Billings, Montana

Billings Livestock Commission

Market report for Thursday, April 16, 2026

Data sourced from USDA AMS

Receipts

Total Receipts

This Week

1,011

Last Sale

638

Last Year

0

Feeder Cattle

This Week

334

Last Sale

261

Last Year

0

Slaughter Cattle

This Week

402

Last Sale

298

Last Year

0

Replacement Cattle

This Week

275

Last Sale

79

Last Year

0

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Feeder Steers

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Large 1($/cwt)

Head: 7Wt Range: 646

Avg Wt

646

$ Range

$352.50

Avg $

$352.50

Head: 2Wt Range: 1025-1030

Avg Wt

1,028

$ Range

$315.00

Avg $

$315.00

Medium and Large 1($/cwt)

Head: 1Wt Range: 290

Avg Wt

290

$ Range

$710.00

Avg $

$710.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 340

Avg Wt

340

$ Range

$660.00

Avg $

$660.00

Head: 2Wt Range: 360-365

Avg Wt

363

$ Range

$645.00–$680.00

Avg $

$662.38

Head: 7Wt Range: 473-498

Avg Wt

480

$ Range

$535.00–$545.00

Avg $

$542.04

Head: 2Wt Range: 525-540

Avg Wt

533

$ Range

$500.00–$525.00

Avg $

$512.32

Head: 12Wt Range: 550-559

Avg Wt

555

$ Range

$490.00–$510.00

Avg $

$500.46

Head: 2Wt Range: 600

Avg Wt

600

$ Range

$485.00

Avg $

$485.00

Head: 16Wt Range: 665-675

Avg Wt

674

$ Range

$412.50–$431.50

Avg $

$430.33

Medium and Large 1-2($/cwt)

Head: 3Wt Range: 390-395

Avg Wt

393

$ Range

$550.00–$580.00

Avg $

$559.92

Head: 2Wt Range: 438

Avg Wt

438

$ Range

$525.00

Avg $

$525.00

Head: 4Wt Range: 455-495

Avg Wt

472

$ Range

$425.00–$480.00

Avg $

$458.86

Head: 2Wt Range: 520-535

Avg Wt

528

$ Range

$420.00–$455.00

Avg $

$437.75

Head: 1Wt Range: 550

Avg Wt

550

$ Range

$470.00

Avg $

$470.00

Head: 3Wt Range: 605

Avg Wt

605

$ Range

$420.00–$425.00

Avg $

$423.33

Head: 20Wt Range: 650-665

Avg Wt

654

$ Range

$342.50–$390.00

Avg $

$353.12

Head: 1Wt Range: 775

Avg Wt

775

$ Range

$320.00

Avg $

$320.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 880

Avg Wt

880

$ Range

$322.50

Avg $

$322.50

Medium and Large 2($/cwt)

Head: 2Wt Range: 390-395

Avg Wt

393

$ Range

$480.00–$510.00

Avg $

$494.90

Head: 2Wt Range: 410

Avg Wt

410

$ Range

$420.00

Avg $

$420.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 480

Avg Wt

480

$ Range

$400.00

Avg $

$400.00

Head: 2Wt Range: 620-640

Avg Wt

630

$ Range

$332.50–$335.00

Avg $

$333.77

Feeder Heifers

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Large 1($/cwt)

Head: 1Wt Range: 555

Avg Wt

555

$ Range

$430.00

Avg $

$430.00

Head: 7Wt Range: 660-688

Avg Wt

682

$ Range

$356.00–$380.00

Avg $

$367.92

Head: 1Wt Range: 805

Avg Wt

805

$ Range

$325.00

Avg $

$325.00

Medium and Large 1($/cwt)

