USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 03/05 20:00
03/05/2026 | 8:00 pm CST USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 03/05 20:00
AMS_1777 MARS
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/05/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 1980 168 2093
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 308 92 199
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 323 129 341
Compared to last sale (2-19-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested last
sale to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones
were noticed. Demand was mostly good to very good for moderate offerings.
Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Demand for cattle suitable
to go to grass was good to very good, while demand for cattle too big to go to
grass was mostly good. Most feeders were offered in small to moderate size
packages this week. Market activity was active. A moderate crowd of ranchers
buying grass calves and order buyers was noticed. Weigh up cows sold on good
demand for light offerings. Feeding cow demand continues to drive the market.
Feeding cows sold mostly steady to weak on a very full offering. Weigh up
conditions were mostly below average this week as a change in weather had all
cows pushing heavy amounts of fill. A limited number of slaughter cows were
purchased this week as feeding demand pushed cow prices over where slaughter
buyers wanted to buy cows. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an
accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on all offerings.
Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market
trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Young age offerings suitable to
feed or rebreed sold 10.00-15.00 in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was
mostly average to attractive. Demand for coming 2 year old heifers was very
good this sale as several buyers showed good demand to feed these offerings.
All cows that lost calves sold on good to very good demand this week which
pushed all young offerings higher.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 1051-1051 1051 294-294 294
11 1071-1071 1071 282.5-282.5 282.5 Fleshy
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1062-1062 1062 282-282 282
BULLS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 587-587 587 427.5-427.5 427.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1008-1008 1008 285-285 285 Fleshy
2 463-463 463 530-530 530 Unweaned
6 453-471 465 555-570 559.87
10 582-582 582 460-460 460 Unweaned
5 625-640 634 410-412.5 411.51
25 707-729 717 365-370 367.24
9 824-824 824 340-340 340
22 882-882 882 340-340 340
7 937-937 937 315-315 315
3 975-980 978 310-312.5 311.67
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 458-458 458 510-510 510
5 575-594 590 427.5-430 427.99
16 990-990 990 302.5-302.5 302.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 338-338 338 595-595 595
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 679-679 679 270-270 270
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 439-439 439 485-485 485
20 543-543 543 424-424 424
3 618-618 618 405-405 405
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 489-489 489 325-325 325
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 405-405 405 495-495 495 Unweaned
94 455-485 474 487.5-500 495.66
65 513-543 529 455-487.5 472.17
10 535-535 535 440-440 440 Unweaned
118 574-574 574 456-456 456 NHTC
192 558-598 575 425-454 440.46
8 632-632 632 380-380 380 Fleshy
86 617-648 638 408-428 421.89
49 644-644 644 430-430 430 Replacement
37 654-698 661 382.5-407 398.24
36 674-674 674 376-376 376 Fleshy
137 659-680 675 412.5-421 419.12 Replacement
26 700-727 707 367-381 376.67
4 761-761 761 365-365 365
49 818-848 839 345-353 348.31
8 866-866 866 343-343 343
8 933-933 933 334-334 334
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 389-389 389 515-515 515
23 473-495 482 455-485 479.03
2 505-505 505 460-460 460
28 565-598 592 400-425 415.67
10 615-636 629 380-405 395.1
2 745-745 745 360-360 360
6 750-780 770 348-357 350.92
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 351-351 351 470-470 470
3 463-463 463 460-460 460
8 505-519 516 405-417.5 414.44
24 624-643 631 345-350 348.09
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 600-600 600 432.5-432.5 432.5
2 683-683 683 360-360 360
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 401-415 403 630-640 638.53
62 450-495 484 547.5-587.5 565.07
18 510-541 531 502.5-534 515.64
141 575-588 577 474-488 485.04
86 606-645 627 442-464 453.39
40 657-675 664 424-440 436.04
55 700-736 722 406-420.5 412.72
11 750-795 754 377.5-397 395.13
6 805-838 827 360-367.5 365.07
17 842-842 842 350-350 350 Full
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 426-430 427 575-590 577.16
41 450-473 451 520-575 572.37
3 537-537 537 500-500 500
17 595-596 596 460-470 461.17
20 620-631 628 420-439 432.41
6 730-740 733 365-375 368.36
3 797-797 797 362.5-362.5 362.5
2 845-845 845 350-350 350
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 379-379 379 575-575 575
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1577-1577 1577 3400-3400 3400 T2-3
1 1625-1625 1625 3550-3550 3550 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1306-1306 1306 4000-4000 4000
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1645-1645 1645 3400-3400 3400
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
29 945-945 945 3900-4100 4072.41
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1165-1165 1165 3800-3800 3800 T2-3
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1175-1235 1220 237-242 238.2 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 740-885 788 300-315 305.61 O
2 870-895 883 307.5-315 311.2 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 810-810 810 265-265 265 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
72 895-1380 1126 197-335 260.31 O
20 1160-1430 1270 185-210 193.09 O
6 1330-1595 1418 216-225 221.63 Fleshy O
107 795-1247 977 231-341 302.06 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 973-1175 1041 255-300 269.39 O
17 935-1295 1144 189-315 229.26 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 1295-1413 1362 147.5-175 159.51 Low Light Weight
18 1196-1838 1391 183-199.5 192.13 Low Return to Feed
18 1314-2040 1434 194-204 198.38 Average Return to Feed
12 1455-2035 1601 171-199 189.6 Low
6 1788-1788 1788 210-210 210 Low Natural
23 1600-2110 1904 201-218 208.32 Average
1 2175-2175 2175 224-224 224 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 2000-2000 2000 215-215 215 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1290-1450 1338 150-162 154.3 Average
3 1335-1360 1343 170-189 176.41 High Return to Feed
53 1165-1660 1405 170-183 176.92 Average Return to Feed
24 1280-1610 1406 152.5-167.5 163.52 Low Return to Feed
2 1483-1483 1483 148-148 148 Low
1 1575-1575 1575 171-171 171 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1139-1840 1279 156-163 160.99 Low Return to Feed
3 1315-1705 1460 155-161 158.06 Low
61 1438-1660 1547 168-184 180.26 Average Return to Feed
12 1365-1875 1705 164-170 166.66 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1080-1270 1175 129-135 131.76 Low
14 1051-1295 1180 151-162 156.28 Low Return to Feed
4 1175-1250 1210 168-172 169.98 Average Return to Feed
5 1150-1290 1216 145-158 152.21 Average
1 875-875 875 110-110 110 Very Low Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 680-680 680 105-105 105 Very Low Light Weight
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