USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 04/27 10:05
04/27/2026 | 10:05 am CDT USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 04/27 10:05
AMS_1778 MARS
Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/20/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 1244 3667 1530
SLAUGHTER GOATS 605 0 630
FEEDER GOATS 95 0 165
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS 1914 0 1765
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 503 717 543
FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS 30 0 90
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 353 475 423
REPLACEMENT GOATS 22 0 5
REPLACEMENT SHEEP/LAMBS 15 0 9
Compared to last week: Feeder steers were all too lightly tested last week to
develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on all
offerings. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs were too lightly tested to develop any
market trend. Heifers over 550 lbs sold mostly steady to 10.00 lower in a
narrow comparison. 2 small feeder specials were held this week but were
significantly smaller than the previous weeks sales. Quality this week was
plain to attractive. Most cattle were offered in small to moderate size
packages, with no load lots on offer. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly good
to very good. Many sets of cattle were put together and backgrounded over the
winter and spring. Cattle suitable to run on grass sold with the best demand as
order buyers and ranchers both chased this weight of feeders. CME positions
were lower to start the week but rebounded slightly to end the week, almost
making it back to last weeks price levels by the end of the week. The April
closed Friday at 367.625, 3.695 lower than last Friday. The May contract closed
Friday at 360.90, 4.375 lower than last Friday. The August contract closed
Friday at 360.95, 4.725 lower than last Fridays close. Market activity was
mostly active with a large pool of buyers noticed, both in the stands and over
the internet. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for light
to moderate offerings. Feeding cow demand remains very good. Feeding cows sold
steady to 2.00 higher on breaking and boning fleshed cows; lean cows sold
4.00-6.00 higher. Major packers showed little to no interest for cows at higher
price levels and were mostly out of the market this week. Cows moved higher on
mostly demand from Canadian buyers and private feeders. Cow quality was mixed
this week from plain to attractive. A large crowd of feeding cow buyers were
present at all sales. Young feeding cows were met with very good demand again
this week. Young cows were in high demand both from replacement buyers and from
feeding buyers. Slaughter cow demand remains strong as packers continue to show
good demand for limited slaughter offerings. Breaking, boning and lean
slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend,
however steady undertones were noticed on all offerings. Slaughter bulls sold
mostly steady. Demand remains good as packer search for lean meat to blend down
excess fat currently on the market. Feeding bull demand was mostly very good.
Feeding bulls sold steady on very good demand. Packers and feeding bull buyers
were both competing over similar offerings this week. Demand for young age cows
suitable to feed or rebreed was mostly good to very good. Cows and heifers
which lost calves are being marketed, but with very good weather conditions
limited offerings are being seen. Demand for all offerings is very good with
buyers for all quality levels. Young cows sold mostly steady. Quality was
average to attractive, and similar to last week.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 752-752 752 337.5-337.5 337.5
21 839-839 839 328-328 328
BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 778-778 778 310-310 310
3 808-808 808 315-315 315
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 772-772 772 337.5-337.5 337.5
37 895-895 895 334.5-334.5 334.5
BULLS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1055-1055 1055 285-285 285
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1135-1135 1135 270-270 270
2 1280-1280 1280 230-230 230
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 411-411 411 580-580 580
