Billings Livestock  - ( Billings, MT )  - April 16, 2026

Billings, MT Thu Apr, 16 2026 Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Mon) Weighted Average Report for 4/16/2026 Current Previous Year Ago —————————— —————————— —————————— Total 1011 638 0 Slaughter Cattle 402 298 0 Feeder Cattle 334 261 0 Replacement Cattle 275 79 0 Compared to last sale (4-9-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend however higher undertones were noted on feeder steers and bulls, while steady to lower undertones were noted on feeder heifers. Demand was mostly good for light offerings. Feeders were offered in mostly small packages or as singles. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Weigh up cows and bulls sold on good to very good demand for heavier offerings. Slaughter cows sold uneven; leans and breakers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower, while boners sold 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Feeding cows and bulls overall sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Young age offerings suitable to feed or rebreed comprised a large portion of the sale this week. Buyers were willing to take up to middle age cows to turn out and rebreed. Young cow offerings were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 290 290 710.00 710.00 1 340 340 660.00 660.00 2 360-365 363 645.00-680.00 662.38 7 473-498 480 535.00-545.00 542.04 2 525-540 533 500.00-525.00 512.32 12 550-559 555 490.00-510.00 500.46 2 600 600 485.00 485.00 16 665-675 674 412.50-431.50 430.33 Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 390-395 393 550.00-580.00 559.92 2 438 438 525.00 525.00 4 455-495 472 425.00-480.00 458.86 2 520-535 528 420.00-455.00 437.75 1 550 550 470.00 470.00 3 605 605 420.00-425.00 423.33 20 650-665 654 342.50-390.00 353.12 1 775 775 320.00 320.00 1 880 880 322.50 322.50 Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 390-395 393 480.00-510.00 494.90 2 410 410 420.00 420.00 1 480 480 400.00 400.00 2 620-640 630 332.50-335.00 333.77 Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 646 646 352.50 352.50 2 1025-1030 1028 315.00 315.00 Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 360-380 373 515.00-520.00 518.39 3 405-420 415 470.00-482.50 474.07 12 482 482 492.50 492.50 14 508-533 529 447.50-470.00 452.75 18 555-593 589 420.00-460.00 442.69 5 668-685 671 387.50-390.00 389.49 7 700-730 721 358.00-400.00 388.36 5 820-833 830 335.00-342.50 336.48 6 855-883 869 339.00-357.50 345.43 10 920-934 931 325.00-352.50 349.18 3 988 988 330.00 330.00 Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 385-395 390 450.00-520.00 485.45 8 486-490 487 400.00-410.00 401.26 2 523 523 410.00 410.00 5 555-590 580 355.00-407.50 371.73 5 608-645 623 342.50-347.50 345.43 5 710-739 733 315.00-335.00 331.13 1 840 840 327.50 327.50 2 870-875 873 260.00-325.00 292.41 1 925 925 305.00 305.00 Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 438-440 439 305.00-360.00 341.61 2 465-485 475 360.00-365.00 362.55 2 505-515 510 305.00-350.00 327.28 1 625 625 270.00 270.00 Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 555 555 430.00 430.00 7 660-688 682 356.00-380.00 367.92 1 805 805 325.00 325.00 Heifers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 500-525 517 335.00-355.00 341.45 Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 597 597 435.00 435.00 4 605-638 629 400.00-430.00 409.74 3 730 730 385.00 385.00 1 760 760 357.50 357.50 2 820-840 830 345.00-365.00 354.88 1 860 860 345.00 345.00 6 923-945 930 312.50-330.00 327.05 2 973 973 315.00 315.00 5 1020-1035 1023 272.50-307.50 300.42 7 1075-1087 1085 284.00-300.00 286.26 2 1190 1190 260.00 260.00 Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 225 225 560.00 560.00 8 551-575 560 435.00-440.00 436.93 1 885 885 317.50 317.50 Slaughter