Billings Livestock Commission
Billings, MT
Market information provided by USDA
19 FEB '26
Compared to last week (2-05-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly good for light offerings. Quality this week was plain to average and mostly offered in small packages or as singles. Buyers showed need for feeders as many tried to square up loads for the week. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Market activity was active with a small crowd of buyers in the stands this week. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light offerings. Feeding cow demand continues to drive the market as excess feed in the valley at very low prices has many feedlots and ranchers willing to feed cows. Feeding cows sold mostly 6.00-10.00 higher. Very few slaughter cows were purchased this week as feeding demand pushed cow prices over where slaughter buyers wanted to buy cows. Slaughter cows were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on very limited offerings. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 10.00-12.00 higher in a very narrow comparison. Young age offerings suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was mostly average.
CATTLE
BRED COWS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 14 |
1388.00-1510.00 |
1475.00 |
3550.00-3650.00 |
3623.12 |
| 21 |
1339.00-1685.00 |
1423.00 |
3100.00-3500.00 |
3345.11 |
| 7 |
1418.00-1418.00 |
1418.00 |
4100.00-4100.00 |
4100.00 |
BRED COWS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 4 |
1158.00-1345.00 |
1205.00 |
2700.00-2850.00 |
2808.13 |
BULLS / LARGE / 1-2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
1145.00-1145.00 |
1145.00 |
2.10-2.10 |
2.10 |
BULLS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 8 |
436.00-436.00 |
436.00 |
5.38-5.38 |
5.38 |
| 15 |
754.00-754.00 |
754.00 |
3.63-3.63 |
3.63 |
| 34 |
582.00-593.00 |
592.00 |
4.25-4.38 |
4.36 |
BULLS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 7 |
609.00-609.00 |
609.00 |
3.90-3.90 |
3.90 |
| 4 |
745.00-745.00 |
745.00 |
3.40-3.40 |
3.40 |
BULLS / N/A / N/A
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 2 |
1725.00-1815.00 |
1770.00 |
1.94-2.06 |
2.00 |
| 1 |
2310.00-2310.00 |
2310.00 |
2.05-2.05 |
2.05 |
| 3 |
1780.00-2085.00 |
1972.00 |
2.05-2.09 |
2.07 |
COWS / N/A / N/A
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 4 |
1165.00-1165.00 |
1165.00 |
1.45-1.45 |
1.45 |
| 6 |
1315.00-1395.00 |
1358.00 |
1.58-1.63 |
1.61 |
| 3 |
1030.00-1310.00 |
1130.00 |
1.20-1.32 |
1.26 |
| 1 |
1155.00-1155.00 |
1155.00 |
1.58-1.58 |
1.58 |
| 2 |
1150.00-1240.00 |
1195.00 |
1.43-1.58 |
1.50 |
| 30 |
1592.00-1592.00 |
1592.00 |
1.81-1.81 |
1.81 |
| 8 |
1110.00-1250.00 |
1230.00 |
1.69-1.77 |
1.74 |
| 2 |
1500.00-1735.00 |
1618.00 |
1.74-1.74 |
1.74 |
| 37 |
1130.00-1475.00 |
1378.00 |
1.68-1.81 |
1.79 |
| 1 |
1230.00-1230.00 |
1230.00 |
1.83-1.83 |
1.83 |
| 1 |
1375.00-1375.00 |
1375.00 |
1.28-1.28 |
1.28 |
| 1 |
1330.00-1330.00 |
1330.00 |
1.83-1.83 |
1.83 |
| 1 |
1090.00-1090.00 |
1090.00 |
1.80-1.80 |
1.80 |
HEIFERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
385.00-385.00 |
385.00 |
5.58-5.58 |
5.58 |
| 16 |
631.00-631.00 |
631.00 |
4.00-4.00 |
4.00 |
| 2 |
415.00-415.00 |
415.00 |
5.52-5.52 |
5.52 |
| 8 |
468.00-468.00 |
468.00 |
5.13-5.13 |
5.13 |
| 2 |
560.00-560.00 |
560.00 |
4.30-4.30 |
4.30 |
HEIFERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 2 |
648.00-648.00 |
648.00 |
3.78-3.78 |
3.78 |
| 4 |
684.00-684.00 |
684.00 |
3.50-3.50 |
3.50 |
HEIFERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
405.00-405.00 |
405.00 |
4.90-4.90 |
4.90 |
STEERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 3 |
717.00-717.00 |
717.00 |
3.83-3.83 |
3.83 |
| 12 |
544.00-544.00 |
544.00 |
5.05-5.05 |
5.05 |
STEERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 4 |
599.00-599.00 |
599.00 |
4.58-4.58 |
4.58 |
STEERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
420.00-420.00 |
420.00 |
5.30-5.30 |
5.30 |
STOCK COWS / MEDIUM / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
745.00-745.00 |
745.00 |
2.40-2.40 |
2.40 |
STOCK COWS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 21 |
1000.00-1205.00 |
1115.00 |
2.16-2.73 |
2.34 |
| 10 |
1345.00-1345.00 |
1345.00 |
1.90-1.90 |
1.90 |
| 4 |
1206.00-1206.00 |
1206.00 |
1.85-1.85 |
1.85 |
STOCK COWS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 2 |
873.00-873.00 |
873.00 |
2.70-2.70 |
2.70 |
| 3 |
1143.00-1143.00 |
1143.00 |
2.01-2.01 |
2.01 |