6 626-626 626 427.5-427.5 427.5
6 657-665 658 410-412.5 412.08
11 83-90 87 1000-1050 1036.95
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 318-325 322 625-630 627.53
5 445-445 445 555-555 555
2 485-485 485 535-535 535
6 675-679 678 387.5-390 387.91
1 865-865 865 322.5-322.5 322.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 414-429 424 550-565 555.33
2 463-463 463 500-500 500
38 506-549 532 464.5-480 471.29
111 550-595 578 413-459 433.28
93 608-644 626 390-416 405.62
98 653-684 670 385-398 390.53
40 687-687 687 411-411 411 Replacement
33 710-748 728 350-369 362.33
4 64-85 75 975-1000 989.26
5 753-768 762 350-354 351.58
10 770-770 770 356-356 356 Replacement
30 809-809 809 345.5-345.5 345.5 Replacement
30 809-809 809 345.5-345.5 345.5 Replacement
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 362-362 362 550-550 550
9 437-440 439 515-525 521.67
68 450-490 481 460-502.5 493.37
62 504-548 521 440-470 456.77
13 560-590 583 392.5-430 400.72
2 623-623 623 385-385 385
24 669-688 677 365-382.5 373.34
3 787-787 787 332.5-332.5 332.5 Full
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 395-395 395 460-460 460
5 436-445 438 470-490 474.07
3 555-555 555 390-390 390
3 640-640 640 370-370 370
6 758-787 773 335-337.5 336.23
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 698-698 698 412.5-412.5 412.5
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1246-1246 1246 282.5-282.5 282.5 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1025-1025 1025 312.5-312.5 312.5 Full
2 408-408 408 600-600 600
5 600-648 638 451-460 452.69
7 660-688 684 430-430 430
21 700-733 714 401-418 409.83
2 750-750 750 394-394 394
16 793-793 793 359-359 359 Fleshy
17 805-849 838 360-372 366.72
5 901-910 903 338-339 338.8
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 463-483 476 545-555 548.24
12 512-545 526 480-505 497.07
3 642-642 642 435-435 435
4 660-675 668 392-427.5 407.7
4 748-748 748 382.5-382.5 382.5 Full
5 790-790 790 372-372 372
8 833-847 838 340-359 347.2
3 852-852 852 339-339 339 Full
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
27 493-499 494 490-512 507.89
18 605-633 610 400-410 401.73
8 676-676 676 385-385 385
1 760-760 760 340-340 340
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SLAUGHTER GOATS
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BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
11 150-198 175 180-200 189.68 Average
1 225-225 225 167.5-167.5 167.5 Average
1 255-255 255 190-190 190 High
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 100-100 100 220-220 220 Average Pygmies
6 118-140 128 180-217.5 199.97 Average
1 160-160 160 175-175 175 Average
1 70-70 70 240-240 240 Average Pygmies
3 90-95 92 190-210 201.82 Average Pygmies
1 95-95 95 210-210 210 Average
KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 100-110 104 355-380 371.46 Average Yearlings
14 44-49 47 480-480 480 Average
50 50-59 57 465-480 472.55 Average
4 58-58 58 500-500 500 High
22 60-69 64 460-465 460.98 Average
1 75-75 75 380-380 380 Average Yearlings
1 75-75 75 380-380 380 Average Yearlings
2 83-83 83 395-395 395 Average Yearlings
13 84-88 85 390-410 393.2 Average
4 90-93 92 370-385 380.08 Average Yearlings
4 93-98 96 400-405 402.43 Average
KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 105-105 105 325-325 325 Average Yearlings
3 47-47 47 465-465 465 Average
4 50-53 52 350-380 357.18 Average Pygmies
7 54-54 54 375-375 375 Average Yearlings
15 50-57 55 390-410 394.41 Average
9 63-68 65 380-435 401.68 Average
15 60-67 66 340-385 373.89 Average Yearlings
2 70-70 70 380-380 380 Average Pygmies
66 70-78 71 390-420 407.66 Average
24 70-73 72 355-390 364.03 Average Yearlings
1 80-80 80 300-300 300 Average Yearlings
3 83-83 83 395-395 395 Average
5 85-85 85 307-307 307 Low
10 93-98 96 300-330 310.66 Average Yearlings
2 98-98 98 345-345 345 Average
KIDS - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 60-60 60 310-310 310 Average
7 66-66 66 315-315 315 Average Yearlings
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
58 105-138 126 170-250 186.92 Average
13 150-163 158 150-175 170.95 Average
5 90-90 90 285-340 296 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
18 101-135 105 160-200 193.38 Average