Bulls Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 1124-1215 1138 257.50-266.00 260.74 Return to Feed, High Dressing 7 1263-1425 1379 233.00-250.00 245.55 High Dressing 17 1170-1870 1538 212.00-220.00 215.85 22 1350-2225 1664 215.00-221.00 219.02 Return to Feed 8 1285-2088 1909 227.00-234.00 229.52 Return to Feed, High Dressing 2 1750-2210 1980 207.50-209.00 208.34 Return to Feed 1 2200 2200 215.00 215.00 Slaughter Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 800-1195 1051 137.50-146.00 141.77 Low Dressing, Lean 4 960-1280 1131 117.50-127.50 123.46 Very Low Dressing, Lean 10 845-1340 1147 149.00-157.50 153.90 Lean 13 985-1290 1178 174.00-182.50 178.66 Return to Feed, Lean 20 1038-1324 1212 181.00-187.50 183.37 Return to Feed, High Dressing, Lean 5 1155-1340 1222 165.00-171.00 167.40 High Dressing, Lean 86 1000-1535 1311 175.00-187.50 183.76 Return to Feed, Boner 15 1195-1490 1343 163.00-175.00 166.93 Boner 3 1180-1490 1383 165.00-166.00 165.36 Return to Feed, Low Dressing, Boner 6 1365-1520 1398 188.00-196.00 190.96 Return to Feed, High Dressing, Boner 3 1435-1538 1486 151.00-159.00 155.91 Low Dressing, Boner 32 1335-1620 1496 185.50-191.00 188.39 Return to Feed, High Dressing, Breaker 40 1238-1750 1513 177.00-184.00 181.03 Return to Feed, Breaker 10 1470-1665 1536 161.00-164.00 163.29 Breaker 4 1470-1705 1549 137.50-150.00 143.91 Low Dressing, Breaker 23 1425-1845 1655 166.00-175.50 171.75 Return to Feed, Low Dressing, Breaker Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1115-1150 1133 3,050.00-3,250.00 3,151.55 Middle Aged, 1st Stage 3 1138-1360 1212 3,000.00-3,400.00 3,250.39 Young/Middle Aged, 2nd Stage 4 1138-1380 1218 3,000.00-3,400.00 3,215.23 Middle Aged, 2nd Stage 5 1215-1327 1297 4,150.00-4,400.00 4,230.41 Young/Middle Aged, 3rd Stage 6 1280-1344 1323 3,400.00-3,550.00 3,501.61 Young/Middle Aged, 1st Stage 12 1150-1409 1379 4,300.00-4,485.00 4,469.37 Young, 2nd/3rd Stage 4 1298-1465 1382 3,800.00-3,900.00 3,853.02 Middle Aged, 2nd/3rd Stage Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1125 1125 3,550.00 3,550.00 Young, 2nd Stage 2 970-1345 1158 2,600.00-2,800.00 2,716.20 Young/Middle Aged, 1st Stage 2 1100-1225 1163 2,300.00-2,600.00 2,458.06 Young/Middle Aged, 2nd/3rd Stage 3 1045-1285 1203 2,375.00-2,550.00 2,499.34 Young/Middle Aged, 2nd Stage 1 1215 1215 2,700.00 2,700.00 Middle Aged, 3rd Stage 4 890-1365 1235 2,400.00-2,600.00 2,503.80 Middle Aged, 1st/2nd Stage 3 1120-1570 1352 3,700.00-3,950.00 3,853.21 Young, 3rd Stage Bred Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 920-940 930 2,750.00-2,950.00 2,851.08 (<2 yrs), 2nd/3rd Stage 1 1005 1005 3,750.00 3,750.00 Young, 3rd Stage 1 1040 1040 3,300.00 3,300.00 Young, 1st Stage Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1245-1315 1280 4,000.00-4,500.00 4,243.16 Young, Open, <150 lb calf 3 1225-1438 1367 3,550.00-3,650.00 3,620.13 Middle Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf 6 1395-1413 1401 3,600.00-3,700.00 3,633.62 Young/Middle Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1265 1265 2,750.00 2,750.00 Middle Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf Heifer Pairs Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 936 936 4,200.00 4,200.00 Young, Open, 150-300 lb calf Stock Cows Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 775-1032 978 310.00-320.00 316.32 (<2 yrs), Open 24 853-1106 1032 282.50-303.00 292.05 Young, Open 13 895-1280 1162 220.00-247.00 234.65 Young/Middle Aged, Open Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 952-1056 981 304.00-305.00 304.51 (<2 yrs), Open 91 865-1300 1125 234.00-278.00 255.96 Young, Open 26 945-1410 1207 195.00-212.50 204.78 Young/Middle Aged, Open Stock Cows Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 1055-1310 1207 215.00-228.00 219.81 Young, Open 6 1245-1375 1301 185.00-191.00 188.63 Young/Middle Aged, Open