LIVESTOCKED MARKETS | BILLINGS LIVESTOCK COMMISSION

Billings Livestock Commission

Billings, MT

24 Sep '26

Market information provided by USDA

Compared to last sale (9-17-26): Feeder steers and heifer calves were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher to sharply higher undertones were noticed. Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers were too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Demand was mostly good to very good with several buyers actively bidding on offerings. Many tested open heifers out of replacements were seen again this sale. Lots of variation in quality was noticed on both calves and yearlings. CME positions moved higher to start the day before selling off late in the trading session. Market activity was active with rapid bidding seen, despite a small buyer pool. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light demand and light to moderate offerings. Demand for feeding cows was mostly light especially from American packers and private feeders. Canadian buyers continue to show good demand for feeding cows and with little resistance from American buyers. Feeding cows sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand for slaughter cows was also light as packers all showed light demand for all classes of cows. Breaking cows sold mostly 8.00-10.00 lower, boning and lean cows sold mostly 5.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 10.00 lower. Demand for feeding bull was mostly moderate and forced packer buyers to compete over offerings. Feeding bulls sold generally steady. Young age cow offerings were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Demand was mostly moderate and stronger than last week.

FEEDER CATTLE

BULLS / LARGE / 1

Hd	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
13	1221.00-1221.00	1221.00	2.40-2.40	2.40
3	1125.00-1140.00	1130.00	2.58-2.60	2.59
8	1279.00-1279.00	1279.00	2.16-2.16	2.16
4	1421.00-1421.00	1421.00	2.13-2.13	2.13
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BULLS / LARGE / 1-2

Hd	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
3	1268.00-1268.00	1268.00	2.15-2.15	2.15
1	1170.00-1170.00	1170.00	2.30-2.30	2.30
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BULLS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1

Hd	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
3	928.00-928.00	928.00	3.13-3.13	3.13
4	416.00-416.00	416.00	5.30-5.30	5.30
2	488.00-488.00	488.00	4.60-4.60	4.60
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BULLS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2

Hd	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
5	499.00-499.00	499.00	4.38-4.38	4.38
1	985.00-985.00	985.00	2.95-2.95	2.95
4	356.00-356.00	356.00	5.15-5.15	5.15
1	1035.00-1035.00	1035.00	2.60-2.60	2.60
2	633.00-633.00	633.00	3.68-3.68	3.68
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HEIFERS / LARGE / 1

Hd	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
5	1171.00-1171.00	1171.00	2.59-2.59	2.59
5	1200.00-1200.00	1200.00	2.55-2.55	2.55
48	1058.00-1069.00	1063.00	2.91-3.00	2.95
6	1105.00-1105.00	1105.00	2.79-2.79	2.79
9	1058.00-1094.00	1082.00	2.52-2.84	2.62
13	1164.00-1199.00	1177.00	2.73-2.75	2.74
31	1108.00-1108.00	1108.00	2.66-2.66	2.66
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HEIFERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1

Hd	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
111	953.00-999.00	977.00	2.95-3.08	3.03
4	650.00-650.00	650.00	3.55-3.55	3.55
27	475.00-488.00	485.00	4.18-4.30	4.24
13	1039.00-1043.00	1040.00	2.91-2.93	2.92
16	416.00-442.00	434.00	4.50-4.60	4.57
11	306.00-320.00	310.00	5.00-5.05	5.01
140	906.00-939.00	927.00	3.05-3.13	3.10
28	552.00-589.00	561.00	3.75-3.90	3.87
3	228.00-228.00	228.00	5.45-5.45	5.45
35	517.00-546.00	541.00	3.82-4.05	3.85
8	608.00-629.00	619.00	3.63-3.72	3.67
25	805.00-841.00	834.00	3.33-3.36	3.35
6	369.00-369.00	369.00	4.70-4.70	4.70
30	706.00-733.00	710.00	3.47-3.51	3.50
52	873.00-892.00	881.00	3.12-3.30	3.21
15	973.00-981.00	977.00	2.90-2.90	2.90
7	807.00-807.00	807.00	3.51-3.51	3.51
7	1034.00-1045.00	1039.00	2.80-2.81	2.81
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HEIFERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2

Hd	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
7	674.00-674.00	674.00	3.39-3.39	3.39
6	780.00-797.00	789.00	3.40-3.46	3.43
8	450.00-493.00	482.00	3.70-4.15	3.81
3	572.00-572.00	572.00	3.53-3.53	3.53
15	826.00-838.00	829.00	3.24-3.30	3.26
3	857.00-857.00	857.00	3.05-3.05	3.05
9	731.00-731.00	731.00	3.40-3.40	3.40
9	370.00-384.00	379.00	4.20-4.45	4.37
11	349.00-349.00	349.00	4.57-4.57	4.57
25	403.00-417.00	412.00	4.30-4.58	4.40
10	930.00-947.00	941.00	2.92-2.97	2.94
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STEERS / LARGE / 1

Hd	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
34	1106.00-1131.00	1119.00	2.75-2.79	2.77
24	1189.00-1189.00	1189.00	2.69-2.69	2.69
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STEERS / MEDIUM / 1

Hd	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
3	588.00-588.00	588.00	3.83-3.83	3.83
24	685.00-685.00	685.00	3.65-3.65	3.65
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STEERS / MEDIUM / 1-2

