USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 04/30 19:00
04/30/2026 | 7:00 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 04/30 19:00
AMS_1777 MARS
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/30/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 2235 334 2525
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 188 275 74
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 138 402 127
Compared to last sale (4-16-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested last
sale to develop an accurate market trend however higher undertones were noticed
on all offerings. Demand was very good for moderate offerings. Feeders were
offered in mostly moderate size packages with a few load lots seen as well.
Buyers showed very good demand for all offerings suitable to turn out on grass,
as ranchers and order buyers both bid aggressively against each other over
light fleshed offerings. Many sets of light fleshed offerings were seen this
week. Record high prices for this sale barn were seen for grass steers today as
many offerings topped 3,000 per head. Buyers were willing to take steers up to
750 lbs and heifers up to 725 lbs to run on grass. Demand from Canadian buyers
was very good as several loads of feeders were purchased to ship north to feed.
Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. CME positions moved sharply
higher this week as higher fat cattle prices have helped provide additional
support for feeders. A large crowd was on hand for todays sale. Market activity
was mostly active as a result. Weigh up cows and bulls sold on good to very
good demand for light offerings. Both feeding and slaughter cows were too
lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however higher
undertones were noticed. Demand for feeding cows was very good for limited
offerings. Slaughter cows sold on light to moderate demand. Fewer slaughter cow
buyers were present this week which allowed slaughter cow prices to weaken.
Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend,
however steady undertones were noticed. Young age offerings suitable to feed or
rebreed comprised a large portion of the cow offering this week. Buyers
continue to be willing to take up to middle age cows to turn out and rebreed.
Young cow offerings sold with lower undertones on a lower quality offering.
Quality this week was mostly average, and not as attractive as last sale.
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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
3 1077-1077 1077 295-295 295
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 480-480 480 547.5-547.5 547.5
2 608-608 608 415-415 415
7 687-687 687 415-415 415
25 750-756 755 387.5-392.5 391.71
6 800-815 803 370-370 370
2 878-878 878 320-320 320
5 970-970 970 305-305 305
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 463-463 463 510-510 510
2 990-990 990 300-300 300
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1026-1026 1026 301-301 301
5 486-486 486 465-465 465
3 648-648 648 406-406 406
2 713-713 713 356-356 356
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 625-625 625 400-400 400
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 460-479 474 510-512.5 511.84
106 505-534 526 475-495 491.85
207 553-590 569 439-471 464.36
270 603-641 620 415-444 430.89
3 647-647 647 397.5-397.5 397.5 Fleshy
180 653-695 684 391-406 397.33
125 700-735 722 370-391 388.61
36 757-783 772 355-378 362.63
16 779-796 787 342.5-347 345.08 Fleshy
13 813-832 822 334.5-338 335.77 Fleshy
45 805-826 823 346-350 349.37
8 949-949 949 313.5-313.5 313.5 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 390-390 390 510-510 510
8 410-440 423 500-525 516.46
8 456-456 456 495-495 495
12 513-520 516 460-470 461.67
30 560-597 591 424-432 427.35
21 623-640 635 392-416 401.44
3 668-668 668 350-350 350
9 702-732 722 358-370 361.89
2 865-865 865 335-335 335
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 340-340 340 475-475 475
8 471-493 482 437.5-442.5 440.06
2 663-663 663 310-310 310
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 1090-1090 1090 313.5-313.5 313.5 Fleshy
5 1105-1127 1118 300-302.5 301.1
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 696-696 696 375-375 375
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 365-365 365 590-590 590
17 534-534 534 470-470 470
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 467-467 467 590-590 590
16 500-536 533 535-560 541.65
81 570-577 576 505-525.5 523.42
46 604-645 623 466-514 491.18
102 661-694 670 442-465 458.46
133 702-746 738 407.5-427 416.35
27 751-790 772 394-400 396.63
5 786-786 786 374-374 374 Fleshy
18 803-803 803 387.5-387.5 387.5
6 860-874 869 357-360 357.99
26 858-899 888 334-350 338.34 Fleshy
18 913-931 924 323-334 329.77 Fleshy
62 915-941 940 350-352 350.09
23 971-977 974 332-334 332.87 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 335-335 335 600-600 600
5 410-428 424 575-595 591.14
22 456-487 474 580-582.5 580.98 Thin Fleshed
22 456-487 474 580-582.5 580.98 Thin Fleshed
8 515-542 531 500-525 510.36
27 562-597 581 442.5-495 472.72
13 623-640 631 427.5-450 433.85
3 667-667 667 430-430 430
6 725-731 730 385-400 397.52
4 773-785 779 373-387.5 380.19
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 634-634 634 410-410 410
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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
7 1193-1193 1193 4000-4000 4000
BRED HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1390-1390 1390 3600-3600 3600
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1230-1230 1230 3950-3950 3950
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1025-1034 1031 232-247 236.47 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 730-898 831 305-332.5 314.67 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
41 985-1390 1125 195-287.5 246.52 O
49 808-1255 967 222.5-337 307.67 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 990-1255 1078 193-280 222.14 O
21 834-1080 949 257.5-312.5 289.57 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
1 1335-1335 1335 210-210 210 Average Return to Feed
5 1470-1858 1703 202-208 205.93 Low Return to Feed
12 1705-2265 2035 213-220 217.8 Average
4 2085-2160 2118 225-227 226.24 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1315-1350 1333 169-172 170.48 Low Return to Feed
24 1270-1498 1383 187-195 191.34 High Return to Feed
14 1255-1495 1400 175-187.5 183.4 Average Return to Feed
2 1455-1455 1455 157-157 157 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 1430-1630 1534 186-188 186.92 High Return to Feed
5 1635-1775 1670 183-183 183 Average Return to Feed
1 1695-1695 1695 171-171 171 Low Return to Feed
7 1650-1945 1717 167-173 168.47 Average
2 1665-1825 1745 151-162 156.25 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1080-1080 1080 105-105 105 Very Low
8 1053-1298 1188 145-167.5 157.88 Low Return to Feed
3 1207-1207 1207 152.5-152.5 152.5 Low
17 1170-1268 1228 189.5-192.5 190.26 High Return to Feed
3 1240-1260 1248 177-184 181.64 Average Return to Feed
2 870-935 903 105-115 110.18 Very Low Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1420-1420 1420 152.5-152.5 152.5 Average
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