Head: 3Wt Range: 360-380

Avg Wt

373

$ Range

$515.00–$520.00

Avg $

$518.39

Head: 3Wt Range: 405-420

Avg Wt

415

$ Range

$470.00–$482.50

Avg $

$474.07

Head: 12Wt Range: 482

Avg Wt

482

$ Range

$492.50

Avg $

$492.50

Head: 14Wt Range: 508-533

Avg Wt

529

$ Range

$447.50–$470.00

Avg $

$452.75

Head: 18Wt Range: 555-593

Avg Wt

589

$ Range

$420.00–$460.00

Avg $

$442.69

Head: 5Wt Range: 668-685

Avg Wt

671

$ Range

$387.50–$390.00

Avg $

$389.49

Head: 7Wt Range: 700-730

Avg Wt

721

$ Range

$358.00–$400.00

Avg $

$388.36

Head: 5Wt Range: 820-833

Avg Wt

830

$ Range

$335.00–$342.50

Avg $

$336.48

Head: 6Wt Range: 855-883

Avg Wt

869

$ Range

$339.00–$357.50

Avg $

$345.43

Head: 10Wt Range: 920-934

Avg Wt

931

$ Range

$325.00–$352.50

Avg $

$349.18

Head: 3Wt Range: 988

Avg Wt

988

$ Range

$330.00

Avg $

$330.00

Medium and Large 1-2($/cwt)

Head: 2Wt Range: 385-395

Avg Wt

390

$ Range

$450.00–$520.00

Avg $

$485.45

Head: 8Wt Range: 486-490

Avg Wt

487

$ Range

$400.00–$410.00

Avg $

$401.26

Head: 2Wt Range: 523

Avg Wt

523

$ Range

$410.00

Avg $

$410.00

Head: 5Wt Range: 555-590

Avg Wt

580

$ Range

$355.00–$407.50

Avg $

$371.73

Head: 5Wt Range: 608-645

Avg Wt

623

$ Range

$342.50–$347.50

Avg $

$345.43

Head: 5Wt Range: 710-739

Avg Wt

733

$ Range

$315.00–$335.00

Avg $

$331.13

Head: 1Wt Range: 840

Avg Wt

840

$ Range

$327.50

Avg $

$327.50

Head: 2Wt Range: 870-875

Avg Wt

873

$ Range

$260.00–$325.00

Avg $

$292.41

Head: 1Wt Range: 925

Avg Wt

925

$ Range

$305.00

Avg $

$305.00

Medium and Large 2($/cwt)

Head: 3Wt Range: 438-440

Avg Wt

439

$ Range

$305.00–$360.00

Avg $

$341.61

Head: 2Wt Range: 465-485

Avg Wt

475

$ Range

$360.00–$365.00

Avg $

$362.55

Head: 2Wt Range: 505-515

Avg Wt

510

$ Range

$305.00–$350.00

Avg $

$327.28

Head: 1Wt Range: 625

Avg Wt

625

$ Range

$270.00

Avg $

$270.00

Large 1-2($/cwt)

Head: 3Wt Range: 500-525

Avg Wt

517

$ Range

$335.00–$355.00

Avg $

$341.45

Feeder Bulls

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Medium and Large 1($/cwt)

Head: 3Wt Range: 597

Avg Wt

597

$ Range

$435.00

Avg $

$435.00

Head: 4Wt Range: 605-638

Avg Wt

629

$ Range

$400.00–$430.00

Avg $

$409.74

Head: 3Wt Range: 730

Avg Wt

730

$ Range

$385.00

Avg $

$385.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 760

Avg Wt

760

$ Range

$357.50

Avg $

$357.50

Head: 2Wt Range: 820-840

Avg Wt

830

$ Range

$345.00–$365.00

Avg $

$354.88

Head: 1Wt Range: 860

Avg Wt

860

$ Range

$345.00

Avg $

$345.00

Head: 6Wt Range: 923-945

Avg Wt

930

$ Range

$312.50–$330.00

Avg $

$327.05

Head: 2Wt Range: 973

Avg Wt

973

$ Range

$315.00

Avg $

$315.00

Head: 5Wt Range: 1020-1035

Avg Wt

1,023

$ Range

$272.50–$307.50

Avg $

$300.42

Head: 7Wt Range: 1075-1087

Avg Wt

1,085

$ Range

$284.00–$300.00

Avg $

$286.26

Head: 2Wt Range: 1190

Avg Wt

1,190

$ Range

$260.00

Avg $

$260.00

Medium and Large 1-2($/cwt)