Hd	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
5	656.00-656.00	656.00	3.68-3.68	3.68
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STEERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1

Hd	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
25	408.00-449.00	427.00	4.90-5.40	5.22
11	588.00-588.00	588.00	4.11-4.11	4.11
53	868.00-890.00	883.00	3.42-3.50	3.45
7	391.00-391.00	391.00	5.61-5.61	5.61
29	550.00-594.00	572.00	3.94-4.43	4.14
5	714.00-714.00	714.00	3.59-3.59	3.59
38	515.00-540.00	518.00	4.48-4.50	4.50
29	831.00-836.00	832.00	3.63-3.71	3.69
38	458.00-497.00	479.00	4.58-4.95	4.73
13	676.00-694.00	688.00	3.73-3.78	3.76
10	795.00-795.00	795.00	3.38-3.38	3.38
65	604.00-643.00	622.00	3.84-3.96	3.92
14	902.00-932.00	928.00	3.28-3.31	3.28
27	711.00-742.00	725.00	3.65-3.79	3.72
3	252.00-252.00	252.00	6.80-6.80	6.80
10	372.00-373.00	372.00	5.58-5.68	5.64
8	757.00-796.00	781.00	3.69-3.70	3.69
5	999.00-999.00	999.00	3.07-3.07	3.07
5	957.00-957.00	957.00	3.25-3.25	3.25
14	510.00-510.00	510.00	4.80-4.80	4.80
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STEERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2

Hd	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
20	388.00-397.00	390.00	4.75-5.35	4.90
1	530.00-530.00	530.00	4.45-4.45	4.45
5	743.00-743.00	743.00	3.63-3.63	3.63
4	448.00-448.00	448.00	4.73-4.73	4.73
3	860.00-860.00	860.00	3.40-3.40	3.40
51	760.00-796.00	792.00	3.55-3.63	3.56
2	470.00-470.00	470.00	4.75-4.75	4.75
4	1029.00-1029.00	1029.00	3.06-3.06	3.06
4	921.00-921.00	921.00	3.21-3.21	3.21
3	447.00-447.00	447.00	4.78-4.78	4.78
8	585.00-596.00	591.00	3.68-3.93	3.86
7	297.00-297.00	297.00	5.50-5.50	5.50
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STEERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 2

Hd	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
3	1038.00-1038.00	1038.00	2.85-2.85	2.85
5	384.00-384.00	384.00	4.65-4.65	4.65
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE

BRED COWS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1

Hd	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
5	1317.00-1403.00	1351.00	3200.00-3350.00	3287.71
12	1028.00-1340.00	1228.00	2700.00-3300.00	3077.62
2	1410.00-1410.00	1410.00	3150.00-3150.00	3150.00
6	1508.00-1555.00	1532.00	2400.00-2525.00	2461.54
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BRED COWS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2

Hd	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
6	1171.00-1171.00	1171.00	2550.00-2550.00	2550.00
1	1298.00-1298.00	1298.00	2800.00-2800.00	2800.00
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STOCK COWS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1

Hd	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
8	1023.00-1345.00	1101.00	1.83-2.83	2.30
36	1010.00-1370.00	1148.00	2.00-2.88	2.38
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STOCK COWS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2

Hd	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
17	1105.00-1243.00	1183.00	1.58-1.70	1.63
3	1235.00-1235.00	1235.00	1.54-1.54	1.54
2	975.00-1025.00	1000.00	2.18-2.63	2.39
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE

BULLS / N/A / N/A

Hd	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
7	1355.00-1933.00	1717.00	1.58-1.69	1.64
1	2265.00-2265.00	2265.00	1.80-1.80	1.80
5	1910.00-2110.00	2014.00	1.83-1.92	1.87
11	1385.00-1645.00	1527.00	1.59-1.69	1.65
10	1215.00-1890.00	1660.00	1.69-1.83	1.74
19	1810.00-2072.00	1964.00	1.73-1.82	1.76
1	1775.00-1775.00	1775.00	1.85-1.85	1.85
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COWS / N/A / N/A

Hd	Wt Range	Avg Wt	Price Range	Avg Price
25	1070.00-1395.00	1231.00	1.03-1.16	1.12
2	1118.00-1118.00	1118.00	1.60-1.60	1.60
1	1595.00-1595.00	1595.00	1.15-1.15	1.15
23	1165.00-1286.00	1232.00	1.28-1.44	1.29
1	1530.00-1530.00	1530.00	1.34-1.34	1.34
26	1484.00-1970.00	1678.00	1.34-1.41	1.36
9	1545.00-1960.00	1714.00	1.20-1.31	1.27
13	1302.00-1585.00	1428.00	1.08-1.28	1.19
49	1314.00-1572.00	1460.00	1.48-1.52	1.51
6	1240.00-1285.00	1278.00	1.44-1.49	1.48
3	1445.00-1550.00	1515.00	1.49-1.49	1.49
23	1343.00-1548.00	1420.00	1.28-1.46	1.39
7	1245.00-1650.00	1435.00	1.28-1.36	1.33
4	1130.00-1215.00	1173.00	1.28-1.34	1.30
1	1105.00-1105.00	1105.00	1.41-1.41	1.41
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