Billings Livestock  - ( Billings, MT )  - August 13, 2026

Billings, MT Thu Aug, 13 2026 Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu) Weighted Average Report for 8/13/2026 Current Previous Year Ago —————————— —————————— —————————— Total 1034 931 850 Slaughter Cattle 599 409 357 Feeder Cattle 313 401 395 Replacement Cattle 122 121 98 Compared to last sale (7-23-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed on all offerings. 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. Group sizes were small to moderate with many singles noticed. Market activity was mostly moderate with a small buyer pool noticed. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand and light offerings. Demand for feeding cows was mostly moderate. Canadian buyers continue to buy cows to ship north and feed. American packers showed a desire to purchase cows lower and showed slightly lighter demand for all cows on offer. All feeding cows sold mostly 5.00 lower compared to the last sale, three weeks ago. Cow quality was mostly plain to average and overall not as attractive as the previous sale. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly moderate to good. Slaughter cows sold generally steady on breaking cows and mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher on boning and lean cows in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeding bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed. Weigh up conditions were mixed with both full and empty cows noticed. Young age offerings suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for young rebreed cows was mostly moderate on a plain to average quality offering. Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 513 513 422.50 422.50 Unweaned 5 745 745 380.00 380.00 8 974 974 327.00 327.00 Full Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1058 1058 309.00 309.00 Full Steers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 765 765 335.00 335.00 Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 26 872 872 311.50 311.50 Fleshy 12 869-885 872 321.00-327.00 322.02 15 918-948 929 308.00-314.50 312.07 3 967 967 284.00 284.00 Full 44 958-993 984 306.00-314.00 309.10 59 1000-1040 1018 296.00-307.00 301.62 4 1173 1173 250.00 250.00 Full Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 896 896 295.00 295.00 2 1043 1043 286.00 286.00 Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1063 1063 282.00 282.00 8 1125-1142 1136 260.00-263.00 261.11 Full 2 1185 1185 263.00 263.00 Full Heifers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1143 1143 246.00 246.00 Heifers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 675 675 347.50 347.50 2 768 768 300.00 300.00 Full Heifers Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 689 689 330.00 330.00 Heifers Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 25 591 591 332.50 332.50 6 779 779 285.00 285.00 Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 810 810 305.00 305.00 Full 4 910-922 919 302.50-305.00 303.12 11 1125 1125 270.00 270.00 (<2 yrs) Bulls Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1155 1155 240.00 240.00 2 1278 1278 239.00 239.00 Bulls Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1170 1170 237.50 237.50 Slaughter Bulls Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1130-1160 1142 175.00-187.50 180.89 Light Weight, Low Dressing 8 1090-1585 1393 187.00-199.00 192.92 Return to Feed, Low Dressing 9 1300-2095 1603 201.00-209.00 204.08 Return to Feed 20 1315-2115 1752 185.00-201.00 196.15 Low Dressing 46 1550-2245 1854 201.00-216.00 207.43 15 1785-2360 1971 215.00-230.50 221.56 High Dressing 2 2440-2465 2453 201.00-206.00 203.51 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 855 855 162.50 162.50 Light Weight, Lean 1 960 960 127.50 127.50 Light Weight, Low Dressing, Lean 5 1025-1185 1057 136.00-153.00 149.19 Low Dressing, Lean 9 1053-1285 1106 164.00-175.00 169.74 Return to Feed, Lean 38 990-1305 1185 142.00-163.00 156.52 Return to Feed, Low Dressing, Lean 5 1140-1285 1206 166.00-169.00 167.11 High Dressing, Lean 9 1115-1340 1237 154.00-162.00 156.45 Lean 52 1205-1640 1336 152.00-167.00 161.33 Return to Feed, Low Dressing, Boner 28 1225-1510 1383 180.00-183.00 180.71 Return to Feed, High Dressing, Boner 6 1333-1540 1386 140.00-155.00 147.06 Low Dressing, Boner 95 1305-1590 1408 168.00-179.50 170.61 Return to Feed, Boner 11 1373-1605 1450 157.00-169.50 162.02 Boner 53 1434-1750 1463 171.00-179.00 177.97 Return to Feed, Breaker 1 1540 1540 173.00 173.00 High Dressing, Boner 8 1495-1697 1633 161.00-164.00 163.08 Return to Feed, Low Dressing, Breaker 23 1515-1905 1641 152.00-163.00 158.91 Low Dressing, Breaker 19 1445-1810 1668 165.00-170.50 168.72 Breaker 9 1814 1814 173.00 173.00 Premium White Slaughter Dairy Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1658 1658 163.50 163.50 Boner Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1475 1475 2,750.00 2,750.00 Middle Aged/Aged, 3rd Stage 1 1485 1485 2,900.00 2,900.00 Broken Mouth, Aged, 3rd Stage 1 1525 1525 3,100.00 3,100.00 Young, 3rd Stage Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1847 1847 4,250.00 4,250.00 Middle Aged/Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 1509 1509 3,500.00 3,500.00 Broken Mouth, Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf 3 1553 1553 4,000.00 4,000.00 Young, Open, 150-300 lb calf Stock Cows Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1380 1380 181.00 181.00 (<2 yrs), Open Stock Cows Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 29 1095-1310 1164 220.00-275.00 239.39 (<2 yrs), Open 15 1090-1385 1262 193.00-245.00 213.40 Young, Open 2 1360-1365 1363 183.00-186.00 184.50 Fleshy, Young, Open 3 1435-1590 1507 209.00-211.00 210.02 Fleshy, (<2 yrs), Open Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 998-1305 1108 182.00-205.00 197.10 Young, Open 1 1245 1245 197.00 197.00 (<2 yrs), Open 3 1285-1600 1410 177.00-201.00 186.15 Fleshy, Young, Open