Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Montana · Weekly summary · Mon, Nov 3
● As filed225 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1778

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Counts as USDA filed them
Montana reported 225 priced lines covering 13,699 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 11,819 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 3,828 head. replacement cattle receipts at 3,230 head. Counted as USDA files them — 7 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Nov 3, 2025
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 11,819Last week 12,282Year ago 9,304
Slaughter CattleReceipts 3,828Last week 3,127Year ago 3,201
Replacement CattleReceipts 3,230Last week 1,232Year ago 1,728

Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested either this week or last to develop any market trend. Steer calves under 500 lbs sold generally steady, 500-549 lbs steers sold 15.00-20.00 higher, steers over 550 lbs sold mostly 25.00-40.00 lower. Steer calves over 550 lbs sold generally steady. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold generally steady to firm. Heifers over 600 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed. Demand was mostly moderate to good with many takers for all weight classes this week. The driver of the light calf market was southern wheat buyers as they showed very good demand for light weight calves of both sexes to run on wheat pastures in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma. CME positions remain volatile with large swings seen almost daily. The November contract closed at 326.40, 12.475 lower for the week. The January contract closed at 319.575, 12.325 lower than last Friday. This week a larger buyer pool was noticed with more takers seen. Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand. Feeding cow demand remains very good and continues to be the driving force behind the cow market. Both packers and private feeders both continue to be very active as they put cows away on feed. Packer buyers purchased lame or slightly blemished cows for the holiday week's harvest. The large volume of cows allowed prices to fall slightly as demand diminished as buyers filled load after load. Feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 lower on high quality cows suitable to feed to premium white. Thin fleshed feeding cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower with many thin and slightly blemished cows seen. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady to weak. Very good demand was seen for young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed. Coming 2 year old cows outsold yearling offerings again this week. Young offerings sold generally steady to 10.00 lower. Quality this week was not as attractive as last weeks offering and hampered demand slightly. A heavy offering of bred cows was seen this week as buyers showed mostly moderate demand for bred cows. Bred cow quality was mostly plain to average and hampered demand as a result. Very few high quality young cows were seen this week.

