USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 06/03 17:00
06/03/2026 | 5:00 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 06/03 17:00
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 06/03/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 415 579 526
FEEDER CATTLE 249 133 274
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 163 201 222
Compared to last week (5-27-26): Feeder cattle were too lightly tested today to
develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Most
offerings were in small packages or as singles, forcing buyers to piece
together loads. Demand was mostly moderate to good. Market activity was
moderate with a small crowd on hand. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to
good demand. Feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, with the bulk of lower
sales seen on high yielding offerings. A large crowd of feeding cow buyers was
seen again this week. Buyers continue to show a willingness to take slightly
lame or blemished cows to feed. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to
develop an accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones were
noticed on breaking cows and lower undertones were noticed on boning and lean
cows. Southern packer buyers showed significantly lighter demand for slaughter
and feeding cows this week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Bull
quality was average to attractive but not as attractive or as high yielding as
last weeks offering. Feeding bull demand was lighter this week as well as
southern packers showed lighter demand for bulls to feed. Feeding bulls sold
4.00-8.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Demand for young cows suitable to feed
or rebreed was moderate to good this week, and slightly stronger than last
week. Quality was mostly average. Young cows sold mostly 5.00 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
1 1375-1375 1375 187-187 187 Low Light Weight
6 1450-1670 1491 190-209 202.16 Low Return to Feed
12 1330-1840 1658 212-218 215.96 Average Return to Feed
2 1705-1705 1705 206-206 206 Low
27 1570-2370 1882 211-220 215.27 Average
7 1845-2235 2072 223-233 228.49 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 2205-2270 2238 210-218 214.06 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1330-1330 1330 144-144 144 Low
25 1220-1525 1339 187-188 187.31 High Return to Feed
109 1260-1550 1396 176-186 183.91 Average Return to Feed
1 1465-1465 1465 169-169 169 High
2 1445-1535 1490 154-160 156.91 Average
15 1290-1765 1524 157.5-177 170.57 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
15 1510-1570 1541 183-186 184.87 Average Return to Feed
3 1485-1675 1577 181-185 183.25 High
8 1463-1765 1622 165-168 166.54 Low
6 1545-1713 1657 165-174 170.13 Low Return to Feed
4 1700-1910 1770 169.5-173.5 171.31 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 970-1215 1129 152.5-161 156.11 Low Return to Feed
3 1040-1240 1132 125-140 133.76 Low
2 1115-1220 1168 122.5-122.5 122.5 Very Low
5 1085-1225 1194 145-160 150.08 Average
37 1030-1288 1208 175-186 183.71 Average Return to Feed
28 1135-1299 1272 179-189 188.16 High Return to Feed
2 890-960 925 85-105 95.38 Very Low Light Weight
4 760-1000 928 120-120 120 Low Light Weight
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 774-774 774 260-260 260
BULLS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1100-1130 1115 271-282.5 276.67
1 1165-1165 1165 270-270 270
2 1200-1205 1203 247.5-255 251.24
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 455-455 455 520-520 520
2 763-763 763 362.5-362.5 362.5
4 826-826 826 345-345 345
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 460-460 460 450-450 450
2 835-840 838 325-330 327.51
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 599-599 599 400-400 400
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
37 493-494 494 420-432.5 429.8
1 605-605 605 410-410 410
4 683-683 683 370-370 370
10 700-736 725 370-371 370.71
5 753-780 758 355-355 355
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 620-630 627 382.5-382.5 382.5
8 760-768 766 346-349 348.26
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 543-543 543 385-385 385
1 550-550 550 380-380 380
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1068-1068 1068 291-291 291
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1014-1014 1014 308-308 308 Fleshy
7 551-551 551 465-465 465
10 605-625 623 437.5-442.5 442.01
7 650-658 654 415-432.5 426.69
5 700-705 701 410-417 415.59
4 761-761 761 411-411 411
1 910-910 910 348-348 348
12 951-960 952 315-324 323.24 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 384-384 384 520-520 520
3 445-445 445 500-500 500
2 610-630 620 425-435 430.08
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 740-740 740 342.5-342.5 342.5
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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
3 1288-1410 1329 3500-3500 3500
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1368-1368 1368 3100-3100 3100 Broken Mouth
T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1265-1280 1271 3500-3650 3560.42
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1400-1655 1528 3150-3450 3287.48
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1255-1255 1255 3400-3400 3400
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1080-1220 1150 3500-3500 3500
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1775-1775 1775 4200-4200 4200 O
3 1855-1855 1855 4325-4325 4325 Broken Mouth O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1505-1710 1642 3750-3850 3819.44 Broken Mouth O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1050-1050 1050 262.5-262.5 262.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 785-830 802 305-315 310.01 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 830-880 855 255-260 257.43 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
45 910-1275 1084 202.5-341.5 270.22 O
2 1035-1305 1170 189-220 202.71 O
43 920-1410 1177 190-300 230.75 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1050-1103 1085 247.5-255 249.92 O
5 990-1150 1093 187.5-252.5 209.25 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1073-1073 1073 195-195 195 O
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