USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 03/09 10:20
03/09/2026 | 10:20 am CDT USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 03/09 10:20
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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/02/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 2062 4727 3291
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 942 362 1392
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 2833 179 2788
Compared to last week: Steers 500-749 lbs sold generally steady to weak. All
other weights of steers were too lightly tested last week to develop an
accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed. Heifers
under 450 lbs were too lightly tested to develop any market trend, 450-649 lbs
heifers sold generally steady to 10.00 lower on a lower quality offering.
Heifers over 650 lbs sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Most cattle
were offered in small to moderate size packages this week and considerably
smaller packages compared to last week, forcing buyers to patch together loads.
Quality was mostly average this week and overall not as attractive as last
weeks offering. Demand overall was good. Demand for high quality cattle,
suitable to run on grass, remains very good. Replacement and feeding heifer
buyers both showed very good demand for heifers which could fit both buyers
needs. CME positions showed strong gains to start the week but sold off as
lower cash fed cattle offers and outside influences weighted on the market. The
March closed at 355.625, 0.20 higher than last Friday. The April closed at
351.62, 0.425 higher than last Friday. The May contract closed Friday at
348.075, 0.875 higher than last Friday. Market activity was mostly active
despite fewer buyers and offerings. 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 3.00-8.00 higher. Private feeders
pushed all offerings higher this week as they showed very good demand for
offerings. A large crowd of feeding cow buyers were present at all sales this
week. Feeding cows moved higher without packer support as tighter supplies and
very high quality offerings helped push cow prices higher. Cow quality this
week was very attractive. Weigh up conditions were mixed 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. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an
accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on all offerings.
Slaughter bulls sold mostly 5.00-8.00 higher as packer search for lean meat to
blend down excess fat currently on the market. 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. Coming 2 year old cows sold mostly 10.00-15.00
higher on an average to attractive quality offering. A large offering of bred
cows was also on the market this week and sold on very good demand. A large
crowd of ranchers were in the stands actively bidding on offerings to expand
herds.
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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
15 1051-1051 1051 294-294 294
11 1071-1071 1071 282.5-282.5 282.5 Fleshy
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1062-1062 1062 282-282 282
4 723-723 723 350-350 350
BULLS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 587-587 587 427.5-427.5 427.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1008-1008 1008 285-285 285 Fleshy
2 463-463 463 530-530 530 Unweaned
6 453-471 465 555-570 559.87
1 550-550 550 465-465 465
10 582-582 582 460-460 460 Unweaned
5 625-640 634 410-412.5 411.51
25 707-729 717 365-370 367.24
9 824-824 824 340-340 340
22 882-882 882 340-340 340
7 937-937 937 315-315 315
3 975-980 978 310-312.5 311.67
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 458-458 458 510-510 510
5 575-594 590 427.5-430 427.99
16 990-990 990 302.5-302.5 302.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 338-338 338 595-595 595
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 679-679 679 270-270 270
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 439-439 439 485-485 485
20 543-543 543 424-424 424
3 618-618 618 405-405 405
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 489-489 489 325-325 325
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 405-405 405 495-495 495 Unweaned
8 449-449 449 525-525 525
129 455-493 477 487.5-500 495.66
65 513-543 529 455-487.5 472.17
10 535-535 535 440-440 440 Unweaned
118 574-574 574 456-456 456 NHTC
192 558-598 575 425-454 440.46
8 632-632 632 380-380 380 Fleshy
86 617-648 638 408-428 421.89
49 644-644 644 430-430 430 Replacement
37 654-698 661 382.5-407 398.24
36 674-674 674 376-376 376 Fleshy
137 659-680 675 412.5-421 419.12 Replacement
26 700-727 707 367-381 376.67
4 761-761 761 365-365 365
49 818-848 839 345-353 348.31
8 866-866 866 343-343 343
8 933-933 933 334-334 334
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 389-389 389 515-515 515
24 460-495 482 455-485 479.27
2 505-505 505 460-460 460
32 565-598 592 400-425 414.34
10 615-636 629 380-405 395.1
2 665-665 665 366-366 366
2 745-745 745 360-360 360
6 750-780 770 348-357 350.92
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 351-351 351 470-470 470
3 463-463 463 460-460 460
8 505-519 516 405-417.5 414.44
24 624-643 631 345-350 348.09
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 595-595 595 457.5-457.5 457.5
2 600-600 600 432.5-432.5 432.5
2 683-683 683 360-360 360
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 401-415 403 630-640 638.53
62 450-495 484 547.5-587.5 565.07
18 510-541 531 502.5-534 515.64
143 575-588 577 462.5-488 484.72
86 606-645 627 442-464 453.39
42 657-680 664 417.5-440 435.21
