USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 03/12 14:20
03/12/2026 | 2:20 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 03/12 14:20
AMS_1777 MARS
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/12/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 152 323 263
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 165 308 178
FEEDER CATTLE 244 1980 440
Compared to last sale (3-05-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to
develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly plain. Demand was mostly
light to moderate for light offerings. Both quality and the volume of feeders
on offer limited demand this week. Quality this week was mostly plain and
offered in small groups or as singles. Market activity was slow to moderate
this week. A small crowd was on hand for todays sale. Weigh up cows sold on
good demand for light offerings. Feeding cow demand continues to drive the
market. Feeding cows sold mostly steady. Good demand was seen for cows to ship
north to Canada as buyers state cow prices remain higher north of the border
than domestically. Weigh up conditions were mostly average this week and better
than last week. A limited number of slaughter cows were purchased this week as
feeding demand pushed cow prices over where slaughter buyers wanted to buy
cows. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market
trend, however steady undertones were noticed on all offerings. Slaughter bulls
sold generally steady to 3.00 lower. Feeding bulls sold fully steady. Young age
offerings suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any
market trend. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and significantly
lower than last weeks offering.
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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
4 1413-1805 1599 191-193 191.56 Low Return to Feed
10 1400-1830 1646 197.5-201 198.05 Average Return to Feed
2 1605-2010 1808 185-189 186.78 Low
8 1926-2110 1999 196-207 201.67 Average
1 2240-2240 2240 219-219 219 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1340-1380 1364 185-196 188.51 High Return to Feed
4 1395-1420 1401 135-136 135.75 Low
20 1275-1550 1410 171-182 177.77 Average Return to Feed
2 1415-1425 1420 151-161 155.98 Average
9 1320-1595 1454 142.5-166 154.28 Low Return to Feed
1 1730-1730 1730 167-167 167 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1503-1618 1561 177-177 177 Average Return to Feed
3 1535-1640 1570 152.5-155 154.13 Low
3 1550-1865 1760 161-161.5 161.35 Low Return to Feed
4 1770-1825 1784 162.25-166 165.04 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1060-1060 1060 115-115 115 Low
14 1089-1133 1092 180-185 180.37 High Return to Feed
2 1010-1205 1108 109-110 109.46 Very Low
10 990-1275 1118 135-160 148.9 Low Return to Feed
3 1125-1200 1170 162.5-165 163.34 Average
8 1138-1305 1213 167.5-175 170.34 Average Return to Feed
2 905-910 908 90-105 97.48 Very Low Light Weight
3 920-920 920 135-135 135 Low Light Weight
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 2060-2060 2060 164-164 164 Average Heavy Weight
DAIRY BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1090-1090 1090 165-165 165 Low Light Weight
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 920-980 970 3100-3100 3100
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1398-1398 1398 2950-2950 2950 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1403-1403 1403 4100-4100 4100
3 1600-1600 1600 3650-3650 3650
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1125-1125 1125 3700-3700 3700 T2-3
1 1180-1180 1180 2800-2800 2800 Thin Fleshed
T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1328-1590 1435 2500-3100 2759.07 Broken Mouth
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1005-1005 1005 265-265 265 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 748-900 866 275-300 279.46 O
15 880-938 919 300-303 300.97 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 795-955 875 205-210 207.73 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
35 967-1345 1123 197-311 251.77 O
10 1100-1240 1153 232.5-255 244.87 O
18 1230-1355 1296 188-216 210.62 O
1 1310-1310 1310 204-204 204 Fleshy O
1 1380-1380 1380 189-189 189 Fleshy O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 890-1225 1033 215-295 258.15 O
6 1050-1100 1081 186-237.5 225.93 O
2 1303-1303 1303 173-173 173 O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 505-505 505 400-400 400
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 465-468 468 532.5-537.5 536.67
2 593-593 593 425-425 425
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1012-1012 1012 280-280 280
2 418-418 418 515-515 515
2 475-475 475 470-470 470
11 566-595 580 380-425 402.77
2 625-630 628 375-380 377.51
4 701-701 701 360-360 360
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 690-690 690 350-350 350
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 643-643 643 394-394 394
1 685-685 685 360-360 360
3 717-717 717 345-345 345
6 744-744 744 337.5-337.5 337.5 Full
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 406-445 418 465-490 483.1
3 455-495 468 450-475 466.19
14 509-515 513 425-449 442.2
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 338-338 338 460-460 460
16 415-448 426 345-450 375.35
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 455-455 455 490-490 490
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-350 350 595-595 595
5 408-435 413 567.5-570 568.03
16 620-646 636 427-432 428.65
1 655-655 655 420-420 420
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 350-350 350 580-580 580
13 407-433 423 535-550 539.82
8 516-532 522 480-482.5 480.96
8 580-593 588 425-427.5 426.58
4 713-713 713 381-381 381
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 400-435 426 460-515 472.9
2 545-545 545 405-405 405
9 847-847 847 302.5-302.5 302.5
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