USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 05/13 17:55
05/13/2026 | 5:55 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 05/13 17:55
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/13/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 1443 55 1778
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 290 822 30
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 111 308 110
Compared to last week (5-06-26): Feeder cattle too lightly tested last sale to
develop any market trend. Most feeders were offered in moderate size packages
with a few load lots noticed as well. Feeder quality this week was mixed from
plain to attractive. Many sets of put together offerings from late fall and
early spring were seen this sale as backgrounders marketed cattle. Home-raised
offerings sold on very good demand this sale. Demand for cattle green enough to
go to grass remains very good. Demand for replacement heifers was very good as
quality was attractive. A moderate crowd was on hand for todays sale with
ranchers and order buyers both in the stands and over the internet actively
bidding on feeders. Market activity was active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly
good demand for light to moderate offerings. Feeding cow demand remains very
good. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to weak on a lower quality and fuller
offering. Weigh up conditions were not as attractive to buyers this sale as
many cows were pushing some fill as temperatures reached 93 degrees by early
afternoon. Packers showed need for cattle for immediate harvest as they showed
stronger demand for cows to slaughter. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested
to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on
all offerings. Fleshy cows sold with much stronger demand this sale and these
offerings showed the largest advancement over last week. Slaughter bulls were
too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher to
sharply higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Feeding bulls were too
lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones
were noticed. Bull quality this week was mostly average to very attractive.
Demand for young cows remains very good. Young age offerings sold with lower
undertones on a lower quality offering. Quality this week was average, and not
as attractive as last week. A few pairs are starting to be marketed due to
drought. Demand for pairs was moderate as all ranchers are showing concerns
over drought conditions.
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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
5 694-694 694 351-351 351
BULLS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 525-525 525 405-405 405
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1001-1001 1001 305-305 305
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 509-509 509 445-445 445
5 817-817 817 322.5-322.5 322.5
2 913-913 913 305-305 305
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 718-718 718 305-305 305 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 560-560 560 340-340 340
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 427-427 427 547.5-547.5 547.5
4 496-496 496 482.5-482.5 482.5
29 508-546 517 445-480 473.63
79 557-591 578 428-447.5 429.84
22 603-628 619 402.5-410 407.53
95 653-685 668 372-409.5 394.25
78 734-747 745 355-365 356.56
27 752-792 764 343-362 356.1
64 796-796 796 3050-3050 3050 Replacement
21 807-807 807 2800-2800 2800 Replacement
15 807-848 828 334-342.5 339.83
42 860-860 860 335-335 335
3 897-897 897 315-315 315 Full
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 373-373 373 510-510 510
14 446-446 446 515-515 515
9 460-461 461 445-480 452.76
20 530-530 530 425-455 426.5
2 560-570 565 422.5-425 423.76
3 683-683 683 370-370 370
4 712-745 720 351-352 351.74
16 772-776 774 333-347 340.02
5 915-915 915 305-305 305
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 379-379 379 470-470 470
6 445-449 448 435-475 441.62
20 532-532 532 405-405 405 Spayed
3 577-577 577 365-365 365
26 604-643 612 340-365 353.65
19 685-685 685 340-340 340
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1187-1187 1187 271-271 271 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 509-509 509 527.5-527.5 527.5
4 718-718 718 381-381 381
STEERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 475-475 475 350-350 350
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
36 460-474 467 561-587.5 572.95
13 555-575 565 477-500 487.56
12 610-615 611 459-460 459.83
46 664-698 671 420.5-436 432.84
13 716-716 716 407-407 407
24 752-783 774 381-390 383.32
7 806-806 806 357-357 357 Fleshy
115 821-821 821 383-383 383
63 889-889 889 351-351 351 Fleshy
6 951-951 951 332-332 332 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 353-393 367 580-640 616.6
56 422-443 439 550-602.5 584.96
16 452-475 469 532-552.5 540.63
10 507-507 507 529-529 529
2 748-748 748 388-388 388
1 815-815 815 357.5-357.5 357.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 604-604 604 380-380 380
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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
5 1307-1307 1307 3550-3550 3550 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1315-1315 1315 3800-3800 3800
16 1327-1442 1363 3900-3900 3900
1 1365-1365 1365 3725-3725 3725
2 1495-1495 1495 3000-3000 3000 Broken Mouth
2 1523-1523 1523 3500-3500 3500
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1205-1228 1217 3500-3500 3500 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1220-1220 1220 3925-3925 3925
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
32 1480-1480 1480 3950-3950 3950 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
30 1154-1154 1154 4700-4700 4700 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 820-820 820 300-300 300 O
2 830-895 863 295-305 300.19 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 895-895 895 240-240 240 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 990-1390 1163 195-310 234.88 O
3 1280-1303 1295 212.5-224 220.21 Fleshy O
4 1165-1468 1392 188-217.5 194.17 O
14 853-1340 987 230-330 294.01 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 872-1165 1013 252.5-305 276.06 O
21 945-1150 1040 215-270 239.31 O
3 1160-1323 1269 222.5-237.5 232.93 Fleshy O
2 948-948 948 260-260 260 Fleshy O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
27 1011-1011 1011 250-250 250 Fleshy 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
5 1448-1490 1456 219.5-220 219.6 Average Return to Feed
3 1897-1897 1897 222-222 222 Average
2 2265-2410 2338 234-246 240.19 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
19 1280-1515 1346 174-186 181.16 Average Return to Feed
15 1315-1610 1393 162-171 169.74 Low Return to Feed
10 1353-1575 1439 187-191 188.38 High Return to Feed
6 1340-1670 1459 168-171.5 169.85 Average
2 1360-1655 1508 173.5-175 174.32 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1560-1600 1580 186.5-188.5 187.49 High Return to Feed
4 1596-1596 1596 172-172 172 Low Return to Feed
5 1593-1675 1616 177-185 181.94 Average Return to Feed
1 1780-1780 1780 176-176 176 Average
1 2020-2020 2020 175-175 175 Average Heavy Weight
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1025-1025 1025 127.5-127.5 127.5 Very Low
12 975-1385 1154 160-175 168.84 Low Return to Feed
2 1180-1240 1210 170-175 172.44 High
2 1243-1243 1243 187-187 187 High Return to Feed
3 1215-1275 1247 180-184 181.66 Average Return to Feed
1 905-905 905 145-145 145 Low Light Weight
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