USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 04/08 16:45
04/08/2026 | 4:45 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 04/08 16:45
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/08/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 303 462 315
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 212 289 158
FEEDER CATTLE 192 193 131
Compared to last week (4-01-26): Feeder cattle too lightly tested to develop an
accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Demand
was mostly good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to
average and offered in small packages or as singles. A small crowd of feeder
buyers on hand for todays sale. Market activity was mostly moderate to active.
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 steady to 2.00 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 mostly good demand. Weigh up conditions were not as
attractive to buyers this week. Weigh conditions were mixed, but not as
attractive as last week. Cows with blemishes were also heavily purchased to
feed this week as buyers pushed cow prices well over packer buyers orders for
slaughter cows. The volume of cows purchased for immediate harvest remains very
low, however more cows were purchased to slaughter this week than the last few
weeks. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady on breaking, boning and lean cows sold
mostly steady to 2.00 higher in a very narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold
mostly 2.00-4.00 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. Bull quality this week
was mostly attractive and better than the last few weeks. Demand for young cows
remains very good. Young age offerings sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Quality
this week was average to attractive. Several sets of attractive wet bagged 2
year olds sold for $3,200-3,350 per head!
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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
2 1330-1445 1388 180-188 184.17 Low Light Weight
6 1335-1635 1511 201-208.5 205.16 Low Return to Feed
2 1620-1625 1623 192.5-199 195.76 Low
20 1488-1910 1672 209-222.5 216.11 Average Return to Feed
8 1655-2060 1868 218-221 219.55 Average
1 1970-1970 1970 225-225 225 High Return to Feed
11 1845-2355 2051 223-229 226.08 High
3 2255-2255 2255 229.5-229.5 229.5 High Natural
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
22 1230-1595 1352 155-172 168.65 Low Return to Feed
1 1395-1395 1395 129-129 129 Low
62 1235-1613 1411 172-183 177.05 Average Return to Feed
1 1455-1455 1455 168-168 168 High
29 1260-1850 1472 184-193 187.44 High Return to Feed
3 1425-1705 1612 156-166 163.05 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 1325-1720 1493 183-187.5 184.65 High Return to Feed
3 1545-1585 1568 165-170 168.36 Low Return to Feed
29 1435-1694 1590 170-180 178.19 Average Return to Feed
13 1555-1833 1684 168-175 170.86 Average
2 1610-1760 1685 161-165 163.09 Low
1 1800-1800 1800 180.5-180.5 180.5 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1075-1220 1146 122-142 131.43 Low
16 995-1245 1182 170-179 174.08 Average Return to Feed
20 930-1297 1183 145-169 162.87 Low Return to Feed
1 1205-1205 1205 85-85 85 Very Low
2 1200-1245 1223 186-188 186.98 High Return to Feed
2 890-915 903 120-132.5 126.16 Low Light Weight
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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
1 1355-1355 1355 3400-3400 3400
1 1480-1480 1480 3200-3200 3200
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1033-1355 1140 3800-4000 3920.78 T2-3
3 1587-1587 1587 3250-3250 3250 Broken Mouth
T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1208-1394 1332 4150-4250 4180.23
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1437-1437 1437 3900-3900 3900 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 775-775 775 222.5-222.5 222.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
65 875-1340 1034 226-361 306.37 O
1 1220-1220 1220 187.5-187.5 187.5 Fleshy O
54 875-1425 1234 194-332.5 230.73 O
6 1295-1470 1367 185-194 189.5 O
13 745-891 832 320-347.5 332.16 Thin Fleshed O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 950-1230 1057 181-287.5 243.6 O
2 1110-1110 1110 270-270 270 O
10 870-1085 952 250-327.5 294.84 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 1141-1141 1141 270-270 270
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 505-505 505 490-490 490
2 663-663 663 390-390 390
2 90-90 90 900-900 900
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 687-687 687 360-360 360
2 80-90 85 800-825 813.24
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 395-395 395 530-530 530
30 467-499 486 492.5-510 499.22
10 528-528 528 457.5-457.5 457.5
2 600-600 600 410-410 410
3 807-807 807 340-340 340 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 323-323 323 510-510 510
19 523-539 530 435-460 447.38
9 573-573 573 428-428 428
7 610-647 642 385-397.5 395.8
4 660-685 673 355-365 358.68
2 710-710 710 360-360 360
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 483-483 483 385-385 385
3 672-672 672 345-345 345
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1057-1057 1057 325-325 325
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 425-435 434 625-630 629.3
2 605-605 605 460-460 460
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 618-620 619 430-432.5 431.66
3 925-925 925 327.5-327.5 327.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 692-695 693 360-385 381.86
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