USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 04/20 10:00
04/20/2026 | 10:00 am CDT USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 04/20 10:00
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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/13/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 3667 553 5620
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 717 655 158
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 475 628 62
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested last week to
develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were
noticed on all offerings. No feeder specials were held last week and sale sizes
were small. This week Public auction yards held their annual Aprilfest feeder
special and the bulk of the feeder offering was at that one sale. Quality this
week was plain to attractive. Most cattle were offered in moderate size
packages, with a few load lots on offer as well. Demand for feeder cattle was
mostly good to very good. Many sets of cattle were put together and
backgrounded over the winter and spring. Demand for load lots was very good,
even on backgrounded offerings. Cattle suitable to run on grass sold with the
best demand as order buyers and ranchers both chased this weight of feeders.
CME positions retreated some this week after flirting with contract highs. The
April closed Friday at 371.32, 2.83 lower than last Friday. The May contract
closed Friday at 372.35 365.275, 7.075 lower than last Friday. The August
contract closed Friday at 365.675, 6.775 lower than last Fridays close. Market
activity was mostly active with a large pool of buyers noticed, both in the
stands and over the internet. 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 generally steady. Major packers showed good to very
good demand for high quality cows this week. Cow quality was mixed this week
from plain to attractive. A large crowd of feeding cow buyers were present at
all sales. Young feeding cows were met with very good demand again this week as
more and more of these offerings are being purchased by rebreed buyers. The
demand for these young to middle age cows was very good this week as both
feeding and rebreed buyers bid on this age of cows. Slaughter cow demand
remains strong as packers continue to show good demand for limited slaughter
offerings. Breaking, boning and lean slaughter cows were too lightly tested to
develop an accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones were
noticed on all offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Demand remains
good as packer search for lean meat to blend down excess fat currently on the
market. Feeding bull demand was mostly very good. Feeding bulls sold steady to
firm on very good demand. Packers and feeding bull buyers were both competing
over similar offerings this week. Demand for young age cows suitable to feed or
rebreed was mostly good to very good. Cows and heifers which lost calves are
being marketed, but with very good weather conditions limited offerings are
being seen. Demand for all offerings is very good with buyers for all quality
levels. Young cows sold mostly steady to firm. Quality was average to
attractive, and similar to last week.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1020-1035 1023 272.5-307.5 300.42
7 1075-1087 1085 284-300 286.26
2 1190-1190 1190 260-260 260
5 503-525 509 457.5-517.5 496.25
4 550-597 585 435-460 440.87
47 605-648 646 400-430 401.32
1 675-675 675 400-400 400
14 724-730 725 360-385 365.39
8 760-770 768 335-357.5 340.26
3 800-840 820 330-365 346.79
1 860-860 860 345-345 345
7 923-945 930 312.5-330 327.11
3 973-975 974 315-315 315
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 225-225 225 560-560 560
3 465-475 472 425-470 453.53
3 505-515 512 410-470 450.26
9 551-575 562 430-440 436.14
1 885-885 885 317.5-317.5 317.5
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 555-555 555 430-430 430
7 660-688 682 356-380 367.92
1 805-805 805 325-325 325
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 500-525 517 335-355 341.45
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 313-313 313 605-605 605
3 360-380 373 515-520 518.39
91 405-440 421 470-615 594.73
97 450-499 482 492.5-560 509.61
156 508-548 535 447.5-505 487.04
131 552-593 582 420-475 448.33
23 572-594 584 2600-2725 2671.81 Replacement
152 600-649 629 390-431 411.08
163 651-698 668 373-414 395.79
56 697-697 697 408-408 408 Replacement
42 711-733 716 390-401 398.32 Replacement
248 700-749 719 358-415 385.53
38 735-742 736 2885-2900 2887.39 Replacement
108 752-767 759 361-384 375.57 Replacement
72 759-790 778 325-375 362.13
8 785-785 785 2900-2900 2900 Replacement
27 802-848 817 328-350.5 343.63
15 825-825 825 342-342 342 Replacement
192 823-847 839 3050-3200 3179.76 Replacement
20 850-883 859 325-357.5 341.94
178 851-893 864 2925-3250 3154.25 Replacement
114 907-912 909 3335-3335 3335 Replacement
64 908-935 913 339-353.5 346.49 Replacement
24 900-934 923 320-352.5 336.26
14 961-963 961 3100-3150 3107.16 Replacement
4 965-988 982 317.5-330 326.93
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 280-295 288 550-570 559.74
10 370-395 376 450-525 512.75
23 410-445 430 475-530 510.4
18 460-490 482 400-495 442.32
31 505-545 528 410-465 447.46
15 555-595 585 355-437.5 391.98
25 608-645 624 342.5-383 370.64
29 650-691 671 361-389 368.31
43 705-749 732 315-358 343.71
4 800-840 814 315-327.5 319.48
2 870-875 873 260-325 292.41
4 903-930 910 290-290 290 Replacement
4 905-945 930 305-310 308.15
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 370-393 384 440-450 444.88
