USDA Billings MT Friday Cattle Auction 02/27 20:00
02/27/2026 | 8:00 pm CST USDA Billings MT Friday Cattle Auction 02/27 20:00
AMS_1776 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 02/27/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 3988 296 3346
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 10 20 45
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 36 134 35
The last feeder cattle special was held 2/18/26. All feeder cattle comparisons
are to that sale. Feeder steers under 550 lbs sold generally steady in a narrow
comparison. Steers 550-749 lbs sold steady to firm, steers over 750 lbs were
too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however
steady to lower undertones were noticed. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs were too
lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones
were noticed. 500-599 lbs heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher, 600-649 lbs
heifers sold 10.00-20.00 higher, heifers over 650 lbs were too lightly tested
last sale to make an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were
noticed. Demand was very good today for all offerings and strengthened
throughout the sale. Demand for grass cattle was very good with several buyers
looking for this class of cattle. Buyers looking for grass heifers dipped into
the light end of replacement heifers in order to buy high quality cattle. This
class of cattle showed the largest increase in value week over week. Quality
today was average to very attractive with many sets of high quality cattle on
offer. Cattle too big to go to grass were the soft part of the sale as lighter
offerings made putting together loads of like quality cattle difficult.
Additionally, CME positions sold off sharply today which put some pressure on
this class of cattle. A large crowd was on hand for todays sale with active
bidding seen from both order buyers and ranchers looking for grass cattle and
replacement heifers. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand for very light
offerings. Too few cows were seen to develop a full market trend, however lower
undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an
accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Young age cows
suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend.
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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
1 510-510 510 540-540 540
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 500-500 500 490-490 490
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 616-616 616 405-405 405
20 668-679 677 364-386 382.75
28 702-702 702 371-371 371
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 630-630 630 375-375 375
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 435-435 435 505-505 505
84 543-545 544 447.5-450 448.96
5 567-567 567 415-415 415
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 391-391 391 550-562.5 556.82
18 425-428 427 532.5-542 539.37
150 463-499 475 492.5-531 513.5
91 503-542 532 460-487 475.7
180 560-597 574 442.5-467 455.08
328 609-649 635 399-452.5 439.27
206 635-645 637 410-446 437.51 Replacement
265 650-685 666 379-398 387.64
62 688-696 689 392-398 392.39 Replacement
16 700-717 705 398-418 404.35 Replacement
51 714-724 716 374-380 378.69
62 739-739 739 2900-2900 2900 Replacement
34 726-746 743 341-351 349.56 Fleshy
179 751-752 752 3050-3075 3072.07 Replacement
19 767-774 769 359-362 359.79
11 785-785 785 343-343 343 Fleshy
116 808-845 831 340-347.5 342.78
5 852-852 852 2950-2950 2950 Replacement
39 939-939 939 2975-2975 2975
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 432-432 432 535-535 535
4 470-495 485 490-495 491.24
14 536-548 541 448-455 451.96
233 567-593 574 412.5-438 432.86
25 620-649 636 365-405 389.57
31 656-688 672 350-377.5 373.52
6 743-743 743 356-356 356
8 828-828 828 330-330 330
6 863-863 863 331-331 331
9 955-955 955 312-312 312
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 336-336 336 505-505 505
2 393-393 393 482.5-482.5 482.5
9 420-429 428 495-505 503.91
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 510-510 510 547.5-547.5 547.5
4 626-626 626 435-435 435
24 708-708 708 395-395 395
3 775-775 775 375-375 375
24 914-937 926 333-338 335.26
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 590-590 590 473-473 473
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 411-424 416 620-620 620
66 453-484 474 559-615 574
224 509-548 541 511-550 517.06
154 550-584 574 485-517 493.67
135 600-649 613 445-487.5 465.17
197 662-690 672 413.5-434 425.83
35 700-730 725 395-415 402.49
62 760-778 778 377.5-391 377.79
54 808-849 828 359.5-369 363.41
31 815-847 829 340.5-345 342.92 Fleshy
11 886-886 886 348-348 348 Full
21 967-967 967 328-328 328 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 303-334 317 620-640 629.37
30 406-442 418 584-596 589.2
2 495-495 495 552.5-552.5 552.5
48 528-549 545 495-505 500.31
29 570-598 585 452-477.5 468.8
4 621-621 621 438-438 438
10 663-663 663 382.5-382.5 382.5 Fleshy
8 666-666 666 430-430 430 Thin Fleshed
35 657-673 672 402.5-422 417.22
5 710-710 710 375-375 375 Fleshy
26 710-745 732 370.5-390 373.72
64 795-795 795 360.5-360.5 360.5
10 886-886 886 336-336 336 Fleshy
2 898-898 898 344-344 344
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 380-380 380 565-565 565
2 400-400 400 525-525 525
1 585-585 585 415-415 415
3 673-673 673 367.5-367.5 367.5
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1258-1258 1258 215-215 215 O
1 905-905 905 312.5-312.5 312.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 985-1140 1077 167.5-277.5 210.55 O
1 980-980 980 275-275 275 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 1525-1525 1525 170-170 170 Low Return to Feed
2 1935-1935 1935 198-198 198 Average
1 2005-2005 2005 186-186 186 Low
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1280-1495 1346 146-159 150.17 Low Return to Feed
7 1391-1415 1400 170-175 171.58 Average Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1545-1545 1545 174-174 174 Average Return to Feed
1 1755-1755 1755 167-167 167 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1140-1170 1156 135-155 140.79 Low Return to Feed
2 1150-1240 1195 122-130 125.85 Low
2 1185-1235 1210 161-161 161 Average Return to Feed
1 855-855 855 110-110 110 Low Light Weight
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