USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 05/08 19:00
05/08/2025 | 7:00 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 05/08 19:00
AMS_1777 MARS
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/08/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 385 127 269
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 333 74 240
FEEDER CATTLE 455 2525 246
Compared to last reported sale(5-1-25): Feeder steer and heifer calves were all
too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly moderate to
good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain. Many cattle were
cutback cattle out of grow lots. A large portion of the feeder cattle offering
was comprised of blemished offerings this week. A few offerings of fall calves
were on offer this week and these offerings were met with mostly good demand.
Feeder cattle were offered in mostly small packages or as singles. Market
activity was moderate to active with good participation noticed both ringside
and on the internet. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light to
moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold on mostly light demand as packers
continue to try and buy cattle lower. Very few cows were purchased for
immediate harvest again this week as feeding demand remains stronger than
slaughter demand. Breaking cows sold mostly 10.00 lower in a narrow comparison,
boning and lean cows sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Feeding cows sold generally steady
on high quality boning and lean cows, while poorer quality feeding cows sold
4.00-6.00 lower. Many poorer quality feeding cows were slightly blemished. As
packers pulled back on slaughter cow prices this allowed poorer quality feeding
cows to fall off in price and were mostly purchased by feeding buyers as a
result. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average this week.
Slaughter bulls sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings.
Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market
trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed
or rebreed sold on mostly good to very good demand. Too few young cow offerings
sold last week to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mixed.
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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
10 1275-1625 1461 159-167 166.17 Low Return to Feed
17 1392-1700 1531 169-181 172.18 Average Return to Feed
10 1735-2395 1979 170-186 177.73 Average
5 1895-2225 2157 192-199 195.09 High
1 2272-2272 2272 166-166 166 Low
1 2585-2585 2585 199.5-199.5 199.5 High Heavy Weight
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 2595-2595 2595 184-184 184 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
21 1327-1545 1369 161-166 162.78 High Return to Feed
75 1265-1525 1371 149-161 157.24 Average Return to Feed
6 1337-1525 1419 118-131.5 123.67 Low
24 1265-1518 1422 124-146 138.63 Low Return to Feed
2 1335-1670 1503 135-141 138.33 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1515-1548 1526 144-153 149.25 Average Return to Feed
16 1490-1900 1688 140-141 140.13 Low Return to Feed
3 1730-1743 1739 134-135 134.67 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1005-1130 1078 100-106 102.74 Very Low
29 1075-1270 1177 159.5-166 161.74 High Return to Feed
12 1065-1385 1181 117-129 123.01 Low
51 955-1270 1193 150-157.5 154.48 Average Return to Feed
22 1005-1280 1201 116-147.5 131.7 Low Return to Feed
22 1005-1280 1201 116-147.5 131.7 Low Return to Feed
2 830-995 913 107.5-130 119.77 Low Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1040-1040 1040 117.5-117.5 117.5 Low Return to Feed
1 1230-1230 1230 127-127 127 Average
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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 1165-1320 1268 2500-2500 2500
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1138-1425 1250 3350-3475 3414.62
3 1488-1510 1495 2850-3100 2934.15
3 1375-1650 1497 2700-2850 2771.44 Broken Mouth
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1243-1243 1243 176-176 176 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 760-775 768 229-235 232.03 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
70 830-1545 1129 161-245 196.78 O
4 1105-1255 1218 162-165 162.68 O
145 773-1350 942 192-280 257.92 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 965-1185 1045 160-205 172.56 O
8 850-1200 974 181-237.5 214.52 O
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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
15 1100-1147 1125 219-224 221.58
5 1247-1247 1247 205-205 205
2 1283-1283 1283 180-180 180
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 313-313 313 430-430 430 Unweaned
1 830-830 830 267-267 267
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 500-500 500 345-345 345
4 578-578 578 320-320 320
3 917-917 917 235-235 235
3 968-968 968 202-202 202
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 558-558 558 290-290 290
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 540-540 540 321-321 321
HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 582-582 582 250-250 250
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 410-410 410 352.5-352.5 352.5 Unweaned
18 612-638 619 324-340 328.12
23 719-728 725 296-297 296.3
6 783-783 783 272-272 272
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 318-318 318 330-330 330 Unweaned
3 375-375 375 305-305 305 Unweaned
2 423-423 423 360-360 360
8 520-529 527 322.5-338 334.47
11 550-590 558 325-330 327.28
8 610-635 617 297.5-326 317.24
13 658-685 663 291-306 302.53
3 853-853 853 242-242 242 Fleshy
3 887-887 887 241-241 241
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 476-476 476 300-300 300
STEERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 388-388 388 365-365 365
STEERS - Medium 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 456-456 456 270-270 270
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 393-393 393 435-435 435 Unweaned
2 443-443 443 410-410 410 Unweaned
9 461-461 461 407-407 407 Unweaned
9 559-559 559 375-375 375 Unweaned
3 573-595 580 360-377.5 371.52
1 620-620 620 355-355 355
14 626-626 626 341-341 341 Unweaned
10 680-680 680 327-327 327
8 720-735 729 314-318 316.52
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 445-445 445 415-415 415
1 470-470 470 400-400 400
4 570-570 570 340-340 340
2 610-645 628 327.5-333 330.33
2 695-695 695 309-315 312
2 743-743 743 310-310 310
5 847-847 847 279-279 279
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 806-827 821 249-254 250.51 Fleshy
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