USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 02/25 15:05
02/25/2026 | 3:05 pm CST USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 02/25 15:05
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 02/25/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 298 182 552
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 152 145 231
FEEDER CATTLE 160 809 251
Compared to last week (2-18-26): Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to
develop any market trend. Demand for light offerings was good to very good.
Cattle were mostly offered in small groups or as singles this week forcing
buyers to piece together loads. Quality this week was mostly average and not as
attractive as last weeks offering. Many blemished or odd cattle continue to be
marketed and demand for these offerings was mostly good. Cattle with short ears
of tails are selling with only slight discounts to non-blemished cattle as
buyers search for cattle with value that will still feed. Internet bidding was
very active this week with several buyers online actively buying feeding
cattle. Market activity was mostly active this sale. Weigh up cows sold on good
to very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Feeding cows sold on
mostly good to very good demand again this week. Packer buyers were not as
aggressive at bidding on feeding cows this week, opting to pass and let private
feeders buy. Feeding cows sold steady to weak on a slightly lower quality
offering. Several consignments of cows had been on feed and were purchased to
return to feed this week. Demand for slaughter cows was good to very good.
Breaking cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, boning and lean cows sold 2.00-5.00
higher in a very narrow comparison. Most cows purchased for slaughter were too
blemished to feed. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady on very good demand.
Packers and feeding bull buyers both showed good demand for bulls again this
week. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on good to very good
demand. Quality this week was average to attractive. Several cows which
recently lost calves sold this sale and demand for these offerings was good to
very good. Young age offerings sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher in a narrow
comparison.
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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
3 1245-1965 1563 170-186.5 179.28 Low Return to Feed
6 1290-1685 1566 188-197.5 192.48 Average Return to Feed
2 1740-2015 1878 173-178 175.68 Low
10 1715-2305 2066 190-205 197.62 Average
5 1870-2350 2098 209-218 211.4 High
1 2540-2540 2540 202-202 202 Average Heavy Weight
1 2620-2620 2620 206-206 206 High Heavy Weight
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1825-2315 1948 198-206 200.38 Average
1 2490-2490 2490 186-186 186 Low
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
50 1255-1675 1369 180-182 180.24 High Return to Feed
12 1258-1545 1376 142-159 146.53 Average
4 1315-1565 1389 120-139 129.98 Low
78 1225-1545 1397 164.5-180 173.42 Average Return to Feed
15 1310-1600 1459 145-164 159.32 Low Return to Feed
2 1710-1715 1713 171-173 172 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 1382-1382 1382 180.5-180.5 180.5 High Return to Feed
1 1575-1575 1575 163-163 163 Low
4 1605-1660 1633 170-176.5 173.5 Average Return to Feed
1 1670-1670 1670 156-156 156 Low Return to Feed
18 1505-2020 1678 167-178.5 172.56 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
15 1010-1235 1107 142.5-163 151.83 Low Return to Feed
11 1060-1255 1150 130-136 132.07 Low
6 1000-1255 1151 139-147.5 143.88 Average
2 1155-1160 1158 110-112.5 111.25 Very Low
18 1115-1243 1201 165-177 173.07 Average Return to Feed
9 1214-1220 1215 179-179.5 179.44 High Return to Feed
1 805-805 805 125-125 125 Low Light Weight
1 900-900 900 130-130 130 Average Light Weight
1 935-935 935 85-85 85 Very Low Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 725-725 725 115-115 115 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 1315-1315 1315 3400-3400 3400
2 1610-1610 1610 3250-3250 3250
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1363-1363 1363 3800-3800 3800
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1363-1455 1394 2700-2700 2700
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1545-1545 1545 3050-3050 3050 T2-3
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 820-820 820 275-275 275 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 840-985 911 205-240 223.44 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
61 840-1400 1000 200-320 288.37 O
6 1200-1260 1223 174-187 183.29 O
31 735-1155 927 235-340 306.73 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 860-1345 1107 180-270 211.61 O
4 820-960 925 255-290 282.24 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
1 570-570 570 430-430 430
3 695-695 695 385-385 385
1 715-715 715 375-375 375
3 837-837 837 350-350 350
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 798-798 798 345-345 345
1 895-895 895 315-315 315
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 460-465 461 505-505 505
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 504-504 504 477.5-477.5 477.5
7 575-576 576 430-430 430
3 610-610 610 415-415 415
4 650-680 658 365-387.5 381.68
8 725-725 725 358-358 358
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 403-445 414 510-540 531.93
6 481-481 481 500-500 500
1 705-705 705 353-353 353
1 840-840 840 310-310 310
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 455-495 475 527.5-557.5 541.87
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 598-598 598 442.5-442.5 442.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-400 400 600-600 600
6 518-533 528 520-542.5 527.36
1 565-565 565 512.5-512.5 512.5
1 630-630 630 452.5-452.5 452.5
6 663-663 663 435-435 435
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 373-373 373 575-575 575
2 415-415 415 560-560 560
2 465-465 465 530-530 530
2 743-743 743 380-380 380
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 805-805 805 340-340 340
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