USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 04/01 17:35
04/01/2026 | 5:35 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 04/01 17:35
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/01/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 462 299 524
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 289 224 209
FEEDER CATTLE 193 498 229
Compared to last week (3-25-26): Feeder cattle too lightly tested to develop an
market trend. Demand was mostly moderate for light offerings. Quality this week
was mostly plain and offered in small packages or as singles. A large portion
of todays sale was offered as singles making putting together loads difficult
for buyers. Many blemished calves or cutback calves were seen again this week.
A small crowd of feeder buyers on hand for todays sale. Market activity was
mostly moderate. 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 1.00-3.00 higher on all classes. Quality this week
was mostly average. A few sets of cows which had be started on feed sold again
this week, these cows were met with moistly good demand. Weigh up conditions
were average to above average. Cows which have been turned out on grass offered
mostly above average weigh conditions as green grass has started growing and
cows were empty as a result. Weigh up conditions today were more reflective of
May or June rather than the first of April. 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 a result. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher on
all offerings in a very narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold mostly
2.00-5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Feeding bull buyers continue to show
very good demand for light weight and lower dressing bulls that would improve
on feed. Feeding bulls sold mostly 5.00 higher. Demand for young cows remains
very good. Young age offerings sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Quality this week
was average to attractive, and similar to last weeks offering. Demand for
average quality offerings saw strong demand this week. These offerings saw the
largest price increase this week.
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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 1160-1160 1160 165-165 165 Low Light Weight
2 1363-1363 1363 220-220 220 High Return to Feed
18 1250-1800 1491 188-207 200.2 Low Return to Feed
14 1290-1760 1527 207-215.5 211.58 Average Return to Feed
2 1810-1895 1853 193-193 193 Low
19 1515-2385 1927 198-218.5 213.44 Average
8 1980-2142 2054 220-224 221.78 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 2348-2348 2348 218.5-218.5 218.5 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
94 1230-1565 1331 173-183.5 181.02 Average Return to Feed
40 1205-1563 1370 150-170.5 166.04 Low Return to Feed
45 1070-1570 1405 184-189 185.88 High Return to Feed
2 1385-1615 1500 154-166.5 160.73 Average
4 1495-1770 1603 162-181 170.36 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
26 1389-1535 1453 182-185.5 183.71 High Return to Feed
1 1535-1535 1535 169-169 169 Low Return to Feed
9 1500-1625 1561 180-183 181.66 Average Return to Feed
5 1652-1653 1652 176.5-177 176.8 High
3 1740-1800 1763 167-176 170.62 Average
2 1800-1925 1863 164-165 164.48 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
66 900-1285 1118 149-170 159.11 Low Return to Feed
10 1020-1275 1149 117.5-135 124.65 Low
9 1060-1225 1154 155-160 158.64 Average
33 1115-1290 1160 172-181 173.82 Average Return to Feed
1 1170-1170 1170 162.5-162.5 162.5 High
1 1175-1175 1175 112.5-112.5 112.5 Very Low
10 1100-1343 1248 179-184 182.77 High Return to Feed
1 895-895 895 105-105 105 Very Low Light Weight
4 845-995 914 125-135 129.02 Low Light Weight
4 890-970 918 145-165 156.19 Average Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1145-1145 1145 147.5-147.5 147.5 Average
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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 1332-1332 1332 3350-3350 3350
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1543-1543 1543 3250-3250 3250 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1422-1475 1435 3800-3950 3838.54
1 1525-1525 1525 3800-3800 3800 Fleshy
2 1705-1705 1705 3375-3375 3375
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1415-1415 1415 2950-2950 2950
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1565-1565 1565 3150-3150 3150 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1508-1508 1508 3200-3200 3200
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 778-778 778 3000-3000 3000 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1332-1332 1332 3350-3350 3350
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1363-1363 1363 3400-3400 3400 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1153-1328 1211 3900-3900 3900
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 720-720 720 295-295 295 Thin Fleshed O
2 795-795 795 320-320 320 O
2 820-840 830 325-325 325 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 815-850 833 275-280 277.55 O
6 773-895 853 260-290 278.31 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
70 845-1305 1043 245-327.5 291.7 O
63 993-1345 1174 217-318 251.96 O
8 1155-1337 1297 188-215 200.02 O
1 1370-1370 1370 185-185 185 Fleshy O
1 1505-1505 1505 185-185 185 O
1 790-790 790 330-330 330 Thin Fleshed O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
34 975-1250 1073 190-305 242.2 O
16 801-1140 901 210-310 286.36 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 838-990 914 245-285 263.34 O
3 925-980 943 210-240 230.19 O
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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
4 1057-1070 1060 292.5-300 294.39
1 1140-1140 1140 270-270 270
2 1260-1260 1260 235-235 235
BULLS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 425-425 425 535-535 535
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 896-896 896 325-325 325
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 543-543 543 465-465 465
4 621-621 621 370-370 370
6 725-743 740 350-355 351.65
2 993-993 993 287.5-287.5 287.5
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 657-657 657 349-349 349
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 453-453 453 520-520 520
1 630-630 630 400-400 400
7 654-654 654 375-375 375
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 535-535 535 455-455 455
5 575-588 583 392.5-400 397.04
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 415-415 415 470-470 470
HEIFERS - Small 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 414-414 414 220-220 220
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 517-517 517 520-520 520
7 851-851 851 341-341 341
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 711-711 711 390-390 390
4 750-783 773 368-375 370.85
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 363-363 363 500-500 500
2 435-435 435 475-475 475
3 605-643 630 380-405 388
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