USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 02/02 10:15
02/02/2026 | 10:15 am CST USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 02/02 10:15
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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/26/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 2513 5677 4514
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 299 1107 466
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 389 1006 1139
Compared to last week: Steer calves under 450 lbs were too lightly tested to
develop an accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones were
noticed on a lower quality offering. 450 lbs steers and heavier sold fully
steady in a narrow comparison. Heifers under 500 lbs were too lightly tested to
develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were
noticed. Heifers 500-599 lbs sold generally steady. Heifers 600 lbs and heavier
sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was good to very good for all offerings this
week. The best demand continues to be for cattle suitable to develop into
yearlings as several buyers still have large orders to fill for summer grass
leases. Additionally, demand for offerings too big to develop into yearlings
was also good this week, however quality did limit demand as packer buyers
showed lighter demand for lower quality offerings. High quality offerings
continue to sell fully steady. Cattle were offered in smaller package sizes
this week which also limited demand in places. Only one load lot was seen this
week. Demand for feeding heifers continues to be very good as many attractive
heifers are being purchased to feed with competitive bidding seen between
replacement and packer buyers. The January feeder cattle contract had a finial
settlement of 370.69, 5.89 higher than last Fridays close, the March closed at
360.275 , 0.10 higher than last Friday. The April closed at 358.275, 0.475
lower than last Friday. The May contract closed Friday at 355.125. Market
activity was mostly active however a slightly smaller buyer pool was noticed
this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light offerings.
Feeding cow demand remains good. All feeding cows sold 3.00-8.00 higher for the
week with the largest price increase seen in lower yielding offerings as buyers
were willing to take blemished cows to feed this week. Slaughter cow demand was
stronger this week as snow storms have slowed the volume of cattle being
delivered directly to the packing plants, especially in the upper plains. Cow
offerings were also lighter at sales across Montana this week forcing packers
and feeding buyers to bid aggressively over all offerings. Breaking cows sold
mostly 4.00-6.00 higher. Boning and lean cows sold mostly 5.00-7.00 higher.
Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 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 steady
on an plain to average quality offering.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 723-723 723 335-335 335
37 846-846 846 311-311 311
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1005-1005 1005 282.5-282.5 282.5
24 891-891 891 326-326 326
BULLS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 398-398 398 510-510 510
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 465-471 470 535-550 545.57
2 523-523 523 495-495 495
8 564-593 571 400-417.5 404.54
3 617-617 617 392.5-392.5 392.5
2 623-623 623 397.5-397.5 397.5 Unweaned
14 703-707 706 362.5-367 366.36
6 770-784 779 327.5-337.5 334.21
3 970-970 970 287.5-287.5 287.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 530-530 530 485-485 485
7 949-949 949 290-290 290
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 532-532 532 432.5-432.5 432.5
2 598-598 598 396-396 396
2 618-618 618 364-364 364
11 714-714 714 342-342 342
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 420-449 439 460-476 470.9
5 473-473 473 425-425 425
HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 480-480 480 295-295 295
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 340-340 340 571-571 571 Unweaned
3 343-343 343 570-570 570
7 374-374 374 540-540 540
22 418-418 418 555-555 555 Unweaned
30 422-448 430 481-552.5 495.22
3 433-433 433 460-460 460 Full
205 453-495 475 467.5-530 484.34
230 502-549 534 436-468 454.91
4 569-569 569 426-426 426 Unweaned
64 551-597 570 412.5-443 427.91
102 603-648 627 381-418 396.66
10 630-630 630 369-369 369 Fleshy
84 655-693 667 359.5-395 379.95
19 684-684 684 332-332 332 Fleshy
50 707-749 718 361-365.5 364.28
9 750-760 756 349-352.5 351.33
