USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 01/29 14:40
01/29/2026 | 2:40 pm CST USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 01/29 14:40
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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/29/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 249 546 628
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 196 268 221
FEEDER CATTLE 409 322 765
Compared to last sale (1-22-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to
develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were
noticed on a light offering. Demand for all feeder cattle was good to very good
on light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average with limited
offering of attractive feeders noticed. Several sets of backgrounded feeders
were noticed with most offerings pushing moderate amounts of flesh. Most feeder
cattle were offered in small groups or as singles this sale. Market activity
was mostly active despite a small buyer pool. Internet bidding was active again
this week. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for light to moderate offerings.
Feeding cow demand was good to very good with a larger buyer pool actively
buying cows to feed. Feeding cows sold mostly 4.00-5.00 higher, with the
largest price increases seen on lower quality poorer yielding cows. Slaughter
cows sold on good demand this week. Packers showed stronger demand for
slaughter cows as they competed with feeding cow buyers over offerings.
Breaking cows sold mostly 4.00-5.00 higher, boning and lean cows sold 3.00-5.00
higher in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher.
Weigh up conditions were mostly below average throughout the sale with many
very full offerings noticed. Young age offerings suitable to feed or rebreed
were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady
undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly plain to average.
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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 1210-1210 1210 165-165 165 Low Non-Traditional
1 1350-1350 1350 182-182 182 Average Non-Traditional
3 1405-1640 1518 152.5-182.5 169.08 Low Return to Feed
7 1365-1770 1596 165-184 180.4 Average Return to Feed
7 1500-1975 1698 167-176 172.15 Low
20 1653-1900 1830 186-197 195.27 Average Natural
16 1460-2305 1844 179-192 183.56 Average
8 1881-1881 1881 198.5-198.5 198.5 High Natural
1 2475-2475 2475 193.5-193.5 193.5 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1270-1545 1387 140-157 147.81 Low Return to Feed
63 1270-1605 1415 160-172 168.63 Average Return to Feed
2 1395-1440 1418 120-130 124.92 Low
3 1340-1650 1472 133-142 138.31 Average
4 1496-1496 1496 173.5-173.5 173.5 High Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 1470-1573 1521 143-161 153.2 Low Return to Feed
31 1514-1635 1585 167-170 167.81 Average Return to Feed
23 1448-1933 1638 163-174 168.74 Average
8 1596-1853 1686 150-162 159.17 Low
1 2090-2090 2090 164-164 164 Average Heavy Weight
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 980-1045 1012 135-154 147.58 Low Return to Feed
2 1105-1130 1118 100-102.5 101.24 Very Low
9 1030-1210 1120 112-130 120.67 Low
5 985-1295 1180 163-169 166.56 Average Return to Feed
4 1185-1198 1195 170-172 171.5 High Return to Feed
1 910-910 910 85-85 85 Very Low Light Weight
2 943-943 943 95-95 95 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
1 1115-1115 1115 2500-2500 2500
9 1140-1385 1226 2650-2800 2742.05
4 1446-1446 1446 165-165 165 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1345-1345 1345 2950-2950 2950 T2-3
5 1361-1361 1361 2650-2650 2650 Broken Mouth
T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 897-897 897 2700-2700 2700 Non-Legible
BANG T1
11 955-955 955 3025-3025 3025 T1
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
67 825-1285 1056 184-310 247.54 O
6 1198-1255 1223 171-172 171.33 O
3 1175-1425 1313 175-182.5 178.6 Fleshy O
61 803-943 891 257.5-322 300.25 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 930-930 930 244-244 244 O
1 935-935 935 185-185 185 Thin Fleshed O
11 873-1215 989 185-252.5 225.07 O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 593-593 593 417.5-417.5 417.5
3 617-617 617 392.5-392.5 392.5
2 623-623 623 397.5-397.5 397.5 Unweaned
14 703-707 706 362.5-367 366.36
4 784-784 784 337.5-337.5 337.5
3 970-970 970 287.5-287.5 287.5
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 618-618 618 364-364 364
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 420-420 420 460-460 460
5 473-473 473 425-425 425
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 433-448 438 481-484 483.08
53 549-549 549 439.5-440 439.77
11 555-587 584 426-443 427.47
10 630-630 630 369-369 369 Fleshy
10 630-630 630 369-369 369 Fleshy
38 670-674 673 359.5-370 367.25
19 684-684 684 332-332 332 Fleshy
34 817-817 817 317-317 317 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 357-398 373 455-475 466.47
7 440-443 441 467.5-482.5 473.95
11 551-578 560 370-395 380.21
2 635-635 635 337.5-337.5 337.5 Fleshy
3 740-740 740 337-337 337
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 695-695 695 362.5-362.5 362.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-400 400 580-580 580
4 470-470 470 552.5-552.5 552.5
11 522-522 522 525-525 525 Unweaned
3 573-573 573 482-482 482
4 603-618 611 432.5-437.5 434.97
15 633-633 633 427-427 427 Unweaned
17 854-854 854 332-332 332 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 543-543 543 460-460 460
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