USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 03/30 10:00
03/30/2026 | 10:00 am CDT USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 03/30 10:00
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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/23/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 616 2047 777
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 306 262 244
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 511 515 956
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any
market trend. Quality this week was plain to average and not as attractive as
last week. Most cattle were offered in small size packages with many singles on
offer. No feeder cattle specials were held this week. Demand was mostly
moderate to good on very light offerings. CME positions improved greatly this
week. The March had a final settlement of 362.98, 5.23 higher than last Fridays
close. The April closed Friday at 361.45, 10.275 higher than last Friday. The
May contract closed Friday at 359.825, 13.45 higher than last Friday. The
August contract closed Friday at 357.80. Market activity was mostly active
despite a small crowd of buyers noticed all week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly
good to very good demand for light offerings. Feeding cow demand remains the
driving force in the market. Feeding cows sold unevenly steady, as younger and
higher quality cows sold higher and poorer quality cows sold weak. Major
packers showed good to very good demand for high quality cows this week.
Canadian buyers remain sidelined as the exchange rate remains unfavorable. A
large crowd of feeding cow buyers were present at all sales this week. Young
feeding cows took a jump this week as buyers purchased some groups of young to
middle age cows in hopes they can get a few younger cows to grade choice. Cow
quality this week was average to attractive. Weigh up conditions were mostly
average to below average. Buyers showed willingness to take even blemished cows
to feed as supplies are currently very tight as very few older cows are being
marketed. Slaughter cow demand remains strong as packers continue to show good
demand for limited slaughter offerings. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested
to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on
all offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to firm in a narrow
comparison. Demand remains good as packer search for lean meat to blend down
excess fat currently on the market. Feeding bull demand was mostly good to very
good again this week. Feeding bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher on very good
demand. Packers and feeding bull buyers were both competing over similar
offerings this week which helped improve prices on both classes. Demand for
young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed was mostly good this week. Cows and
heifers which lost calves are being marketed, but with very good weather
conditions limited offerings are being seen. Demand for high quality offerings
is very good. Young cows sold mostly 5.00-12.00 higher. Quality was average to
attractive, and similar to last week.
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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 1050-1050 1050 285-285 285
4 1130-1130 1130 260-260 260
9 1187-1192 1190 250-255 253.34
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1040-1040 1040 290-290 290
1 1110-1110 1110 240-240 240
1 1265-1265 1265 205-205 205
BULLS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 502-502 502 380-380 380
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 920-928 924 317.5-317.5 317.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 367-367 367 575-575 575
1 445-445 445 495-495 495
24 465-495 475 485-512.5 503.43
15 529-530 529 450-465 464
17 604-604 604 400-400 400 Thin Fleshed
3 630-633 632 355-377.5 362.48
2 768-768 768 362.5-362.5 362.5
2 975-975 975 300-300 300
2 98-98 98 750-750 750
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 590-590 590 335-335 335
5 607-635 618 335-365 347.33
1 725-725 725 305-305 305
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 554-563 559 419-425 421.06
23 606-630 618 397.5-405 401.28
30 666-698 672 360-391 384.42
11 705-740 723 352.5-360 356.63
8 769-780 772 344-345 344.75
8 813-818 816 319-325 321.24
3 998-998 998 299-299 299
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 247-247 247 565-565 565
7 336-336 336 500-500 500
6 421-421 421 460-460 460 Unweaned
3 440-440 440 485-485 485
24 510-528 527 412.5-430 413.21
8 552-595 561 405-410 405.97
15 605-618 610 382.5-395 391.46
7 665-675 670 327.5-355 339.96
6 705-748 741 347-347.5 347.08
5 770-795 790 327.5-338 329.55
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 423-445 425 425-430 425.58
1 550-550 550 360-360 360
1 610-610 610 367.5-367.5 367.5
6 705-713 709 302.5-310 306.27
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 813-813 813 330-330 330
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 444-444 444 575-575 575
19 450-495 481 522.5-532.5 530.59
5 525-525 525 525-525 525
13 665-674 673 402-431 406.41
4 825-825 825 361-361 361
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 266-266 266 615-615 615
4 378-378 378 525-525 525 Unweaned
5 430-435 432 517.5-542.5 532.43
5 557-598 573 433-442.5 438.54
12 615-649 631 422.5-425 423.31
15 662-670 663 392.5-415 410.71
2 700-700 700 385-385 385
5 775-775 775 355-355 355
1 800-800 800 350-350 350
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 308-308 308 535-535 535
6 395-395 395 525-525 525
4 444-444 444 495-495 495
1 460-460 460 470-470 470
3 552-552 552 360-360 360
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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 1095-1095 1095 3250-3250 3250
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1224-1360 1274 4100-4300 4187.91
15 1337-1337 1337 3375-3375 3375 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1030-1030 1030 3600-3600 3600
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1200-1215 1205 4000-4000 4000
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 790-790 790 317.5-317.5 317.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 705-895 834 200-255 219.59 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 805-805 805 220-220 220 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
97 745-1335 1050 222.5-365 283.12 O
82 820-1375 1086 172-340 258.41 O
10 1173-1605 1238 182-249 236.04 Fleshy O
22 1113-1460 1247 183-222.5 198.7 O
3 1443-1443 1443 187.5-187.5 187.5 Fleshy O
1 735-735 735 342.5-342.5 342.5 Thin Fleshed O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 930-1245 1081 181-290 234.5 O
1 1125-1125 1125 250-250 250 Fleshy O
1 1195-1195 1195 178-178 178 O
7 790-1165 998 220-315 250.58 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 870-870 870 225-225 225 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
1 1460-1460 1460 177.5-177.5 177.5 Low Light Weight
23 1275-1915 1554 192.5-215 204.54 Average Return to Feed
12 1310-1930 1613 185-197 192.39 Low Return to Feed
5 1515-1865 1698 160-179 168.94 Low
10 1800-2220 2004 203-216 210.04 Average
4 1885-2110 2008 207-217 212.15 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 2060-2115 2088 206-211 208.47 High
1 2295-2295 2295 186-186 186 Low
3 2225-2490 2393 202-208 204.55 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1290-1380 1320 132-139 136.2 Low
3 1270-1580 1383 164.5-170 166.68 High
54 1215-1610 1390 168-181 174.61 Average Return to Feed
54 1200-1540 1394 182-191 183.73 High Return to Feed
9 1285-1590 1403 148-162 158.63 Average
23 1275-1573 1408 150-167.5 162.41 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
11 1380-1521 1457 182-186 183.72 High Return to Feed
66 1415-1715 1568 170-182 177.14 Average Return to Feed
11 1390-1820 1607 155-170 164.43 Low Return to Feed
4 1430-1950 1669 152-164 159.73 Low
3 1455-1865 1700 175-182 179.09 High
5 1520-1950 1735 164-170 165.85 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
23 875-1280 1018 144-164.5 154.22 Low Return to Feed
23 845-1285 1137 167-177.5 172.25 Average Return to Feed
3 1010-1345 1148 105-105 105 Very Low
5 980-1260 1157 179-182 180.42 High Return to Feed
8 1105-1270 1187 134-159 145.92 Average
10 1075-1265 1189 112.5-137.5 126.37 Low
1 1205-1205 1205 162.5-162.5 162.5 High
1 810-810 810 90-90 90 Very Low Light Weight
1 905-905 905 132.5-132.5 132.5 Average Light Weight
3 920-995 948 100-108 104.36 Low Light Weight
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
96 1721-1994 1825 171-174.5 173.74 Average
96 1721-1994 1825 171-174.5 173.74 Average
DAIRY BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1305-1305 1305 173-173 173 Low
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