Billings Livestock  - ( Billings, MT )  - June 18, 2026

Billings, MT Thu Jun, 18 2026 Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu) Weighted Average Report for 6/18/2026 Current Previous Year Ago —————————— —————————— —————————— Total 692 2462 0 Slaughter Cattle 437 571 0 Replacement Cattle 159 1281 0 Feeder Cattle 96 610 0 Compared to last sale (6-11-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Quality this week was mixed from plain to average. Demand was moderate to good for very light offerings. Group sizes were small with many singles noticed. Market activity was mostly moderate to active with a moderate size buyer pool noticed. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand and light offerings. Demand for feeding cows was mostly moderate to good. Canadian buyers continue to buy cows to ship north and feed. American packers purchased most of the cow offering to hold for the upcoming 4th of July holiday week. Many of these cows were slightly blemished or slightly lame. Boning and lean flesh feeding cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Breaking flesh feeding cows sold mostly 4.00-8.00 lower as buyers showed lighter demand for heavily fleshed feeding cows. Most fleshy cows were purchased for slaughter this week. Cow quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly good to very good as packers showed very good demand for lean grinding materials. Boning and lean cows sold mostly 4.00-8.00 higher, with a significantly larger portion being purchased for slaughter this week. Breaking cows sold mostly 3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher on a higher quality and higher yielding bull offering. Feeding bulls sold mostly 5.00 higher. Feeding bull quality was significantly higher this week and more bulls were purchased to feed as a result. Weigh up conditions were mostly average for cows and bulls both this week. Young age offerings suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Demand for young rebreed cows continues to improved as rains helped improve pasture and range conditions across the Northern plains. Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 587-595 588 460.00-480.00 477.11 1 615 615 450.00 450.00 5 737 737 411.00 411.00 2 755-785 770 375.00-397.50 386.03 Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 560 560 440.00-450.00 446.67 4 715-735 722 390.00-397.50 395.01 2 770 770 360.00 360.00 Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 595 595 400.00 400.00 1 750 750 345.00 345.00 Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 475 475 460.00 460.00 2 553 553 420.00 420.00 1 615 615 405.00 405.00 4 758 758 368.00 368.00 Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 305 305 480.00 480.00 Unweaned 1 665 665 355.00 355.00 1 745 745 345.00 345.00 3 755 755 345.00 345.00 Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 865 865 330.00 330.00 3 935 935 330.00 330.00 1 1020 1020 297.50 297.50 1 1850 1850 221.00 221.00 Young Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 630 630 400.00 400.00 1 685 685 365.00 365.00 2 925 925 315.00 315.00 Bulls Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1050 1050 300.00 300.00 4 1111 1111 270.00 270.00 4 1171 1171 275.00 275.00 1 1225 1225 260.00 260.00 2 1305 1305 236.00 236.00 Slaughter Bulls Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1360-1710 1485 195.00-209.50 204.28 Return to Feed, Low Dressing 22 1293-1748 1552 212.00-220.00 216.17 Return to Feed 4 1610-1763 1687 208.00-212.00 209.91 6 1320-2105 1716 190.00-208.50 204.82 Low Dressing 30 1630-2370 2008 209.00-221.00 215.15 20 1890-2380 2139 224.00-242.00 229.81 High Dressing 1 2510 2510 251.00 251.00 Heavy Weight, High Dressing Slaughter Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 765-775 770 110.00 110.00 Light Weight, Very Low Dressing, Lean 1 975 975 130.00 130.00 Light Weight, Low Dressing, Lean 5 1055-1120 1094 95.00-127.00 112.53 Very Low Dressing, Lean 12 920-1375 1152 130.00-150.00 141.90 Low Dressing, Lean 4 1125-1240 1176 142.50-165.00 154.71 Return to Feed, Low Dressing, Lean 13 1090-1255 1179 147.50-160.00 152.78 Lean 8 1158-1255 1195 176.00-185.50 182.44 Return to Feed, Lean 2 1355-1360 1358 142.50-152.00 147.24 Low Dressing, Boner 21 1220-1680 1379 153.00-166.00 160.85 Boner 24 1235-1625 1403 157.00-175.00 167.39 Return to Feed, Low Dressing, Boner 108 1298-1585 1418 178.00-193.50 188.22 Return to Feed, High Dressing, Boner 48 1265-1566 1443 176.00-185.50 181.85 Return to Feed, Boner 1 1490 1490 169.00 169.00 High Dressing, Boner 9 1420-1629 1525 179.00-186.00 183.13 Return to Feed, High Dressing, Breaker 3 1570-1613 1599 162.00-164.00 162.65 Return to Feed, Low Dressing, Breaker 4 1583-1730 1643 169.00-170.00 169.25 Return to Feed, Breaker 15 1600-1845 1719 165.00-171.00 166.06 Breaker 13 1535-1980 1776 154.00-164.50 160.67 Low Dressing, Breaker Slaughter Dairy Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1135 1135 130.00 130.00 Low Dressing, Lean Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1130-1215 1173 3,900.00 3,900.00 Young, 3rd Stage 37 1319-1605 1424 2,600.00-2,675.00 2,668.15 Broken Mouth, Aged, 1st/2nd Stage 1 1435 1435 3,100.00 3,100.00 Broken Mouth, Aged, 3rd Stage Bred Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1068 1068 3,500.00 3,500.00 Young, 2nd Stage Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1513 1513 3,900.00 3,900.00 Middle Aged/Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf Stock Cows Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1015 1015 277.50 277.50 (<2 yrs), Open 2 1060-1270 1165 195.00-199.00 197.18 Young, Open Stock Cows Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 815-885 850 305.00-315.00 309.79 Young, Open 2 875-885 880 302.50-320.00 311.20 (<2 yrs), Open Stock Cows Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 839 839 319.00 319.00 Thin Fleshed, Young, Open 24 815-1260 1068 222.00-337.50 280.52 (<2 yrs), Open 1 1135 1135 195.00 195.00 Young/Middle Aged, Open 36 905-1380 1152 190.00-305.00 244.82 Young, Open 1 1730 1730 206.00 206.00 Fleshy, (<2 yrs), Open Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 930-1180 1051 192.00-287.50 233.25 Young, Open 5 965-1165 1089 227.50-272.50 248.64 (<2 yrs), Open