USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 09/25 21:00
09/25/2025 | 9:00 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 09/25 21:00
AMS_1777 MARS
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 09/25/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 2428 319 2518
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 202 88 89
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 590 269 354
Compared to last reported sale (9-11-25): All feeder cattle were too lightly
tested last sale to develop any market trend. Yearlings and calves both sold on
uneven demand for moderate offerings. CME positions traded lower today and
buyers showed some caution as they bid on offerings. Demand did improved as
buyers started loads. Quality was mixed from plain to attractive with lots of
variation noticed. Feeders were mixed for package size. A few load lots of
yearlings sold today and these offerings were met with mostly good to very good
demand. Packages of feeders sold on lighter demand as buyers had to pick
through offerings to find like quality cattle. Market activity was moderate to
active. A large crowd was on hand for todays sale with many order buyers and
farmer feeders noticed. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for
light to moderate offerings. Slaughter cows were to lightly tested to develop
an accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed.
Feeding demand was so strong packers only purchased very blemished cows for
harvest. Feeding cow demand was very good this sale. Feeding cows sold mostly
2.00-5.00 higher on boning flesh cows. Lean feeding cows sold sharply higher
with most sales 8.00-10.00 higher. These cows had the most compensatory gain
and buyers showed good demand for these offerings as a result. Weigh up
conditions were mostly average this week. Cow quality was mostly average to
attractive this sale. Slaughter bulls sold on mostly moderate demand for light
offerings. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher in a narrow comparison.
Several packages of thin fleshed bulls continue to be purchased to feed.
Feeding bulls sold unevenly steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed
sold on mostly very good demand. Some older offerings are being purchased to
rebreed for fall calving. Additionally, some cows are being sold as exposed and
are bringing strong premiums to feeding cows. Quality this week was mostly
average to attractive. Too few offerings were seen to develop an accurate
market trend, however sharply higher undertones were noticed.
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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 1075-1075 1075 262.5-262.5 262.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1000-1000 1000 312-312 312
2 215-215 215 700-700 700 Unweaned
18 272-294 282 625-630 627.32 Unweaned
13 338-348 340 545-560 548.54 Unweaned
6 393-393 393 525-525 525 Unweaned
18 450-486 468 445-470 461.3 Unweaned
5 511-511 511 430-430 430 Unweaned
26 572-572 572 402-402 402 Unweaned
5 624-624 624 397-397 397 Unweaned
7 907-908 908 323-337 329
7 954-954 954 314-314 314
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 476-476 476 445-445 445 Unweaned
3 502-502 502 410-410 410 Unweaned
4 591-591 591 385-385 385 Unweaned
2 725-725 725 370-370 370 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
48 1057-1086 1070 290-307.5 301.5
27 1113-1142 1123 277-285 283.49
7 1150-1150 1150 281-281 281
4 1280-1280 1280 255-255 255 Full
5 362-362 362 427.5-427.5 427.5
10 510-510 510 367.5-367.5 367.5
3 865-865 865 308-308 308
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 502-502 502 397-397 397
31 618-640 634 373-383.5 380.72
18 659-660 659 360-370 369.44
6 778-778 778 333-333 333
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 573-573 573 352.5-352.5 352.5
6 624-648 632 347.5-352.5 349.21
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1010-1045 1023 300-311 303.55
5 1030-1048 1041 287.5-295 290.47 Full
30 257-299 287 560-640 597.16 Unweaned
34 318-335 327 560-582.5 577.73 Unweaned
13 355-390 372 500-535 516.09 Unweaned
21 399-399 399 480-480 480
77 405-438 419 457.5-503 480.93 Unweaned
15 458-458 458 436-436 436
27 450-488 470 410-455 422.06 Unweaned
52 504-538 520 406-425 413.71 Unweaned
7 562-562 562 357.5-357.5 357.5
9 569-598 582 347.5-369 362.52 Unweaned
6 663-663 663 375-375 375
73 716-726 724 372-379 378.11
16 755-755 755 357-357 357
187 818-849 833 332-345 338.46
7 879-879 879 320-320 320 Full
26 879-898 888 328.5-343 333.27
127 906-934 923 321-334 330.23
