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Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Feb 26

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Feb 19Feb 26Mar 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

146 head

▼ 126 vs last sale 272▲ 146 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

170 head

▼ 105 vs last sale 275▲ 170 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

1,785 head

▲ 1,521 vs last sale 264▲ 1,785 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Nov 6, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed on all cattle suitable to develop into yearlings. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate for light offerings. Quality this week was average to attractive however cattle were mostly offered in small groups or as singles. Market activity this week was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers showed mostly good demand again this week for slaughter cows. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average this week as many cows pushed fill. Poor weigh up conditions caused cows to cost more on a dressed basis compared to last week. Packer buyers also had to compete with feeding buyers who returned to the market this week. Feeding cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand. Feeding cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed sold mostly 4.00-5.00 lower. With calving underway more cows that lost calves were seen this week than over the past few weeks making comparisons difficult. A heavy offering of bred cows was seen this week as over 1,500 bred cows and heifers were on offer. The stands were full with a large crowd on hand to purchase bred offerings. Demand was mostly good, with very good demand seen for ranch dispersion's. Cattle were in mostly light to moderate flesh and set to calve in 20-50 day calving windows. Market activity for the bred portion of the sale was active with many bidders in the stands as well as on the internet actively bidding on offerings.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $152.71/cwt on 70 head.

Average price

$152.71

70 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$787

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$124

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$32.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.84

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	404	160.00	646	4thin
Medium and Large 1	564	156.39	883	49
Medium 1-2	288	147.50	425	11thin
Medium and Large 1-2	605	127.35	771	6thin

One grade step is worth $32.65/cwt here — about −$124 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale70 hd

152.71

—

MT average3 barns · 2,657 hd

149.87

+2.84

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,779	80.76	1,437	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,576	62.81	990	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,413	58.12	821	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,184	52.84	626	83

Every lot

42 lots · USDA AMS · Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	914	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	553	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	879	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	160.14/cwt	155.00–164.50

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)

Wed Feb 26, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)

Feeder CattleReceipts 146Last week 272Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 275Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,785Last week 264Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Feb 26

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Feb 19Feb 26Mar 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

146 head

▼ 126 vs last sale 272▲ 146 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

170 head

▼ 105 vs last sale 275▲ 170 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

1,785 head

▲ 1,521 vs last sale 264▲ 1,785 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Nov 6, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $152.71/cwt on 70 head.

Average price

$152.71

70 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$787

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$124

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$32.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.84

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	404	160.00	646	4thin
Medium and Large 1	564	156.39	883	49
Medium 1-2	288	147.50	425	11thin
Medium and Large 1-2	605	127.35	771	6thin

One grade step is worth $32.65/cwt here — about −$124 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale70 hd

152.71

—

MT average3 barns · 2,657 hd

149.87

+2.84

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,779	80.76	1,437	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,576	62.81	990	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,413	58.12	821	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,184	52.84	626	83

Every lot

42 lots · USDA AMS · Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	914	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	553	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	879	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	160.14/cwt	155.00–164.50

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)

Wed Feb 26, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)

Feeder CattleReceipts 146Last week 272Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 275Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,785Last week 264Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,505	72.23/cwt	70.50–75.00	1,087	4
Bulls	—	—	1,833	82.05/cwt	75.50–84.50	1,504	14
Bulls	—	—	1,950	88.76/cwt	88.00–89.50	1,731	2

Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	51.87/cwt	45.00–56.00	598	58
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,214	43.26/cwt	42.00–44.00	525	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,269	58.03/cwt	56.50–61.50	736	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	832	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,418	59.20/cwt	57.50–61.50	839	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,418	55.96/cwt	54.00–56.50	794	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,472	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	883	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	63.75/cwt	63.75–63.75	1,026	9

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,124	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,835	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,132	1,340.05/cwt	1,285.00–1,460.00	15,169	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,161	1,432.98/cwt	1,400.00–1,450.00	16,637	51
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,208	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	701	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	1,603.05/cwt	1,400.00–1,635.00	20,038	76
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,284	1,564.42/cwt	1,450.00–1,685.00	20,087	288
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,310	1,342.36/cwt	1,110.00–1,435.00	17,585	168
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,323	1,054.20/cwt	925.00–1,225.00	13,947	241
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,388	1,484.61/cwt	1,400.00–1,610.00	20,606	151
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,430	956.64/cwt	935.00–985.00	13,680	16

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	752	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	8,272	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	847	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	11,223	16
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	953	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	11,674	36
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	995	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	12,686	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,073	1,507.34/cwt	1,425.00–1,675.00	16,174	218

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	974	98.37/cwt	86.00–112.50	958	24
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,074	75.35/cwt	61.00–88.50	809	41
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,140	54.93/cwt	53.00–57.00	626	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,289	55.48/cwt	54.00–56.50	715	26
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,295	63.43/cwt	59.00–66.00	821	41
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,330	60.44/cwt	57.00–66.50	804	78

Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	288	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	425	11
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	404	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	646	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	162.79/cwt	162.50–163.00	866	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	725	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	152.93/cwt	148.00–154.00	892	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	881	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	126.02/cwt	125.00–127.00	793	4

Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	76	—	1,250	1,400.00–1,635.00	1,603.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,430	935.00–985.00	956.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,208	58.00	58.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	168	—	1,310	1,110.00–1,435.00	1,342.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	151	—	1,388	1,400.00–1,610.00	1,484.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	51	—	1,161	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,432.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,132	1,285.00–1,460.00	1,340.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	288	—	1,284	1,450.00–1,685.00	1,564.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	—	1,124	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	241	—	1,323	925.00–1,225.00	1,054.20

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	36	—	953	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	752	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	847	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	995	1,275.00	1,275.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	218	—	1,073	1,425.00–1,675.00	1,507.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,289	54.00–56.50	55.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	53.00–57.00	54.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	24	—	974	86.00–112.50	98.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	41	—	1,295	59.00–66.00	63.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	78	—	1,330	57.00–66.50	60.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	41	—	1,074	61.00–88.50	75.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	619	155.00–164.50	160.14
3	—	522	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	130.00	130.00
4	—	629	125.00–127.00	126.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	288	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	612	144.00	144.00
19	—	532	162.50–163.00	162.79
28	—	583	148.00–154.00	152.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	404	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,152	45.00–56.00	51.87
5	—	1,214	42.00–44.00	43.26
20	—	1,269	56.50–61.50	58.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	63.50	63.50
9	—	1,418	54.00–56.50	55.96
13	—	1,418	57.50–61.50	59.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,610	63.75	63.75
3	—	1,472	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,833	75.50–84.50	82.05
4	—	1,505	70.50–75.00	72.23
2	—	1,950	88.00–89.50	88.76

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Price by quality 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)

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