Head: 1Wt Range: 225

Avg Wt

225

$ Range

$560.00

Avg $

$560.00

Head: 8Wt Range: 551-575

Avg Wt

560

$ Range

$435.00–$440.00

Avg $

$436.93

Head: 1Wt Range: 885

Avg Wt

885

$ Range

$317.50

Avg $

$317.50

Slaughter Cows

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Lean 85-90%($/cwt)

Head: 7Wt Range: 800-1195

Low Dressing

Avg Wt

1,051

$ Range

$137.50–$146.00

Avg $

$141.77

Head: 4Wt Range: 960-1280

Very Low Dressing

Avg Wt

1,131

$ Range

$117.50–$127.50

Avg $

$123.46

Head: 10Wt Range: 845-1340

Average Dressing

Avg Wt

1,147

$ Range

$149.00–$157.50

Avg $

$153.90

Head: 13Wt Range: 985-1290

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Average Dressing

Avg Wt

1,178

$ Range

$174.00–$182.50

Avg $

$178.66

Head: 20Wt Range: 1038-1324

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High Dressing

Avg Wt

1,212

$ Range

$181.00–$187.50

Avg $

$183.37

Head: 5Wt Range: 1155-1340

High Dressing

Avg Wt

1,222

$ Range

$165.00–$171.00

Avg $

$167.40

Boner 80-85%($/cwt)

Head: 86Wt Range: 1000-1535

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Average Dressing

Avg Wt

1,311

$ Range

$175.00–$187.50

Avg $

$183.76

Head: 15Wt Range: 1195-1490

Average Dressing

Avg Wt

1,343

$ Range

$163.00–$175.00

Avg $

$166.93

Head: 3Wt Range: 1180-1490

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Low Dressing

Avg Wt

1,383

$ Range

$165.00–$166.00

Avg $

$165.36

Head: 6Wt Range: 1365-1520

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High Dressing

Avg Wt

1,398

$ Range

$188.00–$196.00

Avg $

$190.96

Head: 3Wt Range: 1435-1538

Low Dressing

Avg Wt

1,486

$ Range

$151.00–$159.00

Avg $

$155.91

Breaker 75-80%($/cwt)

Head: 32Wt Range: 1335-1620

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High Dressing

Avg Wt

1,496

$ Range

$185.50–$191.00

Avg $

$188.39

Head: 40Wt Range: 1238-1750

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Average Dressing

Avg Wt

1,513

$ Range

$177.00–$184.00

Avg $

$181.03

Head: 10Wt Range: 1470-1665

Average Dressing

Avg Wt

1,536

$ Range

$161.00–$164.00

Avg $

$163.29

Head: 4Wt Range: 1470-1705

Low Dressing

Avg Wt

1,549

$ Range

$137.50–$150.00

Avg $

$143.91

Head: 23Wt Range: 1425-1845

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Low Dressing

Avg Wt

1,655

$ Range

$166.00–$175.50

Avg $

$171.75

Slaughter Bulls

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Yield Grade 1-2($/cwt)

Head: 7Wt Range: 1263-1425

High Dressing

Avg Wt

1,379

$ Range

$233.00–$250.00

Avg $

$245.55

Head: 17Wt Range: 1170-1870

Average Dressing

Avg Wt

1,538

$ Range

$212.00–$220.00

Avg $

$215.85

Head: 22Wt Range: 1350-2225

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Average Dressing

Avg Wt

1,664

$ Range

$215.00–$221.00

Avg $

$219.02

Head: 8Wt Range: 1285-2088

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High Dressing

Avg Wt

1,909

$ Range

$227.00–$234.00

Avg $

$229.52

Yield Grade 2-3($/cwt)

Head: 2Wt Range: 1750-2210

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Average Dressing

Avg Wt

1,980

$ Range

$207.50–$209.00

Avg $

$208.34

Head: 1Wt Range: 2200

Average Dressing

Avg Wt

2,200

$ Range

$215.00

Avg $

$215.00

Yield Grade 1($/cwt)

