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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Oct 14

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

78 head

▼ 525 vs last sale 603▼ 164 vs year ago 242 · −67.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

683 head

▼ 327 vs last sale 1,010▲ 162 vs year ago 521 · +31.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

444 head

▲ 79 vs last sale 365▼ 105 vs year ago 549 · −19.1%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 23, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week (10-07-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Todays sale mostly featured bred cows, weigh cows and bulls. A few tested open heifers were seen off bred heifer offerings. Demand was mostly moderate for limited offerings. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Demand for feeding cows was slightly stronger this week as American packers and Canadian buyers both showed good demand for high quality offerings. Feeding cows sold generally steady to 2.00 higher with the biggest increase in price seen for high quality offerings. Cow quality was mixed this week from plain to attractive. Additional private farmer feeders were in the market again this week and they showed good demand for thin or slightly blemished cows to feed, these offerings sold fully steady with last week. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher on breaking cows. Boning and lean cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. With a large crowd of feeding buyers present, most cows were purchased to feed leaving mostly very poor and low yielding cows for slaughter cow buyers to pick from. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average again today. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher as packer buyers showed stronger demand for bulls for immediate harvest. Feeding bulls sold fully steady in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on good to very good demand today with several more buyers purchasing this class of cow this week. Young age offerings sold mostly steady on like quality offerings. However quality this week was not as attractive overall as last week. A light offering of bred cows was seen today and demand was mostly good. Quality was average to attractive.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 800–900 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

800–900 lb heifers averaged $309.78/cwt on 14 head, down $4.33 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −15.52 against this barn's trailing median of $325.31.

Average price

$309.78

▼ 4.33 vs prior sale

14 head · 853 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,644

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$1.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.05

vs MT average

−4.08 vs national

What quality paid 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	861	310.00	2,669	12thin
Medium and Large 1-2	808	308.49	2,493	2thin

One grade step is worth $1.51/cwt here — about $177 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 800–900 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale14 hd

309.78

—

MT average3 barns · 150 hd

305.73

+4.05

National average107 barns · 6,248 hd

313.86

−4.08

This barn, trailing median16 sales

325.31

−15.52

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 800–900 lb

16 sales

Heifers 800–900 lb: high $348.00, low $309.78, median $325.31 across 16 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	—	High	1,821	177.04	3,223	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,659	139.15	2,308	58
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,392	134.55	1,873	246
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,219	121.41	1,481	163
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,505	111.83	1,683	12
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,663	97.50	1,621	2thin

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)	1,145	$3,308	19
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,405	$3,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,424	$2,563	37
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,526	$2,425	8
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,278	$2,280	93
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,294	$2,200	4thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,415	$2,150	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,311	$1,872	9
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,023	$3,429	53
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,563	$4,300	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,531	$3,900	8

Every lot, as filed

63 lots · USDA AMS · Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)

