Billings Livestock  - ( Billings, MT )  - August 27, 2026

Billings, MT Thu Aug, 27 2026 Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu) Weighted Average Report for 8/27/2026 Current Previous Year Ago —————————— —————————— —————————— Total 1078 1034 1702 Feeder Cattle 655 313 883 Slaughter Cattle 349 599 721 Replacement Cattle 74 122 98 Compared to last sale (8-13-26): Feeder steers were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeder heifers under 900 lbs sold generally steady in a narrow comparison, heifers over 900 lbs sold mostly 8.00-10.00 lower. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Several sets of yearlings coming off grass were seen this sale. Demand was mostly moderate to good for light offerings. Many moderate size packages were seen this sale as ranchers sold mostly tested open heifers out of their replacements. Calves were offered in mostly small packages with many singles noticed. CME positions moved higher today which helped provide some market support. Cooperate feeders were back in the market today, showing moderate to good demand for yearlings. Market activity was mostly moderate to active with a moderate size buyer pool noticed. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand and offerings. Demand for feeding cows was mostly moderate. Canadian buyers continue to buy cows to ship north and feed. All feeding buyers showed lighter demand for cows to feed with most buyers citing uncertainty going forward into fall. Feeding cows sold 3.00-6.00 lower on boning and lean cows. Breaking flesh feeding cows sold mostly 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower to sharply lower undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 7.00-10.00 lower. Bull quality was mostly plain to average. Most bulls were average to low dressing this sale as most were coming out of breeding pastures. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Most offerings were fleshy coming off grass and many sold to feeding cow buyers as a result. A few bred offerings sold this sale. Demand for bred offerings was mostly light to moderate. Buyers continue to weigh the economics of keeping and maintaining cows from now till spring. Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 563 563 410.00 410.00 Unweaned 5 606 606 386.00 386.00 Unweaned 9 658 658 391.00 391.00 5 684 684 358.00 358.00 Unweaned 66 762-778 769 366.00-375.00 371.27 Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 469-470 469 417.50-455.00 425.01 Unweaned 5 507 507 412.00 412.00 1 680 680 372.50 372.50 Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 208 208 560.00 560.00 Unweaned 1 400 400 440.00 440.00 Unweaned 3 870 870 323.00 323.00 Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 378 378 420.00 420.00 Unweaned 2 545 545 350.00 350.00 Unweaned 3 670 670 330.00 330.00 Unweaned 47 726 726 355.00 355.00 13 784-794 788 340.00-342.00 341.22 4 814 814 341.00 341.00 47 859-883 866 318.00-330.50 324.50 3 897 897 307.00 307.00 Full 41 928-941 938 302.00-313.00 304.92 3 940 940 298.00 298.00 Full 111 952-996 973 294.00-309.00 298.30 24 1016-1027 1020 289.00-291.00 290.58 6 1015-1035 1022 274.00-286.00 281.95 Full Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 248 248 480.00 480.00 Unweaned 4 344 344 421.00 421.00 Unweaned 3 415 415 385.00 385.00 Unweaned 4 538 538 342.50 342.50 Unweaned 14 827-846 841 305.00-328.00 320.89 5 887 887 297.00 297.00 4 954 954 280.50 280.50 Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 685 685 325.00 325.00 Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 1061 1061 275.00 275.00 Heifers Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 622 622 337.50 337.50 Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 250 250 680.00 680.00 Unweaned 3 437 437 475.00 475.00 Unweaned 3 523 523 380.00 380.00 Unweaned 2 678 678 370.00 370.00 13 778-799 792 345.00-347.00 346.08 5 809 809 348.00 348.00 Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 326 326 485.00 485.00 Unweaned 2 350 350 460.00 460.00 Unweaned 2 428 428 420.00 420.00 Unweaned 3 478 478 410.00 410.00 7 537 537 390.00 390.00 1 930 930 302.00 302.00 1 990 990 275.00 275.00 Bulls Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1125 1125 233.00 233.00 Bulls Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1243 1243 205.00 205.00 Slaughter Bulls Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1200 1200 179.00 179.00 Light Weight 2 1240-1460 1350 170.00-177.50 173.44 Light Weight, Low Dressing 13 1470-1730 1625 172.50-188.00 181.15 Return to Feed, Low Dressing 43 1510-2425 1852 172.00-189.00 183.44 Low Dressing 42 1585-2410 2004 191.00-208.00 197.31 2 2010-2150 2080 214.00-215.00 214.48 High Dressing 1 2630 2630 182.00 182.00 Heavy Weight, Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 117-1070 490 105.00-110.00 107.67 Very Low Dressing, Lean 1 810 810 97.50 97.50 Light Weight, Very Low Dressing, Lean 2 930 930 150.00 150.00 Light Weight, Lean 5 825-998 952 115.00-137.50 123.68 Light Weight, Low Dressing, Lean 19 950-1500 1211 115.00-141.00 128.72 Low Dressing, Lean 1 1225 1225 172.00 172.00 Return to Feed, High Dressing, Lean 11 980-1299 1255 135.00-157.00 151.04 Return to Feed, Low Dressing, Lean 1 1260 1260 162.00 162.00 High Dressing, Lean 2 1275 1275 159.00 159.00 Return to Feed, Lean 2 1345-1370 1358 135.00 135.00 Low Dressing, Boner 36 1308-1610 1428 142.00-162.50 155.14 Return to Feed, Low Dressing, Boner 50 1295-1557 1433 162.00-172.00 167.92 Return to Feed, Boner 1 1495 1495 1,383.00 1,383.00 Very Low Dressing, Boner 9 1535-1575 1551 163.00-167.00 165.22 Return to Feed, Breaker 3 1405-1705 1597 143.00-150.00 146.89 Boner 19 1505-1733 1629 147.00-158.00 152.22 Return to Feed, Low Dressing, Breaker 6 1640-1920 1710 142.00-152.50 148.51 Low Dressing, Breaker 2 1725 1725 153.50 153.50 Breaker Slaughter Dairy Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1420 1420 119.00 119.00 Low Dressing, Boner Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 1040-1370 1205 2,900.00-3,325.00 3,076.40 Young, 1st Stage 1 1435 1435 2,800.00 2,800.00 Middle Aged, 1st Stage 9 1477 1477 2,950.00 2,950.00 Young/Middle Aged, 1st Stage 4 1506 1506 2,500.00 2,500.00 Middle Aged/Aged, 1st Stage 2 1548 1548 2,625.00 2,625.00 Middle Aged, 2nd Stage Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 980 980 2,750.00 2,750.00 Young, 1st Stage Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1636 1636 3,000.00 3,000.00 Broken Mouth, Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf 3 1807 1807 3,500.00 3,500.00 Middle Aged/Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf Stock Cows Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1000-1385 1222 202.50-277.50 227.16 (<2 yrs), Open 1 1310 1310 175.00 175.00 Fleshy, Young, Open Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 962-1110 1033 200.00-250.00 226.19 (<2 yrs), Open 2 1263 1263 201.00 201.00 Fleshy, (<2 yrs), Open