USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 01/14 20:00
01/14/2026 | 8:00 pm CST USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 01/14 20:00
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/14/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 693 1088 363
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 1272 318 829
Compared to last week (1-07-26): Feeder cattle were not tested today as todays
sale featured bred cows and weigh ups. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to
good demand for moderate offerings. Demand for feeding cows was good to very
good with a large buyer pool noticed. Feeding cows sold generally steady to
firm with firm prices mostly coming from lower quality or slightly blemished
cows. Slaughter cows sold on moderate to good demand. Breaking cows sold
generally steady to firm. Boning and lean cows sold steady to 3.00 higher.
Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Cow Quality this
week was average to attractive with many long strings off reputation ranches.
Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on good demand for light to
moderate offerings. Young age offerings sold generally steady. Quality was
average to attractive. A large portion of todays offering was comprised of
bred cows. Demand was good to very good with a large crowd of ranchers and
order buyers in the stands actively bidding on offerings. A large portion of
the bred offering was comprised of aged cow offerings. These offerings sold on
very good demand as many ranchers and order buyers both showed good demand for
cows they could get one more calf out of and still have salvage value this fall.
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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
2 1585-1680 1633 159-173 166.2 Low Return to Feed
5 1725-2145 1935 159-168 164.74 Low
3 1815-2120 1965 186-186 186 Average
8 1819-2490 2018 187-194 188.69 High
1 2440-2440 2440 196-196 196 High Heavy Weight
1 2510-2510 2510 178-178 178 Low Heavy Weight
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 2126-2126 2126 184-184 184 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
132 1203-1675 1313 156-170 164.22 Average Return to Feed
43 1230-1570 1352 170-177.5 171.28 High Return to Feed
13 1300-1625 1404 127.5-152 140.62 Low Return to Feed
7 1363-1515 1419 120-125 121.96 Low
23 1245-1590 1449 125-140 131.91 Average
1 1515-1515 1515 146-146 146 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
43 1512-1625 1523 170-172 171.8 High Return to Feed
1 1575-1575 1575 125-125 125 Very Low
18 1634-1805 1687 158-164 163.36 Average
8 1642-1870 1689 132-151 138.75 Low
63 1358-1882 1690 157-169.5 164.77 Average Return to Feed
6 1555-1805 1695 151-155 152.02 Low Return to Feed
3 1865-1865 1865 170-170 170 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
35 1008-1258 1082 120-154 143.95 Low Return to Feed
120 905-1295 1122 154-166 162.78 Average Return to Feed
9 1075-1285 1135 123-136.5 130.64 Average
38 1001-1266 1148 100-122.5 117.21 Low
5 1132-1195 1150 169-172.5 169.93 High Return to Feed
7 970-1298 1155 75-95 86.92 Very Low
3 865-970 933 120-125 122.59 Average Light Weight
1 975-975 975 92.5-92.5 92.5 Low Light Weight
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
42 1215-1215 1215 2600-2600 2600
BRED COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1150-1191 1183 3000-3450 3362.5 T2-3
BRED COWS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1092-1092 1092 2200-2200 2200 Broken Mouth T1
BRED COWS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1118-1118 1118 2500-2500 2500 T2-3
3 1138-1138 1138 2400-2400 2400 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 975-975 975 3200-3200 3200
BRED COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 837-837 837 2900-2900 2900 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 993-993 993 2800-2800 2800
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1125-1350 1215 3000-3100 3055.56 T1
4 1231-1231 1231 2450-2450 2450 T1
5 1319-1319 1319 2350-2350 2350 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
34 1070-1238 1148 3500-4150 4053.74
5 1246-1246 1246 2250-2250 2250 Thin Fleshed
10 1195-1378 1297 3500-4000 3783.97
103 1206-1485 1323 2450-2950 2704.17 Broken Mouth
3 1415-1415 1415 2700-2700 2700
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 1299-1313 1303 2400-2600 2542.42 Thin Fleshed
T2-3
131 1218-1503 1348 2550-3000 2783.96 Broken Mouth
T2-3
9 1266-1478 1356 3350-3550 3487.44 T2-3
45 1337-1780 1474 2700-3400 3102.28 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
29 1334-1510 1350 4250-4625 4491.3
38 1397-1855 1486 2750-3000 2912.87 Broken Mouth
12 1531-1531 1531 3400-3400 3400 Fancy
18 1585-1585 1585 3825-3825 3825
30 1469-1628 1596 3600-4150 4048.77
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 1144-1284 1200 2150-2425 2307.3 Broken Mouth
3 1367-1367 1367 3000-3000 3000
7 1384-1384 1384 2650-2650 2650
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1060-1195 1154 3200-3625 3317.12 T2-3
28 1220-1558 1300 2200-2550 2397.32 Broken Mouth
T2-3
6 1233-1355 1314 2950-3000 2965.64 T2-3
11 1263-1406 1339 2550-2825 2734.34 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1408-1408 1408 3325-3325 3325
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 964-964 964 3500-3500 3500 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 877-877 877 2600-2600 2600 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1153-1153 1153 3300-3300 3300
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1066-1102 1081 3500-3900 3674.69
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1088-1088 1088 4050-4050 4050
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
91 860-1355 1009 178-320 266.24 O
4 1230-1258 1251 180-185 181.23 O
15 1349-1476 1442 194-197 196.25 Fleshy O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
29 800-1240 1009 177.5-275 217.83 O
3 840-845 842 187.5-210 202.47 Thin Fleshed O
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