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,1982,100.002,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)51,1952,500.00–2,650.002,575.69
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)61,3243,000.00–3,400.003,137.23
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)61,2542,400.00–2,500.002,470.08
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)281,1332,800.00–3,500.003,258.07
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)191,2382,250.00–2,500.002,318.06
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1691,4182,600.00–3,350.003,154.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)51,3132,800.00–3,000.002,921.54
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1101,1513,200.00–4,000.003,658.72
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)511,4242,250.00–3,400.002,811.07
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1751,1913,200.00–4,150.003,669.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)81,0293,500.003,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)561,3953,000.00–3,850.003,500.89
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1081,3462,400.00–2,750.002,618.28
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4901,3382,400.00–3,175.002,915.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,2031,800.001,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)171,1591,900.00–2,200.002,072.41
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)41,1181,900.001,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)191,2302,100.00–2,400.002,193.45
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)101,0033,400.003,400.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)98511,150.001,150.00
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)91,4632,800.002,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)51,2992,750.002,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)81,2212,600.002,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)211,2352,900.002,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)311,3312,450.00–2,725.002,687.06
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)141,2842,975.00–3,200.003,015.39
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)141,2902,200.00–2,300.002,280.70
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)761,2662,100.00–2,550.002,269.48
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1061,3783,700.00–3,775.003,755.74
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)58422,550.00–2,950.002,792.74
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)41,3473,200.003,200.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)71,0933,000.00–3,150.003,078.66
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)421,0043,350.00–3,750.003,550.79
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)31,0183,300.003,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)78793,000.003,000.00
Bred Heifers — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)91,0423,100.00–3,300.003,257.65
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4949185.00185.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1825180.00180.00
(<2 yrs)Open9876200.00–255.00246.52
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open501,005175.00–300.00219.25
(<2 yrs)Open28992210.00–295.00259.27
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1955185.00185.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open3757275.00–280.00276.53
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open221,465179.50–185.00181.38
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2611,071178.00–315.00243.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open41,127176.00–185.00182.30
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open81,418187.00187.00
(<2 yrs)Open230984222.50–348.00297.37
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open4729270.00–277.50275.93
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open131,486194.00194.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open11828312.50–320.00316.30
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open71,3143,500.003,500.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18450–500474483.00483.00
11500–550504432.00–469.00445.35
42550–600578401.00–460.00412.45
54600–650617390.00–403.00395.52
8650–700656375.00375.00
5950–1000950305.00305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2200–250225710.00–790.00746.44
5250–300270725.00725.00
74300–350332570.00–690.00604.05
74350–400372520.00–600.00582.94
509400–450421481.00–580.00533.93
1,008450–500485463.00–521.00485.61
462500–550526435.00–475.00464.83
975550–600572400.00–455.00415.71
601600–650619364.00–424.00394.19
555650–700672366.00–397.00383.77
133700–750722361.00–371.00367.45
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12300–350332625.00–655.00632.40
21350–400389557.50557.50
10400–450410532.50532.50
22450–500471485.00485.00
70500–550542412.00–422.00421.44
3600–650615385.00385.00
6700–750722342.50–352.00347.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5400–450425480.00480.00
7450–500455460.00460.00
21500–550519427.50–448.00443.20
38550–600599386.00386.00
9650–700675354.00–367.50361.29
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13450–500492447.50447.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2250–300275550.00550.00
9300–350315450.00–500.00488.89
4400–450424360.00360.00
3450–500455360.00360.00
1550–600565305.00305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4200–250230640.00–670.00647.01
5250–300289615.00–660.00633.37
37300–350340510.00–645.00544.17
27350–400384465.00–535.00524.15
58400–450420440.00–542.50485.30
65450–500483363.00–472.50457.01
62500–550537375.00–540.00419.45
90550–600588380.00–407.50391.64
117600–650640362.50–394.00387.53
63650–700681330.00–369.00345.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
11400–450412425.00425.00
2550–600560395.00395.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2300–350325530.00530.00
11400–450421475.00–492.50484.76
14500–550535415.00415.00
11550–600565394.00394.00
23650–700665341.00–359.00344.92
4900–950920312.00312.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9400–450439472.50472.50
7450–500451440.00440.00
27500–550523433.00433.00
8600–650611345.00345.00
3700–750740337.50337.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
105650–700651395.50395.50
Steers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
22750–800797323.00323.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16300–350346300.00300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3300–350332435.00435.00
16450–500498332.50–350.00343.45
2550–600568322.00322.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2250–300273602.50602.50
11300–350342517.00517.00
34400–450415427.00427.00
23550–600589342.00–355.00353.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1200–250215650.00650.00
9250–300268590.00–625.00612.72
65300–350335500.00–590.00554.74
176350–400366470.00–540.00493.58
289400–450438430.00–488.00446.90
470450–500475397.00–454.00424.71
394500–550526368.00–423.00394.60
373550–600571345.00–388.00372.64
96600–650610334.00–380.00355.68
17650–700678303.00–325.00318.14
2700–750720316.00316.00
3750–800770321.00321.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
81450–500474414.00–423.00416.97
48650–700663314.00–333.00328.77
30700–750720331.00331.00
3750–800762317.50–320.00319.16
41850–900863305.00–309.00308.33
71900–950938296.00–311.00296.89
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13400–450412375.00–415.00384.45
15450–500472355.00–365.00362.26
14500–550519351.00351.00
16600–650647340.00340.00
3700–750727314.00314.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1250–300280550.00550.00
29300–350330410.00–535.00459.39
102350–400389422.50–487.50445.40
95400–450424385.00–427.50413.94
35450–500471350.00–405.00375.86
30500–550524347.50–390.00362.69
109550–600588317.50–366.00356.35
23600–650620300.00–365.00330.03
7650–700669310.00–342.00328.33
5700–750722310.00310.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
27550–600571352.50–353.00352.68
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41050–11001,054262.00262.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11350–400390435.00435.00
8450–500484300.00–324.00315.30
20700–750722315.00–325.00320.36
19750–800779311.00311.00
16800–850828301.00–317.50308.07
8850–900881305.00305.00
20950–1000982279.00–283.00280.01
81000–10501,016270.00270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
22450–500482375.00–400.00381.51
39550–600571346.00346.00
3600–650632324.00324.00
3700–750713316.00316.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
94500–550504417.50–432.00431.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7400–450449365.00365.00
11450–500463315.00315.00
23500–550511326.00–352.50343.18
5600–650628314.00314.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
41050–11001,076232.50232.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3800–850848301.00301.00
3850–900850280.00280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
71000–10501,036240.00240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
103550–600581381.00–405.00394.10
187600–650610369.00–391.50383.06
Heifers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12950–1000985240.00240.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3400–450412380.00380.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31150–12001,165247.00247.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11300–350340602.00–640.00608.09
11350–400369560.00–580.00571.12
17400–450418510.00–560.00538.57
9450–500471450.00–482.50467.66
25500–550530357.50–435.00416.51
34550–600566385.00–398.00394.29
20650–700679330.00330.00
3700–750720325.00325.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11100–11501,100222.50222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3450–500453390.00390.00
14500–550525375.00–392.00384.96
10650–700674265.00265.00
Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8300–350324480.00480.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
191,694178.00–193.50186.33
91,777164.00–178.00170.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21,923195.00–201.00198.12
131,857181.00–190.00184.59
351,739150.00–179.00165.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
51,559142.00–161.00149.79
191,658168.00–178.00173.51
41,690180.00–180.50180.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
22,063179.00179.00
12,055155.00155.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
893392.50–125.00105.82
1890132.00132.00
293377.50–95.0086.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1161,549162.00–180.00175.41
191,474178.50–184.50179.50
141,602160.00–168.00164.84
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3461,162120.00–165.00155.35
4511,198165.00–176.50168.94
111,166177.00–179.00177.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
71,413122.50–142.00132.37
51,622146.00–174.50166.79
91,346115.00–137.00126.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
141,09665.00–105.0090.77
271,179125.00–141.00131.40
981,163100.00–129.00116.47
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
21,388180.00180.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7181,352164.00–180.50170.77
1621,409127.50–168.00156.37
661,387177.00–182.00179.43
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
71,551177.00177.00
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.
Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Montana barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.