USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 05/28 20:00
05/28/2026 | 8:00 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 05/28 20:00
AMS_1777 MARS
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/28/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 722 344 1112
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 921 321 701
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 356 712 187
Compared to last sale (5-21-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested last
week to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mixed from plain to
very attractive. Overall quality was significantly higher than last week.
Several high quality sets of heifers were seen this week that ranchers had
slated to run as replacements, but sold today due to drought conditions. These
heifers were in light flesh and very attractive overall. All of these heifers
were purchased to feed today. Demand was mostly good to very good for light
offerings. Most offerings were offered in moderate to small groups this week. A
small to moderate size crowd was on hand for todays sale. A mix of ranchers and
order buyers were noticed. Market activity was mostly moderate to active.
Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand for light offerings. Demand for
feeding cows was mostly moderate and not as strong as last week. Fewer buyers
were in the market this week buying cows to feed. Canadian buyers purchased
mostly thin cows to feed this week. Cow quality this week was mostly plain to
average and significantly lower than last week. Many cows were out of dry
country and were thin as a result. Many of these thin cows were full as they
tanked up on hay and water in the yards. Feeding cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower on
breaking and boning flesh cows, while lean fleshed cows sold 3.00-6.00 lower on
a lower quality offering. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly moderate. All
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 fully steady in a narrow comparison. Bull quality this week was
mostly average to attractive, but not as attractive as last week. Demand for
feeding bulls was very good again this sale. Feeding bulls sold mostly steady.
Young age offerings suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to
develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly average.
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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 1055-1057 1057 290-300 297.5
BULLS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 487-487 487 485-485 485 Unweaned
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 338-338 338 580-580 580
4 474-474 474 490-490 490
2 505-505 505 452.5-452.5 452.5
2 668-668 668 390-390 390 Full
2 773-773 773 362-362 362
4 920-920 920 315-315 315
3 955-955 955 302.5-302.5 302.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 548-548 548 442.5-442.5 442.5 Unweaned
7 550-555 551 432.5-442.5 435.38
42 621-640 634 401-423 407.28
11 680-682 681 381-387 383.72
78 713-720 719 367-382.5 377.65
50 764-787 773 360-368 363.75
80 803-816 814 346-357 355.82
2 938-938 938 315-315 315
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 305-345 341 475-490 476.49 Unweaned
2 395-395 395 445-445 445 Unweaned
4 450-450 450 417.5-417.5 417.5 Unweaned
10 500-500 500 422.5-422.5 422.5 Unweaned
18 595-598 596 402-417.5 405.46
10 622-622 622 390-390 390
8 696-696 696 379-379 379
13 731-731 731 354-354 354
5 752-753 752 341-342.5 341.6
6 808-808 808 327.5-327.5 327.5 Spayed
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 405-431 422 435-437.5 436.7
13 498-498 498 421-421 421
4 583-583 583 332-332 332
3 608-608 608 337-337 337 Spayed
4 631-631 631 337.5-337.5 337.5
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 501-501 501 552.5-552.5 552.5
18 565-565 565 477-477 477
16 603-627 623 450-462.5 452.27
90 669-669 669 436.5-436.5 436.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 360-360 360 615-615 615 Unweaned
10 411-411 411 585-585 585 Unweaned
1 550-550 550 525-525 525
4 568-568 568 468-468 468 Unweaned
16 660-676 675 420-437.5 421.07
6 705-705 705 412-412 412
2 805-840 823 360-367 363.43
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1012-1012 1012 304-304 304
5 460-485 470 510-530 521.74
2 503-503 503 525-525 525
2 653-653 653 425-425 425
6 714-715 714 385-385 385
7 784-784 784 364-364 364
2 833-833 833 355-355 355
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 545-545 545 480-480 480
4 661-661 661 397.5-397.5 397.5
3 737-737 737 372.5-372.5 372.5
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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
6 1200-1256 1247 3150-3200 3158.02
6 1249-1415 1277 3500-3500 3500
1 1325-1325 1325 3200-3200 3200
3 1688-1688 1688 2800-2800 2800
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1212-1345 1234 3800-4000 3963.67
1 1340-1340 1340 3800-3800 3800
8 1455-1498 1477 3400-3600 3498.54
2 1600-1600 1600 3000-3000 3000
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1207-1207 1207 2500-2500 2500
3 1230-1230 1230 3050-3050 3050
10 1314-1314 1314 2600-2600 2600 Thin Fleshed
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1670-1670 1670 3300-3300 3300 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1132-1132 1132 2500-2500 2500 Broken Mouth
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1581-1581 1581 230-230 230
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1318-1318 1318 4575-4575 4575 Thin Fleshed O
26 1397-1397 1397 4250-4250 4250 Thin Fleshed O
48 1421-1509 1472 3800-3825 3803.58 Thin Fleshed O
31 1470-1487 1476 4900-5010 4970.68 O
28 1330-1790 1511 4450-4750 4619.46 O
52 1415-1860 1610 4350-4500 4377.73 Broken Mouth O
35 1611-1676 1637 4525-4975 4821.08 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1140-1430 1270 4525-4625 4559.99 O
4 1430-1498 1464 4400-4600 4502.32 O
17 1465-1465 1465 4450-4450 4450 O
42 1371-1490 1470 3775-4100 4049.49 Broken Mouth O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1315-1315 1315 3800-3800 3800 O
6 1503-1710 1572 4600-4650 4631.87 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1395-1395 1395 3850-3850 3850 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1654-1654 1654 3800-3800 3800 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1270-1270 1270 5050-5050 5050 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1188-1188 1188 4575-4575 4575 O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1440-1440 1440 193-193 193 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-845 823 300-305 302.43 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 892-892 892 282.5-282.5 282.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1030-1030 1030 260-260 260 Fleshy O
19 1000-1275 1143 202-275 230.27 O
10 1050-1250 1164 231-312.5 248 O
9 1173-1420 1200 188-201 196.9 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 830-1105 1027 212-287 252.36 O
16 985-1207 1096 200-277.5 225.58 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
7 1433-1813 1584 214.5-224.5 219.17 Average Return to Feed
1 1855-1855 1855 213.5-213.5 213.5 Low
14 1550-2175 1915 218-225 222.02 Average
3 2008-2125 2047 225-228 226.04 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1305-1370 1325 189-190 189.74 High Return to Feed
1 1330-1330 1330 147-147 147 Low
69 1280-1553 1365 174.5-187.5 181.1 Average Return to Feed
26 1255-1538 1412 161-172 167.93 Low Return to Feed
4 1300-1600 1473 163-170 166.38 Average
2 1698-1698 1698 169-169 169 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1430-1645 1515 179-185 181.8 Average Return to Feed
10 1528-1645 1589 166-170 168.78 Low
2 1618-1618 1618 173-173 173 Low Return to Feed
3 1780-1780 1780 174-174 174 Average
1 2090-2090 2090 145-145 145 Very Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1082-1160 1098 120-127.5 121.58 Very Low
76 996-1260 1155 160-172.5 166.28 Low Return to Feed
5 1030-1255 1167 132.5-151 143.12 Low
11 1182-1280 1225 177.5-187.5 182.84 Average Return to Feed
4 885-945 926 135-140 138.15 Low Light Weight
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