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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Fri, Oct 9

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1776

← Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,093 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 2,149▲ 384 vs year ago 1,709 · +22.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 62 vs last sale 8▼ 95 vs year ago 165 · −57.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 3▲ 0 vs year ago 40 · +0.0%

Also sold hereRegular saleWed Oct 28, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steer calves under 450 lbs were too lightly tested either this week or last to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. 450 lbs steer calves and heavier sold generally steady. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Heifers over 450 lbs sold mostly 4.00-8.00 lower. No yearling cattle were seen this sale. Calves sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Cooperate packer buyers were back in the market this week and showed very good demand for attractive offerings. Demand for calves with both spring and fall vaccinations was good and prices overlapped in places as a result. Quality this week was mostly average to very attractive. Most offerings were offered in small to moderate size packages with no load lots seen. Canadian buyers were not as active this week as trucking has become tight and buyers report finding truck to ship cattle north to be difficult. A slightly smaller pool of buyers was seen this week however market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows and bulls sold on moderate demand for very light offerings. Feeding cows, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls all sold steady with Wednesdays sale. Packer buyers showed moderate to good demand as they tried to fill loads before the weekend.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $429.24/cwt on 459 head, down $2.04 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 5 comparable sales and sits −2.04 against this barn's trailing median of $431.29.

Average price

$429.24

▼ 2.04 vs prior sale

459 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,396

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$102

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$11.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.29

vs MT average

−1.12 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	430.17	2,404	422
Medium and Large 1-2	550	418.63	2,303	37

One grade step is worth $11.54/cwt here — about $102 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale459 hd

429.24

—

MT average4 barns · 1,773 hd

435.53

−6.29

National average183 barns · 26,018 hd

430.36

−1.12

This barn, trailing median5 sales

431.29

−2.04

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

5 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $503.89, low $428.05, median $431.29 across 5 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,618	173.02	2,799	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,413	139.56	1,972	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,709	134.37	2,296	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,203	132.12	1,590	18

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,378	$3,150	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,345	$2,823	2thin

Every lot, as filed

77 lots · USDA AMS · Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	220	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,364	5
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	275	643.71/cwt	640.00–660.00	1,770	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	310	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,643	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	319	598.28/cwt	565.00–620.00	1,909	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	363	514.16/cwt	505.00–515.00	1,866	13
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	375	538.20/cwt	520.00–555.00	2,018	19
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	421	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,789	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	425	448.92/cwt	435.00–470.00	1,908	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Full	426	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,002	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	432	501.72/cwt	480.00–525.00	2,167	75
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	467	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,985	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	473	483.26/cwt	460.00–507.50	2,286	135
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	490	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,985	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Full	535	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,194	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	537	449.52/cwt	435.00–461.00	2,414	163
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	544	423.54/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,304	30
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Full	569	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,191	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	574	420.58/cwt	400.00–430.50	2,414	236
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	576	397.59/cwt	395.00–401.00	2,290	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	615	381.11/cwt	376.00–387.00	2,344	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	624	398.01/cwt	380.00–410.00	2,484	149
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Full	642	377.08/cwt	372.00–387.00	2,421	26
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	655	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	2,430	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	674	381.13/cwt	365.00–390.00	2,569	81
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	708	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	2,570	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	722	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,509	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	725	370.62/cwt	361.50–374.00	2,687	52
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	742	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,493	15
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	805	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,737	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	325	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,593	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	328	508.09/cwt	495.00–547.50	1,667	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	371	503.23/cwt	482.50–522.50	1,867	23
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	386	457.80/cwt	455.00–461.00	1,767	24
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Full	418	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,839	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	420	461.36/cwt	447.50–465.00	1,938	32
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	438	439.54/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,925	23
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Full	463	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,840	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	463	396.52/cwt	396.00–410.00	1,836	27
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	477	432.66/cwt	413.00–456.00	2,064	188
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	521	403.99/cwt	388.00–417.00	2,105	171
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Full	522	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,892	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	530	380.97/cwt	370.00–394.00	2,019	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	568	368.57/cwt	365.00–372.50	2,093	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	577	380.12/cwt	375.00–383.00	2,193	22
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	582	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,066	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	624	364.34/cwt	352.50–376.00	2,273	28
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	625	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,219	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	643	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,205	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	650	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,243	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	693	345.37/cwt	344.00–349.00	2,393	40
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	725	322.52/cwt	321.00–324.00	2,338	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	446	474.18/cwt	460.00–475.00	2,115	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	535	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,220	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	614	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,088	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	675	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,295	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,510	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,492	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,588	174.20/cwt	172.00–175.00	2,766	6
Bulls	—	—	1,905	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	3,315	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	990	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,114	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	763	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,208	144.22/cwt	138.00–147.50	1,742	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,210	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,609	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,267	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,926	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,292	110.68/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,430	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	113.17/cwt	108.00–117.50	1,584	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,406	146.42/cwt	135.00–149.00	2,059	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,430	124.72/cwt	118.00–135.00	1,783	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,584	125.25/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,984	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,623	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,110	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,670	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,371	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,675	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	2,060	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,835	129.32/cwt	128.00–135.00	2,373	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,103	244.55/cwt	220.00–262.50	2,697	21
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,131	178.92/cwt	155.00–210.00	2,024	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,345	2,822.77/head	2,800.00–2,850.00	2,823	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,378	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	2
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,372	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,675	6

