USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 05/15 20:00
05/15/2025 | 8:00 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 05/15 20:00
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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/15/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE 414 333 515
FEEDER CATTLE 195 455 317
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 847 385 711
Compared to last reported sale(5-8-25): 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
continues to be comprised of very plain or unreportable, blemished offerings.
Many producers continue to clean out pens and bring odd offerings to town.
Feeder cattle were offered in mostly small packages or as singles this sale.
Demand for cutting bulls was very good as several buyers were looking for bulls
to cut and make steers. Market activity was moderate to active with good
participation noticed both ringside and over the internet. Weigh up cows sold
on moderate to good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Slaughter cows
sold on mostly light demand as packers continue to try and buy cattle lower. A
heavy offering of cows allowed packer buyers to buy slaughter cows lower,
especially late in the sale as feeding buyers filled loads. A larger portion of
the cow offering was purchased for slaughter this week. Slaughter cows sold
steady on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower in a narrow
comparison. Feeding demand remains stronger than slaughter demand. Feeding
demand was uneven as buyers entered and exited the market before the entire
sale was over. Feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 lower on all cows purchased to
feed. Demand for cows was lighter late in the sale as buyers filled loads. Cow
quality this week was average to very attractive and overall more attractive
than last weeks sale. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average
this week as many cows are starting to empty out due to being turned out on
grass. Slaughter bulls sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate
offerings. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Young
age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good to very good demand.
Quality this week was mixed. Many young cows which never calved continue to be
seen. These offerings are selling at a discount to wet bagged offerings. Very
few true wet bagged offerings are being seen. True wet bag offerings sell at
similar prices for 2 or 3 year old offerings.
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1430-1430 1430 2100-2100 2100 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 1176-1197 1184 2650-2750 2688.88
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1240-1240 1240 2850-2850 2850 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1205-1225 1220 2900-3125 2955.56
19 1263-1480 1280 2825-3300 3101.8
4 1308-1308 1308 2825-2825 2825 Broken Mouth
12 1505-1765 1583 2700-3050 2920.53
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1185-1185 1185 1725-1725 1725
1 1210-1210 1210 2000-2000 2000 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1125-1125 1125 2800-2800 2800 Non-Legible
BANG
4 1320-1695 1453 2450-2575 2493.74 Broken Mouth
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 910-910 910 2400-2400 2400 Non-Legible
BANG T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 972-972 972 2925-2925 2925 Non-Legible
BANG
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1295-1295 1295 2950-2950 2950
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1091-1091 1091 3050-3050 3050 Non-Legible
BANG
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1455-1455 1455 2875-2875 2875 Broken Mouth O
5 1530-1530 1530 3550-3550 3550 O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1040-1040 1040 215-215 215 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 780-793 787 235-250 243.8 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 975-1675 1156 164-203 188.24 O
98 865-1480 1184 162.5-245 188.1 O
151 715-1215 989 183-282.5 237.87 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 933-1265 1054 153-217 174.44 O
1 735-735 735 207.5-207.5 207.5 Thin Fleshed O
14 783-1285 930 181-253 222.65 O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1060-1067 1065 239-240 239.14
2 1150-1155 1153 225-233 228.99
1 1245-1245 1245 201.5-201.5 201.5
3 1362-1362 1362 196.5-196.5 196.5
5 1387-1387 1387 199-199 199 Fancy
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1115-1115 1115 197-197 197
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1018-1041 1032 237-240 238.13
5 1136-1136 1136 221-221 221
1 175-175 175 800-800 800
1 810-810 810 263-263 263
10 858-877 864 255-271 268.49
3 915-918 917 247-252 250.34
1 975-975 975 254-254 254
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 975-998 987 226-238 232.07
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 512-512 512 350-350 350
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 591-591 591 277.5-277.5 277.5
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 609-609 609 300-300 300
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 439-439 439 377.5-377.5 377.5
4 484-484 484 372.5-372.5 372.5
4 655-673 669 316-318 316.49
17 718-719 719 289-293 292.53
5 726-726 726 270-270 270 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 428-435 432 365-370 367.52
5 565-585 580 310-320 316.04
4 615-615 615 302.5-303 302.63
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 658-658 658 312-312 312
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 590-590 590 334-334 334
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 455-455 455 450-450 450
3 560-560 560 375-375 375
6 651-651 651 341-341 341
2 723-723 723 330-330 330
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 590-590 590 340-340 340
2 653-653 653 313-313 313
3 700-710 703 302-307.5 303.85
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 378-378 378 430-430 430
2 438-438 438 415-415 415
5 505-525 509 327.5-385 339.36
2 623-623 623 315-315 315
1 725-725 725 285-285 285
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 1288-1700 1451 147.5-169 159.71 Low Return to Feed
16 1275-1772 1646 169-180 172.72 Average Return to Feed
1 1835-1835 1835 193-193 193 High Return to Feed
18 1569-2135 1888 175-187 180.56 Average
2 1930-1930 1930 171-171 171 Low
16 1835-2260 2054 189-199.5 194.23 High
1 2810-2810 2810 197-197 197 High Heavy Weight
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
57 1283-1573 1369 125-149 141.72 Low Return to Feed
145 1213-1565 1376 144-159 153.92 Average Return to Feed
69 1305-1569 1422 159-163 161.06 High Return to Feed
7 1298-1540 1436 112.5-130 126.32 Low
27 1285-1635 1444 131-148 137.76 Average
17 1295-1490 1471 149-159.5 158.49 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 1412-1680 1556 154-161 157.41 High
8 1620-1620 1620 157-157 157 High Return to Feed
30 1540-1757 1626 144-154.5 149.61 Average Return to Feed
9 1485-1995 1717 131-143 138.32 Low
24 1600-1910 1730 133-143 139.56 Low Return to Feed
4 1745-1875 1783 144-152 148.92 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1150-1150 1150 104-104 104 Very Low
41 810-1298 1168 114-141 131.6 Low Return to Feed
15 1000-1295 1170 112-127.5 118.36 Low
75 1070-1410 1180 144-158 151.04 Average Return to Feed
16 1170-1290 1226 159-164 160.52 High Return to Feed
5 1055-1290 1231 129-141 134.62 Average
1 780-780 780 117.5-117.5 117.5 Low Light Weight
1 985-985 985 97-97 97 Very Low Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1305-1560 1475 135-137 136.41 Average
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 955-955 955 107-107 107 Low
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