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USDA Billings, MT Public Sheep Actn 07/13 19:00

USDA Billings, MT Public Sheep Actn 07/13 19:00

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Public Auction Yards Sheep & Goat Auction - Billings, MT
  
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 07/13/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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SLAUGHTER GOATS          469            560     616       
FEEDER GOATS             180            190     145       
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS    598            1864    609       
FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS       1494           1298    1701      
  
  
Compared to last sale: (6/15/26) Feeder lambs 70-130 lbs sold mostly 
15.00-20.00 higher, with the exception of 90-99 lbs lambs which sold steady to 
5.00 higher. Demand was mostly good for light to moderate offerings. Lamb 
quality this week was average to attractive and overall better this sale than 
last sale. Fewer short dock lambs were seen this week compared to last sale. 
Demand was more consistent this sale as buyers competed over higher quality 
offerings. Slaughter buyers showed lighter demand for labs this sale as most 
lambs were purchased to feed. Slaughter ewes sold on moderate demand for light 
offerings. Slaughter ewes sold 2.00-4.00 higher on good ewes. Utility and cull 
ewes sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. Ewe quality this sale was mostly average. 
Goats sold on light to moderate demand for moderate offerings. Slaughter kids 
under sold mostly sharply lower with most sales 25.00-50.00 lower as seasonally 
lower movement was noticed. Demand for feeding goats was stronger this sale as 
buyers purchased goats to feed for winter when demand begins to increase. 
Feeding kids sold mostly steady. Kid quality was mostly average to attractive 
this week.
  
  
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SLAUGHTER GOATS
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BUCKS/BILLIES  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      190-190        190     202-206        204       Average  
1      200-200        200     191-191        191       Average  

BUCKS/BILLIES  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      125-125        125     192.5-192.5    192.5     Average  
2      170-170        170     162.5-162.5    162.5     Average  
2      85-85          85      190-190        190       Average  Pygmies 

BUCKS/BILLIES  -  Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      105-105        105     175-175        175       Average  Pygmies 
1      75-75          75      140-140        140       Average  Pygmies 

KIDS  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
20     50-58          56      329-330        329.53    Average  
29     63-64          63      310-317.5      314.93    Average  
3      68-68          68      275-275        275       Average  Yearlings 
18     73-75          73      305-331        329.52    Average  
1      75-75          75      280-280        280       Low      
8      81-85          82      305-315        308.15    Average  
7      88-88          88      285-285        285       Average  Yearlings 
12     90-95          93      295-317.5      298.69    Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
63     53-59          54      305-325        312.95    Average  
13     60-65          62      260-305        293.4     Average  
3      73-75          74      270-290        283.21    Average  
3      82-82          82      185-185        185       Average  Pygmies 
2      83-83          83      290-290        290       Average  

KIDS  -  Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      51-51          51      275-275        275       Average  
2      55-55          55      230-230        230       Low      
4      61-61          61      215-215        215       Low      
3      93-93          93      270-270        270       Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      120-120        120     130-130        130       Low      
34     105-139        128     150-190        164.87    Average  
16     153-193        173     120-152.5      139.88    Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
28     106-145        120     125-175        153.93    Average  
3      87-87          87      175-175        175       Average  
18     91-98          94      120-185        173.57    Average  

NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      107-107        107     130-130        130       Average  
6      63-63          63      120-120        120       Average  Pygmies 
1      70-70          70      155-155        155       Average  
1      80-80          80      90-90          90        Low      
5      80-89          87      125-130        129.08    Average  
11     94-99          97      105-110        106.76    Average  
5      98-98          98      90-90          90        Low      

WETHERS  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      130-145        135     225-250        241.98    Average  
2      185-185        185     182.5-190      186.25    Average  
3      220-235        225     155-205        173.74    Average  

WETHERS  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      105-122        118     180-247.5      232.45    Average  
1      175-175        175     175-175        175       Average  
6      73-79          77      175-200        192.1     Average  Pygmies 