Head: 15Wt Range: 1124-1215

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High Dressing

Avg Wt

1,138

$ Range

$257.50–$266.00

Avg $

$260.74

Replacement Cattle

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Cow-Calf Pairs - Medium and Large

Head: 6Stage: Open

Age

Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)

$ Range

$3,600.00–$3,700.00

Avg $

$3,633.62

Head: 3Stage: Open

Age

Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)

$ Range

$3,550.00–$3,650.00

Avg $

$3,620.13

Head: 1Stage: Open

Age

Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)

$ Range

$2,750.00

Avg $

$2,750.00

Head: 2Stage: Open

Age

Young (2-4 yrs)

$ Range

$4,000.00–$4,500.00

Avg $

$4,243.16

Heifer Pairs - Medium and Large

Head: 7Stage: Open

Age

Young (2-4 yrs)

$ Range

$4,200.00

Avg $

$4,200.00

Bred Cows - Medium and Large

Head: 12Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)

Age

Young (2-4 yrs)

$ Range

$4,300.00–$4,485.00

Avg $

$4,469.37

Head: 3Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo)

Age

Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)

$ Range

$3,000.00–$3,400.00

Avg $

$3,250.39

Head: 4Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)

Age

Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)

$ Range

$3,800.00–$3,900.00

Avg $

$3,853.02

Head: 3Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo)

Age

Young (2-4 yrs)

$ Range

$3,700.00–$3,950.00

Avg $

$3,853.21

Head: 2Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo)

Age

Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)

$ Range

$3,050.00–$3,250.00

Avg $

$3,151.55

Head: 3Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo)

Age

Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)

$ Range

$2,375.00–$2,550.00

Avg $

$2,499.34

Head: 1Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo)

Age

Young (2-4 yrs)

$ Range

$3,550.00

Avg $

$3,550.00

Head: 2Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo)

Age

Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)

$ Range

$2,600.00–$2,800.00

Avg $

$2,716.20

Head: 6Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo)

Age

Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)

$ Range

$3,400.00–$3,550.00

Avg $

$3,501.61

Head: 2Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)

Age

Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)

$ Range

$2,300.00–$2,600.00

Avg $

$2,458.06

Head: 4Stage: 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)

Age

Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)

$ Range

$2,400.00–$2,600.00

Avg $

$2,503.80

Head: 5Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo)

Age

Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)

$ Range

$4,150.00–$4,400.00

Avg $

$4,230.41

Head: 4Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo)

Age

Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)

$ Range

$3,000.00–$3,400.00

Avg $

$3,215.23

Head: 1Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo)

Age

Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)

$ Range

$2,700.00

Avg $

$2,700.00

Stock Cows - Medium and Large

Head: 24Stage: Open

Age

Young (2-4 yrs)

$ Range

$282.50–$303.00

Avg $

$292.05

Head: 26Stage: Open

Age

Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)

$ Range

$195.00–$212.50

Avg $

$204.78

Head: 14Stage: Open

Age

(<2 yrs)

$ Range

$304.00–$305.00

Avg $

$304.51

Head: 11Stage: Open

Age

(<2 yrs)

$ Range

$310.00–$320.00

Avg $

$316.32

Head: 6Stage: Open

Age

Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)

$ Range

$185.00–$191.00

Avg $

$188.63

Head: 91Stage: Open

Age

Young (2-4 yrs)

$ Range

$234.00–$278.00

Avg $

$255.96

Head: 14Stage: Open

Age

Young (2-4 yrs)

$ Range

$215.00–$228.00

Avg $

$219.81

Head: 13Stage: Open

Age

Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)

$ Range

$220.00–$247.00

Avg $

$234.65

Bred Heifers - Medium and Large

Head: 2Stage: 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)

Age

(<2 yrs)

$ Range

$2,750.00–$2,950.00

Avg $

$2,851.08

Head: 1Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo)

Age

Young (2-4 yrs)

$ Range

$3,300.00

Avg $

$3,300.00

Head: 1Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo)

Age

Young (2-4 yrs)

$ Range

$3,750.00

Avg $

$3,750.00

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