# Montana Livestock Auction Recap: October 25–31, 2026 — Light Receipts, Mixed Signals, and a Sharp CME Selloff

> Montana sale barns handled 13,685 head in the week of October 25–31, 2026, down from 13,808 the prior week and about 18% below the same week last year, with feeder cattle 25% lower. Trucking shortages led some buyers to leave early, widening price spreads, while CME live cattle futures posted sharp losses on Friday.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T06:06:48.897Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77043-montana-livestock-auction-recap-october-25-31-2026-light-receipts-mixed-signals
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower feeder cattle receipts and a futures selloff point to tighter near-term cattle supply for feed buyers, though heavier calves from wet fall pastures could partly offset this. The trucking constraints add regional price volatility.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- montanaoutdoor.com: https://www.montanaoutdoor.com/2026/11/montana-livestock-auction-recap-october-25-31-2026-light-receipts-mixed-signals-and-a-sharp-cme-selloff/

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