USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 03/25 19:00
03/25/2026 | 7:00 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 03/25 19:00
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/25/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 498 647 434
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 224 72 202
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 299 176 628
Compared to last week (3-18-26): Feeder cattle too lightly tested to develop an
accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed on a
lower quality offering. Quality this week was mostly plain and offered in small
packages or as singles. A large portion of todays sale was offered as singles
making putting together loads difficult for buyers. Many blemished calves or
cutback calves off video sales were seen today. Demand was mostly moderate to
good for light offerings. A small to moderate size crowd was on hand for todays
sale. Market activity was moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on good to
very good demand again this week. Almost every cow purchased today was once
again purchased to feed in some capacity. Feeding cows sold unevenly steady,
with high quality cows selling higher and average and poorer quality cows
selling lower. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. A few sets
of cows which had be started on feed sold this week. Weigh up conditions were
mixed this week with lots of variation noticed. Cows with blemishes were also
heavily purchased to feed this week as buyers pushed cow prices well over
packer buyers orders for slaughter cows. Very few cows were purchased for
immediate harvest as feeding cow demand held cow prices above slaughter cow
orders. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market
trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold mostly
steady. Feeding bull buyers were very aggressive in buying bulls to feed.
Feeding bulls sold generally steady. Demand for young cows remains very good.
Young age offerings sold mostly steady to 10.00 higher with higher prices seen
on light weight offerings which had recently lost calves. Quality this week was
average to attractive, and similar to last weeks offering.
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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 1130-1130 1130 260-260 260
9 1187-1192 1190 250-255 253.34
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1040-1040 1040 290-290 290
1 1110-1110 1110 240-240 240
1 1265-1265 1265 205-205 205
BULLS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 502-502 502 380-380 380
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 920-928 924 317.5-317.5 317.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 367-367 367 575-575 575
1 445-445 445 495-495 495
15 475-479 478 500-500 500
1 530-530 530 450-450 450
17 604-604 604 400-400 400 Thin Fleshed
2 768-768 768 362.5-362.5 362.5
2 975-975 975 300-300 300
2 98-98 98 750-750 750
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 590-590 590 335-335 335
5 607-635 618 335-365 347.33
1 725-725 725 305-305 305
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 554-563 559 419-425 421.06
11 606-630 611 397.5-405 403.83
30 666-698 672 360-391 384.42
11 705-740 723 352.5-360 356.63
8 769-780 772 344-345 344.75
8 813-818 816 319-325 321.24
3 998-998 998 299-299 299
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 247-247 247 565-565 565
7 336-336 336 500-500 500
6 421-421 421 460-460 460 Unweaned
3 440-440 440 485-485 485
24 510-528 527 412.5-430 413.21
8 552-595 561 405-410 405.97
5 607-610 608 395-395 395
7 665-675 670 327.5-355 339.96
6 705-748 741 347-347.5 347.08
5 770-795 790 327.5-338 329.55
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 423-445 425 425-430 425.58
1 550-550 550 360-360 360
1 610-610 610 367.5-367.5 367.5
6 705-713 709 302.5-310 306.27
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 444-444 444 575-575 575
15 463-495 486 530-532.5 532.02
5 525-525 525 525-525 525
2 665-665 665 431-431 431
4 825-825 825 361-361 361
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 266-266 266 615-615 615
4 378-378 378 525-525 525 Unweaned
3 557-557 557 442.5-442.5 442.5
5 649-649 649 422.5-422.5 422.5
12 662-662 662 415-415 415
1 800-800 800 350-350 350
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 308-308 308 535-535 535
6 395-395 395 525-525 525
4 444-444 444 495-495 495
1 460-460 460 470-470 470
3 552-552 552 360-360 360
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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
10 1224-1360 1274 4100-4300 4187.91
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1030-1030 1030 3600-3600 3600
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1215-1215 1215 4000-4000 4000
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 705-895 834 200-255 219.59 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 805-805 805 220-220 220 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
68 745-1335 1061 225-365 276.94 O
74 820-1375 1086 172-340 256.14 O
8 1173-1173 1173 249-249 249 Fleshy O
18 1113-1460 1239 185-222.5 202 O
3 1443-1443 1443 187.5-187.5 187.5 Fleshy O
1 735-735 735 342.5-342.5 342.5 Thin Fleshed O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 790-1165 1022 220-315 243.68 O
18 930-1175 1069 181-290 238.83 O
1 1125-1125 1125 250-250 250 Fleshy O
1 1195-1195 1195 178-178 178 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 870-870 870 225-225 225 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 1460-1460 1460 177.5-177.5 177.5 Low Light Weight
18 1275-1915 1578 196-215 204.91 Average Return to Feed
9 1310-1930 1684 187.5-197 194.44 Low Return to Feed
5 1515-1865 1698 160-179 168.94 Low
9 1875-2220 2027 203-216 210.63 Average
2 2050-2110 2080 216-217 216.49 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 2225-2225 2225 208-208 208 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1290-1380 1320 132-139 136.2 Low
54 1200-1540 1394 182-191 183.73 High Return to Feed
43 1270-1610 1395 168-181 174.61 Average Return to Feed
20 1275-1573 1409 150-167.5 162.63 Low Return to Feed
8 1285-1590 1416 155.5-162 159.84 Average
2 1270-1580 1425 164.5-166 165.17 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1521-1521 1521 182-182 182 High Return to Feed
23 1495-1715 1573 171-180 177.27 Average Return to Feed
2 1455-1780 1618 181-182 181.45 High
7 1460-1820 1663 162-170 166.17 Low Return to Feed
5 1520-1950 1735 164-170 165.85 Average
3 1590-1950 1748 159-164 161.84 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
21 875-1280 1010 144-164.5 154.4 Low Return to Feed
17 845-1285 1125 167-177.5 172.7 Average Return to Feed
5 980-1260 1157 179-182 180.42 High Return to Feed
6 1105-1270 1173 144-159 149.02 Average
8 1075-1265 1188 115-137.5 128.53 Low
1 1205-1205 1205 162.5-162.5 162.5 High
1 1345-1345 1345 105-105 105 Very Low
1 810-810 810 90-90 90 Very Low Light Weight
1 905-905 905 132.5-132.5 132.5 Average Light Weight
1 995-995 995 105-105 105 Low Light Weight
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