210 955-995 974 309-318 314.26
8 973-998 979 293-309 304.92 Full
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 353-390 365 420-475 455.43 Unweaned
19 427-445 436 420-447.5 443.77 Unweaned
1 460-460 460 402.5-402.5 402.5 Unweaned
8 496-496 496 390-390 390
17 508-544 530 353-374 360.84 Unweaned
4 558-558 558 360-360 360 Unweaned
13 733-745 743 353-362 360.63
10 827-849 842 303-311 308.64
5 849-849 849 311-311 311 Fleshy
3 858-858 858 312-312 312
4 923-923 923 298-298 298
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 779-779 779 310-310 310
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 377-377 377 530-530 530 Unweaned
17 484-484 484 427.5-427.5 427.5 Unweaned
2 540-540 540 435-435 435 Unweaned
17 610-610 610 402.5-402.5 402.5
2 838-838 838 335-335 335
10 870-870 870 337-337 337
27 970-970 970 314-314 314
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 546-548 546 420-429 427.19
26 568-571 569 420-421 420.69
6 662-662 662 370-370 370 Full
10 656-689 669 371-400 388.06
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1063-1063 1063 305-305 305 Full
1 270-270 270 660-660 660 Unweaned
28 325-338 326 595-617.5 615.83 Unweaned
46 352-376 374 562.5-595 566.26 Unweaned
21 420-448 444 500-530 512.42 Unweaned
54 450-484 470 475-515 490.1 Unweaned
64 503-545 528 430-466 451.27 Unweaned
48 561-585 573 421-431 426.99 Unweaned
12 618-618 618 420-420 420
5 610-623 620 397-421 416.28 Unweaned
13 653-653 653 417-417 417
5 680-694 691 367-370 367.59 Unweaned
19 711-711 711 388-388 388 Full
3 725-725 725 409-409 409
34 756-789 778 385-393 388.98
76 904-911 905 351-358 356.79
17 984-984 984 330-330 330
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1031-1031 1031 312-312 312
8 346-346 346 575-575 575 Unweaned
1 380-380 380 540-540 540 Unweaned
23 443-447 446 460-505 492.57 Unweaned
9 472-473 473 425-450 433.32 Unweaned
4 535-540 538 404-420 411.96 Unweaned
17 564-595 582 382.5-409 400.06 Unweaned
24 710-728 726 370-380 371.22
7 762-762 762 371-371 371 Unweaned
14 853-858 855 350-353 352.14
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 493-493 493 445-445 445 Unweaned
7 693-693 693 360-360 360
8 715-745 730 342-350 346.08
4 765-790 778 354-367.5 360.64
3 828-828 828 320-320 320
3 993-993 993 316-316 316
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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
29 1150-1440 1292 3050-3400 3213.74 T1
39 1387-1405 1393 2800-2850 2834.48 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1533-1533 1533 3100-3100 3100
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1495-1495 1495 3700-3700 3700 Broken Mouth O
7 1457-1653 1569 4150-4200 4169.9 O
6 1612-1612 1612 3850-3850 3850 Non-Legible
BANG O
22 1766-1766 1766 4285-4285 4285 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1429-1544 1467 3150-3450 3255.22 Broken Mouth O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 785-785 785 255-255 255 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 970-1290 1095 191-276 245.39 O
4 1419-1419 1419 173-173 173 Broken Mouth O
2 1473-1473 1473 204-204 204 Fleshy O
6 977-1020 984 265-296 290.65 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1010-1295 1153 182-227.5 201.94 O
1 985-985 985 232.5-232.5 232.5 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
11 1305-1720 1569 186-196 192.78 Average Return to Feed
22 1540-2073 1738 161-184 169.01 Low Return to Feed
2 1770-1995 1883 170-183 176.89 Low
5 1945-2210 2017 191-197 194.9 Average
5 2080-2185 2118 199-205 202.74 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 2120-2120 2120 186-186 186 Average
1 2200-2200 2200 193-193 193 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
167 1155-1643 1369 163-175 171.4 Average Return to Feed
3 1310-1475 1398 135-140 137.23 Low
135 1261-1485 1417 175-177 176.03 High Return to Feed
19 1315-1680 1430 141-162 155.89 Low Return to Feed
2 1420-1565 1493 153-154.5 153.79 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1486-1620 1501 173-174 173.88 High Return to Feed
16 1450-1666 1574 162-169 165 Average Return to Feed
2 1650-1650 1650 169-169 169 High
3 1695-1895 1762 149-158 154.77 Low
1 1775-1775 1775 137-137 137 Very Low
1 1855-1855 1855 165-165 165 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
38 1060-1245 1159 164-173.5 171.48 Average Return to Feed
23 950-1290 1173 155-166 162.4 Low Return to Feed
22 975-1250 1184 110-139 124.29 Low
2 1185-1205 1195 145-147.5 146.24 Average
1 810-810 810 105-105 105 Very Low Light Weight
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