Weekly Summary  - ( Montana )  - July 20, 2026

Billings, MT Mon Jul, 27 2026 Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary Weighted Average Report for 7/20/2026 Current Previous Year Ago —————————— —————————— —————————— Total 931 879 688 Slaughter Cattle 409 390 390 Feeder Cattle 401 302 238 Replacement Cattle 121 187 60 Only one sale was held this week as auctions continue with summer schedules. Please check out Billings livestock commission (https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_1777.pdf) for the latest market commentary. Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 330 330 630.00 630.00 Unweaned 28 805-844 818 350.00-355.00 354.00 26 860-892 880 339.00-351.50 345.97 2 935 935 334.00 334.00 20 988 988 330.00 330.00 2 1003 1003 323.00 323.00 2 1058 1058 316.00 316.00 Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 711 711 385.00 385.00 2 883 883 340.00 340.00 Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1110 1110 306.00 306.00 Steers Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 573 573 380.00 380.00 Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 658 658 370.00 370.00 12 710-732 730 350.00-352.00 350.16 2 775 775 340.00 340.00 40 830-833 831 331.00-338.50 334.38 31 862-888 880 325.00-332.00 329.92 3 890-893 892 295.00-315.00 301.65 Fleshy 29 929 929 321.00 321.00 4 1085 1085 274.00 274.00 Full Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 746 746 336.00 336.00 5 775 775 327.50 327.50 3 1112 1112 279.00 279.00 Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 343 343 410.00 410.00 Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1127 1127 250.00 250.00 Full Heifers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 625 625 335.00 335.00 Heifers Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 519 519 360.00 360.00 Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 494 494 452.50 452.50 Unweaned 2 630-640 635 380.00-385.00 382.48 Unweaned 2 850 850 305.00 305.00 Bulls Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1085 1085 265.00 265.00 Bulls Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 527 527 405.00 405.00 Bulls Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 542 542 370.00 370.00 Slaughter Bulls Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 905-1365 1160 167.50-191.00 182.62 Light Weight, Low Dressing 7 1310-1440 1359 190.00-197.50 194.23 Return to Feed, Low Dressing 7 1468-1695 1579 192.50-205.00 201.25 Natural, Low Dressing 4 1595-1698 1672 205.00-212.50 210.71 Return to Feed 19 1390-2100 1769 184.00-206.00 201.85 Low Dressing 8 1710-2355 1966 219.00-226.00 221.80 High Dressing 33 1390-2325 1977 207.00-218.00 211.38 18 1793-2285 1986 208.00-219.00 212.72 Natural 5 1890-2315 2140 225.00-235.00 230.01 Natural, High Dressing 1 2335 2335 211.00 211.00 High Dressing 1 2790 2790 221.00 221.00 Heavy Weight, High Dressing Slaughter Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 873-980 895 140.00-165.00 159.18 Light Weight, Lean 1 940 940 127.50 127.50 Light Weight, Low Dressing, Lean 1 1000 1000 160.00 160.00 High Dressing, Lean 4 1095-1280 1186 146.00-155.00 150.99 Lean 1 1200 1200 140.00 140.00 Low Dressing, Lean 4 1150-1285 1204 172.00-182.00 175.44 Return to Feed, Lean 15 1181-1286 1222 150.00-167.50 154.32 Return to Feed, Low Dressing, Lean 1 1270 1270 121.00 121.00 Very Low Dressing, Boner 18 1260-1418 1294 184.00-189.00 185.73 Return to Feed, High Dressing, Boner 1 1320 1320 140.00 140.00 Low Dressing, Boner 19 1260-1525 1380 149.00-165.00 160.90 Return to Feed, Low Dressing, Boner 3 1270-1640 1410 164.00-168.00 165.59 High Dressing, Boner 8 1300-1548 1413 149.00-158.00 154.07 Boner 71 1260-1770 1421 167.00-182.50 178.63 Return to Feed, Boner 2 1533 1533 182.00 182.00 Return to Feed, High Dressing, Breaker 10 1478-1715 1601 170.00-174.00 172.75 Return to Feed, Breaker 5 1500-1631 1605 151.00-166.00 163.20 Low Dressing, Breaker 10 1518-1735 1635 168.00-173.50 170.25 Breaker Beef/Dairy Heifers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 829 829 311.00 311.00 25 926 926 307.50 307.50 Beef/Dairy Steers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 32 947 947 328.00 328.00 12 1027 1027 312.00 312.00 Bred Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1173 1173 3,150.00 3,150.00 (<2 yrs), 3rd Stage 1 1325 1325 3,000.00 3,000.00 Fleshy, Young, 1st/2nd Stage Bred Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1264 1264 2,900.00 2,900.00 Fleshy, Young, 1st/2nd Stage Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1189 1189 3,775.00 3,775.00 Middle Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf 3 1430-1558 1515 3,500.00-3,800.00 3,705.63 Broken Mouth, Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf Stock Cows Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 755 755 240.00 240.00 Young, Open Stock Cows Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1005-1223 1149 235.00-265.00 250.43 (<2 yrs), Open 16 1115-1405 1232 188.50-265.00 217.07 Young, Open 3 1313 1313 179.00 179.00 Young/Middle Aged, Open Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 990-1395 1170 181.00-262.50 203.00 Young, Open