Billings Livestock Commission, Montana

Compared to last sale (3-12-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly average. Demand was mostly moderate for light offerings. A moderate crowd was on hand for todays sale with a few additional buyers in the stands this week, despite light offerings. Market activity was moderate to active as a result. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and not as attractive as last week. Feeding cows continue to drive the market as almost every cow was purchased to feed in some capacity. Feeding cows sold generally steady on a lower quality offering. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this week and not as good as last week. A limited number of slaughter cows were purchased this week as feeding demand pushed cow prices over where slaughter buyers wanted to buy cows. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 5.00 higher. Feeding bulls sold 5.00-8.00 higher as packers and feeding buyers both bid aggressively over similar offerings. Young age offerings suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on a better quality offering. Quality this week was mostly average with a few attractive offerings noticed.

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