USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 09/14 09:20
09/14/2026 | 9:20 am CDT USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 09/14 09:20
AMS_1778 MARS
Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 09/07/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 1644 1842 2484
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 153 142 268
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 799 617 727
Compared to last week: Yearling steers were too lightly tested last week to
develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed.
Yearling heifer under 900 lbs were too lightly tested to develop a full market
trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers over 900 lbs
sold steady to 5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Steer calves were too
lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to
higher undertones were noticed. Heifer calves were all too lightly tested to
develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on
heifers under 450 lbs and steady undertones were noticed on heifers over 450
lbs. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Cattle were offered
in small to moderate size packages. Lots of variation in breed type and quality
were noticed. Many calves continue to come out of dry country as ranchers are
being forced to market early due to dry conditions. Buyers showed moderate to
good demand for both yearling and calves despite light offerings. CME feeder
cattle positions moved sharply higher this past week as buyers continue to
rebound from oversold positions. The September closed last Friday at 337.825,
13.00 higher than last Friday. The October closed at 332.50, 12.35 higher than
last Fridays close and the November closed at 328.175, 13.45 higher than last
Fridays close. Market activity was mostly active despite light offerings. Weigh
up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for light offerings. Cow
quality remains mostly plain to average with many blemished cows seen. Very few
attractive feeding cows were seen this past week. Feeding cows sold generally
steady on all offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady in a narrow
comparison on all classes. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Young age
offerings were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Good demand was
noticed for 2 year old heifers which never had calves as buyers purchased these
offerings to feed. Many of these offerings have been out on grass and were in
light to moderate flesh. Demand from rebreed buyers remains light and very few
were purchased for that purpose 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
4 1252-1295 1263 227.5-235 229.42
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1265-1265 1265 222.5-222.5 222.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 338-338 338 570-570 570 Unweaned
14 372-372 372 535-535 535 Unweaned
26 415-418 415 500-515 513.84 Unweaned
2 455-455 455 465-465 465 Unweaned
4 571-571 571 385-385 385 Unweaned
31 605-646 618 350-385 373.2 Unweaned
2 653-653 653 345-345 345 Unweaned
5 823-823 823 335-335 335
11 911-911 911 322.5-322.5 322.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1240-1240 1240 207.5-207.5 207.5
2 325-325 325 525-525 525
4 368-390 374 470-485 481.08 Unweaned
4 475-475 475 422.5-422.5 422.5 Unweaned
5 484-484 484 435-435 435 Full
2 585-585 585 360-360 360 Unweaned
2 733-733 733 342.5-342.5 342.5
5 951-960 953 295-305 302.98
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1061-1061 1061 288-288 288
12 1071-1082 1076 267-275 270.35 Full
5 1103-1110 1107 251-254 252.8 Full
4 1138-1138 1138 270-270 270
2 1285-1285 1285 269.5-269.5 269.5
6 562-588 575 335-360 347.78 Unweaned
5 608-608 608 312.5-312.5 312.5 Unweaned
8 904-920 912 305-305 305
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1084-1084 1084 262.5-262.5 262.5
4 1175-1175 1175 236-236 236 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 720-720 720 332.5-332.5 332.5
9 752-752 752 321-321 321
3 765-765 765 304-304 304 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
51 1001-1048 1019 287.5-299.5 296.34
13 1033-1041 1039 272-282.5 278.93 Full
2 280-280 280 535-535 535 Unweaned
21 336-337 336 485-495 487.86 Unweaned
28 418-424 423 455-473 471.1 Unweaned
30 458-485 478 385-415 408.23 Unweaned
12 480-489 483 371-378 373.36
9 527-546 535 365-365 365 Unweaned
18 580-599 592 347.5-348 347.81 Unweaned
28 596-596 596 350-350 350
5 604-604 604 347-347 347 Unweaned
6 660-676 671 327.5-330 328.32 Unweaned
7 728-746 741 335-335 335
2 758-758 758 337.5-337.5 337.5
6 780-780 780 321-321 321 Full
29 807-840 836 325-334 328.95
31 860-896 879 310-327 314.87
27 907-929 918 295-300 297.38 Full
68 922-933 927 306-316 312.46
26 953-994 979 294-309 303.53
39 973-984 983 284-284 284 Full
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 344-344 344 465-465 465 Unweaned
70 353-398 385 420-460 451.85 Unweaned
11 401-443 423 410-430 417.39 Unweaned
12 458-491 475 360-437.5 394.94 Unweaned
7 518-518 518 364-364 364 Unweaned
5 615-635 621 321-327.5 323.9 Unweaned
3 715-715 715 320-320 320