13 69-69 69 260-260 260 Average Pygmies
13 70-71 71 235-245 243.48 Average
1 90-90 90 205-205 205 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 108-135 120 100-170 126.53 Average
1 75-75 75 125-125 125 Average Pygmies
4 88-88 88 175-175 175 Average Pygmies
1 90-90 90 175-175 175 Average Pygmies
WETHERS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 130-131 131 270-290 281.47 Average
2 158-158 158 245-245 245 Average
WETHERS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 110-115 113 260-325 291.78 Average
4 64-64 64 360-360 360 Average
2 70-70 70 350-350 350 Average Pygmies
2 73-73 73 370-370 370 Average
WETHERS - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 145-145 145 185-185 185 Average
1 165-165 165 145-145 145 Average
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FEEDER GOATS
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KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 39-39 39 460-460 460
47 41-45 42 450-470 466.15
KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 38-38 38 430-430 430
34 40-45 42 420-445 435.09
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS
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BUCKS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 120-120 120 155-155 155 Average Yearlings
11 115-132 128 230-280 251.16 Average Buck Lambs
1 160-160 160 150-150 150 Average
3 167-167 167 235-235 235 Average Yearlings
6 160-198 190 95-117 110.92 Low
1 205-205 205 107-107 107 Low
5 205-225 217 130-149 137.18 High
7 210-230 221 113-125 117.55 Average
5 250-270 264 115-116 115.19 High
8 280-287 286 101-110 108.9 Average
4 73-90 82 330-355 341.2 Average Buck Lambs
BUCKS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 330-330 330 96-96 96 Average
EWES - Cull 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
31 118-118 118 140-140 140 Average
7 140-140 140 110-110 110 Low
EWES - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 135-135 135 122-122 122 Average
19 163-195 176 102-118 113.56 Low
199 164-195 177 121-141 131.95 Average
19 168-183 181 142.5-149 143.45 High
EWES - Good 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
47 195-197 197 123-130 128.67 Average
9 201-240 211 105-114 112.48 Low
121 203-247 217 120-128 125.07 Average
1 225-225 225 132-132 132 High
1 250-250 250 121-121 121 Average
1 250-250 250 121-121 121 Average
EWES - Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 100-133 126 148-155 150.33 High
169 123-148 129 93-116 102.48 Low
67 126-146 138 123-138 131.58 Average
32 152-158 152 160-165 160.32 High
19 150-159 156 114-117.5 116.35 Low
71 152-185 160 128-155 141.4 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 117-117 117 260-260 260 Average Old Crop
36 63-64 63 350-360 354.2 Average
2 78-78 78 300-300 300 Average Old Crop
16 80-80 80 342-342 342 Average
47 93-96 96 285-305 286.24 Average Old Crop
HAIR BREEDS - Good and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 114-114 114 245-245 245 Average Old Crop
10 94-94 94 252.5-252.5 252.5 Low Old Crop
HAIR BUCKS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 110-133 117 150-205 187.07 Average
1 150-150 150 195-195 195 Average Yearlings
10 151-187 169 117-127 121.47 Low
4 170-170 170 145-145 145 Average
2 73-73 73 100-100 100 Low
HAIR EWES - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 130-130 130 151-151 151 Average
17 166-180 171 111-128 122.35 Average
HAIR EWES - Good 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 142-142 142 115-115 115 Low
1 170-170 170 132-132 132 Average
2 198-198 198 153-153 153 High
HAIR EWES - Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 130-130 130 115-115 115 Low
14 135-135 135 125-125 125 Average
WOOLED & SHORN - Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 100-100 100 280-280 280 Low Old Crop
89 101-108 105 275-305 294.44 Average Old Crop
47 118-118 118 286-286 286 Average Old Crop
33 122-128 124 257.5-272 262.03 Average Old Crop
3 137-137 137 255-255 255 Average Old Crop
9 147-147 147 257.5-257.5 257.5 High Old Crop
3 53-53 53 395-395 395 Average
57 65-68 66 372.5-385 377.27 Average
36 68-68 68 330-330 330 Average Old Crop
75 70-78 73 346-390 369.68 Average
6 81-81 81 312.5-312.5 312.5 Low
8 84-84 84 345-345 345 Average
