USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 05/07 20:00
05/07/2026 | 8:00 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 05/07 20:00
AMS_1777 MARS
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/07/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 588 2235 455
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 569 188 333
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 517 138 385
Compared to last sale (4-30-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to
develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Demand
was moderate to good for light offerings. Quality limited demand today as many
ranchers and backgrounders cleaned up pens and pastures. Many lame and
blemished offerings were seen this sale. Most feeders were offered in small
groups or as singles with no load lots seen. Buyers pick around to try and fill
loads for the week. Demand did diminish as buyers filled loads and exited the
market. A small crowd was on hand for todays sale. Market activity was mostly
moderate. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand. Demand for feeding
cows remains very good. Canadian buyers continue to buy high quality cows to
ship north and feed. American packers tried to fill feeding loads for the week
but showed no desire to push offerings higher. Quality this week was average to
very attractive with many reputation ranches offering cows this week. Feeding
cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Slaughter cows sold steady
to weak as packers showed slightly lighter demand for cows too lame or
blemished to feed. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop
an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Demand for
feeding bulls was very good this sale. Feeding bulls were too lightly tested
last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were
noticed. Young age offerings suitable to feed or rebreed comprised a large
portion of the cow offering this week. Buyers continue to be willing to take up
to middle age cows to turn out and rebreed. Young cow offerings sold with
higher undertones on a higher quality offering. Quality this week was mostly
average to very attractive and overall more attractive than last week.
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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
7 1009-1038 1017 301-306 304.54
6 1063-1080 1072 285-295 290.63
2 1240-1240 1240 230-230 230
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1080-1095 1090 275-280 276.65
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 588-588 588 457.5-457.5 457.5
7 85-97 88 925-925 925
14 922-922 922 327-327 327
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 558-558 558 450-450 450
4 668-668 668 392.5-392.5 392.5
6 705-723 715 355-370 361.7
2 785-785 785 347.5-347.5 347.5
4 810-848 839 340-347 345.31
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 734-734 734 347-347 347
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 635-635 635 377.5-377.5 377.5
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 565-565 565 385-385 385
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 431-431 431 502.5-502.5 502.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
34 465-480 467 505-512.5 506.08
24 514-539 534 460-480 473.01
14 559-590 561 440-455 453.87
3 628-645 634 411-415 412.36
5 689-689 689 386-386 386
43 705-726 712 362-384 375.45
12 755-760 758 354-359 358.17
12 837-837 837 341.5-341.5 341.5
8 891-891 891 317-317 317 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 365-365 365 525-525 525
8 442-446 445 505-513 510.02
9 515-535 523 439-441 440.44
12 585-585 585 417.5-417.5 417.5
4 615-628 625 375-382.5 380.65
9 650-695 682 340-381 363.75
3 740-740 740 358-358 358
3 783-783 783 350-350 350
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 520-545 533 405-430 412.38
1 630-630 630 347.5-347.5 347.5
5 847-847 847 312-312 312
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1127-1127 1127 278-278 278 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 508-508 508 495-495 495
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 406-406 406 610-610 610
7 419-419 419 585-585 585 Unweaned
5 468-468 468 577.5-577.5 577.5
22 508-508 508 532.5-532.5 532.5 Unweaned
3 587-587 587 474-474 474 Fleshy
8 652-657 654 435-437 435.75
3 713-713 713 410-410 410
3 760-763 762 385-391 386.99
10 909-909 909 351-351 351
6 913-913 913 341-341 341 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 290-290 290 600-600 600 Unweaned
4 370-395 379 600-605 601.22
3 415-435 422 560-570 566.56 Unweaned
31 500-544 522 490-516 499.61
5 579-579 579 455-455 455
5 619-619 619 440-440 440
7 655-667 662 372.5-427 400.09
3 700-735 712 392.5-395 393.36
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 523-523 523 450-450 450 Unweaned
5 510-544 537 447.5-460 449.87
9 615-633 629 400-415 403.26
5 710-722 717 367.5-385 378.07
2 763-763 763 360-360 360
3 885-885 885 330-330 330 Fleshy
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 948-948 948 3500-3500 3500
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 968-968 968 3300-3300 3300
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1513-1513 1513 3250-3250 3250 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1153-1335 1229 4000-4200 4139.51
6 1417-1548 1465 3400-3475 3436.26 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1265-1265 1265 3350-3350 3350 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1240-1335 1288 3900-4100 3996.31
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1095-1095 1095 3800-3800 3800
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1185-1185 1185 205-205 205 O
1 1500-1500 1500 188-188 188 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 865-865 865 332.5-332.5 332.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 645-753 717 260-285 277.5 O
2 853-853 853 260-260 260 O
2 883-883 883 215-215 215 Thin Fleshed O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
188 775-1305 1002 227.5-373 319.75 O
2 1030-1085 1058 237.5-275 255.76 Fleshy O
142 900-1363 1102 191-335 268.01 O
50 1088-1368 1190 190-262 202.72 O
2 1238-1238 1238 196-196 196 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
27 910-1275 1052 195-282.5 213.37 O
3 940-960 953 196-275 249.03 Thin Fleshed O
16 765-1185 999 220-340 274.25 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 1555-1755 1644 191-206 197.59 Low
29 1340-2008 1701 212-219 216.98 Average Return to Feed
6 1450-2125 1845 205-212 209.6 Low Return to Feed
10 1736-2340 1980 222-231 224.99 High
14 1840-2490 2064 209-220 216.98 Average
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 2210-2210 2210 218-218 218 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
119 1214-1580 1340 188-194 190.42 High Return to Feed
2 1320-1435 1378 142.5-147.5 145.1 Low
8 1345-1435 1383 159-164 161.36 Average
51 1260-1615 1389 176-187 183.16 Average Return to Feed
18 1250-1535 1398 154-175 168.1 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1520-1578 1559 165-171 166.97 Low Return to Feed
11 1510-1638 1575 186-192.5 187.53 High Return to Feed
4 1620-1670 1638 176-184 179.78 Average Return to Feed
9 1505-1805 1657 153-164 161.91 Low
10 1503-1805 1689 165.5-171 166.98 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1020-1090 1063 110-120 114.92 Very Low
32 1032-1290 1102 175-186 181.88 Average Return to Feed
26 910-1255 1103 150-173 165.34 Low Return to Feed
6 1000-1260 1126 127.5-142.5 132.35 Low
3 1000-1250 1155 147.5-157.5 152.69 Average
110 1080-1330 1222 186-196 191.37 High Return to Feed
1 890-890 890 155-155 155 Average Light Weight
1 975-975 975 115-115 115 Very Low Light Weight
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