USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 03/18 15:25
03/18/2026 | 3:25 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 03/18 15:25
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/18/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 647 174 1544
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 72 323 135
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 176 495 410
Compared to last week (3-11-26): Feeder cattle were not well tested last week,
thus no accurate trend is available, however higher undertones were noticed.
Quality this week was mostly average to attractive and offered in small to
moderate size packages. Demand was mostly good for light to moderate offerings.
Limited feeder cattle made putting together loads difficult for buyers. A
moderate size crowd was on hand for todays sale. Market activity was active as
a result. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand again this week.
Almost every cow purchased today was once again purchased to feed in some
capacity. Feeding cows sold fully steady. Quality this week was average to
attractive, and similar to last week. A few sets of cows which had be started
on feed sold this week. Demand from packers was stronger this week as they
showed good demand for fleshy cows which had been started on feed. Most of fed
cows on offer were purchased to return to feed as most needed another 30-60
days to grade premium white. Canadian buyers were back in the market this week
and they showed very good demand for feeding cows to ship north and feed. Weigh
up conditions were mostly average to below average today and similar to last
weeks sale. Cows with blemishes were also heavily purchased to feed this week
as buyers pushed cow prices well over packer buyers orders for slaughter cows.
Very few cows were purchased for immediate harvest as feeding cow demand held
cow prices above slaughter cow orders. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested
to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed.
Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeding bull buyers were
very aggressive in buying bulls to feed. Feeding bulls sold generally steady to
firm in a narrow comparison. Demand for young cows remains very good. Young age
offerings sold mostly steady. Quality this week was average to attractive, but
not as attractive as last weeks offering.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 770-770 770 320-320 320
32 818-818 818 320-320 320
4 934-934 934 290-290 290
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 832-837 836 322.5-322.5 322.5
25 902-902 902 306.5-306.5 306.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 375-375 375 650-650 650
3 823-823 823 347.5-347.5 347.5
1 860-860 860 320-320 320
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 477-477 477 490-490 490
4 538-538 538 465-465 465
HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 558-558 558 380-380 380
2 623-623 623 310-310 310
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 538-538 538 450-450 450
10 565-579 576 422-425 422.59
24 600-648 623 394-417 405.27
13 653-667 659 377-385 380
142 702-746 737 359.75-365.5 362.82
20 743-743 743 349-349 349 Fleshy
10 768-778 770 350-352 350.4
5 806-806 806 322-322 322 Fleshy
3 877-877 877 311-311 311 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 310-318 315 505-510 506.64
2 378-378 378 500-500 500
3 413-420 415 472.5-525 490.2
3 495-495 495 452.5-452.5 452.5
1 630-630 630 385-385 385
1 660-660 660 357.5-357.5 357.5
4 706-706 706 345-345 345
5 732-732 732 335-335 335 Fleshy
4 795-795 795 338-338 338
4 814-814 814 325-325 325
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 342-342 342 500-500 500
7 497-497 497 440-440 440
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 608-646 633 432-445 436.16
STEERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 420-420 420 355-355 355
3 610-610 610 275-275 275
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1006-1022 1013 305-305 305 Fleshy
6 588-588 588 462.5-462.5 462.5
36 608-608 608 450.5-450.5 450.5
14 658-694 679 418-425 420.43
23 702-713 712 406-421.5 407.99
14 759-759 759 395-395 395
4 858-858 858 340-340 340 Fleshy
22 918-923 922 330-336.5 330.88 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 362-362 362 600-600 600
5 400-418 407 570-575 572.95
4 459-459 459 545-545 545
7 553-593 570 440-450 443.62
4 645-645 645 427-432.5 428.38
3 663-695 674 395-401 397.06
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 325-325 325 570-570 570
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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 1440-1440 1440 3250-3250 3250 Broken Mouth
T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1300-1300 1300 2900-2900 2900
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1440-1440 1440 3400-3400 3400
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1340-1340 1340 2400-2400 2400 Broken Mouth
T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1580-1580 1580 3500-3500 3500
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1835-1835 1835 4150-4150 4150 Broken Mouth O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1587-1587 1587 4700-4700 4700 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
30 929-1318 1065 202-322.5 269.89 O
17 943-1260 1127 240-311 262.1 O
5 1190-1445 1255 183-190 184.97 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 960-1280 1129 180-280 219 O
1 1160-1160 1160 242.5-242.5 242.5 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
5 1258-1438 1330 199-210 205.24 Average Return to Feed
1 1360-1360 1360 177-177 177 Low Light Weight
8 1350-1975 1626 182.5-192 187.65 Low
4 1440-1848 1746 196-197 196.79 Low Return to Feed
17 1875-2200 1955 202-215 212.56 Average
1 2270-2270 2270 216-216 216 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 2190-2190 2190 207-207 207 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1265-1485 1335 184-188 185.59 High Return to Feed
2 1270-1425 1348 140-145 142.36 Low
51 1160-1705 1397 170-182.5 177.36 Average Return to Feed
7 1235-1670 1419 156-169 163.77 Low Return to Feed
2 1405-1505 1455 150-150 150 Average
1 1460-1460 1460 161-161 161 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
25 1380-1645 1423 172-180 179.04 Average Return to Feed
6 1320-1558 1469 160-170.5 164.34 Low Return to Feed
3 1395-1695 1553 182-185 183.91 High Return to Feed
7 1305-1745 1645 167-176 169.57 Average
4 1510-1830 1690 161-166 163.91 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 950-1115 1080 155-164 161.66 Low Return to Feed
4 1030-1198 1118 120-137 132.62 Low
2 1010-1265 1138 145-147.5 146.39 Average
1 1145-1145 1145 181-181 181 High Return to Feed
2 1195-1240 1218 172.5-180 176.18 Average Return to Feed
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