Montana feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Oct 26 – Nov 1 · Plains region

300–400 lb steers

$579.83

+3.58

USDA · 182 hd · 3 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

400–500 lb steers

$510.00

+21.38

USDA · 725 hd · 3 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

500–600 lb steers

$440.80

+9.40

USDA · 1,989 hd · 3 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

600–700 lb steers

$397.29

+2.47

USDA · 1,568 hd · 3 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

Summary

Week of Oct 26

Montana steers were mixed in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 500–600 lb at 1,989 head, averaged $440.80/cwt, up $9.40 on the week and up $21.41 on the year.

Steers

4,706 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lb	579.83	+3.58	+4.53	—	182	3
400–500 lb	510.00	+21.38	+24.66	2,295	725	3
500–600 lb	440.80	+9.40	+21.41	2,424	1,989	3
600–700 lb	397.29	+2.47	+7.53	2,582	1,568	3
700–800 lb	353.60	−1.08	−14.72	2,652	178	3
800–900 lbtoo thin to quote	—	—	—	—	46	2
900 lb +too thin to quote	—	—	—	—	18	2

2 of 7 classes are not quoted. Those traded, but under 50 head — too few to average into a market price. The head count is still shown, so nothing is hidden; only the average is withheld. Across every state over the last year, cells under 50 head are 29% of the cells and 1.4% of the cattle. $/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Heifers

2,789 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lb	492.18	+2.23	−7.57	—	248	3
400–500 lb	449.56	+6.94	+24.83	2,023	861	3
500–600 lb	383.56	−0.62	+2.93	2,110	1,033	3
600–700 lb	354.77	+3.16	+13.13	2,306	364	3
700–800 lb	329.94	+3.28	+17.80	2,475	64	2
800–900 lbtoo thin to quote	—	—	—	—	44	3
900 lb +	286.60	−9.20	−6.44	—	175	3

1 of 7 classes are not quoted. Those traded, but under 50 head — too few to average into a market price. The head count is still shown, so nothing is hidden; only the average is withheld. Across every state over the last year, cells under 50 head are 29% of the cells and 1.4% of the cattle. $/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Montana feeder cattle prices

Summary

Steers

Heifers

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