USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 05/11 09:55
05/11/2026 | 9:55 am CDT USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 05/11 09:55
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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/04/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 925 2529 887
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 1539 1400 1292
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1065 751 958
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested this week to
develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed.
Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Demand overall for feeder cattle
was moderate. Light offerings and lower quality limited demand this week. Fewer
buyers were in the stands as light offerings and poorer quality kept most
buyers out of the market. Most cattle were offered in small packages or as
singles. CME positions moved sharply higher and lower throughout the week but
finished lower overall. The May contract closed Friday at 367.375, 4.025 lower
than last Friday. The August contract closed Friday at 364.225, 7.95 lower than
last Fridays close. The September contract closed Friday at 362.175. Market
activity was mostly moderate with a small pool of buyers noticed. 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 mostly steady on all
cows suitable to feed. Major American packers showed light demand for cows as
they tried to buy cows lower. However, strong demand from Canadian buyers and
order buyers buying for private feeders helped keep cow prices fully steady. A
large portion of the cow offerings were purchased to ship north to Canada again
this week. 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 weakened
slightly as southern packers showed slightly lighter demand for slaughter cows.
Breaking, boning and lean slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an
accurate market trend, however weak undertones were noticed on all offerings.
Slaughter bulls sold fully 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 mostly 3.00-5.00 higher on very good
demand. Feeding bull buyers showed good to very good demand for bulls as they
bid against each other. Demand for young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed
was mostly good to very good. Cows and heifers which lost calves sold on very
good demand. Demand remains good for all quality levels. Demand for young
heifers which never calved remains very good as well as several buyers were
looking for young offerings which still have the ability to grade choice. Young
cows sold 10.00-12.00 higher. Quality was mixed from plain to attractive.
Several long strings of young offerings sold this week. Most were sold by year
brand and buyers were willing to take up to 7 year old cows to try and rebreed.
A few pairs are starting to be marketed as dry conditions persist across the
state. Demand for pairs has softened slightly as ranchers are all in the same
boat as they worry about drought conditions and increasing hay prices.
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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
7 1009-1038 1017 301-306 304.54
8 1063-1083 1074 275-295 286.69
2 1240-1240 1240 230-230 230
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1080-1095 1090 275-280 276.65
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 588-588 588 457.5-457.5 457.5
7 85-97 88 925-925 925
14 922-922 922 327-327 327
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1024-1024 1024 262.5-262.5 262.5
9 558-585 561 415-450 445.94
4 668-668 668 392.5-392.5 392.5
6 705-723 715 355-370 361.7
2 785-785 785 347.5-347.5 347.5
6 803-848 827 300-347 330.64
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 734-734 734 347-347 347
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 635-635 635 377.5-377.5 377.5
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 565-565 565 385-385 385
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 431-431 431 502.5-502.5 502.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 100-100 100 950-950 950
34 465-480 467 505-512.5 506.08
24 514-539 534 460-480 473.01
16 559-590 564 422.5-455 449.84
5 610-645 625 411-420 414.38
30 673-689 676 386-407.5 403.85
5 694-694 694 365-365 365 Fleshy
15 701-706 704 335-341.5 337.16 Fleshy
43 705-726 712 362-384 375.45
22 755-760 757 354-359 357.18
12 837-837 837 341.5-341.5 341.5
8 891-891 891 317-317 317 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 365-365 365 525-525 525
10 428-446 441 505-513 509.04
9 515-535 523 439-441 440.44
12 585-585 585 417.5-417.5 417.5
4 615-628 625 375-382.5 380.65
9 650-695 682 340-381 363.75
9 710-745 732 341-358 349.64
3 783-783 783 350-350 350
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 520-545 533 405-430 412.38
1 630-630 630 347.5-347.5 347.5
5 847-847 847 312-312 312
HEIFERS - Small and Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 372-372 372 2000-2000 2000
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1127-1127 1127 278-278 278 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 508-508 508 495-495 495
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 406-406 406 610-610 610
7 419-419 419 585-585 585 Unweaned
5 468-468 468 577.5-577.5 577.5
22 508-508 508 532.5-532.5 532.5 Unweaned
3 587-587 587 474-474 474 Fleshy
8 652-657 654 435-437 435.75
3 713-713 713 410-410 410
15 722-722 722 383-383 383 Fleshy
3 760-763 762 385-391 386.99
10 909-909 909 351-351 351
6 913-913 913 341-341 341 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 290-290 290 600-600 600 Unweaned
