USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 01/19 10:25
01/19/2026 | 10:25 am CST USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 01/19 10:25
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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/12/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE 1489 594 1237
FEEDER CATTLE 6747 4108 6698
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1292 1671 1210
Compared to last week: Steer calves under 450 lbs too lightly tested to
develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were
noticed. 450-549 lbs steers sold mostly 15.00-20.00 higher; steers 550-649 lbs
sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher; steers over 650 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher.
Heifers under 450 sold steady to 10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Heifers
450-649 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers over 650 lbs sold mostly 5.00
higher. Demand was good to very good for all offerings this week. The best
demand continues to be for cattle suitable to develop into yearlings, and these
offerings sold with the largest price increase this week. Additionally, demand
for offerings too big to develop into yearlings was also good this week as
several packer buyers had orders for steers and heifers over 650 lbs. Higher
CME positions continue to provide support for buyers as positions held steady
to higher for most of the week before moving lower on Friday. The January
feeder cattle contract closed Friday at 361.925, 1.20 higher than last Fridays
close, while the March closed at 356.45, 1.75 higher than last Friday. The
April closed at 354.90, 1.85 higher than last Friday. Market activity was
mostly active with a large buyer pool noticed at all feeder specials this week.
Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings.
Feeding cow demand remains good. All feeding cows sold steady to 5.00 higher
for the week with the largest price increase seen in lower yielding offerings
as some buyers were willing to take blemished cows to feed. Slaughter cow
demand was slightly stronger this week as southern packers showed slightly
stronger demand for cows as they competed with feeding buyers over blemished
offerings. Breaking cows sold mostly 5.00 higher. Boning and lean cows sold
generally steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to firm.
Good to very good demand was seen for young age cows suitable to feed or
rebreed. Coming 2 year old cows sold generally steady on an average quality
offering.
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
42 1215-1215 1215 2600-2600 2600
BRED COWS - Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1150-1191 1183 3000-3450 3362.5 T2-3
BRED COWS - Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1092-1092 1092 2200-2200 2200 Broken Mouth T1
BRED COWS - Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1118-1118 1118 2500-2500 2500 T2-3
3 1138-1138 1138 2400-2400 2400 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 975-975 975 3200-3200 3200
BRED COWS - Medium 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 837-837 837 2900-2900 2900 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 993-993 993 2800-2800 2800
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1125-1350 1215 3000-3100 3055.56 T1
4 1231-1231 1231 2450-2450 2450 T1
5 1319-1319 1319 2350-2350 2350 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
34 1070-1238 1148 3500-4150 4053.74
5 1246-1246 1246 2250-2250 2250 Thin Fleshed
10 1195-1378 1297 3500-4000 3783.97
103 1206-1485 1323 2450-2950 2704.17 Broken Mouth
3 1415-1415 1415 2700-2700 2700
2 1483-1483 1483 176-176 176
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 1299-1313 1303 2400-2600 2542.42 Thin Fleshed
T2-3
140 1218-1503 1354 2550-3000 2798.79 Broken Mouth
T2-3
9 1266-1478 1356 3350-3550 3487.44 T2-3
45 1337-1780 1474 2700-3400 3102.28 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
29 1334-1510 1350 4250-4625 4491.3
38 1397-1855 1486 2750-3000 2912.87 Broken Mouth
12 1531-1531 1531 3400-3400 3400 Fancy
18 1585-1585 1585 3825-3825 3825
30 1469-1628 1596 3600-4150 4048.77
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 1144-1284 1200 2150-2425 2307.3 Broken Mouth
3 1367-1367 1367 3000-3000 3000
7 1384-1384 1384 2650-2650 2650
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1060-1195 1154 3200-3625 3317.12 T2-3
3 1230-1230 1230 1850-1850 1850 Thin Fleshed
T2-3
6 1233-1355 1314 2950-3000 2965.64 T2-3
6 1233-1355 1314 2950-3000 2965.64 T2-3
6 1233-1355 1314 2950-3000 2965.64 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1408-1408 1408 3325-3325 3325
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 964-964 964 3500-3500 3500 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 877-877 877 2600-2600 2600 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1153-1153 1153 3300-3300 3300
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1066-1102 1081 3500-3900 3674.69
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1088-1088 1088 4050-4050 4050
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 899-899 899 212.5-212.5 212.5 O
STOCK COWS - Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 948-948 948 170-170 170 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 765-790 778 275-280 277.46 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
180 784-1355 1011 178-320 260.58 O
11 1150-1310 1251 169-185 175.35 O
16 1325-1476 1435 180-197 195.31 Fleshy O
1 765-765 765 282.5-282.5 282.5 Thin Fleshed O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
47 800-1305 1017 165-285 214.45 O
9 1298-1298 1298 170-170 170 O
