | $1,981 | 123 | 3 |
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 | Thu · Apr 16, 2026 | 1,011 |
| Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction | Billings | Thu · Sep 3, 2026 | 797 |
| Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction | Billings | Fri · Feb 27, 2026 | 4,034 |
| Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction | Billings | Wed · Sep 2, 2026 | 1,423 |
| Miles City Livestock Commission Auction | Miles City | Tue · Sep 1, 2026 | 381 |
| Montana Direct Cattle Report | — | Mon · Apr 6, 2026 | 190 |
| Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary | — | Mon · Aug 24, 2026 | 1,783 |