USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 01/26 10:05
01/26/2026 | 10:05 am CST USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 01/26 10:05
AMS_1778 MARS
Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/19/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER GOATS 1301 0 604
FEEDER CATTLE 5677 6747 2627
FEEDER GOATS 147 0 225
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1006 1292 454
FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS 1220 0 48
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 1107 1489 720
REPLACEMENT SHEEP/LAMBS 5 0 0
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS 870 0 2872
Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500 lbs sold generally steady to
weak in a narrow comparison. 500-799 lbs steers sold mostly steady to 5.00
lower; steers over 800 lbs sold generally steady to weak in a narrow
comparison. Heifers under 350 lbs were not well compared. Heifers 350-599 lbs
sold steady to 5.00 higher. 600-699 lbs heifers sold steady to firm, heifers
over 700 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for all
offerings this week. Quality this week was plain to very attractive with lots
of variation noticed. Cattle quality limited demand at some feeder sales this
week. The best demand continues to be for cattle suitable to develop into
yearlings. Additionally, demand for offerings too big to develop into yearlings
was also good this week as several packer buyers had orders for steers and
heifers over 650 lbs. Feeding demand for heifers was good this week as buyers
showed good demand for both feeding and replacement heifers, with most heifers
being purchased to feed this week. The January feeder cattle contract closed
Friday at 364.80, 2.875 higher than last Fridays close, while the March closed
at 360.175, 3.725 higher than last Friday. The April closed at 358.75, 3.85
higher than last Friday. Market activity was mostly active with a large buyer
pool noticed at all feeder specials this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate
to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Feeding cow demand remains
good. All feeding cows sold steady to 5.00 lower for the week with the largest
price decrease seen in lower yielding offerings as buyers were less willing to
take blemished cows to feed this week. Slaughter cow demand was slightly
stronger this week as southern packers showed slightly stronger demand for cows
as they competed with feeding buyers over blemished offerings. Breaking cows
sold mostly steady to firm. Boning and lean cows sold mostly 3.00-4.00 higher.
Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand for young age cows
suitable to feed or rebreed was mostly light to moderate this week as quality
and light offerings limited demand. Coming 2 year old cows sold mostly 10.00
lower on an plain to average quality offering.
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SLAUGHTER GOATS
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BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 155-185 168 185-210 198.63 Average
2 210-210 210 185-185 185 Average
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 135-135 135 200-200 200 Average
1 160-160 160 170-170 170 Average Hair Goats
2 160-185 173 160-165 162.68 Average
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 140-140 140 130-130 130 Average
1 145-145 145 115-115 115 Average Thin Fleshed
KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 105-105 105 315-315 315 Average
2 118-118 118 265-265 265 Average Yearlings
268 51-59 54 372.5-400 386.62 Average
181 60-69 64 350-367.5 357.8 Average
20 74-78 74 340-345 342.36 Average
20 74-78 74 340-345 342.36 Average
42 84-84 84 332.5-332.5 332.5 Average
5 93-95 94 285-290 287.03 Average Yearlings
5 93-95 94 285-290 287.03 Average Yearlings
KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 115-115 115 255-255 255 Average Yearlings
9 40-41 41 275-320 284.81 Average Pygmies
185 45-48 47 375-390 385.67 Average
124 51-59 56 335-365 359.9 Average
9 60-67 63 320-340 333.92 Average
17 77-77 77 335-335 335 Average
20 80-88 82 290-330 304.78 Average
20 80-88 82 290-330 304.78 Average
1 90-90 90 305-305 305 Average
4 93-95 94 225-240 232.42 Average Yearlings
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
16 105-136 129 165-217.5 173.73 Average
14 155-186 170 150-160 154 Average
2 98-98 98 235-235 235 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
54 100-130 117 180-202.5 184.27 Average
1 180-180 180 130-130 130 Average
2 80-80 80 205-205 205 Average
100 95-99 98 205-215 213.75 Average
WETHERS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 110-110 110 265-265 265 Average
3 150-185 173 185-202.5 190.05 Average
WETHERS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 180-180 180 175-175 175 Average
5 90-90 90 175-175 175 Average Pygmies
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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 1083-1083 1083 270-270 270
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
38 381-381 381 630-630 630
55 420-430 430 570-591 590.63
3 482-482 482 510-510 510
21 504-548 524 440-515 491.59
32 560-590 570 420-460 446.61
39 609-640 635 395-417.5 398.32
9 693-693 693 384-384 384
