USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 04/23 15:10
04/23/2026 | 3:10 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 04/23 15:10
AMS_1777 MARS
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/16/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 334 219 0
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 275 328 0
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 402 232 0
Compared to last sale (4-9-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to
develop an accurate market trend however higher undertones were noted on feeder
steers and bulls, while steady to lower undertones were noted on feeder
heifers. Demand was mostly good for light offerings. Feeders were offered in
mostly small packages or as singles. Quality this week was mostly plain to
average. Weigh up cows and bulls sold on good to very good demand for heavier
offerings. Slaughter cows sold uneven; leans and breakers sold 4.00 to 8.00
lower, while boners sold 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Feeding
cows and bulls overall sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Young age offerings suitable
to feed or rebreed comprised a large portion of the sale this week. Buyers were
willing to take up to middle age cows to turn out and rebreed. Young cow
offerings were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however
higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average to
attractive.
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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
5 1020-1035 1023 272.5-307.5 300.42
7 1075-1087 1085 284-300 286.26
2 1190-1190 1190 260-260 260
3 597-597 597 435-435 435
4 605-638 629 400-430 409.74
3 730-730 730 385-385 385
1 760-760 760 357.5-357.5 357.5
2 820-840 830 345-365 354.88
1 860-860 860 345-345 345
6 923-945 930 312.5-330 327.05
2 973-973 973 315-315 315
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 225-225 225 560-560 560
8 551-575 560 435-440 436.93
1 885-885 885 317.5-317.5 317.5
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 555-555 555 430-430 430
7 660-688 682 356-380 367.92
1 805-805 805 325-325 325
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 500-525 517 335-355 341.45
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 360-380 373 515-520 518.39
3 405-420 415 470-482.5 474.07
12 482-482 482 492.5-492.5 492.5
14 508-533 529 447.5-470 452.75
18 555-593 589 420-460 442.69
5 668-685 671 387.5-390 389.49
7 700-730 721 358-400 388.36
5 820-833 830 335-342.5 336.48
6 855-883 869 339-357.5 345.43
10 920-934 931 325-352.5 349.18
3 988-988 988 330-330 330
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 385-395 390 450-520 485.45
8 486-490 487 400-410 401.26
2 523-523 523 410-410 410
5 555-590 580 355-407.5 371.73
5 608-645 623 342.5-347.5 345.43
5 710-739 733 315-335 331.13
1 840-840 840 327.5-327.5 327.5
2 870-875 873 260-325 292.41
1 925-925 925 305-305 305
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 438-440 439 305-360 341.61
2 465-485 475 360-365 362.55
2 505-515 510 305-350 327.28
1 625-625 625 270-270 270
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1025-1030 1028 315-315 315
7 646-646 646 352.5-352.5 352.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 290-290 290 710-710 710
1 340-340 340 660-660 660
2 360-365 363 645-680 662.38
7 473-498 480 535-545 542.04
2 525-540 533 500-525 512.32
12 550-559 555 490-510 500.46
2 600-600 600 485-485 485
16 665-675 674 412.5-431.5 430.33
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 390-395 393 550-580 559.92
2 438-438 438 525-525 525
4 455-495 472 425-480 458.86
2 520-535 528 420-455 437.75
1 550-550 550 470-470 470
3 605-605 605 420-425 423.33
20 650-665 654 342.5-390 353.12
1 775-775 775 320-320 320
1 880-880 880 322.5-322.5 322.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 390-395 393 480-510 494.9
2 410-410 410 420-420 420
1 480-480 480 400-400 400
2 620-640 630 332.5-335 333.77
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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
2 1115-1150 1133 3050-3250 3151.55 T1
6 1280-1344 1323 3400-3550 3501.61 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1138-1360 1212 3000-3400 3250.39
4 1138-1380 1218 3000-3400 3215.23
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1150-1409 1379 4300-4485 4469.37 T2-3
4 1298-1465 1382 3800-3900 3853.02 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1215-1327 1297 4150-4400 4230.41
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 970-1345 1158 2600-2800 2716.2 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 890-1365 1235 2400-2600 2503.8
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1125-1125 1125 3550-3550 3550
3 1045-1285 1203 2375-2550 2499.34
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1100-1225 1163 2300-2600 2458.06 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1215-1215 1215 2700-2700 2700
3 1120-1570 1352 3700-3950 3853.21
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1040-1040 1040 3300-3300 3300 T1
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 920-940 930 2750-2950 2851.08 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1005-1005 1005 3750-3750 3750
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1225-1438 1367 3550-3650 3620.13 O
6 1395-1413 1401 3600-3700 3633.62 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1245-1315 1280 4000-4500 4243.16 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1265-1265 1265 2750-2750 2750 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 936-936 936 4200-4200 4200 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
24 853-1106 1032 282.5-303 292.05 O
13 895-1280 1162 220-247 234.65 O
11 775-1032 978 310-320 316.32 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
91 865-1300 1125 234-278 255.96 O
26 945-1410 1207 195-212.5 204.78 O
14 952-1056 981 304-305 304.51 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 1055-1310 1207 215-228 219.81 O
6 1245-1375 1301 185-191 188.63 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
15 1124-1215 1138 257.5-266 260.74 High Return to Feed
BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1263-1425 1379 233-250 245.55 High
17 1170-1870 1538 212-220 215.85 Average
22 1350-2225 1664 215-221 219.02 Average Return to Feed
8 1285-2088 1909 227-234 229.52 High Return to Feed
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1750-2210 1980 207.5-209 208.34 Average Return to Feed
1 2200-2200 2200 215-215 215 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
86 1000-1535 1311 175-187.5 183.76 Average Return to Feed
15 1195-1490 1343 163-175 166.93 Average
3 1180-1490 1383 165-166 165.36 Low Return to Feed
6 1365-1520 1398 188-196 190.96 High Return to Feed
3 1435-1538 1486 151-159 155.91 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
32 1335-1620 1496 185.5-191 188.39 High Return to Feed
40 1238-1750 1513 177-184 181.03 Average Return to Feed
10 1470-1665 1536 161-164 163.29 Average
4 1470-1705 1549 137.5-150 143.91 Low
23 1425-1845 1655 166-175.5 171.75 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 800-1195 1051 137.5-146 141.77 Low
4 960-1280 1131 117.5-127.5 123.46 Very Low
10 845-1340 1147 149-157.5 153.9 Average
13 985-1290 1178 174-182.5 178.66 Average Return to Feed
20 1038-1324 1212 181-187.5 183.37 High Return to Feed
5 1155-1340 1222 165-171 167.4 High
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