USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 05/21 20:00
05/21/2026 | 8:00 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 05/21 20:00
AMS_1777 MARS
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/21/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 344 220 299
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 321 315 202
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 712 590 497
Compared to last sale (5-14-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to
develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly plain with many
blemished cattle in the offering. Very few reportable cattle sold today as a
result. Demand was mostly moderate to good for light offerings. Most offerings
were offered in small groups or as singles. Quality limited demand this sale. 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 was
very good with additional buyers in the market this week buying cows to feed.
Canadian buyers were mostly absent this week, however private feeders all
showed very good demand for cows and pushed offerings higher. Feeding cows sold
2.00-5.00 higher on breaking and boning flesh cows, while lean fleshed cows
sold generally steady to firm. Demand for slaughter cows was stronger this week
as packers showed need for cows for immediate harvest. All slaughter cows were
too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher
undertones were noticed on all offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to
firm on a higher yielding offering. Bull quality this week was mostly
attractive. Bull quality and yields were higher this week, and while prices
were slightly higher on a live basis, bulls sold near steady on a dressed
basis. Demand for feeding bulls was very good again this sale. Feeding bulls
sold mostly steady. Young age offerings suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly
10.00-15.00 higher on a higher quality offering. Quality this week was mostly
average to attractive and overall significantly higher than last weeks
offering. Demand for feeding quality young cows was very good this week with
additional buyers in the market.
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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
2 1053-1053 1053 295-295 295
1 1110-1110 1110 272-272 272
4 1153-1153 1153 265-265 265
1 1440-1440 1440 237.5-237.5 237.5
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1175-1175 1175 244-244 244
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1010-1010 1010 302.5-302.5 302.5
2 625-625 625 410-410 410
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1022-1022 1022 285-285 285
3 398-398 398 560-560 560
2 668-668 668 375-375 375
2 725-725 725 365-365 365
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 508-520 512 455-470 464.92
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 520-520 520 410-410 410
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 555-555 555 440-440 440 Unweaned
1 605-605 605 400-400 400
15 823-823 823 331-331 331
19 888-888 888 320-320 320 Fleshy
9 968-968 968 309-309 309 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 408-408 408 490-490 490
10 455-456 456 475-480 478
11 524-544 536 420-425 422.24
5 575-590 578 390-405 401.94
16 636-640 638 367.5-387.5 380.02
12 650-681 667 360-369 366.91
9 714-717 715 360-367.5 364.99
9 742-742 742 335-335 335 Fleshy
15 815-823 822 320-324 323.47
2 863-863 863 311-311 311
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 435-435 435 465-465 465
4 493-493 493 435-435 435
4 541-541 541 410-410 410
7 571-571 571 400-400 400
5 611-611 611 360-360 360
15 677-688 679 340-367.5 361.93
3 752-752 752 320-320 320
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 700-700 700 385-385 385
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 643-643 643 382.5-382.5 382.5
STEERS - Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 552-552 552 345-345 345
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 920-920 920 290-290 290 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 538-538 538 470-470 470
2 590-590 590 440-440 440
4 689-689 689 402.5-402.5 402.5
11 782-782 782 367-367 367
8 820-826 825 360-362.5 362.19
7 933-933 933 320-320 320
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 650-664 661 367.5-385 370.63
2 748-748 748 350-350 350
3 765-765 765 355-355 355
3 965-965 965 319-319 319
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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 1140-1273 1229 310-310 310
6 1200-1275 1253 3875-4000 3971.96
1 1435-1435 1435 3450-3450 3450 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 928-1300 1103 3800-3850 3809.83
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1385-1745 1655 4200-4200 4200 Broken Mouth O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
130 825-1336 1044 226-335 288.67 O
105 909-1523 1174 195-331 238.17 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 858-1342 1110 190-300 228.96 O
12 808-1110 945 225-322.5 291.47 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 940-940 940 205-205 205 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
3 1250-1465 1353 194-206 198.34 Low Light Weight
17 1360-1880 1509 213-226 220.42 Average Return to Feed
1 1540-1540 1540 212-212 212 Low Return to Feed
1 1810-1810 1810 207.5-207.5 207.5 Low
22 1505-2265 1890 210-224 220.07 Average
22 1665-2390 2034 227-254 235.96 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1873-2425 1984 219-223.5 222.69 High
2 2160-2345 2253 211-218 214.36 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
69 1230-1520 1378 177-190 185.88 Average Return to Feed
5 1200-1530 1381 165-171 167.64 Average
3 1305-1500 1388 144-155 150.22 Low
104 1270-1629 1419 192-208 196.11 High Return to Feed
11 1220-1645 1477 166-176 172.76 Low Return to Feed
2 1518-1518 1518 179-179 179 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
52 1495-1588 1527 194-204.5 199.05 High Return to Feed
64 1385-1748 1614 181-194 188.89 Average Return to Feed
6 1525-1835 1672 169-173 170.82 Low Return to Feed
7 1525-1830 1695 162-171 166.78 Low
3 1705-1705 1705 188-188 188 High
10 1633-1810 1738 171-175 173.32 Average
4 2103-2198 2151 156-164 160.09 Low Heavy Weight
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
29 1025-1285 1150 160-177.5 173.13 Low Return to Feed
5 1080-1250 1152 157.5-162.5 159.45 Average
6 1125-1205 1155 130-146 139.63 Low
38 1026-1250 1158 175-189 184.29 Average Return to Feed
13 1115-1225 1194 189-197 192.85 High Return to Feed
1 1215-1215 1215 170-170 170 High
1 740-740 740 160-160 160 High Light Weight
2 915-915 915 154-154 154 Average Light Weight
2 895-960 928 125-127.5 126.29 Low Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1275-1275 1275 185-185 185 High
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