34 817-817 817 317-317 317 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 357-398 378 455-485 479.12
19 405-443 437 450-500 485.43
72 452-499 474 405-468 453.05
49 525-538 533 412.5-435 418.05
19 551-596 571 370-395 385.76
2 635-635 635 337.5-337.5 337.5 Fleshy
2 635-635 635 337.5-337.5 337.5 Fleshy
119 683-693 685 347-356 348.68
8 710-740 734 337-353 346.47
15 762-762 762 336-336 336
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 375-375 375 470-470 470
5 570-570 570 300-300 300
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 448-448 448 485-485 485
5 492-492 492 527.5-527.5 527.5
2 515-535 525 500-510 505.1
2 695-695 695 362.5-362.5 362.5
STEERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 325-325 325 510-510 510
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 357-370 364 640-670 643.77
19 400-428 417 580-610 599.17
28 438-438 438 605-605 605 Unweaned
74 453-490 458 545-595 580.54
60 508-545 525 499-537 520.64
82 522-530 529 514-525 515.46 Unweaned
127 550-595 580 450-500 474.9
38 612-633 620 427-441 435.36 Unweaned
80 603-639 631 425-446 433.6
132 652-678 660 414-425 423.23
29 714-714 714 401.5-401.5 401.5
10 741-741 741 372-372 372 Unweaned
4 750-750 750 352.5-352.5 352.5 Unweaned
3 813-813 813 322-322 322 Fleshy
17 854-854 854 332-332 332 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 440-440 440 510-510 510
3 477-477 477 515-515 515
8 523-543 528 460-485 478.57
11 563-568 564 438-447.5 440.61
21 620-649 632 400-421 417.23
21 678-678 678 390.5-390.5 390.5
6 730-743 734 372-379 374.36
4 869-869 869 341-341 341
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 423-423 423 405-405 405
3 550-550 550 330-330 330
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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 1115-1115 1115 2500-2500 2500
9 1140-1385 1226 2650-2800 2742.05
4 1446-1446 1446 165-165 165 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1361-1361 1361 2650-2650 2650 Broken Mouth
T2-3
2 1345-1765 1555 2850-2950 2893.25 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1495-1495 1495 2550-2550 2550
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1225-1225 1225 2375-2375 2375 Broken Mouth
T2-3
3 1190-1275 1230 2000-2000 2000 Thin Fleshed
T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 897-897 897 2700-2700 2700 Non-Legible
BANG T1
11 955-955 955 3025-3025 3025 T1
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 760-760 760 292.5-292.5 292.5 O
1 890-890 890 265-265 265 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1000 1000 185-185 185 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
108 825-1330 1064 184-310 244 O
10 1180-1385 1252 171-190 177.16 O
3 1175-1425 1313 175-182.5 178.6 Fleshy O
82 803-980 882 257.5-322 298.6 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 896-1030 926 244-255 246.01 O
1 935-935 935 185-185 185 Thin Fleshed O
24 842-1280 989 180-280 231.12 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 1210-1210 1210 165-165 165 Low Non-Traditional
1 1235-1235 1235 150-150 150 Low Light Weight
1 1350-1350 1350 182-182 182 Average Non-Traditional
12 1365-1980 1646 165-184 180.41 Average Return to Feed
5 1405-1975 1666 152.5-182.5 171.52 Low Return to Feed
14 1485-2000 1690 134-179 164.33 Low
20 1653-1900 1830 186-197 195.27 Average Natural
8 1881-1881 1881 198.5-198.5 198.5 High Natural
23 1460-2305 1885 178-192 183.35 Average
1 2475-2475 2475 193.5-193.5 193.5 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 2375-2375 2375 193-193 193 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1295-1440 1345 105-130 121.12 Low
10 1210-1570 1389 125-159 145.25 Low Return to Feed
95 1225-1605 1395 160-173 168.3 Average Return to Feed
10 1110-1650 1405 133-145 140.28 Average
8 1428-1496 1470 173-174 173.38 High Return to Feed
1 1550-1550 1550 169-169 169 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 1430-1573 1515 143-161 153.72 Low Return to Feed
36 1265-1635 1574 165-170 167.7 Average Return to Feed
14 1415-1853 1653 142-162 156.08 Low
30 1448-1983 1703 157.5-174 167.31 Average
1 2090-2090 2090 164-164 164 Average Heavy Weight
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1005-1130 1058 75-102.5 92.36 Very Low
14 863-1295 1083 135-163 147.79 Low Return to Feed
13 1025-1255 1129 105-130 118.39 Low
3 1005-1325 1132 127.5-148 136.98 Average
15 985-1295 1152 155-169 162.3 Average Return to Feed
6 1105-1198 1177 167.5-172 170.79 High Return to Feed
9 891-943 906 95-121 113.18 Low Light Weight
2 910-960 935 85-85 85 Very Low Light Weight
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