55 700-736 722 406-420.5 412.72
11 750-795 754 377.5-397 395.13
6 805-838 827 360-367.5 365.07
17 842-842 842 350-350 350 Full
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 426-430 427 575-590 577.16
41 450-473 451 520-575 572.37
3 537-537 537 500-500 500
17 595-596 596 460-470 461.17
20 620-631 628 420-439 432.41
6 730-740 733 365-375 368.36
3 797-797 797 362.5-362.5 362.5
2 845-845 845 350-350 350
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 379-379 379 575-575 575
3 733-733 733 367.5-367.5 367.5
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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 1295-1413 1363 147.5-175 158.61 Low Light Weight
23 1160-1838 1419 175-199.5 189.44 Low Return to Feed
25 1314-2040 1506 183-204 196.44 Average Return to Feed
16 1455-2035 1623 155-199 183.75 Low
6 1788-1788 1788 210-210 210 Low Natural
33 1580-2110 1867 190-218 205.24 Average
4 1970-2190 2131 214-224 218.09 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 2000-2335 2087 204.5-215 211.94 Average
1 2230-2230 2230 216-216 216 High
1 2620-2620 2620 204-204 204 High Heavy Weight
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1290-1450 1350 144-162 153.07 Average
47 1033-1610 1370 144-171 163.5 Low Return to Feed
148 1115-1660 1388 167-185 177.17 Average Return to Feed
77 1265-1498 1401 170-200 189.69 High Return to Feed
4 1365-1483 1440 125-148 138.03 Low
1 1575-1575 1575 171-171 171 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1480-1480 1480 189-189 189 High Non-Traditional
6 1315-1705 1496 155-161 158.32 Low
137 1455-1546 1505 180-191.25 189.43 High Return to Feed
26 1139-1855 1525 156-168.5 165.66 Low Return to Feed
75 1438-1810 1564 162-184 178.55 Average Return to Feed
15 1365-1875 1719 164-172 167.07 Average
1 1725-1725 1725 173-173 173 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1010-1010 1010 150-150 150 Average Light Weight
11 1038-1270 1159 122.5-135 128.16 Low
37 1051-1295 1171 130-165 156.28 Low Return to Feed
13 1015-1290 1173 132.5-158 146.37 Average
1 1180-1180 1180 165-165 165 High
6 1160-1230 1186 178-184 181.18 High Return to Feed
45 1090-1284 1216 167.5-178.5 173.73 Average Return to Feed
1 875-875 875 110-110 110 Very Low Light Weight
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1555-1555 1555 201-201 201 High
45 1671-1725 1707 168-172.5 169.47 Average
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 680-680 680 105-105 105 Very Low Light Weight
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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
4 1088-1190 1114 3100-3300 3153.44
10 1237-1237 1237 2550-2550 2550 Thin Fleshed
8 1203-1518 1282 2650-3250 3072.35
8 1326-1378 1339 2700-2750 2712.86 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1153-1153 1153 3600-3600 3600 Thin Fleshed
15 1163-1262 1187 3900-4300 4006.01
4 1279-1279 1279 3600-3600 3600 Thin Fleshed
9 1327-1327 1327 3950-3950 3950
41 1320-1565 1422 2800-3200 2997.67 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
168 1053-1378 1229 4200-4800 4623.73 T2-3
30 1325-1325 1325 3400-3600 3486.67 Thin Fleshed
T2-3
30 1188-1577 1327 3400-4375 4218.85 T2-3
29 1330-1421 1360 4300-4550 4450.95 T2-3
5 1405-1625 1477 3550-3800 3715.51 T2-3
146 1454-1674 1489 3700-4300 4085.15 Broken Mouth
T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1156-1156 1156 4000-4000 4000 Non-Legible
BANG
281 1131-1415 1212 4000-5400 5056.76
93 1256-1321 1294 3000-3125 3059.21 Thin Fleshed
107 1106-1550 1343 4300-5400 4813.08
357 1239-1514 1417 3650-4450 3999.15 Broken Mouth
150 1272-1657 1451 3700-4550 4201.09
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1050-1085 1055 2900-3000 2914.69
6 1307-1307 1307 3000-3000 3000
3 1390-1390 1390 2450-2450 2450 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1037-1408 1138 3600-3900 3701.21
17 1236-1236 1236 2500-2500 2500 Thin Fleshed
8 1263-1263 1263 2625-2625 2625 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1033-1035 1033 3250-3950 3405.79 T2-3
4 1388-1388 1388 3700-3700 3700 T2-3
27 1203-1450 1403 2800-3350 3234.47 Broken Mouth
T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1126-1377 1176 4050-4425 4337.2
42 1145-1281 1240 2650-2725 2713.79 Thin Fleshed
18 1254-1385 1356 3750-3750 3750
61 1275-1404 1364 2900-3450 3338.68 Broken Mouth
13 1193-1510 1426 3550-4150 3682.13
1 1645-1645 1645 3400-3400 3400
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
88 864-945 912 3900-4400 4248.71
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 1099-1165 1103 3800-3900 3892.96 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
78 1012-1142 1083 4050-4500 4304.36
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1386-1386 1386 3900-3900 3900 Broken Mouth O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1478-1478 1478 4500-4500 4500 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 1278-1278 1278 5700-5700 5700 O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1175-1235 1220 237-242 238.2 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 740-885 788 300-315 305.61 O
2 870-895 883 307.5-315 311.2 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 810-810 810 265-265 265 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
282 895-1380 1112 197-335 274.73 O
3 1177-1177 1177 207.5-207.5 207.5 Fleshy O
40 1160-1450 1300 185-210 194.66 O
6 1330-1595 1418 216-225 221.63 Fleshy O
122 795-1247 973 231-341 302.6 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 970-1175 1028 255-300 272.07 O
32 935-1295 1116 189-315 232.46 O
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