USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 06/01 08:30
06/01/2026 | 8:30 am CDT USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 06/01 08:30
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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/25/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1320 1335 1401
FEEDER CATTLE 965 448 1460
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 1385 2323 1278
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested either this
week or last week to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mixed from
plain to very attractive. Several larger consignments of very high quality,
replacement heifers were seen this past week as ranchers are selling offerings
due to drought conditions. A few sets of fall calves have were seen this past
week as well and these offerings were average to attractive. Demand for feeder
cattle was good to very good as quality was better this week compared to the
last few weeks. Package sizes this week were mostly small to average. CME
positions continue to show weakness as traders continue to trade the news of
higher inventories in the feed lot. The August contract closed Friday at
348.425, 1.425 lower than last Fridays close. The September contract closed
Friday at 345.35, 1.50 lower than last Fridays close. The October contract
closed Friday at 342.025. Market activity was mostly moderate to active with a
larger buyer pool noticed this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand
for moderate to heavy offerings. Feeding cow demand was good this week but not
as strong as last week. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-6.00 lower on breaking
and boning cows. Thin lean feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Canadian
buyers were more active this week as they bought a thinner fleshed, lower
yielding offering to put on feed. American packers were still not very active,
but were more active this week with fewer buyers in the market. Cow quality was
mostly average to attractive this week with many high quality cows off
reputation ranches. Young feeding cows were met with very good demand this
week. Young cows were in high demand both from replacement buyers and from
feeding buyers. Slaughter cow demand remains mostly good and packers buyers
pushed to buy as many cows as possible away from feeding buyers. Slaughter cow
buyers refused to buy cows at a loss and pushed cows as high as they could
before passing. Slaughter cows sold fully steady on all classes. Slaughter
bulls sold on good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Slaughter bulls sold
steady to 3.00 lower. Feeding bull demand remains very good. Feeding bulls sold
generally steady to weak. Demand for young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed
was mostly moderate to good, but significantly lighter than last week. Buyers
are fighting the calendar as most cows need to be worked and out with bulls
soon in order to hit ranchers spring calving date windows. Cows and heifers
which lost calves sold on good demand. Feeding demand for young cows which are
still eligible to grade choice was very good. Buyers took heifers up to 3 years
old to put on feed this week. Young cows sold 12.00-15.00 lower as fewer buyers
were present bidding this week. Quality was mostly average and not as
attractive as last week. Demand for cow-calf pairs continues to remain light to
moderate as heavy supplies are being seen due to drought conditions.
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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
13 1224-1910 1365 189-219 204.63 Low Return to Feed
2 1385-1425 1405 154-196 175.3 Low Light Weight
52 1243-2045 1644 207.5-224.5 218.44 Average Return to Feed
68 1540-2280 1935 208-225 221.11 Average
5 1845-2140 1951 185-213.5 199.26 Low
59 1696-2470 2038 224-244 229.55 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
252 1225-1575 1369 174-189 183.14 Average Return to Feed
4 1325-1445 1382 137.5-148 144.2 Low
62 1220-1645 1397 161-178 169.49 Low Return to Feed
183 1235-1575 1433 187.5-200.5 190.7 High Return to Feed
21 1300-1608 1458 153-170 165.38 Average
6 1230-1698 1496 169-179 171.09 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
39 1465-1620 1537 187-203 190.92 High Return to Feed
25 1430-1735 1568 179-187 183.41 Average Return to Feed
3 1588-1755 1644 180-183 181.07 High
26 1385-2238 1678 155-170 165.67 Low
17 1488-1990 1700 169.5-179 173.6 Average
10 1540-1925 1709 160-173 167.82 Low Return to Feed
1 2090-2090 2090 145-145 145 Very Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1013-1160 1064 105-127.5 120.38 Very Low
12 970-1230 1079 152.5-167.5 158.28 Average
22 1000-1310 1141 130-151 138.96 Low
102 980-1310 1159 155-172.5 165.59 Low Return to Feed
54 1080-1295 1208 172.5-188 183.16 Average Return to Feed
23 1120-1484 1300 187-191 189.12 High Return to Feed
9 720-955 896 122.5-140 132.54 Low Light Weight
3 790-980 910 151-165 158.53 Average Light Weight
3 840-1000 913 82.5-105 91.48 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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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1055-1057 1057 290-300 297.5