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FEEDER GOATS
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KIDS  -  Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     30-34          33      337.5-345      343.64             
41     40-48          46      320-352.5      331.82             

KIDS  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      35-35          35      302.5-302.5    302.5              
3      38-38          38      195-195        195                Pygmies 
49     42-49          47      275-312.5      306.02             
15     50-50          50      250-285        273.33             

KIDS  -  Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      23-23          23      125-125        125                Pygmies 
13     29-29          29      195-195        195                
11     31-31          31      65-65          65                 Pygmies 
11     41-41          41      205-205        205                

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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS
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BUCKS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      163-163        163     147.5-147.5    147.5     Average  
3      205-205        205     117.5-122.5    119.17    Average  Yearlings 
28     215-245        229     99-117         113.45    Average  
7      250-278        267     97-114         102.74    Average  

EWES  -  Cull 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      106-106        106     86-86          86        Average  

EWES  -  Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      184-184        184     121-121        121       Average  Yearlings 
13     178-195        185     102-112        108.85    Average  
4      180-188        186     116-120        119.03    High     
6      195-195        195     94-94          94        Low      

EWES  -  Good 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      210-210        210     95-95          95        Low      
4      215-215        215     110-112        111       High     
17     215-248        227     96-102         99.05     Average  

EWES  -  Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
16     135-135        135     142.5-142.5    142.5     Average  Yearlings 
32     128-140        139     104-110        109.66    Average  
51     142-142        142     85-85          85        Low      
5      158-158        158     142.5-142.5    142.5     Average  Yearlings 
147    150-178        161     101-112        109.62    Average  
23     153-172        163     85-97          93.33     Low      
60     158-178        166     113-118        115.44    High     

HAIR BREEDS  -  Good and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
20     78-78          78      267.5-267.5    267.5     Average  

HAIR BUCKS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      127-127        127     145-145        145       Average  
4      139-139        139     88-88          88        Low      

HAIR EWES  -  Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
13     133-140        138     120-123        122.33    Average  

HAIR EWES  -  Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
11     110-110        110     150-150        150       Average  Yearlings 
11     116-138        122     102-103        102.69    Low      
24     120-140        127     109-120        116.01    Average  
15     137-146        139     127.5-142.5    131.69    High     
2      155-155        155     112-112        112       Average  

WOOLED & SHORN  -  Good and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
36     156-162        157     175-192.5      188.5     Average  Yearlings 

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FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS
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HAIR LAMBS  -  Medium  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
71     58-59          59      300-320        308.37             
7      69-69          69      315-315        315                

HAIR LAMBS  -  Medium  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      38-38          38      270-270        270                
31     52-59          54      272.5-290      283.06             
15     62-65          62      270-280        275.66             

HAIR LAMBS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
39     72-72          72      261-261        261                

HAIR LAMBS  -  Small and Medium  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      49-49          49      230-230        230                
5      63-63          63      210-210        210                

LAMBS  -  Medium  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      55-55          55      330-330        330                
36     66-67          66      337.5-340      337.71             
9      79-79          79      335-335        335                
22     80-80          80      331-331        331                

LAMBS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
227    101-107        103     285-319        308.34             
1      110-110        110     325-325        325                
14     114-114        114     260-260        260                Buck Lambs 
16     121-124        123     296-315        301.42             
12     60-68          67      350-355        350.75             
9      68-68          68      344-344        344                Short Docks 
156    76-79          77      340-353        348.45             
11     79-79          79      338-338        338                Short Docks 
12     80-80          80      305-305        305                Buck Lambs 
332    80-88          83      320-348        343.56             
12     89-89          89      277.5-277.5    277.5              Short Docks 
24     93-93          93      315-315        315                Short Docks 
154    92-99          95      314-327.5      318.27             

LAMBS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      106-106        106     287.5-287.5    287.5              
2      115-115        115     291-291        291                
6      127-127        127     292-292        292                
58     53-58          55      320-330        324.69             
33     63-66          65      325-342.5      340.42             
15     73-74          74      317.5-328      321.67             
14     95-99          98      310-310        310

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