4 370-395 379 600-605 601.22
3 415-435 422 560-570 566.56 Unweaned
31 500-544 522 490-516 499.61
32 554-554 554 507.5-507.5 507.5 Thin Fleshed
5 579-579 579 455-455 455
51 613-613 613 475-475 475 Thin Fleshed
5 619-619 619 440-440 440
7 655-667 662 372.5-427 400.09
28 681-681 681 445-445 445 Thin Fleshed
3 700-735 712 392.5-395 393.36
2 73-73 73 750-750 750
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 376-376 376 540-540 540 Thin Fleshed
11 486-486 486 447.5-447.5 447.5 Thin Fleshed
3 523-523 523 450-450 450 Unweaned
5 510-544 537 447.5-460 449.87
7 577-577 577 420-420 420 Thin Fleshed
4 585-585 585 432-432 432
9 615-633 629 400-415 403.26
4 658-658 658 377.5-377.5 377.5 Thin Fleshed
5 710-722 717 367.5-385 378.07
2 763-763 763 360-360 360
3 885-885 885 330-330 330 Fleshy
STEERS - Small and Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 409-409 409 2000-2000 2000
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 948-948 948 3500-3500 3500
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 968-1343 1175 3300-3600 3517.64
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1445-1445 1445 3700-3700 3700 T2-3
3 1513-1610 1545 3250-3400 3302.09 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
49 1075-1403 1278 4000-4300 4187.85
16 1390-1649 1483 3300-3550 3419.99 Broken Mouth
7 1320-1575 1536 3450-3800 3525.84
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1265-1265 1265 3350-3350 3350 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1290-1290 1290 3250-3250 3250
5 1286-1565 1342 3100-3300 3253.35 Broken Mouth
2 1480-1480 1480 3700-3700 3700
BRED HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1347-1347 1347 3700-3700 3700
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1152-1335 1191 3900-4100 3923.14
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1043-1095 1080 3600-3800 3744.82
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1146-1146 1146 4900-4900 4900 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1275-1275 1275 3600-3600 3600 Thin Fleshed O
10 1388-1388 1388 4750-4750 4750 O
21 1338-1538 1404 4200-4350 4223.6 O
76 1435-1738 1553 3975-4300 4060.28 Broken Mouth O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1629-1629 1629 4550-4550 4550 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1363-1363 1363 3600-3600 3600 O
8 1420-1483 1436 3650-3800 3688.73 Broken Mouth O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1285-1373 1329 4150-4500 4330.79 O
3 1343-1343 1343 4450-4450 4450 O
12 997-997 997 4200-4200 4200 Non-Legible
BANG O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 934-1049 961 4200-4600 4452.62 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
27 1208-1292 1255 5300-5350 5328.6 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
64 1075-1088 1080 4550-5300 5070.6 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1003-1003 1003 4000-4000 4000 O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1185-1185 1185 205-205 205 O
1 1500-1500 1500 188-188 188 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 645-890 825 295-355 322.11 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 645-853 780 255-285 273.14 O
3 820-853 842 225-260 248.64 O
2 883-883 883 215-215 215 Thin Fleshed O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
278 775-1320 1023 220-373 311.84 O
2 1030-1085 1058 237.5-275 255.76 Fleshy O
233 900-1490 1126 191-335 263.64 O
9 1152-1238 1171 196-205 202.89 O
60 1080-1515 1210 190-262 201.91 O
1 1250-1250 1250 212.5-212.5 212.5 Fleshy O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
52 905-1275 1032 195-310 237.01 O
2 1045-1045 1045 215-215 215 O
3 940-960 953 196-275 249.03 Thin Fleshed O
6 957-957 957 310-310 310 O
23 765-1185 987 220-340 274.2 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 1370-1370 1370 187.5-187.5 187.5 Average Light Weight
4 1295-1635 1466 160-185 170.04 Low Light Weight
67 1320-2190 1643 202-223 217.07 Average Return to Feed
20 1380-2125 1685 180-212 203.47 Low Return to Feed
10 1410-1980 1711 175-206 193.5 Low
42 1510-2490 1956 202-221 215.71 Average
23 1736-2340 2059 222-236.5 225.75 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1845-2210 2028 211-218 214.82 Average
16 2124-2168 2146 223-227 225.02 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1245-1435 1338 130-157 144.59 Low
188 1214-1580 1358 185-194 190.12 High Return to Feed
35 1250-1535 1399 153-175 166.83 Low Return to Feed
98 1225-1700 1408 175-188 182.36 Average Return to Feed
14 1275-1700 1431 150-164 157.95 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1520-1585 1564 165-171 167.79 Low Return to Feed
24 1510-1855 1602 182.5-195.5 188.73 High Return to Feed
12 1605-1740 1646 172-184 177.87 Average Return to Feed
12 1503-1805 1686 165-171 167.04 Average
14 1505-1995 1704 153-164 160.1 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1010-1175 1089 100-125 115.97 Very Low
21 908-1390 1109 120-142.5 134.97 Low
45 910-1273 1122 150-174 163.87 Low Return to Feed
45 1032-1290 1131 175-188 182.23 Average Return to Feed
5 1000-1250 1179 146-162.5 153.34 Average
3 1165-1280 1207 164-175 170.79 High
133 1080-1330 1218 186-196 191.32 High Return to Feed
1 890-890 890 155-155 155 Average Light Weight
1 955-955 955 125-125 125 Low Light Weight
2 975-975 975 110-115 112.5 Very Low Light Weight
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
86 1509-1955 1823 175-180 179.67 Average
2 1735-1930 1833 150-155 152.37 Low
1 2165-2165 2165 175.5-175.5 175.5 Average Heavy Weight
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