USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 01/08 23:00
01/08/2026 | 11:00 pm CST USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 01/08 23:00
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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/08/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 3286 1320 3948
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 110 689 41
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 189 732 137
Compared to last sale (12-18-25): Steer calves under 450 lbs were too lightly
tested to develop an accurate market trend, however sharply higher undertones
were noticed. 450-550 lbs sold 25.00-30.00 higher, steers 550-649 lbs sold
15.00-20.00 higher, steer calves over 650 lbs were too lightly tested last sale
to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed.
Heifer calves under 650 lbs all sold 35.00-50.00 higher, heifers over 650 lbs
were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher
undertones were noticed. Demand for all classes and weights of feeder cattle
was good to very good on moderate offerings. A large buyer pool was on hand for
the first feeder special of 2026 and buyers came with orders and ready to buy!
Demand for all offerings was good to very good, especially for cattle light
enough to go to grass and develop into yearlings. Demand for heifers was very
good with several buyers purchasing heifers for replacements. Quality this week
was average to attractive. No full load lots on offer this sale. Many partial
loads were offered this sale with the bulk of packages ranging from 25-50 head.
Small packages and singles sold with moderate to good demand as well, as buyers
showed good demand for all cattle on offer. Market activity was active with a
large crowd on hand actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on
moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Feeding cows sold on
mostly good demand as buyers pushed to fill loads for the week. Compared to
three weeks ago feeding cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly
3.00 higher on breaking cows, while boning and lean cows sold steady to 3.00
higher. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market
trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed
or rebreed sold on mostly moderate demand for light offerings. These offerings
sold generally steady in a narrow comparison.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 447-447 447 480-480 480
10 555-569 564 400-420 412.3
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 541-541 541 410-410 410
7 619-619 619 385-385 385
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 520-520 520 432.5-432.5 432.5
3 757-757 757 315-315 315
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 278-278 278 520-520 520
5 314-314 314 590-590 590
33 391-391 391 525-525 525
4 588-588 588 330-330 330
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 325-335 333 565-580 577.07
14 378-383 380 537.5-550 544.6
63 408-431 416 500-530 511.29
24 400-419 417 500-530 503.6 Unweaned
73 455-496 478 475-500 484.79
29 475-498 480 457.5-495 484.04 Unweaned
160 500-546 524 435-479 453.15
61 515-542 533 485-490 488.42 Thin Fleshed
67 551-592 577 420-436 430.45
4 585-585 585 350-350 350 Fleshy
26 604-604 604 419-419 419 Unweaned
122 600-648 618 380-416 399.58
33 608-647 623 388-423 408.69 Replacement
27 661-699 674 350-382 372.88
122 650-696 694 368.5-390 369.46 Replacement
9 708-708 708 322.5-322.5 322.5 Fleshy
13 702-729 719 350-361 354.13
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 232-232 232 550-550 550
4 310-348 329 530-560 545.87
2 358-358 358 525-525 525
17 430-449 446 480-492.5 482.3
30 455-484 470 453-470 462.28
51 500-544 534 397-435 420.97
17 541-541 541 419-419 419 Unweaned
41 570-586 581 365-417.5 407.73
65 623-635 628 322.5-396 378.52
16 659-675 662 332.5-340 333.93
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 393-393 393 500-500 500
7 455-470 464 420-430 425.79
2 690-690 690 325-325 325
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 650-650 650 365-365 365
6 778-778 778 356-356 356
7 829-829 829 345-345 345
3 860-860 860 343-343 343
5 935-935 935 329-329 329
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 363-363 363 585-585 585
29 430-430 430 562.5-562.5 562.5
52 543-543 543 470-470 470
5 674-674 674 342.5-342.5 342.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 280-280 280 720-720 720
3 343-343 343 700-700 700
16 350-391 383 640-680 655.59
10 422-424 423 595-620 605.03 Unweaned
67 405-439 428 589-635 603.28
123 450-499 477 536-590 557.87
12 485-485 485 552.5-552.5 552.5 Unweaned
151 502-547 525 485-540 507.61
14 531-531 531 520-520 520 Unweaned
18 555-555 555 480-480 480 Unweaned
139 563-598 581 445-482.5 463.59
133 602-649 630 424-456 439.69
113 625-636 632 434-445 438.04 Unweaned
164 657-697 676 400-426 413.29
2 710-710 710 389-389 389 Unweaned
66 713-745 737 383-400 391.56
61 755-755 755 400-400 400 Fancy
38 753-781 776 368-380 371.22
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 303-303 303 665-665 665
9 384-384 384 610-610 610
12 400-428 421 555-590 568.91
17 465-499 491 500-520 515.54
20 533-549 543 475-487.5 478.08
5 588-593 590 427.5-440 434.97
6 613-613 613 412.5-412.5 412.5 Unweaned
15 600-641 635 395-422 405.87
5 656-656 656 367.5-367.5 367.5 Unweaned
18 662-683 675 355-392.5 378.19
13 710-735 716 375-377 375.47
6 765-782 779 352-361 359.53
44 829-843 840 346-349 348.33
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 375-375 375 445-445 445
2 723-723 723 355-355 355
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 860-860 860 240-240 240 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 795-795 795 217.5-217.5 217.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
74 892-1380 1102 190-315 242.52 O
11 1164-1435 1211 177-181 177.75 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1245-1285 1265 158-166 162.06 O
5 900-995 936 214-240 228.71 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 945-1055 1000 185-195 190.28 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1635-1935 1779 167-171 168.62 Low
1 1805-1805 1805 187-187 187 High
1 1860-1860 1860 184-184 184 Average
1 2615-2615 2615 184-184 184 High Heavy Weight
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1360-1360 1360 125-125 125 Low
13 1225-1525 1365 127.5-139 136.24 Average
31 1208-1505 1416 172-177 173.57 High Return to Feed
8 1250-1595 1427 128-150 139.84 Low Return to Feed
33 1290-1567 1442 154-171 164.18 Average Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
21 1487-1610 1496 173-175.5 175.25 High Return to Feed
1 1580-1580 1580 138-138 138 Low
1 1690-1690 1690 148-148 148 Low Return to Feed
3 1675-1755 1725 161-171 166.33 Average
1 2258-2258 2258 156-156 156 Low Heavy Weight
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1070-1260 1197 125-133 130.25 Average
32 1115-1285 1204 150-163 161.84 Average Return to Feed
7 1090-1275 1214 102.5-125 108.39 Low
4 820-940 869 122.5-130 125.79 Average Light Weight
4 975-987 984 100-102.5 100.62 Low Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1225-1225 1225 128-128 128 Average
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