USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 08/27 17:05
08/27/2026 | 5:05 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 08/27 17:05
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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/27/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 655 313 883
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 74 122 98
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 349 599 721
Compared to last sale (8-13-26): Feeder steers were all too lightly tested to
develop any market trend. Feeder heifers under 900 lbs sold generally steady in
a narrow comparison, heifers over 900 lbs sold mostly 8.00-10.00 lower. Quality
this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Several sets of yearlings coming
off grass were seen this sale. Demand was mostly moderate to good for light
offerings. Many moderate size packages were seen this sale as ranchers sold
mostly tested open heifers out of their replacements. Calves were offered in
mostly small packages with many singles noticed. CME positions moved higher
today which helped provide some market support. Cooperate feeders were back in
the market today, showing moderate to good demand for yearlings. Market
activity was mostly moderate to active with a moderate size buyer pool noticed.
Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand and offerings. Demand for
feeding cows was mostly moderate. Canadian buyers continue to buy cows to ship
north and feed. All feeding buyers showed lighter demand for cows to feed with
most buyers citing uncertainty going forward into fall. Feeding cows sold
3.00-6.00 lower on boning and lean cows. Breaking flesh feeding cows sold
mostly 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an
accurate market trend, however lower to sharply lower undertones were noticed.
Slaughter bulls sold mostly 7.00-10.00 lower. Bull quality was mostly plain to
average. Most bulls were average to low dressing this sale as most were coming
out of breeding pastures. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too
lightly tested to develop any market trend. Most offerings were fleshy coming
off grass and many sold to feeding cow buyers as a result. A few bred offerings
sold this sale. Demand for bred offerings was mostly light to moderate. Buyers
continue to weigh the economics of keeping and maintaining cows from now till
spring.
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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 1125-1125 1125 233-233 233
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1243-1243 1243 205-205 205
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-250 250 680-680 680 Unweaned
3 437-437 437 475-475 475 Unweaned
3 523-523 523 380-380 380 Unweaned
2 678-678 678 370-370 370
13 778-799 792 345-347 346.08
5 809-809 809 348-348 348
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 326-326 326 485-485 485 Unweaned
2 350-350 350 460-460 460 Unweaned
2 428-428 428 420-420 420 Unweaned
3 478-478 478 410-410 410
7 537-537 537 390-390 390
1 930-930 930 302-302 302
1 990-990 990 275-275 275
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 1061-1061 1061 275-275 275
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 622-622 622 337.5-337.5 337.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
24 1016-1027 1020 289-291 290.58
6 1015-1035 1022 274-286 281.95 Full
3 378-378 378 420-420 420 Unweaned
2 545-545 545 350-350 350 Unweaned
3 670-670 670 330-330 330 Unweaned
47 726-726 726 355-355 355
13 784-794 788 340-342 341.22
4 814-814 814 341-341 341
47 859-883 866 318-330.5 324.5
3 897-897 897 307-307 307 Full
41 928-941 938 302-313 304.92
3 940-940 940 298-298 298 Full
111 952-996 973 294-309 298.3
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 248-248 248 480-480 480 Unweaned
4 344-344 344 421-421 421 Unweaned
3 415-415 415 385-385 385 Unweaned
4 538-538 538 342.5-342.5 342.5 Unweaned
14 827-846 841 305-328 320.89
5 887-887 887 297-297 297
4 954-954 954 280.5-280.5 280.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 685-685 685 325-325 325
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 563-563 563 410-410 410 Unweaned
5 606-606 606 386-386 386 Unweaned
9 658-658 658 391-391 391
5 684-684 684 358-358 358 Unweaned
66 762-778 769 366-375 371.27
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 469-470 469 417.5-455 425.01 Unweaned
5 507-507 507 412-412 412
1 680-680 680 372.5-372.5 372.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 208-208 208 560-560 560 Unweaned
1 400-400 400 440-440 440 Unweaned
3 870-870 870 323-323 323
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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
12 1040-1370 1205 2900-3325 3076.4 T1
1 1435-1435 1435 2800-2800 2800 T1
9 1477-1477 1477 2950-2950 2950 T1
4 1506-1506 1506 2500-2500 2500 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1548-1548 1548 2625-2625 2625
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 980-980 980 2750-2750 2750 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1636-1636 1636 3000-3000 3000 Broken Mouth O
3 1807-1807 1807 3500-3500 3500 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1000-1385 1222 202.5-277.5 227.16 O
1 1310-1310 1310 175-175 175 Fleshy O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 962-1110 1033 200-250 226.19 O
2 1263-1263 1263 201-201 201 Fleshy 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
1 1200-1200 1200 179-179 179 Average Light Weight
2 1240-1460 1350 170-177.5 173.44 Low Light Weight
13 1470-1730 1625 172.5-188 181.15 Low Return to Feed
43 1510-2425 1852 172-189 183.44 Low
42 1585-2410 2004 191-208 197.31 Average
2 2010-2150 2080 214-215 214.48 High
1 2630-2630 2630 182-182 182 Low Heavy Weight
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1345-1370 1358 135-135 135 Low
36 1308-1610 1428 142-162.5 155.14 Low Return to Feed
50 1295-1557 1433 162-172 167.92 Average Return to Feed
1 1495-1495 1495 1383-1383 1383 Very Low
3 1405-1705 1597 143-150 146.89 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1535-1575 1551 163-167 165.22 Average Return to Feed
19 1505-1733 1629 147-158 152.22 Low Return to Feed
6 1640-1920 1710 142-152.5 148.51 Low
2 1725-1725 1725 153.5-153.5 153.5 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
19 950-1500 1211 115-141 128.72 Low
1 1225-1225 1225 172-172 172 High Return to Feed
11 980-1299 1255 135-157 151.04 Low Return to Feed
1 1260-1260 1260 162-162 162 High
2 1275-1275 1275 159-159 159 Average Return to Feed
5 117-1070 490 105-110 107.67 Very Low
1 810-810 810 97.5-97.5 97.5 Very Low Light Weight
2 930-930 930 150-150 150 Average Light Weight
5 825-998 952 115-137.5 123.68 Low Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1420-1420 1420 119-119 119 Low
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