Public Auction Yards
Billings, MT
Market information provided by USDA
04 FEB '26
Compared to last week (1-28-26): Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend, as todays sale featured weigh up cows. CME positions sold with strong triple digit gains today as traders continue to react to the bullish cattle inventory report which showed continued heard contraction. Market activity was active on limited offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand and light offerings. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Several packages of cows which had been started on feed sold today. Demand for these offerings was very good with several buyers and packers showing strong demand as they bid aggressively. Despite a smaller crowd of feeding buyers present demand was stronger than last week as tight supplies have buyers pushing to fill lots. Slaughter cows sold on good demand again this week as tight supplies have packers searching for cows to slaughter. Slaughter cows sold on mostly good demand this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 higher on breaking cows in a narrow comparison. Boning and lean cow sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Very few cows were purchased to slaughter again this week as feeding demand kept prices above breakeven for packers. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Demand for feeding bulls was very good this sale as feeding buyers pushed bulls mostly above were packers could buy them. Weigh up conditions were mostly average this week as many cows were sorted and worked through the chute over the past few days. Young age offerings were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Many cows sold today were sort offs of yesterdays bred special. Many were blemished in some way or tested open. Quality was average to attractive for young age offerings this week.
CATTLE
BRED COWS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 4 |
1255.00-1255.00 |
1255.00 |
3400.00-3400.00 |
3400.00 |
| 1 |
1270.00-1270.00 |
1270.00 |
3500.00-3500.00 |
3500.00 |
BRED COWS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
1205.00-1205.00 |
1205.00 |
3850.00-3850.00 |
3850.00 |
| 6 |
1053.00-1100.00 |
1084.00 |
3800.00-3900.00 |
3867.63 |
| 2 |
1280.00-1290.00 |
1285.00 |
3300.00-3300.00 |
3300.00 |
| 3 |
1170.00-1270.00 |
1228.00 |
2300.00-2600.00 |
2395.25 |
| 4 |
1115.00-1115.00 |
1115.00 |
2200.00-2200.00 |
2200.00 |
| 6 |
1215.00-1235.00 |
1228.00 |
1.72-1.73 |
1.73 |
BULLS / LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
1365.00-1365.00 |
1365.00 |
2.18-2.18 |
2.18 |
BULLS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 2 |
450.00-465.00 |
458.00 |
4.30-4.40 |
4.35 |
BULLS / N/A / N/A
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 8 |
1745.00-1830.00 |
1796.00 |
1.82-1.85 |
1.84 |
| 1 |
2425.00-2425.00 |
2425.00 |
1.85-1.85 |
1.85 |
| 8 |
1530.00-1667.00 |
1622.00 |
1.79-1.81 |
1.80 |
| 3 |
1632.00-1632.00 |
1632.00 |
1.57-1.57 |
1.57 |
| 1 |
2360.00-2360.00 |
2360.00 |
1.95-1.95 |
1.95 |
| 4 |
1335.00-1615.00 |
1523.00 |
1.82-1.85 |
1.84 |
COWS / N/A / N/A
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
1045.00-1045.00 |
1045.00 |
1.48-1.48 |
1.48 |
| 2 |
1143.00-1143.00 |
1143.00 |
1.69-1.69 |
1.69 |
| 16 |
1402.00-1402.00 |
1402.00 |
1.76-1.76 |
1.76 |
| 4 |
1085.00-1197.00 |
1169.00 |
1.39-1.42 |
1.41 |
| 1 |
1060.00-1060.00 |
1060.00 |
0.98-0.98 |
0.98 |
| 8 |
1295.00-1332.00 |
1324.00 |
1.73-1.74 |
1.73 |
| 57 |
1209.00-1613.00 |
1383.00 |
1.60-1.72 |
1.67 |
| 4 |
820.00-975.00 |
898.00 |
1.03-1.20 |
1.12 |
| 32 |
1499.00-1534.00 |
1527.00 |
1.69-1.71 |
1.71 |
| 8 |
1545.00-1740.00 |
1646.00 |
1.52-1.61 |
1.57 |
| 5 |
1320.00-1500.00 |
1414.00 |
1.33-1.48 |
1.40 |
| 2 |
1445.00-1505.00 |
1475.00 |
1.53-1.71 |
1.62 |
| 10 |
1300.00-1615.00 |
1385.00 |
1.36-1.59 |
1.48 |
| 3 |
970.00-1085.00 |
1032.00 |
1.00-1.23 |
1.14 |
| 3 |
1175.00-1245.00 |
1198.00 |
1.70-1.72 |
1.71 |
| 2 |
1230.00-1335.00 |
1283.00 |
1.79-1.85 |
1.82 |
| 10 |
1455.00-1805.00 |
1661.00 |
1.65-1.69 |
1.67 |
| 14 |
1050.00-1245.00 |
1174.00 |
1.34-1.59 |
1.48 |
| 3 |
1325.00-1325.00 |
1325.00 |
1.22-1.22 |
1.22 |
HEIFERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 2 |
490.00-490.00 |
490.00 |
4.65-4.65 |
4.65 |
| 1 |
510.00-510.00 |
510.00 |
4.55-4.55 |
4.55 |
HEIFERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
730.00-730.00 |
730.00 |
3.59-3.59 |
3.59 |
| 4 |
808.00-808.00 |
808.00 |
3.25-3.25 |
3.25 |
STOCK COWS / MEDIUM / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 7 |
667.00-770.00 |
682.00 |
3.00-3.10 |
3.08 |
STOCK COWS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 37 |
855.00-1125.00 |
1043.00 |
2.30-3.25 |
2.71 |
| 72 |
870.00-1324.00 |
1075.00 |
1.85-3.00 |
2.48 |
| 1 |
1390.00-1390.00 |
1390.00 |
1.74-1.74 |
1.74 |
| 28 |
1125.00-1453.00 |
1283.00 |
1.70-1.76 |
1.74 |
| 5 |
1103.00-1490.00 |
1280.00 |
1.62-1.74 |
1.70 |
STOCK COWS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 5 |
935.00-1135.00 |
1032.00 |
2.35-2.80 |
2.53 |
| 35 |
855.00-1285.00 |
1007.00 |
1.80-2.85 |
2.21 |
