USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 06/05 17:10
06/05/2025 | 5:10 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 06/05 17:10
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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 06/05/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 244 1112 391
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 189 701 299
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 469 187 485
Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves were all too lightly
tested this week to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly good for light
offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. The bulk of the
feeder offering was offered in small packages or as singles. Quality was
overall not as attractive as this week compared to last weeks sale. A portion
of this weeks was comprised of fall calves. Some offerings were weaned while
others were not. CME positions pushed sharply higher today which provided very
good market support for feeder cattle despite limited offerings. Demand for
cutting bulls was very good as several buyers were searching for bulls to cut
and make steers. Market activity was 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 light to moderate
demand. Too few cows were purchased for slaughter to develop any market trend.
Demand for feeding cows was good to very good which kept cow prices mostly
above slaughter ticket prices. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 in a narrow
comparison. The best demand for feeding cows was for lean cows. Buyers showed
very good demand for thin offerings as these would gain quickly when put on
feed. Cow quality this week was mostly average to attractive and were overall
better in quality compared to last week. Weigh up conditions were mixed this
week. Slaughter bulls sold on mostly good demand for moderate to heavy
offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Young age cows
suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good to very good demand. Quality
this week was mostly plain to average. 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 were seen again this week. True
wet bag offerings sell at similar prices for 2 or 3 year offerings. Young age
cows sold unevenly steady as quality limited demand at times. Demand for young
feeding cows was very good this sale as several buyers were looking for large
offerings with some flesh to finish quickly.
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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
3 1050-1095 1080 242-254 245.89
7 1127-1138 1130 241-244 243.14
9 1158-1185 1165 230-240 236.87
3 1205-1243 1230 209-219 212.26
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1238-1238 1238 187-187 187
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1000-1035 1012 247.5-274 263.52
7 617-617 617 330-330 330 Unweaned
3 692-692 692 320-320 320
7 877-877 877 278-278 278
2 945-945 945 267-267 267
8 991-991 991 270-270 270
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 455-455 455 390-390 390
6 493-493 493 355-355 355 Unweaned
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 740-740 740 120-120 120
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 580-580 580 345-345 345
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 200-200 200 825-825 825 Unweaned
2 443-443 443 385-385 385
3 462-462 462 365-365 365
6 470-470 470 370-370 370 Unweaned
12 510-533 517 355-360 359.14
22 653-676 667 301-307 304.85
2 728-728 728 287-287 287
26 763-763 763 277-277 277
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 575-575 575 320-320 320
2 628-628 628 315-315 315
6 650-672 668 290-295 294.19
4 765-783 779 264-274 271.54
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 580-580 580 295-295 295
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 375-375 375 430-430 430 Unweaned
1 435-435 435 435-435 435
14 630-648 639 358-375 360.62
1 670-670 670 343-343 343
4 781-781 781 317-317 317
1 804-804 804 304-304 304
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 568-570 569 352.5-360 357.28
3 965-998 987 250-267.5 261.8
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 845-845 845 287.5-287.5 287.5
STEERS - Small and Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 515-515 515 180-180 180
8 676-676 676 165-165 165
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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 1208-1208 1208 2200-2200 2200
1 1545-1545 1545 2500-2500 2500
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1485-1485 1485 2400-2400 2400 T2-3
1 1490-1490 1490 156-156 156 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1140-1140 1140 203-203 203
5 1195-1325 1245 205-214 211.15
2 1365-1365 1365 2800-2800 2800
3 1410-1520 1483 170-179 172.85 Broken Mouth
1 1545-1545 1545 165-165 165
1 1635-1635 1635 2500-2500 2500 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1100-1100 1100 1900-1900 1900
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1518-1518 1518 2400-2400 2400
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1568-1568 1568 2900-2900 2900 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 680-680 680 265-265 265 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 940-940 940 187.5-187.5 187.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
59 822-1390 1041 189-275 230.55 O
37 818-1555 1154 161-226 191.64 O
16 1173-1275 1221 164-176 171.34 O
2 1260-1420 1340 184-217 201.49 Fleshy O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 945-1140 1043 165-192.5 177.26 O
18 795-1135 955 170-255 214.37 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
2 1300-1340 1320 140-156 147.88 Low Light Weight
19 1308-1895 1613 173-183.5 179.76 Average Return to Feed
2 1640-1640 1640 176-176 176 Low Return to Feed
1 1860-1860 1860 172-172 172 Low
18 1600-2080 1896 177-192 187.05 Average
19 1832-2315 1991 195-211 201.07 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1898-1898 1898 185-185 185 Average
1 1980-1980 1980 196-196 196 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
51 1290-1450 1348 161-166 161.92 High Return to Feed
1 1420-1420 1420 129-129 129 Low
3 1422-1422 1422 153-153 153 High
1 1430-1430 1430 149-149 149 Average
114 1295-1643 1432 149-160 156.26 Average Return to Feed
16 1300-1660 1479 139-149 145.2 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1505-1505 1505 163-163 163 High Return to Feed
2 1643-1643 1643 145-145 145 Low
13 1550-1773 1646 140.5-146.5 145.18 Low Return to Feed
1 1690-1690 1690 159-159 159 High
7 1613-1870 1729 147-154 148.34 Average
1 1740-1740 1740 147-147 147 Average Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 910-1315 1120 110-148 137.94 Low Return to Feed
4 1015-1245 1123 135-147 138.46 Average
8 1045-1253 1156 107.5-135 127.2 Low
28 1136-1265 1180 160-168 162.58 High Return to Feed
46 1040-1297 1199 151-159 155.49 Average Return to Feed
3 930-995 953 111-117 113.41 Low Light Weight
DAIRY BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1480-1480 1480 147-147 147 Low
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1155-1155 1155 115-115 115 Low
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