23 803-835 818 297.5-314 306.35
9 915-938 927 282.5-305 290.32
1 990-990 990 280-280 280
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 387-392 391 400-405 400.99 Unweaned
2 820-820 820 290-290 290
7 986-986 986 266-266 266
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1050-1050 1050 289-289 289 Full
7 1109-1109 1109 276.5-276.5 276.5 Fleshy
5 602-602 602 359-359 359 Unweaned
22 665-668 667 342-342 342 Unweaned
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 678-678 678 326-326 326 Unweaned
10 799-799 799 342.5-342.5 342.5
15 878-878 878 314-314 314
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 673-673 673 380-380 380
2 783-783 783 345-345 345
8 846-846 846 342-342 342
STEERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
28 679-693 690 345-349 348.02
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 300-345 335 562.5-582.5 574.58 Unweaned
12 383-386 385 537.5-545 541.24 Unweaned
57 405-425 421 501-545 515.77 Unweaned
33 455-477 463 447.5-472.5 467.39 Unweaned
34 500-537 532 407-445 420.26 Unweaned
11 576-576 576 408-408 408
58 567-594 578 381-410 401.58 Unweaned
12 623-640 637 375-380 379.19 Unweaned
5 652-652 652 362-362 362 Unweaned
7 720-720 720 355-355 355 Unweaned
3 735-735 735 382-382 382
9 778-778 778 379-379 379
3 805-805 805 347.5-347.5 347.5
7 902-902 902 316-316 316 Full
17 953-960 958 310-311 310.77 Full
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 268-268 268 580-580 580 Unweaned
31 368-398 391 475-510 490.51 Unweaned
14 403-445 433 440-490 476.05 Unweaned
5 492-492 492 442.5-442.5 442.5 Unweaned
3 537-537 537 397.5-397.5 397.5 Unweaned
26 587-587 587 382.5-382.5 382.5 Unweaned
5 764-764 764 356-356 356
34 809-845 810 340-349 348.72
13 835-835 835 335-335 335 Fleshy
4 902-905 903 317.5-322.5 321.25
3 943-943 943 312-312 312 Full
7 974-998 984 295-296 295.57 Full
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 863-863 863 324-324 324
6 919-919 919 316-316 316
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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
22 1196-1196 1196 3300-3300 3300 T1
2 1415-1415 1415 2650-2650 2650 T1
6 1430-1430 1430 2675-2675 2675 T1
2 1475-1475 1475 2200-2200 2200 Broken Mouth T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1265-1265 1265 3050-3050 3050
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1125-1125 1125 3000-3000 3000
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1047-1385 1132 2850-2850 2850 T1
5 1177-1177 1177 2325-2325 2325 T1
5 1205-1205 1205 2250-2250 2250 Broken Mouth T1
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1017-1017 1017 288-288 288 T1
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1125-1125 1125 3200-3200 3200
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1220-1220 1220 3500-3500 3500 O
10 1877-1877 1877 3650-3650 3650 Broken Mouth O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Small 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 770-770 770 1100-1100 1100 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1005-1275 1152 177-205 191.27 O
21 1145-1225 1189 207.5-273 235.6 O
1 1230-1230 1230 166-166 166 Fleshy O
1 1255-1255 1255 195-195 195 Fleshy O
1 1325-1325 1325 171-171 171 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1140-1140 1140 161-161 161 O
15 980-1445 1262 166-205 171.81 O
1 885-885 885 227.5-227.5 227.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1235-1235 1235 167-167 167 O
STOCK COWS - Small and Medium 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 861-861 861 140-140 140 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
6 1200-1983 1643 175-180 177.42 Average Return to Feed
10 1310-1771 1678 167-175 172.83 Low Return to Feed
28 1265-2120 1722 160-174 169.67 Low
42 1655-2370 1949 172-187 180.33 Average
10 1640-2175 2008 187-197 191.26 High
1 825-825 825 155-155 155 Low Light Weight
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1230-1370 1300 168-171 169.58 High Return to Feed
2 1310-1345 1328 119-120 119.49 Very Low
19 1250-1690 1362 140-148 142.52 Average
83 1215-1610 1416 135-154 145.72 Low Return to Feed
21 1280-1620 1444 127.5-139 135.26 Low
238 1235-1610 1459 155-164 161.32 Average Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
22 1428-1735 1552 156-162.5 159.56 High Return to Feed
68 1503-1730 1613 150-157 153.48 Average Return to Feed
16 1493-1875 1614 141-151 144.93 Average
2 1620-1620 1620 144-145 144.5 Low Return to Feed
14 1500-1955 1644 131-142 137.95 Low
1 920-920 920 137.5-137.5 137.5 Average Light Weight
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1010-1340 1120 90-107.5 102.72 Very Low
12 1035-1250 1171 139-145 141.62 Average
39 1070-1365 1185 112.5-138 130 Low
24 1050-1292 1204 133-145 137.7 Low Return to Feed
40 1195-1270 1267 149-159 149.29 Average Return to Feed
5 1210-1289 1273 164-165 164.19 High Return to Feed
4 650-875 720 122.5-125 123.87 Low Light Weight
1 915-915 915 97.5-97.5 97.5 Very Low Light Weight
1 980-980 980 140-140 140 Average Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1299-1299 1299 119-119 119 Low
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