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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Oct 28

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Oct 21Oct 28latest

Feeder Cattle receipts

115 head

▼ 426 vs last sale 541▼ 657 vs year ago 772 · −85.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

1,177 head

▲ 95 vs last sale 1,082▼ 113 vs year ago 1,290 · −8.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

722 head

▲ 106 vs last sale 616▲ 208 vs year ago 514 · +40.5%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 23, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week (10-21-26): 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. One set of heifers which had been on feed sold on very good demand as quality was mostly attractive. Market activity was active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Demand for feeding cows was good to very good and strengthened throughout the sale. American packers showed lighter demand for feeding cow this week as they let Canadian and private feeders own the bulk of the cow offering. Despite lighter demand from American packers, cows sold generally steady with many buyers sitting ringside actively bidding on offerings. Canadian buyers showed very good demand for high quality offerings. Quality this week was mostly attractive to very attractive with many long strings of high quality cows off ranches from across the state and Wyoming. A wide variety of cow quality was seen this week as many blemished cows continue to be seen. Private feeders continue to be willing to purchase lame or slightly blemished cows to feed. Slaughter cows sold generally on steady to weak on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold steady to firm, as competition with feeding buyers pushed cows slightly higher. Weigh up conditions were mostly average today. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher on a higher quality offering. 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 10.00-15.00 higher on like quality offerings. A light offering of bred cows was seen today and demand was mostly moderate to good. Quality was mostly average and not as attractive as the bred cow special two weeks ago. A few ranch tested bred cows sold today. These offerings were not retested or mouthed, but tested bred at the ranch. These cows sold per cwt and are listed in the report below as such.

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 $305.00/cwt on 3 head, down $4.78 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −20.31 against this barn's trailing median of $325.31.

Average price

$305.00

▼ 4.78 vs prior sale

3 head · 833 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,541

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−16.64

vs MT average

−11.91 vs national

What quality paid 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	833	305.00	2,541	3thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 800–900 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

305.00

—

MT average5 barns · 59 hd

321.64

−16.64

National average100 barns · 5,439 hd

316.91

−11.91

This barn, trailing median16 sales

325.31

−20.31

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	—	Low	1,735	168.33	2,921	83
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,404	139.57	1,959	588
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,613	134.62	2,172	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,186	123.55	1,465	264
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	920	72.50	667	1thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,106	$3,376	19
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$3,096	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,303	$2,653	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$2,450	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,332	$2,422	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$2,217	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,287	$2,188	22
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,209	$1,938	6
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,031	$3,000	4thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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 · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	833	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,541	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	902	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,724	3
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,078	287.71/cwt	287.50–292.50	3,102	24
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1Fleshy	1,119	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	3,105	34
Heifers	1200–1250	Large 1Fleshy	1,230	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	3,198	14
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 1	1,083	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,924	2
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1	1,186	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,935	4
Bulls	1250–1300	Large 1	1,273	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,928	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,450	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,175	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,600	164.02/cwt	149.00–170.00	2,624	25
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,686	174.71/cwt	171.00–175.00	2,946	23
Bulls	—	—	1,750	159.84/cwt	145.00–169.00	2,797	17
Bulls	—	—	1,951	174.80/cwt	170.00–180.00	3,410	15
Bulls	—	—	2,393	181.53/cwt	180.00–183.00	4,344	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows22 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	965	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,230	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	975	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	804	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	978	76.25/cwt	75.00–77.50	746	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	1,115	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,171	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	80.27/cwt	70.00–85.00	925	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,186	127.44/cwt	113.00–133.00	1,511	123
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	93.91/cwt	87.50–103.00	1,116	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,192	135.68/cwt	131.00–144.00	1,617	66
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,223	108.80/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,331	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,228	150.53/cwt	147.00–153.00	1,849	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,362	128.29/cwt	111.00–135.00	1,747	112
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,364	100.41/cwt	96.00–108.00	1,370	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,405	150.77/cwt	150.00–153.00	2,118	60
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,414	143.47/cwt	135.00–150.00	2,029	386
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,475	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,272	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,490	121.96/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,817	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,503	113.08/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,700	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,593	123.53/cwt	116.00–127.00	1,968	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,598	125.83/cwt	120.00–131.00	2,011	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,613	146.38/cwt	144.00–147.00	2,361	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,749	107.91/cwt	102.50–112.50	1,887	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	2,060	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	2,328	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	667	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows11 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	883	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,208	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	885	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,611	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	953	259.35/cwt	205.00–296.00	2,472	24
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	973	301.91/cwt	242.50–330.00	2,938	140
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	975	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,462	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	984	214.95/cwt	190.00–235.00	2,115	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	206.75/cwt	150.00–277.50	2,208	32
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,079	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,007	4
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,115	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,728	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,171	212.39/cwt	161.00–297.50	2,487	115
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,410	151.49/cwt	151.00–152.00	2,136	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,013	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,101	3,516.84/head	3,100.00–3,600.00	3,517	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,133	3,132.55/head	2,900.00–3,250.00	3,133	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,188	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,195	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,209	1,938.09/head	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,938	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,257	2,089.45/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,089	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,265	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,297	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,816	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	2,520.96/head	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,521	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,332	2,421.69/head	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,422	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,352	2,400.04/head	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,400	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,375	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,544	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,394	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,872	38
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium 1	820	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,722	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,030	276.51/cwt	215.00–312.50	2,848	33
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	186.77/cwt	175.00–210.00	2,297	4
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,386	211.46/cwt	161.00–220.00	2,931	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,031	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	4

