USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 10/02 14:30
10/02/2025 | 2:30 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 10/02 14:30
AMS_1777 MARS
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/02/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 425 2428 417
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 181 202 161
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 258 590 374
Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested
today to develop any market trend. Calves of both sexes sold with higher
undertones in a narrow comparison. Demand was moderate to good for light
offerings. Quality hampered demand this week as yearling offerings were mostly
plain to average and offered in small packages. Demand for calves was mostly
good to very good. Calf quality this week was average to attractive. CME
positions traded sharply lower today with all contracts showing triple digit
lower movement. Market activity was moderate to active with a good crowd on
hand and several buyers actively bidding over on the internet. 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 firm
undertones were noticed. Feeding cow demand was good to very good this sale.
Feeding cows sold mostly steady to weak on a poorer quality offering. Weigh up
conditions were mostly average to below average this week. Many very full
offerings were seen this week. A large portion of the cow offering was
comprised of fleshy boning and breaking cows this week. Many of these offerings
were off summer pasture and fleshy from being on grass all summer. Slaughter
bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Several packages of thin
fleshed bulls continue to be purchased to feed. Feeding bull demand was good to
very good this week which helped push all bull prices higher. Feeding bulls
were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher
undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on
very good demand. 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 steady to higher undertones were noticed.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 495-495 495 370-370 370
BULLS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1103-1103 1103 260-260 260
BULLS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 408-430 421 440-465 449.69 Unweaned
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 348-348 348 600-600 600 Unweaned
2 353-353 353 585-585 585 Unweaned
2 733-733 733 332.5-332.5 332.5 Unweaned
1 895-895 895 335-335 335
23 987-988 987 315-318 317.74
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 571-571 571 368-368 368 Unweaned
2 628-628 628 355-355 355 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 1052-1072 1060 292-304 299.45
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 668-668 668 340-340 340
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 382-382 382 505-505 505 Unweaned
16 450-478 456 435-450 439.64 Unweaned
12 515-525 524 411-435 416.56 Unweaned
3 605-625 618 360-365 361.63 Unweaned
32 765-765 765 360.5-360.5 360.5
20 799-799 799 341.5-341.5 341.5 Full
24 815-841 836 332-338 333.22
8 887-887 887 321.5-321.5 321.5
29 905-933 915 313-321 316.55
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 333-333 333 500-500 500 Unweaned
8 454-490 459 385-410 406.66 Unweaned
4 773-773 773 349-349 349
6 896-896 896 319-319 319
2 993-993 993 299-299 299
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 709-709 709 335-335 335
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1000-1000 1000 318-318 318
3 350-360 353 565-575 568.4 Unweaned
1 445-445 445 520-520 520 Unweaned
11 451-470 460 480-515 504.88 Unweaned
15 500-514 506 455-485 468.85 Unweaned
3 552-552 552 432.5-432.5 432.5 Unweaned
30 600-622 610 397-407 402.11 Unweaned
2 678-678 678 384-384 384 Unweaned
5 817-817 817 365-365 365
3 855-855 855 360-360 360
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 275-275 275 600-600 600 Unweaned
2 335-335 335 605-605 605 Unweaned
1 385-385 385 505-505 505 Unweaned
12 475-491 480 460-465 461.7 Unweaned
7 534-534 534 425-425 425 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 811-811 811 339-339 339
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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 1675-1675 1675 2650-2650 2650 Broken Mouth T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1055-1365 1227 3200-3300 3246.84
5 1250-1250 1250 3250-3250 3250
4 1390-1500 1445 2650-2850 2746.19 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1315-1315 1315 3050-3050 3050 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1152-1152 1152 2850-2850 2850
5 1123-1470 1230 2500-2700 2590.42
1 1270-1270 1270 2950-2950 2950
1 1360-1360 1360 3000-3000 3000
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
27 907-1105 1012 243-307 282.38 O
67 905-1550 1144 180.5-315 233.32 O
6 1200-1365 1316 174-186 181.76 O
5 1358-1358 1358 187.5-187.5 187.5 Fleshy O
2 1438-1438 1438 194-194 194 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 940-1333 1111 175-230 198.16 O
3 928-1130 995 210-240 228.65 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 1430-1430 1430 181-181 181 Low Light Weight
2 1563-1563 1563 185-185 185 Low Return to Feed
1 1865-1865 1865 204-204 204 Average Return to Feed
2 1665-2160 1913 179-184 181.82 Low
1 2060-2060 2060 206-206 206 High
11 1870-2240 2083 186-203 196.29 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1275-1458 1367 145-147 146.11 Average
5 1350-1500 1395 174-177 175.84 High Return to Feed
5 1380-1475 1445 138-144 140.55 Low
64 1253-1585 1456 162-172 168.26 Average Return to Feed
3 1300-1743 1595 155-158 157.19 Low Return to Feed
7 1430-1671 1631 163-165 164.35 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1504-1504 1504 175-175 175 High Return to Feed
5 1605-1690 1649 154-156 154.79 Low Return to Feed
9 1688-1688 1688 165-165 165 Average
9 1696-1696 1696 166.5-166.5 166.5 Average Return to Feed
11 1645-1800 1724 149-158.5 155.41 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1090-1090 1090 111-111 111 Very Low
6 1090-1205 1145 137-149 141.21 Average
17 1080-1263 1173 159-172 167.12 Average Return to Feed
3 1160-1195 1182 122-125 123.34 Low
1 1185-1185 1185 152.5-152.5 152.5 Average Non-Traditional
14 1040-1237 1218 172.5-176 173.69 High Return to Feed
4 1260-1308 1296 142-152 149.57 Low Return to Feed
1 975-975 975 114-114 114 Very Low Light Weight
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