USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 04/29 17:40
04/29/2026 | 5:40 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 04/29 17:40
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/29/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 421 376 499
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 380 212 417
FEEDER CATTLE 245 663 178
Compared to last week (4-22-26): Feeder cattle too lightly tested to develop
any market trend. Demand was mostly moderate to good for light offerings. Most
feeders were offered in small packages or as singles. Feeder quality this week
was mostly plain to average. Quality and light offerings limited demand as many
plain, small packages were noticed. A mix of order buyers and ranchers were in
the stands this week bidding on offerings. Market activity was mostly 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 1.00 to 4.00 higher on all classes. Buyers continue
to show very good demand for young and high yielding offerings. Young to middle
age feeding cows sold with the best demand as feeding and rebreed buyers both
bid aggressively over cows that fit their orders. A large portion of the cow
offering was purchased by Canadian feeding buyers this week. Major American
packers were mostly sidelined as they refused to pay higher money for cow again
this week. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Weigh up
conditions were mostly average to above average this week with many offerings
emptied out from being on green grass. Cows with blemishes were also heavily
purchased to feed again this week, however very few heavily blemished offerings
were seen. The volume of cows purchased for immediate harvest remains very low.
Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend,
however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold generally
steady to weak in a narrow comparison. Feeding bull buyers continue to show
very good demand for light weight and lower dressing bulls that would improve
on feed. Feeding bulls sold mostly 2.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Bull
quality this week was mostly average to attractive, and overall not as
attractive as last week. Demand for young cows remains very good. Young age
offerings sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Quality this week was average to
attractive.
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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
3 910-1285 1120 170-180 175.18 Low Light Weight
6 1230-1595 1372 190.5-210 206.12 Low Return to Feed
1 1460-1460 1460 191-191 191 Low
15 1255-1861 1597 210-220 214.59 Average Return to Feed
14 1555-2285 1944 207-221 215.42 Average
4 1880-2375 2106 223-228 225.21 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1327-1327 1327 220-220 220 Average Return to Feed
4 1473-1473 1473 200-200 200 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1230-1420 1325 137.5-147.5 142.14 Low
118 1201-1590 1372 187-197 190.37 High Return to Feed
11 1375-1590 1440 152-163 160.57 Average
11 1375-1590 1440 152-163 160.57 Average
63 1260-1670 1453 180-188 184.71 Average Return to Feed
6 1455-1455 1455 185.5-185.5 185.5 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
11 1513-1589 1560 187-192.5 188.63 High Return to Feed
4 1600-1675 1635 179-186 182.96 Average Return to Feed
6 1570-1825 1655 170-177 174.43 Low Return to Feed
1 1825-1825 1825 170-170 170 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1065-1065 1065 125-125 125 Very Low
25 880-1262 1086 140-175 162.51 Low Return to Feed
13 1030-1300 1167 155-168 161.82 Average
4 1110-1210 1174 135-145 138.59 Low
17 1060-1237 1211 180-187 186.03 Average Return to Feed
43 1085-1285 1212 188-194 190.66 High Return to Feed
1 800-800 800 125-125 125 Low Light Weight
1 925-925 925 145-145 145 Average Light Weight
1 990-990 990 112.5-112.5 112.5 Very Low Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1403-1403 1403 170-170 170 High
3 1623-1635 1627 150-150.5 150.17 Average
DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1955-1955 1955 168-168 168 Average
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1305-1305 1305 139-139 139 Low
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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 1130-1130 1130 3200-3200 3200
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1193-1360 1253 3300-3850 3673.51 T2-3
2 1395-1395 1395 3400-3400 3400 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
24 1137-1490 1227 3950-4200 4081.2
4 1055-1450 1325 3500-3700 3577.69
2 1393-1393 1393 3700-3700 3700
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1190-1190 1190 3300-3300 3300
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1100-1360 1230 3650-3750 3705.28
2 1315-1315 1315 2900-2900 2900 Broken Mouth
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 958-1380 1150 201-310 249.94 O
2 1375-1375 1375 242-242 242 Fleshy O
1 1490-1490 1490 188-188 188 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 771-835 786 315-330 318.88 O
2 740-855 798 300-300 300 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 790-790 790 240-240 240 O
5 875-895 885 245-285 274.93 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1195-1195 1195 167.5-167.5 167.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
91 797-1233 1067 237.5-350 294.13 O
62 965-1470 1142 191-330 255.61 O
20 1188-1475 1293 191-220 197.45 O
4 1270-1318 1297 235-243 241.03 Fleshy O
1 1600-1600 1600 222.5-222.5 222.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 916-1215 1027 225-315 267.94 O
42 900-1280 1051 190-300 245.3 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1020-1020 1020 255-255 255 O
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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
2 1095-1095 1095 295-295 295
9 1159-1159 1159 271-271 271
8 1261-1261 1261 236-236 236 Fleshy
6 1265-1290 1278 247.5-250 248.67
1 1310-1310 1310 225-225 225
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1025-1030 1028 290-315 298.31
3 498-498 498 515-515 515
6 519-519 519 520-520 520
2 898-898 898 325-325 325
3 955-963 960 322.5-325 323.33
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 104-110 107 675-700 688.94
3 650-688 675 365-380 369.81
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 443-443 443 490-490 490
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 604-604 604 415-415 415
14 693-693 693 377.5-377.5 377.5
20 723-723 723 375-375 375
9 750-752 752 355-364 357
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 400-400 400 525-525 525
12 699-699 699 370-370 370
3 723-723 723 350-350 350
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 360-360 360 490-490 490
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 603-603 603 470-470 470
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 453-453 453 545-545 545
6 640-648 643 415-420 418.32
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