How this sale compares

Montana weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Montana auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Montana feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)

Fri Oct 9, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,093Last week 2,149Year ago 1,709

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 8Year ago 165

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 3Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	275	640.00–660.00	643.71
8	300–350	319	565.00–620.00	598.28
19	350–400	375	520.00–555.00	538.20
75	400–450	432	480.00–525.00	501.72
135	450–500	473	460.00–507.50	483.26
163	500–550	537	435.00–461.00	449.52
236	550–600	574	400.00–430.50	420.58
149	600–650	624	380.00–410.00	398.01
81	650–700	674	365.00–390.00	381.13
52	700–750	725	361.50–374.00	370.62
3	800–850	805	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	220	620.00	620.00
2	300–350	310	530.00	530.00
13	350–400	363	505.00–515.00	514.16
12	400–450	425	435.00–470.00	448.92
3	450–500	467	425.00	425.00
30	500–550	544	420.00–430.00	423.54
7	550–600	576	395.00–401.00	397.59
5	600–650	615	376.00–387.00	381.11
2	650–700	655	371.00	371.00
2	700–750	708	363.00	363.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	426	470.00	470.00
6	500–550	535	410.00	410.00
17	550–600	569	385.00	385.00
26	600–650	642	372.00–387.00	377.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	421	425.00	425.00
5	450–500	490	405.00	405.00
3	700–750	722	347.50	347.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	700–750	742	336.00	336.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	400–450	446	460.00–475.00	474.18
1	500–550	535	415.00	415.00
2	650–700	675	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	614	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	328	495.00–547.50	508.09
23	350–400	371	482.50–522.50	503.23
32	400–450	420	447.50–465.00	461.36
188	450–500	477	413.00–456.00	432.66
171	500–550	521	388.00–417.00	403.99
22	550–600	577	375.00–383.00	380.12
28	600–650	624	352.50–376.00	364.34
40	650–700	693	344.00–349.00	345.37
10	700–750	725	321.00–324.00	322.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	490.00	490.00
24	350–400	386	455.00–461.00	457.80
23	400–450	438	430.00–445.00	439.54
27	450–500	463	396.00–410.00	396.52
7	500–550	530	370.00–394.00	380.97
9	550–600	568	365.00–372.50	368.57
2	600–650	625	355.00	355.00
2	650–700	650	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	550–600	582	355.00	355.00
11	600–650	643	343.00	343.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	418	440.00	440.00
7	450–500	463	397.50	397.50
15	500–550	522	362.50	362.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,131	155.00–210.00	178.92

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,103	220.00–262.50	244.55

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,345	2,800.00–2,850.00	2,822.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,378	3,150.00	3,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	6	—	1,372	195.00	195.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	108.00–117.50	113.17
3	—	1,584	120.00–129.00	125.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,430	118.00–135.00	124.72
15	—	1,406	135.00–149.00	146.42
3	—	1,267	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	133.00	133.00
12	—	1,208	138.00–147.50	144.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,623	130.00	130.00
8	—	1,670	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,675	123.00	123.00
5	—	1,835	128.00–135.00	129.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	70.00	70.00
3	—	1,292	108.00–112.00	110.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,905	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	165.00	165.00
6	—	1,588	172.00–175.00	174.20

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.