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 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 115Last week 541Year ago 772

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,177Last week 1,082Year ago 1,290

Replacement CattleReceipts 722Last week 616Year ago 514

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,223	105.00–116.00	108.80
18	—	1,188	87.50–103.00	93.91
27	—	1,152	70.00–85.00	80.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	978	75.00–77.50	76.25
1	—	1,115	105.00	105.00
1	—	975	82.50	82.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,364	96.00–108.00	100.41
2	—	1,490	121.00–123.00	121.96
15	—	1,503	110.00–120.00	113.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,405	150.00–153.00	150.77
112	—	1,362	111.00–135.00	128.29
386	—	1,414	135.00–150.00	143.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
123	—	1,186	113.00–133.00	127.44
66	—	1,192	131.00–144.00	135.68
23	—	1,228	147.00–153.00	150.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,598	120.00–131.00	125.83
8	—	1,613	144.00–147.00	146.38
11	—	1,475	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,749	102.50–112.50	107.91
3	—	1,593	116.00–127.00	123.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,060	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	72.50	72.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,600	149.00–170.00	164.02
23	—	1,686	171.00–175.00	174.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,750	145.00–169.00	159.84
2	—	2,393	180.00–183.00	181.53
15	—	1,951	170.00–180.00	174.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	150.00	150.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	155.00	155.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,079	186.00	186.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	984	190.00–235.00	214.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	885	295.00	295.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	252.50	252.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	883	250.00	250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,410	151.00–152.00	151.49
(<2 yrs)	Open	140	—	973	242.50–330.00	301.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	115	—	1,171	161.00–297.50	212.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	24	—	953	205.00–296.00	259.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,068	150.00–277.50	206.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,123	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,013	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,315	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,520.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,170	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,209	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,938.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,375	185.00	185.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	1,133	2,900.00–3,250.00	3,132.55
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	—	1,394	206.00	206.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,332	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,421.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,101	3,100.00–3,600.00	3,516.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	3,050.00	3,050.00

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)	1	—	1,195	2,050.00	2,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,257	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,089.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,297	140.00	140.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,188	2,300.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,352	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,400.04

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	820	210.00	210.00

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	4	—	1,230	175.00–210.00	186.77

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,386	161.00–220.00	211.46

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	33	—	1,030	215.00–312.50	276.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,031	3,000.00	3,000.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
34	1100–1150	1,119	277.50	277.50
14	1200–1250	1,230	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	1050–1100	1,078	287.50–292.50	287.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	800–850	833	305.00	305.00
3	900–950	902	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1050–1100	1,083	270.00	270.00
4	1150–1200	1,186	247.50	247.50
5	1250–1300	1,273	230.00	230.00

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.