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USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 10/31 00:00

USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 10/31 00:00

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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
  
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/30/2025 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            4299           4837    4598      
  
  
Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested 
today to develop any market trend. Steer calves 350-449 lbs sold sharply lower 
with most sales 20.00-40.00 lower; steer calves over 450 lbs sold mostly 
10.00-30.00 lower. Heifer calves under 550 lbs sold 20.00-40.00 lower, heifers 
over 550 lbs sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Demand was mostly 
moderate to good for moderate to heavy offerings. Yearling quality was mostly 
plain to average today. Yearling offerings were very light. Calf quality was 
mixed from plain to very attractive. Quality this week was not as attractive as 
last week with more small packages of calves noticed. Demand for front end 
attractive offerings was good with several order buyers buying for packers 
actively bidding on both steers and heifers. Many cutback offerings were seen 
this week. Some packages of calves were stale and had been off the cow for a 
few days, especially packages of calves offered later in the sale. Buyers 
showed very light demand for these and for short weaned offerings. Many 
blemished offerings were seen this sale as well, with some large packages of 
frost bit ears and tails. These offerings are not included in the report below 
but for reference sold 40.00-60.00 behind their unblemished counterparts. 
Demand for high quality heifers was good with several buyers showing strong 
premiums for heifers that could be developed into replacements. These offerings 
were tagged as fancy in the report below. CME positions traded higher much of 
the day after a week of sharply lower movement. Market activity was moderate to 
active with a large crowd on hand for todays sale. Internet bidding remains 
sluggish as many buyers remain sidelined following the last week of sharply 
lower CME contract movement. No cows will be sold on Thursdays in the fall.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      360-360        360     580-580        580                Unweaned 
1      410-410        410     480-480        480                Unweaned 
14     533-540        538     370-375        373.23             Unweaned 
14     586-596        589     360-362.5      361.78             Unweaned 
8      654-654        654     346-346        346                Unweaned 
3      717-717        717     332.5-332.5    332.5              Unweaned 

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      510-510        510     325-325        325                Unweaned 
7      649-649        649     335-335        335                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      1062-1062      1062    271-271        271                Full 
3      1075-1075      1075    283-283        283                
8      718-718        718     313-313        313                Unweaned 

HEIFERS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      352-352        352     470-470        470                Unweaned 
5      543-543        543     325-325        325                
14     616-616        616     300-300        300                
9      702-702        702     322.5-322.5    322.5              

HEIFERS  -  Medium  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      368-368        368     280-280        280                Unweaned 

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     1007-1007      1007    292-292        292                
6      1048-1048      1048    281.5-281.5    281.5              Full 
32     255-259        259     625-630        625.15             Unweaned 
3      332-332        332     535-535        535                Unweaned 
146    356-398        369     472.5-530      516.67             Unweaned 
47     403-448        441     430-482.5      436.64             Unweaned 
120    453-453        453     467-467        467                Fancy 
271    450-495        475     400-445        431.68             Unweaned 
154    500-547        527     379-417.5      396.21             Unweaned 
37     565-565        565     400-400        400                Replacement 
30     563-587        573     355-360        357.05             Full 
81     550-594        580     365-386        377.9              Unweaned 
109    570-595        584     387-395        390.44             Fancy 
7      600-600        600     345-345        345                Full 
37     604-628        621     363-375        369.09             Unweaned 
22     668-696        681     338-351        342.56             Unweaned 
17     745-745        745     340.5-340.5    340.5              
10     817-817        817     322-322        322                
14     890-898        892     311-312        311.71             
3      912-912        912     306-306        306                
31     985-985        985     301.5-301.5    301.5              

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
20     351-398        379     430-490        473.11             Unweaned 
27     408-444        435     345-435        410.82             Unweaned 
13     442-442        442     420-420        420                
6      466-466        466     385-385        385                Full 
34     450-498        488     355-395        382.91             Unweaned 
34     519-535        526     357-371        360.65             Unweaned 
3      575-580        577     335-355        348.29             Unweaned 
21     590-590        590     325-325        325                Full 
9      696-696        696     326-326        326                Unweaned 
2      700-700        700     325-325        325                Unweaned 
5      728-728        728     333-333        333                
4      761-761        761     324-324        324                
7      983-983        983     271-271        271                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      271-271        271     520-520        520                Unweaned 
5      430-430        430     365-365        365                Unweaned 
31     527-527        527     320-320        320                Unweaned 

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      1057-1057      1057    315-315        315                Full 
6      594-594        594     388-388        388                Unweaned 

STEERS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      490-490        490     445-445        445                Unweaned 
3      573-573        573     381-381        381                Unweaned 
9      678-678        678     352.5-352.5    352.5              

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      1018-1018      1018    315-315        315                Full 
2      220-235        228     710-735        722.91             Unweaned 
23     284-284        284     665-665        665                Unweaned 
111    355-388        364     550-617        606.27             Unweaned 
67     405-448        423     510-550        522.68             Unweaned 
25     445-445        445     511-511        511                
206    450-498        476     470-525        497.64             Unweaned 
197    501-543        527     433-475        446.22             Unweaned 
206    550-599        581     400-442        420.63             Unweaned 
4      613-613        613     400-400        400                
288    600-646        624     382-409        398.83             Unweaned 
62     652-682        674     372.5-387      383.21             Unweaned 
55     700-728        709     377-386.5      383.47             Unweaned 
10     773-795        788     368-370        369.41             Unweaned 
9      800-800        800     350-350        350                Unweaned 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
11     308-343        328     550-575        571.08             Unweaned 
20     355-397        381     532.5-545      539.36             Unweaned 
2      390-390        390     540-540        540                
18     425-425        425     490-490        490                
59     401-445        427     472.5-501      491.11             Unweaned 
34     473-493        485     382.5-458      451.86             Unweaned 
5      533-533        533     380-380        380                Full 
24     520-543        537     407.5-433      426.45             Unweaned 
140    558-594        580     364-406        396.5              Unweaned 
84     608-638        617     364-385        378.05             Unweaned 
14     651-651        651     357.5-357.5    357.5              Unweaned 
27     709-732        726     358-372        364.56             Unweaned 
5      923-945        936     320-329        323.55             
4      950-970        958     317.5-327.5    323.09             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      316-316        316     525-525        525                Unweaned 
7      454-454        454     400-400        400                Unweaned 
8      507-507        507     382.5-382.5    382.5              Unweaned 
4      623-623        623     332.5-332.5    332.5              Unweaned

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