USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 08/31 09:10
08/31/2026 | 9:10 am CDT USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 08/31 09:10
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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/24/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 921 828 1155
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 173 79 99
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 689 554 911
Compared to last week: Feeder steers were too lightly tested last week to
develop any market trend. Feeder heifers under 800 lbs sold unevenly steady,
heifers over 800 lbs sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Quality this week was mixed
from plain to attractive. Cattle were offered in small to moderate size
packages. Many singles and packages of less than 5 were seen as well. Demand
was mostly moderate to good, despite lower pressure seen on CME positions over
the last few week. CME positions did improve some early in the week which
helped improve demand for feeders at auction later in the week. Cooperate
packer buyers were back in the market this week and showed good demand for
cattle off grass and in light flesh. Market activity was mostly moderate to
active. A larger buyer pool was noticed this week as more private and cooperate
feeders reenter the market. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good
demand for light to moderate offerings. Feeding cow demand remains very good. A
larger pool of buyers were in the market this week. Canadian buyers remain in
the market as they continue to buy cows to send north to feed. Cow quality was
mostly plain to average this week. Many cows were coming off summer breeding
pastures and many blemished cows continue to be seen this week. The selection
of cows suitable to go to feed was very limited again this week. Feeding cows
sold mostly 4.00-8.00 lower. Many feeders show concern for demand for fed cows
going into fall and spring. Many private feeders worry of the impact additional
meat imports will have on the fed cow market and adjusted sell prices reflected
these uncertainties. Slaughter cows sold generally 8.00-10.00 lower on all
offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 5.00-7.00 lower. Bulls were mostly
average to below average for yield this week as bulls come off summer breeding
pastures. Fewer bulls were purchased to feed this week as quality limited
demand. Feeding bull quality this week was mostly plain to average. Feeding
bulls sold mostly 10.00-12.00 lower. Demand for young age cows suitable to feed
or rebreed was mostly light to moderate. Young age cows were too lightly tested
to develop any market trend. Quality limited demand this week as very few
attractive rebreed type cows were seen. Most young cows were fleshy and
purchased by feeding buyers again this 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
2 1125-1125 1125 233-233 233
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1243-1243 1243 205-205 205
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 250-250 250 680-680 680 Unweaned
3 437-437 437 475-475 475 Unweaned
3 523-523 523 380-380 380 Unweaned
2 678-678 678 370-370 370
13 778-799 792 345-347 346.08
5 809-809 809 348-348 348
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 326-326 326 485-485 485 Unweaned
2 350-350 350 460-460 460 Unweaned
2 428-428 428 420-420 420 Unweaned
3 478-478 478 410-410 410
7 537-537 537 390-390 390
1 930-930 930 302-302 302
1 990-990 990 275-275 275
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 1061-1061 1061 275-275 275
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 599-599 599 343-343 343
9 668-699 692 325-330 328.93
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 622-622 622 337.5-337.5 337.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
24 1016-1027 1020 289-291 290.58
6 1015-1035 1022 274-286 281.95 Full
3 378-378 378 420-420 420 Unweaned
6 500-545 515 350-382.5 371.04 Unweaned
3 670-670 670 330-330 330 Unweaned
100 726-746 735 322-355 339.72
19 760-794 779 316-342 333.45
88 814-840 827 304-341 311.93
73 859-899 870 299-330.5 315.91
3 897-897 897 307-307 307 Full
62 926-941 934 293.5-313 301.08
3 940-940 940 298-298 298 Full
121 952-996 972 288-309 297.46
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 248-248 248 480-480 480 Unweaned
4 344-344 344 421-421 421 Unweaned
3 415-415 415 385-385 385 Unweaned
4 538-538 538 342.5-342.5 342.5 Unweaned
2 748-748 748 320-320 320
2 770-770 770 309-309 309
14 827-846 841 305-328 320.89
8 883-895 887 296-300 297.13
4 954-954 954 280.5-280.5 280.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 685-685 685 325-325 325
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1200-1240 1211 226-229 226.88 Full
STEERS - Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1185-1185 1185 216-216 216
STEERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 673-673 673 335-335 335
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 563-563 563 410-410 410 Unweaned
5 606-606 606 386-386 386 Unweaned
9 658-658 658 391-391 391
5 684-684 684 358-358 358 Unweaned
66 762-778 769 366-375 371.27
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 469-470 469 417.5-455 425.01 Unweaned
5 507-507 507 412-412 412
1 680-680 680 372.5-372.5 372.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 208-208 208 560-560 560 Unweaned
1 400-400 400 440-440 440 Unweaned
3 870-870 870 323-323 323
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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
12 1040-1370 1205 2900-3325 3076.4 T1
28 1395-1395 1395 2500-2500 2500 Broken Mouth T1
1 1435-1435 1435 2800-2800 2800 T1
9 1477-1477 1477 2950-2950 2950 T1
4 1506-1506 1506 2500-2500 2500 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1548-1548 1548 2625-2625 2625
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1306-1306 1306 2350-2350 2350 Broken Mouth T1
1 980-980 980 2750-2750 2750 T1
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 750-750 750 3000-3000 3000 T1
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
50 711-784 752 2450-2850 2766.73 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1636-1636 1636 3000-3000 3000 Broken Mouth O
3 1807-1807 1807 3500-3500 3500 O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1305-1305 1305 197-197 197 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1000-1385 1208 202.5-277.5 227.6 O
1 1310-1310 1310 175-175 175 Fleshy O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 962-1110 1033 200-250 226.19 O
2 1263-1263 1263 201-201 201 Fleshy 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 1200-1200 1200 179-179 179 Average Light Weight
2 1255-1360 1308 178-187.5 182.56 Average Return to Feed
2 1240-1460 1350 170-177.5 173.44 Low Light Weight
16 1205-1730 1558 162.5-188 178.98 Low Return to Feed
1 1655-1655 1655 177.5-177.5 177.5 Low Natural
65 1335-2425 1816 164-189 180.68 Low
61 1585-2410 1975 182-208 193.46 Average
4 1800-2220 2016 184-195 188.51 Average Natural
2 2010-2150 2080 214-215 214.48 High
1 2630-2630 2630 182-182 182 Low Heavy Weight
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
195 1295-1557 1364 161-172 165.81 Average Return to Feed
81 1308-1610 1386 142-162.5 155.26 Low Return to Feed
8 1335-1540 1411 120-137.5 131.47 Low
1 1495-1495 1495 1383-1383 1383 Very Low
6 1340-1705 1537 143-153 147.42 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
22 1535-1638 1583 156.5-167 161.21 Average Return to Feed
19 1505-1733 1629 147-158 152.22 Low Return to Feed
6 1640-1920 1710 142-152.5 148.51 Low
2 1725-1725 1725 153.5-153.5 153.5 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
56 1175-1275 1197 159-165 163.83 Average Return to Feed
27 950-1500 1204 115-141 127.57 Low
19 965-1299 1211 130-157 149.18 Low Return to Feed
1 1225-1225 1225 172-172 172 High Return to Feed
1 1260-1260 1260 162-162 162 High
7 117-1260 695 105-110 107.53 Very Low
1 810-810 810 97.5-97.5 97.5 Very Low Light Weight
2 930-930 930 150-150 150 Average Light Weight
6 825-998 946 105-137.5 120.67 Low Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1420-1420 1420 119-119 119 Low
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