USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 05/20 20:00
05/20/2026 | 8:00 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 05/20 20:00
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/20/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 348 111 351
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 1853 290 1226
FEEDER CATTLE 66 1443 45
Compared to last week (5-13-26): Feeder cattle were scarcely traded this week
as todays sale featured weigh cows, pairs, and bred cows. 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 3.00-5.00 higher on a high
quality offering. Additional buyers were in the feeding cow market this week
which helped push cows higher as buyers showed good demand for all offerings
which would feed. Canadian buyers were mostly absent this week, however
offerings still pushed higher as private feeders showed very good demand for
feeding cows. Demand for big, young to middle age cows was very good as feeding
buyers and replacement buyers both showed good demand for high quality
offerings. Many sets of cows were worked through the chute and offered buyers
good weigh up conditions. Quality this week was average to very attractive with
many sets of cows seen off reputation ranches. Very few cows were purchased for
slaughter this week as feeding cow demand was very good. Limited slaughter cow
offerings sold with steady undertones. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to
firm in a narrow comparison. Bull quality this week was mostly attractive.
Demand for young cows suitable to feed or rebreed was good to very good.
Feeding and rebreeding buyers both showed good demand this week which helped
push young offerings higher. Young cows sold mostly 10.00-12.00 higher. A large
offering of cow calf pairs and bred cows was seen this week. Demand for pairs
was mostly light to moderate. Drought conditions are driving ranchers to sell
their pairs as many do not have enough grass. Drought is also keeping ranchers
from buying pairs and many are leaving the state as a result. Pair quality was
mixed this week from plain to very attractive. Ranchers opted to sell the light
or bottom end of their pairs first as they try to cull down to have enough
grass for summer. Several sets of cows were thin as dry conditions have cows
chasing grass.
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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 1420-1420 1420 190-190 190 Low
2 1530-1640 1585 210-213 211.55 Low Return to Feed
18 1215-1810 1671 215-223.5 220.34 Average Return to Feed
8 1880-2100 2013 220-226 223.78 Average
6 1855-2380 2056 227-252 232.92 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1265-1360 1313 169-170 169.48 Average
44 1240-1505 1380 180-189 185.81 Average Return to Feed
10 1255-1570 1390 163-175 169.84 Low Return to Feed
71 1203-1665 1410 190-204 196.76 High Return to Feed
2 1430-1555 1493 145-147 145.96 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 1516-1516 1516 174-174 174 Average
26 1435-1645 1588 192-204 193.47 High Return to Feed
9 1510-1742 1689 182-187 184.07 Average Return to Feed
3 1630-1825 1702 172-175 173.28 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1010-1230 1079 122-138 129.77 Low
8 905-1260 1111 155-173 166.86 Low Return to Feed
4 1180-1215 1189 159-167.5 165.33 Average
13 1045-1248 1219 189-193 192.08 High Return to Feed
4 1215-1225 1221 174-187.5 180.36 Average Return to Feed
3 778-910 822 125-135 131.31 Low Light Weight
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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
21 1265-1515 1380 4150-4300 4202.85
9 1410-1538 1454 3500-3875 3766.57
12 1405-1635 1525 3550-3650 3591.42
12 1380-1820 1591 3300-3650 3574.59 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1428-1428 1428 3200-3200 3200 Broken Mouth
T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1027-1027 1027 3350-3350 3350 Thin Fleshed
19 1138-1293 1161 3700-3750 3741.27
4 1381-1381 1381 3475-3475 3475
3 1280-1565 1383 2550-3150 2945.9 Broken Mouth
4 1413-1463 1438 3375-3550 3460.98
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1055-1055 1055 3750-3750 3750
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1169-1169 1169 3700-3700 3700 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1148-1203 1176 3850-3900 3875.58
COW-CALF PAIRS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1443-1443 1443 4400-4400 4400 O
4 1656-1656 1656 4100-4100 4100 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1578-1578 1578 4025-4025 4025 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1208-1208 1208 4150-4150 4150 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1335-1335 1335 3650-3650 3650 Thin Fleshed O
263 1056-1593 1436 4910-5400 5283.24 O
22 1408-1608 1524 4650-5125 4909.53 O
75 1408-1840 1564 3925-4450 4189.97 Broken Mouth O
77 1337-1815 1591 4200-4925 4626.82 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1241-1241 1241 4650-4650 4650 O
10 1287-1693 1433 3600-4000 3771.28 Broken Mouth O
4 1444-1444 1444 3950-3950 3950 O
24 1290-1803 1496 3500-4350 3866.15 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 1215-1318 1231 4250-4600 4540.84 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
24 1114-1240 1184 3600-4150 3893.03 Thin Fleshed O
5 1216-1216 1216 3350-3350 3350 Thin Fleshed O
11 1147-1438 1323 4350-4475 4432.57 O
4 1494-1494 1494 3600-3600 3600 O
2 1500-1500 1500 4300-4300 4300 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
27 925-985 956 3950-4350 4083.86 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 1058-1058 1058 4525-4525 4525 O
18 999-999 999 4375-4375 4375 Thin Fleshed O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1065-1100 1083 205-235 220.24 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 793-820 800 305-320 316.16 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
43 895-1220 1049 245-330 292.98 O
12 1099-1270 1113 242.5-288 283.67 Fleshy O
67 915-1435 1192 191-300 231.48 O
8 1080-1430 1276 193-210 196.61 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 985-1105 1045 240-255 247.07 O
11 945-1280 1067 192.5-295 223.13 O
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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
1 1060-1060 1060 331-331 331 Fancy
1 1225-1225 1225 260-260 260
1 1345-1345 1345 257.5-257.5 257.5
2 1375-1375 1375 238-238 238
1 1425-1425 1425 225-225 225
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1012-1025 1015 307.5-310 309.37
4 1012-1025 1015 307.5-310 309.37
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 593-593 593 425-425 425
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 620-620 620 365-365 365
10 827-827 827 333.5-333.5 333.5
10 860-860 860 325-325 325 Full
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