USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 03/04 20:00
03/04/2026 | 8:00 pm CST USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 03/04 20:00
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Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/04/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 520 298 683
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 1984 152 1704
Compared to last week (2-25-26): Feeder cattle were not tested this week as
this sale featured bred cows and weigh ups. Demand for weigh up cows was very
good. Almost every cow purchased today was purchased to feed in some capacity.
Feeding cows sold mostly 4.00-8.00 higher on all classes. Quality this week was
average to very attractive with many long strings of reputation cows on offer.
Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average today as most
offerings were worked through the chute before the sale and offered buyers very
good weigh conditions. Demand for feeding cows was very good with a large
number of local ranchers and order buyers in the stands. Canadian buyers were
back in the market this week and showed very good demand for cows to ship north
and feed. Cows with blemishes were also heavily purchased to feed this week as
buyers pushed cow prices well over packer buyers orders for slaughter cows.
Over 500 open cows and bulls were on offer today and less than 50 head were
purchased for immediate harvest! Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to
develop any market trend. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an
accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Several
sets of very attractive, reputation young cows sold this sale. Demand for young
cows suitable to rebreed was very good. Young age offerings sold mostly
10.00-15.00 higher on a very attractive offering. A large offering of bred cows
was on hand for todays sale. Demand was good to very good with a very large
crowd of buyers in the stands. Ranchers were very active in buying bred cows
this week and pushed bred cow offerings higher than the last bred cow special
last month. Most young to middle age bred cows sold $200-350/head higher than
the last bred cow special January 14th. Aged, broken mouth cows saw the largest
price increase with many sets advancing $400-800/head or more on a few very
attractive offerings.
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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
2 1160-1340 1250 185-187.5 186.34 Low Return to Feed
4 1630-1970 1778 192.5-201 197.54 Average Return to Feed
3 1730-1960 1822 200.5-207 204.34 Average
1 2020-2020 2020 187-187 187 Low
3 1970-2190 2117 214-217 216.07 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 2176-2335 2208 204.5-209 208.05 Average
1 2230-2230 2230 216-216 216 High
1 2620-2620 2620 204-204 204 High Heavy Weight
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
21 1033-1460 1326 152.5-171 164.47 Low Return to Feed
77 1115-1460 1357 170-185 178.64 Average Return to Feed
72 1265-1498 1406 185-200 190.44 High Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1480-1480 1480 189-189 189 High Non-Traditional
136 1463-1546 1505 182-191.25 189.5 High Return to Feed
3 1435-1600 1532 155-161 158.57 Low
20 1473-1705 1569 162.5-168.5 167.06 Low Return to Feed
9 1500-1735 1624 172-180 174.09 Average Return to Feed
1 1725-1725 1725 173-173 173 High
3 1695-1870 1773 165-172 168.64 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1010-1010 1010 150-150 150 Average Light Weight
6 1038-1177 1129 125-135 129.48 Low
6 1015-1225 1155 140-158 145 Average
14 1065-1230 1165 130-165 159.77 Low Return to Feed
1 1180-1180 1180 165-165 165 High
6 1160-1230 1186 178-184 181.18 High Return to Feed
36 1090-1284 1227 167.5-178.5 174.52 Average Return to Feed
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1555-1555 1555 201-201 201 High
15 1671-1671 1671 172.5-172.5 172.5 Average
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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 1190-1190 1190 3300-3300 3300
6 1203-1203 1203 3250-3250 3250
10 1237-1237 1237 2550-2550 2550 Thin Fleshed
6 1326-1326 1326 2700-2700 2700 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1153-1153 1153 3600-3600 3600 Thin Fleshed
15 1163-1262 1187 3900-4300 4006.01
4 1279-1279 1279 3600-3600 3600 Thin Fleshed
9 1327-1327 1327 3950-3950 3950
41 1320-1565 1422 2800-3200 2997.67 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
168 1053-1378 1229 4200-4800 4623.73 T2-3
27 1188-1331 1299 4150-4375 4329.28 T2-3
30 1325-1325 1325 3400-3600 3486.67 Thin Fleshed
T2-3
29 1330-1421 1360 4300-4550 4450.95 T2-3
4 1405-1452 1440 3750-3800 3762.19 T2-3
146 1454-1674 1489 3700-4300 4085.15 Broken Mouth
T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1156-1156 1156 4000-4000 4000 Non-Legible
BANG
106 1131-1415 1241 4300-5000 4671.47
93 1256-1321 1294 3000-3125 3059.21 Thin Fleshed
65 1106-1513 1345 4300-4800 4508.21
231 1239-1461 1420 3700-4300 3968.88 Broken Mouth
112 1371-1657 1436 3700-4550 4139.72
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1050-1085 1055 2900-3000 2914.69
6 1307-1307 1307 3000-3000 3000
3 1390-1390 1390 2450-2450 2450 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1037-1408 1138 3600-3900 3701.21
17 1236-1236 1236 2500-2500 2500 Thin Fleshed
8 1263-1263 1263 2625-2625 2625 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1033-1035 1033 3250-3950 3405.79 T2-3
4 1388-1388 1388 3700-3700 3700 T2-3
24 1410-1450 1428 3200-3350 3280.21 Broken Mouth
T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
42 1145-1281 1240 2650-2725 2713.79 Thin Fleshed
61 1275-1404 1364 2900-3450 3338.68 Broken Mouth
2 1377-1377 1377 4050-4050 4050
14 1385-1385 1385 3750-3750 3750
11 1357-1510 1468 3550-3800 3613.01
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 1099-1099 1099 3900-3900 3900 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
41 1012-1142 1085 4050-4300 4197.62
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1386-1386 1386 3900-3900 3900 Broken Mouth O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1478-1478 1478 4500-4500 4500 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 1278-1278 1278 5700-5700 5700 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
198 930-1308 1105 200-322.5 280.61 O
3 1177-1177 1177 207.5-207.5 207.5 Fleshy O
20 1299-1450 1329 187-209 196.16 O
15 798-1070 948 275-317.5 306.54 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 950-1215 1095 196-285 227.39 O
2 970-970 970 285-285 285 O
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