3 840-845 842 187.5-210 202.47 Thin Fleshed O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 584-589 586 420-455 443.27
16 653-675 661 385-397.5 391.49
4 728-728 728 380-380 380
11 759-763 760 360-372.5 367.94
2 913-913 913 316-316 316
3 963-963 963 295-295 295
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 603-616 613 360-387.5 381.49
19 663-676 666 350-380 356.41
6 931-931 931 262.5-262.5 262.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 537-537 537 420-420 420
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
80 463-484 479 450-480 466.76
2 535-535 535 420-420 420
9 662-698 670 363-367 366.07
4 839-839 839 331-331 331 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 448-448 448 425-425 425
23 504-515 505 395-395 395
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 573-573 573 412.5-412.5 412.5 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 308-345 318 565-620 593.97
16 376-376 376 485-485 485 Unweaned
49 351-399 383 530-550 535.2
102 402-441 429 497.5-547.5 529.1
5 430-430 430 530-530 530 Unweaned
3 468-468 468 450-450 450 Fleshy
242 459-499 485 462-506 480.11
22 496-496 496 450-450 450 Unweaned
15 507-510 509 500-504 503.2 Fancy
448 500-549 524 440-490 459.57
7 534-534 534 472.5-472.5 472.5 Unweaned
623 551-599 575 412-445 432.34
43 602-602 602 416-416 416 Replacement
41 606-609 606 426-427.5 426.15 Fancy
109 602-645 618 384-411 404.24
5 626-626 626 426-426 426 Unweaned
69 656-656 656 396-396 396 Fancy
158 650-686 669 355-391 371.05
55 708-722 715 363-371 366.52
11 763-771 767 316-350 334.46
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 303-303 303 485-485 485 Unweaned
30 350-398 391 510-525 512.68
63 406-449 423 442.5-505 488.89
181 453-498 482 430-467.5 447.66
5 498-498 498 425-425 425 Unweaned
82 514-542 529 402.5-435 423.29
113 559-596 579 390-410.5 404.41
17 615-635 630 365-382 377.04
26 650-688 668 342-370 356.02
8 767-767 767 347-347 347
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 385-385 385 422.5-422.5 422.5
4 443-443 443 380-380 380
23 530-548 544 380-390 388.69
3 560-560 560 380-380 380
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 488-488 488 572.5-572.5 572.5
43 501-549 513 480-535 519.06
2 595-595 595 435-435 435
26 609-642 619 418-432.5 429.07
12 693-698 695 388-390 388.67
3 735-735 735 370-370 370 Fleshy
3 778-778 778 367-367 367
2 840-840 840 355-355 355
24 892-892 892 338-338 338 Fleshy
5 946-946 946 321-321 321
STEERS - Medium 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 540-540 540 380-380 380
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1010-1010 1010 312-312 312
1 285-285 285 740-740 740
5 300-315 306 700-710 701.99
17 351-395 375 655-690 671.85
23 362-395 379 630-635 632.28 Unweaned
59 411-446 433 562.5-652.5 591.07
6 434-434 434 605-605 605 Unweaned
3 450-450 450 630-630 630 Thin Fleshed
106 451-490 477 550-594 576.67
317 500-542 518 500-550 526.2
29 522-539 527 497.5-500 499.29 Unweaned
533 550-598 576 460-502.5 482.49
17 584-584 584 455-455 455 Fleshy
469 600-646 615 429-469 447.48
10 647-647 647 407-407 407 Unweaned
408 650-689 673 401-430 419.11
8 681-681 681 404-404 404 Unweaned
216 701-741 728 387-411 396.65
169 750-796 774 350-395 380.23
12 808-818 810 369-371 370.66
22 843-843 843 347-347 347 Fleshy
26 880-883 882 340.5-347 343.24
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 330-348 336 620-685 663.83
27 350-398 386 525-635 596.16
29 410-443 427 550-605 570.94
27 450-498 483 500-550 530.49
68 503-547 523 442.5-531 501.62
45 550-594 567 420-445 437.2
83 600-648 630 410-432 416.48
74 670-699 695 388-403 391.24
26 703-740 717 370-388 380.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 428-428 428 430-522.5 453.13
6 605-623 617 363.5-365 363.99
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1585-1860 1734 145-175 165.71 Low Return to Feed
18 1385-2145 1877 151-176 162.36 Low
14 1815-2120 1970 168-186 179.23 Average
11 1819-2490 2057 187-197.5 189.6 High
1 2440-2440 2440 196-196 196 High Heavy Weight
1 2510-2510 2510 178-178 178 Low Heavy Weight
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1925-1925 1925 165-165 165 Low
10 2126-2126 2126 184-184 184 Average
1 2255-2255 2255 186-186 186 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
266 1070-1675 1352 156-171 165.3 Average Return to Feed
50 1228-1715 1369 127.5-158 146.58 Low Return to Feed
64 1228-1570 1375 170-177.5 171.38 High Return to Feed
39 1020-1590 1414 125-142 131.45 Average
13 1363-1515 1435 109-125 118.93 Low
3 1490-1595 1533 145-146 145.65 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
43 1512-1625 1523 170-172 171.8 High Return to Feed
82 1330-1925 1662 154-169.5 164.17 Average Return to Feed
35 1540-1810 1663 150-168 162.7 Average
2 1575-1765 1670 125-129 127.11 Very Low
9 1642-1870 1685 132-154 140.42 Low
7 1555-1805 1690 148-155 151.46 Low Return to Feed
3 1865-1865 1865 170-170 170 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
68 905-1290 1095 117.5-154 142.68 Low Return to Feed
14 1045-1285 1116 123-136.5 131.16 Average
1 1125-1125 1125 138-138 138 High
151 905-1295 1133 154-167 162.77 Average Return to Feed
10 970-1298 1138 75-95 85.4 Very Low
58 1001-1290 1149 100-122.5 114.88 Low
23 1060-1195 1151 169-173.5 172.51 High Return to Feed
4 760-918 868 60-85 71.59 Very Low Light Weight
8 840-975 907 85-115 101.06 Low Light Weight
3 865-970 933 120-125 122.59 Average Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1531-1531 1531 114-114 114 Low
DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1823-1823 1823 131-131 131 Low
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1425-1425 1425 120-120 120 Low
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