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 440-440 440 550-550 550
2 538-538 538 420-420 420
2 573-573 573 410-410 410
8 705-745 725 320-350 334.59
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 612-625 613 360-375 373.47
26 655-655 655 360-360 360
1 725-725 725 320-320 320
2 753-753 753 330-330 330
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 415-415 415 450-450 450
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 343-348 346 540-545 542.07
64 350-387 371 540-547.5 544.77
44 402-445 427 490-530 504.59
132 451-499 472 470-505 487.27
29 501-520 508 481-494 489 Fancy
399 500-547 527 440-475 457.72
2 540-540 540 425-425 425 Unweaned
14 554-554 554 456-456 456 Fancy
474 551-599 580 410-448 428.73
7 604-604 604 411-411 411 Unweaned
187 600-641 628 387-425 399.04
85 643-643 643 391.75-391.75 391.75 Replacement
17 653-653 653 364-364 364 Unweaned
96 652-685 663 371.5-392.5 383.26
96 652-685 663 371.5-392.5 383.26
95 708-738 722 357.5-374 365.61
81 750-780 759 331-367.5 348.22
8 815-821 820 327-335 327.99
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 267-267 267 510-510 510
15 300-348 331 500-545 521.85
10 398-398 398 505-505 505
46 410-447 427 465-495 486.08
17 441-441 441 475-475 475 Thin Fleshed
48 458-498 484 430-467.5 452.01
40 503-503 503 455-455 455 Thin Fleshed
54 510-544 528 422.5-440 432.64
16 559-598 569 385-420 405.46
42 595-595 595 408-408 408 Thin Fleshed
14 600-640 629 359-385 363.26
34 653-696 669 342.5-365 356.65
3 718-718 718 310-310 310 Fleshy
15 763-765 765 325-325 325
6 824-824 824 313-313 313
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 385-385 385 420-420 420
11 471-472 471 300-405 347.78
20 510-545 521 390-420 410.58
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 680-696 693 380-391 388.84
3 720-720 720 380-380 380
10 836-836 836 349-349 349
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 362-362 362 620-620 620
36 401-447 438 540-580 557.55
3 515-515 515 485-485 485
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 230-230 230 730-730 730
12 302-320 304 685-705 703.24
37 366-393 382 560-670 597.27
78 411-426 412 590-622.5 598.8
60 452-497 466 551-585 564.7
48 482-482 482 525-525 525 Fleshy
2 523-523 523 497.5-497.5 497.5 Unweaned
289 502-546 528 497-544 516.08
8 563-563 563 475-475 475 Unweaned
190 550-595 574 455-499 473.95
9 611-611 611 440-440 440 Unweaned
430 600-646 625 417-457.5 437.84
16 663-663 663 400-400 400 Unweaned
214 650-685 670 399.5-421 413.98
195 701-744 726 382-405 393.07
96 750-783 757 368-393 385.88
72 808-839 820 358.5-370.5 367.05
5 888-888 888 345-345 345
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 320-348 339 605-635 625.55
8 360-380 372 575-620 597.79
16 400-448 431 525-575 545.41
8 451-451 451 575-575 575 Thin Fleshed
68 456-499 482 470-575 527.2
38 508-508 508 528-528 528 Thin Fleshed
40 510-534 525 481-509 496.57
72 573-596 588 400-472.5 430.4
56 626-626 626 426-426 426 Thin Fleshed
43 607-648 629 392-420 408.34
74 662-699 689 365-395 390.4
72 700-741 728 360-382 376.4
6 780-795 792 352-365 355.8
1 805-805 805 350-350 350
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 379-379 379 545-545 545
12 546-546 546 400-400 400
7 556-556 556 375-375 375
18 650-684 659 369-386 381.1
2 720-720 720 350-350 350
23 826-826 826 325-325 325
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FEEDER GOATS
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KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
39 37-38 38 410-425 417.79
15 44-48 45 405-405 405
KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 33-33 33 375-385 380
29 42-48 45 325-367.5 339.15
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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 1010-1155 1098 150-155 152.02 Low Light Weight
4 1280-1410 1313 177-182 178.34 Average Non-Traditional
28 1110-1705 1505 159-175 170.09 Low Return to Feed
22 1135-2050 1687 152-173 162.05 Low
1 1870-1870 1870 175-175 175 Average Return to Feed
34 1710-2395 1929 177-188 181.6 Average
5 2050-2365 2187 190-197 193 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1415-1415 1415 185-185 185 Average Non-Traditional
1 2625-2625 2625 167-167 167 Average Heavy Weight
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 1260-1440 1332 115-126 121.32 Low
216 1229-1653 1337 155-169.5 162.65 Average Return to Feed
31 1230-1485 1374 169.5-173 170.73 High Return to Feed
60 1263-1655 1379 126-156 148.51 Low Return to Feed
24 1225-1745 1401 125-148 134.45 Average
11 1330-1533 1495 147-155 150.13 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
36 1383-1583 1494 167.75-171 169.57 High Return to Feed
5 1530-1675 1559 151-152 151.79 Low Return to Feed
22 1556-1666 1616 162-168 165.84 Average Return to Feed
8 1510-1810 1643 149-158 151.13 Low
23 1475-1970 1683 152-167 161.86 Average
1 1905-1905 1905 168-168 168 High
2 2000-2225 2113 155-160 157.37 Average Heavy Weight
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1041-1210 1066 85-105 99.66 Very Low
15 1020-1168 1097 165-172 168.88 High Return to Feed
27 965-1280 1102 102.5-124 113.79 Low
96 890-1265 1125 124-155 141.78 Low Return to Feed
15 1025-1225 1152 121-139 128.5 Average
106 780-1295 1194 150-165 157.83 Average Return to Feed
