USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 05/27 17:45
05/27/2026 | 5:45 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 05/27 17:45
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/27/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 579 348 786
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 201 1853 216
FEEDER CATTLE 133 66 286
Compared to last week (5-20-26): Feeder cattle were scarcely traded last week
and today. All offerings were too lightly tested to develop any market trend.
Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Most offerings were in small
packages or as singles, forcing buyers to piece together loads. Market activity
was moderate with a small crowd on hand. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate
to good demand. Demand was uneven at times with buyers in and out of the market
throughout the day. Internet bidding was active early in the sale but slowed as
buyers filled out loads. Feeding cows sold steady to 5.00 lower, with the bulk
of sales 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand for a full load of fed cows was very good. No
recent test was seen for fed cows so no comparisons can be made. Slaughter cows
sold 2.00-5.00 lower on breaking cows. Boning and lean cows were too lightly
tested to develop a full market trend, however steady to weak undertones were
noticed. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower. Bull quality was average
to attractive but not as attractive or as high yielding as last weeks offering.
Demand for young cows suitable to feed or rebreed was lighter this week.
Quality was mostly average. Young cows sold mostly 10.00-15.00 lower. Fewer
takers were seen for this class of cattle 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
8 1224-1910 1339 204-219 211.12 Low Return to Feed
39 1337-2045 1668 215-223 219.67 Average Return to Feed
2 1845-2015 1930 192.5-205 199.03 Low
42 1753-2280 1948 216-224 222.06 Average
39 1845-2470 2098 224-244 229.1 High
1 2500-2500 2500 236-236 236 High Heavy Weight
1 2595-2595 2595 211-211 211 Low Heavy Weight
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
33 1220-1645 1380 164-178 170.6 Low Return to Feed
92 1225-1568 1382 174-189 183.99 Average Return to Feed
48 1235-1575 1409 189-200.5 192.62 High Return to Feed
15 1320-1608 1461 153-169 165.61 Average
2 1460-1500 1480 170-179 174.44 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 1465-1620 1555 191-203 194.7 High Return to Feed
2 1588-1588 1588 180-180 180 High
6 1540-1630 1600 182-187 184.14 Average Return to Feed
10 1488-1875 1627 169.5-178 172.51 Average
7 1540-1913 1704 166-170 167.67 Low Return to Feed
15 1385-2238 1743 161-167 164.43 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1013-1045 1024 120-125 123.3 Very Low
4 970-1135 1044 152.5-167.5 160.6 Average
19 980-1282 1157 155-171 163.76 Low Return to Feed
11 1118-1310 1173 130-145 138.77 Low
36 1080-1295 1205 172.5-188 183.75 Average Return to Feed
7 1120-1484 1352 187-191 188.11 High Return to Feed
3 720-940 822 125-140 130.85 Low Light Weight
3 790-980 910 151-165 158.53 Average Light Weight
2 840-1000 920 85-105 95.87 Very Low Light Weight
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
31 1767-1767 1767 176-176 176 Average
DAIRY BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1795-1795 1795 191-191 191 Low
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1490-1490 1490 155-155 155 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
1 1205-1205 1205 3600-3600 3600
1 1540-1540 1540 2950-2950 2950
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1640-1640 1640 2800-2800 2800 Broken Mouth
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1155-1370 1259 3800-3900 3852.18
1 1350-1350 1350 3200-3200 3200 Broken Mouth
1 1415-1415 1415 3450-3450 3450
1 1690-1690 1690 3550-3550 3550
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1195-1525 1338 3500-3750 3678.74
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1233-1233 1233 3650-3650 3650
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1520-1520 1520 3700-3700 3700 Broken Mouth O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 755-880 818 300-325 311.54 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 815-880 848 250-250 250 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 825-1450 1095 201-331 261.86 O
60 905-1430 1226 190-275 215.91 O
19 1268-1287 1281 193-202 195.81 O
2 1353-1353 1353 188-188 188 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 905-1240 1046 190-285 234.59 O
5 930-1173 1097 231-295 247.54 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 900-1085 993 197.5-220 209.8 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
1 1115-1115 1115 270-270 270
1 1155-1155 1155 262.5-262.5 262.5
4 1256-1256 1256 246-246 246
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 715-715 715 370-370 370
2 988-988 988 327.5-327.5 327.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1045-1045 1045 275-275 275
1 700-700 700 360-360 360
1 815-815 815 332.5-332.5 332.5
3 940-940 940 315-315 315
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 485-485 485 470-470 470 Unweaned
3 588-588 588 402.5-402.5 402.5
4 675-675 675 380-380 380
5 735-735 735 365-365 365
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 605-635 625 370-385 379.93
5 650-670 662 360-372.5 369.03
5 775-784 782 327.5-330 329.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 519-519 519 405-405 405
3 558-558 558 375-375 375
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 653-653 653 419-419 419
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 528-528 528 475-475 475
4 577-580 578 415-455 425.04
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 720-720 720 360-360 360
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