USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 05/22 17:25
05/22/2025 | 5:25 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 05/22 17:25
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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/22/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 299 195 391
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 202 414 219
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 497 847 453
Compared to last week: 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 to average. 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
offerings. Slaughter cows sold on mostly moderate demand as packers pushed
gather supplies prior to the memorial day holiday. Demand for slaughter cows
was stronger this week as a result. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher on
breaking cows, boning cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher, while lean cows sold steady
to 2.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Demand for feeding cows remains good to
very good. Feeding cows sold steady to firm. Cow quality this week was average
to very attractive and similar to 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 moderate to heavy offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00
higher. 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 offerings. Young age cows sold
generally steady on like quality offerings.
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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 1095-1095 1095 233-233 233
4 1125-1130 1129 226-229 227.75
2 1193-1193 1193 219-219 219
2 1290-1290 1290 201-201 201
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 105-105 105 775-775 775
1 200-200 200 470-470 470
8 961-961 961 255-255 255
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1083-1083 1083 239-239 239
2 510-510 510 342.5-342.5 342.5
3 765-768 767 272.5-275 273.33
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 420-420 420 385-385 385
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 615-615 615 301-301 301
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 505-505 505 335-335 335
1 555-555 555 327.5-327.5 327.5
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 545-545 545 265-265 265
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-200 200 450-450 450
13 600-615 603 325-329 325.94
2 743-743 743 280-280 280
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 484-494 490 317.5-334 327.73
3 527-527 527 317.5-317.5 317.5
22 559-585 569 303-322.5 314.57
5 639-639 639 290-290 290
6 670-673 673 289-299 297.34
1 750-750 750 270-270 270
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 348-348 348 345-345 345 Unweaned
16 505-531 515 305-325 312.74
2 593-593 593 292.5-292.5 292.5
3 617-617 617 284-284 284
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1190-1190 1190 236-236 236 Fleshy
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 524-524 524 331-331 331
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 420-446 433 420-430 424.79
2 473-473 473 415-415 415
34 507-518 510 399-412 408.89
2 668-668 668 330-330 330
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 393-393 393 430-430 430
3 512-512 512 395-395 395
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 635-635 635 307-307 307
3 652-652 652 290-290 290
1 760-760 760 282.5-282.5 282.5
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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
1 1200-1200 1200 2650-2650 2650
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1120-1175 1134 2900-2950 2937.05 T2-3
2 1240-1430 1335 2500-2700 2607.12 T2-3
1 1625-1625 1625 2500-2500 2500 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 1270-1405 1327 3100-3300 3115.13
7 1435-1435 1435 2600-2600 2600
3 1423-1595 1480 2700-2825 2744.89 Broken Mouth
6 1533-1533 1533 2800-2800 2800
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1257-1257 1257 1875-1875 1875
3 1278-1385 1314 2000-2050 2032.43 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1640-1640 1640 2450-2450 2450 Broken Mouth
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1350-1505 1420 163-201 179.77
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1400-1400 1400 2950-2950 2950 O
2 1893-1893 1893 3500-3500 3500 O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1179-1179 1179 191-191 191 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 770-970 920 195-240 204.42 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
39 735-1245 1055 195-270 224.24 O
38 915-1500 1215 160-220 180.37 O
2 1278-1535 1407 189-189 189 Fleshy O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 880-1175 1001 169-202 181.71 O
5 830-1225 1095 179-222 191.86 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 1315-1525 1429 150-162.5 158.22 Low Return to Feed
9 1461-2045 1544 161-175 170.79 Low Natural
3 1622-1622 1622 188-188 188 High Return to Feed
6 1579-1915 1635 185-192 186.37 Average Natural
9 1310-1808 1639 171-182 174.3 Average Return to Feed
19 1728-1838 1803 198-199 198.7 High Natural
18 1613-2125 1822 177-191 183.01 Average
1 1900-1900 1900 168-168 168 Low
21 1510-2325 1964 191-207.5 200.65 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1920-1920 1920 200-200 200 High
1 2195-2195 2195 184-184 184 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1325-1325 1325 101-101 101 Very Low
19 1245-1600 1365 125-145 136.69 Low Return to Feed
5 1280-1500 1407 117.5-132 128.54 Low
96 1120-1615 1409 145-159 154.61 Average Return to Feed
6 1316-1690 1412 150.5-160 158.1 High
50 1325-1562 1430 160-169 162.21 High Return to Feed
18 1330-1738 1546 135-148 143.57 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1440-1440 1440 151-151 151 Average Return to Feed
3 1550-1550 1550 144-144 144 Low Return to Feed
7 1438-1710 1552 155-162 158.71 High Return to Feed
2 1653-1653 1653 150-150 150 Average
31 1450-1952 1679 132.5-147 142.6 Low
1 1725-1725 1725 159-159 159 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1085-1210 1148 157-160 158.42 High Return to Feed
12 740-1295 1149 115-128 119.71 Low
26 900-1265 1159 120-145 134.9 Low Return to Feed
10 905-1325 1178 128-142 134.77 Average
32 1105-1270 1221 145-156 152.29 Average Return to Feed
2 815-820 818 120-120 120 Low Light Weight
2 985-985 985 106-106 106 Very Low Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 995-995 995 115-115 115 Low
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