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 · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	808	308.49/cwt	307.00–310.00	2,493	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	861	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,669	12
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,790	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	976	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,855	13
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,014	292.61/cwt	292.00–295.00	2,967	5
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1Fancy	1,113	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	3,228	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1Full	871	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,613	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,675	177.99/cwt	175.00–183.00	2,981	14
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,702	167.87/cwt	162.50–170.00	2,857	3
Bulls	—	—	1,875	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	3,600	1
Bulls	—	—	1,968	180.06/cwt	177.00–186.00	3,544	6
Bulls	—	—	2,058	171.85/cwt	169.00–176.00	3,537	4
Bulls	—	—	2,330	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	4,171	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows19 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	955	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	931	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	980	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,054	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	90.42/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,038	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,163	150.09/cwt	148.00–155.00	1,746	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,167	128.06/cwt	114.50–135.00	1,494	41
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,218	140.69/cwt	136.00–147.00	1,714	42
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,239	118.75/cwt	118.50–119.00	1,471	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,271	106.38/cwt	95.00–116.00	1,352	64
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,359	110.01/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,495	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,387	122.34/cwt	112.50–136.00	1,697	58
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,388	154.23/cwt	152.00–156.00	2,141	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,406	146.10/cwt	138.50–151.00	2,054	117
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,408	120.38/cwt	117.00–126.00	1,695	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,549	150.55/cwt	149.00–154.00	2,332	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,583	145.66/cwt	137.00–148.00	2,306	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,659	133.74/cwt	133.00–136.00	2,219	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,680	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,848	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,719	123.21/cwt	118.00–129.00	2,118	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,802	132.81/cwt	132.50–135.00	2,393	16
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,505	111.83/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,683	12
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,663	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	1,621	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	873	280.42/cwt	220.00–300.00	2,448	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	885	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,257	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	956	294.09/cwt	225.00–324.00	2,812	75
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,126	230.28/cwt	172.00–277.50	2,593	31
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,136	197.30/cwt	155.00–255.00	2,241	19
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,258	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,975	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,298	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,077	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,334	165.40/cwt	162.50–171.00	2,206	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	1,006	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1Broken Mouth	1,142	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,194	3,507.24/head	3,200.00–3,650.00	3,507	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,213	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,229	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,294	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,294	2,016.48/head	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,016	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,295	2,340.80/head	2,250.00–2,400.00	2,341	76
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,377	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,405	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,409	2,586.18/head	2,375.00–2,625.00	2,586	35
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,415	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,526	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,680	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	2
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,084	273.60/cwt	237.50–294.00	2,966	18
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,365	264.78/cwt	260.00–270.00	3,614	4
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	2,795	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,531	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,563	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	927	3,098.90/head	3,000.00–3,160.00	3,099	11
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,048	3,515.99/head	3,375.00–3,525.00	3,516	42

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 (Wed)

Wed Oct 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 78Last week 603Year ago 242

Slaughter CattleReceipts 683Last week 1,010Year ago 521

Replacement CattleReceipts 444Last week 365Year ago 549

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	850–900	861	310.00	310.00
2	900–950	930	300.00	300.00
13	950–1000	976	292.50	292.50
5	1000–1050	1,014	292.00–295.00	292.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	808	307.00–310.00	308.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	1100–1150	1,113	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
9	850–900	871	300.00	300.00

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	19	—	1,136	155.00–255.00	197.30
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	873	220.00–300.00	280.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,258	157.00	157.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	75	—	956	225.00–324.00	294.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,298	160.00	160.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,126	172.00–277.50	230.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,334	162.50–171.00	165.40

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	255.00	255.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,213	1,800.00	1,800.00

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)	1	—	1,405	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	14	—	1,194	3,200.00–3,650.00	3,507.24
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	35	—	1,409	2,375.00–2,625.00	2,586.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,526	2,425.00	2,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,377	2,050.00	2,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	76	—	1,295	2,250.00–2,400.00	2,340.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,229	1,650.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,294	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,016.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,680	2,150.00	2,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,415	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,294	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	9	—	1,142	2,050.00	2,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,006	2,750.00	2,750.00

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	18	—	1,084	237.50–294.00	273.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,365	260.00–270.00	264.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,380	202.50	202.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,563	4,300.00	4,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	—	1,531	3,900.00	3,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	42	—	1,048	3,375.00–3,525.00	3,515.99

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	11	—	927	3,000.00–3,160.00	3,098.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,218	136.00–147.00	140.69
41	—	1,167	114.50–135.00	128.06
4	—	1,163	148.00–155.00	150.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,359	100.00–116.00	110.01
8	—	1,408	117.00–126.00	120.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,719	118.00–129.00	123.21
1	—	1,680	110.00	110.00
16	—	1,802	132.50–135.00	132.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,387	112.50–136.00	122.34
117	—	1,406	138.50–151.00	146.10
23	—	1,388	152.00–156.00	154.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	107.50	107.50
1	—	955	97.50	97.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,239	118.50–119.00	118.75
6	—	1,148	85.00–94.00	90.42
64	—	1,271	95.00–116.00	106.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,659	133.00–136.00	133.74
16	—	1,583	137.00–148.00	145.66
14	—	1,549	149.00–154.00	150.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,875	192.00	192.00
1	—	2,330	179.00	179.00
4	—	2,058	169.00–176.00	171.85
6	—	1,968	177.00–186.00	180.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,702	162.50–170.00	167.87
14	—	1,675	175.00–183.00	177.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,505	110.00–112.00	111.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,663	97.50	97.50

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.