USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 05/01 19:00
05/01/2025 | 7:00 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 05/01 19:00
AMS_1777 MARS
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/01/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 2525 278 2294
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 74 322 127
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 127 429 135
Compared to last reported sale (4-10-25): Feeder steer and heifer calves were
all too lightly tested last reported sale to develop any accurate market trend,
however higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Demand was mostly good
to very good for light to moderate offerings. Quality this week was mixed with
lots of variation noticed. Front end high quality feeder cattle of both sexes
sold on very good demand, while demand for average quality cattle was moderate
to good. Many feeder cattle were out of backgrounding lots this sale, however
flesh conditions were mostly light as many cattle were developed specifically
for grass. Cattle were offered in mostly moderate size packages or larger.
Serval load lots and partial load lots were noticed as well. Cattle too big to
go to grass sold on very good as packer and private feeders both showed need to
fill pen space. Demand for steers was stronger than demand for heifers this
week as steer quality was overall better than heifer quality. A few
consignments of replacement heifers were seen today, however most offerings
were purchased to feed. A moderate sized crowd was on hand for todays sale.
Market activity was very active with good participation noticed both ringside
and on the internet. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light
offerings. Slaughter cows sold on mostly moderate demand for light offerings.
Very few cows were purchased for immediate harvest as feeding demand was
stronger than slaughter demand. Slaughter cattle were too lightly tested to
develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed.
Feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 higher than the last reported sale on April
10th. Cow quality today was mostly plain to average. Weigh up conditions were
mostly below average with many full offerings noticed. Slaughter bulls sold on
mostly good demand for light offerings. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested
to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed.
Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good demand. Most
offerings sold 5.00-10.00 higher than last reported sale in a narrow
comparison. Quality this week was mostly average.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1052-1052 1052 239-239 239
1 1175-1175 1175 217.5-217.5 217.5
10 1205-1205 1205 209-209 209
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1162-1162 1162 205-205 205
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 806-813 807 272-272 272
17 890-890 890 265-265 265
1 915-915 915 249-249 249
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1037-1037 1037 227.5-227.5 227.5
2 540-540 540 335-335 335
5 643-643 643 325-325 325
6 847-847 847 230-230 230
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 470-470 470 355-355 355
17 742-742 742 282-282 282
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 853-853 853 258-258 258
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 348-348 348 330-330 330
20 474-477 476 312.5-312.5 312.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
100 507-531 514 352-361 356.46
114 550-583 564 340-355 350.37
12 588-598 593 300-327.5 313.63 Fleshy
46 605-641 630 314-336.5 326.77
72 651-689 662 303-319 308.04
169 704-734 719 292.5-303.5 297.1
24 718-729 728 273-280 273.58 Fleshy
52 761-798 764 285-292 291.33
23 812-819 817 284-286 285.48 Replacement
50 800-843 824 267-278 272.12
30 870-870 870 269-269 269 Replacement
3 878-878 878 266-266 266
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 412-423 417 367-367.5 367.29
40 452-491 470 350-351 350.21
84 521-547 529 330-342 335.78
9 578-588 585 324-332 326.64
45 611-648 641 297-310 305.31
4 664-664 664 296-296 296
3 737-737 737 278-278 278
25 763-770 766 266-280 276.62
7 834-834 834 253-253 253
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 440-440 440 340-340 340
12 464-495 485 290-315 297.98
35 536-548 544 280-315 305.39
3 593-593 593 314-314 314
15 600-643 609 282.5-284 283.68
5 713-713 713 222.5-222.5 222.5 Fleshy
9 726-726 726 258-258 258
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1104-1104 1104 237-237 237 Fleshy
9 568-593 585 326-352.5 334.58
3 722-722 722 296-296 296
1 875-875 875 274-274 274
STEERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 521-521 521 312.5-312.5 312.5
8 626-626 626 290-290 290
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
95 475-488 480 435-437.5 436.56
38 503-506 505 418.5-438 422.59
4 559-559 559 355-355 355 Fleshy
120 552-599 577 376-404.5 394.72
152 603-649 611 350-378 370.84
139 674-684 681 332-344 340.84
10 718-727 725 328-335 329.39
64 771-784 777 299-304.5 302.07
195 820-841 841 297.75-306 297.92
61 852-890 884 281-300 284
4 936-936 936 271-271 271
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 308-337 325 460-465 461.89
29 378-395 391 459-467 460.6
23 430-437 433 431-450 442.9
14 453-497 483 395-425 409.65
19 507-518 516 370-407.5 390.06
15 553-598 579 370-375 371.82
1 650-650 650 310-310 310
6 746-746 746 308-308 308
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 313-313 313 430-430 430
3 535-535 535 355-355 355
6 653-653 653 265-265 265
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1022-1022 1022 2500-2500 2500
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1210-1210 1210 3150-3150 3150
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1390-1550 1486 2800-2850 2831.29
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 825-1160 1005 200-264 239.24 O
17 915-1375 1136 173-242 196.41 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 880-948 927 217.5-233 220.65 O
15 888-1145 949 160-212.5 192.72 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1300-1363 1338 181-183 181.78 Average Return to Feed
1 1455-1455 1455 162.5-162.5 162.5 Low Return to Feed
3 1790-1885 1853 167-170 169.03 Low
1 2005-2005 2005 186-186 186 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1295-1295 1295 164-164 164 High Return to Feed
7 1300-1615 1430 135-148 141.07 Low Return to Feed
23 1295-1520 1436 150-162 158.54 Average Return to Feed
2 1500-1695 1598 132-137.5 134.58 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1610-1610 1610 163-163 163 High
12 1468-1768 1667 133-149 144.32 Low
6 1723-1723 1723 139-139 139 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1052-1052 1052 160-160 160 High Return to Feed
14 1043-1260 1134 134-148 142 Low Return to Feed
1 1140-1140 1140 150-150 150 Average
12 1122-1265 1146 157-159 158.63 High
10 1122-1280 1172 149-160 152.13 Average Return to Feed
4 1220-1258 1248 122-145 129.38 Low
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