6 410-440 429 305-450 379.78
4 465-493 484 360-415 389.26
2 505-515 510 305-350 327.28
5 561-561 561 380-380 380
20 613-625 614 270-357 352.57
2 675-690 683 325-330 327.53
1 715-715 715 300-300 300
7 765-798 789 250-310 285.96
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1025-1030 1028 315-315 315
7 646-646 646 352.5-352.5 352.5
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 867-867 867 335-335 335
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 255-290 268 700-710 703.39
5 335-348 344 650-670 664.12
29 352-375 354 575-680 652.11
69 415-437 430 600-631 625.17
68 450-498 478 530-590 568
42 500-547 534 475-552.5 526.59
100 550-593 577 450-526 496.04
120 600-646 624 442.5-487.5 457.89
89 653-690 675 412.5-450 429
9 688-688 688 381-381 381 Fleshy
74 708-745 722 399-425 413.76
105 750-758 753 385-408 401.8
35 811-848 823 355-375 361.22
82 850-897 858 353-361 359.53
11 905-930 927 333-345 334.48
3 957-957 957 341-341 341
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 385-395 391 550-605 571.01
22 424-445 435 525-585 561.26
35 455-495 481 425-517.5 500.25
21 515-548 542 420-482.5 476.92
14 550-598 578 427-470 440.98
68 600-643 616 400-445 423.3
47 650-693 671 342.5-400 370.44
28 715-746 735 350-387.5 375.54
13 750-788 767 320-380 361.76
8 805-840 814 330-355 346.8
5 855-880 869 322.5-337.5 328.68
4 900-945 924 310-320 314.96
5 960-970 964 307-318 311.38
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 390-395 393 480-510 494.9
7 400-445 416 420-520 482.85
1 480-480 480 400-400 400
2 565-595 580 395-405 399.87
2 620-640 630 332.5-335 333.77
2 655-695 675 310-340 324.56
18 769-790 771 325-340 326.14
1 800-800 800 305-305 305
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
15 1124-1215 1138 257.5-266 260.74 High Return to Feed
BULLS - 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1200-1555 1378 180-182 181.13 Low Light Weight
7 1263-1425 1379 233-250 245.55 High
19 1112-2230 1618 227-257.5 238.02 High Return to Feed
47 1170-2025 1662 197.5-220 211.45 Average
26 1065-2455 1669 215-237.5 219.99 Average Return to Feed
6 1715-2055 1812 185-195 189.78 Low
16 1580-2321 1879 197-216 208.96 Low Return to Feed
8 1603-1985 1886 225-229 226.18 Average Natural
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1750-2210 1980 207.5-209 208.34 Average Return to Feed
1 2200-2200 2200 215-215 215 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 1165-1485 1292 169-176 172.77 High
116 1000-1535 1303 175-187.5 183.33 Average Return to Feed
24 1120-1490 1322 156-175 165.1 Average
9 1210-1520 1351 187-196 189.99 High Return to Feed
3 1180-1490 1383 165-166 165.36 Low Return to Feed
3 1435-1538 1486 151-159 155.91 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
51 1238-1750 1512 173-184 180.29 Average Return to Feed
84 1335-1807 1516 179-191 184.66 High Return to Feed
14 1330-1705 1521 137.5-163 153.81 Low
19 1410-1805 1541 161-178 167.86 Average
32 1330-1845 1633 159-175.5 170.2 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
21 800-1255 1071 120-146 133.04 Low
7 900-1340 1117 95-127.5 115.47 Very Low
25 770-1340 1120 135-161 151.07 Average
18 715-1290 1158 160-182.5 174.69 Average Return to Feed
9 930-1340 1160 152-177.5 165.2 High
24 1038-1324 1205 181-188.5 184.2 High Return to Feed
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1115-1150 1133 3050-3250 3151.55 T1
6 1280-1344 1323 3400-3550 3501.61 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1138-1360 1212 3000-3400 3250.39
4 1138-1380 1218 3000-3400 3215.23
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
26 1096-1409 1242 4000-4485 4362.78 T2-3
4 1298-1465 1382 3800-3900 3853.02 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1215-1327 1297 4150-4400 4230.41
9 1371-1550 1455 3750-4000 3973.08
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 970-1345 1158 2600-2800 2716.2 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 890-1365 1242 2400-2700 2553.52
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1125-1125 1125 3550-3550 3550
3 1045-1285 1203 2375-2550 2499.34
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1100-1225 1163 2300-2600 2458.06 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1120-1570 1352 3700-3950 3853.21
6 1215-1483 1438 2700-3550 3430.33
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1040-1040 1040 3300-3300 3300 T1
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 920-940 930 2750-2950 2851.08 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1005-1005 1005 3750-3750 3750
COW-CALF PAIRS - Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1683-1683 1683 2400-2400 2400 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1225-1438 1367 3550-3650 3620.13 O
6 1395-1413 1401 3600-3700 3633.62 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1245-1315 1280 4000-4500 4243.16 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1265-1265 1265 2750-2750 2750 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1150-1515 1333 3000-3800 3454.78 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 936-936 936 4200-4200 4200 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
103 835-1250 1016 240-355 308.17 O
26 895-1280 1182 220-258 240.29 O
16 720-1032 965 267.5-320 306.44 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
116 865-1345 1127 217.5-292.5 257.7 O
44 800-1410 1220 190-225 207.19 O
22 820-1056 968 227.5-305 285.26 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 1055-1310 1207 215-228 219.81 O
6 1245-1375 1301 185-191 188.63 O
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