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 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 487-487 487 485-485 485 Unweaned
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
2 338-338 338 580-580 580
4 474-474 474 490-490 490
2 505-505 505 452.5-452.5 452.5
2 668-668 668 390-390 390 Full
1 700-700 700 360-360 360
2 773-773 773 362-362 362
5 815-829 826 315-332.5 318.45
7 920-940 929 315-315 315
3 955-955 955 302.5-302.5 302.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 455-455 455 432.5-432.5 432.5
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
5 548-548 548 442.5-442.5 442.5 Unweaned
10 550-588 562 402.5-442.5 425.06
42 621-640 634 401-423 407.28
15 675-682 679 380-387 382.74
92 713-735 721 360-382.5 375.2
50 764-787 773 360-368 363.75
89 803-831 816 322.5-357 352.39
24 920-938 922 302-315 303.1
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 305-345 341 475-490 476.49 Unweaned
2 395-395 395 445-445 445 Unweaned
4 450-450 450 417.5-417.5 417.5 Unweaned
10 500-500 500 422.5-422.5 422.5 Unweaned
18 595-598 596 402-417.5 405.46
18 605-635 623 370-390 385.51
16 650-697 686 360-379 372.85
17 731-741 733 347.5-354 352.45
10 752-784 767 327.5-342.5 335.44
6 808-808 808 327.5-327.5 327.5 Spayed
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 405-431 422 435-437.5 436.7
13 498-498 498 421-421 421
4 519-519 519 405-405 405
7 558-583 572 332-375 349.97
3 608-608 608 337-337 337 Spayed
6 631-633 632 337.5-372.5 349.19
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 501-501 501 552.5-552.5 552.5
18 565-565 565 477-477 477
16 603-627 623 450-462.5 452.27
90 669-669 669 436.5-436.5 436.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 360-360 360 615-615 615 Unweaned
10 411-411 411 585-585 585 Unweaned
1 550-550 550 525-525 525
4 568-568 568 468-468 468 Unweaned
21 653-676 670 419-437.5 420.59
6 705-705 705 412-412 412
6 779-779 779 370-370 370 Fleshy
2 805-840 823 360-367 363.43
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1012-1012 1012 304-304 304
5 460-485 470 510-530 521.74
5 503-528 518 475-525 494.42
10 577-580 578 415-455 434.02
5 653-653 653 387.5-425 402.5
6 714-715 714 385-385 385
7 784-784 784 364-364 364
2 833-833 833 355-355 355
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 545-545 545 480-480 480
4 661-661 661 397.5-397.5 397.5
7 720-737 727 360-372.5 365.43
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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
6 1200-1256 1247 3150-3200 3158.02
7 1205-1415 1266 3500-3600 3513.59
2 1325-1540 1433 2950-3200 3065.62
3 1688-1688 1688 2800-2800 2800
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
30 1155-1370 1265 3800-4000 3929.95
15 1415-1498 1467 3400-3600 3496
15 1415-1498 1467 3400-3600 3496
2 1350-1610 1480 3200-3275 3240.79 Broken Mouth
2 1600-1600 1600 3000-3000 3000
3 1613-1613 1613 3850-3850 3850 Fleshy
5 1694-1694 1694 3650-3650 3650 Fleshy
3 1707-1707 1707 3425-3425 3425 Fleshy
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1207-1207 1207 2500-2500 2500
3 1230-1230 1230 3050-3050 3050
10 1314-1314 1314 2600-2600 2600 Thin Fleshed
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 1115-1525 1262 3500-3750 3569.89
2 1670-1670 1670 3300-3300 3300 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1132-1132 1132 2500-2500 2500 Broken Mouth
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
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1581-1581 1581 230-230 230
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1318-1318 1318 4575-4575 4575 Thin Fleshed O
26 1397-1397 1397 4250-4250 4250 Thin Fleshed O
48 1421-1509 1472 3800-3825 3803.58 Thin Fleshed O
31 1470-1487 1476 4900-5010 4970.68 O
28 1330-1790 1511 4450-4750 4619.46 O
53 1415-1860 1608 3700-4500 4365.65 Broken Mouth O
35 1611-1676 1637 4525-4975 4821.08 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1140-1430 1270 4525-4625 4559.99 O
4 1430-1498 1464 4400-4600 4502.32 O
17 1465-1465 1465 4450-4450 4450 O
42 1371-1490 1470 3775-4100 4049.49 Broken Mouth O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1315-1315 1315 3800-3800 3800 O
6 1503-1710 1572 4600-4650 4631.87 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1123-1123 1123 3900-3900 3900 O
7 1395-1402 1398 3500-3850 3699.57 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1654-1654 1654 3800-3800 3800 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1270-1270 1270 5050-5050 5050 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1188-1188 1188 4575-4575 4575 O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1440-1440 1440 193-193 193 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 755-880 837 270-325 294.95 O
1 940-940 940 295-295 295 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 810-892 860 242.5-282.5 263.44 O
1 950-950 950 192.5-192.5 192.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1030-1030 1030 260-260 260 Fleshy O
75 825-1450 1104 201-331 265.44 O
168 905-1430 1165 190-310 231.56 O
40 1095-1420 1249 188-202 195.07 O
2 1320-1340 1330 190-192.5 191.26 Fleshy 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
26 830-1173 1038 212-295 249.11 O
59 905-1270 1075 187.5-285 224.68 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 900-1085 1010 197.5-220 208.14 O
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