USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 02/23 10:10
02/23/2026 | 10:10 am CST USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 02/23 10:10
AMS_1778 MARS
Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 02/16/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 1247 3453 712
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 476 961 1146
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 380 356 592
Compared to last week: 600-699 lbs steers offered the best test this week
selling generally steady in a very narrow comparison. 500-599 lbs heifers
offered the best test this week selling mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. All other
weights of steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate
market trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed on a smaller,
poorer quality offering. Most cattle were offered in small packages or as
singles this week forcing buyers to piece together loads. Quality was mostly
plain to attractive with lots of variation noticed. Demand overall was moderate
to very good. Demand for high quality cattle, suitable to run on grass, remains
very good. Quality this week limited demand as cattle were not as attractive as
they have been the last few weeks. CME positions showed some strength this past
week as higher slaughter cattle prices helped pull feeder prices higher. The
March closed at 368.025, 1.875 higher than last Friday. The April closed at
365.05, 1.60 higher than last Friday. The May contract closed Friday at 361.00,
1.575 higher than last Friday. Market activity was mostly active despite a
smaller crowd at all sales. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good
demand for light offerings. Feeding cow demand remains the driving force in the
market. Feeding cows sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. A large crowd of feeding
cow buyers were present at all sales this week. Buyers showed willingness to
take even blemished cows to feed as supplies are currently very tight as very
few older cows are being marketed. Slaughter cow demand remains strong as
packers continue to show good demand for limited slaughter offerings. Very few
cows were purchased for slaughter this week as feeding buyers pushed most
offerings higher than buying orders for slaughter. All slaughter cows were too
lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones
were noticed on all classes. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher
pushed mostly by limited offerings and feeding bull buyers which showed good
demand for sound thinner fleshed bulls. Demand for young age cows suitable to
feed or rebreed was mostly moderate to good this week. A few cows and heifers
which lost calves are starting to be marketed. Demand for high quality
offerings is very good. Young cows sold mostly 5.00-8.00 higher on an average
to attractive quality offering.
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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 1154-1154 1154 265-265 265
2 718-718 718 384-384 384
5 860-865 863 327.5-330 329
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1053-1053 1053 260-260 260
1 1145-1145 1145 210-210 210
BULLS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 460-491 479 467.5-487.5 475.19
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1040-1040 1040 210-210 210
8 436-436 436 537.5-537.5 537.5
1 475-475 475 570-570 570
2 548-548 548 509-509 509
34 582-593 592 425-437.5 436.42
5 600-625 620 385-427.5 419.27
7 710-746 736 325-382.5 340.85
16 754-765 755 362.5-365 362.66
4 836-836 836 340-340 340
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 609-609 609 390-390 390
4 745-745 745 340-340 340
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 390-393 392 530-540 534.98
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 298-298 298 537.5-537.5 537.5
6 378-378 378 545-545 545
5 456-456 456 470-470 470
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 385-385 385 557.5-557.5 557.5
2 415-415 415 552-552 552
26 468-480 473 487-512.5 497.53
47 506-523 515 467-489 479.09
217 552-598 576 403.5-460 440.99
58 623-637 634 390-400 394.01
7 747-747 747 359-359 359
8 755-755 755 360-360 360
29 851-851 851 348-348 348
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 375-399 391 500-550 539.03
14 408-441 426 487.5-545 517.15
7 456-467 461 455-482.5 466.95
12 535-546 542 440-465 451.66
2 585-585 585 425-425 425
13 604-648 625 375-390 382.17
8 684-690 687 350-360 355.02
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 405-430 418 470-490 479.7
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 535-535 535 500-500 500
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 306-306 306 650-650 650
6 415-441 432 560-575 564.8
2 718-718 718 376-376 376
9 777-777 777 337.5-337.5 337.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 360-368 362 647.5-650 648.14
10 407-430 420 620-632.5 625.52
27 463-484 468 575-582.5 580.78
30 510-548 540 505-550 515.11
27 551-587 565 455-510 489.59
38 605-642 622 440-468 451.65
50 666-689 681 418-437 424.29
7 717-738 728 383-403 391.94
6 738-738 738 365-365 365 Fleshy
7 800-800 800 351-351 351 Fleshy
1 815-815 815 367-367 367
37 855-855 855 359-359 359
6 883-883 883 338-338 338 Fleshy
35 902-902 902 347-347 347
18 916-944 924 331-339 336.73 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 320-320 320 627.5-627.5 627.5
6 350-368 360 615-635 623.21
9 405-448 438 532.5-602.5 556.27
7 475-481 478 507.5-515 511.81
11 514-529 524 523-532 526.21
30 555-599 578 440-480 452.25
4 645-645 645 415-415 415
13 772-772 772 362-362 362 Full
27 752-798 775 364-374 367.58
3 882-882 882 339-339 339
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 414-420 415 530-540 537.98
5 682-682 682 330-330 330
2 783-783 783 342.5-342.5 342.5
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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
18 1350-1489 1457 3100-3225 3192.81 Broken Mouth
T2-3
9 1662-1662 1662 3725-3725 3725 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1418-1418 1418 4100-4100 4100
24 1339-1685 1424 3100-3500 3345.73 Broken Mouth
14 1388-1510 1475 3550-3650 3623.12
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1300-1300 1300 2900-2900 2900
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1158-1345 1205 2700-2850 2808.13 Broken Mouth
T2-3
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1088-1088 1088 237.5-237.5 237.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 745-745 745 240-240 240 O
1 775-775 775 215-215 215 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 929-1250 1008 220-304 284.68 O
3 1043-1220 1102 220-250 238.93 Fleshy O
125 945-1420 1121 185-312.5 240.32 O
7 1155-1415 1221 185-199 188.78 O
10 1345-1345 1345 190-190 190 Fleshy O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 840-1255 1017 183-285 228.18 O
8 873-1110 931 225-285 262.83 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 935-935 935 220-220 220 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
2 1585-1590 1588 145-175 159.98 Low
12 1320-1980 1632 184-205.5 194.47 Average Return to Feed
7 1495-1925 1694 167-177 171.15 Low Return to Feed
1 1880-1880 1880 218-218 218 High
17 1660-2325 1950 184-209 197.13 Average
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 2310-2310 2310 205-205 205 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1310-1310 1310 142.5-142.5 142.5 Average
14 1285-1555 1379 145-168 162.2 Low Return to Feed
96 1130-1695 1412 165-180.5 177.76 Average Return to Feed
49 1230-1510 1416 179-185 182.16 High Return to Feed
4 1155-1535 1420 148-164 154.71 High
5 1300-1615 1423 125-137.5 131.32 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1330-1330 1330 183-183 183 High Non-Traditional
84 1512-1673 1563 176.5-181.5 177.3 High Return to Feed
37 1508-1740 1592 165-181 178.91 Average Return to Feed
5 1653-1653 1653 159-159 159 Low
5 1500-1735 1654 174-174 174 Average
8 1610-1837 1719 176.5-179 177.74 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 965-1230 1075 85-100 92.68 Very Low
75 1005-1250 1110 169-179 175.3 Average Return to Feed
16 1030-1310 1151 115-132 120.02 Low
15 1015-1255 1161 136-164 151.73 Low Return to Feed
10 1110-1230 1169 125-145 135.44 Average
12 1090-1295 1256 178-180 178.63 High Return to Feed
3 925-960 948 112.5-120 114.94 Low Light Weight
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