6 88-88 88 305-305 305 Average Old Crop
7 92-92 92 315-315 315 Average Old Crop
22 91-97 93 305-335 321.67 Average
7 96-96 96 275-275 275 Low Old Crop
WOOLED & SHORN - Good and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
27 112-112 112 255-255 255 Low Old Crop
7 49-49 49 349-349 349 Average
6 59-59 59 346-346 346 Average
38 64-67 65 327.5-350 347.92 Average
26 70-70 70 300-327.5 317.98 Average
3 92-92 92 255-255 255 Average Old Crop
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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 1295-1295 1295 186-186 186 Low Light Weight
14 1190-1810 1506 173-209 198.64 Low Return to Feed
35 1293-1905 1625 198-217 209.93 Average Return to Feed
7 1555-2035 1770 162.5-192 180.65 Low
1 1835-1835 1835 233-233 233 High Return to Feed
34 1565-2310 1903 200-222 211.1 Average
4 1935-1990 1963 220-226 223.22 Average Natural
9 1740-2210 2011 218-237 228.78 High
2 2145-2160 2153 238-240 239 High Natural
1 2570-2570 2570 226-226 226 High Heavy Weight
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
51 1200-1625 1364 183-192 188.29 High Return to Feed
2 1320-1425 1373 130-132 131.04 Low
1 1375-1375 1375 117.5-117.5 117.5 Very Low
38 1245-1600 1417 152-174 166.28 Low Return to Feed
101 1230-1675 1425 173-185 180.14 Average Return to Feed
2 1480-1535 1508 153-163 157.91 Average
1 1530-1530 1530 169-169 169 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1515-1620 1553 186-191 188.15 High Return to Feed
1 1605-1605 1605 180-180 180 High
14 1500-1712 1631 173-184 178.16 Average Return to Feed
9 1617-1740 1642 176-178 176.41 Average
5 1550-2010 1686 155-168 164.34 Low Return to Feed
8 1570-1815 1729 159-173 167.95 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1070-1070 1070 150-150 150 High
32 870-1282 1122 150-170 163.22 Low Return to Feed
6 955-1285 1151 115-135 129.1 Low
14 1002-1255 1155 174-183 179.27 Average Return to Feed
2 1140-1175 1158 142-162.5 152.4 Average
24 1120-1286 1221 182-195 188.16 High Return to Feed
4 808-980 867 115-135 128.57 Low Light Weight
1 890-890 890 145-145 145 Average Light Weight
2 880-1045 963 102-112.5 107.7 Very Low
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FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS
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HAIR LAMBS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 47-47 47 340-340 340
3 58-58 58 351-351 351
LAMBS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 48-48 48 356-356 356 Short Docks
7 50-53 52 372-390 376.93
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1320-1320 1320 3850-3850 3850
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1148-1365 1220 3500-3850 3630.5 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1217-1476 1390 4050-4300 4227.02
2 1740-1740 1740 3400-3400 3400 Fleshy
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1128-1325 1182 3900-4300 4172.88
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1140-1140 1140 210-210 210 O
2 1110-1430 1270 190-196 192.62 O
1 1530-1530 1530 187-187 187 Fleshy O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 715-895 845 307.5-315 311.58 O
2 880-880 880 320-320 320 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 888-910 892 255-265 262.96 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
105 837-1300 1019 230-345 303.85 O
95 885-1510 1159 180-325 242.96 O
25 1175-1560 1307 182-245 198.06 O
2 1335-1425 1380 211-235 222.61 Fleshy O
2 1465-1585 1525 176-186 180.8 Fleshy O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1015-1015 1015 190-190 190 Thin Fleshed O
12 865-1220 1034 212.5-310 264.84 O
35 945-1215 1088 199-302 239.49 O
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REPLACEMENT GOATS
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NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 105-105 105 280-280 280 O
3 135-140 137 170-185 175.12 O
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 78-78 78 285-285 285
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REPLACEMENT SHEEP/LAMBS
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EWES - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 158-158 158 165-165 165
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