4 791-791 791 119-119 119 Average Light Weight
10 775-995 859 102.5-120 110.39 Low Light Weight
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
49 1649-1649 1649 166-166 166 Average
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1170-1185 1178 115-120 117.48 Low
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FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS
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LAMBS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
97 103-105 103 257.5-267.5 266
44 61-69 63 320-337.5 330.39
267 70-79 74 305-337 326.77
129 80-87 85 285-307 303.38
263 90-99 95 262-275 270.56
LAMBS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 104-104 104 250-250 250
6 115-115 115 225-225 225
15 50-50 50 305-305 305
40 60-69 65 285-300 291.75
73 71-78 74 265-293 286.61
43 88-89 88 266-270 269.34
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1526-1526 1526 2650-2650 2650 T2-3
5 1472-1638 1538 2550-2650 2607.41 Broken Mouth
T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 987-987 987 3500-3500 3500 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1353-1353 1353 2500-2500 2500 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1307-1307 1307 2450-2450 2450
12 1205-1360 1347 3400-3975 3932.14
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
26 1154-1182 1166 2350-2450 2407.13 Thin Fleshed
T2-3
10 1060-1388 1352 3175-3400 3207.42 T2-3
389 1172-1573 1369 2700-3250 3003.77 Broken Mouth
T2-3
97 1245-1646 1412 2800-3300 3117.51 T2-3
15 1347-1560 1466 3000-3000 3000 T2-3
5 1585-1585 1585 2800-2800 2800 Fleshy T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1022-1022 1022 2950-2950 2950
2 1268-1268 1268 2250-2250 2250 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1039-1287 1183 3200-3700 3546.14 T2-3
17 1081-1407 1248 2200-2600 2444.58 Broken Mouth
T2-3
3 1258-1258 1258 2650-2650 2650 T2-3
3 1333-1333 1333 1850-1850 1850 Thin Fleshed
T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 859-859 859 3750-3750 3750 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 950-950 950 3900-3900 3900 T2-3
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-700 700 245-245 245 O
2 730-730 730 250-250 250 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 848-848 848 255-255 255 O
1 985-985 985 175-175 175 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
119 703-1380 1024 180-315 245.4 O
7 1295-1390 1340 163-176 172.51 O
4 1265-1485 1365 182-199 188.04 Fleshy O
119 735-1165 938 230-314 285.9 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1065-1250 1158 171-171 171 O
23 705-1120 870 215-320 276.26 O
60 810-1230 980 170-280 215.15 O
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REPLACEMENT SHEEP/LAMBS
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HAIR EWES - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 105-105 105 200-200 200 O
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS
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BUCKS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 145-145 145 155-155 155 Low Yearlings
3 175-180 178 99-107.5 101.78 Low
3 180-180 180 122.5-122.5 122.5 Average
2 210-210 210 120-120 120 High
3 210-218 215 99-99 99 Low
19 216-244 233 102.5-115 106.99 Average
1 255-255 255 102-102 102 Average
1 300-300 300 91-91 91 Average
EWES - Cull 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 125-125 125 75-75 75 Low
6 130-145 142 85-95 93.35 Average
EWES - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
101 164-195 176 100-112 105.56 Average
12 186-191 189 117.5-132.5 122.41 High
1 190-190 190 92.5-92.5 92.5 Low
EWES - Good 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 186-186 186 105-105 105 Average
15 205-223 217 100-107.5 101.71 Average
5 210-226 223 126-132.5 127.23 High
EWES - Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 115-124 121 127.5-130 129.21 High
5 139-139 139 190-190 190 High Yearlings
56 110-149 143 107-122.5 112.97 Average
29 150-168 157 100-119 104.78 Average
1 160-160 160 97.5-97.5 97.5 Low
2 193-193 193 130-130 130 High
HAIR BREEDS - Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 104-105 104 247.5-252.5 247.86 Average
25 111-117 112 237.5-255 252.8 Average
81 51-58 53 322.5-355 335.34 Average
216 64-69 66 301-330 316.49 Average
23 88-88 88 280-280 280 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Good and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 118-118 118 187.5-187.5 187.5 Average
HAIR BUCKS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
23 128-128 128 202.5-202.5 202.5 Average Yearlings
7 171-171 171 124-124 124 Average
2 193-193 193 140-140 140 High
1 205-205 205 113-113 113 Average
HAIR EWES - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 171-171 171 105-105 105 Average
WOOLED & SHORN - Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
36 106-109 108 250-257.5 252.04 Average
32 111-119 117 227.5-240 228.99 Average
8 121-121 121 212.5-212.5 212.5 Average
24 130-130 130 212.5-212.5 212.5 Average
107 156-156 156 182.5-182.5 182.5 Average
16 93-93 93 247.5-247.5 247.5 Average
WOOLED & SHORN - Good and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 81-81 81 260-260 260 Average
16 93-93 93 185-185 185 Average
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